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James Ray Hopkins 1864 – 1928 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 NOV 1864

Birth Location: Knox, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 14 JUN 1928

Death Location: Knox, Kentucky, USA

Father: Alexander Taylor

Mother: Melvinia Hopkins

Spouse(s): Barbara Smith, Milly MillaTaylor

Children(s): Boyd Hopkins, Elizabeth Hopkins, Frank Hopkins, Martha Hopkins, Alex Taylor

In 1864, James Ray Hopkins entered the world in Knox, Kentucky, USA, born to Alexander “Elix” William Taylor and Melvinia “Viney” Hopkins. In 1900, James Ray Hopkins resided in Upper Stinking Creek, Knox, Kentucky, USA. In 1900, James Ray Hopkins resided in Upper Stinking Creek, Knox, Kentucky, USA. James Ray Hopkins married Barbara "Barbary" Smith, Milly MillaTaylor, and had children including Boyd Taylor Hopkins, Elizabeth Hopkins, Frank Hopkins, Martha A Hopkins, Alex Hopkins Taylor. James Ray Hopkins passed away in 1928 in Knox, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1864, James Ray Hopkins entered the world in Knox, Kentucky, USA, born to Alexander “Elix” William Taylor and Melvinia “Viney” Hopkins.
  • In 1900, James Ray Hopkins resided in Upper Stinking Creek, Knox, Kentucky, USA.
  • In 1900, James Ray Hopkins resided in Upper Stinking Creek, Knox, Kentucky, USA.
  • James Ray Hopkins married Barbara "Barbary" Smith, Milly MillaTaylor, and had children including Boyd Taylor Hopkins, Elizabeth Hopkins, Frank Hopkins, Martha A Hopkins, Alex Hopkins Taylor.
  • James Ray Hopkins passed away in 1928 in Knox, Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Alexander Taylor
1838 – 1888
Birth Location: Knox, Kentucky, USA
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Melvinia Hopkins
1846 – 1920
Birth Location: Mulberry Branch Hancock Co. Tn.
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Spouses(s)

Barbara Smith
1865 –
Birth Location: Clay Co. Ky.
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Milly MillaTaylor
1867 –
Birth Location: Kentucky, USA
MM

Children(s)

Boyd Hopkins
1894 –
Birth Location: Kentucky, USA
BH
Elizabeth Hopkins
1884 –
Birth Location: Kentucky, USA
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Frank Hopkins
1891 – 1970
Birth Location: Knox, Kentucky, USA
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Martha Hopkins
1885 –
Birth Location: Knox, Kentucky, USA
MH
Alex Taylor
1902 – 1994
Birth Location: Elys, Knox, Kentucky, USA
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James Hopkins's Ancestors

Self
James Hopkins
1864 – 1928
Birth Place: Knox, Kentucky, USA
Parents
Alexander “Elix” William Taylor
1838 – 1888
Knox, Kentucky, USA
Melvinia (“Viney”) Hopkins
1846 – 1920
Mulberry Branch Hancock Co. Tn.
Grandparents
Cornelius (Alexander) Taylor
1794 – 1874
Wythe, Virginia, USA
Sarah (Ann) Walker
1794 – 1880
Kentucky, USA
Great-Grandparents
Walter Walker
1765 – 1850
Elizabeth McGill
1780 – 1856
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Hopkins's Descendants

1.
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James (Ray) Hopkins (18 NOV 1864 – 14 JUN 1928) m. Barbara ("Barbary") Smith (ABT 1865 – ) m. Milly MillaTaylor (ABT 1867 – )
  1. 1. Boyd (Taylor) Hopkins (1894 – )
  2. 2. Elizabeth Hopkins (MAR 1884 – ) m. David Jackson (NOV 1876 – )
  3. 3. Frank Hopkins (MAR 1891 – 27 AUG 1970)
  4. 4. Martha (A) Hopkins (APR 1885 – )
  5. 5. Alex (Hopkins) Taylor (2 OCT 1902 – 4 JUN 1994) m. Eda Shelton (4 JUN 1910 – 9 MAR 1953)
    1. 1. Roy Taylor (7 JAN 1945 – 20 FEB 2006) m. Polly (Sue) Sleeth (1946 – )
      1. 1. Wandza Taylor
      2. 2. Roy Taylor
      3. 3. Paul Taylor
      4. 4. Isaac Taylor
      5. 5. Karen Taylor
    2. 2. Curtis Taylor (18 AUG 1939 – 20 APR 1969)
    3. 3. Mary (Lee) Taylor (29 OCT 1936 – 5 SEP 2014) m. Jerry (Wayne) Haynes (17 OCT 1949 – 1 DEC 2023)
      1. 1. Jerry Haynes
    4. 4. Helen (Roberta) Taylor (29 JAN 1931 – 3 DEC 2005) m. McKinley Broughton (15 FEB 1922 – 21 MAR 1980) m. James (Carl) Doss (1931 – )
      1. 1. Lonnie Broughton (18 SEP 1949 – 12 JUN 2010)
      2. 2. Ronnie Broughton (15 NOV 1947 – 2 MAY 2012)
    5. 5. Imogene Taylor (29 AUG 1934 – 4 JAN 2018) m. Frank Baker (30 SEP 1930 – 20 AUG 2016)
    6. 6. McKinley Taylor (18 FEB 1948 – 15 JAN 1970)

