TENNESSEE FAMILIES
I'm looking for more information on the
descendants of Benjamin Franklin
Hopkins who was born on 6 Mar 1845 in Tennessee. He died on 7 Mar 1925 in
East of Dexter, Kentucky. He was buried in Palistine Cemetery. He served in
the Civil War in the M.S. 7th KY MT Inf. for the Confederacy.
He married Dora Frances Clark born in 1850 in Kentucky.
They had the following children:
William Albert Hopkins
David O. Hopkins
Sarah B. Hopkins
Hardin Henry Hopkins (my great grandfather)
Mary G. Hopkins
Belle Hopkins
Ira Monica Hopkins
Mary Emily Hopkins
Otie Vernon Hopkins
Bula Hopkins
Thanks, Candy Austin [email protected]
I am descended from John
Howard Hopkins who lived in TN in
1810, through James Howard Hopkins, b. 1810 in TN and married to
Mary "Polly" Dean in 1830 in Coffee Co., TN. James Howard and
Mary Hopkins emigrated to San Augustine, Co., TX sometime before
October 1837.
I am interested in information about ancestors and
descendants of John Howard Hopkins who lived in TN in 1810 and in
ancestors of Mary "Polly" Dean. In particular, I would like to
know if she was related to my Dean line.
I will be happy to share what I have collected about the
Hopkins family. I am new to doing family history and most of
what I have has been collected rather than researched
personally. I hope to verify as much as possible of what I have.
I live in Nacogdoches, TX where I retired in May, 1998 from
teaching at Stephen F Austin State University.
R.G. (Robert Gross) Dean
[email protected]
Tennesse records contains a brief history of the
state of Tennessee, as well as facts about the early settlers, prominent individuals and
families, leaders in the state and armed forces, and the residents of the state.
Information has been obtained from family Bibles, tombstones, diaries, letters,
manuscripts, and county records.
Bibliography: Acklen, Jeannette Tillotson, Tennessee
Records, Nashville: Cullom and Ghertner, 1933.
Tennessee Records, p.27 Hopkins, A.
(daughter).
Tennessee Records, p.119
William D. Hopkins was born July 2, 1803, and departed
this life Aug. 13, 1834.
Tennessee Records, p.119
Cynthia Hopkins died May 14, 1834; age, 32 years.
Tennessee Records, p.128
Leniza Hopkins, died, Sept. 19, 1886; age, 61 years.
Tennessee Records, p.145
Mary Hopkins French, wife of Robt. French, daughter of
Col. John
Hopkins and wife, Mary King, of Nelson County, Va.; died,
1850.
Tennessee Records, p.153
Thomas Hopkins, May 13, 1764-Mar. 16, 1836; born in
Goochland
County, Va.; came to Tennessee early in life; soon became
a speculator in
land.
Tennessee Records, p.323
Daisy M. Hankins, wife of H. C. Hopkins, Aug. 4,
1881-Aug. 11, 1911.
Tennessee Records, p.346
Deed; John Cunningham to Heirs of Thomas Hopkins. Dated
Dec. 18,
1838. Reg. Bk. L., p. 262-3˜4, Warren County. In
compliance with title bond
executed to said Hopkins, Dec. [p.347] 20, 1834, and
whereas said
Hopkins died intestate about Mar. 20, 1836. Conveys to
said heirs,
amongst other lands two tracts of 50 acres each. This
refers to the above
grants.
Tennessee Records, p.347
Stephen Owens to Thomas Hopkins. No record.
Tennessee Records, p.347
Thomas Hopkins to John Cunningham. Amount, $900.00. Date,
Dec. 20,
1834. Reg. Bk. O, p. 382, Warren County. In this deed
Cunningham acquired
all of the Owens Grant.
Tennessee Records, p.347
Thomas Hopkins to John Cunningham. Special Warranty Deed.
No
consideration. Date, Dec. 20, 1834. Reg. Bk. O, pp.
385-6, Warren County.
