Brief Life History of John Taylor
When John Taylor Hopkins was born on 24 November 1808, in Henderson, Kentucky, United States, his father, Edmund Hopkins, was 41 and his mother, Martha Cary Jones, was 27. He married Martha P Cowen on 10 February 1831, in Kentucky, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 3 daughters. He lived in Henderson, Henderson, Kentucky, United States for about 20 years. He died on 30 May 1872, in Henderson, Kentucky, United States, at the age of 63, and was buried in Fernwood Cemetery, Henderson, Henderson, Kentucky, United States.
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- John T Hopkins, "United States Census, 1870"
- John T. Hopkins, "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954"
- John Taylor Hopkins, "Find A Grave Index"
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1812
War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.
1812 · Kentucky Bend Created
During the New Madrid earthquakes of 1811-1812, the Kentucky Bend or New Madrid Bend was created. It is located in the southwestern corner of Kentucky on the banks of the Mississippi River.
1825 · The Crimes Act
The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.
Name Meaning
English and Welsh (Glamorgan): variant of Hopkin with genitival or excrescent -s. In Ireland, where the name is also frequent, it is sometimes Gaelicized as Mac Oibicín.
History: Stephen Hopkins (c. 1580–1644) was a pilgrim on the Mayflower in 1620 and one of the founders of Plymouth Colony. At his death he left seven children and eighteen grandchildren.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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