George Hupp

• Death Notes
  • died of yellow fever---was a fur trader--see notes

• General Notes
  • The Hupps went to Ohio about 1804. George was described as Pennsylvania Dutch, a dark, thick-skinned man who walked to Ohio. He was very strong and very religious. A tanner by trade, he was reported to float down to New Orleans with a load of furs and then walk back, making 40 miles a day. He contracted yellow fever on one of his trips and died at age 40.
    
    Tombstone record
    Harrietsville, Ohio
    George Hupp 1823 age 43
    
    History of Noble Co, Ohio 1887 pp 533
    George Hupp, of Pennsylvania, of German origin, came to the township[Jefferson] among the very first settlers. His wife was Rachel Archer,one of the Archer family who settled in the vicinity of Carlisle about1810. They had two children when they moved to this locality. One ofthe characters who frequented this part of the country in early years wasan old hunter known as Mull Ryan. Indians had not entirely left htecountry when Hupp came, and on one occasion Ryan terrified the family by approaching the cabin in the night and giving a loud war-hoop. Hupp siezed his gun, and would have soon ended the fun had not Ryan made himself known and begged him not to shoot. George Hupp died early. His children were Nancy, John, Philip, and Elizabeth, deceased; Mary ,Cynthia, Henry, Rachel, and George, living; Daniel, deceased. Henry and George still live in this township. Mrs. Hupp married Peter Karns afterthe decease of Mr. Hupp and had several children...Mr. Hupp has served as!
    township trustee. He is a member of the Methodist Episcopal church, in which his father was an exorter.
    (exort=v. to urge by earnest appeal. Note--son John Hupp was said to bea preacher.)
    
    George Hupp, Sr. was one of the early hunters. He killed several elk,many deer, and once shot a panther. He also tanned and made powder,which he sold to early settlers.
    
    1820, 1830, 1850 Census of Washington (now Noble) Co. Ohio, Jeffersontownship.
    George Hupp Probate record.
    
    The Hupp's of Duck Creek
    Tim Hupp
    
    Letter written by Leland W. Hupp:
    George Hupp was Pennsylvania Dutch and walked to Noble County, Ohio. Hewas a dark, thick skinned man, very strong and very religious. A tanne rby trade, he would float down to New Orleans with a load of furs and then walk back, making 40 miles a day. He contracted Yellow Fever on one of his trips and died when 40 year
    
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    from a site that said:
    this is my 5th great grandfather
    

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