James Hopkins's Timeline

11 Records

1864
18 NOV 1864
Birth of James Ray Hopkins in Knox, Kentucky, USA
Knox, Kentucky, USA
1900
1900
Age 36
James Ray Hopkins resided here in Upper Stinking Creek, Knox, Kentucky, USA
Upper Stinking Creek, Knox, Kentucky, USA
1900
1900
Age 36
James Ray Hopkins resided here in Upper Stinking Creek, Knox, Kentucky, USA
Upper Stinking Creek, Knox, Kentucky, USA
1900
1900
Age 36
James Ray Hopkins resided here in Upper Stinking Creek, Knox, Kentucky, USA
Upper Stinking Creek, Knox, Kentucky, USA
1900
1900
Age 36
James Ray Hopkins resided here in Upper Stinking Creek, Knox, Kentucky, USA
Upper Stinking Creek, Knox, Kentucky, USA
1900
1900
Age 36
James Ray Hopkins resided here in Upper Stinking Creek, Knox, Kentucky, USA
Upper Stinking Creek, Knox, Kentucky, USA
1910
1910
Age 46
James Ray Hopkins resided here in West Flat Lick, Knox, Kentucky, USA
West Flat Lick, Knox, Kentucky, USA
1910
1910
Age 46
James Ray Hopkins resided here in West Flat Lick, Knox, Kentucky, USA
West Flat Lick, Knox, Kentucky, USA
1910
1910
Age 46
James Ray Hopkins resided here in West Flat Lick, Knox, Kentucky, USA
West Flat Lick, Knox, Kentucky, USA
1920
1920
Age 56
James Ray Hopkins resided here in Elys, Knox, Kentucky, USA
Elys, Knox, Kentucky, USA
1928
14 JUN 1928
Age 64
Death of James Ray Hopkins in Knox, Kentucky, USA
Knox, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 NOV 1864
    Event Place: Knox, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Kentucky, U.S., Death Records, 1852-1965, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives; Frankfort, Kentucky
    [3] Ancestry Family Tree
    [4] Ancestry Family Tree
    [5] Ancestry Family Tree
    [6] Ancestry Family Tree
    [7] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Upper Stinking Creek, Knox, Kentucky; Roll: 536; Page: 2; Enumeration District: 0064
    [8] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Upper Stinking Creek, Knox, Kentucky; Roll: 536; Page: 2; Enumeration District: 0064
    [9] Ancestry Family Tree
    [10] Ancestry Family Tree
    [11] Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Flat Lick, Knox County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Ancestry Family Tree
    [3] Ancestry Family Tree
    [4] Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Record Source:
    [1] Kentucky, U.S., Death Records, 1852-1965, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives; Frankfort, Kentucky
    [2] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Upper Stinking Creek, Knox, Kentucky; Roll: 536; Page: 2; Enumeration District: 0064
    [3] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Upper Stinking Creek, Knox, Kentucky; Roll: 536; Page: 2; Enumeration District: 0064

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Elys, Knox, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] Ancestry Family Tree
    [3] Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Record Source:
    [1] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Upper Stinking Creek, Knox, Kentucky; Roll: 536; Page: 2; Enumeration District: 0064
    [2] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Upper Stinking Creek, Knox, Kentucky; Roll: 536; Page: 2; Enumeration District: 0064

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 JUN 1928
    Event Place: Knox, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Pennsylvania, U.S., Death Certificates, 1906-1972, Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, PA, USA; Pennsylvania (State). Death Certificates, 1906-1968; Certificate Number Range: 027751-030600
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Kentucky, U.S., Death Records, 1852-1965, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives; Frankfort, Kentucky
    [4] Ancestry Family Tree
    [5] Ancestry Family Tree
    [6] Ancestry Family Tree
    [7] Ancestry Family Tree
    [8] Ancestry Family Tree
    [9] Ancestry Family Tree
    [10] Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Upper Stinking Creek, Knox, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: West Flat Lick, Knox, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Upper Stinking Creek, Knox, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: West Flat Lick, Knox, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Upper Stinking Creek, Knox, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Upper Stinking Creek, Knox, Kentucky; Roll: 536; Page: 2; Enumeration District: 0064

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Upper Stinking Creek, Knox, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Upper Stinking Creek, Knox, Kentucky; Roll: 536; Page: 2; Enumeration District: 0064

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Upper Stinking Creek, Knox, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: West Flat Lick, Knox, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Tree
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