Martha C. Hopkins
b. 8 November 1836, d. 17 March 1918
- Father: Archibald B. W. Hopkins b. circa 1800
- Mother: Mary (?)
- Martha C. Hopkins was born on 8 November 1836 in North Carolina.
- Archibald B. W. Hopkins appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1850 in Greene County, Alabama. Other members of the household included Martha C. Hopkins, Hugh H. Hopkins, Simmons S. Hopkins, Joseph C. Hopkins, Thomas T. Hopkins, Richard G. Hopkins and Mary C. Hopkins.
- Minor Darius Wynne and Sarah Willis Hopkins appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1860 in Montgomery County, Texas. Other members of the household included Martha C. Hopkins, Robert A. Wynne, Margaret Elizabeth Wynne, Ida Harriet Wynne, Mildred Baldwin Wynne, Claire Estelle Wynne and M. H. Wynne. Also in the household was E. Miers, age 13, thought to have been a niece.
- The following appeared on 16 April 1862 in The Tri-Weekly Telegraph:
Ed. Telegraph--I beg to acknowledge the receipt of the following articles, contributed for the Hempstead Hospital, by the ladies of Danville and Waverly, through Mrs. Major Green Wood, of Danville, Montgomery county:
278 lbs. lard, 160 lbs. ham, 40 lbs. soap, 6 doz. candles, 88 lbs. butter, 93 doz. eggs, 2 calico spreads, 2 comforts, 12 mattrasses, 30 sheets, 27 pillows, 40 pillow cases, 40 towels, donated by the following persons:
Mrs. Mayfield, Mrs. Hughes, Mrs. Spiller, Mrs. Sessum, Miss Sarah L. Davis, Mrs. Green M. Wood, Mrs. J. M. Leivi, Mrs. Geo. Redding, Mrs. Major Redding, Mrs. Maj. Green Wood, Mrs. McGarr, Mrs. Charles Abercrombie, Mrs. Tryler, Mrs. Dr. Carr, Mrs. W. B. Scott, Miss Thompson, Mrs. Tabb, Mrs. Richard Williams, Waverly; Mrs. Col. Campbell, do; Mrs. Dr. Campbell, do; Mrs. Dr. Scott, do; Mrs. Col. Jno. Hill, do; Mrs. John C. Abercrombie, do; Mrs. Laura A. Scott, do; Mrs. Wm. B. Wood, Danville; Mrs. Wynne, do; Master Solomon Wood; Major Green Wood's servant[s], 31 doz. eggs; Mrs. Green Wood, cash, $10; Miss Sarah L. Davis, $10; Mrs. Dr. Stewart, $5.
Mrs. C. A. Groce,
Principal Hempstead Hospital.
Hempstead, April 10th, 1862.
- She married Minor Darius Wynne, son of Robert Wynne and Matilda Gartrell, on 12 September 1868 in Walker County, Texas, after the death of Martha's sister Sarah, Minor Darius' first wife. Martha's brother Hugh married Minor's sister Louisa.
- Minor Darius Wynne and Martha C. Hopkins appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1870 in Huntsville, Walker County, Texas. Other members of the household included Margaret Elizabeth Wynne, Ida Harriet Wynne, Mildred Baldwin Wynne, Claire Estelle Wynne, Josie Ella Wynne and Martha Wynne.
- Minor Darius Wynne and Martha C. Hopkins appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1880 in Calvert, Robertson County, Texas. Other members of the household included Ida Harriet Wynne, Mildred Baldwin Wynne, Claire Estelle Wynne, Josie Ella Wynne and Martha Wynne.
- Martha C. Hopkins became a widow at the 17 September 1891 death of her husband Minor Darius Wynne.
- Martha C. Hopkins appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Calvert, Robertson County, Texas. Other members of the household included Ida Harriet Wynne, Mildred Baldwin Wynne, Josie Ella Wynne and Hugh Wynne Hopkins Wood.
- Martha C. Hopkins appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in Calvert, Robertson County, Texas. Other members of the household included Ida Harriet Wynne, Mildred Baldwin Wynne, Josie Ella Wynne, Martha Wynne, Willis Howard, Mildred Howard and Ida Wynne Howard. It appears that Martha's husband Robert Howard is enumerated in 1910 in San Antonio, living with his mother Elvira.
- Martha C. Hopkins died on 17 March 1918 at age 81.
- She was interred at Calvert Cemetery, Robertson County, Texas.
- Last Edited: 14 May 2015