Biography of George R Hopkins, Greene Co, AR

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        Date: 5 Sep 1998
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Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Northeast Arkansas

page 146

George R. Hopkins, a well known and successful educator of the county, and a
farmer by occupation, was born in Gwinnett County, Ga., in 1860, being a son of
Melmoth D. and Elizabeth (Martin) Hopkins, who were also born in Georgia. The
grandfather, George H. Hopkins, was a very prominent educator in his day, and taught
one school for over thirty years. He also represented his county in the State
legislature several terms, always taking an active part in politics. He was of
English descent and died in Gwinnett County, in 1889, at the age of eighty years,
esteemed by all. Melmoth D. was one of his twelve children, and was reared in that
county, where he received a good education in his youth, afterwards being engaged in
farming and teaching school. He was a member of the A. F. & A. M., and belonged to
the Baptist Church. During the late Rebellion he served four years in the Confederate
army, and during his term of service was in prison seven or eight months. Since 1866
he has resided in Arkansas, and is now living in Sebastian County, below Fort Smith,
on a farm, his wife also surviving. The following are the children born to their
union: Aldorah, George, Julian, Mary, Warner (deceased), Thomas and Pearlie. George
R. Hopkins attained his growth principally in Jonesboro, Ark., also receiving the
most of his education there, but attended one year in Georgia. Shortly after he began
teaching school, continuing one year, when he was elected surveyor of Craighead
County, which position he held two years. Since 1884 he has resided in Greene County,
and the first year taught school in Paragould; he has continued to be one of the
successful educators of Gainesville, being now engaged on his fourth term of ten
months in that town. He was married in [p.146] 1885 to Anna Newberry, who was born in
Carroll County, Tenn., and by her has two children: Buna and Irene. Mr. Hopkins is a
member of the K. of H., is a Democrat in his political views, and is a thorough,
competent, and extensive educator of the young. During the four years he has taught
in Gaineaville, he has fitted about twenty of his pupils for the profession of
teaching. His wife is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. South.