Hi Paul, We are both researching the same surnames, but probably not the
same people. Still it's worth a shot to see if there is a mutual
cousin.
Mine are: Watkins, Robert, b c1812, IN wed Mary ? , b c1815, OH. They
had Eliz & Isabella in IN, then Mary and Rebecca in Fremont Co, IA.
Rebecca wed John A. Willson in Fremont Co, IA 24 Aug 1867. Their
children were: Etta Mae, Sarah Florence, Geo. all born in IA and Effie
born in KS. They were in Kittitas Co, WA by 1889. If none of the above
rings a bell, no answer expected. Happy Thanksgiving. AJ
Paul,
My name is Mitch May, I believe I might be a great grandson of the Masters'
that you posted on the web Aug./97
My 5th great grandfather was James Masters who married Margaret Salkel. Not
exactly what you have, but possibly the same family. I am starting to build
a lot of info on this line.
Please contact me.
Mitch
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http://www.cruise-ventura.com/genealogy/
>Click on Family Trees, Lauchner.
Dear Mr. Herbig;
We corresponded by e-mail in March of 1999 regarding Samuel Smith Hopkinson. You expressed an interest in receiving copies of the claims for bounty land made by Clarissa Osborne Hopkinson. I would be glad to send them to you. Is this the correct address?
Paul Herbig
13818 Shavano Ridge
San Antonio, Texas 78230
One of the people making affidavit for Clarrissa is Horatio Osborne perhaps this is her brother. Page 11 also contains a declaration by Jonathan Williams and Phebe Ann Williams, my Grandmother's Grandparents.
I also have several other pieces of Hopkinson information that you may be interested in:
1. The Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) Lineage Book, Vol 143 lists the following:
Mrs. Agnes Elizabeth Andrews Cottrell 142203
Born in Spring Arbor Mich.
Wife of A. E. Cottrell
Descendant of Caleb Hopkinson as follows:
1. Edward Clark Andrews (1851-1908) m. 1876 Catherine Isbelle Foward
2. Thomas Sheldon Andrews (1829-91) m 1848 Ann Taylor
3. Ira Andrews (1786-1855) m Ann Hopkinson (1796-1835)
4. Caleb Hopkinson m. Elizabeth Williams (1755-1843)
Caleb Hopkinson (1756-1824) served in Capt. Luther Richardson's company. Col Timothy Bedel's New Hampshire regiment raise for the defense of the frontier. He was born in Massachusetts; died in Delphi Indiana.
(apparently the DAR questioned the death in Delphi. I have wondered if he might have died in Delphi, Ohio. The biography of Water O. Hopkinson - 4 below- in the History of Carroll County, Indiana says that Samuel Smith Hopkinson moved to Indiana in 1835 or 36 from Huron County, New York. There does not appear to be a Huron County, New York, however there is a Huron County, Ohio. Delphi is located in Ripley Township of Huron County, Ohio. Other references indicate he died enroute to Indiana. - Douglas Hall)
2. I have a copy of an article from The Detroit Society For Genealogical Research Magazine, Vol VI, Mar-Apr 1943, which provides information on Eunice Hopkinson, Samuel Smith Hopkinson's sister and here descendants. The original document was scanned into the computer. I am not sure that I have corrected all of the errors. It is transcribed as follows.
The Detroit Society for Geneological Research
Vol VI Mar-Apr 1943, #3
(From copy at Minnesota Historical Society)
A SAMSON FAMILY RECORD
contributed by Mrs. Edward Simpson Everett
of Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Note;- This is a copy of a small pamphlet now in the possession of Mr. Paul B Samson of Ypsilanti, Michigen. It was written by his grandfather, Seth Samson, who died at the age of ninety-four. It is the only one known to exist, although there, may be others tucked away and forgotten along the keepsakes of an older generation. It was loaned to me and I have copied it for the genealogical records of the Sarah
Cooley Goss Chapter of the D.A.R. and for the Detroit Society for Genealogical
Research. Amandn Covin-n Everett. November 23, 1942.
History of the Samson Family.
Lovingly dedicated to my children
Second Edition
Inside of cover To Ava C. Arnett from her Pa S. Samson.
Des Moines, Iowa Nov.4 - 07
April, 22, 1905.
My grandfather, Ezekiel Samson, was born in Wales, England. I do not know the date. He married Sarah Fance. They came to America soon after marriage, I think about 1750, and settled in New England States. They had four sons, Ezekiel,, Israel, Brazil and Seth. The last named was my father, who was born near Boston, Mass. , January 17, 177B. My grandfather, on mother's side, has Caleb Hopkinson. He and father both served in the war of 1812. Grandfather Hopkinson served under General Winfield Scott and was taken prisoner at the Brittle of Lundy's Lane in Canada, and held at Quebec, until by the aid of a Free Mason, of which order he was a member, he made his escape and arrived home badly frostbitten.
