Descendants of Stephen Hopkins
Descendants of Stephen Hopkins
GenerationNo. 1
1. STEPHEN1 HOPKINS was born Abt. 1775, and died Aug 04, 1844 in FayetteCounty, Illinois. He married MARY POLLY ADAMSON Oct 21,1806 in Wilson County, Tennessee. Shewas born Abt. 1791 in Orange County, North Carolina, and died Abt. 1840.
Children of STEPHEN HOPKINS and MARY ADAMSON are:
2. i. SARAH2 HOPKINS, b. Bet.1807 - 1814, Wilson County, Tennessee.
ii. MARY ANN HOPKINS, b. Abt. 1809, Wilson County, Tennessee; m. GEORGE PUGH.
iii. REBECCA HOPKINS, b. Abt. 1813, Wilson County, Tennessee; m. JOHN MATHENY.
iv. PEGGY HOPKINS, b. Abt. 1818, Wilson County, Tennessee; m. HENRY GEORGE.
3. v. JOHN HOPKINS, b. Abt. 1819, Wilson County, Tennessee.
4. vi. ANDREW J. HOPKINS, b. Abt. 1820, Wilson County, Tennessee.
vii. WILLIAM HOPKINS, b. Abt. 1821, Wilson County, Tennessee; m. ALPHA MATHEWS.
viii. CHARITY HOPKINS, b. Abt. 1822, Wilson County, Tennessee; m. URIAH KNIGHT.
ix. CYNTHIA HOPKINS, b. Abt. 1825, Wilson County, Tennessee.
x. STEPHEN HOPKINS, b. Abt. 1827, Wilson County, Tennessee; m. ELIZA MILLS.
xi. BETSY HOPKINS, b. Abt. 1829, Marion County, Illinois; m. JOHN COOK.
xii. SITIRA ANN HOPKINS, b. Abt. 1829, Marion County, Illinois; m. MARION RIGHTMIRE.
xiii. NANCY J. HOPKINS, b. Abt. 1833, Marion County, Illinois; m. GEORGE COOK.
xiv. RHODA HOPKINS, b. Abt. 1835, Marion County, Illinois; m. ANDREW MCKICKOL.
xv. MARTIN ALBERT HOPKINS, b. Abt. 1836, Jefferson County, Illinois; m. MATILDA HOLT.
GenerationNo. 2
2. SARAH2 HOPKINS (STEPHEN1) was born Bet. 1807 - 1814 in Wilson County,Tennessee. She married (1) MARTIN WATKINS Jun17, 1824 in Wilson County, Tennessee. He was born Abt. 1804 in Wilson County, Tennessee, and died Bef.1861. She married (2) SAMUEL LAMBERT May 22,1861 in Marion County, Illinois. He wasborn Abt. 1814 in Virginia.
Notes for MARTIN WATKINS:
1850 Census Marion CountyIllinois
1007 1037
Martin Wadkins 46 Male TN
Sarah 37 F TN
Stephen 22 M TN
Andrew 20 M IL
Mary 18 F IL
John 11 M IL
Isaac 9 M IL
Jane 3 F IL
Nancy 1 F IL
Martin Hopkins 15 M IL
1008 1038
John Foster 21 M IL
Mary 23 F KY
1009 1039
John Hopkins 31 M TN (sonto Stephen)
Mary 29 F TN
and children
1010 1040
Ephriam Wadkins 25 M TN
Elizabeth 29 F TN
1011 1041
Joshua Hawkins 29 M TN
1012 1042
??? Ballard 22 M TN
Sarah Ballard 22 F TN
William 3 M
Children of SARAH HOPKINS and MARTIN WATKINS are:
i. EPHRIAM3 WATKINS, b. Abt.1825, Wilson County, Tennessee; m. ELIZABETH UNKNOWN; b. Abt. 1821, Tennessee.
ii. STEPHEN WATKINS, b. Abt. 1828, Wilson County, Tennessee; d. Patoka,Illinois; m. ISABELLA DUNBAR, Dec 31, 1873, Maion County, Illinois; b. Abt. 1824,Scottland; d. Patoka, Illinois.
Notes for STEPHEN WATKINS:
1880 Census Patoka, MarionCounty, Illinois
Steavan Wadkins 53 TN (Hotelman) TN --
Isabella Wadkins wife 38SCOT SCOT --
Sarah Osbern Other SingleWhite Female 21 IL Servant IN IN
David Dunbar Other SingleMale 65 SCOT -- --
5. iii. HILLARD ANDREW WATKINS, b. Bet. 1830 - May 30 1842, Wilson County, Tennesseeor Illinois; d. Nov 09, 1925, Seminary Township, Fayette County, Illinois.
iv. MARY WATKINS, b. Abt. 1832, Illinois.
v. JOHN WATKINS, b. Abt. 1839, Illinois.
