William was born about 1827 and died July 7, 1866 Knox County, Kentucky. He married Mary Jane Wells Mar 3, 1857 Knox County, Kentucky. Mary was born Dec 2, 1836 and died Jan 26, 1923. They had five children.
I. Nancy was born about 1857.
II. Abner was born Sept 19, 1859 and died Oct 1, 1941.
III. Mahala was born about 1864.
IV. William was born Sept 5, 1866.
V. Jane was born Sept 5, 1866 and died Apr 10, 1891. She married a Keeling.
Mary married second Robert Bains about 1872. Robert was born Sept 20, 1825 and died Jan 7, 1920. They had three children.
I. Robert Leander was born Sept 1873.
II. Nancy Ella was born Apr 1876.
III. Elisabeth was born Nov 1878.
1860 Knox County, Kentucky census Payne Page 71
464 464 Hopper Wm D 33 Ky
Mary 23 Ky
Nancy 3 Ky
Abner 9/12 Ky
1870 Knox County, Kentucky census Subdivision 93 Page 138
4 4 Hopper Mary 33 Ky
Nancy 12 Ky
Abner 10 Ky
Mahala 6 Ky
William 3 Ky
Jane 3 Ky
1880 Knox County, Kentucky census Ed 51 Barbourville
243 252 Bain Robert 54 Ky
Mary J 42 Ky
James 21 Ky
John 19 Ky
Leander 6 Ky
Nancy 4 Ky
Elisabeth 2 Ky
Hopper Abner 20 Ky stepson
Mahala 16 Ky stepdaughter
Jinnie 14 Ky stepdaughter
William 14 Ky stepson
1900 Knox County, Kentucky census Ed 62 Barbourville Page 1B and 2A
24 25 Bain Robert Sept 1825 Ky married twenty eight years
Mary J Dec 1836 Ky eight children born six children living
R L Sept 1873 Ky
Bettie Nov 1878 Ky
Ella Apr 1876 Ky
Paul Apr 1898? Ky grandson
Keeling William 11 Ky grandson
1910 Knox County, Kentucky census Ed 103 Artemus Page 3B
49 49 Bain Robert 88 Ky married thirty seven years
Mary J 77 Ky eight children born six children living
Betty 29 Ky
Ruby 5 Ky gr daughter
1920 Knox County, Kentucky census Ed 111 Artemus Page 10A
180 180 Bain Gorden P 71 Ky
Robert 94 Ky father
Mary Jane 83 Ky mother
Bettie 39 Ky sister
Ruby 16 Ky niece