TOPE FAMILY PAGE

    Isaac Vincent Tope, son of James Harvey Tope and Lavica Moore, was born 3 November 1890 in Rockwood, Randolph Co., Illinois and died 19 October 1960 in Prescott, Yavapai Co., Arizona.  Isaac married Julia L. Ahlfield, daughter of Charles William Ahlfield and Elizabeth Barnhill, on 27 May 1912 in Anniston, Mississippi Co., Missouri. Julia was born 15 March 1894 in Anniston, Mississippi Co., Missouri, and died 11 October 1981 in Mesa, Mericopa Co., Arizona. Isaac and Julia are buried in Mount View Cemetery, Prescott, Yavapai Co., Arizona.

Isaac and Julia had 11 children, all born in Anniston, Mississippi Co., Missouri:

1. Twins unnamed were born and died 6 July 1914.
2. Charles Harvey Tope, Sr. was born 31 July 1915 and died in 1975 in Shreveport, Bossier Co., Louisiana.  Charles married Georgia Ann Roy, daughter of Walter John Roy and Margaret Ann Springer, on 24 August 1938.  Georgia was born 7 March 1922 in Inola, Rogers Co., Oklahoma and died  22 February 1984 in Texas.  They divorced and she later married Clark Ross Strong, and then Albert George Forsythe [note 2].
   Charles and Georgia had three children:
   1. Charles Harvey Tope, Jr., was born 26 July 1939 in Pottsboro Texas and died 11 September 2002 in Denison Texas. He married Gerry Ann Farr and they had three children:
      1. Charmen Celeste Tope (living)
      2. Charles Lance Tope, born 3 May 3 1967 and died 22 March 22 1999.
      3. Porsche Ann Tope (living) [note 3].
   2. Peggy Sue Tope was born 30 July 1941 in Prescott, Yavapai Co., Arizona, and died 20 December 1999 in  Paulden, Yavapai Co., Arizona. Peggy was married twice [note 4].
   3. Michael Laverne Tope, (living).
3. Hazel Elizabeth Tope was born 10 April 1917 in Anniston, Mississippi Co., Missouri, and died in July 1922 in Anniston, Mississippi Co., Missouri.
4. Howard Otis Tope was born 23 Aug 1919 in Anniston, Mississippi Co., Missouri and died 14 May 2000 in Kerrville, Kerr Co., Texas [note 5].
5. Finis Alfred Tope was born 3 January 1921 in Anniston, Mississippi Co., Missouri, and joined the U.S. Army on 16 Sep 1940 [note 6].
6. Julia Daftna Tope was born 28 January 1923 and died 6 February 1923 in Anniston Mississippi Co., Missouri.
7. Vivian Ruth Tope was born 13 December 1925 in Anniston, Mississippi Co., Missouri.
8. Betty Jean Tope was born on 30 August 1926 in Anniston, Mississippi Co., Missouri.
9. George Whitaker Tope was born 7 February 1928 in Anniston, Mississippi Co., Missouri, and died 30 March 1993 in Prescott, Yavapai Co., Arizona [note 7].
10. William Donald Tope.
11. Frankie Jo Tope.

Updated  29 March 2010
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