John W. Hopkins
Washington County, Missouri

John W. Hopkins was born 1777/78 in Pennsylvania.  Possibly married twice:  Mary Simms & Rebecca maiden name unknown.  His wife in 1836 was Rebecca.  He is in Washington Co., Mo. as early as 1813 - perhaps even earlier. From Goodspeed's History of Washington County: Pg. 483 - John W. Hopkins, in 1814, was appointed a commisioner along with John Perry, Jr., & David Wheeler to view & mark out a road "Beginning at Moses Bates', to run northwesterly, according to the nature of the ground, until it interesects the road leading to the Mineral Fork." Pg. 467 - T38 R3E Union Township - The first entries were made in this township in 1821 by Reuben Smith, John W. Hopkins & Robt. Brown.  Other entries during the twenties by Jacob H. Rambo, James H. Moultry, John Smith T., John Scott, George Jamison & Daniel Dunklin.

 

Name: John W. HOPKINS1,2,3, M Birth Date: abt 1778 Birth Place: Pennsylvania Death Date: 1860-1870 Age: 82 Death Place: Crawford Co., Missouri Occupation: Farmer / Carpenter4,5 Spouse: Mary SIMMS1,6, F Birth Date: abt 17751,2,3 Birth Place: Kentucky Birth Memo: Estimate based on 1830 census age 50-60 Death Date: abt 18455,4 Age: 70 Death Place: Crawford Co., Missouri Death Memo: Not listed on 1850 census, but on 1840   Children 1 M: William H. HOPKINS1, M Birth Date: 18021 Birth Place: Kentucky Death Date: 1860-18691 Age: 58 Death Place: Crawford Co., Missouri Spouse: Bethany WOOLSEY, F Marriage Date: 1 Jul 18527 Marriage Place: Crawford Co MO 2 F: Mary HOPKINS1, F Birth Date: abt 18051 Birth Place: Kentucky Spouse: Johnathan FARRAR, M Marriage Date: 18 Nov 18281 Marriage Place: Washington Co. , Missouri 3 F: Eliza HOPKINS1, F Birth Date: 18091 Death Date: bef 18601 Age: 51 Spouse: William CAMPBELL, M Marriage Date: 18 Jul 18331 Marriage Place: Washington Co. , Missouri 4 M: Thomas W. HOPKINS1, M Birth Date: abt 18131 Birth Place: Missouri Death Date: bef 18501,4 Age: 37 Death Place: Missouri Death Memo: Not on 1850 census. Spouse: Nancy Ann CAMPBELL, F Marriage Date: 12 Jan 18321 Marriage Place: Washington Co. , Missouri Children: S. C., M (~1834-) A., F (~1836-) E., F (~1838-) L., F (~1843-) M., F (~1843-) 5 M: Walter S. HOPKINS8,9,10, M Birth Date: 18175,10,11,12 Birth Place: Missouri Birth Memo: Birth in Montgomery Co., Missouri NOT incorrect. Death Date: bef 187010,1 Age: 53 Death Place: Steelville, Missouri Death Memo: Not listed in 1870 census Burial Place: Schweider Cemetery, Courtois Twp. Crawford Co.10 Spouse: Agness (Angie) Masingill BRICKEY, F Marriage Date: 12 Sep 183913,14,15,16,17,9,18 Marriage Place: Crawford Co., Missouri Marriage Memo: Crawford Co. MO Marriage Records, Book I, page 54, Children: William W. (Morris), M (1840-1917) Angeline, F (1842-~1915) Thomas Washington / William, M (~1845-1902) Arthur Moutray / Mark, M (1846-1879) Mary S., F (1850-1935) Hattie Harriet / Harriet Hester, F (1850-1935) Franklin Augusta/Agustus, M (1854-1929) Cynthia (Synthia) Rebecca, F (1855-1928) Frances Ana (Ava) (Avery), F (1857-1912) Ira Perryman (J. P. / I (Ira) P. / L. P ?Bud?), M (~1859-1897) Julia M. Arabella ?Belle?, F (1862-1947) Charles D., M (1864-1921) 6 M: John R. HOPKINS1, M Birth Date: abt 18201 Birth Place: Missouri Death Date: aft 18701 Age: 50 Spouse: Julia TODD, F Marriage Date: 26 May 