This deed conveys 96 acres adjoining the first tract
purchased from Hopkins
and covers the area around and including the
"Narrows." Along with the
description the deed says, "Corner of the 180-acre
tract whereon John
Cunningham now lives…."
Tennessee Records, p.390
Dr. Wilson Yandell, honored with a degree from Johns
Hopkins University
for his skill in medicine without ever having attended a
lecture. (Died in
Rutherford County and buried there.)
Tennessee Records, p.413
One of the best known and first organized churches of
Warren County was
Liberty, a mile or so from McMinnville. As shown by his
will, land was given
by Thomas Wiltshire (Wilcher), the church house built and
the church,
Cumberland Presbyterian in doctrine, organized all in
1815. William Cheek
Smartt is the reputed founder and he and John Allison, a
Revolutionary soldier,
were two of its first elders. William C. Smartt, his
wives, his venerable mother,
and many descendants are buried in this peaceful
enclosure which in the
springtime, with its level grassy turf, its evergreens,
flowers, and waving vines,
looks very like a garden of the long ago. William C.
Smartt was a
commissioned general in the militia, but he won his spurs
as a fighting man at
Mobile under Jackson where he was promoted to the rank of
major. Among
the many persons buried at Liberty are John Allison,
Revolutionary soldier, the
wife, father, and mother of Samuel Hervey Laughlin, and
Thomas Hopkins
of Virginia, a large land owner of Warren and adjacent
counties. So many of
his relatives came to Tennessee to settle on land he had
given them that
numerous families still prominent in Warren and Davidson
Counties are
included in the number.
Tennessee Records, p.423
Mary French was born in Nelson County, Va., daughter of
Colonel John
Hopkins and wife, Mary King, wife of Robert French;
removed to
McMinnville in 1826; died in about 1846.
Just a couple of things
Henry Co.,TN 1800
12th Surveyor's Dist. which also included parts of what are now Carroll,
Weakley and Benton counties:
William Hopkins 1 deed 1,427 acres
Deed Book C Oct.1828 - Aug.1831
Andrew Hopkins pg 139
Elizabeth Caroline Hopkins
born: April 20, 1810
died: October 5, 1886
married: Kenneth Hope Bentley around 1830.
They were living in Bertie County, N.C. and moved to Haywood County,
Tennessee in 1844 and later to Lauderdale county, Tennessee, where they
stayed until their death.
These are my GG grandparents.
This may not be enough for you to want to add to your web sight.
Thanks!
Marsha Owen
Tupelo, MS
[email protected]
The oldest Hopkins I have for sure is George Washington Hopkins b 1781-86
in SC married Mary Ann McFarland Sept 30, 1820 in Sevier Co, TN and d.
Oct 25, 1878 in Worth Co, MO.
Mary McFarland was born c1796 in Al and d April 29, 1881 in Worth Co, MO
Children:
1. Catheryn Jane Hopkins
b. 1824, S. border of KY
m. May 17, 1842, Claiborne, TN to Joseph Farris
2. Elsere Hopkins
b. 1829
m to a Comb or Cole
3. Sally Louisa Hopkins
b 1832
m July 28, 1852 to William Downing
4. Rebecca Thompson Hopkins
b June 2, 1836, Claiborne, TN
m (1)Hardin Parris (2) Thomas Grimes (3) David Miller, Sr.
d Nov. 10, 1911 in Craig, MO
5. Tressa Randall Hopkins
b July 8, 1836, Claiborne, TN
m (1) Francis Marion Means (2) Richard Gross (3) John Applegate
(4) James O'Dell
d Oct 31, 1931, Craig, MO
6 Mary Ann Hopkins
b Mar 25, 1827, Claiborne, TN
m June 8, 1843 in Claiborne Co, TN to Stephen Hopkins
[email protected]
Overton County, Tennessee
1. Hardin (Hardy) Williams Hopkins
b. 20 Jan. 1817, Clinton Co. KY, d. 13 Dec. 1862, Overton Co. TN
m. 1. Matilda J. Duncan
2. Dennis D. Hopkins
b. 8 Nov. 1839, KY, d. 18 Nov. 1901, Benton Co. AR
m. Mary L. Davis
3. Elizabeth Hopkins
b. 1861, TN, d. unknown
3. Sarah J. Hopkins
b. Feb. 1863, TN, d. 16 March 1888, MT
3. John F. Hopkins
b. 1867, KY, d. unknown
3. William H. Hopkins
b. 1868, KY, d. unknown
m. Cora ?
