Husband: John Willis HOPKINS
Birthdate: 1825 - Wake Co.,NC
Death date: 1871 - Springhill (or Spring Hill) Union Par., LA
father: Archibald B. W. HOPKINS
mother: Martha C. WARD (Mrs. HUNTER)

Marriage date: 24 January 1849
Marriage place: Bibb Co., AL

Wife: Mary Weeden TUCKER
Birthdate: Agusut 1829 - Bibb Co., AL
Death date: May 1881 - Springhill, Union Par., LA
father: John TUCKER
mother: Ruth HOWARD

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Child 1: M. (Mary ?) A. - Female
Birthdate: ABT 1849, AL
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Child 2: Benjamin F.
Birthdate: abt 1850, AL
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Child 3: Madrid (or Mildred ?)
Birthdate: abt 1851, Springhill ?LA
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Child 4: John
Birthdate: abt 1853, Springhill ?, LA
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Child 5: Mariah
Birthdate: abt 1857, Springhill ?, LA
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Child 6: William Edward
Birthdate: 14 Feb 1860, Springhill (place of birth verified) LA
Spouse: Narcissa Francis (aka Fanny) Griffing
Marriage date: 9 March 1879, Marion, LA
other marriages: none
Death date: 11 Oct 1934, Mer Rouge, Morehouse Par, LA

Child 7: James
Birthdate: abt 1863, Springhill, LA
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Child 8: Theresa (aka Cresa)
Birthdate: abt 1864, Springhill, LA
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Child 9: Mattie E.
Birthdate: abt 1870, Springhill, LA
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Sources:
* Union Parish- Succession Book G, pp. 365-367- Will of John W. Hopkins.
* Mills, F.P. ed., History of the Descendants of the Jersey Settlers, Adams Co.., MS, c.1981, vol. I, p.271.
* 1860-1870-1880- LA Censuses ­ LA- Union Parish.
* LA Death Certificate #511 1214 ­ Narcissa Francis Griffing Hopkins.
* LA Death Certificate #11855 ­ William E. Hopkins.
* Alabama Records, Vol. 200, Bibb Co., PJ Gandrud, compiler.
* Minutes of the Missionary Baptist Church of Meridian, Union Parish, Book I.... microfilm available in Farmerville Public Library ­ lst few years of minutes transcribed by John W. Hopkins.

Notes:
* John W. Hopkins was a teacher at the common school up to the time of the Civil War.
* After the Civil War, his occupation is listed as farmer.