1835 census Virgil Gardner had 3 acres, 1 cattle, 4 sheep and 2 hogs, the family manufactured in the preceeding year: 11 yards fulled cloth; 20 yards, not fulled cloth-wool; 40 yards linen cotton. (sent by Lucy Nan Kent Christmas 1988)

Conneaut Reporter--December 25, 1879
"HOPKINS--In Amboy, Dec. 10th, Instantly of apoplexy, at his residence, Gardner Hopkins, aged 84 years. He was a native of Rhode Island and the last of a family of ten children of Oliver Hopkins, a soldier of the Revolution."

Ashtabula Telegraph 26 Dec. 1879 (copy sent by Peggy Kimbell)
CONNEAUT
My Dear Old Telegraph:--"The cold chilly winds of December are upon us, and if we have all done our duty we are prepared for them, as we have had sufficient warning.
Last week two quite sudden deaths occurred in out midst. One a Mr. Garner Hopkins, who lived near Amboy station, had been threshing for a neighbor with a flail, came home and while sitting in his chair with the family, suddenly ceased to breathe, and that was all the struggle he had to pass away. He was a very robust, hearty man for one of his age--85. Some fifty years ago he was a resident of Ashtabula, and lived near Bunker Hill. The other was Stephen B. Hopkins, a nephew of Garner. He had been a resident of the borough for the past eight years. He was formerly from Pierpont, and I believe was one of the pioneers of that township. He was one of the most successful deer hunters on the Reserve. The Hopkins family were natives of Rhode Island, and descended of one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence." {Stephen Hopkins, Signer of the Declaration of Independence was actually a second cousin twice removed.}

"Gardner Hopkins was born in 1796 at Foster, Rhode Island. He married Freelove Parker, who was born August 12, 1798 at Scituate, Rhode Island. The marriage took place in 1817. They were located at Virgil, Courtland County, New York, where he followed the occupation of farming. Gardner was a cooper by trade, but being poor, not getting on as well as he wished and with a view of bettering the family's condition, he determined to pull up stakes and go west. They moved to Amboy, Ashtabula County, Ohio, four miles west of Conneaut, Ohio, on the Western Reserve, where he did some farming." (Hopkins genealogy)

1. 2. Henry H. HOPKINS   b. 1820, Virgil, Cortland Co., New York; d. 1897, Conneaut, Ashtabula Co., Ohio.
2. 3. Cyrene (Irene) HOPKINS   b. 14 Feb 1822, Virgil, Cortland Co., New York; d. 16 Apr 1898, Gratiot, Lafayette Co., Wisconsin or Dunbarton, Wisconsin.
3. 4. Zilpha Ann HOPKINS   b. 18 Dec 1823, Virgil, Cortland Co., New York; d. 24 Jan 1874, Bedford, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio; bur. Bedford, Ohio cemetery.
4. 5. Phoebe HOPKINS   b. 1824, Virgil, Cortland Co., New York; d. 16 Nov 1852, Conneaut, Ashtabula Co., Ohio.
5. 6. Amos Crandall HOPKINS   b. 22 May 1825, Virgil, Cortland Co., New York; d. 5 Nov 1904, Tilden, Antelope Co., Nebraska; bur. Aft 5 Nov 1904, Laurel Hills Cemetery, Neligh, Antelope Co., Nebraska.
6. 7. William Gideon HOPKINS   b. 1830, Virgil, Cortland Co., New York; d. 10 Jun 1884, Lugonia, California; bur. Lugonia, California.
7. 8. Jeptha HOPKINS   b. 17 Apr 1833, Virgil, Cortland Co., New York; d. 22 Mar 1915, Neligh, Antelope Co., Nebraska; bur. Laurel Hills Cemetery, Neligh, Antelope Co., Nebraska.
8. 9. Drusilla Debrorah HOPKINS   b. 19 Feb 1835, Virgil, Cortland Co., New York; d. 25 Aug 1903, Sherwood, Branch, Michigan; bur. 27 Aug 1903, Lakeside Cemetery, Colin, Michigan.
9. 10. Susan Amelia HOPKINS   b. 18 Jun 1837, Virgil, Cortland Co., New York; d. 20 Apr 1907, Clipper Gap, Placer Co., California; bur. Odd Fellows Cemetery, Auburn, California.
10. 11. Josephine Maria HOPKINS   b. 1840, Amboy, Ashtabula Co., Ohio; d. Feb 1904, Amboy, Ashtabula Co., Ohio; bur. Amboy, Ashtabula Co., Ohio.
11. 12. Rufus HOPKINS   b. Abt 1843, Amboy, Ashtabula Co., Ohio; d. Bef 1850, Amboy, Ashtabula Co., Ohio.
12. 13. Helen Mary HOPKINS   b. 16 Feb 1847, Amboy, Ashtabula Co., Ohio; d. Apr 1887, Union City, Michigan; bur. Union City, Michigan.

