Brief Life History of William Henry
When William Henry Hopkins was born on 25 September 1872, in Greenville, Greenville, South Carolina, United States, his father, Edward Holston Hopkins, was 26 and his mother, Mary Ella Mullinnix, was 25. He had at least 2 sons and 5 daughters with Mabel Rosalie Smith. He lived in Central, Pickens, South Carolina, United States in 1880. He died on 21 October 1921, in Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama, United States, at the age of 49, and was buried in Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama, United States.
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Sources (12)
- William Hopkins, "United States Census, 1920"
- William Henry Hopkins, "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"
- William H. Hopkins in entry for Marie Hopkins Wood, "Alabama Deaths, 1908-1974"
Spouse and Children
1872–1921 Male
1882–1953 Female
Children (7)
1900–1960 Female
1902– Male
1903– Male
1904–1927 Female
1906–1985 Female
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Parents and Siblings
1846–1909 Male
1847–1926 Female
Siblings (10)
1868–1880 Female
1870– Female
1872–1921 Male
1876–1900 Male
1878–1904 Female
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World Events (8)
1875 · A Treaty with Hawaii
Age 3
1878 · Liberian Exodus
Age 6
1886
Age 14
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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