John Hopla: Record Book
1. John
Hopla. A record book. Written in 1853. Containing a little history of my life and
labours in building up the kingdom of God while in Babylon. Record of my d___
2. [I]
was born June 21, 1820, at Wallaston Cross in the parish of Pwllcrochan,
Pembrokeshire, South Wales. I was second son of John Hopla who was the
second son of Stephen and Elizabeth Hopla.
My father was born at Grove in the parish of St. Michel, Pembroke, in
the year 1789, August 18, South Wales.
3. He
was married to Elizabeth Bateman, first daughter of John and Ann Bateman. My father died in year 1840 in the month of
April on the 16th day of the month.
He was bearid in Pwllchrochan churchyard in the parish of
Pwllchrochan. My brother Philip was born
at Fornigunnet in the parish of Roscrowther in the year 1818. Died 184_?, Jan
10. 1853 Philip Raymond was born, May
15. He died June 1853, aged 5 week. He was my sister's son. June 11, 1854, Joanna Edwards died. She was my motherin-law. She died at C_____ M_____ and was beauried at
C________ Churchyard in the parish of C____
4. I,
John Hopla, was married to Catharine Edwards the third child of James and
Joanna Edwards. I was married in Pwllchrochan Church by the Rev. George Cartinel [?] November
1st 1846, South Wales, Europe. My 2nd wife Harriet Green [I]
married November 1, 1860, by Bishop Hickinglooper [?] at Salt Lake.
[She] was the 13th child of Thomas and Margret Green. Harriet Green born
October 31, 1825, at Ripen Bonget Greet, Yorkshier,
England.
5. I,
John Hopla, heard the gosple preach 3 times and then obayd to the same and I
recived a strong testamony of the gosple that I knew it was the power of God
restord to the earth. I was 3 month
baptize and I was then Ordaind to a priest by Elder John Morris, president of
the Conference. I boare testamony of the
gosple restord for the first time in the house of John Beckshiear in Huntleton
before a great num[ber] of people. On the Sunday following I preach[ed] at Wallaston Cross with Elders Daniel Williams in the
oppen air. We had a large
congregation. We had a chair to stand on
with my brother-in-law, William Raymond.
6. We
then returned hoame which was about 10 miles and preach[ed]
at the house of William Davies, Monkton.
We preach[ed] at Wallaston Cross sevril times
at 2 clock and at Angle at 6 and returnd hoam about 16 miles. Daniel Williams use to lodge and vitle with
us whenever he came that way and preach[ed] in sevrel
places while a priest and gave food and lodging and mony to different
Elders. In October 19, 1850, I removd
from Huntleton to Monkton to live on the the purpose to have a house to preach
and hold Saints meeting in and a place for Elders to lodge. John Price, president of Confrance and
7. Daniel
Williams, his Counseller, use to lodge with us and vitle for a long time. I then was ordained to the office of a Elder October 11, 1850, under the hands of John Price, and
to preside over the Pembroke Branch. And
I did preside over that branch untill August 1, 1851, and I did preach in
different places at Pembroke Ferry, at Pater, at Monkton in the house of Paul
Gray untill we was stopt theare by George Morgan and Isack Morgans, his father
who had been cut of[f] for adultry. I
preach[ed] at Jameson June 1, 1851, in company with James Bridge
for sevrel times. October 10, 1851
8. Then
was appointed to preside over the councel in Pembroke November 23, 1851. I then was apointed to preside over the
branch at Lydstap the distance I had to travel from my house to the branch to
go to it and to come hoam was 16 miles.
I traveld it near every Sunday and the Lord blesst
me greatly and the branch for the branch were in a very low and weak state at
the time I went theare. I presided over
that branch for 10 months. During my
presidency we opend a house on the ridgeway, the house of John Griffes, who
receivd us kindlay. I preach[ed] in
Saint
9. Flaurence
in company with William Hire for sevrel times.
I preach[ed] in Manabear & Tenby and
Penaly. Baptize 8 in that district. Ordained 2 Elder and 1 teacher, 1 priest in
that time. I then had to preside over
the Pembroke Branch from Septem 5, 1852.
