Brief Life History of Malcom Cannon
When Malcom Cannon Hopkins was born on 6 May 1860, in Perry, Alabama, United States, his father, John Alexander Hopkins, was 26 and his mother, Rosanna Emeline Cannon, was 20. He lived in Justice Precinct 3, Polk, Texas, United States in 1880. He died on 7 January 1882, in Polk, Texas, United States, at the age of 21, and was buried in Moscow, Polk, Texas, United States.
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- Malcom Hopkins in household of John Hopkins, "United States Census, 1870"
- Malcomb C Hopkins, "Find A Grave Index"
- M D Hopkins in household of John Hopkins, "United States Census, 1860"
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1861 · Texas Secedes from the United States
On February 1, 1861, Texas seceded from the United States. On March 2, 1861, they had joined with the Confederate States of America.
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1867 · Sorry Mr. President, You can't do that.
This Act was to restrict the power of the President removing certain office holders without approval of the Senate. It denies the President the power to remove any executive officer who had been appointed by the president with the advice and consent of the Senate, unless the Senate approved the removal during the next full session of Congress. The Amendment was later repealed.
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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