Alexander HOPKINS & Susan COTHRAN

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Alexander HOPKINS
Susan COTHRAN

Husband: Alexander HOPKINS
Birth: 1811/2, NC
Death apparently: 1854-60, Person Co., NC
Occupation: farmer

Marriage: 25 Jan 1832, Orange Co., NC

Wife: Susan COTHORN / CATHRON / COTHRAN
Birth: 1814/5, Person Co., NC
Occupation: homemaker
Father: James L. COTHRAN — John2, Alexander1
Mother: Mary "Polly" HARRISON

Children:

— born in Orange Co., NC, or Person Co., NC:
1. (Daughter A) HOPKINS, b. 1832-35
2. Arcarius HOPKINS, b. 1834/5
3. Lewis HOPKINIS, b. 1836/7
4. William H. HOPKINS, b. 1839/40

— born in Person Co., NC:
5. Cornelius HOPKINS, b. 1842/3
6. Mary S. HOPKINS, b. 1844/5
7. James HOPKINS, b. 1847/8
8. Malissa / Mellissa / Melissa A. HOPKINS, b. 1854/5

Grandchild:

. Udorah / Eudora C. "Dora" HOPKINS, b. 1866/7, NC

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Sources:

1. Jordan R. Dodd, ed. 1993. North Carolina Marriages: Early to 1850. Liahona Research, Orem, UT (Broderbund CD-229):

Hopkins, Alexander Cothorn, Susan Jan 25, 1832 Orange Co.

2. 1840 Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #23-24 of 64; extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

1840 NC Person Co. Roll 282 pp. 368A-368B Ln. 2 Alex Hopkins 210 030 - 011 010 no slaves 0200200

These data indicate:

No. & Sex Age Class Therefore Born Individuals Inferred

2 males 4 or under 1835-1840 = William (b. 1839/40)
= Lewis (b. 1836/7)

1 male 5-9 1830-1835 = Arcarius (b. 1834/5)

3 males 20-29 1810-1820 = Alexander (b. 1811/2)
= ?
= ?

1 female 5-9 1830-1835 = Daughter A

1 female 10-14 1825-1830 = ?

1 female 20-29 1810-1820 = Susan (b. 1814/5)

2 persons engaged in agriculture

2 persons engaged in navigation of the ocean

3. 1850 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #77 of 141): Person Co., NC, Roll M432_640, p. 455A, 591/593, enumerated 9 Sep 1850, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1850 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

Alexander Hopkins 38 M Trader 1700 NC

Susan        " 35 F NC

Arcarius     " 15 M NC

Lewis        " 13 M NC

William H    " 10 M NC

Cornelius    " 7 M NC

Mary S       " 5 F NC

James        " 2 M NC

C H Bra?? 35 M Physician NC

Martha J " 17 F NC

4. 1860 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #121 of 151): Roxborough P.O., Person Co., NC, Roll M653_909, p. 1005, PN 121, 892/890, enumerated 28 Aug 1860, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1860 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

Susan Hopkins 45 F 800 NC

Lewis 23 M Farm hand NC

William 20 M Do NC

Cornelius 18 M Do NC

Mary S 15 F NC

James 12 M NC

Malissa 5 F NC

Rosey Pucer 12 F Va

Virginia 8 F NC

5. 1870 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #20 of 28): Roxboro P.O., Roxboro Twp., Person Co., NC, Roll M593_1154, p. 653B, PN 20, enumerated 4 Jul 1870, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1870 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

173 178 Hopkins Susan 55 F W Keeping House N Carolina

_______ William H 30 M W Work in Tobacco factory "

_______ Malissa A 14 F W going to School "

_______ Udorah C 3 F W at home "

174 179 Hopkins Cornelius 28 M W Tobacco Trader 200 "

6. 1880 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #9 of 72): Durham Twp., Orange Co., NC, Roll 975, p. 126A, PN 9, SD 2, ED 195, enumerated 3 Jun 1880, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1880 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

1880: for an explanation of the column headings, please see
What the Numbers in the Federal Census Mean (missing columns contained no data).

1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 11 13 21 24 25 26

94 94 Hopkins Susan W F 65 / Keeping house NC NC NC

" Mellissa W F 24 Dau / NC NC NC

" Dora W F 13 GDau / at School / NC NC NC

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