1850 census Henry's family listed on same dwelling as Roswell Viets, Roswell family 286, Henry Hopkins family 287, Gardner Hopkins dwelling 285
1860 census Henry next to Gardner, Roswell Viets missing and Henry has a new wife.
1874 Plat map has F. Viets & Barzellia Viets bordering Henry's land.

He sailed the Great Lakes for the greater part of his life and was first mate on the Walbridge on Lake Erie, as well as first mate on other boats. (Hopkins genealogy)

Researcher: Mary Ellis Researcher: Edna Allchin Edwards
In her youth, she secured employment at a cigar factory near her home on a farm that later became the home of her brother, Henry. It was at this factory that she met Charles Warren Kellogg, who was born February 5, 1820 at Sparta, Livingston County, New York. Moving to Virgil from Sparta, Charles found employment there.

Zilpha Ann and Charles were married by James Merry June 15, 1843 at Conneaut, Ohio. Soon, they moved to Streetsboro, Ohio and started making cigars. After moving to Bedford, Ohio, they continued this business on a small farm one-and-one-half miles north of the village. There she raised her family of ten children and assisted her husband at cigar making until her eyesight failed.

About this time, the revenue became so high on cigars that her husband had to abandon this work and find other employment outside of the farm work. Zilpha died January 24, 1874 and was buried in the cemetery at Bedford, Ohio. Her husband was an invalid for seven years and confined to his bed until his death September 3, 1907. He also was buried in the Bedford Cemetery. (Hopkins genealogy)

1. 14. Henry Leslie KELLOGG   b. 29 Jun 1844, Streetsboro, Portage Co., Ohio; d. 4 Feb 1924; bur. Angola, Indiana.
2. 15. Ida Ann KELLOGG   b. 8 Apr 1846, Streetsboro, Portage Co., Ohio; d. 23 Nov 1919, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio; bur. Woodlawn cemetery, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio.
3. 16. Alice Cary KELLOGG   b. 29 Aug 1848, Streetsboro, Portage Co., Ohio; d. Home of sister; bur. Bedford, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio.
4. 17. Jenny Lind KELLOGG   b. 1 Jan 1850, Streetsboro, Portage Co., Ohio; d. Aft 1921; bur. Bedford, Ohio cemetery.
5. 18. Louis Kossouth KELLOGG   b. 4 Sep 1852, Bedford, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio; d. 18 Sep 1931, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio.
6. 19. Jessie May KELLOGG   b. 5 Aug 1858, Bedford, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio; d. 1937.
7. 20. Lulu Adele KELLOGG   b. 13 Mar 1862, Bedford, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio; d. 16 Jul 1916, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio.
8. 21. Ola Estelle KELLOGG   b. 6 Jun 1863, Bedford, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio.
9. 22. Leon Webb KELLOGG   b. 25 Oct 1867, Bedford, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio; d. 24 Jan 1940, Rocky River, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio.
10. 23. Charles Warren KELLOGG   b. 15 May 1869, Bedford, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio; d. 7 Mar 1915, Bedford, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio; bur. Bedford cemetery, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio.

Land Patent Details STATE Wisconsin-AMOS C HOPKINS #14229 September 1, 1852 80 acres Land Office Mineral Point-W1/2NW Sec. 11 Township 1N Rge 3E 4th PM 1831 Minnesota/Wisconsin-State Wisconsin, Counties Lafayette

