Person:Stephen Hopkins (45)

From Marilyn Morgan At this time I don't have proof of Stephen B. Hopkins father. On census index 1840 page 178 there is a second Stephen Hopkins in Ashtabula Co, Ohio. The following obit states Stephen B is a nephew of Gardner Hopkins.

Ashtabula Telegraph 26 Dec 1879 Conneaut My Dear Old Telegraph-The cold chilly winds of December are upon us, and if we have all done our duty we are prepared for them, as we have had sufficient warning. Last week two quite sudden deaths occurred in our midst: One a Mr. Garner Hopkins, who lived near Amboy Station, had been threshing for a neighbor with a flail, came home and while sitting in his chair with the family, suddenly ceased to breathe, and that was all the struggle he had to pass away. He was a very robust, hearty man for one of his age-85. Some fifty years ago he was a resident of Ashtabula, and lived near Bunker Hill. The other was Stephen Hopkins, a nephew of Garner. He had been a resident of the borough for the past eight years, He was formerly from Pierpont, and I believe was one of the pioneers of that township. He was one of the most successful deer hunters on the Reserve. The Hopkins family were natives of Rhode Island, and descended of one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence. {Stephen Hopkins, Signer of the declaration of Independence was actually a second cousin twice removed}

1. ↑ ^1.0 1.1 Marilyn Morgan - mmm3m.