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Dennis Sheffield Hopkins 1819–1917 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 May 1819

Birth Location: Clarke County, Georgia, USA

Death Date: 27 September 1917

Death Location: Waelder, Gonzales County, Texas, USA

Father: Samuel Hopkins

Mother: Elizabeth Parker

Spouse(s): Sarah Motley

Children(s): Sarah Hopkins, Coleman Hopkins, Fanny Hopkins

Dennis Sheffield Hopkins was born in 1819 in Clarke County, Georgia, USA, the child of Samuel Hopkins And Elizabeth Sheffield Parker. In 1850, Dennis Sheffield Hopkins resided in Smith, Mississippi. In 1860, Dennis Sheffield Hopkins resided in Gonzales, Texas, United States. Dennis Sheffield Hopkins married Sarah Jane Motley, and had children including Coleman I Hopkins, Fanny A Hopkins, Sarah Elizabeth Hopkins. Dennis Sheffield Hopkins passed away in 1917 in Waelder, Gonzales County, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • Dennis Sheffield Hopkins was born in 1819 in Clarke County, Georgia, USA, the child of Samuel Hopkins And Elizabeth Sheffield Parker.
  • In 1850, Dennis Sheffield Hopkins resided in Smith, Mississippi.
  • In 1860, Dennis Sheffield Hopkins resided in Gonzales, Texas, United States.
  • Dennis Sheffield Hopkins married Sarah Jane Motley, and had children including Coleman I Hopkins, Fanny A Hopkins, Sarah Elizabeth Hopkins.
  • Dennis Sheffield Hopkins passed away in 1917 in Waelder, Gonzales County, Texas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Dennis Hopkins's Ancestors

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Dennis Hopkins
1819–1917
Birth Place: Clarke County, Georgia, USA
Parents
Samuel Hopkins
1793–1875
Randolph County, NC
Elizabeth (Sheffield) Parker
1801–1881
Clarke, Georgia
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Dennis Hopkins's Descendants

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Dennis (Sheffield) Hopkins (24 May 1819–27 September 1917) m. Sarah (Jane) Motley (07 Dec 1821–31 Jul 1904)
  1. 1. Sarah (Elizabeth) Hopkins 1845–1922
  2. 2. Coleman (I) Hopkins 1844–
  3. 3. Fanny (A.) Hopkins 1865–

Dennis Hopkins's Timeline

9 Records

1819
24 May 1819
Birth of Dennis Sheffield Hopkins in Clarke County, Georgia, USA
Clarke County, Georgia, USA
1850
1850
Age 31
Dennis Sheffield Hopkins resided here in Smith, Mississippi
Smith, Mississippi
1860
1860
Age 41
Dennis Sheffield Hopkins resided here in Gonzales, Texas, United States
Gonzales, Texas, United States
1870
1870
Age 51
Dennis Sheffield Hopkins resided here in Precinct 3, Gonzales, Texas, United States
Precinct 3, Gonzales, Texas, United States
1880
1880
Age 61
Dennis Sheffield Hopkins resided here in Gonzales, Texas, USA
Gonzales, Texas, USA
1900
1900
Age 81
Dennis Sheffield Hopkins resided here in Justice Precinct 3, Gonzales, Texas, USA
Justice Precinct 3, Gonzales, Texas, USA
1905
1905
Age 86
Dennis Sheffield Hopkins resided here in Cortlandville, Cortland, New York, USA
Cortlandville, Cortland, New York, USA
1910
1910
Age 91
Dennis Sheffield Hopkins resided here in Justice Precinct 3, Gonzales, Texas, USA
Justice Precinct 3, Gonzales, Texas, USA
1917
27 September 1917
Age 98
Death of Dennis Sheffield Hopkins in Waelder, Gonzales County, Texas, USA
Waelder, Gonzales County, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 May 1819
    Event Place: Clarke County, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: Texas, Death Certificates, 1903–1982, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA; Texas Death Certificates, 1903–1982

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Smith, Mississippi

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Gonzales, Texas, United States

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Precinct 3, Gonzales, Texas, United States

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Gonzales, Texas, USA

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 3, Gonzales, Texas, USA

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1905
    Event Place: Cortlandville, Cortland, New York, USA

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 3, Gonzales, Texas, USA

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 September 1917
    Event Place: Waelder, Gonzales County, Texas, USA

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Waelder, Gonzales County, Texas, USA

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