This book is based upon data secured by personal interviews and various other reliable sources of information concerning Woodland Idaho genealogy and history under the editorial supervision of Edna L. Egleston in 1944.
Edmund Ingalls, son of Robert, was born about 1598 in Skirbeck, Lincolnshire, England. He immigrated in 1628 to Salem, Massachusetts and with his brother, Francis, founded Lynn, Massachusetts in 1629. He married Ann, fathered nine children, and died in 1648.
William Wilson, the pioneer ancestor of this family, emigrated from Stewardstown, County of Tyrone, Ireland, in 1732, when 19 years of age. The Town of Stewardstown is in the parish of Donagheny in the province of Ulster and eighty-two miles northwest of Dublin, long noted for its very superior linen cloth.
In 1940 and 1943, a survey of everyone who had lived in Washington County, Idaho continuously for 50 years or more, was made by the Weiser American. These pioneer residents were especially honored at the Fall Festival held in the fall of both years. So far as is known, the list compiled by the survey is complete and perhaps the only record of its kind in existence.
Andrew Moss, born in 1852 in Georgia, reflects on his life as a former slave during an interview in Knoxville, Tennessee. He nostalgically remembers the prayer grounds where enslaved individuals sought solace and liberation. Moss recounts experiences of hardship during the Civil War, detailing the scarcity of food and the presence of Union soldiers. He describes life under his master, George Hopper, and his family’s tumultuous history. Now in his old age, Moss expresses a mix of sorrow for lost times and hope for a peaceful reunion with loved ones in the afterlife.
Captain James T. Hopper, born January 3, 1832, in Warren County, Tennessee, was one of Boone County, Arkansas’s earliest settlers. The fifth of nine children, Hopper’s family, with roots in various states, contributed to the region’s development. He became a prominent farmer and a community leader, serving as a recruiting officer during the Civil War. After the war, he built a successful career in farming and milling, while actively participating in local politics. He was married to Millie Deshazo, and they were both involved in their community and church.
Gillum Hopper, born in 1841 in Warren County, Tennessee, exemplified a life of hard work and integrity. After moving to Boone County, Arkansas in 1851, he pursued farming and stock trading. During the Civil War, he served with distinction as a captain in the Seventy-third Missouri Cavalry. After the war, he married Prudie C. McCormick and raised ten children on his 540-acre farm, becoming a prominent stock feeder in the region. Known for his bravery and respected for his honesty, he witnessed and contributed to the area’s development.
Dudley Hopper, born August 18, 1826, in Knox County, Kentucky, became one of Coles County’s early settlers after moving to Illinois in 1837. He worked as a farmer on his 330-acre land, valued at $9,900, which he partly acquired from the government. Married twice, first to Jane Dixon and later to Margaret Easter, he raised four children: Felitha, George, Harvey, and Matilda. Additionally, Hopper served in the Mexican War for eighteen months and held the office of Commissioner for three years.
A compiled list of known burials in Mendocino County, California, documents Native American families and descendants interred in local cemeteries, including Hopland, Yokayo, Pinoleville, Laytonville, Redwood Valley, Sherwood, and others. Entries note names, dates, sources such as tombstones, obituaries, and mortuary records, plus family relationships, military service, and research-based details.