Son of Elizabeth A Carter
Born Jan 1857 in [Caroline Co.], Maryland

Laborer, 1880; Farm Laborer, 1900

Married ca. 1889 in [Kent Co.], Delaware to Sallie Ridgeway
Daughter of Cornelius Ridgeway and Rebecca Cott
Born ca. 1872 in [Little Creek Hundred], Kent Co., Delaware

To them were born:

Name	Sex	Birth	Death	Spouse/Partner
William James Carter	M	Nov 1889	.	Lulu Ray Beckett
Mary Jane Carter	F	Jul 1892	.	Burton Mosley Waldon Kenneth Beckett
John W Carter	M	Jan 1895	.	.
Alice Carter	F	Nov 1897	.	.

Hopewell's age in the census records: in 1870, age 13; in 1880, age 23; in 1900, age 42 (b. Jan 1858).
In 1900 Hopewell owned a house, subject to a mortgage.

1870 - U.S. Census, Delaware, Kent Co., Kenton Hundred, Page No. 46 [=300 verso], 302-299, 30 Jun 1870
1880 - U.S. Census, Maryland, Caroline Co., District 2, E.D. 2, Page No. 29 [=146A], 247-263, 12 Jun 1880
1900 - U.S. Census, Delaware, Kent Co., Kenton Hundred, E.D. 70, Sheet No. 1B [=105B], 17-18, 01 Jun 1900