Petition of Administrator or Executor for Final Settlement of Account
County Court, Antelope County, Nebraska: In the Matter of the Estate of Crandall Hopkins Deceased.
To the County Judge of the County of Antelope in the State of Nebraska:
The Petition of William Hopkins, of the County of Antelope, State of Nebraska, Administrator of the Estate of Crandall Hopkins late of..of..in the county of Antelope, deceased, respectfully shows:
That on or about the 11th day of May A D. 1905, your petitioner was appointed...Administrator of the Estate of the said deceased, and took upon himself the burden and office thereof; and that six months having elapsed since the appointment of your petitioner, as aforesaid, he is desirous of having a settlement of his final account this day filed, and a decree of final settlement thereon, according to law.
That the heirs at law and next of kin of the said deceased, with their respective ages and places of residence, are as follows, to-wit:
Thankful Hopkins, Widow P.O. Tilden, Neb.-- Allen Hopkins, Son P.O. Clearwater, Neb.--William Hopkins, Son P.O. Meadow Grove, Neb.--Lydia Minkler, daughter P.O. Tilden, Neb.--Mary Minkler, daughter P.O. Roseburg, Oregon--Ned Hopkins, son P.O. Oklahoma--Andy Hopkins, son P.O. Tilden, Neb.--Warren Hopkins, son P.O. Rocky Ford, Colo.--Millie Nelson, daughter P.O. Tilden, Nebraska--Murry McGrew and Earl McGrew, children of Cora McGrew, a daughter of Dec'd--Ernest Hopkins, son (P.O. Unknown in the middle of line between McGrew children & son Ernest)--Nora Ives, 35, Emma Ives 32 A Leroy Ives, 28 Victor Ives 26 Children of Nancy Ives, who was a daughter of decedent. Jesse Jarmin, 27 Charles Jarmin 26 Maud Jarmin 24, Millie Jarmin 22, Bert Jarmin, 21, James Jarmin, 19, Dell Jarmin 17,Burl Jarmin 14, Fay Jarmin 10 children of Ella Jarmin a daughter of deceased--Mabel Young 26, Bessie Young 24, A---Young 22, Albert Young 16, Alfred Young 16, Chas Young 14, William Young 12, Fay Young 9, Jennie Young 6, Nellie Young, children of Ida Young, a daughter of deceased.....Dated Nov. 28 A. D. 1905 signed W. H. Hopkins
page 2.....19th day of December 1905.....FIRST FINDING
That the Administrator be charged as stated in his account, with the sum of $1880.38, the same being the amount of cash received by him for sale of personal property. That he be credited with the sum of $1816.18 for expenses of administration claims paid, attorney fees, expenses of farming operations, taxes and other miscellaneous items. And that there remains a residue in the hands of the Administrator herein in the sum of $64.20 and sundry articles of personal property as the same appears in the account filed herein, were appraised at $100. Total amount paid out and accounted for $1916.18.....
Second Finding-crossed out
Third Finding-lists same heirs at law as above
Fourth Finding--That the deceased herein, died seized of some right, title and interest in the following real estate that remains undisposed of, and described as follows: W 1/2 NW 1/4, Sec. 2 T. 24 R 5--W 1/2 SW 1/4 Sec. 2, T. 24 R 5 and that Thankful Hopkins the widow has a life estate in one-third of the above described real estate, and I hereby assign to her an undivided one-third of said land as her dower.
It is therefore considered by the Court that said account be and the same hereby allowed as found in the first finding herein and as the final account of Wm Hopkins Administrator herein, and that such residue as found in the finding herein be assigned to Thankful Hopkins, as the $200.00 personal property due her, and of the pieces and parcels of land described in the fourth finding herein, be, and the same are hereby assigned according to law to the said heirs as found in the third finding herein taking the share of such child or other descendant, the widows dowers as found in the fourth finding.

Tilden Citizen, Sat., November 12, 1904, page 5, column 2 Crandall HOPKINS
"Crandall Hopkins died Saturday evening last after a week's illness. The deceased was a well known figure in and around Tilden, he having been the first white man to make his home in Antelope County. Coming here as early as 1868, when the only inhabitants of the wide prairies were wild animals and roving bands of Indians, he lived to see his surroundings advance from savagery and non-productiveness to a state of the highest civilization and fruitfulness. By his own efforts he carved a home in the wilderness and lived to the ripe old age to enjoy the competency which he acquired by his labor. He reared a large family, most of whom are still living in the neighborhood, and was a perfect type of the rugged, straightforward, honorable dealing pioneer, by whose energy and fearlessness the former great American desert has been reclaimed from nature and converted into the most profitable and prolific agriculture region on the American continent. He was a descendant of Stephen Hopkins, one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence, and was as sincerely patriotic towards the American government and as jealous of the rights of the people as was his famous ancestor. Although in his 80th year he retained full possession of his strong metal faculties and a large share of his great physical strength until a week before his death. The funeral was held at Neligh on Monday, and was attended by a large numbers of the older settlers in the vicinity."

