John TOPPING
BORN: Belfast or County Cavan,Ireland (one record states Coathill,County Cavan,Ireland) NOTES: Family members of the Presbyterian Church Moved to Birmingham, Vanburen,Iowa in 1890 SOURCES: 1. Biography of John and Margaret Topping, published 1878 in the "History of Van Buren County,Iowa" pg 599 of the Bicentennial History
BORN: Belfast or Rockkarney,Monaghan,Ireland
SOURCES: 1. Family Records
He married Margaret Addy 1 Sep 1855 at Newburgh, Orange, New York . Margaret Addy was born at Rockkarney, Monaghan, Ireland 26 Jan 1832 .
They were the parents of 9
children:
Robert J. Topping
born Dec 1856.
John W. Topping
born 1858.
Homer R. Topping
born Mar 1860.
George S. Topping
born 1861.
Margaret Topping
born 1863.
Hugh A. Topping
born Aug 1865.
Samuel Foster Topping
born 18 Dec 1867.
Mary E. Topping
born 1870.
Catherine A. Topping
born 1873.
John Topping died 19 Mar 1904 at Winchester, Van Buren, Iowa .
Margaret Addy died 19 Dec 1902 at Winchester, Van Buren, Iowa .