Yopp - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Re: Name :Yopp heritage

usmyers1966 — 2009-11-08 02:56:34Z

My father was stationed in Germany during the Vietnam War and they pronounced Yopp as Jopp. Apparently, that is the German pronunciation, so that is perhaps why some have kept the Jopp name.

Re: Peter Yopp

ejfunk — 2009-09-02 21:58:03Z

This is the mother of Peter Yopp's wife, Also, mother of 14 children.

Lucy Ann Stewart Yopp
March 17, 1953
YOPP, Mrs. Lucy Ann
ElLLISTON--Mrs. Lucy Ann Yopp, 98, died here yesterday. Surviving are six daughters, Mrs. D. C. Beckner, Callaway; Mrs. H. D. Palmer, Mrs. E. H. Martin, Mrs. O. S. McDaniels, all of Elliston; Mrs. Leitha Blankenship, Salem; Mrs. Noah Akers, Cambria; five sons, S. W. Yopp, Troutville; L. W. Yopp, Ironto; O. W. Yopp, Roanoke; James Yopp, Elliston; Emmett Yopp, Radford; 114 grandchildren; 215 great-grandchildren; 19 great-great-grandchildren. Funeral will be held tomorrow at 2 p.m. at the Galilee Church. Interment will be in the Church cemetery.

Lucy Ann Yopp was the widow of Harvey Yopp.

This is the Alice you were talking about. Step-sister to your grandmother.

Alice Lucille (Dowdy) Mills Richmond, 92, went to be with the Lord, Feb. 6, 2004, at her home on Grace Walker Mountain.
Born Oct. 2, 1911, in Richlands, Tazewell Co., Va. She was the daughter of William Robert Dowdy and Laura Victoria Melvin Dowdy Yopp, and stepfather who raised her, Peter Yopp.
She moved to the farm in Summers County in 1951, where she enjoyed raising cattle and growing large gardens and beautiful flowers. She also enjoyed helping to raise her her grandchildren, cooking and crocheting. She was a member of Elk Knob Church.
She was preceded in death by her second husband, Clifford Mills; her third husband John Harvey Richmond; three sons, William Walter Mills, Bobby Howard Mills and Kelly Ray Mills; a daughter Mary Alice Mills Lilly; four brothers, George Melvin Dowdy, William Walter Dowdy, Robert Franklin Dowdy and Ermel P. Yopp; a sister Mary Elizabeth (Dowdy) Bailey; two great-grandsons, infant Mills and Augustus Mills; a great-grant-grandson David Matthew Jones; nephews, Howard Bailey, Jack Bailey and Roger Lee Yopp, nieces, Josephine (Bailey) Jones and Evelyn Bailey; sons-in-laws Leslie Dallis Lilly and Joseph Printess Melvin; ex-sons-in-laws, Don Richard Willey and Adolphus Seldon "Sonny" Adkins; a daughter-in-law, Stella Mae (Bragg) Mills; half brothers,
Robert Dowdy, Jr., Albert Dowdy, Leroy Dowdy and Buford Dowdy; stepbrothers Alfred Yopp and Fred Yopp; stepsisters Ethel Yopp Derringer and Laura Yopp
Suvivors include a daughter Laura Frances (Moses Melvin of Tazewell; two stepdaughters, Rachel Gilpin and husband, Gary, and Virginia Angell and husband, Bobby, all of Covington, Va.; a daughter-in-law Shirley Mills of Hinton; 16 grandchildren, Carolyn, Dennis, Aden, Darlene, Debbie, Jack, Dale, Arreta, Ray, Bobby, Connie, Sue Patty, Lisa, Vicki and Becki; 42 great-grandchildren; a very special great-grandson Jesse Shane Wickline; 11 great-grandchildren; four stepgreat-grandchildren and very special daughter-in-law, Jean Carol (Wheeler) Mills, who came and helped care for her when she could.
Service were held at 1 p.m. Monday, February 9 at Pivont Funeral Home Chapel, Hinton, with Pastor Cecil Cox officiating. Burial followed in Upland Cemetery.
Friends called 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday, February 8 at the funeral home.
Pallbearers were Jessie Wickline, Donnie Melvin, Ray Mills, Matthew Mills, Bobby Mills and Jacob Barnes.
Arrangements by Pivont Funeral Home, Hinton.

