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• Birth	22 May 1825	Virgil, Cortland Co., New York   [4, 5]
  Gender	Male
  Census 1850	30 Jul 1850	Conneaut, Ashtabula Co., Ohio called Amos C with father   [6, 7]
  Census 1860	Aug 1860	Gratiot, Lafayette Co., Wisconsin Real Estate worth 1200   [8]
  Census 1870	1870	Nebraska, unorganized Co., West Madison Twp.   [9]
  Census 1880	11 Jun 1880	Elm Grove, Antelope Co., Nebraska   [10]
  Census 1900	4 Jun 1900	Burnett twn., Antelope Co., Nebraska   [11]
  Died	5 Nov 1904	Tilden, Antelope Co., Nebraska   [12]
  Buried	Aft 5 Nov 1904	Laurel Hills Cemetery, Neligh, Antelope Co., Nebraska   [13]
  Person ID	I49308	Brainard (Brainerd) / Foster / Fish
  Last Modified	20 Mar 2005 00:00:00
  Father	Gardner HOPKINS, b. 24 Jul 1796, Foster, Providence Co., Rhode Island
  Mother	Freelove PARKER, b. 12 Aug 1798, Scituate, Providence Co., Rhode Island
  Family ID	F20956	Group Sheet
  Married	20 Nov 1845	Girard, Erie Co, Pennsylvania   [14]
  Family ID	F21802	Group Sheet

• Notes

  Land Patent Details STATE Wisconsin-AMOS C HOPKINS #14229 September 1, 1852 80 acres Land Office Mineral Point-W1/2NW Sec. 11 Township 1N Rge 3E 4th PM 1831 Minnesota/Wisconsin-State Wisconsin, Counties Lafayette Petition of Administrator or Executor for Final Settlement of Account County Court, Antelope County, Nebraska: In the Matter of the Estate of Crandall Hopkins Deceased. To the County Judge of the County of Antelope in the State of Nebraska: The Petition of William Hopkins, of the County of Antelope, State of Nebraska, Administrator of the Estate of Crandall Hopkins late of..of..in the county of Antelope, deceased, respectfully shows: That on or about the 11th day of May A D. 1905, your petitioner was appointed...Administrator of the Estate of the said deceased, and took upon himself the burden and office thereof; and that six months having elapsed since the appointment of your petitioner, as aforesaid, he is desirous of having a settlement of his final account this day filed, and a decree of final settlement thereon, according to law. That the heirs at law and next of kin of the said deceased, with their respective ages and places of residence, are as follows, to-wit: Thankful Hopkins, Widow P.O. Tilden, Neb.-- Allen Hopkins, Son P.O. Clearwater, Neb.--William Hopkins, Son P.O. Meadow Grove, Neb.--Lydia Minkler, daughter P.O. Tilden, Neb.--Mary Minkler, daughter P.O. Roseburg, Oregon--Ned Hopkins, son P.O. Oklahoma--Andy Hopkins, son P.O. Tilden, Neb.--Warren Hopkins, son P.O. Rocky Ford, Colo.--Millie Nelson, daughter P.O. Tilden, Nebraska--Murry McGrew and Earl McGrew, children of Cora McGrew, a daughter of Dec'd--Ernest Hopkins, son (P.O. Unknown in the middle of line between McGrew children & son Ernest)--Nora Ives, 35, Emma Ives 32 A Leroy Ives, 28 Victor Ives 26 Children of Nancy Ives, who was a daughter of decedent. Jesse Jarmin, 27 Charles Jarmin 26 Maud Jarmin 24, Millie Jarmin 22, Bert Jarmin, 21, James Jarmin, 19, Dell Jarmin 17,Burl Jarmin 14, Fay Jarmin 10 children of Ella Jarmin a daughter of deceased--Mabel Young 26, Bessie Young 24, A---Young 22, Albert Young 16, Alfred Young 16, Chas Young 14, William Young 12, Fay Young 9, Jennie Young 6, Nellie Young, children of Ida Young, a daughter of deceased.....Dated Nov. 28 A. D. 1905 signed W. H. Hopkins page 2.....19th day of December 1905.....FIRST FINDING That the Administrator be charged as stated in his account, with the sum of $1880.38, the same being the amount of cash received by him for sale of personal property. That he be credited with the sum of $1816.18 for expenses of administration claims paid, attorney fees, expenses of farming operations, taxes and other miscellaneous items. And that there remains a residue in the hands of the Administrator herein in the sum of $64.20 and sundry articles of personal property as the same appears in the account filed herein, were appraised at $100. Total amount paid out and accounted for $1916.18..... Second Finding-crossed out Third Finding-lists same heirs at law as above Fourth Finding--That the deceased herein, died seized of some right, title and interest in the following real estate that remains undisposed of, and described as follows: W 1/2 NW 1/4, Sec. 2 T. 24 R 5--W 1/2 SW 1/4 Sec. 2, T. 24 R 5 and that Thankful Hopkins the widow has a life estate in one-third of the above described real estate, and I hereby assign to her an undivided one-third of said land as her dower. It is therefore considered by the Court that said account be and the same hereby