18447 Marriage Place: Crawford Co MO 7 F: Dorcas Simms HOPKINS1, F Birth Date: 2 Aug 18211 Birth Place: Missouri Death Date: 28 Jul 19071 Age: 85 Death Place: Missouri Burial Place: Moutray Cemetery, Crawford Co., Missouri1 Spouse: William Agustus MOUTRAY, M Marriage Date: 3 Apr 18427 Marriage Place: Crawford Co MO   Notes for John W. HOPKINS May have lived in Adair Co., Kentucky if related to Hopkins living in Montgomery Co. (HE ISN?T), Missouri after 1810. That family migrated to Missouri before 1810. Since his wife, Mary Simms, was born in Kentucky, that is a possibility. Perhaps the family migration path was PA-KY-MO. Place of birth blank on 1860 census.19 Pennsylvania on 1850 census.4 See notes in Hopkins folder. A St. Francois Co. resident, Lewis Hopkins, described in Goodspeed?s ?History of Southeast Missouri? is said to have come from a family living in Pennsylvania. His father was of Irish descent and a native of Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania, born in 1785... The father could be a brother to John W. Hopkins. Additional information on the mother, father?s occupation, and siblings are listed.   Census listing 1830 Washington Co., Missouri p. 872 0021100100000 / 0101000100000 1840 Crawford Co., Missouri p. 1693 0010200010000 / 0001000010000 1850 Crawford Co., Missouri family 869 living with son, John R.4 1860 Crawford Co., Missouri p. 12 Meramec Twp. living with Campbell family (daughter Eliza).5 Places Lived 1778 Pennsylvania1 1830 Washington Co., Missouri2 1840 Crawford Co., Missouri3 1850 Crawford Co., Missouri living with son John R. 4 1860 Crawford Co., Missouri living with family of Eliza. 19   Notes for Mary SIMMS See John W. notes.   Notes for Eliza (Child 3) John W. Hopkins living with her in 1860 census.5   Census listing Notes for Walter S. (Child 5) 1840 Cortois Twp, Crawford Co, MO20 1850 Crawford Co., MO Dist 24 image 128 of 14611,4,10 1860 Crawford Co., MO, Meramec Twp.image 6 of 26.11,10 Misc. Notes Listed on several documents as M. S. Hopkins. Crawford County Book of Deeds, Book 28, p. 361, 12 May 1885: Court authorized commissioners to examine property belonging to the estate of Walter Hopkins. 160 acres farmland.10 Mr Hopkins was one of the early pioneers of Crawford Co. He helped survey early road of the county and assisted in establishing the first mail route between Potosi and Steelville. Source: ?Cemetery Book of Crawford Co.? 1998, Helen Marie Wright.10 Additional HOPKINS information is included in the information from Marketta Pimentel10 John W. and Thomas W. Hopkins are listed in the 1840 Missouri Census index . They lived in Liberty Twp.; Walter lived in Courtois Twp. Good possibility they are brothers.   Places Lived 1840 Cortois Twp, Crawford Co, MO Purchased land in Courtois Twp, Crawford Co. 5/2/185921 E1/2NE 31/ 38-N 3-W No 5th PM MO Crawford SWNE 31/ 38-N 3-W No 5th PM MO Crawford Purchased land in Courtois Twp, Crawford Co. 3/1/186021 NW 31/ 38-N 3-W No 5th PM MO Crawford Listed in the 1861 Crawford County Tax Records living in Courtois Twp.22 Questionable Items Probable date errors related to both marriage and children.   