no image
Privacy Level: Open (White)

Holmes Adolphus Hopkins (1886 - 1962)

Holmes Adolphus Hopkins
Born in Pulaski, Giles, Tennessee, United Statesmap
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of — married 3 Apr 1907 in Muscogee, Escambia, Florida, United Statesmap
Father of , , and
Died at age 75 in Panama City, Bay, Florida, United Statesmap
Problems/Questions
Profile last modified | Created 21 Jan 2021
This page has been accessed 48 times.

Biography

Holmes Adolphus Hopkins was born 17 Aug 1886 in Pulaski, Giles County, Tennessee.[1][2]

Holmes Hopkins and Clara Lang were married on 3 Apr 1907 in Muscogee, Escambia County, Florida.[3][4]

Their oldest child, Hazel Aymett Hopkins, was born in 1907, but died in 1909 when she was two years old.[5]

1910 United States Census, Muscogee, Escambia County, Florida: They are recorded living in Muscogee, Escambia County, Florida, next door to (or possibly with) his wife Clara's parents.[6]

Household Members
NameAgeRoleSexBirthplaceOccupation
Holmes A Hopkins24HeadMaleTennesseeTraveling salesman - Bottling works
Clara Hopkins20WifeFemaleFloridaNone

1920 United States Census, Selma, Dallas County, Alabama:[7]

Household Members
NameAgeRoleSexBirthplaceOccupation
Holmes A Hopkins32HeadMaleTennesseeCommercial Salesman - Wholesale Groceries
Clara L Hopkins29WifeFemaleFloridanone
Raymond Hopkins9SonMaleFloridanone
Ernestine Hopkins7DaughterFemaleFloridanone

1930 United States Census, Pensacola, Escambia County, Florida:[8]

Household Members
NameAgeRoleSexBirthplace
Holmes Hopkins42HeadMaleTennesseeSalesman - Automobile
Clara L Hopkins37WifeFemaleFloridaNone
Raymond Hopkins20SonMaleFloridaSalesman - Oil
Ernestine Hopkins18DaughterFemaleFloridaSales Lady - Department Store
Ruby Jean Hopkins8DaughterFemaleAlabama

His wife, Clara, died in 1934.[9] H. A. Hopkins was named in her obituary as her surviving husband.[10]

Holmes Adolphus Hopkins passed away 30 Jul 1962 in Panama City, Bay County, Florida.[11][2] He was buried in Saint John's Cemetery, Pensacola, Escambia County, Florida.[12][13]

Known Children:

  1. Hazel Aymett Hopkins (1907-1909)
  2. Raymond Holmes Hopkins (abt.1911-?)
  3. Ernestine Hopkins m. Lane (1912-1981)
  4. Ruby Jean Hopkins m. Joyner (abt.1922-2015)
  5. (Possibly Living) Hopkins

Research Notes

One additional child who may possibly still be living is not mentioned in this biography.

Sources

  1. ↑ “U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918,” images, Ancestry.com (accessed 21 Jan 2021), card for Holmes Adolphus Hopkins, form: 1994, no. 108. United States, Selective Service System. World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration. M1509, 4,582 rolls. Imaged from Family History Library microfilm. Ancestry Sharing Link
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Ancestry.com, "U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014" [database on-line]. Ancestry Record 3693 #28633084 (Record only, no image)
  3. ↑ "Florida Marriages, 1837-1974", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FWSM-5MH : 11 January 2020), Holmes Hopkins, 1907.
  4. ↑ "Pretty Wedding at Muscogee," Pensacola News Journal (Pensacola, Florida), 06 Apr 1907, p. 3, col. 2; image copy, ‘’Newspapers.com’’ (http://www.newspapers.com: accessed 21 Jan 2001).
  5. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 21 January 2021), memorial page for Hazel Aymett Hopkins (21 Jan 1907–20 Nov 1909), Find A Grave: Memorial #17962568, citing Old Muscogee Cemetery, Escambia County, Florida, USA ; Maintained by Tami Skipper (contributor 46860397).
  6. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MVKQ-X9H : accessed 21 January 2021), Holmes A Hopkins, Muscogee, Escambia, Florida, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 10, sheet 6B, family 128, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 160; FHL microfilm 1,374,173.
  7. ↑ "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXZK-3C6 : 20 December 2020), Holmes A Hopkins, 1920.
  8. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SRXR-B3Z : accessed 21 January 2021), Holmes Hopkins, Pensacola, Escambia, Florida, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 21, sheet 4A, line 14, family 69, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 315; FHL microfilm 2,340,050.
  9. ↑ "Florida Deaths, 1877-1939", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FPZC-L4X : 9 December 2020), H.a. Hopkins in entry for Clara S. Hopkins, 1934.
  10. ↑ "Mrs. Clara Hopkins (Obituary)," Pensacola News Journal (Pensacola, Florida), 2 Oct 1934, p. 8, col. 1; image copy, ‘’Newspapers.com’’ (http://www.newspapers.com: accessed 21 Jan 2021).
  11. ↑ "Florida Death Index, 1877-1998," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VVJG-QZL : 25 December 2014), Holmes A Hopkins, Jul 1962; from "Florida Death Index, 1877-1998," index, Ancestry (www.ancestry.com : 2004); citing vol. 2372, certificate number 29552, Florida Department of Health, Office of Vital Records, Jacksonville.
  12. ↑ "Holmes A. Hopkins (Obituary)," Pensacola News Journal (Pensacola, Florida), 01 Aug 1962, p. 18, col. 5; image copy, ‘’Newspapers.com’’ (http://www.newspapers.com: accessed 21 Jan 2021).
  13. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 21 January 2021), memorial page for Holmes Adolphus Hopkins (17 Aug 1886–30 Jul 1962), Find A Grave: Memorial #29604565, citing Saint John's Cemetery, Pensacola, Escambia County, Florida, USA ; Maintained by Doug Lindsey (contributor 46871440).




Is Holmes your ancestor? Please don't go away!
 star icon Login to collaborate or comment, or
 star icon ask our community of genealogists a question.
Sponsored Search by Ancestry.com

DNA
No known carriers of Holmes's DNA have taken a DNA test.

Have you taken a DNA test? If so, login to add it. If not, see our friends at Ancestry DNA.



Comments

Leave a message for others who see this profile.
There are no comments yet.
Login to post a comment.

Featured Eurovision connections: Holmes is 33 degrees from Agnetha Fältskog, 25 degrees from Anni-Frid Synni Reuß, 26 degrees from Corry Brokken, 20 degrees from Céline Dion, 26 degrees from Françoise Dorin, 28 degrees from France Gall, 30 degrees from Lulu Kennedy-Cairns, 25 degrees from Lill-Babs Svensson, 21 degrees from Olivia Newton-John, 33 degrees from Henriette Nanette Paërl, 34 degrees from Annie Schmidt and 21 degrees from Moira Kennedy on our single family tree. Login to find your connection.

H  >  Hopkins  >  Holmes Adolphus Hopkins

Categories: Saint John's Cemetery, Pensacola, Florida