3. Rennia Hopkins
b. abt. 1870, AR, d. unknown
3. Albert Lee Hopkins
b. 5 Nov. 1872, place unknown, d. 12 Sept.
1835, McDonald Co. MO
m. 1.Nancy Elizabeth Maples 2. Effie Doles
3. Mora Hopkins
29 Sept. 1874, Benton Co. AR, d. 3 Aug. 1894,
Benton Co. AR
3. Mary Hopkins
b. 13 April 1878, AR, d. 4 April 1904, AR
2. David W. Hopkins
b. 15 June 1841, Overton Co. TN, d. 27 Oct.
1878, Clay Co. KY
m. Angeline Francis Maxfield
3. Washington Burr Hopkins
b. 24 Feb. 1866,
Overton Co. TN, d. 19 July 1950, Greer Co. OK
2. Joseph Hart Hopkins
b. 13 Sept. 1842, KY, d. 27 Jan 1922, Overton
Co. TN
m. Rebecca J. Harrison
3. James W. Hopkins
b. 5 April 1867, place
unknown, d. 30 Oct. 1898, place unknown
3. Louellen Hopkins
b. 14 March, 1869,
place unknown, d. unknown
3. Susan E. Hopkins
b. 26 Feb. 1872, place
unknown, d. 22 June 1875, place unknown
3. George W. Hopkins
b. abt. 1876, place
unknown, d. unknown
3. John Leo Hopkins
b. 15 Dec. 1881,
Pickett Co. TN, d. 20 Jan. 1923, TN
m. Leah Byrd Maxfield
3. Joseph Benton Hopkins
b. 6 Dec. 1890, Overton
Co. TN, d. 25 Aug. 1962, Overton Co. TN
m. Grace Bilbrey
2. Mary (Polly) J. Hopkins
b. 2 June 1844, Overton Co. TN, d. 14 Dec.
1881, place unknown
m. George W.L. Maxfield
2. Sarah Elizabeth Hopkins
b. 18 Sept. 1846, Overton Co. TN, d. 1925,
Fisher Co. TX
m. Gabriel Samuel Roberts
2. Pleasant Jeremiah Hopkins
b. 31 Jan 1849, Overton Co. TN, 9 Nov. 1916,
McDonald Co. MO
m. Susenana (Surenia) Adwinas
2. Rebecca E. Hopkins
b. 31 Jan 1849, Overton Co. TN, d. 2 April
1918, Overton Co. MO
m. Landon Lafayette Maxfield
2. William Henry Hopkins
b. 15 April 1851, Overton Co. TN, d. 23 Feb.
1888, McDonald Co. MO
m. Minerva Jane Davidson
3. Mildred Louella Hopkins
b. 22 May 1874, Mt. Joy
TN, d. 30 Dec. 1943, Barry Co. MO
m. Peter H. Wolfe
3. Edwin Hopkins
b. abt. 1875 in TN, d.
as a baby
3. William Joseph Hopkins
b. 18 March 1877, Clay
Co. TN, d. 12 April 1959, Tripp Co. SD
m. Lydiaan Myers
3. George Benjamin Hopkins
b. 9 Aug. 1879, Clay
Co. TN, d. 9 July 1941, Payne Co. OK
m. 1.Eva B. Moore, 2.
Mina ?