Tilden Citizen, Sat., November 12, 1904, page 5, column 3-4---Obituary
"Amos Crandall Hopkins, son of Gardiner & Freelove Parker Hopkins was born Virgil, Cortland County, New York, May 22, 1825. His father was a farmer and in 1833 removed with his family to the Western Reserve in Ohio, settling on a farm near Conneaut, Ashtabula County. Here the father opened up a farm and the subject of our sketch, when not assisting his father "worked out" helping neighboring farmers. About 1840, tiring of the farm, and desiring a more exciting life, being quite strong and rugged for his age, he engaged himself as a sailor on a boat in the lakes. This pursuit he followed for 5 1/2 years holding the position of mate, before he was twenty years of age. November 20th, 1845 he was married at Girard, Erie County, Pennsylvania to Miss Thankful Otisca Ames, a native of Greenville, Crawford County, Pennsylvania. To this union were born thirteen children, who all except five survive. After marriage he engaged in farming. In the fall of 1850 he removed with his family to the vicinity of Gratiot, Lafayette County, Wisconsin. Here he lived there nearly eighteen years, engaging in farming pursuits. About the first of January 1868 he decided to leave Wisconsin, and in February he removed to Illinois, settling near Sterling, Whiteside County. Here he found the country to sickly to suit him, he stopped less than 6 months then started for Nebraska, to seek a location on government land. While crossing the ferry at Omaha he was directed to the Elkhorn Valley. He came west to Fremont then followed up the valley until he found a location to suit his idea of a farm and stock ranch. This proved to be E 1/4 of Nebraska 1/4, Sec. 3, T24, R5W and the S 1/4 of the SE 1/4, Sec. 34, T25, R5W. Upon this he made homestead entry No. 596, on the 22 October 1868, proving up on same March 11, 1874. In the early part of November 1870 a party of eleven Brule Sioux Indians carried off or destroyed everything of value they could find at the house of Robert Horn on Cedar Creek. The settlers armed & pursued the Indians, Mr. Hopkins being of the number. The Indians were overtaken in Holt County and a fight ensued. In this fight Mr Hopkins was shot through the right arm with an arrow, and had a horse wounded. Shortly after his settlement, feeling the need of a blacksmith, he went to Sioux City, Iowa and purchased a blacksmith's outfit of anvils, bellows and tools. Having had a little experience as helper in a shop in early life, he opened up a shop which proved a great convenience to the little settlement. In 1872 he opened up a small stock of merchandise such as the needs of the early settlers required. While running this store a post office called "Ogden" was started in his store building. From his first settlement in Antelope County Mr. Hopkins was extensively engaged in farming and stock raising, his farm and ranch being one of the best in Antelope County. He also set fruit trees and on his farm a very fine orchard of bearing fruit trees. He also had fine a fish pond stocked with choices kinds of fish on his farm. (CONTRIBUTED)

Oakdale Centennial History 1962--3rd settler--1st to establish permanent residence-homestead entry Oct. 22, 1868--wife & family arrived Nov. 1868

The Ives Family Tree, by Paul W. Ives (sent by Nancy J. Curran, descendant. of Nancy Freelove Hopkins)
...In 1833, when about eight years of age, his farmer parents moved near Conneaut, Ashtabula Co., Ohio. ...When the trip to Nebraska was undertaken there were three two-horse wagons and an extra horse. They crossed Iowa & the Missouri River, passage was made by steam ferry. He was advised by the ferryman & later by a rancher to settle in the Elkhorn Valley. After filing for what he thought was good timber land, he found later to his disgust that he had no timber on his property. He went two miles further and found exactly what he wanted.
In early 1869 he erected a log house with the rear end dug into the bank. From Sept. 1868 to Jan. 1869 Mr. Hopkins and his family were the sole white occupants of Antelope Co. In a scuffle with raiding Indians (Sioux) Amos was wounded in the arm. He took up blacksmithing in 1869. In 1871 he opened a store.

