Mary A Hopkins

Brief Life History of Mary A

When Mary A Hopkins was born in 1872, in Mississippi, United States, her father, Larkin Carrol Hopkins, was 21 and her mother, Eliza Jane Cobb, was 19. She lived in Beat 5, Tishomingo, Mississippi, United States in 1880.

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Family Time Line

Larkin Carrol Hopkins
1851–1900
Eliza Jane Cobb
1853–
Mary A Hopkins
1872–
Sarah A Hopkins
1872–
Ann V Hopkins
1874–
Henry Height Hopkins
1876–
Margret D Hopkins
1879–
John I C Hopkins
1881–1953
Luella Hopkins
1887–
Clora Viola Hopkins
1890–1971
Florence Aurel Hopkins
1892–1925
Addie Lee Hopkins
1899–

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  • Mary A Hopkins in household of Larken C Hopkins, "United States Census, 1880"

World Events (3)

1872 · The First National Park

Yellowstone National Park was given the title of the first national park by the U.S. Congress and signed into law by President Ulysses S. Grant. It is also believed to be the first national park in the world.

1872 · The Amnesty Act

A federal law which reversed most of the penalties on former Confederate soldiers by the Fourteenth Amendment. The Act affected over 150,000 troops that were a part of the Civil War.

1877 · Mississippi State Board of Health is Created

In 1877, the Mississippi State Board of Health was established to protect and advance health throughout the state. There are several different categories that fall under their watch such as disease, environment, injury, standard care, shots, keep records, and more.

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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