Descendants of Stephen Hopkins

 

 

Generation No. 1

 

1.  STEPHEN1 HOPKINS was born Abt. 1775, and died Aug 04, 1844 in Fayette County, Illinois.  He married MARY POLLY ADAMSON Oct 21, 1806 in Wilson County, Tennessee.  She was born Abt. 1791 in Orange County, North Carolina, and died Abt. 1840.

       

Children of STEPHEN HOPKINS and MARY ADAMSON are:

2.                i.       SARAH2 HOPKINS, b. Bet. 1807 - 1814, Wilson County, Tennessee.

                  ii.       MARY ANN HOPKINS, b. Abt. 1809, Wilson County, Tennessee; m. GEORGE PUGH.

                 iii.       REBECCA HOPKINS, b. Abt. 1813, Wilson County, Tennessee; m. JOHN MATHENY.

                 iv.       PEGGY HOPKINS, b. Abt. 1818, Wilson County, Tennessee; m. HENRY GEORGE.

3.               v.       JOHN HOPKINS, b. Abt. 1819, Wilson County, Tennessee.

4.              vi.       ANDREW J. HOPKINS, b. Abt. 1820, Wilson County, Tennessee.

                vii.       WILLIAM HOPKINS, b. Abt. 1821, Wilson County, Tennessee; m. ALPHA MATHEWS.

               viii.       CHARITY HOPKINS, b. Abt. 1822, Wilson County, Tennessee; m. URIAH KNIGHT.

                  ix.       CYNTHIA HOPKINS, b. Abt. 1825, Wilson County, Tennessee.

                   x.       STEPHEN HOPKINS, b. Abt. 1827, Wilson County, Tennessee; m. ELIZA MILLS.

                  xi.       BETSY HOPKINS, b. Abt. 1829, Marion County, Illinois; m. JOHN COOK.

                 xii.       SITIRA ANN HOPKINS, b. Abt. 1829, Marion County, Illinois; m. MARION RIGHTMIRE.

                xiii.       NANCY J. HOPKINS, b. Abt. 1833, Marion County, Illinois; m. GEORGE COOK.

                xiv.       RHODA HOPKINS, b. Abt. 1835, Marion County, Illinois; m. ANDREW MCKICKOL.

                 xv.       MARTIN ALBERT HOPKINS, b. Abt. 1836, Jefferson County, Illinois; m. MATILDA HOLT.

 

 

Generation No. 2

 

2.  SARAH2 HOPKINS (STEPHEN1) was born Bet. 1807 - 1814 in Wilson County, Tennessee.  She married (1) MARTIN WATKINS Jun 17, 1824 in Wilson County, Tennessee.  He was born Abt. 1804 in Wilson County, Tennessee, and died Bef. 1861.  She married (2) SAMUEL LAMBERT May 22, 1861 in Marion County, Illinois.  He was born Abt. 1814 in Virginia.

 

Notes for MARTIN WATKINS:

1850 Census Marion County Illinois

1007 1037

Martin Wadkins 46 Male TN

Sarah 37 F TN

Stephen 22 M TN

Andrew 20 M IL

Mary 18 F IL

John 11 M IL

Isaac 9 M IL

Jane 3 F IL

Nancy 1 F IL

Martin Hopkins 15 M IL

1008 1038

John Foster 21 M IL

Mary 23 F KY

 

1009 1039

John Hopkins 31 M TN (son to Stephen)

Mary 29 F TN

and children

 

1010 1040

Ephriam Wadkins 25 M TN

Elizabeth 29 F TN

 

1011 1041

Joshua Hawkins 29 M TN

 

1012 1042

??? Ballard 22 M TN

Sarah Ballard 22 F TN

William 3 M

 

 

       

Children of SARAH HOPKINS and MARTIN WATKINS are:

                   i.       EPHRIAM3 WATKINS, b. Abt. 1825, Wilson County, Tennessee; m. ELIZABETH UNKNOWN; b. Abt. 1821, Tennessee.

                  ii.       STEPHEN WATKINS, b. Abt. 1828, Wilson County, Tennessee; d. Patoka, Illinois; m. ISABELLA DUNBAR, Dec 31, 1873, Maion County, Illinois; b. Abt. 1824, Scottland; d. Patoka, Illinois.

 

Notes for STEPHEN WATKINS:

1880 Census Patoka, Marion County, Illinois

Steavan Wadkins 53 TN (Hotel man) TN -- 

Isabella Wadkins wife 38 SCOT SCOT --

Sarah Osbern Other Single White Female 21 IL Servant IN  IN

David Dunbar Other Single Male 65 SCOT  -- --

 

 

5.              iii.       HILLARD ANDREW WATKINS, b. Bet. 1830 - May 30 1842, Wilson County, Tennessee or Illinois; d. Nov 09, 1925, Seminary Township, Fayette County, Illinois.

                 iv.       MARY WATKINS, b. Abt. 1832, Illinois.

                  v.       JOHN WATKINS, b. Abt. 1839, Illinois.