Caleb Hopkinson's wife's maiden name was Elizabeth Williams.. My mother Eunice Hopkinson, was born in New Hampshire, July 13, 1786. My Parents were married in New
York, J uly 8, 1804. (note) : The place in New York where the Samsons lived was in the region of Syracuse. A.E.) My parents moved to Indiana in February 1816, with a family of eight children. They came with a family by the name of Sprague, in a family moving boat down the Ohio River from Pittsburgh, and for three days were in the company of General William H. Harrison, afterward President. They rented -a farm in Switzerland County, Indiana miles above where the town' of Patriot now stands, raised crop of corn, and in the Fall of that year, 1816, entered 80 acres, congress land, built a cabin, cleared land, and in so doing got across the
line and cleared some twenty acres of another man's land, then, to save trouble, bought this 80 at $4.00 per acre. Times were hard, money scarce. There were large sugar camps on father's land and we made considerable sugar, which helped to pay for the land.
There were seventeen children born to our parents, twelve- girls and five boys. The girls all grew to be women and married, but three of the sons died in infancy. The following is a list of the children's names: Olive, Lydia, Hannah, Sabra, Amanda, Caleb, Lucy, Elizabeth, John, Seth, Eunice, Mary Ann Sarah Fance, another
Seth born after the death of the former, Almira, Tames and Phebe. John and the first Seth and James died in infancy. James and Phobe were twins.
During all these years school and church privileges were very meager, yet we managed to get a fair, common school education. Father and mother and most of the children became members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and father was class leader many years at Weist's Meeting House, about two miles from Patriot. Olive, Hannah, Caleb, Elizabeth, Eunice, Seth and Phebe have taught school.
Father planted apple, peach, cherry and other fruit trees. The country was well. adapted to fruit raising. We raised an abundance of fruit, did what we could
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to maintain religious services in the neighborhood, such -as preaching, prayer and class meeting and Sunday School. We had such men as James Jones, Hosier -T. Durbin, S. T. Gillette, F. C. Holliday, Peter R. Guthrie, Calvin Puter, Lewis Hurlbut and many others for preachers, some of whom became noted men.
Mother died of pleurisy of the head, October 2, 1833,. Thus I was left motherless at the age of about nine years. My father died in Madison County, Illinois August 20, 1856, in the hope of an endless life, in the 79th year of his age.
As to myself, I was united in marriage to Miss Margaret Jane Wilson in Patriot, Switzerland County, Indiana, on the 22d day-of' November, 1848. I should have said I was born in Switzerland County, Indiana, April 12, 1825. , I with my Wife and two boys came to Iowa in March, 1853 lived that year on Tim Days farm two miles east of Winchester, in Van Buren County. I Entered land in Wapello county-, at Fairfield, September 1, 1853 and built a house and moved into it February 28, 1854. I moved to Decatur county on November, 1863. I enlisted in Company F, 7th Iowa Infantry, July 11, 1861, was discharged -at Pittsburg , Tennessee, on the 14th day of March, 1862 Have lived mostly by farming. My dear wife, the Mother of all my children, a true, loving, faithful, helper, and whom I loved -is I have loved no one else, died after an illness of only six day,, on the seventh day of May, 1889. She bore me seven sons and thre daughters as follows: Marvin L., Ewin D., and George born in Indiana, Mary T., James F., Arvilla C., William and Carrie J., born in Wapello county, Iowa, and Fraricis L. and Charles M born in Decatur county, Iowa. Marvin L. died in infancy in Indiana, William died in infantcy in Wapello county, Iowa. I have been preaching is a local Preacher since about 1869,. I and my wife moved to Van Wert in September, 1885 and now, April 22, 1905, at the age of four score, I am living -alone, and oh how lonely, wife taken, children scattered, all married, but Charles, and I amleft alone and yet I feel that I am not alone, for Jesus is with me and I have much for which to be thankful. God has graciously spared my life and health. He has provided for all my wants I have had a comfortable home, food to eat and clothes to wear and best of all, a good hope of Heaven through the atoning merits of our Lord Jesus Christ.
My daughter, Carrie, went is a missionary to India in September 1899. She taught in the Girls High School in Calcutta, about four years. She is now on her "lay to America to make us a visit.
May 26, 1905. Carrie arrived today; all glad to see her.
