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Below is a family biography included in The History of Greene County, Illinois published by Donnelley, Gassette & Loyd in 1879. These biographies are valuable for genealogy research in discovering missing ancestors or filling in the details of a family tree. Family biographies often include far more information than can be found in a census record or obituary. Details will vary with each biography but will often include the date and place of birth, parent names including mothers' maiden name, name of wife including maiden name, her parents' names, name of children (including spouses if married), former places of residence, occupation details, military service, church and social organization affiliations, and more. There are often ancestry details included that cannot be found in any other type of genealogical record.
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HOPKINS, NANCY MRS., wid. Geo. H. Sec. 29, P.O. Athensville. Geo. H. Hopkins was born in Kentucky in 1796, and came to this State when a young man; he was one of the earliest settlers of Morgan County where he entered land, but removed to Greene County shortly after, and bought and entered land in this township; was married in 1825 to Mary Ann Arnold of Tennessee, born in 1807; this union was blessed by nine children, five of whom are living, viz.: Abraham, John, Ellen, Mary Ann and Austin. Mr. Hopkins after a long life of toil and industry devoted to the improvement of his land, died Oct. 14, 1866, at the age of 70 years. Mrs. Hopkins still resides at the homestead, which consists of 120 acres, the original tract having been divided at Mr. Hopkins’ death.
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This family biography is one of 744 biographies included in The History of Greene County, Illinois published in 1879. View the complete description here: The History of Greene County, Illinois
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