The Benjamin Hopkins Family Bible Records of Georgia Transcribed by: Ida Kirkland Boyce Email: ida@avana.net Compiled by: Mr. Eustus Howard Hayes, sometime between 1954 - 1956 Obtained from: Microfilm at the Georgia Archives, Drawer 91, Roll 62 ======================================================= The Hopkins came from Virginia, North Carolina and Georgia. Benjamin Hopkins Joshua Hopkins, son of Benjamin died June 12, 1815 in the 50th year of his life Susan Hopkins, his wife, died July 29, 1822. The children of Joshua and Susan Hopkins: Thomas B. Hopkins, Joseph W. Hopkins; Fannie Hopkins, Nancy Hopkins, Elizabeth Hopkins and other Children. My Mother's Father's Full Name: Hardy Pace born May 11, 1784, Halifax Co., NC died Nov. 17, 1836 in Hancock Co., GA My Mother's Mother's Full Name: Fannie Hopkins born April 27, 1783 in N.C. died March 6th, 1859 in Twiggs Co., Ga My Mother's Father and Mother Married April 2, 1812 in Hancock Co., Ga. Both dead. Their CHILDREN: Thomas Burgess Pace - born March 9, 1813 in Hancock Co., Ga died July 8, 1890 in Cochran, Ga. Married Jan 21, 1840 Twiggs Co. Lst Louise A. Tharp. Thomas Burgess Pace married 2nd Miss McCrea: Rebeccah born Hancock Co., Ga. Sept 25, 1815 died Oct 29, 1836 in Hancock Co., Ga died Unmarried; James born Jan. 14, 1821 in Hancock Co., Ga. Died Nov. 14, 1849 - married Oct. 11, 1849 in Warren Co., Ga. To Laura V. Moore; Cebelle born April 21, 1827 Warren Co., Ga. Died Oct 8, 1853 in Lumpkin, Ga. Married Dec 24, 1850 Warren Co., Ga to Troy G. Holder born May 10, 1825 died May 27, 1864 at Jeffersonville, Ga.; Martha Emily born Sept 6, 1829 Warren Co., Ga. Died March 17, 1848 Warren Co., Ga. Unmarried; Susan born Feb 3, 1824 Warren Co., Ga. Died Feb 19, 1911 at Scotland, Ga. Married lst Sept 28 1842 Warren Co., Ga. To Kennedy Bullard born Aug 4, 1819 in Nashville, Tenn - Died Jan 23, 1852 in Scotland, Ga. These are the Children of Hardy Pace and Fannie Hopkins: Cebelle Pace, dau of Hardy Pace and Fannie Hopkins married Troy G. Holder Dec 24, 1850 by Daniel H. Coombs, Esq. In Warren Co., Ga. Their children: Sarah Frances Holder born March 1, 1852 died Dec 6, 1896 in Springhill, Ga. Married John Robinson Battle born June 29, 1843 died Nov 19, 1921 in Cyrene, Ga; James Troy Holder born Oct 8, 1853 died in Lumpkin, Ga. Married Emma E. Cherry Nov 20, 1873 The Children of Sarah Frances Holder and John Robinson Battle: James Troy died 1925, William O. died 1918; Susan Victoria; George Frank born Oct 4, 1877; Bertha died 1900; Elliot Estell; Jesse Holder. George Frank Battles born Oct 4, 1877 in Montgomery Co., Ga. Married Lula A. Wise born Oct 6, 1876 in Georgia/ The children of Teorge Frank Battles and Lila A. Wise Battles: Margaret Frances Battles born Sept 8, 1910, George Frank Battles Jr. born Feb 1, 1913. George Frank Battles and Lula A. Wise were Married May 8, 1898 in Ocilla in Irwin Co. Sarah Frances Holder and John Robinson Battles married 1868. James Troy born 1870 died 1925; William M. born 1873 died 1918; Susan Victora born 1875; George Frank born 1877; Bertha born 1880 died 1901; Elliot Estell born 1886; Jesse Holder born 1892. Troy G. Holder married Cebelle Pace. Troy G. Holder's Parents, Troy Holder and Mollie Berry. Their dau Sara Frances married John Robinson Battles. John Robinson Battles Father and Mother: John Battles and Parmelia Brisco died in 1892 buried three miles from Blackshear, Ga. (Note by E.H. Hayes: the following are hand written notes to above typed copy) V.S. Bryant's Statement as to Parents of Edward Hopkins & Wife Hannah Crow Hopkins. Moses & Mark Hopkins Parents._______(Paper edge missing) Hopkins married Mr. Blunt, Elizabeth Hopkins married Mr. Spruell. A.S. Blunt of Suffolk Marble Works. Thomas (B) Hopkins brother of Fannie Hopkins Pace was drowned in the Okmulgee River and is buried at Faceville in Coffee Co. **This bible record is in the possession of Mrs. George Frank Battles of Bainbridge, Georgia. ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb, GAGenWeb, and Decatur County, GAGenWeb Archives by: Lillie M. Hayes lhayes@snowhill.com ====================================================================