George Clement Hopkins

  General Notes:

George C. Hopkins married Rebecca Tuttle in McHenry Co. IL. in 1840 and lived in Walworth, Columbia and Juneau Counties in WI.
George C. Hopkins, born in Cabot Vt. in 1815, died Sept. 25 1880 in Whitewater WI.(He is listed in the 1880 census living in Whitewater with daughter Ann and her husband N. Gillespie. George's wife Rebecca Tuttle was born in PA. and died in 1864. They had the following children;
Volney
Perry, born 1844 in Linn, WI. married Matilda Straw (daughter of Enoch and Betsy Straw from Hutisford, WI.
Ann R. born,Abt. 1848 (married N. Gillespie)
Millard,born, Abt. 1850
Bennett,Born, Abt.1850/51 (may be Benjamin)
Olive,
Mary,
Buried on the cemetery plot (unknown cemetery in Walworth county, Wisconsin) with George Hopkins is the infant son of Benjamin F. Hopkins and Myrtle Lawson. (research of Nola Parkey: theparkeys@voyager.net)


1850 Census: WI, Columbia Co, Marcellon Twp
39: 1364, 1364, George G Hopkins, 36, Male, Farmer, $1000, Vermont
40: Rebecca Hopkins, 30, Female, Penn
41: Volbrey F Hopkins, 7, Male, Wis
42: Perry D Hopkins, 5, Male, Wis
1: Ann R. Hopkins, 4, Female, Wis
2: Millard F Hopkins, 8/12, Male, Wis
3: William Cooper, 22, Male, Laborer, England
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1860 Census: WI, Juneau Co, Mauston Twp, Page 10
1: 90, 74, G. C. Hopkins, 44, Male, Farmer, $3200, $59, Vermont
2: Rebecca Hopkins, 41, Female, Penn
3: Perry Hopkins, 15, Male, Wis, attended school
4: Ann R Hopkins, 14, Female, Wis, attended school
5: Bennett Hopkins, 10, Male, Wis, attended school
6: Olive Hopkins, 8, Female, Wis, attended school
7: Mary H. Hopkins, 5, Female, Wis, attended school
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1870 Census: WI, Juneau Co, Mauston Twp, Page 12
1: 97, 93, Hopkins, Geo C, 55, Male, White, Wagon maker, $1000, $500, Vermont
2: Hopkins, Olive C, 17, Female, White, Keeping house, Wisconsin, attended school
3: Hopkins, Hannibal M, Female, White, Wisconsin, attended school
4: Hopkins, Bennet F, 20, Male, White, Laborer, Wisconsin


OBIT:September 30, 1880 Whitewater Register
Hopkins- Sept. 25, at the residence of N. Gillespie, Whitewater, Wis.,
Mr. George Hopkins; The deceased was born in Cabot Co.,Vermont, in the year 1815. He came to Geneva, Wis., in 1836, and soon after was married to Rebecca Tuttle of Penn., who died 15 years ago. He was the father of eight children, four of whom survive him, two boys and two girls. He embraced the Christian religion early in life and united with the Methodist Episcopal Church, continuing a member thereof with little intermission to the day of his death. He was a kind father and faithful friend. He died after patiently and resignedly bearing the suffering that preceded his death.
Also-
"I have been trying to find some information on PERRY HOPKINS who was born in WI. 1844/45. He was married to Matilda (Straw) Wilson. They had three children. Charles Wilson born in WI (from Matilda's first marriage) Dallas Hopkins born in Iowa 1872 Bennett Burton Hopkins born in Saline CO. 1874 The only information I have on Perry's father is from a family bible, it lists him as GEORGE CLEMENT HOPKINS born 1823, died 1880. Perry's mother is only listed as Rebecca. I would appreciate any help you can give me, I seem to be at a dead end."
(courtesy of Nola Parkey)

Research of:
Walter HAZEN
109 Aguilar Court,
Trinidad, Co, 81082, United States of America
He claims the name was George Clement Hopkins born 1814 Cabot, Vermont; died 28 Sept 1880 Whitewater, WI

George married Rebecca Tuttle in 1840 in Mchenry County, Il. (Rebecca Tuttle was born about 1820 in PA and died on 2 Feb 1864 in Mauston, Juneau County, Wisconsin.)