Just one question - I have been following this family (Joseph Hopper Sr & Jr, Elvira Mobley md Hopper, md Bass) through the census tonight, and I do not yet (1900) have them in Arkansas. Could it possibly be that Joseph was born in Boone Co in another state? I have info that Cora Belle Cline was born in Boone Co IA and we all know about Boone Co MO. Carolyn

Charles Elliott born 1887 and Millie M. Robb born 1893 appear in the household of William Bain and his wife 'Pheba' in 1900 (Higbee). The two youngsters are listed as grandchildren. Since William Y. Bain died in 1912 without any immediate relatives I have to assume the grandchildren were Phoebe's. The census shows that she had six children but only two were alive in 1900. Phoebe Bain apparently died about 1903. Does anyone know who the parents of Charles and Millie were? I have been trying to determine if Phoebe was indeed the aunt of Alzona Wimmer who married Judson 'Bud' Shafer the brother of my great grandfather. Alzona was born in 1875 in Chariton Co. and appears in the household of William and 'Phebee' Bain in 1880 (Howard Co.) listed as a niece. According to Alzona's death certificate her mother was Almeda Whitmire and according to the obituary (1915) her mother and a sister were still alive but no names are given. RJ