allowed as found in the first finding herein and as the final account of Wm Hopkins Administrator herein, and that such residue as found in the finding herein be assigned to Thankful Hopkins, as the $200.00 personal property due her, and of the pieces and parcels of land described in the fourth finding herein, be, and the same are hereby assigned according to law to the said heirs as found in the third finding herein taking the share of such child or other descendant, the widows dowers as found in the fourth finding. Tilden Citizen, Sat., November 12, 1904, page 5, column 2 Crandall HOPKINS "Crandall Hopkins died Saturday evening last after a week's illness. The deceased was a well known figure in and around Tilden, he having been the first white man to make his home in Antelope County. Coming here as early as 1868, when the only inhabitants of the wide prairies were wild animals and roving bands of Indians, he lived to see his surroundings advance from savagery and non-productiveness to a state of the highest civilization and fruitfulness. By his own efforts he carved a home in the wilderness and lived to the ripe old age to enjoy the competency which he acquired by his labor. He reared a large family, most of whom are still living in the neighborhood, and was a perfect type of the rugged, straightforward, honorable dealing pioneer, by whose energy and fearlessness the former great American desert has been reclaimed from nature and converted into the most profitable and prolific agriculture region on the American continent. He was a descendant of Stephen Hopkins, one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence, and was as sincerely patriotic towards the American government and as jealous of the rights of the people as was his famous ancestor. Although in his 80th year he retained full possession of his strong metal faculties and a large share of his great physical strength until a week before his death. The funeral was held at Neligh on Monday, and was attended by a large numbers of the older settlers in the vicinity." Tilden Citizen, Sat., November 12, 1904, page 5, column 3-4---Obituary "Amos Crandall Hopkins, son of Gardiner & Freelove Parker Hopkins was born Virgil, Cortland County, New York, May 22, 1825. His father was a farmer and in 1833 removed with his family to the Western Reserve in Ohio, settling on a farm near Conneaut, Ashtabula County. Here the father opened up a farm and the subject of our sketch, when not assisting his father "worked out" helping neighboring farmers. About 1840, tiring of the farm, and desiring a more exciting life, being quite strong and rugged for his age, he engaged himself as a sailor on a boat in the lakes. This pursuit he followed for 5 1/2 years holding the position of mate, before he was twenty years of age. November 20th, 1845 he was married at Girard, Erie County, Pennsylvania to Miss Thankful Otisca Ames, a native of Greenville, Crawford County, Pennsylvania. To this union were born thirteen children, who all except five survive. After marriage he engaged in farming. In the fall of 1850 he removed with his family to the vicinity of Gratiot, Lafayette County, Wisconsin. Here he lived there nearly eighteen years, engaging in farming pursuits. About the first of January 1868 he decided to leave Wisconsin, and in February he removed to Illinois, settling near Sterling, Whiteside County. Here he found the country to sickly to suit him, he stopped less than 6 months then started for Nebraska, to seek a location on government land. While crossing the ferry at Omaha he was directed to the Elkhorn Valley. He came west to Fremont then followed up the valley until he found a location to suit his idea of a farm and stock ranch. This proved to be E 1/4 of Nebraska 1/4, Sec. 3, T24, R5W and the S 1/4 of the SE 1/4, Sec. 34, T25, R5W. Upon this he made homestead entry No. 596, on the 22 October 1868, proving up on same March 11, 1874. In the early part of November 1870 a party of eleven Brule Sioux Indians carried off or destroyed everything of value they could find at the house of Robert Horn on Cedar Creek. The settlers armed & pursued the Indians, Mr. Hopkins being of the number. The Indians were overtaken in Holt County and a fight ensued. In this fight Mr Hopkins was shot through the right arm with an arrow, and had a horse wounded. Shortly after his settlement, feeling the need of a blacksmith, he went to Sioux City, Iowa and purchased a blacksmith's outfit of anvils, bellows and tools. Having had a little experience as helper in a shop