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Benjamin Franklin Hopkins 1783–1840 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1783

Birth Location: Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States

Death Date: 1840

Death Location: Blair Co., Pennsylvania, USA

Father: James Hopkins

Mother: Mary Goe

Spouse(s): Catherine Smith

Children(s): Elizabeth Hopkins

The story of Benjamin Franklin Hopkins began in 1783 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States. Benjamin Franklin Hopkins married Catherine Smith, and had children including Elizabeth Ann Hopkins. Benjamin Franklin Hopkins passed away in 1840 in Blair Co., Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Benjamin Franklin Hopkins began in 1783 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States.
  • Benjamin Franklin Hopkins married Catherine Smith, and had children including Elizabeth Ann Hopkins.
  • Benjamin Franklin Hopkins passed away in 1840 in Blair Co., Pennsylvania, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Hopkins
1750–1806
Birth Location: Frederick, Colony of Maryland, British Colonial America
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Mary Goe
1757–
Birth Location: Lancaster, Pennsylvania, British Colonial America
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Spouses(s)

Catherine Smith
1797–1861
Birth Location: Maryland, United States
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Children(s)

Elizabeth Hopkins
1835–1901
Birth Location: Bellwood, Blair Co., PA
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Benjamin Hopkins's Ancestors

Self
Benjamin Hopkins
1783–1840
Birth Place: Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
Parents
James Hopkins
1750–1806
Frederick, Colony of Maryland, British Colonial America
Mary Goe
1757–
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, British Colonial America
Grandparents
John (H.) Hopkins
1727–1793
Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
Eleanor Wallace
1722–1800
Frederick, Colony of Maryland, British Colonial America
Great-Grandparents
Matthew Hopkins
1711–
Mary Brown
1710–1801
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Hopkins
1679–
Anne Dalzeel
1683–

Benjamin Hopkins's Descendants

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Benjamin (Franklin) Hopkins (1783–1840) m. Catherine Smith (10 JAN 1797–19 APR 1861)
  1. 1. Elizabeth (Ann) Hopkins 1835–1901 m. George Estep 1833–1917
    1. 1. Benjamin (Hamlin) Estep 1872–1941 m. Frances (Elizabeth) Tilghman 1874–1908
      1. 1. Joseph (Orrin) Estep 1903–1911
    2. 2. Catherine (Elimira) Estep 1859–1862
    3. 3. Elijah (Thompson) Estep 1860–1906 m. Harriett (E.) Irvin 1869–1934
      1. 1. Lawrence (Leslie) Estep 1889–1959
      2. 2. Vera (Josephine) Estep 1887–
      3. 3. Katheryn Estep 1892–1970
      4. 4. Romaine Estep 1902–1902
    4. 4. Elizabeth (Wood) Estep 1875–1877
    5. 5. Emma (A.) Estep 1857–1935 m. Floyd Fleming 1853–1885
      1. 1. Elsie (Mary) Fleming 1889–1945
      2. 2. Cloyd Fleming 1884–
    6. 6. Frank (W.) Estep 1867–1915 m. Mary (A.) Harkins 1870–
    7. 7. George (Oren) Estep 1855–1944 m. Mary Fleming 1840–1883
      1. 1. (Mrs. (Carl Weimer)) Estep 1876–1907 m. Carl Weimer 1866–1907
      2. 2. George Estep 1876–1882
      3. 3. Walter Estep 1879–1882
    8. 8. James (Wood) Estep 1879–1948 m. Nora (Ethel) Hampson 1882–1902 m. Florence (Bell) Griffiths 1896–1978 m. Eva (May) Kough 1883–1918
      1. 1. Esther (Patricia) Estep 1911–2000 m. Clarence Emhuff 1898–1965
      2. 2. Forrest (Hampson) Estep 1902–1902
      3. 3. James (Wood) Estep 1906–1993 m. Ruth Rittenhouse 1906–1999
      4. 4. Jean Estep 1912–1991 m. John (M.) Davis 1909–1995
      5. 5. John (Wood) Estep 1919–2006 m. Leanore (Eunice) Lepine 1921–2006
      6. 6. Robert Estep 1913–1913
      7. 7. Walter (Ralph) Estep 1900–1966 m. Verda (May) Spiker 1898–1976
        1. 1. Betty (Eileen) Estep 1927–2009 m. Donald (Albert) Bailey 1932–2016
        2. 2. June (Ethel) Estep 1925–2009
    9. 9. John (S.) Estep 1862–1912
    10. 10. Mary (Ann) Estep 1865–1865
    11. 11. Molly (A) Estep 1865–1866
    12. 12. Nancy (Jones) Estep 1864–1864
    13. 13. William (G.) Estep 1870–1946 m. Carry McCoy 1873–1913
      1. 1. Russell Estep 1901–1981 m. Roberta (Geraldine) Lytle 1902–2004
      2. 2. Earl (James) Estep 1898–1979
      3. 3. Clifford Estep 1892–1977

Benjamin Hopkins's Timeline

2 Records

1783
1783
Birth of Benjamin Franklin Hopkins in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
1840
1840
Age 57
Death of Benjamin Franklin Hopkins in Blair Co., Pennsylvania, USA
Blair Co., Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1783
    Event Place: Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 30 May 2019, 16:07), entry for Benjamin Franklin Hopkins(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID 2SFJ-VT2
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 15 November 2019, 16:25), entry for Benjamin Franklin Hopkins(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID 2SFJ-VT2

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: Blair Co., Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 30 May 2019, 16:07), entry for Benjamin Franklin Hopkins(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID 2SFJ-VT2
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 15 November 2019, 16:25), entry for Benjamin Franklin Hopkins(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID 2SFJ-VT2
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