Malissa C. Rawlings

Birth: Jan. 10, 1835 Greene County Illinois, USA Death: Aug. 4, 1911 Roodhouse Greene County Illinois, USA

Melissa Caroline was a daughter of James A., Jr., and Rebecca (Taylor) Rawlins. She married Samuel Josiah Hopkins 10 January 1855 in Greene County. They had 9 children: Francis Oscar; Mary Rebecca; William Edgar; James Samuel; John Benjamin; George Albert; Charles Gold; Ada Gertrude; and Josiah S., who was born after their father had died.

Melissa finished raising all the children, living on a farm east of Roodhouse in Greene County.

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Spouse:

 Samuel Josiah Hopkins (1832 - 1878)*

Children:

 Mary Rebecca Hopkins Brickey (1857 - 1920)*

 James Samuel Hopkins (1862 - 1940)*

 Charles Gold Hopkins (1869 - 1930)*

 Josiah S. Hopkins (1879 - 1949)* to continue this line.. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=68035536