That first 3 months baptized 1. I
always attended to Saints meeting, preaching and counsel meetings. I gave meat and lodgeing to the Elders when
they came round to Counsel and Confrence and other times. My wife use to wash their shirts and mend
their stockings and do all that we could for them.
10. We
made many sacrifices for the work of the Lord and he blest us greatly for
it. We gave Daniel Williams and his wife
lodgeing and food for a while when they was preparing for Emigrating. I gave Daniel a white shirt, the only one I
had, when he went away. We assisted in giving
food and lodgeing to the Elders every Genral Councel and Confrence and travling
Elders at all times. I attended to every
confrence and councel as possable I could.
April 19 I was at Saints meeting at Lydstop 10 oçlock. At 2:00
11. I
preacht at the Ridgeway; at 6 I preach[ed] at Tenby,
had Saints meeting at 8 the same evingin [evening]. On the 18 at prayer [meeting] in Pembroke at
7 o-clock. 20th I was at
Saints meeting Pembroke at 7 o-clock. 24th I was at Lawreny in Saint
meeting at 10 o-clock and then traveld to Landship [?] and calld at the houses
to look for a place to preach. Sum of
the people told us that we should not stand on their premises. We got a house at Kenigar Hill [?] with Mrs
Thomas. Preached at Lawreny at 7
o-clock. Traveld about 20 miles that
day. 25th at prayer meeting
in Pembroke. 27th at Sainints
meeting in Pembroke. 30th
attended generel councel.
12. May
1, 1853. Attended a prayer meeting in
Pembroke at 10 o-clock. At 2 o-clock I
preacht in the east end in company with Elder James
Bridge. At 6 I preach[ed] in
the chapel [at] Monkton. I gave 5 shillings
toward President Price's clothes. I gave
him also a ham of bacon. One shilling
toward a portrait of Brigam Young and twelve apostles. Gave 2 shillings, [the] presidency owe 1
shilling sixpence to the pastor. 1
shilling Dr. Richards towards emigrating.
For fast 1 shilling sixpence track [?] and sixpence for books. 4 [shillings] to P. Cykes [Sykes]. Sixpence for a card. 1 shilling [for a] portrait. May 2nd I attended prayer meeting
and 4 Saints meetings. On the 6th
was in Councel. On the 8th
was in Saints meeting at 2 o-clock. At 6
p.m. I preach[ed]
13. in the Chapel. 9th
in prayer meeting. 11th in
Saints meeting. 15th I
preacht in the east end at 2 o-clock. At
3 in Saints meeting. 16th in
prayer meeting. 17th I
preach[ed] in the Green of Pembroke in company with Elder James
Bridge. Had a good meeting. On the 19th I was in Saints
meeting. Sunday 22nd I was in Confrence. Monday 23rd I was in Councel. Wensday 25th in Saints
meeting. Sunday 29th I was in
prayer meeting in the morning. At half
past 2 I preach[ed] in Pataer in company with Elder
David Williams. I baptize Martha Jones
May 24 and confirmd her on the 29th.
Monday 30th I was in prayer meeting.
14. June
1 I was in Saints meeting. Sunday 5th
I was in prayer meeting at 10. At half
past 1 I preacht in the east end in company with J. Bridge. At 6 in the chapel in Monkton. Sunday 12th I was in prayer
meeting at 10. At 2:00 I went to the
east end to preach in company with president John Price and no one came to
hear. We then returnd hoam to Saint
meeting. At 6 we preacht in the
chapel. Monday 13th I was in
prayer meeting. Saturday 18th
I was in councel. Sunday 19th
I was in prayer meeting at 10. At 2 I
was in Saints meeting. At 6 at
preach[ing meeting]. Saturday 23rd
I was in Councel. Sunday 26th
I was in prayer meeting
15. at 10. At 2:00 I was
in Saints meeting. At 6 I preacht in the
chapel in company with Elder David Williams.