If you can email me I can pass on more information.
Emma Funk ejfunk@yahoo.com

Re: Peter Yopp

BessieSpangler — 2009-08-27 19:11:22Z

See my web site at:

http://www.genealogy.the-spanglers.net/

Click on the Yopp pushbutton

Re: Peter Yopp

kearlia57 — 2009-08-26 04:12:51Z

I heard that there may be an obituary of my great grandmother, which would have been Peter Yopps first wife who died.
My grandmother was one of his children, Ethel.

thanks

Re: Peter Yopp

kearlia57 — 2009-08-26 03:49:29Z

Hi,

I don't know if this will reach you or not.

My grandmother was Ethel Gay Yopp. Her father was Peter Yopp.
She had a brother, my uncle Fred, who was a dwarf crippled and she took care of him until a few years before he passed away in Beckley WVA at the "state home."
Ethel married Roy Vincen Derringer and they had 7 sons.
She was 13 and he was 15, however, they lied about their ages and said that she was 15 and he was 17, so their marriage license is not accurate.
I don't know if her sister Alice is still alive. I remember visiting down there once and she came over to visit. I think they were half sisters?
Any further info or an obituary would be great.

I also remember my grandmother telling me that she had a geneology trace done and that the origin of the name YOPP was in fact Jewish.

Yopp Family in Onslow NC

mlove905 — 2009-03-16 21:03:55Z

My maternal grandmother is Hattie Florence Yopp Sellers-(Feb 28, 1880-Mar 17, 1944) Her family comes from Onslow, NC and I can trace back as far as Jeremiah Yopp (1759-1823) I think his father was John Yopp (1723-1803) Does anyone have any information on who the orginal Yopp settlers were and what country they orginated from or information on this Yopp line?

"FOUND" Rose Smith married Edward Andrew Yopp Sept. 9, 1931

PatrickWSmith — 2008-10-28 19:09:02Z

After a few years I found my G-Aunt Rose E Denman-Smart-Yopp nee Smith Married Edward Yopp in Chicago, They Divorced not sure when. They had a daughter Lorraine Rose Yopp.

Patrick Smith

Re: Name :Yopp heritage

rmena75 — 2008-09-29 03:34:45Z

Ricki
I am the daughter of Richard Jopp. I think he is the cousin of your husband Fred. He is the son of Angus and Julius Jopp.

Re: Name :Yopp heritage

JRS0912 — 2008-07-25 16:05:35Z

I'm also searching the yopp family lines out of Onslow Co., NC and have quite a list. If you have any connections to them please contact me direct at JRS0948@sbcglobal.net Bob Stephens

Re: What is the origin of the Yopp name? anyone know?

KMEARSBAIR — 2008-07-24 21:01:37Z

i was told growing up that we had greek and cherokee indian in us.
is there a way to check these things out ??
as far as cherokee blood ?

Re: Name :Yopp heritage

KMEARSBAIR — 2008-07-24 21:00:13Z

very interesting..
my mother's maiden name was yopp.
i am kind of lost here. i am searching for answers.
someone told me that i can find answer here.
my mother was violet o. yopp / married names : broughman and mears...
i think my grandmother's name was annie..
where do i start ??

Re: John and Winfred Parents

PatriciaEverton — 2008-05-21 04:39:17Z

Dawn,
Did you ever find the parents of John Yopp, husband of Winifred? I do not have the birth date of my John Yopp, but his children were Samuel, Sally, Jeremiah (Jerome?), Molly, Winifred Ann, and John (b. ca1769). If that is the same John Yopp you are looking for, he was born in Northumerland County, Va, and died in Onslow Co., NC., will probated July 1803. I have a copy of the will which, of course, does not name his parents but lists children & grandchildren. If you have info on John's parents, I would be very grateful if you would let me know. Thank you.
Patricia P. Everton
Chesapeake, Virginia (patse@cox.net)

