John Washington P Hopkins (1796 - abt. 1892)

Born 3 Apr 1796 in Colleton, South Carolina, United States

Husband of Elizabeth Jane (Huston) Hopkins — married 2 Mar 1822 in Preble, Ohio, United States

Husband of Mary (Salladay) Hopkins — married 10 Nov 1836 in St. Joseph, Indiana, United States

Descendants

Died about 28 Aug 1892 at about age 96 in Oshkosh, Winnebago, Wisconsin, United States [uncertain]

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Biography

John Washington P Hopkins was born on 3 Apr 1796 in Colleton, South Carolina, United States.

John married Elizabeth Jane Huston (1798 - 1836) on 2 Mar 1822 in Preble, Ohio.

Their children were...

1. Sarah Jane (Hopkins) Cripe (1826 - 1911)
2. Charles Hopkins (1829 - >1860)
3. Elizabeth Huston Hopkins (~1829 - ~1915)
4. Jacob J. Hopkins (1832 - 1900).

John married Mary Salladay (1803 - 1852) on 10 Nov 1836 in St. Joseph, Indiana.

Their children were...

1. John S Hopkins (~1837 - 1922)
2. Susan A (Hopkins) Smith (1840 - 1913)
3. Samantha B (Hopkins) Wellsher (1842 - 1926)
4. Mary Emmaline (Hopkins) Bassett (1844 - ).

John died on ~28 Aug 1892 in Oshkosh, Winnebago, Wisconsin aged 96.

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• John died on ~28 Aug 1892 in Oshkosh, Winnebago, Wisconsin aged 96. He is buried in Bremen, Marshall, IN.

Notes

In 1798 John Washington P. Hopkins was born about 1796 in Colleton, South Carolina, USA. United States Census, 1850.

In 1822 John married Elizabeth Houston on 2 May 1822 in Preble, Ohio, USA.,

In 1828 John Hopkins enlisted for five years in the 7th Infantry, Company K (?) of the US Army on 14 Jul 1828 in Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA. He was 30 years old and was described as having blue eyes, sandy-colored hair, and a dark complexion. He was measured at 5' 9" tall. At the time he was employed as a farmer. He was discharged from Cantonment Gibson (later Fort Gibson in Oklahoma) on 31 Oct 1829 per a surgeon's certificate

In 1836 John and Mary Soloday were married on 10 Nov 1836 in Porter, Indiana, USA by William Miller, Justice of the Peace

In 1840 John lived in Stark County, Indiana, USA with his family."United States Census, 1840.

1842 A daughter, Samantha, was born to John and his wife, Mary Salladay (or Solladay), on 20 May 1842 in Starke County, Indiana, USA.

On April 2021, John Hopkins in entry for David C Smith and Samantha B Wellshes, 16 Sep 1914 Marriage.

On 1 April 1843 John W.P. Hopkins purchased land in Stark County, Indiana, ,

In 1850 John's birth year was estimated to be 1796 in this US census report. He and his family lived in Oregon Township, Starke County, Indiana, USA and were recorded on the census as:

• John W P Hopkins Male 54 South Carolina
• Mary Hopkins Female 47 Virginia
• Sarah J Hopkins Female 23 Indiana
• Charles Hopkins Male 21 Indiana
• John S Hopkins Male 12 Indiana
• Susan Hopkins Female 10 Indiana
• Samantha Hopkins Female 8 Indiana
• Mary E Hopkins Female 6 Indiana<

In June 1860, John was farming in the Town of Dayton in Richland County, Wisconsin, USA. His farm was valued at $600 and his personal property at $300. The household comprised:

• John Hopkins Male 62 South Carolina
• Aules Hopkins Female 48 Connecticut
• James Hopkins Male 5 Wisconsin

In 1870 The Hopkins family still lived in Richland County, Wisconsin, but now in the town of Richland. John's birth year was estimated on the 1870 census to be 1797. He was still farming and his farm's value was estimated at $200.

• John W Hopkins Male 73 South Carolina
• Nancy Hopkins Female 56 Connecticut
• James Hopkins Male 15 Wisconsin

In 1880 The Hopkins family remained in Richland, Richland County, Wisconsin, USA on the farm. This census showed John's birth year as 1798. His wife seems to have a difficult name for the census takers:

• John Hopkins Self Male 82 South Carolina, United States
• Antis Hopkins Wife Female 68 Vermont, United States
• Avsa Tomer Other Male 53 Ohio, United States

John W. Hopkins died in 1892 and was laid to rest at Bremen Municipal Cemetery, Bremen, Marshall County, Indiana, USA,

Sources

• "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016", database with images, FamilySearch [1] : 29 September 2021), John W Hopkins and Elizabeth Houston, 1822.

• "United States Registers of Enlistments in the U.S. Army, 1798-1914," database with images, FamilySearch [2] : 3 March 2021), John Hopkins, 14 Jul 1828; citing p. 76, volume 038, Spartenburg, , , United States, NARA microfilm publication M233 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 19; FHL microfilm 350,325

• "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2019", database with images, FamilySearch [3]: 9 September 2021), John W Hopkins, 1836.

• "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch [4] : 30 September 2021), John W Hopkins, Starke, Indiana, United States; citing p. 48, NARA microfilm publication , (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll ; FHL microfilm .

• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch [5] : 19 December 2020), John W P Hopkins, Oregon Township, Starke, Indiana, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch [6] : 18 February 2021), John Hopkins, 1860.

• "Wisconsin Marriages, 1836-1930", database, FamilySearch [7] : 30 January 2020), John Hopkins in entry for Orlin Bassett, 1866.

• "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch [8] : 29 May 2021), John W Hopkins, 1870

• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch[9] : 20 February 2021), John Hopkins, Richland, Richland, Wisconsin, United States; citing enumeration district ED 239, sheet 141A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,255,445.

• "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2019," database with images, FamilySearch [10] : 8 April 2021), John Hopkins in entry for David C Smith and Samantha B Wellshes, 16 Sep 1914; citing Marshall, Indiana, United States, Marriage License, Indiana Commission on Public Records, Indianapolis; FHL microfilm 004476690.

• "Find a Grave, database and images,(john-w-hopkins : accessed 27 October 2021), memorial page for John W Hopkins (1798–1892), Find A Grave: Memorial #133631257 citing Bremen Municipal Cemetery, Bremen, Marshall County, Indiana, USA ; Maintained by Nancy (contributor 47625783) .

• " U.S. General Land Office Records, 1796-1907," Author Ancestry.com Publisher Ancestry.com Operations Inc., Publisher date 2008 Publisher location Provo, UT, Ancestry.comAddress[11]

• " Web: Indiana, Marriage Index, 1806-1861,"Author, Ancestry.com, Publisher Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., Publisher date 2015, Publisher location Provo, UT, USA, Name Ancestry.com Address, [12]