Monday 27th I was in prayer meeting. Thursday 30th I was in Saints
meeting. Saturday I was in Councel. Sunday I was in prayer meeting at 10
o-clock. At 2:00 I preacht at Carew
Cross Roads in company with Richard Jones.
At 6:00 we preach[ed] at Crysweell Kkey wheare we got greatly anoyd by
George Evans and MarthaJohn telling the people not to belive our docktrine and
that Joseph Smith was a fals prophet and he was killd for his abomination.
16. Monday
4th in prayer meeting at 7:00.
Wensday 6th I was in Saints meeting at 7:00. Saturday 9th I was in
Councel. Sunday 10th I was in
prayer meeting at 10. At 2:00 in Saints
meeting. At 6:00 I preach[ed] in the chapel in company with Elder Richard Jones. Monday 11th in prayer
meeting. Saterday 16th I was
in councel. Sunday 17th I was
in prayer meeting at 10. At 2:00 I
preach[ed] at Criswell Key. At 6:00 at Carew Cross Roads in company with
Richard Jones and James Crane. ___________ we got
greatly anoyd by George Evans and some of his companions and wold not let the
people hear.
17. Monday
18th I was at prayer meeting.
Wednasday 20th I was in Saints meeting. Sunday 24th I was in prayer
meeting at 10:00. At 2:00 at Cryswell
Key at 2:00. At 6:00 at Carew Cross
Roads in company with James
Bridge. Monday 25th I was in prayer
meeting. Wednesday 27th I was
in Saints meeting. Sunday 31st
I was at the opening of a house ______.
I was theare at 10:00 and at 2:00 and at 6:00. Monday Augst 1st I was at
preaching in the tavern[?] Monkton. Wednesday 3rd I was at Saints
meeting. Saturday 6th I was
in councel. Sunday 7th I was
in Saints meeting at 6:00. I preacht in
the chapel.
18. Monday
8th I was in prayer meeting.
Wednesday 10th I was in Saints meeting. Saturday 13th I was in
councel. Sunday 14th in
Saints meeting at 10:00. At 2:00 I
preacht in Pater in company with Elder Thomas Evans and at 6:00 Monday 15th
I was in prayer meeting. Thursday 18th
in Saints meeting. Saturday 20th
in Councel. Sunday 21st in
conference all day. Monday 22nd
in councel. In prayer meeting at
night. Sunday 28th in Saints
meeting at 10:00. I read Orsen Pratt's
epistle to the saints and every epistle that came.
19. At
2:00 in the afternoon I preach[ed] in Pater in Company
with Elder David Williams. And at 6:00
Monday 29th in Saints meeting.
September 3rd I was in councel. 4th Sunday in Saints meeting at
2:00 in Pater. At 6:00 in Pembroke. Monday 5th in prayer meeting. Wednesday 7th I was in Saints
meeting. Saturday 10th I was
in in Councel. Sunday 11th I
was in Saints meeting at 10:00. At 2:00
in Pater. Pembroke at 6:00. Monday 12th in prayer
meeting. Wednesday 14th in
Saints meeting. Saturday 17th
in Councel. Sunday 18th I was
in Saints meeting at 10:00. At 2:00 in
Pater. In Pembroke at 6:00.
20. Monday
19th in prayer meeting.
Wednesday 21st in Saints meeting. Saturday 24th in Councel. Sunday 25th in Saints meeting at
10:00. At 2:00 in Pater. At 6:00 in Pembroke. Monday 26th in prayer
meeting. Wednesday 28th in
Saints meeting. Saturday October 1st
I was in Councel. Sunday 2nd
at 2:00 in Saints meeting. At 6:00
preaching in the Chapel. Monday 3rd
in prayer meeting. Wednesday 5th
in Saints meeting. Friday 7th
in prayer meeting at Richard Jones.
Saturday 8th in Councel.
Sunday 9th in Saints meeting.
Wednesday 12th in Saints meeting. Fryday 14th in prayer meeting at
my own house.
21. Saturday
15th in Councel. Sunday 16th
Monday 17th in prayer meeting.