6. vi. ISAAC WATKINS, b. Abt. 1843, Illinois; d. Patoka, Illinois.
vii. JANE WATKINS, b. Abt. 1847, Illinois.
viii. NANCY WATKINS, b. Abt. 1849.
Child of SARAH HOPKINS and SAMUEL LAMBERT is:
ix. CAROLINE3 LAMBERT, b. Abt.1850, Illinois.
Notes for CAROLINE LAMBERT:
Must be child from previousmarriage for Samuel.
3. JOHN2 HOPKINS (STEPHEN1) was born Abt. 1819 in Wilson County, Tennessee. He married (1) MARY RAY. She was born Abt. 1821 in Tennessee. He married (2) MARY GALYEAN.
Children of JOHN HOPKINS and MARY RAY are:
i. STEPHEN3 HOPKINS, b. Abt.1838, Illinois.
ii. SARAH HOPKINS, b. Abt. 1839, Illinois.
iii. DUDLY HOPKINS, b. Abt. 1841, Illinois; m. ANN UNKNOWN; b. Abt.1846, Illinois.
iv. MARTIN HOPKINS, b. Abt. 1842, Illinois.
v. GEORGE HOPKINS, b. Abt. 1846, Illinois.
vi. LUCINDA HOPKINS, b. Abt. 1848, Illinois.
4. ANDREW J.2 HOPKINS (STEPHEN1) was born Abt. 1820 in Wilson County, Tennessee. He married DELILA DANIELS.
Child of ANDREW HOPKINS and DELILA DANIELS is:
i. ANDREW J.3 HOPKINS.
GenerationNo. 3
5. HILLARD ANDREW3 WATKINS (SARAH2 HOPKINS, STEPHEN1) was bornBet. 1830 - May 30 1842 in Wilson County, Tennessee or Illinois, and died Nov09, 1925 in Seminary Township, Fayette County, Illinois. He married AMANDA ROBINSON Feb 11,1868 in Foster Township, Marion County, Illinois. She was born Jun 08, 1850 in Shelby County, Illinois, and diedJul 18, 1922 in Pope Township, Fayette County, Illinois.
Notes for HILLARD ANDREW WATKINS:
Supposedly came to Illinoisfrom TN with the Hopkins
Trying to confirm whereHilliard Watkins/Wadkins was born and actual birth date. Could be between 1830 and 1846. Somereferences say he was born in TN. Havealso found that he possibly came from KY. Different Census records state he was born in IL, TN, and KY and alsogive different ages. Hilliard has beenfound in Marion Fayette and Diwitt Counties in Illinois.
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1870 Census of MarionCounty, Illinois, Township 4, Range 2
Watkins, Hilliard 30,farmer, IL
wife Amanda 22, IL
dau Pauline 2, !L
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1880 Census of Fayette CoIllinois, Kaskaskia
Wadkins, H. born TN
wife Amanda born IL
dau Pauline 10
son Robert 7
son Silas 5
dau Martha 2
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In the 1920 Census PopeTownship, Fayette County, Illinois
Wadkins, Hillard 74, TN TNTN, rents, works as a farm manager
Wife, Amanda 63 IL MD SC
Grandson Adam Hopkins 25,IL IL IL farm laborer
Children of HILLARD WATKINS and AMANDA ROBINSON are:
7. i. PAULINA4 WATKINS, b. Oct 21,1870; d. Jan 11, 1938.
8. ii. ROBERT CEYMORE WATKINS, b. Aug 08, 1871; d. Sep 05, 1962.
iii. MARTHA ANN WATKINS, b. Aug 09, 1872; d. Dec 10, 1944; m. MATTHEW PHELPS.
9. iv. SILAS WATKINS, b. Mar 17, 1873; d. Mar 11, 1956.
v. MARY ANNETA WATKINS, b. May 20, 1875; d. Jan 07, 1952; m. (1) JIM DANIELS; m. (2) JOHN M. ARNOLD, Oct 07,1899, Maion County, Illinois; b. Abt. 1856.
10. vi. LEE ROY WATKINS, b. Oct 15, 1884; d. Jun 25, 1966.
vii. WILLIS WATKINS, b. Aft. 1884; d. Aft. 1884, Died as a baby.
viii. GIRL WATKINS, b. Aft. 1884; d. Aft. 1884, Died at birth.
6. ISAAC3 WATKINS (SARAH2 HOPKINS, STEPHEN1) was bornAbt. 1843 in Illinois, and died in Patoka, Illinois. He married NANCY UNKNOWN. She was bornAbt. 1846 in Tennessee or Illinois.
