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"He went into the army as a property; he came out a man." - Antonio Holland Forward Black Missourians in the Civil War

The Ned Hopson Family's Civil War Odyssey

The Ned Hopson Family Odyssey

I,Too,Sing America As I Grew Older

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Trigg CouThe Dreamer, Ned Hopson -- As I Grew Older

" It was a long time ago.

I have almost forgotten my dream.

But it was there then.

In front of me, Forward

Bright like a sun.

My Dream 4

nt., KY - The Dreamer .

April 22, 1864, enlisted in the UST at Paduch, Ky., b 5,

Damon/ Nolita [Williams] Pollard D. Pollard, b July 5, Damon/ Nolita [Williams] Pollard

February 10, 1866, discharged at Victoria, TX.

BThe Dream Team, Brookport, Illinois:

Albert and Georgia Hopson, d. Beatrice

right like a sun; My Dream.; The Dream Makers, Madison, Illinois: The Hopson, Crockett, and Jenkins family.; Indianapolis, IN: A Dream Deferred - What happens to Dream Deferresuch a dream? You pick yourself up, and start all over.
Venice, Illinois Dream Works -- a new beginning.: St. Louis, Missouri Dream Keepers -- The joys, highs, and; lows provided a plateau of success.; Washington, DC Dreamsville -- The American Dream is a-; live and well. We are now eight generations strong, and; still growing
As I GForwardrew Older: "And then the wall rose; Rose slowly,; Slowly.; Dimming,; Hiding,; The light of my dream.; Rose until it touched the sky."; The wall.; - - Langston Hughes; D. Pollard, July 5, 1997; Angelita D. Pollard b. July 5, 1997; Damon / Nolita [Williams] Pollard; The Clip Art UniverseTons of FREE animated gifs
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Ned Hopson Family's Odyssey

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    "I, Too, Sing America"   \fo Source - Solid Image USCT CIVIL WAR MEMORIAL

"I heard the singing of the Mississippi when Abe Lincoln     Forward

                       went down to New Orlean, and I've seen its

muddy bosom turn all golden in the sunset

I've known rivers:

Ancient, dusky rivers.

My soul has grown deep like the rivers. 3

                went down to New Orleans, a nd Ive seen its

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. 1844--Ned Hopson, patriarchal, great-grandfather was born in Trigg Co., KY.

The Hopson Family's recorded history begins with this cryptic reference--

the 1866 UST discharge papers--"Pvt. Ned Hopson, 21 years old,

5' 11" ; dark complexion, a farmer . . . Victoria , TX., Fe bruary 10, 1866."

1881-- Arthur Hopson, maternal grandfather was born Jan. 10,

in Massac Co., Il. His siblings were:

Albert and Kate Hopson: Parents--Ned Hopson / Naomi [Griffin] Hopson.

1903-- Bookport, IL Willie Beatrice Hopson was born Sept. 23,;

Parents, Arthur Hopson / Georgia [Crawford] Hopson.

Frank, Albert, and Ella were born here.

Parents, ?/Kate [Hopson] Jenkins ?

  1906--Madison, IL The 'family' relocated here. Beatrice Hopson

enrolled in school; childhood here. Nathan Crockett / Beatrice

                                   [Hopson] Crockett m. 1923?                      Forward

1923--Indianapolis. IN The Crocketts, her mother, and

                                                step-father relocated here.

1924 Nathaniel Crockett was born, Mar 22.

                                  1925--Georgia Mae Crockett was born, Dec. 1.

1933--Venice, IL Beatrice [Hopson] Crockett/ Nathan Crockett divorced.

The remaining family returned here and resided with grandparents.

Georgia Mae and Nathaniel Crockett enrolled here.

1940 - - St. Louis, MO.The Crockett and Newsomes relocated to here.

1942 Nathn Crockett, Sr., inducted into the army.

1943-46 Nathaniel Crockett inducted in to army.