in early life, he opened up a shop which proved a great convenience to the little settlement. In 1872 he opened up a small stock of merchandise such as the needs of the early settlers required. While running this store a post office called "Ogden" was started in his store building. From his first settlement in Antelope County Mr. Hopkins was extensively engaged in farming and stock raising, his farm and ranch being one of the best in Antelope County. He also set fruit trees and on his farm a very fine orchard of bearing fruit trees. He also had fine a fish pond stocked with choices kinds of fish on his farm. (CONTRIBUTED) Oakdale Centennial History 1962--3rd settler--1st to establish permanent residence-homestead entry Oct. 22, 1868--wife & family arrived Nov. 1868 The Ives Family Tree, by Paul W. Ives (sent by Nancy J. Curran, descendant. of Nancy Freelove Hopkins) ...In 1833, when about eight years of age, his farmer parents moved near Conneaut, Ashtabula Co., Ohio. ...When the trip to Nebraska was undertaken there were three two-horse wagons and an extra horse. They crossed Iowa & the Missouri River, passage was made by steam ferry. He was advised by the ferryman & later by a rancher to settle in the Elkhorn Valley. After filing for what he thought was good timber land, he found later to his disgust that he had no timber on his property. He went two miles further and found exactly what he wanted. In early 1869 he erected a log house with the rear end dug into the bank. From Sept. 1868 to Jan. 1869 Mr. Hopkins and his family were the sole white occupants of Antelope Co. In a scuffle with raiding Indians (Sioux) Amos was wounded in the arm. He took up blacksmithing in 1869. In 1871 he opened a store. NEGenWeb Project-Antelope County Who's Who in Nebraska, 1940 ANTELOPE COUNTY Mrs. R. J. Hering page 19 "On Aug. 31, 1868, Crandall Hopkins with his wife and twelve children settled on a one hundred and sixty acre homestead in Antelope County twenty-five miles from the nearest neighbor, thirty miles from the nearest store and post office, more than one hundred miles from the nearest railroad station and seventy-five miles from the nearest mill. Hopkins had come by covered wagon nearly six hundred miles across the greater part of Illinois and all of Iowa to locate in a new and untried part of Nebraska. Few tools and household goods had been brought on the journey. Despite many obstacles he broke the sod, tilled the soil and subsequently purchased adjoining lands." Hopkins Genealogy "His departure was greatly regretted, especially by old settlers to whom he was well and favorably known. "Uncle Cran," as he was familiarly known, was a man of sterling worth, somewhat rough and uncouth in speech and manner; firm and positive in his convictions, a good neighbor and a useful citizen. A typical pioneer, he was of the material that the best pioneers were made."

• Sources

  [S541] census 1850 Ohio Hopkins, Gardner Ashtabula Co., Conneaut, 338. age 23, sailor, value in real estate $300 [S594] Death Certificate Nelson, Millie Hopkins, 1937, State of Nebraska, Dept of Health--Division of Vital Statistics, (Informant Chris Nelson). name of father Crandell Hopkins, b Ohio, informant Chris Nelson, Gorden, Neb [S540] Family Group Sheet, Kent, Lucy Nan, Hopkins, Torgersen, Tom Torgersen, (Oct. 30, 1993). [S594] Death Certificate Nelson, Millie Hopkins, 1937, State of Nebraska, Dept of Health--Division of Vital Statistics, (Informant Chris Nelson). [S555] Obit Hopkins, Amos Crandall, 1904. [S541] census 1850 Ohio Hopkins, Gardner Ashtabula Co., Conneaut. Amos C. Hopkins, 23 male , sailor, RE $300, b New York [S602] letter Nelson, dated 1962, Feb 21 Bernard E. Nelson, Bernard Nelson, written by wife Edna. "My Grandpa Hopkins was a sailor before he came west." [S599] census 1860 Wisconsin Hopkins, Amos Lafayette Co., Gratiot Aug. 18. Roll 310 [S603] Census 1870 Pennsylvania, Hopkins, C., Nancy J. Curran, Reel # 830, page 2. [S604] census 1880 Nebraska Hopkins, Crandall Antelope Co., Elm Grove pg 136a, (Heritage Quest). Vol 1, Ed 130, sheet 3, line 42 [S600] census 1900 Nebraska Hopkins, Crandall Antelope Co., Burnett, pg 222A. white male, b May 1825, age 75, m 55 yrs, occupation Capitalist [S555] Obit Hopkins, Amos Crandall, 1904. died Saturday evening last after a week's illness/funeral was held Neligh on Monday [S595] Nebraska Antelope Co., Cemetery Records, (rootsweb.com). [S555] Obit Hopkins, Amos Crandall, 1904. Nov. 20th, 1845 he was married at Girard, Erie Co., Pennsylvania to Miss Thonkful Otiskie Ames