NEGenWeb Project-Antelope County Who's Who in Nebraska, 1940 ANTELOPE COUNTY Mrs. R. J. Hering page 19 "On Aug. 31, 1868, Crandall Hopkins with his wife and twelve children settled on a one hundred and sixty acre homestead in Antelope County twenty-five miles from the nearest neighbor, thirty miles from the nearest store and post office, more than one hundred miles from the nearest railroad station and seventy-five miles from the nearest mill.
Hopkins had come by covered wagon nearly six hundred miles across the greater part of Illinois and all of Iowa to locate in a new and untried part of Nebraska. Few tools and household goods had been brought on the journey. Despite many obstacles he broke the sod, tilled the soil and subsequently purchased adjoining lands."

Hopkins Genealogy
"His departure was greatly regretted, especially by old settlers to whom he was well and favorably known. "Uncle Cran," as he was familiarly known, was a man of sterling worth, somewhat rough and uncouth in speech and manner; firm and positive in his convictions, a good neighbor and a useful citizen. A typical pioneer, he was of the material that the best pioneers were made."

(NOTE; William Gideon Hopkins, history was written in 1926)
WILLIAM GIDEON HOPKINS, sixth child of Gardner and Freelove (Parker) Hopkins, was born at Virgil Courtland County, New York in 1830. In 1836, he accompanied his parents from Virgil to
Amboy, Ohio, where he grew to manhood and acquired a good education in the local schools.

To William Gideon's education, he added much practical knowledge, including a thorough knowledge of farming, carpentry, bridge building and house building; he built houses, bridges and other structures in northeastern Ohio, A good mechanic, he was honest and trustworthy, A large portion of the structures built by him are still in use; among them, a wooden bridge spanning Conneaut Creek, still in daily use and remarkably solid and well-preserved, though built over 60 years ago.

In 1853, William became interested in western land; accompanying the Frederick Nelson family to
Wisconsin that year, he bought 80 acres of fine land five miles west of the Village of Gratiot Lafayette County, Wisconsin on what is know as State Highway No. 20. The west line of this 80 acres, at the northwest corner, is marked by the church building known by the name of Kingsley Chapel, which is four rods west across the north-south road and bordered on the north by Highway No. 20. After holding this land for some time, he sold it to William Turtle and concentrated his investments in Ohio property.

In Ohio in 1860, William married Mary Matson, born in 1838 near Amboy, Ohio, daughter of Horace and Emma (Collins) Matson. Horace, born February 11, 1806 in Oswego, New York was the son of Ruben Matson, born at Glastonbury , Connecticut October 12, 1783. Horace married Lois when he was 17 and moved with her to Oswego in April, 1801.
In 1881, William became interested in California fruit lands: in the spring of 1882, he went to California for the purpose of investigating fruit land prospects. The result was that he bought a 20-acre fruit ranch at Lugonia from Asa Carter. This ranch corners on what is now Lugonia Avenue and Alabama Streets, Redlands, California. While in California in June, 1882, he visited his sister, Susan Amelia Bancroft, and her family at their ranch home, known as Columbia Ranch, near Clipper Gap, Placer County, California. On his way back to Ohio, he visited his brothers, Amos Crandall and Jeptha, and their families in Nebraska; he also visited his sister, Cyrene G, Matson and her family near Gratiot, Wisconsin.

Returning to his Ohio home, William disposed of his interests there, and on October 13, 1882, he left Ohio. Accompanying him were his wife, her father; his daughter, Emma: his son, Carlton; and Carlton's bride, Versa. Arriving in Lugonia ten days later, William planned to enjoy his advancing years and old age with his family; but after 18 months of making improvements on his ranch, he was taken sick with typhoid fever and died June 10, 1884. He was buried on his fruit ranch at Lugonia, He had been a life- long member of the Baptist Church.

Thus, in the midst of his plans, his fond hopes were rent in twain and his family sorely grieved. All
through his life, from childhood up, he Laid one plan that failed not, and that plan was to be ready for the heavenly home when tile call came, In a letter written to his brother, Jeptha, dated December 19, 1879, after announcing the death of their father, which occurred so suddenly, he said. "And by this we are admonished to be also ready, for in such an hour as ye think not, the son of man cometh."

Mary (Matson) Hopkins, after residing in Lugonia for 22 years, made her home with her daughter, Emma (Hopkins) Gregory, in Redlands. She died there January, 1913 and was buried in Hillside Cemetery, the funeral services being held from Cortner Brothers Chapel.