Notes for ISAAC WATKINS:
1880 Census Foster, MarionCounty, Illinois
Isaac Wadkins 38 IL FarmerTN TN (possibly son to Martin Watkins)
Nancy Wadkins wife 34 TN TNTN
Lockey Wadkins Dau 13 IL ILTN
Hattie Wadkins Dau 11 IL ILTN
Eddie Wadkins Son 8 IL ILTN
Cora Wadkins Dau 6 IL IL IL
Olive Wadkins Dau 4 IL ILTN
Emma Wadkins Dau 10M IL IL TN
Children of ISAAC WATKINS and NANCY UNKNOWN are:
i. ELIZABETH4 WATKINS, b. Abt.1865.
ii. EMMA OR ELIZA WATKINS, b. Abt. 1866.
iii. MARY WATKINS, b. Abt. 1867.
iv. LOCKEY WATKINS, b. Abt. 1868, Illinois.
v. HARRIET WATKINS, b. Abt. 1869, Illinois.
vi. EDDIE WATKINS, b. Abt. 1872, Illinois.
vii. CORA WATKINS, b. Abt. 1874, Illinois.
viii. OLIVE WATKINS, b. Abt. 1876, Illinois.
GenerationNo. 4
7. PAULINA4 WATKINS (HILLARD ANDREW3, SARAH2 HOPKINS, STEPHEN1) was born Oct 21, 1870, and died Jan 11, 1938. She married (1) GEORGE HOPKINS Sep 23,1886. She married (2) DAVID MAYES Jun 03, 1898in Marion County, Illinois.
Children of PAULINA WATKINS and GEORGE HOPKINS are:
i. ADAM5 HOPKINS, b. Abt.1894, Illinois.
ii. EVE HOPKINS.
Child of PAULINA WATKINS and DAVID MAYES is:
iii. MAUDE5 MAYES, b. Abt.1910.
8. ROBERT CEYMORE4 WATKINS (HILLARD ANDREW3, SARAH2 HOPKINS, STEPHEN1) was born Aug 08, 1871, and died Sep 05, 1962. He married LILLIE SUSAN BALLARD Aug 02,1896 in Logan County, Illinois, daughter of BEN BALLARD and SARA HOPKINS. She was born Jan 08, 1874 in Vernon, MarionCounty, Illinois, and died Abt. 1964 in Centralia, Marion County, Illinois,St.Mary's Hostpital.
Notes for ROBERT CEYMORE WATKINS:
1930 Census Dewitte County,Illinois
Children of ROBERT WATKINS and LILLIE BALLARD are:
i. MABEL5 WATKINS, m. UNKNOWN HATHAWAY.
ii. SARA MATHILDA WATKINS, m. UNKNOWN VEAL.
iii. BENNIE WATKINS, b. Abt. 1902; m. GENEVA UNKNOWN.
iv. CARL WATKINS, b. Abt. 1906.
11. v. HAROLD WATKINS, b. Abt. 1909.
vi. EDITH WATKINS, b. Abt. 1912; m. UNKNOWN FIELD.
vii. PAUL WATKINS, b. Abt. 1914; m. IREENE UNKNOWN.
viii. ETHEL WATKINS, b. Abt. 1919; m. UNKNOWN TIMMONS.
12. ix. FREDA ELIZABETH WATKINS, b. Mar 23, 1923, Patoka, Illinois.
9. SILAS4 WATKINS (HILLARD ANDREW3, SARAH2 HOPKINS, STEPHEN1) was born Mar 17, 1873, and died Mar 11, 1956. He married MARTHA M. HULL Jan 01,1909. She was born Abt. 1882.
Notes for SILAS WATKINS:
1920 Census of Patoka,Marion County, IL
Watkins, Silas 42, Teamster
wife Mattie 38
Son Leo 12
Sone Otto 9
Son Forrest 8
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1930 Census of Waynesville,Dewitt Co. Illinois
Wadkins, Silas W. 51, farmlaborer
wife Mattie
son Leo 22
son Forest 19
Children of SILAS WATKINS and MARTHA HULL are:
i. LEO5 WATKINS, b. Abt.1908.
ii. OTTO WATKINS, b. Abt. 1911.
iii. FORREST WATKINS, b. Abt. 1912.
10. LEE ROY4 WATKINS (HILLARD ANDREW3, SARAH2 HOPKINS, STEPHEN1) was born Oct 15, 1884, and died Jun 25, 1966. He married SARAH ANN HULL Apr 15,1916. She was born Abt. 1891.
Child of LEE WATKINS and SARAH HULL is:
i. LEE R.5 WATKINS, b. Abt.1920.