Biography of William T. Hopkins, Franklin Co, AR

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        Date: 16 Aug 1998
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SOURCE: History of Benton, Washington, Carroll, Madison, Crawford,
Franklin, and Sebastian Counties, Arkansas. Chicago: The Goodspeed
Publishing Co., 1889.

William T. Hopkins was born in Floyd County, Ga., near Rome, September
17, 1846. The father, Thomas Hopkins, was born in North Carolina,
where he grew to manhood, and the mother was Mary Chambers, a native
of Georgia, in which State she was married, and it was there that Mr.
Hopkins engaged in farming until his death. Our subject was reared
upon the farm in his native county, and made his home with his father
until grown. In 1867 he married Martha A. Williams, also a native of
Georgia. In 1872 he immigrated to Arkansas from Georgia, and locating
in Conway County, farmed there four years. He then sold his farm and
came to Franklin County, and in 1876 located upon his present farm of
seventynine acres, which he has since greatly improved. This place is
situated two miles east of Ozark, and three acres are devoted to fruit
growing. Mrs. Hopkins died in 1879, leaving one son, Francis P., who
is now twelve years of age. In September, 1879, Mr. Hopkins was united
in marriage, in Franklin County, to Pearl Smith, a native of Georgia,
and daughter of Mrs. Hannah Smith. This union has been blessed with
two children: Fannie and Addie. Mrs. Hopkins belongs to the Methodist
Episcopal Church, and her husband to the Missionary Baptist. In
Masonry the latter has taken the Royal Arch degree.