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Hopkins of Pickens and Greenville Counties, South Carolina



William Jennings Hopkins married ca 1873 Rachel Malinda Holder. Issue:

  • Minnie Mildred Hopkins, born 1874, died 1912, married Andrew Brookshire.
  • Naomi Josephine Hopkins, born 10 June 1881, died 19 February 1920, married George Hollingsworth.
  • James Adger Hopkins, born 28 September 1883, died 30 November 1953, married Ada Darnell. Death Certificate #53-014677, Greenville, S. C., Paris Mountain.Died: 30 November 1953. Born: 28 September 1883, age 70. Elevator Operator. Born: Pickens Co., S. C. Father: William Hopkins. Mother's Maiden Name: Rachel Holder. Wife: Ada Barnell.
  • Claude Richard Hopkins, born 28 March 1886 Pickens, South Carolina, died 1 February 1953, married 26 June 1904 Mamie Hoesch in Easley, Pickens County, S. C. Mamie was born 25 February 1888 in Pickens County, died 25 February 1971 in Pickens County, daughter of G. W. Hoesch and Ophelia E. Hawkins. Issue:
    1. George Edward Hopkins, born 9 July 1905 in Pickens County, S. C., married (1) on 30 June 1928 Nellie Kellser (2) on 12 September 1936, in Knoxville, Tennessee, Maude Glass.
    2. Nettie Mae Hopkins, born 24 January 1907 in Pickens County, S. C., married 2 June 1926, Ben F. Odom in Greenville County, S. C.
    3. Clyde Richard Hopkins, born 18 April 1909 in Pickens County, S. C., died 2 June 1936, married on 2 November 1927 in Greenville, S. C., Mildred Edna Burris.
    4. Essie Christine Hopkins, born 1 January 1912 in Pickens County, S. C., married on 24 December 1929 Charles Milton McCall. She died in Greenville.
    5. Lewis Hopkins, born 17 July 1915 in Spartanburg Co., S. C., died 12 September 1915. (twin)
    6. Lonnie Hopkins, born 17 July 1915 in Spartanburg Co., S. C., died 18 October 1915. (twin)
    7. Marvin Hopkins, born 1 April 1917 in Taylors, Greenville, S. C., married 9 June 1934 in Greenville, Hazel C. Carnett.
    8. Frank Milton Hopkins, born 29 August 1921 in Greenville, S. C., married 8 April 1944 in Greenville, Dovie Foister.
    9. Edna O. Hopkins, born 21 September 1924 in Greenville, S. C., died 21 January 1938, unmarried.
  • Benjamin Brooks Hopkins, born 1888, died August 1849, married Mamie Trotter.
  • Lula Hopkins, born 11 November 1890, died 6 December 1958 in Pickens, South Carolina, married Charles P. McIntyre.
  • William Marvin Hopkins, born 26 May 1893, died 29 July 1971, married Cleo Edna Dunwoody.
  • Jessie Hopkins, born 1895, died 26 June 1968 married (1) on 16 August 193 in Pickens County, S. C., Marion F. Aiken (2) Josh Wilson.
  • Oscar Evanus Hopkins, born 1895, died 1914.
Sources: Graceland Cemetery, White Horse Road, Greenville, S. C. Bible Record of Mamie Hoesch Hopkins; Personal records of Mrs. Essie McCall, Greenville, S. C.