Bartholomew-Decatur County IN Archives Biographies.....Hopkins, Eldridge 1806 - 
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Author: B. F. Bowen (1904)

ELDRIDGE HOPKINS.

   Eldridge Hopkins, an honored pioneer of Bartholomew county, Indiana, was born
in Bath county, Kentucky, the date of his birth being September 8, 1806. He was
the son of William and Sarah (Smathers) Hopkins, his parents being also natives
of Bath county, Kentucky, though of English descent. His father was the son of
William and Peace Hopkins, who were natives of the state of Massachusetts, but
who emigrated to Kentucky in a very early day. While he was yet an infant, the
subject's parents removed to Kentucky, where his youth was spent on a farm. In
1826 the family came to Indiana and settled in Decatur county. On the 29th of
February, 1828, Mr. Hopkins was married to Zollah Morris, who was born in Bucks
county, Pennsylvania, December 9, 1804, and was the daughter of John and Sarah
(Nelson) Morris, both of whom were also natives of Pennsylvania. Immediately
after their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Hopkins located upon an eighty-acre tract of
woodland in the eastern part of Haw Creek township, Bartholomew county, and
resided continuously upon the same farm for the long period of fifty-seven
years. During all this time Mr. Hopkins pursued the vocation of a farmer and
acquired the reputation of one of the most successful agriculturists of his
township. He also owned a good deal of property in Hartsville. In October, 1885,
Mr. and Mrs. Hopkins moved to Hartsville, where they resided during the
remainder of their lives. Their marriage resulted in the birth of three
children, namely: Emeline S., Morris J. and Asenath M. In religion Mr. and Mrs.
Hopkins were identified with the Christian church, while in politics he was a
Democrat.


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BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD OF BARTHOLOMEW COUNTY
INDIANA

INCLUDING BIOGRAPHIES OF THE GOVERNORS AND OTHER REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS OF INDIANA

ILLUSTRATED

1904

B. F. Bowen PUBLISHER


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