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Rufus Hopkins

Male Abt 1773 - 1844  (~ 71 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Rufus Hopkins was born Abt 1773; died 8 Jun 1844; was buried , Woodland Cemetery, Washington & Knotty Oak Sts., Coventry, RI.

    Rufus married Amy Shippee Abt 1792. Amy was born Abt 1771; died 6 Aug 1837; was buried , Historical Cemetery 28, Hopkins Lot, New London Tpke., West Greenwich, RI. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 2. Layton Hopkins  Descendancy chart to this point was born 18 Apr 1793, West Greenwich, Kent Co., RI; died 25 Jun 1871, West Greenwich, Kent Co., RI.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Layton Hopkins Descendancy chart to this point (1.Rufus1) was born 18 Apr 1793, West Greenwich, Kent Co., RI; died 25 Jun 1871, West Greenwich, Kent Co., 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]

    Children:
    1. 3. Pardon Hopkins  Descendancy chart to this point was born 12 Feb 1815, West Greenwich, Kent Co., RI.
    2. 4. Burrill Hopkins  Descendancy chart to this point was born 29 Mar 1819, West Greenwich, Kent Co., RI; died 23 Aug 1874, West Greenwich, Kent Co., RI; was buried , Historical Cemetery 28, Hopkins Lot, New London Tpke., West Greenwich, RI.

    Layton married Catherine Whitman Between 1860 and 1870. Catherine was born Between 1807 and 1810; died Aft 1 Jun 1870. [Group Sheet]



Generation: 3

  1. 3.  Pardon Hopkins Descendancy chart to this point (2.Layton2, 1.Rufus1) was born 12 Feb 1815, West Greenwich, Kent Co., RI.

    Pardon married Lydia Ann Lillibridge 2 Apr 1837, West Greenwich, Kent Co., RI. (daughter of Reynolds Lillibridge and Sally Ellis) [Group Sheet]


  2. 4.  Burrill Hopkins Descendancy chart to this point (2.Layton2, 1.Rufus1) was born 29 Mar 1819, West Greenwich, Kent Co., RI; died 23 Aug 1874, West Greenwich, Kent Co., RI; was buried , Historical Cemetery 28, Hopkins Lot, New London Tpke., West Greenwich, RI.

    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]

    Children:
    1. 5. Caroline Melissa Hopkins  Descendancy chart to this point was born 15 Aug 1842, West Greenwich, Kent Co., RI.
    2. 6. Cynthia Augusta Hopkins  Descendancy chart to this point was born 9 Jun 1844, West Greenwich, Kent Co., RI.
    3. 7. Calvin Hopkins  Descendancy chart to this point was born 14 Oct 1845, West Greenwich, Kent Co., RI; died 1908; was buried , Small Maple Root Cemetery, Hill Farm Rd., Coventry, RI.
    4. 8. Burrill Francis Hopkins  Descendancy chart to this point was born 9 Feb 1847, West Greenwich, Kent Co., RI.
    5. 9. Harriet E. Hopkins  Descendancy chart to this point was born 29 Mar 1849, West Greenwich, Kent Co., RI.
    6. 10. Clarke Lawton Hopkins  Descendancy chart to this point was born 4 May 1851, West Greenwich, Kent Co., RI.
    7. 11. Elizabeth "Betsey" Amey Hopkins  Descendancy chart to this point was born 30 Aug 1853, West Greenwich, Kent Co., RI.
    8. 12. Harris Amos Hopkins  Descendancy chart to this point was born 26 Apr 1855, West Greenwich, Kent Co., RI; died 16 Jun 1883, Coventry, Kent Co., RI.
    9. 13. Dianna Evangeline Hopkins  Descendancy chart to this point was born 3 Mar 1857, West Greenwich, Kent Co., RI.
    10. 14. Ida Jane Hopkins  Descendancy chart to this point was born 22 Feb 1859, West Greenwich, Kent Co., RI.
    11. 15. Eliza O. Hopkins  Descendancy chart to this point was born 27 May 1862, West Greenwich, Kent Co., RI.


Generation: 4

  1. 5.  Caroline Melissa Hopkins Descendancy chart to this point (4.Burrill3, 2.Layton2, 1.Rufus1) was born 15 Aug 1842, West Greenwich, Kent Co., RI.

  2. 6.  Cynthia Augusta Hopkins Descendancy chart to this point (4.Burrill3, 2.Layton2, 1.Rufus1) was born 9 Jun 1844, West Greenwich, Kent Co., RI.

    Cynthia — Allen Hopkins. [Group Sheet]


  3. 7.  Calvin Hopkins Descendancy chart to this point (4.Burrill3, 2.Layton2, 1.Rufus1) was born 14 Oct 1845, West Greenwich, Kent Co., RI; died 1908; was buried , Small Maple Root Cemetery, Hill Farm Rd., 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]

    Children:
    1. 16. Lenora Frances Hopkins  Descendancy chart to this point was born Feb 1867, West Greenwich, Kent Co., RI; died Aft 15 Apr 1910.
    2. 17. Jennie Hopkins  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1869, RI.

    Calvin married Adaline Melissa Rathbun Abt 1872. Adaline (daughter of Nathan Rathbun and Mary Whitford) was born 1 Jan 1857, RI; died 1932; was buried , Small Maple Root Cemetery, Hill Farm Rd., Coventry, RI. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 18. Leon L. Hopkins  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1873; died 1927; was buried , Small Maple Root Cemetery, Hill Farm Rd., Coventry, RI.
    2. 19. Calvin E. Hopkins  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1878, RI; died 1962; was buried , Small Maple Root Cemetery, Hill Farm Rd., Coventry, RI.
    3. 20. Elmer N. Hopkins  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt Nov 1879, RI.

  4. 8.  Burrill Francis Hopkins Descendancy chart to this point (4.Burrill3, 2.Layton2, 1.Rufus1) was born 9 Feb 1847, West Greenwich, Kent Co., RI.

    Burrill married Melissa J. Unknown Mar 1870. [Group Sheet]


  5. 9.  Harriet E. Hopkins Descendancy chart to this point (4.Burrill3, 2.Layton2, 1.Rufus1) was born 29 Mar 1849, West Greenwich, Kent Co., RI.

  6. 10.  Clarke Lawton Hopkins Descendancy chart to this point (4.Burrill3, 2.Layton2, 1.Rufus1) was born 4 May 1851, West Greenwich, Kent Co., RI.

  7. 11.  Elizabeth "Betsey" Amey Hopkins Descendancy chart to this point (4.Burrill3, 2.Layton2, 1.Rufus1) was born 30 Aug 1853, West Greenwich, Kent Co., RI.

  8. 12.  Harris Amos Hopkins Descendancy chart to this point (4.Burrill3, 2.Layton2, 1.Rufus1) was born 26 Apr 1855, West Greenwich, Kent Co., RI; died 16 Jun 1883, Coventry, Kent Co., RI.

  9. 13.  Dianna Evangeline Hopkins Descendancy chart to this point (4.Burrill3, 2.Layton2, 1.Rufus1) was born 3 Mar 1857, West Greenwich, Kent Co., RI.

  10. 14.  Ida Jane Hopkins Descendancy chart to this point (4.Burrill3, 2.Layton2, 1.Rufus1) was born 22 Feb 1859, West Greenwich, Kent Co., RI.

  11. 15.  Eliza O. Hopkins Descendancy chart to this point (4.Burrill3, 2.Layton2, 1.Rufus1) was born 27 May 1862, West Greenwich, Kent Co., RI.