6.              vi.       ISAAC WATKINS, b. Abt. 1843, Illinois; d. Patoka, Illinois.

                vii.       JANE WATKINS, b. Abt. 1847, Illinois.

               viii.       NANCY WATKINS, b. Abt. 1849.

 

       

Child of SARAH HOPKINS and SAMUEL LAMBERT is:

                  ix.       CAROLINE3 LAMBERT, b. Abt. 1850, Illinois.

 

Notes for CAROLINE LAMBERT:

Must be child from previous marriage for Samuel.

 

 

 

3.  JOHN2 HOPKINS (STEPHEN1) was born Abt. 1819 in Wilson County, Tennessee.  He married (1) MARY RAY.  She was born Abt. 1821 in Tennessee.  He married (2) MARY GALYEAN. 

       

Children of JOHN HOPKINS and MARY RAY are:

                   i.       STEPHEN3 HOPKINS, b. Abt. 1838, Illinois.

                  ii.       SARAH HOPKINS, b. Abt. 1839, Illinois.

                 iii.       DUDLY HOPKINS, b. Abt. 1841, Illinois; m. ANN UNKNOWN; b. Abt. 1846, Illinois.

                 iv.       MARTIN HOPKINS, b. Abt. 1842, Illinois.

                  v.       GEORGE HOPKINS, b. Abt. 1846, Illinois.

                 vi.       LUCINDA HOPKINS, b. Abt. 1848, Illinois.

 

 

4.  ANDREW J.2 HOPKINS (STEPHEN1) was born Abt. 1820 in Wilson County, Tennessee.  He married DELILA DANIELS. 

       

Child of ANDREW HOPKINS and DELILA DANIELS is:

                   i.       ANDREW J.3 HOPKINS.

 

 

Generation No. 3

 

5.  HILLARD ANDREW3 WATKINS (SARAH2 HOPKINS, STEPHEN1) was born Bet. 1830 - May 30 1842 in Wilson County, Tennessee or Illinois, and died Nov 09, 1925 in Seminary Township, Fayette County, Illinois.  He married AMANDA ROBINSON Feb 11, 1868 in Foster Township, Marion County, Illinois.  She was born Jun 08, 1850 in Shelby County, Illinois, and died Jul 18, 1922 in Pope Township, Fayette County, Illinois.

 

Notes for HILLARD ANDREW WATKINS:

Supposedly came to Illinois from TN with the Hopkins

 

Trying to confirm where Hilliard Watkins/Wadkins was born and actual birth date.  Could be between 1830 and 1846. Some references say he was born in TN.  Have also found that he possibly came from KY.  Different Census records state he was born in IL, TN, and KY and also give different ages.  Hilliard has been found in Marion Fayette and Diwitt Counties in Illinois. 

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1870 Census of Marion County, Illinois, Township 4, Range 2

Watkins, Hilliard 30, farmer, IL

wife  Amanda 22, IL

dau Pauline 2, !L

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1880 Census of Fayette Co Illinois, Kaskaskia

Wadkins, H. born TN

wife  Amanda born IL

dau  Pauline 10

son  Robert 7

son  Silas 5

dau  Martha 2

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In the 1920 Census Pope Township, Fayette County, Illinois

Wadkins, Hillard 74, TN TN TN, rents, works as a farm manager

Wife, Amanda 63 IL MD SC

Grandson Adam Hopkins 25, IL IL IL farm laborer

 

       

Children of HILLARD WATKINS and AMANDA ROBINSON are:

7.                i.       PAULINA4 WATKINS, b. Oct 21, 1870; d. Jan 11, 1938.

8.               ii.       ROBERT CEYMORE WATKINS, b. Aug 08, 1871; d. Sep 05, 1962.

                 iii.       MARTHA ANN WATKINS, b. Aug 09, 1872; d. Dec 10, 1944; m. MATTHEW PHELPS.

9.              iv.       SILAS WATKINS, b. Mar 17, 1873; d. Mar 11, 1956.

                  v.       MARY ANNETA WATKINS, b. May 20, 1875; d. Jan 07, 1952; m. (1) JIM DANIELS; m. (2) JOHN M. ARNOLD, Oct 07, 1899, Maion County, Illinois; b. Abt. 1856.

10.            vi.       LEE ROY WATKINS, b. Oct 15, 1884; d. Jun 25, 1966.

                vii.       WILLIS WATKINS, b. Aft. 1884; d. Aft. 1884, Died as a baby.

               viii.       GIRL WATKINS, b. Aft. 1884; d. Aft. 1884, Died at birth.

 

 

6.  ISAAC3 WATKINS (SARAH2 HOPKINS, STEPHEN1) was born Abt. 1843 in Illinois, and died in Patoka, Illinois.  He married NANCY UNKNOWN.  She was born Abt. 1846 in Tennessee or Illinois.

