Lenora Frances Hopkins

Notes:

Lenora's marriage record at Coventry identifies her parents as Calvin & Catherin M. Hopkins. This agrees with the census data, because she is living with them at West Greenwich in the 1870 Federal Census.

In the Federal Census of 1910, Lenora Sprague is age 43 and divorced, living at Coventry, RI. With her are her three daughters: Bertha 20, Olive L. 16, & Florence J. 13. Also there are two boarders, John & Harold Rollinson.

Lenora married William Ellery Sprague 21 Nov 1885, Coventry, Kent Co., RI. William (son of Eldridge N. Sprague and Josephine Simmons) was born 7 Aug 1861, New Shoreham, Newport Co., RI; died 7 Nov 1940, West Greenwich, Kent Co., RI; was buried , Plainland Cemetery, Harkney Hill Rd., Coventry, RI. [Group Sheet]

1. Olive Luella Sprague was born 26 Sep 1886, Coventry, Kent Co., RI; died 27 Sep 1886, Coventry, Kent Co., RI.
2. Daughter Sprague was born 15 Jan 1888, Coventry, Kent Co., RI; died Jan 1888, Coventry, Kent Co., RI.
3. Bertha Lee Sprague was born 14 Oct 1889, Coventry, Kent Co., RI; died 1984.
4. Olive L. Sprague was born May 1893, Coventry, Kent Co., RI; died 1975; was buried , Plainland Cemetery, Harkney Hill Rd., Coventry, RI.
5. Florence G. Sprague was born 14 Jul 1896, Coventry, Kent Co., RI; died 5 May 1983, Coventry, Kent Co., RI; was buried , Woodland Cemetery, Washington & Knotty Oak Sts., Coventry, RI.

Notes:

Calvin, along with several of his siblings, is mentioned in the 1 May 1871 will of his grandfather, Lawton (Layton) Hopkins, of West Greenwich.

In the Federal Census of 1870, Calvin & Catherine Hopkins are living at West Greenwich, RI. They have two young daughters, Lenora 3 & Jennie 1. They are living next to Stephen H. & Angeline F. (Hall) Kettle and their son Leonard W. Hall (Kettle); Leonard later married Abbie Whitford. They are also living next to Sheffield Remington.

In the Federal Census of 1880, Calvin and his second wife Adaline M. are living at Coventry, RI. They have five children in the household.

Calvin & Adaline are both descendants of Simeon Whitford.

Calvin married Catherine M. Whitman Abt 1866. Catherine (daughter of Thomas Jefferson Whitman and Catherine "Caty" Hopkins) was born 6 Feb 1839, RI; died 12 Feb 1871; was buried , Historical Cemetery 28, Hopkins Lot, New London Tpke., West Greenwich, RI. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Her maiden name is sometimes spelled Wightman, but pronounced Whitman.

Notes:

In the Federal Censuses of 1860 & 1870, the family is living at West Greenwich, RI.

Burrill married Dianna Brown 22 Feb 1844, Exeter, RI. Dianna (daughter of Stephen Brown and Betsey Nichols) was born 13 Aug 1821; died 19 Jan 1891; was buried , Historical Cemetery 28, Hopkins Lot, New London Tpke., West Greenwich, RI. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

In the Federal Census of 1850, he appears to be the Thomas Whitman, age 46, living in West Greenwich, RI. His wife is in Warwick. Their eldest son Henry is living with Layton & Betsey Hopkins in West Greenwich, next to or with Thomas.

The surname is sometimes spelled Wightman, but is always pronounced Whitman.

Thomas married Catherine "Caty" Hopkins 13 Feb 1825. Catherine (daughter of Jonathan Hopkins and Diadama Unknown) was born 21 Sep 1805, West Greenwich, Kent Co., RI; died 10 Oct 1884; was buried , Pine Grove Cemetery, Coventry, RI. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Is she the Catherine Wightman, age 53, in the 1860 census living at West Greenwich with Layton Hopkins? Probably.

She is probably the daughter mentioned as Catherine Whitman in the will of Jonathan Hopkins of West Greenwich dated 18 Sep 1848. This will also mentions land sold to Layton Hopkins. Thus, I have made an assumption that Jonathan is her father.

In the 1850 Federal Census, she appears to be Catharine Whitman age 45, living in Warwick, RI, with some of her children and her married daughter and son-in-law. Her son Henry and husband Thomas are in West Greenwich.

In the Federal Census of 1880, she is probably the Catherine Aylesworth, age 74, living with her son George W. Whitman and family in West Greenwich, RI.

Notes:

His name is written as both Lawton and Layton.

In the 1850 Federal Census, Layton & Betsey Hopkins are living at West Greenwich, RI.

In 1860 Layton is age 67, living at West Greenwich; Catherine Wightman, age 53, is in the household, keeping house. I am wondering if she is the mother of Catherine Whitman who married Layton's grandson, Calvin. (Whitman & Wightman were the same name at that time, and pronounced the same way.) Her age agrees.

In the 1870 census, Layton & Katherine Hopkins, ages 77 & 60, are still at West Greenwich.

There seems to be a question as to where he is buried:
HOPKINS, LAYTON 1793 - 25 JUN 1871, CY066
HOPKINS, LAYTON, MAJOR 1793c - 25 JUN 1871, WG028

Layton married Elizabeth "Betsey" Whitford Abt 1814. Elizabeth (daughter of Simeon Whitford and Elizabeth Case) was born 4 Feb 1797, West Greenwich, Kent Co., RI; died 6 Sep 1854; was buried , Historical Cemetery 28, Hopkins Lot, New London Tpke., West Greenwich, RI. [Group Sheet]

Stephen — Betsey Nichols. [Group Sheet]

Jonathan married Diadama Unknown Abt 1802. Diadama was born Abt 1784; died 22 Apr 1839; was buried , Historical Cemetery 68, Austin-Hopkins Lot, New London Tpke., West Greenwich, RI. [Group Sheet]