Wednesday 19th in Saints meeting and Friday 21st
at prayer meeting at Sister Davies.
Saturday 22nd in Councel.
Sunday 23rd prayer meeting.
The morning Saints meeting. The
afternoon preaching. Night Monday 24th
in prayer meeting. Wednesday 26th
in Saints meeting. Friday 28th
at prayer [meeting] at Brother Griffes house.
Saturday 29th in Councel.
Sunday 23rd in prayer [meeting] in the _________[?]. At 2:00 in
Saints meeting. Preaching at 6:00. Monday 31st in prayer
meeting. Wednesday November 2nd
in Saints meeting. Friday 4th
at prayer meeting at Sister Axton's [?].
22. John
Hopla record book written in the year 1853.
Containing a little history of my life and labors in building up the kingdom of God
while in Babylon.
23. A
record of my dead relatives & friends.
I, John Hopla, was born June 21st 1820 at Wollaston Cross in
the Parish of Pwllchrochon, Pembrokeshire, South Wales.
I was the second son of John Hopla & Elizabeth Hopla. My father was born at Grove in the Parish of
St. Michel, Pembroke, in the year 1789, Aug 13th, all in South Wales. This
was written or copied from the page of introduction on acct. of being badly
worn out.
24. My
father John Hopla was born August 13, 1789, at Grove in the Parish of Saints
Michel, Pembroke. Elizabeth Bateman, my
mother, was born August 22, 1789. Jane
Bateman, born November 22, 1792, my mother's sister. My grandmother's name was Anne Watkins. She was married to John Bateman. She was born January 8, 1759. She died in the year 1845. Buried in Pwllchrochon. My grandfather John Bateman was born in the
year 175_ and died in the year 1835 (July) and buried in Pwllchrochon
Church yeard, County
of Pembroke, South
Wales.
25. Age
of my brothers and Sister living. James
Hopla, born April 2, 1825. George Hopla,
born Jan [June?]1, 1827. Jane Hopla,
born January 1, 1829. Charls Hopla, born
April 4, 1830. Ann Hopla, born April 12,
183_.
26. My
uncles born at Grove. Thomas Hopla, died Sept 1838.
James Hopla, died ________, 18___.
Stephen Hopla, died May 6, 1849. George Hopla, liveing. William Hopla, liveing. Margret Hopla, daughter of Thomas Hopla, died
______ 183_. Also William Hopla, son of
Thomas Hopla, died ______ 184_. My
grandfather Stephen Hopla died December 1821.
Grandmother Elizabeth Hopla December 1834. My Ant Jane Hopla born
___________________. Her husband Charls
Scenmon [?] died 1852. Born 1783.
27. William
Raymond died May 1855. Elizabeth Raymond
died May 1855. Katherine Hopla was born in
Llansshipen, Pembrokeshire, South
Wales. She was born in the
year 1822 and died July 29th 1859.
Wife of John Hopla.
28. Blank
29. John
Hopla, born June 21, 1820.
30. Blank
31. Captain
Dan Jones, Emig. Brigam Young and
Richards. Raffling for Portrait. Towards the rent Pembroke Chapel. President Price boots. Confrence Debt. Pres. Price and Pr. Miles, Merthyr. Precident Price Emigrat.
32. John
Hopla Baptize. December 2, 1861, Salt Lake,
Lorenzo Edward Hopla. Baptize November
14, 1862. Jane Hopla Baptize, March 1858
by John Hopla, New York.
33. Blank.
34. Perpetual
Emigration Pembroke Branch, John Hopla, President. John Price
9s 6d, Margret Price 9s 6d, John Hopla 2s 6d, Catharine Hopla 1s 6d,
Martha Sinnet 9s, Richard Jones 2s, Elizabeth Axton 5s, Thomas Griffes 5s. Total £2 4s.
1854 John Hopla 1s, Thomas Griffes 3s, George Sinnet 6d.
35. South
Wales Europe.
Mary Rankin died 1844 and was buried in the Parrish of Angle in the County of Pembrok.
Janes Ranking died _________.
