1a.  LDS.  Family Search: Internet Genealogy Service:  IGI - International Genealogical Index (online at FamilySearch.org).

Nelson F. HOPKINS Marriage: 20 Dec 1857, Montgomery, North Carolina Spouse: Delfener A. SANDURS Source: An Index to Marriage Bonds Filed in the North Carolina State Archives. North Carolina. Division of Archives and History

1b.  Montgomery County Marriages: Indexed by Groom (online at the Montgomery County, North Carolina, USGenWeb site; hosted at RootsWeb.com):

Hopkins Nelson F

Sandurs Delfener A

20 Dec 1857

2.  1850 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com):  Nelson F. HOPKINS (æ 11, b. NC) is living in Randolph Co., NC, with his widowed father (q.v.); they are  listed next to Ire LANDERS (æ 29, b. NC) and his wife, Jane (æ 29, b. NC), and their children, including Delfhina LANDERS (æ 9, b. NC).

3.  1860 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #163 of 177):  Ashboro P.O., West Division, Randolph Co., NC, Roll M653_910, p. 442/220B, PN 164, 1227/1211, enumerated 17 Aug 1860, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1860 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

Nelson Hopkins	22	M		Blk. Smith		400	N.C.
Delphina  "	18	F		h.			"

4.  1870 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #20 of 28):  Burney's Mill P.O., New Hope Twp., Randolph Co., NC, Roll M593_1156, p. 405B, PN 20, 157/165, enumerated 22 Sep 1870, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1870 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

N F Hopkins	31	M	W	Mechanic	100	125	North Carolina
Delphina  "	27	F	W	Keeping house			"
Christiana "	9	F	W	at home			"
A M        "	16	F	W	House Keeper			"

Listed next to Delphina's parents, Ira SANDERS (æ 50, b. NC) and wife Jane (æ 51, b. NC).