Re: Samuel freeman Yopp

Familyretreat — 2008-04-23 19:36:53Z

I have no idea if these names rings any bells or not.
Claudia Evelylene Holland married unknown Yopp and had
Randy Lee Yopp was born 10 July 1954
Ricky Lane Yopp born 27 Sep. 1955

my e-mail is lemonclip@hotmail.com
My name is Stephanie Diane Mitchell Woods
My mother's maiden name is Holland

Francis Yopp, born 1909

Nan_Lambert — 2008-03-08 17:43:41Z

Sunday, March 28th, Francis James, born March 11th to George Yopp and Catharine Graney, was baptized in St. Columba’s by the rector. The sponsors were Mr. Frank Yopp and Mrs. Anna Hardigan Yopp.

(From "Our Parish Register," St. Columba's and St. Patrick's.
April 1909
St. Columba’s in Caledonia NY; St. Patrick’s in Mumford NY
I have no further information.)

Re: What is the origin of the Yopp name? anyone know?

lericakahenry — 2008-02-22 20:32:17Z

from what I looked up it comes from the german word "joop" but it is an english lastname. My grandmother Pauline Yopp-Mosley is oringinally from Dublin, Georgia. Hope that helps

Magdaline YOP

bakerj151 — 2007-10-28 14:35:50Z

I've recently received an Ohio death certificate and obit for an ancestor and both these documents list her mothers maiden name as YOP.
Can anyone tell me about this name, if its unusual or in what areas of Germany it may be concentrated?
The mother, Magdalina YOP Butzer Green (AKA: GRUN) was born in Germany c. 1813 and died in Youngstown, Ohio in 1896. She and family emigrated in 1854 under the name GRUN which was changed eventually to Green.
I checked dastelefonbuch.de and there was only one hit for YOP and that was in Eppertshausen, a municipality in southern Hesse in the district Darmstadt-Dieburg (per Wikipedia). Could YOP be a misspelling of YOPP or JOPP?

Thanks for any suggestions.

William Yopp, born 1907

Nan_Lambert — 2007-10-13 01:33:52Z

November 10th, William, born October 27th of William Yopp and Mary Corcoran, was baptized at St. Columba’s Church. Mr. and Mrs. John Yopp were sponsors.

(From "Our Parish Register," St. Columba's and St. Patrick's [NY].
December 1907
I have no further information.)

Yopp Portobacco Charles Co Maryland late 1600's

vonnieh50|M153965 — 2007-07-27 09:38:37Z

Roger Yopp married to Mary Alward/Allward I have very little on Roger and Mary. Mary's father leaves her children inheritance in his will.
Mary and Rogers childen
Jane marries Tubman Mankins
Charles
Sarah
Dorothy marries a Brown
Charles County Maryland Probate Records,
Inventories, Book 1717-1735
58: Roger Yopp decd - Sam Yops, Susanna Matthews relations
Were Sam and Susanna his children they weren't mentioned in their grandfathers will or were they his siblings?

So many question and so few answers. Like always. Thanks for taking the time to read and reply to this post Yvonne Hawley

Rose Denman Yopp Smith 1895-1954 Chicago married ? Yopp

2006-04-10 23:40:02Z

Searching for members of the Yopp family. Rose Smith born 1895 to Thomas and Isabelle Smith in Chicago Il. married twice that I know of, was married to ? Yopp.I belive they had a daughter named Rose Yopp, Looking for help.
Patrick Smith

Re: John and Winfred Parents

2004-06-03 02:47:15Z

Dawn, apparently no one has ever found the parents of John and Winifred. I've been searching for years with no luck. Brick wall.

Captain Thomas and Bill Yopp (Laurens Co., Georgia)

2004-04-22 05:54:33Z

Searching for information on Thomas and Bill Yopp. Thomas was the son of Jeremiah yopp and Bill was a servant to the family. Thoams and Bill were constant companions growing up. When the Civil War started Thomas was elected Captain of the 14th Georgia, Co. H Laurens Co., Georgia) and Bill accompanied him.

Bill was given the nickname "Ten Cent Bill," becausehe shined the shoes of the men in the Regiment and performed other duties for ten cents. He surrendered with the men of the 14th at Appomattox Court House.