Researcher: Nina Mulhair
LAND PATENT DETAILS State: Wisconsin-Jeptha Hopkins #15973 November 10, 1855 80 acres Land Office: Mineral Point-N1/2 BE Sec. 14 Twnshp 1N Rge 3E 4th PM-1831 Minnesota/Wisconsin State Wisconsin Counties Lafayette--Jeptha Hopkins, of Ashtabula county, Ohio (on certificate)

Compendium of History Reminiscence and Biography of Nebraska-1912
"Jeptha Hopkins, proprietor of one of the most valuable estates in Antelope county, Nebraska, has been a resident of that locality for many years. He is prominently known throughout the state as one of the foremost farmers and stockmen in Nebraska, and, after many years' hard labor in building up his business, is now prepared to enjoy the remaining years of his life in peace and comfort, surrounded by a host of good friends and acquaintances. However, he still looks after his farming interests. A picture of his residence will be found on another page.
Mr. Hopkins, a native of Cortland county, New York, was born April 17, 1833. With his parents, he went to Ashtabula county, Ohio, when he was but three years old, living there twenty years. Then he went to Lafayette county, Wisconsin, residing there six years. Mr. Hopkins enlisted in the army during the civil war, enlisting August 12, 1862, joining Company C, Thirty-third Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry, and during his service was down through the south with General Sherman, until "the march to the sea," and then, under General Thomas, fighting Hood through Tennessee. He was mustered out August 23, 1865, with rank of second lieutenant. He took part in the following battles: Coldwater, Mississippi; Siege of Vicksburg, Mississippi; Jackson, Mississippi; Pleasant Hill Landing; Clantierville, Louisiana; Cane River, Louisiana; Yellow Bayou, Louisiana; Tupelo, Mississippi; Nashville, Tennessee; Spanish Fort, Alabama; the Mexican Expedition, Marksville, Louisiana, and Bayou Boeuf.
Mr. Hopkins came to Antelope county, Nebraska, in November, 1870, driving from Wisconsin to the homestead claim he had taken up, which was located in section four, township twenty-four, range five, and which remains the home of our subject to this day. On this land he first built a log house, which he covered with sod, it being a very comfortable home in those days. Mr. Hopkins experienced the many hardships and disappointments incident to those earliest days, when it required almost incredible courage to brave the western frontier. He suffered losses of all description, three consecutive years, losing his entire crops by the grasshopper raids; also experienced a similar loss in the dry year of 1894, and many times fought prairie fires to save his home and possessions.
Mr. Hopkins was united in marriage September 17, 1865, to Miss Emelia True. Mr. and Mrs. Hopkins are the parents of four children, named as follows: Junie, who died February 28, 1890; Robert; Elmer, who is married to Miss Lydia McCormick, has four children, and lives at Harrison, Nebraska; and Mina, wife of John Ives, the parents of five children."

