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Descendants of Stephen Hopkins

Generation No. 10

173. Sarah¹⁰ Morse (Samuel Ransom⁹, Amos⁸, Sarah⁷ Ransom, Hannah⁶ Burgess, Thankful⁵ Snow, Nicholas⁴, Mark³, Constance² Hopkins, Stephen¹) was born May 11, 1818, and died November 30, 1907. She married Michael Thornton. He was born August 09, 1816, and died October 05, 1891.

Child of Sarah Morse and Michael Thornton is:

209

Ellen Augusta¹¹ Thornton, born February 04, 1844; died Unknown.

182. Betsy Ann¹⁰ Ransom (Harvey J.⁹, Jonathan⁸, Jonathan⁷, Hannah⁶ Burgess, Thankful⁵ Snow, Nicholas⁴, Mark³, Constance² Hopkins, Stephen¹) was born February 20, 1847 in Sharon, WI, and died August 08, 1905 in Spokane, WA. She married John E. Chidester February 23, 1873 in Jefferson Co., WI. He died Unknown.

Children of Betsy Ransom and John Chidester are:

210	i.	Gladys D.¹¹ Chidester, born July 21, 1875; died Unknown.
211	ii.	Sarah Edith Chidester, born April 04, 1877; died Unknown.
212	iii.	Fred Ferris Chidester, born May 26, 1882; died Unknown.

184. Matilda Melissa¹⁰ Ransom (Harvey J.⁹, Jonathan⁸, Jonathan⁷, Hannah⁶ Burgess, Thankful⁵ Snow, Nicholas⁴, Mark³, Constance² Hopkins, Stephen¹) was born August 11, 1851 in Jefferson Co., WI, and died Unknown in Madison, WI. She married Herman B. Newton January 01, 1877 in Jefferson Co., WI. He died Unknown.

Children of Matilda Ransom and Herman Newton are:

	213	i.		Frances Oliver¹¹ Newton, born February 19, 1878; died Unknown.
	214	ii.		Ava Blanche Newton, born January 27, 1882; died Unknown.

185. Mary Augusta¹⁰ Ransom (Harvey J.⁹, Jonathan⁸, Jonathan⁷, Hannah⁶ Burgess, Thankful⁵ Snow, Nicholas⁴, Mark³, Constance² Hopkins, Stephen¹) was born July 06, 1854 in Jefferson Co., WI, and died November 22, 1892 in Nebraska. She married Ellery Channing Petrie July 06, 1876. He died Unknown.

More About Mary Augusta Ransom:
Burial: Unknown, Concord, Jefferson Co., WI

Children of Mary Ransom and Ellery Petrie are:

	215	i.		Winnifred Cecelia¹¹ Petrie, born October 13, 1878; died March 02, 1887.
	216	ii.		Avery Channing Petrie, born March 04, 1887; died August 1887.

More About Avery Channing Petrie:
Burial: Unknown, Farmington, WI

	217	iii.		Morton Ellery Petrie, born June 21, 1888; died Unknown.
	218	iv.		Charlotte Petrie, born May 09, 1890; died Unknown.

186. Charles Thomas¹⁰ Ransom (Harvey J.⁹, Jonathan⁸, Jonathan⁷, Hannah⁶ Burgess, Thankful⁵ Snow, Nicholas⁴, Mark³, Constance² Hopkins, Stephen¹) was born April 06, 1858 in Jefferson Co., WI, and died October 07, 1934 in Jefferson Co., WI. He married Ann Margarette Landgraf July 03, 1879 in Jefferson Co., WI. She was born 1855, and died 1931.

More About Charles Thomas Ransom:
Burial: Unknown, Crowder Cemetery

Children of Charles Ransom and Ann Landgraf are:

	219	i.	Cassius Ernest¹¹ Ransom, born October 29, 1880 in Jefferson Co., WI; died March 25, 1887 in Rome, Jefferson Co., WI.
	220	ii.	Alpha May Ransom, born October 05, 1887 in Jefferson Co., WI; died May 12, 1951 in Waukesha Co., WI.
+	221	iii.	Walter Scott Ransom, born July 20, 1892 in Jefferson Co., WI; died January 22, 1965 in Jefferson Co., WI.

