Mecosta County MI Archives Biographies.....Dopp, Matthew  July 12, 1840 - 
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Author: Chapman Brothers

MATTHEW DOPP, farmer, sec. 25, Wheatland Tp., was born July 12, 1840, in 
Lorain Co., Ohio, and is a son of 

John and Permelia (Reynolds) Dopp, who came to Michigan in 1843.  He was cared 
for by his parents until he 

was nine years old, when he went to live with a neighbor.  When 11 years old 
he began a life of labor, 

finding employment on farms as best he could.  He was just entering manhood 
when the civil war broke out, 

and not long after he has passed his minority, he yielded to the influences 
which swayed the entire 

nation, and became a soldier, enlisting in the First Michigan Cavalry, Aug. 
22, 1861, under Col. 

Broadhead.  He saw much active service, being in action at Winchester and 
Cedar Mountain, as well as in 

numerous minor engagements.  He ws discharged Dec. 18, 1863, and re-enlisted 
within the same month in the 

same regiment, with Col. Tower commanding.  He was in the Army of the Potomac, 
and was in much hard 

service, receiving his final discharge March 22, 1866.  He was wounded once, 
and taken prisoner, being 

sent to the famous "Libby" at Richmond, Va., but was exchanged after three 
months confinement.

After being mustered out he came to Cass Co., Mich., and July 31, 1866, was 
married to Hattie, daughter of 

Worden and Louisa (Spicer) Wells.  After that event he located in Kalamazoo 
County, and a year later came 

to Mecosta County, where he has since been a resident.  He is a farmer, on 40 
acres of land in Wheatland 

Tp.  Children:  Laura J., born Sept 24, 1872; Mary A., May 5, 1878; John R., 
June 15, 1880; Hattie P., 

Aug. 17, 1882.

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8813 Portrait & Bio Alumbum of Mecosta Co., MI.

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