John Willis HOPKINS ­ Union Parish, LA ­ Family Group Sheet 

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HUSBAND: John Willis HOPKINS 
Birthdate: 1825
 -  Wake Co.,NC 
date and place of marriage: 24 January 1849, Bibb Co., AL 
other marriages: none known 
military service: 
Death date: 1871
 -  Springhill (or Spring Hill) Union Par., LA 
father:  Archibald B. W. HOPKINS 
mother: Martha  C. WARD  (Mrs. HUNTER) 
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WIFE: Mary Weeden TUCKER 
Birthdate: Agusut 1829
 -  Bibb Co., AL 
other marriages: none known 
date and place of marriage: 24 January 1849, Bibb Co., AL 
Death date: May 1881
 -  Springhill, Union Par., LA 
father: John TUCKER 
mother:  Ruth HOWARD 
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CHILD 1: M. (Mary ?) A. - Female 
Birthdate: ABT 1849, AL 
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CHILD 2: Benjamin F. 
Birthdate: abt 1850, AL 
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CHILD 3: Madrid (or Mildred ?) 
Birthdate: abt 1851,  Springhill ?LA 
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CHILD 4:  John 
Birthdate: abt 1853,  Springhill ?,  LA 
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CHILD 5:  Mariah 
Birthdate: abt 1857,  Springhill ?, LA 
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CHILD 6: William Edward 
Birthdate: 14 Feb 1860, Springhill (place of birth verified)  LA 
married: Narcissa Francis (aka Fanny) Griffing 
date and place of marriage: 9 March 1879,  Marion, LA 
other marriages: none 
Death date:  11 Oct 1934, Mer Rouge, Morehouse Par, LA 
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CHILD 7: James 
Birthdate: abt 1863, Springhill, LA 
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CHILD 8:  Theresa (aka Cresa) 
Birthdate: abt 1864, Springhill, LA 
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CHILD 9: Mattie E. 
Birthdate: abt 1870, Springhill, LA 
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SOURCES: 
Union Parish- Succession Book G, pp. 365-367- Will of John W. Hopkins 
Mills, F.P. ed., History of the Descendants of the Jersey Settlers, Adams Co..,
 MS, c.1981,  vol. I, p.271 
1860-1870-1880- LA Censuses ­ LA- Union Parish 
LA Death Certificate #511 1214 ­ Narcissa Francis Griffing Hopkins 
LA Death Certificate #11855 ­ William E. Hopkins 
Alabama Records,  Vol. 200, Bibb Co., PJ Gandrud, compiler 
.Minutes of the Missionary Baptist Church of Meridian, Union Parish, Book I....
microfilm available in Farmerville Public  Library ­ lst few years of minutes 
transcribed by John W. Hopkins -- 
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NOTES: 
John W. Hopkins was a teacher at the common school up to the time of the Civil War.  
After the Civil War, his occupation is listed as “farmer.” 
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