Christina Travis (1825 - abt. 1892)

Born 22 Dec 1825 in Pike County, Ohio, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Thomas Franklin Hopkins — married 21 Sep 1854 in Carroll County, Indiana, United States

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Biography

Christina (Travis) Hopkins was born in 1825 in Pike County, Ohio.^[1] She was the daughter of Asa Travis.^[2] In 1830 her parents and six siblings moved to Tippecanoe County, Indiana.^[3] Her father died in 1836,^[4] when Christina was eleven years old. Christina was one of the five children listed as underage in his probate records.^[4][5]

She does not show in an 1840 census record, as only the head of household was recorded, but she was most likely in the home of one of her brothers. In the year 1850 she was recorded as being in the home of her brother Jacob.^[6] Christina married Thomas Franklin Hopkins on the 21st of September 1854 in Carroll County, Indiana.^[7]

Thomas and Christina were living with Thomas' parents in 1860.^[8] Their first three children were in the home. Their fourth child would be born a year later.

1. Charles F. Hopkins b. 1856^[8]
2. Edmania Menetta Hopkins b. 1858^[8]
3. Minerva Hopkins b. 1859^[8]
4. Anderson Hoytson Hopkins b. abt 1861, m. Kate Hayes Edwards^[9]

Thomas worked with his father (also Thomas) on the farm.^[8] Christina, at age twenty-three, was most likely kept busy with the little ones. Her mother-in-law Mary, sixty-five, was also in the home.^[8]

1870 is still somewhat of a mystery. There is a census record in Clay Township, Carroll county for a Christina Hopkins, but "Franklin" is eight years younger than her. There is a child Edmund N Hopkins that wasn't in the 1860 census, and an Ardelia L Hopkins, the same age as Minverva, that doesn't match. Anderson H. Hopkins and the grandfather of the children, Thomas Hopkins Sr, were the only other similarities. Jeneva F was born only two years before, so could have belonged to this Christina. The 1880 census shows children Edmania, Ardilla, Anderson, and Geneva.

Christina died before 1900, as Thomas was enumerated in the census in Clay, Carroll county, Indiana and listed as a widower,^[10] Her children would have all been grown, with children of their own by then.

Research Notes

• Please see the note within the marriage source. Thomas Hopkins is the correct spouse for her. (Silva-1055 14:00, 16 January 2021 (UTC))

• The 1870 census that appears to be them has different children. Anderson H is still there, Geneva was born after 1860 so is okay. Thomas' father Thomas was still in the home. For the older two children they are Edmund N and Ardelia L, which doesn't match the 1860 children. Edmania M. matches Minetta's birth estimate. I could see Thomas Jr going by Franklin (his middle name) but then the age is also wrong, as it states he was 8 years younger than Christina rather than 6 years older, as in the 1860 census.^[11] (Silva-1055 14:12, 18 January 2021 (UTC))

• For the above-mentioned census - I wonder if it is the 1860 census that is wrong. In 1880 there was a census record for Christina, four years older than her husband Thomas F Hopkins. The children in the household were Edmania M, Ardilla L, Anderson H, and Geneva F Hopkins.^[12] (Silva-1055 14:12, 18 January 2021 (UTC))

• There is a probation file for a Thomas Hopkins in Carroll County, but it is for the will of Thomas P. Hopkins with bequests to his wife Mary B. Hopkins and sons George H. Hopkins, Thomas F. Hopkins, and John E. Hopkins. This may have been for the father-in-law of Christina. (Silva-1055 14:14, 18 January 2021 (UTC))

Sources

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1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Her birth location is based on the residence of her parents from 1820 to 1830.
2. ↑ "Probation Final Report," Tippecanoe Probate Court, 13 November 1837, Record #5, page 461. [Guardianship of Christina, Joseph, Catherine, Abraham, and Nichodemus, minor children of Asa Travis, deceased.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Inferred Residence: "United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (FamilySearch.org : accessed 1 January 2021), Asa Travis, Tippecanoe, Indiana, United States; citing 129, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 31; FHL microfilm 7,720.

   1830 Census

   Male <5	2	Abraham & Nicodemus
   Male 5-9	1	Joseph
   Male 15-19	2	Jacob & ?
   Male 20-29	1	Daniel
   Male 50-59	1	Asa
   Female 5-9	2	Catherine & Christina
   Female 40-49	1	Susannah

4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2} "Probation Final Report," Tippecanoe Probate Court, 13 November 1837, Record #5, page 461. [Guardianship of Christina, Joseph, Catherine, Abraham, and Nichodemus, minor children of Asa Travis, deceased.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} "Probation Final Report," Tippecanoe Probate Court, 18 November 1846, Record #5, page 461.
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (FamilySearch.org : 19 December 2020), Christian Travis in household of Jacob Travis, Lauramie Township, Tippecanoe, Indiana, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.). Note: She is enumerated as Christian Travis, along with brother Abraham in household of brother Jacob. Family Search has this entry mis-indexed as a male, when image shows this entry is a female.
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1} "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007," database with images, FamilySearch (FamilySearch.org : accessed 16 January 2021), Carroll > 1847-1855 Volume 2 > image 270 of 299; Indiana Commission on Public Records, Indianapolis. Note: This record is indexed as being in 1834, and some of the dates do appear to be 1834. If you look through the pages around it the marriages are all for 1854.
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 8.6} "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (FamilySearch.org : 16 January 2021), Christina Hopkins in entry for Thos P Hopkins, 1860. Indiana, Carroll, Clay Township
9. ↑ ^{9.0 9.1} "Michigan Marriages, 1822-1995", database, FamilySearch (FamilySearch.org : accessed 16 January 2021), Anderson H. Hopkins, 1893.
10. ↑ "1900 United States Federal Census," database with images, Ancestry ([ Ancestry.com] : accessed 18 January 2021), entry for Thomas F. Hopkins in the home of James T Whitson, Clary, Carroll, Indiana, 1900; citing Year: 1900; Census Place: Clay, Carroll, Indiana; Page: 1; Enumeration District: 0028; FHL microfilm: 1240361
11. ↑ Wrong Census? "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (FamilySearch.org : accessed 18 January 2021), Christina Hopkins in entry for Franklin Hopkins, 1870.
12. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (FamilySearch.org : accessed 18 January 2021), Christina Hopkins in household of Thomas F. Hopkins, Carroll, Indiana, United States; citing enumeration district ED 21, sheet 180D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,267.

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