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Below is a family biography included in The History of Brown County, Ohio published by W. H. Beers & Co. in 1883. 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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ROBERT HOPKINS (deceased) was one of the early pioneers of Brown County. He was born in Virginia, and was a son of Archie Hopkins, who removed with his family to this county when he was but a boy. He was reared and brought up on a farm, and was educated in the pioneer schools. He married Miss Fanny Gilliland, a native of Pennsylvania, and a daughter of James and Fanny Gilliland. Of the six children by this union, four are living, viz.: Elizabeth, born November 9, 1821, married James McPherson; Mary J., born May 15, 1825, married Henry Bennington, and died December, 1869; Amanda, born August 15, 1827; James A., born December 6, 1833, married Mary Coulter; and Frances H., born July 13, 1838. Mrs. Hopkins departed this life July 16, 1869. Mr. Hopkins was by occupation a farmer and stock-raiser. His death occurred September 30, 1874. He was a member of the Presbyterian Church of Ripley. He aided liberally in building the new church at that place, and was a man of enterprise. He acquired a good competency in life, leaving at his death a farm of 115 acres.
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This family biography is one of 992 biographies included in The History of Brown County, Ohio published in 1883 by W. H. Beers & Co. For the complete description, click here: Brown County, Ohio History and Genealogy
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