3. Dennis Blaine Hopkins
b. 1881, TN, d. 1883,
TN
3. Martin Leslie Hopkins
b. 14 April 1884,
McDonald Co MO, d. 27 April 1959, Creek Co. OK
m. 1. Florence Wells,
2. Effie ?
3. Albert Duval Hopkins
b. 6 Aug. 1886,
McDonald Co. MO, d. 14 Aug. 1959, Newton Co. MO
m. Ova Jennie Smith
3. Estelle Minerva Hopkins
b. 4 Oct. 1888,
McDonald Co. MO, d. 26 June 1931, Craig Co. OK
m. Joseph Washington
Taffner
1. Hardin (Hardy) Williams Hopkins
m. 2. Elizabeth Sewell
2. Susan M. Hopkins
b. 27 Oct. 1824, TN, d. July 1919, McDonald Co.
MO
m. William Butler Little
2. Hardin Cooper Hopkins
b. 31 Dec. 1854, Overton Co. TN, d. 20 Nov.
1855, Overton Co. TN
2. Newton Oscar Hopkins
b. 10 Aug. 1856, Overton Co. TN, d. 19 July
1925, McDonald Co. MO
m. 1. Nancy W. (Wella) Cooper, 2. Sarah Ellen
Hopkins
2. Virginia C. Hopkins
b. 22 Dec. 1857, Overton Co. TN, d. unknown
m. John Anderson
2. Elijah Theophilus Hopkins
b. 9 Sept. 1859, Overton Co. TN, d. 25 Sept.
1902, McDonald Co. MO
m. Sarah Ellen Henderson
2. Nancy (Nannie) T. Hopkins
b. 3 July 1861, Overton Co. TN, d. Oct. 1904,
McDonald Co. MO
m. William Henry Woodard
2. Hardin Sewell Hopkins
b. 11 June 1863, Overton Co. TN, d. 5 Oct.
1936, McDonald Co. MO
m. Millie Elizabeth Phillips
Bonnie A. Parker <[email protected]
Family of James Hopkins
James Hopkins d. 1800 Williamson County TN.
Wife: Elizabeth
Children:
1. Lucy Hopkins b. circa 1780 d. before 1812 m. John Porter, Williamson
County Jan
7, 1797
2. John Hopkins b. circa 1782
3. Elizabeth Hopkins b. circa 1784
4. Jonathan Hopkins b. circa 1786
5. Hannah Hopkins
6. Jason Hopkins m. Alsee Williams 19 April 1809 Davidson Co. TN moved to
Giles Co. TN
7. Keziah Hopkins
8. Bitha Hopkins
9. James Pickering Hopkins
James Hopkins had a brother Joseph who married Sarah Durham
James and Joseph in Davidson County by 1789, not on 1787 tax list there.
Janelle
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Ancestor's of Jean Marie Hopkins
Generation No. 1
1. Jean Marie Hopkins, born March 13, 1925 in Tampa, Florida.
She was
the daughter of 2.
Herbert Brown Hopkins and 3. Hazel Mary Ragsdale. She married (1)
Sidney Alston "Nick"
Harrison February 14, 1947 in Knoxville, Tennessee. He was the son of
Robert Peyton Harrison , Jr. and
Sidney Yancey West.
Children of Jean Hopkins and Sidney Harrison are:
i. Karen Lane Harrison, born October 17, 1947 in Nashville, Tennessee.
ii. Patricia Harrison, born August 30, 1956 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Generation No. 2
2. Herbert Brown Hopkins, born July 26, 1894 in Cherry Valley,
Tennessee; died January 10, 1963
in Nashville, Tennessee. He was the son of 4. Thomas Lavander Hopkins
and 5. Mary Elizabeth
Brown. He married 3. Hazel Mary Ragsdale December 24, 1917 in
Watertown, Tennessee.
3. Hazel Mary Ragsdale, born January 31, 1896 in Nashville, Tennessee;
died October 23, 1986 in
New Orleans, Louisiana. She was the daughter of 6. Squire Gorham
Ragsdale and 7. Laura Armada
Sherrill.
Children of Herbert Hopkins and Hazel Ragsdale are:
i. Maxine Hopkins, born February 10, 1919 in Cherry Valley, Tennessee;
died July 04, 1994 in
New Orleans, Louisiana; married James Ernest Rundle May 15, 1948 in
Nashville, Tennessee.