191. Adelbert¹⁰ Higbee (Serena Eve⁹ Ransom, Jonathan⁸, Jonathan⁷, Hannah⁶ Burgess, Thankful⁵ Snow, Nicholas⁴, Mark³, Constance² Hopkins, Stephen¹) was born April 08, 1854 in Jefferson Co., WI, and died May 13, 1929 in Briggsville, WI. He married Alice Briggs. She died Unknown.

Children of Adelbert Higbee and Alice Briggs are:

+	222	i.	Ervin Delbert¹¹ Higbee, born August 07, 1885 in Juneau Co., WI; died June 12, 1954 in Geneva, WI.
+	223	ii.	Claud Augustus Higbee, born July 01, 1887 in unknown; died December 18, 1963 in South Beloit, WI.
	224	iii.	Edith Higbee, born November 1888 in Hillsboro, Wi; died Unknown. She married Fred Albright; died Unknown.
	225	iv.	Archibald Higbee, born May 1892; died Unknown. He married Irene; died Unknown.

192. Julia Ann¹⁰ Higbee (Serena Eve⁹ Ransom, Jonathan⁸, Jonathan⁷, Hannah⁶ Burgess, Thankful⁵ Snow, Nicholas⁴, Mark³, Constance² Hopkins, Stephen¹) was born October 25, 1856 in Jefferson County, WI, and died Unknown in Probably Jefferson County, WI. She married Ira Campbell July 04, 1874 in Hebron, WI, son of Ira Campbell. He was born in Chester, VT, and died Unknown.

Notes for Julia Ann Higbee:
Julia's wedding certficate indicated sister Lillian Higbee and brother Adelbert were witnesses to the wedding.

Children of Julia Higbee and Ira Campbell are:

	226	i.		Chauncey¹¹ Campbell, born May 17, 1886; died Unknown.
	227	ii.		Nellie Mae Campbell, born Unknown; died Unknown. She married Edward Gifford June 28, 1888 in Jefferson Co., WI; died Unknown.

193. Betsey Merinda¹⁰ Higbee (Serena Eve⁹ Ransom, Jonathan⁸, Jonathan⁷, Hannah⁶ Burgess, Thankful⁵ Snow, Nicholas⁴, Mark³, Constance² Hopkins, Stephen¹) was born September 27, 1857 in Rock County, WI, and died Unknown in unknown. She married Clark M. Dibble April 12, 1875 in Jefferson County, WI, son of Perry Dibble and Cynthia. He died Unknown.

Children of Betsey Higbee and Clark Dibble are:

	228	i.		Merton¹¹ Dibble, born December 06, 1875; died Unknown.
	229	ii.		Cynthia M. Dibble, born April 17, 1879 in Rome, Jefferson County, WI; died Unknown. She married Joshua M. Hughes June 15, 1898; died Unknown.

194. Lillian¹⁰ Higbee (Serena Eve⁹ Ransom, Jonathan⁸, Jonathan⁷, Hannah⁶ Burgess, Thankful⁵ Snow, Nicholas⁴, Mark³, Constance² Hopkins, Stephen¹) was born March 27, 1859 in Jefferson County, WI, and died December 09, 1917 in Madison, WI. She married Lewis K. Larson January 01, 1876 in Jefferson County, WI. He was born October 21, 1849 in Near Drammen, Norway, and died September 11, 1917 in Fitchburg, WI.

Notes for Lewis K. Larson:
Lewis Larson was born near Drammen, Norway in Oct. 21, 1849. He immigrated to the USA from Norway unaccompanied by relatives at the age of sixteen, in 1865. He died September 11, 1917. Not much is known about his parents. His daughter Cassie Olson thought she recollected that his father's name was Lar Knudsen. Lewis had at least one sibling, a brother Peter.

More About Lewis K. Larson:
Cause of Death: Accident
Medical Information: Lewis was crushed in a gravel pit cave in where he was working. After he was rescued he was taken to his home where he died three hours later.

Children of Lillian Higbee and Lewis Larson are:

230

Reuben Hugh¹¹ Larson, born June 16, 1878 in Jefferson County, WI; died May 23, 1904 in Verona, WI.

Notes for Reuben Hugh Larson:
Reuben was placed in the Dane County Wisconsin asylum when his epileptic seizures became uncontrollable. He died there in 1904. At that time in medical history there was no medication to help the situation.

