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ENOS W. BOPP

Enos W., owner of 25O acres of valuable Drury township land, and one of the successful farmers and representative citizens of Rock Island county, has fairly earned his high standing in this community. He was born in Craw ford county, Pa., April 28, 1859, and is a son of Anton Joseph and Magdeline (Long) Bopp, natives of Germany. They were married in their native land, but came to this country, settling in Pennsylvania, where the father first dug ore, but later became a farmer.

In 1860, the family moved to Muscatine, la., where he continued his agricultural operations until his death, which occurred when his son, Enos W., was eight years old. The mother died in 1898. They had twelve children, five of whom are living, and all residing in Nebraska, except Mr. Bopp: John, Philip, Frank, Anton and Enos

Enos W. Bopp was brought up on the farm in Iowa, where he attended the district schools, working during the summers for his father. At the age of twenty-one years, he left the farm in Iowa, and came to Drury township, where he rented property for a time, but as soon as possible, he bought eighty acres, and added to it from time to time until he now owns 280 acres, which his son is operating for him.

On January 11, 1881, Mr. Bopp was married to Martha Cook, of Muscatine, la., and they be came the parents of seven children: Henry, who married Dora Dinig, one son, Leo J.; Mary, who is the wife of Cline Hessman, three children : Elda G., Elma C., and Gertrude M.; and Frank, Margaret, Fern, Priscilla and Gerald, all at home. The family are all Catholics.

The democratic party has had Mr. Bopp's support since he cast his first vote, and for six years, he served faithfully as school director and is now road commissioner. He is essentially a self-made man, whose progress was made in spite of obstacles, and who, in the semi-retirement he is now enjoying, can reflect with pleasure upon what he has accomplished, the esteem in which he is held, and upon the fine family he possesses.

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