Jane Green died May 26, 1860, age 38, was
buried at Burnetope Cemetary, Leeds,
England. She died in full faith and in hopes of a
glourious resurrection.
36. John
Hopla in South Wales, Europe. Births of my own children. First son, Benjamin was born November 14th,
1849, at Guilderoy in the Parish of Monkton.
He died on the 4th of December 1847 and was baried at Pwllchrochan Park.
Second Jane Hopla was born November 12, 1850, at Guilderoy near
Hundleton in the Parish of Monkton.
Third John Hopla was born July 14, 1851, at Monkton in the parish of
Monkton. Fourth Sariah Hopla was born
May 12 at 1:00 o-clock in the morning 1853 in the Terrace Monkton in the parish
Monkton. Sariah Hopla died February 27,
1854, aged 9 months and 15 days.
37. She
died of the convulsive fits. She died in
the same house as she was born in the parish of Monkton and was buried in
Monkton Churchyeard by the Rev. Ess__ Holcomb.
My 5th child Lorenzo Hopla was born December 1, 1854, in the parrish of Monkton in part of Priory Terrace at half past 6
p.m. Was blest in to the Church by
Thomas Jeramy and John Price. 6th
child Erastus Charles Hopla was born November 1, 1857, at half past 7:00 p.m.
in 5th Street
between North 6th and 7th
Street in the city of Williams
Long Island, North America
38. And
blest by William Lark, December 20, 1858.
7th child Joseph Edward Hopla was born June 29, 1859 at 5:00
o-clock morning on the bank of Platt
River. Died August 8, 1859. Buried August 9 at Fort Laramie, America. Harriet Green children John Scatchard, born
April 29, 1851, 5 minutes past 11:00 in the morning, and died April 4,
1854. Margaret Green born August 24,
1844. Charlotte Ann Green born November
12, 1852. She died August 6, 1853, at Leeds, England,
Yorkshire.
39. February
24, 1867, Elizabeth Hopla born in Spanish Fork, Utah.
Died the same day.
40. 1853
Pembroke Branch Contributions. John
Hopla, Prresident, from Nov 19 until Feb 20 for books and all other expences is
10 pound, 18 shillings 7 pence.
41. 1854
Pembroke Branch Acount of Temple
Money. John Hopla 1s 6d, Catharine Hopla 1s 6d,
George Sinnet 1s 6d, Martha Sinnet 1s 6d, Sarha Jane Lewis 1s 6d, Margret
Wadkin 1s 6d, Ane Watkins 1s 9d, Mary Sinnet 2d, Charlot Davies 1s 9d,
Elizabeth Axton 6d, Thomas Griffes 1s 6d, Thomas Axton 6d, John Axton 6d.
42. 1853
Pembroke Branch Temple
Mony, John Hopla President. John Price
1s 6d, Margret Price 1s 6d, John Hopla 1s 6d, Catharine Hopla 1s 6d, George
Sinnet 1s 6d, Martha Sinnet 1s 6d, Mary Sinnet 1s 6d, Margret Watkins 1s 6d,
Ann Watkins 1s 6d, Thomas Griffets 1s 6d, Elizabeth Griffes 1s 6d, Abram Jones
1s 6d, Martha Collings 1s 6d, John Jones, Pater, 2s, Sarha Jane, Pater, 5s, Ann
Evans 1s 6d, James Bridge 1s 6d.
43. Mary
Anne Sykes 1s 6d, John Axton 1s, Elizabeth Axton 1s, Sarha Jane Lewis 1s 6d,
Elizabeth Summers 6d, Charlot Davies 1s, Richard Jones 2s, Thomas Axton 1s 6d.
44. 1853. Emigration President John Price. John Hopla £1 6s, George Sinnet, £1, Martha
Sinnet 5s, Sarha Davies, Pater, 5s, Margret Watkins 1s, Elizabeth Axton 2s. John Hopla baptize December 22, 1861. John Hopla baptize December 22, 1861.
[Transcribed
by Ronald D. Dennis, April 2000.
Some punctuation added for clarity.]