 

Notes for ISAAC WATKINS:

1880 Census Foster, Marion County, Illinois

Isaac Wadkins 38 IL Farmer TN TN (possibly son to Martin Watkins)

Nancy Wadkins wife 34 TN TN TN

Lockey Wadkins Dau 13 IL IL TN

Hattie Wadkins Dau 11 IL IL TN

Eddie Wadkins Son 8 IL IL TN

Cora Wadkins Dau 6 IL IL IL

Olive Wadkins Dau 4 IL IL TN

Emma Wadkins Dau 10M  IL IL TN

 

 

       

Children of ISAAC WATKINS and NANCY UNKNOWN are:

                   i.       ELIZABETH4 WATKINS, b. Abt. 1865.

                  ii.       EMMA OR ELIZA WATKINS, b. Abt. 1866.

                 iii.       MARY WATKINS, b. Abt. 1867.

                 iv.       LOCKEY WATKINS, b. Abt. 1868, Illinois.

                  v.       HARRIET WATKINS, b. Abt. 1869, Illinois.

                 vi.       EDDIE WATKINS, b. Abt. 1872, Illinois.

                vii.       CORA WATKINS, b. Abt. 1874, Illinois.

               viii.       OLIVE WATKINS, b. Abt. 1876, Illinois.

 

 

Generation No. 4

 

7.  PAULINA4 WATKINS (HILLARD ANDREW3, SARAH2 HOPKINS, STEPHEN1) was born Oct 21, 1870, and died Jan 11, 1938.  She married (1) GEORGE HOPKINS Sep 23, 1886.    She married (2) DAVID MAYES Jun 03, 1898 in Marion County, Illinois. 

       

Children of PAULINA WATKINS and GEORGE HOPKINS are:

                   i.       ADAM5 HOPKINS, b. Abt. 1894, Illinois.

                  ii.       EVE HOPKINS.

 

       

Child of PAULINA WATKINS and DAVID MAYES is:

                 iii.       MAUDE5 MAYES, b. Abt. 1910.

 

 

8.  ROBERT CEYMORE4 WATKINS (HILLARD ANDREW3, SARAH2 HOPKINS, STEPHEN1) was born Aug 08, 1871, and died Sep 05, 1962.  He married LILLIE SUSAN BALLARD Aug 02, 1896 in Logan County, Illinois, daughter of BEN BALLARD and SARA HOPKINS.  She was born Jan 08, 1874 in Vernon, Marion County, Illinois, and died Abt. 1964 in Centralia, Marion County, Illinois,St. Mary's Hostpital.

 

Notes for ROBERT CEYMORE WATKINS:

1930 Census Dewitte County, Illinois

 

       

Children of ROBERT WATKINS and LILLIE BALLARD are:

                   i.       MABEL5 WATKINS, m. UNKNOWN HATHAWAY.

                  ii.       SARA MATHILDA WATKINS, m. UNKNOWN VEAL.

                 iii.       BENNIE WATKINS, b. Abt. 1902; m. GENEVA UNKNOWN.

                 iv.       CARL WATKINS, b. Abt. 1906.

11.             v.       HAROLD WATKINS, b. Abt. 1909.

                 vi.       EDITH WATKINS, b. Abt. 1912; m. UNKNOWN FIELD.

                vii.       PAUL WATKINS, b. Abt. 1914; m. IREENE UNKNOWN.

               viii.       ETHEL WATKINS, b. Abt. 1919; m. UNKNOWN TIMMONS.

12.             ix.       FREDA ELIZABETH WATKINS, b. Mar 23, 1923, Patoka, Illinois.

 

 

9.  SILAS4 WATKINS (HILLARD ANDREW3, SARAH2 HOPKINS, STEPHEN1) was born Mar 17, 1873, and died Mar 11, 1956.  He married MARTHA M. HULL Jan 01, 1909.  She was born Abt. 1882.

 

Notes for SILAS WATKINS:

1920 Census of Patoka, Marion County, IL

Watkins, Silas 42, Teamster

wife  Mattie 38

Son  Leo 12

Sone Otto 9

Son Forrest 8

 

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1930 Census of Waynesville, Dewitt Co. Illinois

Wadkins, Silas W. 51, farm laborer

wife  Mattie

son Leo 22

son Forest 19

       

Children of SILAS WATKINS and MARTHA HULL are:

                   i.       LEO5 WATKINS, b. Abt. 1908.

                  ii.       OTTO WATKINS, b. Abt. 1911.

                 iii.       FORREST WATKINS, b. Abt. 1912.

 

 

10.  LEE ROY4 WATKINS (HILLARD ANDREW3, SARAH2 HOPKINS, STEPHEN1) was born Oct 15, 1884, and died Jun 25, 1966.  He married SARAH ANN HULL Apr 15, 1916.  She was born Abt. 1891.

       

Child of LEE WATKINS and SARAH HULL is:

                   i.       LEE R.5 WATKINS, b. Abt. 1920.