ANOTHER PIONEER GONE (Copy of Newspaper Article)
Jeptha Hopkins, son of Gardner Hopkins and or Freelove Parker Hopkins, was born in the town of Virgil, Courtland County, New York, April 17, 1833 and died in Tilden, Nebraska March 22, 1915, at the age of 81 years, 11 months and 5 days, he being the youngest son of a family of eleven children.
The Hopkins family in the United States, are sprung from three brothers bearing that name, who came to the country in early colonial times. One of these brothers settled in Rhode Island, one in New York and one in Virginia. Jeptha comes of the brother who settled in Rhode Island. Stephen Hopkins, one of the Signers of the Declaration or Independence, was the brother of the ancestor of the subject of this sketch.
Jeptha's grandfather was a soldier of the War of the Revolution and his, father served in the War of 1812.
His first presidential vote was cast for Abraham Lincoln when Mr. Lincoln ran for president the first time.
When Jeptha was three years of age, his father moved to the Western Reserve, Ohio, settling near Conneaut. Here Jeptha grew to manhood, remaining at home with the family and either working on his father's farm or as a hired hand on a farm of one the neighbors.
When twenty-one years of age, he left home, going to Gratiot, Lafayette County, Wisconsin. He worked out, usually by the month during most of the year, but in the fall months, generally working with a threshing machine or taking up any employment that came to hand.
At the age of twenty-nine, he enlisted as a private in Company C, 33rd Wisconsin Voluntary Infantry, serving for three years, or until the end of the war. He was soon promoted to the position of corporal and thence through the successive grades to that of 2nd Lieutenant, which position he held at the close of the war. During most of the time for the last three months of service, he had command of his company. His regiment took a prominent part at The siege of Vicksburg and was present when Pemberton surrendered to General Grant. After his discharge from the army, he returned to Conneaut, Ohio for one year, going back to Wisconsin in 1867.
In the Spring of 1870, he came to Antelope County, Nebraska and settled on 80 acres about four miles northwest of the present town of Tilden. After making final proof on his homestead, he bought, at different times, adjacent land, until he owned 600 acres of the finest Elkhorn bottom lands. In February 1912, on account of approaching old age, he moved to Tilden, where he resided at the time of his death.
On September 17, 1865, he was married to Emelia A. True of Wayne, Wisconsin. Four children came of this union, Julia A. who died February 28, 1890; Robert W.; Elmer E.; and Mina, wife of John J. Ives. The children are married and settled near Tilden.
At the election held for the organization of Antelope County, June 15, 1871. Mr. Hopkins was elected sheriff of the county and was re-elected for four consecutive terms, holding the office continuously from the time of the organization to January, 1889.
In 1878, while sheriff he gathered a party of eighteen men and invaded the territory held by Doc
Middleton and his gang of horse and cattle thieves, and on the Keya Peha River, arrested four men of the gang and captured ninety-two head of stolen cattle and horses. This was the first capture made of any of the gang.
During the Indian raids on the settlers of the county in the fall of 1870, a military company of fifty men was organized for home defense. Mr. Hopkins was unanimously elected captain of the company. This company was armed by the Government and furnished with ammunition from the command at Fort Omaha.
Mr. Hopkins was prominent as a citizen in all the early years the county's history. A man of stern integrity and of firm principles, his place in the community will be greatly missed.

Researcher: Lucy Nan Kent
ARTICLE FROM "THE EXPRESS," COLON, MICHIGAN PAPER
The curtain of this life was drawn and the earthly career of the beloved wife of D. W. Kent drew to a close Tuesday evening at 6:00 P. M. August 25, 1903. The grim messenger closed a long period of one year and a half of severe suffering, caused by heart trouble, also dropsy at the end. But while the duration of Mrs. Kent's sickness was one or length and full of pain and dark days her cheerful disposition caused her to be a very patient suffer to the end, which came upon her friends without a word warning, but passed over the river very easy and in serenity.
Drusilla A. Hopkins was born at Virgil, Courtland County, New York February 19, 1835, from which place she moved with her parents to Conneaut, Ohio, and there lived until united in marriage to D. W. Kent, July 3, 1854, also residing at the same place until1868, when they came to Michigan, locating at the farm now owned by Mr. Kent in Sherwood Township, Branch County. The place was their home until they came to Colon in 1897, where they have since resided on Maple Avenue. To this union five children were born, of whom all, survive the mother except one daughter who died in infancy. The surviving children are Clarence D. of Buchanan, Inez J. Taylor of Sherwood, Arnold S., and Maude H. of the home.
Mrs. Kent's disposition was always of a kind and thoughtful one toward her friends and neighbors, always ready to assist in sickness or any other need that might befall anyone. To know her was to like her, and while she was not a member of any church or Christian in spirit, she was a true Christian in action.
The funeral services were held from the home Thursday, August 27, at 10: 30 A, M. where a large concourse of friends gathered in spite of the inclemency of the weather. The deep respect and esteem of a dear mother, friend and neighbor were plainly spoken with many beautiful floral designs, the casket being almost hidden with flower. Reverend W. P. Tompkins, of the First Baptist Church, spoke comforting word to the sorrowing friends.
Mrs. Kent was a faithful member of the order of the Eastern Star of this city; from whose ranks the pall bearers were chosen to bear her away to her last resting place in Lakeside Cemetery to await the summon, "Arise".

Researchers: Bernice Barnes Dorothy Womack
"immediately after the marriage, she accompanied her husband to California, traveling by boat to Panama, railroad across Panama, then up the West Coast by boat." Hopkins genealogy

He was a cheese maker for a number of years and was also employed by the Taylor Chair Company of Bedford, Ohio, cane-seating chairs. September 16, 1864, he enlisted as a private in the Civil War and was discharged June 2, 1865 at David's Island, New York.

