A Darlington Hoopes b 11 May 1820 in West Goshen Township, Chester County, PA, son of Thomas and Eliza (Darlington) Hoopes was a manufacturer pf spokes and wheels in West Chester. Died 17 Jul 1894 in West Chester.

Another son of Thomas and Eliza’s, Thomas b 27 Nov 1834 also in West Goshen is the fopunder of Hoopes, Bro & Darlington, Inc., manufacturer pf spokes and wheels in West Chester in 1867, died 27 Oct 1925.

Also a William b Jan or March 1827 or 1830 in Hartford County, MD is another son of THomas and Eliza’s and affiliated with the spokes and wheel business.4136