1945 Georgia Mae [Crockett] Pollard / Langston Pollard m.

1951 Grandmother Georgia [Crawford] Lowe died in Indpl., IN>

1954 Barbara [Hearns] Crockett / Nathaniel Crockett, May 29

1956 Linda Diane Crockett b. February 17.

1961 Nathan Crockett d. June 21.

1962 Maria Anita Crockett b. May 29.

1963 Beatrice [Hopson] Butler d. May 28.

1952. Washington, DC Georgia [Crockett] / Langston Pollard, "Butch" relocated here. Barbara b., Lyne, Gary, and Wayne born here.

Langston Pollard d. ?

Georgia Mae Pollard d. December 1, 1971

Wayne Pollard d. ?

L. N. Pollard, Jr. / Shirley m ?

Damon Pollard b. ?


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WHO SERVED IN THE UNION ARMY

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In this greeen month when resurrected flowers,

Like laughing children ignorant of death,

Brighten the couch of those who wake no more,

Love and rememberance blossom in our hearts,

For you who bore the extreme short pang for us,                                   Forward

And bought our freedom with your lives.

                                                          And now,

   Honoring your memory, with love we bring

These fiery roses, white-hot cotton flowers

And violets bluer than cool northern skies

You dreamed of in the burning prison fields

When liberty was only a faint north star,

Not a bright flower planted by your hands

Reaching up hardy nourished with your blood.

Fit gravefellows you are for Lincoln, Brown,

And Douglas and Toussaint . . .all whose rapt eyes

Fashioned a new world in this wilderness.

American earth is richer for your bones:

Our hearts beat prouder for the blood we inherit.

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Sign My Guestbook View My Guestbook; The Clip Art UniverseTons of FREE animated gifs; I've; . 1844--Ned Hopson, patriarchal, great-grandfather was born in Trigg Co., KY.; The Hopson Family's recorded history begins with this cryptic reference--; the 1866 UST discharge papers--"Pvt. Ned Hopson, 21 years old,; 5' 11" ; dark complexion, a farmer . . . Victoria , TX., Fe bruary 10, 1866."; 1881-- Arthur Hopson, maternal grandfather was born Jan. 10,; in Massac Co., Il. His siblings were:; Albert and Kate Hopson: Parents--Ned Hopson / Naomi [Griffin] Hopson.; 1903-- Bookport, IL Willie Beatrice Hopson was born Sept. 23,;; Parents, Arthur Hopson / Georgia [Crawford] Hopson.; Frank, Albert, and Ella were born here.; Parents, ?/Kate [Hopson] Jenkins ?; 1906--Madison, IL The 'family' relocated here. Beatrice Hopson; enrolled in school; childhood here. Nathan Crockett / Beatrice; [Hopson] Crockett m. 1923? Forward; 1923--Indianapolis. IN The Crocketts, her mother, and; step-father relocated here.; 1924 Nathaniel Crockett was born, Mar 22.; 1925--Georgia Mae Crockett was born, Dec. 1.; 1933--Venice, IL Beatrice [Hopson] Crockett/ Nathan Crockett divorced.; The remaining family returned here and resided with grandparents.; Georgia Mae and Nathaniel Crockett enrolled here.; 1940 - - St. Louis, MO.The Crockett and Newsomes relocated to here.; 1942 Nathn Crockett, Sr., inducted into the army.; 1943-46 Nathaniel Crockett inducted in to army.; 1945 Georgia Mae [Crockett] Pollard / Langston Pollard m.; 1951 Grandmother Georgia [Crawford] Lowe died in Indpl., IN>; 1954 Barbara [Hearns] Crockett / Nathaniel Crockett, May 29; 1956 Linda Diane Crockett b. February 17.; 1961 Nathan Crockett d. June 21.; 1962 Maria Anita Crockett b. May 29.; 1963 Beatrice [Hopson] Butler d. May 28.; 1952. Washington, DC Georgia [Crockett] / Langston Pollard, "Butch" relocated here. Barbara b., Lyne, Gary, and Wayne born here.; Langston Pollard d. ?; Georgia Mae Pollard d. December 1, 1971; Wayne Pollard d. ?; L. N. Pollard, Jr. / Shirley m ?; Damon Pollard b. ?

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