Brief Life History of James Elliott
When James Elliott Hopkins was born on 30 May 1805, in Montgomery, Kentucky, United States, his father, Richard Francis Marion Hopkins, was 29 and his mother, Catherine 'Katie' Elliott, was 26. He married Rebecca Gregg on 2 February 1834, in Texas, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 daughters. He lived in Hopkins, Texas, United States in 1850 and Red River, Texas, United States for about 10 years. He died on 1 March 1878, in Detroit, Red River, Texas, United States, at the age of 72, and was buried in Clarksville Cemetery, Clarksville, Red River, Texas, United States.
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- James Hopkins, "United States Census, 1870"
- James Elliott Hopkins, "Find A Grave Index"
- L H Hopkins in entry for T H B*, "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976"
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World Events (8)
1808
Atlantic slave trade abolished.
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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