Amos Crandall Hopkins

Children:

i. ALLEN GARDINER HOPKINS, b. 28 June 1847, Conneaut, Ashtabula Co., OH; d. 16 October 1934, CA.

ii. WILLIAM H. HOPKINS, b. January 1850, Conneaut, Ashtabula Co., OH; d. 04 October 1932.

iii. NANCY FREELOVE HOPKINS, b. 18 August 1851, Gratiot, Lafayette Co., WI; d. 20 January 1879, Lake Luzerne, Warren Co., NY.

iv. ELLA A. HOPKINS, b. 21 January 1855, Gratiot, Lafayette Co., WI; d. 27 May 1901, NE.

v. EMMA HOPKINS416, b. 21 January 1855, Gratiot, Lafayette Co., WI; d. 26 November 1875, Madison Co. or Antelope Co., NE; m. ELI HERLOCKER. Burial: Hopkins Cemetery, Antelope Co., NE

vi. LYDIA HOPKINS, b. 05 March 1856, Gratiot, Lafayette Co., WI; d. 23 June 1937, Oakdale, Antelope Co., NE.

vii. MARY JOSEPHINE HOPKINS, b. 30 October 1857, Gratiot, Lafayette Co., WI; d. 07 December 1929, Medford, Jackson Co., OR.

viii. NED HOPKINS, b. 21 June 1859, Gratiot, Lafayette Co., WI; d. 02 January 1912.

    His father was a farmer and in 1833 removed with his family to the Western Reserve in Ohio, settling on a farm near Couneaut, 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. He was married to Miss Thankful Otisca Ames. 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. 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 NE 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. 

i. ALLEN GARDINER HOPKINS, b. 28 June 1847, Conneaut, Ashtabula Co., OH; d. 16 October 1934, CA.

ii. WILLIAM H. HOPKINS, b. January 1850, Conneaut, Ashtabula Co., OH; d. 04 October 1932.

iii. NANCY FREELOVE HOPKINS, b. 18 August 1851, Gratiot, Lafayette Co., WI; d. 20 January 1879, Lake Luzerne, Warren Co., NY.

iv. ELLA A. HOPKINS, b. 21 January 1855, Gratiot, Lafayette Co., WI; d. 27 May 1901, NE.

v. EMMA HOPKINS416, b. 21 January 1855, Gratiot, Lafayette Co., WI; d. 26 November 1875, Madison Co. or Antelope Co., NE; m. ELI HERLOCKER. Burial: Hopkins Cemetery, Antelope Co., NE

vi. LYDIA HOPKINS, b. 05 March 1856, Gratiot, Lafayette Co., WI; d. 23 June 1937, Oakdale, Antelope Co., NE.

vii. MARY JOSEPHINE HOPKINS, b. 30 October 1857, Gratiot, Lafayette Co., WI; d. 07 December 1929, Medford, Jackson Co., OR.

viii. NED HOPKINS, b. 21 June 1859, Gratiot, Lafayette Co., WI; d. 02 January 1912.

His father was a farmer and in 1833 removed with his family to the Western Reserve in Ohio, settling on a farm near Couneaut, 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. He was married to Miss Thankful Otisca Ames. 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. 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 NE 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.