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Capt. James Elliott Hopkins
Facts and Events
In 1826, he made a trip west to trade with Indians, as a member of a large party that included James Clark, Henry Stout, Charles Burkham, and Charles Humphreys.
Hopkins County, Texas, 1850 census:S2
- Hopkins, James E. 45 yrs Farmer & Stockman (real estate = $1,600) b. Kentucky
- Rebecca 34 yrs b. Arkansas
- Nancy Ann 12 yrs b. Texas
- Mary C. 9 yrs b. Texas
- Isabella 5 yrs b. Texas
Red River County, Texas, 1860 census:S6
- Hopkins, Jas. E. 54 yrs Farmer (real estate = $32,000; personal estate = $50,000) b. Kentucky
- Rebecca 44 yrs b. Arkansas
- Belle 14 yrs b. Texas
- McMaster, Catherine 19 yrs b. Texas
Red River County, Texas, 1870 census:S7
- Hopkins, James 64 yrs Farmer (real estate = $-----; personal estate = $500) b. Kentucky
- Rebecca 54 yrs Keeping house b. Missouri
- Jack (BLACK) 45 yrs Domestic Servant b. Tennessee
- Mary (BLACK) 43 yrs Domestic Servant b. Tennessee
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Clark, Pat B. The History of Clarksville and Old Red River County. (Dallas: Mathis, Van Nort & Co., 1937)
pp. 24-25. - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Hopkins, Texas, United States. 1850 U.S. Census Population Schedule
p. 158, house/family 322/322.
- ↑ Clark, Pat B. The History of Clarksville and Old Red River County. (Dallas: Mathis, Van Nort & Co., 1937)
pp. 211-12.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Clarksville Cemetery (Clarksville, Texas).
- Texas. General Land Office. Abstracts of All Original Texas Land Titles Comprising Grants and Locations. (Austin, Texas: Texas General Land Office)
Patent #285 (Abstract #436).
On 11 Jan 1859, he received Military Bounty Grant certificate #2080 for 320 acres, which he located east of Annona.
- ↑ Red River, Texas, United States. 1860 U.S. Census Population Schedule
p. 104, house/family 601/601.
- ↑ Red River, Texas, United States. 1870 U.S. Census Population Schedule
p. 9, house/family 9/9.
- Texas. General Land Office. Abstracts of All Original Texas Land Titles Comprising Grants and Locations. (Austin, Texas: Texas General Land Office)
Patent #200 (Abstract #405).
On 19 Jul 1870, he received 1st Class headright certificate #15-32 for 1,369.39 acres, which he located near Little Pine Creek, south of Manchester.
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