+	231	ii.	Catherine "Cassie" Edna Larson, born July 11, 1881 in Fitchburg, WI; died January 27, 1978 in Madison, WI.
	232	iii.	Ernest Paul Larson, born November 13, 1884 in Fitchburg, WI; died Unknown in Madison, WI. He married Grace ?; died Unknown.
+	233	iv.	Charles Henry Larson, born April 14, 1887 in Fitchburg, WI; died February 25, 1950 in Madison, WI.

195. Lucy Jones¹⁰ Higbee (Serena Eve⁹ Ransom, Jonathan⁸, Jonathan⁷, Hannah⁶ Burgess, Thankful⁵ Snow, Nicholas⁴, Mark³, Constance² Hopkins, Stephen¹) was born March 26, 1862 in Montcalm County, Michigan, and died May 06, 1930 in Oregon, WI. She married Charles John Coggins June 10, 1886 in Hebron, Wisconsin, son of Henry Coggins and Elizabeth Bonham. He was born May 19, 1861 in Weston, North Hamptonshire, England, and died December 06, 1934 in Madison, Wisconsin.

Notes for Lucy Jones Higbee:
Obituary reads: LUCY HIGBEE COGGINS, daughter of George and Sorena (sp?) Higbee, was born near Rome, Wis., March 27, 1863, and passed away at her home in Oregon May 16, 1930, aged 67 years, 1 month and 19 days.
She was married to Charles Coggins June 15, 1886, at Hebron, Wis. They resided on a farm near Whitewater for about four years, then moved to Fitchburg, where they resided until moving to the village of Oregon. To this union were born seven children, all surviving except William, who died in infancy. The children living are Mrs Edith Hall, Harry Coggins, Mrs Minerva Briggs, Glenn Coggins and Minnie (should read "Winnie" for Winifred) and Edna, also fourteen grandchildren, one brother, Zack Higbee of Eau Claire, Wisconsin.
Mrs Coggins led a very active life, always doing acts of kindness to make her home and community better and happier. She was stricken with paralysis on her right side, December 19, 1928, but recovered so that she was able to be up in a chair. On March 3, 1930, she suffered another stroke from which she never recovered. She will be missed by all who knew her. We are poorer but Heaven is richer for her presence there........

More About Lucy Jones Higbee:
Burial: Unknown, Prairie Mound Cemetery, Oregon, WI
Cause of Death: Stroke
Medical Information: Had paralysis of her right side due to a stroke on December 19, 1928. Suffered final stroke on March 3, 1930.

Notes for Charles John Coggins:
Obituary for Charles John Coggins...
CHARLES COGGINS

Charles Coggins passed away at a Madison hospital last Thursday (
Dec. 6, 1934) at the age of 73 years, 6 months and 17 days. He was born
in England May 19, 1861. He came to America when a young man and settled
in Walworth county. He married Miss Lucy Higbee and to this union six
children were born. Mr. and Mrs. Coggins came to Dane county about 36
years ago, making their home in the town of Fitchburg a number of years
and later coming to this village. Mrs. Coggins died May 16, 1930, and a
daughter Winifred, passed away Sept. 23, 1934.
He is survived by two sons, Harry and Glenn, and three daughters,
Mrs. Edith Hall, Mrs. Minerva Briggs and Miss Edna Coggins. He also
leaves two brothers and a sister in England and a brother in
Massachusetts.
Funeral services were held at the Methodist church Monday afternoon,
Rev. L.R. Cooper officiating. The Masonic burial service was conducted
by the Oregon Masonic lodge of which he was a member.

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Charles John Coggins came to America in 1881, and located at Whitewater, WI; where he had relatives. Here he was united in marriage to Miss Lucy Higbee of Rome, WI; June 10, 1886. They took up their home on a farm and remained 4 years, then moved to a farm on Stoner's Prairie, town of Fitchburg, known as the McCoy place, now owned by Arthur Penfield. In 1901 Mr & Mrs Coggins purchased the Frank Wallace farm, one mile north of Oak Hall. Here they resided until they moved into the village of Oregon, approximately 1919. Mrs Coggins passed away May 6, 1930. At the time of his death, Mr Coggins had seventeen grandchildren, one great-grandchild, 2 sisters, Mrs Mae ?owerman, of Coventry, England; Mrs Edith Whitten, of Weston, England; 2 brothers, William of Lawrence, Massachusetts, and Henry of Weston, England. Mr Coggins' death came as a great shock to his family as he had been very active in all business relations. During the years he had made three trips to England and had visited his brother William in Lawrence, Massachusetts several times. Mr Coggins was of a genial disposition, industrious and a good manager in business. Funeral services were held December 10th, 1934 from the home and the Methodist church of which he was a member conducted by the pastor the Rev. L.R. Cooper.

