Huston Hopkins

As printed in 1882

HUSTON HOPKINS, merchant; Morrow, Ohio; for many inent merchant of Morrow, is the descendant of one of the pioneers

The history of his parents J'TJ years a proof the county; “ his father, John Hopkins, a native of Rockbridge Co., Va., emigrated to Ohio with his parents in the year 1806, and settled on what is known as the “Ridge,” two id life miles south of Lebanon. He was born Nov. 6, 1789, and just prior to the war of 1812, in the county of Warren, was united in marriage to Susan Branstator, a native of Maryland. On the breaking-out of that war, as did Cincinnatus of old, he left his plow and tendered his services to his country, volunteering in an organization known as the “ Mounted Rangers,” which rendezvoused for a time at Lebanon, and of which company he later was appointed Lieutenant and finally acted as Captain. He figured# extensively throughout the war, serving until peace was declared, when he again returned to the plow, and soon moved to the vicinity of Hopkinsville, which village was named for the families of that name settling in the same vicinity. Mr. Hopkins was an early merchant of that village and became a prominent and influential man of the county, serving as one of its early Sheriffs, and, for a period of nearly thirty years, a! W Justice of the Peace. He represented the people of Warren twice as Representative * in the Legislature, and served one term as State Senator. His death occurred March I; 6, 1875, near Hopkinsville, where the greater part of his life was passed. Our subject 1 was born on the “ Ridge,” in sight of Lebanon, Dec. 13, 1812, and was the eldest off0' nine children; his early life was spent on the farm and in the district schools of that vicinity, and in Lebanon received his education. Early in life, he embarked in the mercantile business with his father and has continued therein for a period of fifty years, saving the two terms of service as County Treasurer. May 24, 1840, Mr. Hopkins was married to Nancy, oldest daughter of Providence Mounts, and to them have been born four children, namely: Mary L., Marshall M., Winfield S. and George. The wife died Jan. 29, 1853.

As printed in The history of Warren County, Ohio .. (1882). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.