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Lena Margaret Opdycke was born on 10 November 1894 in Kingwood Township, Hunterdon, New Jersey.^1,4 She and William Finney Hillpot were married on 25 December 1912 in Frenchtown, Hunterdon, New Jersey.^5,6 She died on 27 February 1976, at age 81, in Frenchtown, Hunterdon, New Jersey.⁴ She was buried in Frenchtown Cemetery, Frenchtown, Alexandria, Hunterdon, New Jersey.⁷

Birth: Nov. 10, 1894
Hunterdon County
New Jersey, USA
Death: Feb. 27, 1976
Flemington
Hunterdon County
New Jersey, USA

Mrs. Lena M. Hillpot, 82, Frenchtown, NJ, died in Hunterdon Medical Center, Flemington.

She and her husband, William, who died Jan. 4, 1976 operated Hillpot Hatcheries in Frenchtown for many years.
Born in Kingwood Township Nov. 10, 1894, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Mary Jane Bonham Opdycke.

Lena was a member of Frenchtown Baptist Church where she served as clerk for 11 years, and was secretary and office manager of the hatchery for fifty years.

Survivors include three sons, Edward of Freehold, NJ and Lawrence and Welling, both of Frenchtown; three daughters, Mrs. Mabel Godown of Frenchtown, Mrs. Dorothy Schultz of Flagtown, NJ, and Mrs. Lucile Baldwin of Columbia, MD, 19 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren.

She had six children:

1) Mabel Verga
2) Edward Wayne
3) Lawrence William
4) Welling Stover
5) Dorothy Jean
6) Lucile Elizabeth

Family links:
Parents:
William Edward Opdycke (1868 - 1955)
Mary Jane Bonham Opdycke (1870 - 1967)

Children:
Mabel Verga Hillpot Godown (1913 - 2003)*
Lawrence William Hillpot (1922 - 2011)*
Welling Stover Hillpot (1923 - 2010)*

Spouse:
William Finney Hillpot (1887 - 1976)

Burial:
Frenchtown Cemetery
Frenchtown
Hunterdon County
New Jersey, USA.

Mabel Verga Hillpot was born on 27 September 1913 in Frenchtown, Hunterdon, New Jersey.^1,2 She and Clarence (Patty) Godown were married about September 1945. She died on 7 January 2003, at age 89, in Flemington, Hunterdon, Pennsylvania.^3,2 She was buried in Frenchtown Cemetery, Frenchtown, Alexandria, Hunterdon, New Jersey.³

Mabel Verga Hillpot was educated Rider College.⁴ She was a Secretary.⁴ Birth: Sep. 27, 1913
Frenchtown
Hunterdon County
New Jersey, USA
Death: Jan. 7, 2003
Flemington
Hunterdon County
New Jersey, USA

Mabel Hillpot Godown, 89, of Frenchtown, died Tuesday, Jan 7, 2003, in the Hunterdon Care Center Raritan Township.
Born in Frenchtown, a daughter of the late William and Lena Opdycke Hillpot.
Her husband, Clarence, died in 1995.
She was raised in Frenchtown. She was a graduate of Rider College and worked for many years as a secretary at Frenchtown High School, Delaware Valley Regional High School and the Kingwood Township School. She retired as a secretary for Anthony Danzo, Esquire.
She was a member of the Frenchtown Baptist Church.
Survivors are two daughters, Phyllis Hendershot of Lebanon and Marilyn Zapatka of Hellertown, two sisters, Dorothy Schultz of Flagtown, NJ, and Lucille Baldwin of Columbia, MD; two brothers, Welling Hillpot of Frenchtown and Lawrence Hillpot of Wildwood, Fla.; five grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren.

She had 3 Daughters

1) Evelyn Janet
2) Phyllis Rose
3) Marilyn Ruth.

Edward Wayne Hillpot was born on 5 December 1917 in Frenchtown, Hunterdon, New Jersey.^1,2,3 He and Dorothy (Dot) Marie VanDerveer were married in January 1972 in Freehold, Monmouth, New Jersey.⁴ He died on 9 October 1995, at age 77, in Freehold, Monmouth, New Jersey.^2,3 He was buried in Maplewood Cemetery, Freehold, Monmouth, New Jersey.³

Edward Wayne Hillpot was a Hillpots Chick Store.⁵

Lawrence William Hillpot was born on 27 February 1922 in Frenchtown, Hunterdon, New Jersey.^1,2 He and Caroyln M. (Collie) Woodruff were married on 11 October 1947.² He died on 8 February 2011, at age 88, in Germantown, Shelby, Tennessee.² He was buried in Rosemont Cemetery, Rosemont, Hunterdon, New Jersey.^2,3

Lawrence William Hillpot was a Hillpot Hatchery, Frenchtown, New Jersey.² Lawrence W. Hillpot

GERMANTOWN, TN FORMERLY FRENCHTOWN, NJ -
Lawrence W. Hillpot, 88, of Germantown, TN, passed away Feb. 8, 2011. Larry was born on Feb. 27, 1922 in Frenchtown, NJ, to the late William F. and Lena (Opdyke) Hillpot. He worked many years in the family business, Hillpot Hatchery in Frenchtown. He also ran a successful farming business and Kwik Clean Laundromat. He was a long time member of Frenchtown Baptist Church. Larry married the late Carolyn M. (Collie) Woodruff on Oct. 11, 1947, and they raised their family in Frenchtown.