After the war Bill moved from Laurens Co (Dublin) to Macon, Ga. He worked as bellboy at Brown House in Macon, a porter in an Albany Hotel in New York, was a servant to a family in California, and was a waiter on railroad dining cars. He served ten years as a porter on the privae car of a railroad president. Then he worked on a Navy collier and at Camp Wheeler. His varied career led him around the United States and the world.

In his later years, Bill returned to Georgia to find his former master Thomas destitute and in poor health. Captain Yopp now over eighty years old was moving into the Confederate Soldiers Home near Atlanta. Bill Yopp visited the home often. The board of trustees voted to allow Bill to stay at the Home for as long as he live. At the death of Captain Yopp, 92, Bill made an address expressing his admiration of the kind and generous dispostion of his old master and the respect of each other.

Bill died on June 3, 1836 and was buried in the Confederate Cemetery at Marietta, Georgia. His former master, Captain Thomas Yopp was also buried there. Bill Yopp was the only black person buried in the cemetery. The state of Georgia provided his gravestone, that reads: Drummer Bill Yopp, Co. H, 14th GA INF CSA

I'm writing a book on the 14th Georgia, Any additional information is greatly appreciated!

Re: Yopp family connection to Morrison's

2004-01-22 21:57:25Z

We have a Jane Yopp in our family tree. She was the daughter of James Yopp and Mariah Freeman. James and Mariah were married March 01, 1836, Montgomery Co., Va.
I have no information on their children, only a list and probably birth year.
Emma Jean Funk ejfunk@yahoo.com

Jane YOPP (b.1703) & Tubman MANKIN (b.4/9/1695)

2002-09-24 04:45:57Z

Jane YOPP and Tubman MANKIN were the parents of John MANKINS who was married to Masa DELAWARE in 1760 in Maryland (Port Tobacco, Charles, Maryland area???) Masa died in Kentucky in July 1844.

John MANKINS & Masa had two children: Walter MANKINS (m. Millie Stalcup (b. circa 1780) and Peter MANKINS (b. 9/19.1770).

Do any of these names look familiar to you. Any information would be appreciated.

Thank you.

Yopp

2002-03-15 20:01:15Z

Sue Holt e-mail is sbjwh@yahoo.com

Re: Who is Lillie Ann Yopp?

2002-03-15 19:57:56Z

new e-mail address for Who is Lillie Ann Yopp.Also have had some luck with help from another user, father is Matthew Yopp, born in VA, mother Margaret N., born in TN. Would still like to exchange infor with any relatives. sue

Re: Grandpa Yopp

2002-01-20 03:51:24Z

Hi Mark,
I am Ruth Jean Yopp's middle child Charlene.
I would love to know how many of our family are still around and where they are. Do you have any idea?
Say hello to your mom and the rest of your family.
Regards,
Charlene

Re: regarding samuel f. yopp

2002-01-20 03:38:09Z

Mr. Johnston,
You sent an e-mail saying your aunt wrote a book about the Yopp's and other related families-I believe that is what you called it-My mother was Ruth Jean Yopp-Samuel Freeman Yopp's 5th daughter-they lived on Carolina Beach N>C>
Where can I get a copy of this book?
Regards,
Charlene Eberenz

Re: joey thomas

2002-01-20 03:24:31Z

I am Ruth Jean Yopp Minnic's middle child. Our Mothers were sisters.
I would like very much to hear from you and catch up on where the rest of our family is.
Regards,
Charlene

Greatgrandmother

2001-12-13 03:54:25Z

The family bible & social security applications indicate my greatgrandmother Celia Mae Yopp (Bell) was married in Laurens County, Georgia, December 14, 1871 & died in Baxley (Appling county) June, 1926.

If anyone has any other information that might help me in my search I'd appreciate hearing from you.