1 ii. Jean Marie Hopkins, born March 13, 1925 in Tampa, Florida;
married Sidney Alston "Nick"
Harrison February 14, 1947 in Knoxville, Tennessee.
Generation No. 3
4. Thomas Lavander Hopkins, born November 21, 1854 in Warren Co. TN;
died December 21,
1923 in Watertown, Wilson Co., TN. He was the son of 8. John Wesley
Hopkins and 9. Lucid
Eveline Boatwright. He married 5. Mary Elizabeth Brown November 09,
1875 in Tennessee.
5. Mary Elizabeth Brown, born October 06, 1856 in Grundy Co. TN; died
February 08, 1948 in
Nashville, Tennessee. She was the daughter of 10. Leaden Brown and 11.
Louisa Arena Crossland.
Children of Thomas Hopkins and Mary Brown are:
i. Ocia Ann Hopkins, born September 15, 1876 in Warren Co. TN; died
August 20, 1962 in
Tennessee; married Robert Erskine Reeves December 21, 1898.
ii. Ovia Lillie Hopkins, born August 09, 1878 in Warren Co. TN; died
August 26, 1878 in Warren
Co. TN.
iii. William Claude Hopkins, born September 26, 1880 in Warren Co. TN;
died July 10, 1942 in
Nashville, Tennessee; married Jonnie Lee Jennings December 21, 1906.
iv. Franklin Maurice Hopkins, born October 31, 1883 in Warren Co. TN;
died May 13, 1951 in
Nashville, Davidson Co., TN; married Gertrude Martin.
v. John Leaden Walter Hopkins, born March 30, 1886 in Warren Co. TN;
died January 07, 1968 in
lebanon, TN; married Elsie Elizabeth Patton June 07, 1911.
vi. George Lytle Hopkins, born September 09, 1890 in Wilson County,
Tennessee; died October
1956 in Nashville, Davidson Co., TN; married Nell M. Bramlett February
02, 1920.
2 vii. Herbert Brown Hopkins, born July 26, 1894 in Cherry Valley,
Tennessee; died January 10, 1963
in Nashville, Tennessee; married Hazel Mary Ragsdale December 24, 1917
in Watertown,
Tennessee.
Generation No. 4
8. John Wesley Hopkins, born March 15, 1832; died January 20, 1900 in
Warren Co. TN. He was
the son of 16. William Hopkins. He married 9. Lucinda Eveline
Boatwright February 23, 1854.
9. Lucinda Eveline Boatwright, born October 01, 1830; died March 19,
1865 in Warren Co. TN.
Children of John Hopkins and ? Turney are:
i. Charlie Hopkins, married Nora Johnson February 12, 1902.
ii. May Hopkins, married Jerome Patton.
Children of John Hopkins and Lucinda Boatwright are:
4 i. Thomas Lavander Hopkins, born November 21, 1854 in Warren Co. TN;
died December 21,
1923 in Watertown, Wilson Co., TN; married Mary Elizabeth Brown November
09, 1875 in
Tennessee.
ii. William W. Hopkins, born April 09, 1857; died January 29, 1865.
iii. George Harrison Hopkins, born July 25, 1859 in Warren Co. TN;
died 1933 in Watertown,
Wilson Co., TN; married (Loula) Sara Arena Louisa Jane Levisa Adeline
January 15, 1884.
iv. James R. Hopkins, born October 30, 1863; died December 1863.
10. Leaden Brown, born June 10, 1826 in Grundy Co. TN; died June 07,
1890 in Fuston Cemetery,
Grundy Co., TN. He was the son of 20. Thomas Brown and 21. Mary
Elizabeth Morton. He married
11. Louisa Arena Crossland February 03, 1848 in Tennessee.
11. Louisa Arena Crossland, born 1829 in Dublin, Ireland; died August
1864 in Beersheba Springsr
Grundy Co., TN. She was the daughter of 22. Joseph Crossland.
Children of Leaden Brown and Louisa Crossland are:
i. Thomas Brown, born March 29, 1850; died 1880; married ?.
ii. John Dial (Daniel) Brown, born October 02, 1852; married Emma Jane
Hudson Abt. 1875.
iii. Nathan Leonidor(Lonny) Brown, born October 11, 1854; died June
03, 1925 in Fuston Cemetery,
Warren Co., TN; married Elizabeth Whitlock.