BIOGRAPHICAL: HISTORY OF DANE COUNTY 1906

"Charles J. Coggins is a highly respected citizen and office-holder in the town of Fitchburg, where
he has had his residence for the past sixteen years. he was born in western Northamptonshire,
England, on May 19, 1861, and is one of five children born to Henry and Elizabeth (Bonham)
Coggins, the mother and four children still residing in the mother country and the father being
deceased. The father of our subject was a farmer by occupation and the latter was reared in
the quiet surroundings of a country life. He received his education in the common schools of his
native country, and at the age of twenty years, in April, 1881, he migrated to the United States
and located at Cold Springs, Jefferson County, Wis. There he remained until the spring of 1890,
engaged in farming, and then came to Dane county and settled in the town of Fitchburg, in
partnership with Charles Parish he purchased one hundred and forty acres of land, and two years
later bought an additional one hundred and fifty acres, which joined the original purchase. In
December, 1901, they sold this tract of land and purchased the place where they now reside,
which comprises two hundred and seventy-three acres of well improved land. Aside from the
business of general farming they make a specialty of raising cattle, sheep, and hogs, in the live
stock line, and they are also extensive growers of tobacco. Mr Coggins' success is very gratifying
to himself and his many friends, as he started in life with comparatively nothing, and has reached
his present status by hard work and intelligent management of affairs. He is a Republican in his
political affiliations, has served in the responsible position of supervisor of the town of Fitchburg,
and at present time is treasurer of school district No. 6. His fraternal associations are expressed
by membership in the lodge of Modern Woodmen of America at Verona. Mr Coggins was married
on June 10, 1886, selecting as his helpmate Miss Lucy Higbee, daughter of George and Serena
(Ransom) Higbee, natives of the state of New York. These parents were early settlers in Jefferson
county, coming several years before the Civil War. Later they entered eighty acres of government
land, near Cooktown in Rock County, and the father always followed farming as an occupation.
Both of these parents are now deceased. To Mr and Mrs Coggins there have been born six
children, the two older ones having been born in Jefferson county and the others in the town of
Fitchburg. Their names follow: Edith, Harry, Minerva, Glenn, Winnie, and Edna, all living at home.
Charles Parish, who is associated with Mr Coggins in the extensive farming operations referred to,
was born, September 14, 1856, at Coldspring, Jefferson County, Wis., and is the son of George
and Sarah (Coggins) Parish, natives of England who came to the United States about 1846 and
settled in Jefferson County, Wis. There they preempted eighty acres of government land and
experienced all the trials and surmounted the difficulties that present themselves in pioneer life.
The father and mother have both been dead for many years. Charles Parish, their son, was educated
in his native town of Coldspring, and in 1890 accompanied Mr Coggins to the town of Fitchburg in
Dane County, where they have been equal partners in business ever since, Mr Parish being member
of the Coggins' home circle. Although nature endowed him with a small stature and limited the
possibilities of his physical development, yet he is possessed of more than the ordinary mental
qualifications, and the deficiency in brawn is more than offset by a good supply of brain power.
He wa reared and baptized in the Episcopal faith and still maintains his membership in that denomination. He has never married."