Thanks,

Re: Jane YOPP (b.1703) & Tubman MANKIN (b.4/9/1695)

TAHOE101 — 2004-10-18 01:49:34Z

Masa's last name wasn't Delaware. She was a Delaware Indian, a branch from the Cherokee. Not much is known of her.
There is alot of Mankin/Yopp information at www.Mankin.Org

Ocie Ola Yopp

JackSpangler — 2006-09-16 22:17:03Z

Ocie was a daughter of Harvey and Lucy Ann Stuart Yopp. I have lots of information available. If you will send me your email address I can contact you directly.

regarding samuel f. yopp

llaabl — 2001-11-18 19:15:22Z

i minght be able to help my aunt wrote a book called "The yopps and related familys"
and i have read right what your looking for is in it my email addy is llaabl@aol.com

re

llaabl — 2001-11-18 19:15:22Z

would his middle name be cornelius if not sorry but if it is i might know

my line is same until the bros.

llaabl — 2001-11-18 19:15:22Z

Hey Darlene
I am from John and Winfred yopp line. My line is:

1.John and Winefred Yopp
2.Jeremiah and Hannah Chase Yopp
3.Jeremiah William and Susannah M. ?
4.Robert William andMarinda Dennis -Jenkins
5.John A. and Ida Murray
6.J. Yopp
7.R. Yopp
8.Me Angela Yopp

Your line is:

1.John and Winefred Yopp
2.Jeremiah and Hannah Chase Yopp
2.John Chase and mary larkins-jacobs Yopp
3.Samuel Larkins and Georgiaana Reaves Yopp
4.samuel Freeman and Katie M. Murrin Yopp
5.Samuel F. and Ruth Theo Powers Yopp
6.and you know the rest down

does this answer your question. i hope so,hope we do keep in touch though.I am from the yopp's not the poteet though. my e-mail is llaabl@aol.com e-mail if you have any ?'s
bye bye for now,
angela yopp

re

llaabl — 2001-11-18 19:15:22Z

would his middle name be cornelius if not sorry but if it is i might know

John Yopp

ejfunk — 2002-05-31 23:37:44Z

Check the other message board, you will find a lot of Yopps looking for information. Christine Smith has a note on this message board. She come from Samuel Yopp's line, John Yopp's son. I am also from that line.Samuel stayed in Virginia when the rest went to North Carolina.
Which Yopp line did you come from? ejfunk@yahoo.com

John Yopp

ejfunk — 2002-05-31 23:37:44Z

Hello, Email me at ejfunk@yahoo.com I will send you the email address of one of the family that can answer you questions. There is not a lot know but he was in the Revolutionary War.

YOPP in Mississippi and Tennessee

jrsmith9842 — 2006-03-05 18:06:48Z

I am searching for a Yopp family who may have had a daughter named Temperance, who married Elijah Sexton and appears on the 1850 census for Tippah Co., MS. In 1879 as the widow of Elijah Sexton, she grants a Deed of Gift to Mary W. Sexton Harper Hawkins in Hardeman Co., TN. I DO NOT KNOW that Temperance's maiden name was Yopp! It is also possible that Elijah Sexton's mother's maiden name was Yopp. I do know that Mary W. Sexton Harper Hawkins, born 1843, named two of her 6 children Ashby Alexander Yopp Harper and Lula Yopp Hawkins. ANY info would be most appreciated............Jim Smith

Re: John and Winfred Parents

allinton212 — 2006-02-20 22:36:24Z

I have in my records an early apprenticeship for John Yopp. There are other apprenticeship records for Samuel and Wiliam Yopp. These early records are court orders in Northumberland and Lancaster Co., VA re: the orphans of Jeremiah Yopp.

Re: Yopp's of Franklin County, Virginia

allinton212 — 2006-02-20 21:55:22Z

My grandmother, Leafe Ann Yopp Blankenship, is a sister of Laura Belle Yopp Beckner. I remember Aunt Belle visiting my grandmother, I have the names of Laura Belle's children if this would help you in locating decendants.

Re: What is the origin of the Yopp name? anyone know?

sbharies — 2002-06-02 01:56:42Z

FROM WHAT I HAVE HEARD IT IS AN INDIAN NAME(MAYBEE CHEEROKEE). MY GGRANDMOTHER ON MY MOTHER'S SIDE WAS A YOPP(CHERRY) M. FREEMAN O'NEAL & THEY HAD 16 CHILDREN. MY MOTHER WAS BORN IN LAURENS COUNTY, GA.