5 iv. Mary Elizabeth Brown, born October 06, 1856 in Grundy Co. TN;
died February 08, 1948 in
Nashville, Tennessee; married Thomas Lavander Hopkins November 09, 1875
in Tennessee.
v. Elijah Woodlee Brown, born 1859; died 1942; married (1) Cellie
Odom; married (2) Mollie
Fisher.
vi. Loula Brown, born October 1862.
vii. (Loula) Sara Arena Louisa Jane Levisa Adeline, born October 1862
in Grundy Co. TN; died 1947
in Watertown, Wilson Co., TN; married George Harrison Hopkins January
15, 1884.
Children of Leaden Brown and Susan Vanhooser are:
i. Martha "Mattie" Frances Brown, born April 10, 1867; died June 18,
1944; married Jesse Sewell
Bogel December 24, 1895 in Gath, TN near McMinnville.
ii. Henry L. Brown, born November 05, 1871; died March 12, 1936;
married Minnie F. Conger
January 26, 1896.
iii. Lillie Brown, born November 23, 1874; married William E. Wauford
Abt. 1894.
Generation No. 5
16. William Hopkins.
Child of William Hopkins is:
8 i. John Wesley Hopkins, born March 15, 1832; died January 20, 1900 in
Warren Co. TN; married
(1) ? Turney; married (2) Lucinda Eveline Boatwright February 23, 1854.
[email protected] _ Jean Harrison
RAYMOND A. HOPKINS
>>born: 14 Dec 1885 Tacoma WA
>>married: Ethel M. PACKARD 1910
>>children:
>>1. Carl E. HOPKINS
>>2 . Robert E. HOPKINS
>>residence: Knoxville TN
mimi <[email protected]
Hi Adrianne,
I have track my Hopkins line back to Jones County, NC in the 1780's.
James Hopkins married a Elizabeth ?. (Jones County, NC)
moved to Williamson County, Tennessee.
They had a son Jason Hopkins who married a Alsee Williams and moved to Giles County,
Tennessee.
Jason Hopkins left Alsee and moved to Whiteside County,
Illinois.
My GGG Grandfather John Howard Hopkins was in Tennessee
in the late 1700 -
early 1800. Dates and places of his birth and death are unknown at this time.
Family tradition is that he had an Indian wife, but there is no proof to this.
He had the following children:
James Howard
William M.
Solomon (my GG Grandfather)
Levi
Mark
All children of John Howard Hopkins migrated to Texas between 1836 - 1838.
If you have any information on this Hopkins line I would appreciate you
sending it to me. If you wish the info on the Solomon line let me know.
Judi, Corpus Christi
Hi,
My name is Marcia Banti and I am connected to the Hopkins
line
through Henrietta T. Hopkins. She was my 2nd great grandmother. As an
introduction, I live in Ca. in the country and farm by trade.
Henrietta T. Hopkins was born 1/1/1827 in Tennessee and died
9/20/1900
in Tennessee. She was married to William Crittendon Hunt and they had 7
children I know of. I have their names if anyone is interested. Cannot
seem to link her to any of the discussions so far but I hope to find a
connection sometime.
Good luck hunting to all!
Marcia
Looking for a connection:
Benjamin Franklin HOPKINS born 6 Mar 1845 in Tennessee, died 7 Mar 1925 in
East of Dexter, Kentucky. Buried in Palistine Cemetery. He served in the
Civil War in the M.S. 7th KY. MT. Inf. for the Confederacy. He married Dora
F. CLARK. Dora F. CLARK was born in 1850 in Kentucky.
They had the following children:
William Albert
David O. born in 1866
Sarah B. born in 1872
Hardin Henry (my great grandfather)
Mary G. born in 1877
Belle
Ira Monica
Mary Emily
Otie Vernon
Bula
Hope I connect.
Candy Austin
[email protected]