My wife's parents names were Aaron and Catherine Willson. To them were born two sons and five daughters, as follows: Margaret J. Sarah, Zaccheus, Eliza, Nancy, Samuel, and Matilda, all of whom are now (October,.1907) dead, except Matilda living at Evarisville, Indiana. Most of them were United Presbyterians. I was united in marriage on the 3d of September 1890, to Mrs. Mary E Brewer of Lucas county, Iowa. She died june 7, 1904. She was buried beside her first husband, S. H. Brewer, near Chariton, Iowa.
I am now past 82 years of age. I only regret that I have not been more faithful to God in keeping the vows I have made, yet the Lord is merciful to me - and has led me gently along life's journey. He has protected me when dangers threatened. I am trusting alone in Christ for salvation - in him alone. I hope through grace, when life's work is done, to meet the loved ones ont the evergreen shore, wher parting of friends is known no more forever.
Van Wert, Iowa October 17, 1.907.
Seth Samson
On piece of writing paper cut to fit and posted to the last page of a fly leaf:
Nov. 4 - 1907
Dear Daughter I herewith send you a small item of a historical sketch of our family It is very imperfect but it is the best I could do. File this, it may be of interest to some one - some time. Lovingly, Your Pa, S. Samson
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On the back of the fly leaf: May 17, 1910.
I have learned that my Grandfather Ezekiel Samson was a Lieutenant in a Mass. Reg. in the Revolutionary -War in 1778. Cousin George R. Samson obtained this information from the Archivesin Washington, during 1910. I am greatly pleased to learn definitely this fact. S. Samson.
These last two notes are in the handwriting of' Seth Samson as well as the inscription on the inside of the front cover. The rest of' the pamphlet is printed - the whole bound simply with staples in a cover of heavier
The Cousin George R. Samson is identified only by et letter found with other papers
from George R. Samson to Mr. S. Samson, dated May 10, 1910 from 2034 I St. , N. W., Washington, D. C. This opens-, formally "Mr. S. Samson" " and then begins "Dear Cousin,, and goes on to ask for more information , about various of Seth's children and his brothers and sisters, and ends with the statement that "A record of their (married sisters and their children,) family names is very desirable and would be helpful to future genealogists." It is evident that cousinship is distant. A. E.
3. I have a photo copy of a biography of Jonah T. Hopkinson, from a book entitled Early Settlement of Carroll County, Indiana. Jonah T. Hopkinson appears to be another sibling of Samuel Smith Hopkinson.
4. Are you familiar with the book History of Carroll County Indiana? It contains a biography of Walter O. Hopkinson, as well as photos of Walter Hopkinson, Nancy Hopkinson, Joseph Lanning, and Phebe Lanning.
5. It appears that Samuel and Clarisse also had a son Caleb, who was killed in the Mexican American War, In Mexico in 1846. My sister has the reference for this information.
6. The 1850 White County, Indiana Census is now on the internet.
http://www.rootsweb.com/~inwhite/census/1850/censindx.htm
Clarisse Hopkinson as listed as Clerisihn, and has two sons living with her. Emerson Hopkinson and Samuel Hopkinson.
CENSUS YR: 1850 STATE or TERRITORY: IN COUNTY: WHITE DIVISION: District No. 130 REEL NO: 181 PAGE NO: 446B
REFERENCE: Enumerated on 12 September 1850 by J. K. Eldridge
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LN HN FN LAST NAME FIRST NAME AGE SEX RACE OCCUP. VAL. BIRTHPLACE MRD. SCH. R/W DDB
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7 709 713 Hopkinson Clerisihn 59 F 200 Vermont
8 709 713 Hopkinson Emerson 19 M Farmer York St.
9 709 713 Hopkinson Samuel 17 M Farmer York St.
7. I did an internet search for Emerson Hopkinson. . The 1867 Nevada County, California Great Register (Early Truckee Records) for 1867 lists: Hopkinson, Emerson Bennet, Age 36, New York (presumably birthplace), occupation: Expressman. http://webpages.cwia.com/~mficklin/data_top.html
Douglas A. Hall
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> From: Prfssrpah@aol.com[SMTP:Prfssrpah@aol.com]
> Sent: Friday, March 12, 1999 6:44 PM
> To: Hall, Douglas
> Subject: Re: Samuel Smith Hopkinson
>
> Yes, My grandmother, Sylvia Smith Lanning, is the daughter of James Walter
> Lanning, the son of James Alexander Lanning and Phoebe Hopkinson, daughter of
> Walter Hopkinson.
>
> Yes we are distant cousins.
>
> What I have in Herbig chronicles is still good. Samuel Smith Hopkinson
> married clarisse osborne for which we know very little. Do you have any
> information? (I would like to see the claim and if it can help us track down
> Clarisse Osborne's family!!)
>
> Keep in touch. good luck.
>
> Paul herbig
>
> If you could relate your ancestry to Samuel Smith it would be helpful.
>
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