Juanita Yopp

NancyBenson342 — 2003-05-04 19:28:04Z

Lost contact with this lady. Anyone know her and how I can get back in touch with her?

Thanks,

Nancy

Helping kids trace family

mimi73052 — 2002-07-16 18:24:37Z

Hi...am looking for any info on a woman with the last name of Yop (maybe Yopps??) who married a man named Emil Schneider an immigrant from Germany...she had 4 children that I know of...the names I have are William Emil Schneider and Raymond Paul Schneider...I don't know the names of the other 2 children...although I was told one of them was deaf and believe they stayed in Michigan...as Emil and 2 boys (Wm. and Ray) moved to Califonia any info is welcomed and will be glad to share what little I have...contact Mimi73052@Aol.com

Re: Matthew Yopp

txtrixie — 2002-05-18 20:45:02Z

My husbands ggfather was Matthew Yopp. I have him on a census for Fisher Co.TX. He gave his age as 61, married for 30 years, children: Jim J., Casy O., Sarah A., Mathew E., John H., Lille Ann, Jesse F. His ancestor is Lillie Ann. I have a very little on this family and have3 speculated that they may have been split up for some reason. Will help all I can. e-mail sbh@nts-online.net

Yopp family connection to Morrison's

knbangon_1 — 2004-03-04 02:41:07Z

I am trying to find info about the Yopp family. James Yopp father of Jane Yopp. Jane Yopp b: 1848 married George W. Morrison. We had thought that they went to Tenn. from Penn. but when I found them on census in 1870 Sullivan County, Tn. It stated that James was born in Va. does any one have any info. Thank you

Re: father of samuel yopp

CynthiaWebsterJefferson — 2002-09-23 22:49:20Z

RE: Jane YOPP (B.1703) & Tubman MANKINS (b.4/9/1695; d. 1747) parents of John MANKINS. John MANKINS m. Masa DELAWARE IN 1760. Two known children: Walter MANKINS (b. before 1770) and Peter MANKINS Sr. (b.9/19.1770)

Do these names sound familiar. Is the name Jane YOPP listed in any of you data??

Thank you for any information you can provide.

Re: Regards from charlotte

Kaching19 — 2003-07-26 20:39:17Z

Regards from Brooklyn, NY (Yopps)
My name is Marcus Yopp age 33 I am just getting to use this site and seems to me that we have a lot of Yopps that are trying to retrieve a lot of information. I am a Yopp and have no clue or told anything about past family ancestry. I was born in New Britian, CT and am dying to know about my family here or anywere. If you or anyone that can help me with information that would make me very happy. To all use Yopps out there MAY GOOD BLESS us all. I am trying to find out were the name came from and furthur information. My Father Name is Arthur Yopp Sr. & my fathers brothers name Donald Yopp, Rikki Yopp Thanks!

Re: John and Winfred Parents

sammurrell83 — 2006-03-21 20:43:22Z

Frank, I recently went to cable and changed my email address.samcathy@cox.net. Could you scan the apprenticeship info and send to me? Many thanks,
Sam

The Yopp's of Pennsylvania

knbangon — 2003-05-29 23:28:36Z

I am looking for information on James M. Yopp, could be different middle initial from Pa. not sure where. He was the father of Jane Yopp who married my gg grandfather. G.W. Morrison. Geo. had a sister Hannah who married Jesse Dykes. Not sure of the age when they came to Tenn. with the Yopps. Jane was born 10/14/1848 married G>W after 1881.His first wife was Eunice J. Whitlock b: 3/14/1845 & died in 1881 at 36yrs. They had 3 children William, Amanda & John W. Thanks for any help you can give...Sara Jayne Morrison Shotts knbangon@earthlink.net.

Re: What is the origin of the Yopp name? anyone know?

chief222 — 2005-12-22 20:08:21Z

Do you know where the name Yoppini originated? I was told that Yoppini comes from Switzerland (Swiss-Italian). That name is so closely the same as Yopp that I wondered if the both are connected?

Evelyn