More About Charles John Coggins:
Baptism: June 18, 1861, Weedon Lois, Northamptonshire
Burial: Unknown, Prairie Mound Cemetery, Oregon, WI
Cause of Death: Heart attack?/at 73 yrs
Fact 1: May 19, 1861, born: Weston, North Hamptonshire, England
Fact 2: 1881, Immigrated to America, ended up in Whitewater, Wisconsin
Fact 3: June 10, 1886, Married Miss Lucy Higbee; Rome, WI
Fact 4: 1890, Relocated Stoner's Prairie, Fitchburg, WI
Fact 5: 1901, Relocated/Puchased F. Wallace farm/Oak Hall
Fact 6: 1919, Relocated village of Oregon, WI
Fact 7: December 06, 1934, Died in Madison, WI

Children of Lucy Higbee and Charles Coggins are:

+	234	i.	Edith Helen¹¹ Coggins, born July 29, 1887 in Whitewater, WI; died April 03, 1960 in Madison, WI.
+	235	ii.	Harry C. Coggins, born October 09, 1889; died April 1972 in Columbus, Wisconsin.
+	236	iii.	Minerva Coggins, born December 19, 1891 in Fitchburg, WI; died October 10, 1978.
	237	iv.	William Henry Coggins, born April 23, 1894; died 1894 in Died at infancy..

Notes for William Henry Coggins:
Died at infancy.

+	238	v.		Glenwood "Glenn" Coggins, born July 09, 1895 in Fitchburg, Wisconsin; died January 18, 1960 in Madison, WIsconsin.
	239	vi.		Winifred (Winnie) May Coggins, born June 10, 1899 in Fitchburg, Wisconsin; died September 23, 1934 in Madison, WIsconsin.

Notes for Winifred (Winnie) May Coggins:
Gravesite located in Oregon, WI; Prairie Mound Cemetery. Gravesite is a dual surname site of Coggins/Parish. Winnie is buried next to Charles Parish 1856-1929, a cousin, and near her mother Lucy Higbee Coggins 1862-1930.

Winifred was daughter of Charles Coggins and Lucy Higbee. She suffered
from epilepsy, apparently of some severity that may have shortened her
life. She died at age 35. Her grave is located in Prairie Mound Cemetery,
Oregon, Wisconsin with her parents.

More About Winifred (Winnie) May Coggins:
Cause of Death: Complications from Epilepsy
Medical Information: Had been in poor health for more than 20 years, and cared for at home, passing away at age 35, after a 4 year stay in hospital.

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Edna Coggins, born May 18, 1905 in Fitchburg, WI; died September 29, 1976 in Brooklyn, WI. She married Floyd Devoll August 10, 1940 in Dane County, WI; born November 18, 1900 ¹; died November 1968 in Brooklyn, WI¹.

Notes for Edna Coggins:
Edna was a daughter of Charles John Coggins and Lucy Jones Higbee. She
was born at home in Fitchburg Township, Wisconsin. She married Floyd
Devoll (a cousin of the Devolls that led to Thelma Hoyt) on August 10, 1940
at the Fitchburg farm of her parents. She inherited a house in Oregon,
WI from her father Charles Coggins upon his death. Edna and Floyd had no
children. Edna is buried in Brooklyn, Wisconsin.[Br�derbund Family Archive #110, Vol. 1, Ed. 3, Social Security Records: U.S., SS Death Benefit Records, Surnames Beginning with D, Date of Import: Aug 28, 1999, Internal Ref. #1.111.3.55317.147]

Individual: Devoll, Edna
Birth date: May 18, 1905
Death date: Sep 1976
Social Security #: 395-54-2755
Last residence: WI 53521
State of issue: WI
[Br�derbund Family Archive #110, Vol. 1, Ed. 3, Social Security Records: U.S., SS Death Benefit Records, Surnames Beginning with D, Date of Import: Aug 28, 1999, Internal Ref. #1.111.3.55317.147]

Individual: Devoll, Edna
Birth date: May 18, 1905
Death date: Sep 1976
Social Security #: 395-54-2755
Last residence: WI 53521
State of issue: WI

More About Edna Coggins:
1.: Edna had no children
Burial: Unknown, Mt. Hope Cemetery, Brooklyn, WI

Notes for Floyd Devoll:
Resided in Brooklyn at time of brother in-law Glenn Coggins'death 1960.[Br�derbund Family Archive #110, Vol. 1, Ed. 3, Social Security Records: U.S., SS Death Benefit Records, Surnames Beginning with D, Date of Import: Aug 28, 1999, Internal Ref. #1.111.3.55317.160]

Individual: Devoll, Floyd
Birth date: Nov 18, 1900
Death date: Nov 1968
Social Security #: 393-05-2465
Last residence: WI 53521
State of issue: WI

More About Floyd Devoll:
Burial: Unknown, Mt. Hope Cemetery, Brooklyn, WI

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