She attended the district school, later teaching school for a number of years. Ida Ann and her sister were expert at dressmaking and spent a number of years fashioning gowns for the elite of the south end of Cleveland. (Hopkins genealogy)

1. 24. Daniel Percy MORGAN   b. 25 Dec 1875, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio.
2. 25. Perry Louis MORGAN   b. 8 May 1878, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio.
3. 26. Nellie Juliette MORGAN   b. 14 Sep 1881, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio.

When quite young, she taught school in the village school of Bedford, Ohio, where her parents had moved when she was a child. The rest of her life was spent at home on the farm at Bedford, Ohio.
Alice took care of her mother, who was an invalid for many years, and helped raise the younger children after her mother's death. She also assisted in caring for her father, also an invalid for several years prior to his death. (Hopkins genealogy)

Her early youth was spent attending the district school and assisting the neighbors with housework. Leaving school at the age of 15.
During the Civil War, she assisted in scraping lint, making bandages and cracking peach pits for the meats that were used for the soldiers. Knitting socks and sweaters for the soldiers occupied some of her time during World War 1. (Hopkins genealogy)

He lived at home until about the age of 14, attending the district school; he then worked on neighboring farms for a few years. At the age of 17, he secured employment at the Taylor Chair Company of Bedford and remained in their employ three years. He left there to accept the position of fireman at the State Hospital at Newburgh, Ohio, also for three years.
Settling in Newburgh, Ohio after his marriage, Louis was employed as a stationary engineer at a stone saw mill operated by W. H. Caine. He continued at this work for forty years or until the mill was abandoned. Later, the Metropolitan Brick Company of Cleveland needed the services of an engineer so he accepted a position there as night engineer. He walked to and from work, a distance of five miles, each day; after the installation of motor-driven fans, his services were no longer needed. His last place of employment was with a Cleveland company as foreman of their car barns for five years.

Researcher: Mary Ellis
Sent by Mary Schaal "A brief life sketch of the Jessie May Kellogg" typed by Jessie.
"Jessie May Kellogg Malle was the first child born in a new frame house built for her parents Zilpha Ann Hopkins and Charles Warren Kellogg, by her Uncle Gideon Hopkins her mother's brother.
She attended the district school and married at the age of seventeen, Emile J. Malle.
She has always been very active raising her family and helping her husband in many ways, was also a very good seamstress.
At this writing August 1929, she and her husband reside in Bedford, Ohio, with their only daughter and grandson living with them."

OBITUARY FOR LULU ADELE KELLOGG
(Taken from Bedford Ohio local paper)
On Sunday, July 16, death came to relieve the suffering of Lulu Adele Kellogg, who had been in failing health for over a year.
Miss Kellogg, who was born fifty four years ago on Center Road, Bedford, Ohio, and who spent nearly the whole of that time there, was known as a woman of rare courage, optimism and devotion. She met life with a smile and a laugh that seemed at times not far from tears, so close beside her walked the tragedy of family troubles. Her father's illness of seven years kept her closely at home and ill health of her brother and sister was a constant anxiety to her. In spite of those troubles she met the world bravely and happily, extracting from the happiness of others and losing her personal sorrow in lives of her friends.
She bore uncomplainingly the deafness which shut her out like a wall from the pleasure she might have found in her intercourse with the world. It was never a matter of dollars and cents between her and those for whom she worked. Their needs, their pleasure came first in her mind and if she satisfied them she was content, no matter how heavily she had drawn on her strength to accomplish the result.
The funeral was held at the home of her sister, Mrs. Ida Morgan, in Cleveland, Ohio on Wednesday afternoon, the body being brought to Bedford for burial. Many old friends of Miss Kellogg gathered at her grave and paid last tribute of respect and affection to one whose life of Christian patience and self sacrifice.

Researcher: Edna Allchin Edwards
Leon was an Electrical Engineer for many years, and at the time of this writing (1932) was employed at the Minton Hotel, Cleveland. (Hopkins genealogy)

1. 27. Charles Edward MORGAN   b. 16 Nov 1898, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio; d. 10 May 1902, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio.

Perry served in the Spanish-American War, 1898 to 1899, as a Hospital Steward. He graduated from Cleveland Homeopathic Medical College of Cleveland in 1900. Dr. P. L. Morgan resided in North Ridgeville, Ohio, where he had been practicing medicine over 25 years at the time of the preparation of this history. (Hopkins genealogy)

1. 28. MORGAN