He later worked for VisQueen(Ethyl), and Hunterton Transformers before retiring. Upon retirement, Larry and Collie traveled the country before moving to Florida permanently in 1995. Upon the death of his beloved wife Collie in 2008, he moved to Germantown, TN.

He is survived by a daughter, Donna(Jim) Brassaw of Cocoa, FL, and two sons, Dennis(Robin) of Pennellville, NY and David(Debbie) of Collierville, TN; two sisters, Dorothy Schultz of Flagtown, NJ and Lucille Baldwin of Columbia, Maryland; seven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. In addition to his wife, Carolyn, he was predeceased by a sister, Mabel Godown from Frenchtown, NJ and two brothers, Edward from Freehold, NJ and Welling from Frenchtown, NJ.

Services: Funeral services will be held on Saturday, February 19th at 11 a.m. at Johnson-Walton Funeral Home, 24 Church Road, Holland Township, NJ. Visitation will also be held on Saturday, February 19th from 10 a.m. until the time of services at the funeral home. Interment will be in Rosemont Cemetery, Rosemont, NJ.

Contributions in lieu of flowers may be made to: Alzheimer's Association. Greater NJ Chapter, 400 Morris Ave., Suite 251, Denville, NJ 07834 or www.alz.org.

Welling Stover Hillpot was born on 21 November 1923 in Frenchtown, Hunterdon, New Jersey.^1,2,3 He and Margaret (Peggy) Elizabeth Cole were married on 5 October 1946 in Frenchtown, Hunterdon, New Jersey. He died on 26 May 2010, at age 86, in Flemington, Hunterdon, New Jersey.^2,3 He was buried in Frenchtown Cemetery, Frenchtown, Alexandria, Hunterdon, New Jersey.^4,3

Welling Stover Hillpot was a Co-Owner- Hillpots Chick Store/ Visqueen Plastics Company Employee.⁵ FRENCHTOWN - Welling S. Hillpot, who had homes in Frenchtown and Fort Myers, Fla., went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, May 26, 2010. He was 86.

Born Nov. 21, 1923 in Frenchtown, a son of William and Lena Opdyke Hillpot, Welling was a lifelong resident there. He graduated from Frenchtown High School. He worked at Visqueen Plastics in Raritan Township and prior to that, was a co-owner of Hillpot Quality Chicks in Frenchtown. He also owned and operated the Village Apartments in Frenchtown for many years and was in the real estate business.

Welling was a member of the former Frenchtown Baptist Church where he served as a deacon and treasurer. He was an active member and founder of the Church of Palmetto Palms in Fort Myers. He was a member of the Frenchtown Vol. Fire Co. and the Frenchtown Rescue Squad for 20 years. A member of the former Orion Lodge, F. & A.M. in Frenchtown, he was an avid bowler.

A brother, Edward Hillpot, and a sister, Mabel Godown, both died earlier.

Welling is survived by his beloved wife of 63 years, Margaret E. Cole Hillpot; two sons William Hillpot and his wife Michelle of Belvidere, Ill. and Robert Hillpot and his wife Margaret of Pohatcong Township; two daughters, Patti Senk and her husband Tom of Manahawkin and Bonnie Becker and her husband David of Green Lane, Pa.; a brother, Lawrence Hillpot of Tennessee; two sisters, Dorothy Schultz of Flagtown and Lucille Baldwin of Maryland; eight grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.]

Services: Memorial service on Sunday, June 6, 2 p.m. at the Frenchtown Presbyterian Church, 4th St., officiated by Pastor Patrick Johnson. Interment private at Frenchtown Cemetery, under the care of the Johnson-Walton Funeral Home, Holland Township.

Memorial contributions can be made to the Frenchtown Presbyterian Church, Box 114, Frenchtown 08825.

For more information or to send online condolences, visit www.JohnsonWalton.com.

Eva Miriam Ahlum was born on 8 May 1878 in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.¹ She and Harry Arthur Haldeman were married on 17 June 1911.² She died on 18 May 1914, at age 36, in East Vincent, Chester, Pennsylvania. She was buried on 22 May 1914 in Vincent Mennonite Church Cemetery, Spring City, Chester, Pennsylvania.

Eva Miriam Ahlum was a Teacher.¹

Milton Victor Johnson was born on 27 March 1920 in California.^1,2 He died on 23 July 2008, at age 88, in San Francisco, San Francisco, California.²

Dorothy E. Mahoney was born about 1915 in New Mexico.¹ She died after 12 January 1930.

Carrie Hoods was born about 1864 in Michigan.¹

Carrie Woods was living with an uncle and aunt, Merit and Celesta Hopkins, in the 1880 Michigan Census.