HOPGOOD BIOGRAPHIES, Henry County, Missouri
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HOPGOOD, Thomas - b: 1835 County Kent, England
source: 1883 History of Henry Missouri , National Historical Co. - page: 519
residence: Clinton Twp

Thomas Hopgood, contracting painter, was born in County Kent, England, April 
19th, 1835. He was raised to manhood and received his education in his native 
county, and at the age of sixteen began learning the trade which he now so 
successfully follows, serving an apprenticeship of five years. When twenty-one 
years of age he left England for America, and settled in Kendall County, Illinois, 
in June, 1859, worked at his trade there till July, 1861. He then went to Alton, 
Illinois, and enlisted in Company K, Twentieth Illinois Volunteers, with which he 
served for three years. He was later employed as clerk in the Government Medical 
Purveyor's office at Memphis, Tennessee, till August, 1865, when he returned to 
Kendall County. After a stay of two weeks he retraced his steps to Memphis, and 
there gave his attention to painting till November, 1865, when, with M. F. Ball as 
a partner, he embarked in the grocery business, continuing in that line till 
September, 1866. He was then appointed a member of the metropolitan police 
force, but upon serving one year resigned and came to Clinton, Missouri, in June, 
1867. Here he was occupied in painting till September, 1872. After residing in 
several cities for short periods he finally settled in Sedalia, Missouri, where he 
remained three years, then went to St. Louis, Missouri. There he resided four 
years, then took a short trip through Colorado looking for a suitable location, but 
not finding it, in August, 1879, he returned to Clinton, Missouri. Since that time 
he has been actively engaged at his trade. Mr. Hopgood was married March 20th, 
1867, to Miss Mary F. Curry, a native of Indiana. He is a member of the Knights of 
Honor, and also belongs to the Presbyterian Church.

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