Notes for Walter S. & Agness (Angie) Masingill (Family) Walter is listed as M. S. Hopkins in the marriage book.23 See the Laney-Trotter GED for detailed information on places lived (cencau) and deed transactions.15 Mr. Wal___ S. Hopkins and Miss Agness Brickey married on 12 September 1839 by Samuel G. Patterson, regular ordained Elder in the Methodist Episcopal Church at Crawford Co., Mo.24   Notes for Dorcas Simms (Child 7) See notes for information on children.   Sources 1. Neva Hendrix, Various, Knowee47@aol.com, g-granddaughter of Franklin Augusta Hopkins. 2. ?1830 Washington County Missouri Census.? 3. ?1840 Federal Census, Crawford Co. MO.? 4. ?1850 Crawford Co., MO census,? Steelville, MO library. 5. ?1860 Federal Census,? Crawford Co, Meramec Twp. 6. Rootsweb World Connect, www.worlddconnect.rootsweb.com, ?SIMMS? source: Nancy D. Jones; dotsicle8@yahoo.com. 7. Crawford County Marriage List. 8. ?1860 Federal Census,? Crawford Co, Meramec Twp., page 12. 9. ?Walter S Hopkins & Agnes M. Brickey,? Received 8/5/1999 from Marketts Pimentel (Source #32). Consists of 28 pages of information. The bulk of the information is the descendents of William Smith which includes the Brickey line. the information is very extensive and appears well researched. There are many references to the Brickey Family Group Records. 10. ?E. Marketta Pimentel,? August , 1999, 10553 Mountain View Drive, Madcra, CA 93638-8848 [lewmark@pacbell.net]. This information was the result of an e-mail query to Rootsweb for information on TROTTER. Marketta returned a package of information that she had on Hopkins (which whe is researching) and on Brickey. Included was information she received from Belinda Jones who is researching Brickey. 11. ?MyFamily.com ? Taney Co. MO Families,? www.MyFamily.com, Rosemary Stewart source. 12. ?MyFamily.com ? Taney Co. MO Families,? www.MyFamily.com, Neva Hendrix source. 13. ?E. Marketta Pimentel,? August , 1999, 10553 Mountain View Drive, Madcra, CA 93638-8848 [lewmark@pacbell.net], Marriage by P.D. Cooper, Minister of the Gospel. This information was the result of an e-mail query to Rootsweb for information on TROTTER. Marketta returned a package of information that she had on Hopkins (which whe is researching) and on Brickey. Included was information she received from Belinda Jones who is researching Brickey. 14. Missouri Marriages Before 1840, Union, MO Library, Date listed as 9/13/1839. 15. Belinda Jones, 2/28/00, bgjones@twister.com. 16. Crawford County, MO Gen Web site, marriages link. Samuel G. Patterson, regular ordained Elder in the Methodist Episcopal Church at Crawford Co., Mo. is listed as performing marriage. 17. Carl & Nadine Brickey, cbrickey@prodigy.net. 18. Crawford County Marriage Records 1829 - 1855, Union Library. 19. ?1860 Federal Census,? Crawford Co, Meramec Twp., p. 12. 20. ?Index to 1840 Missouri Census,? Union, MO Library. 21. ?BLM land patent search site,? http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/. 22. ?Crawford County Tax Records (many different years),? Crawford County Missouri, Crawford County History Museum in Cuba, Missouri. 23. Crawford Co., MO Rootsweb. 24. ?Missouri Marriage Abstracts WWW site,? http://vienici.com/abmomarr.html. Last Modified: 16 Jan 2007 Created: 16 Feb 2008 SUBMITTED BY:  Ken Hogue - Hopkins descendant   Back row: unknown, unknown, Mary or Angie Brickey;  Angie or Mary Brickey; Walter S. Hopkins; Franklin Augustis; unknown; unknown.  Front row: all unknown