The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-11-01
TIM HOPKINS.
His Fathers Name Was Pat Nolan, and
Mark Hopkins Adopted the Boy.
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marx hopkins Adopted the Boy.
Boston Globe.
Mrs. Searles' estate is variously esti-
mated in value at from $50 ,000, 900 to 800,
100000, and something of the history of
the contestant for these millions must be
of interest to those here who know him
well. His fathers name was Patrick Nolan
and the name of his mother Catherine
Fallon. They were married in Augusta,
from which place they walked to Bailey
vile, thirteen miles distant, where Nolan
was engaged a. a painter of oilcloths. His
wages amounted to but 81 per day; so,
when the gold fever was at its height, he
determined to come to California, and for
this purpose he scraped and saved until ne
had 500. Meanwhile, however, three child
rem were born-Maggie, Timothy and
Mamie, the latter a sickly child. The
father babe them adieu one morning in
May. 1862, and going to New York, was
fortunate enough to find a vessel, the cap
tain of which allowed him to work his
way around the Horn in payment for
his passage. Upon his arrival here he
obtained work along the wharves, land
soon had money enough to send for his
family. Mrs. Nolan with her children
sailed from New York in August, 1862, and
on the very day that she sailed her hus-
band was drowned in the harbor of San
Francisco. When the vessel was three
days out Mamie, the sick child, died and
was buried at sea. Upon her arrival here
she learned of the death of her husband,
and for several years she bravely fought
the battle of life for herself and children.
Finally she secured situation at the
house of Mark Hopkins. and young Tim
lu faA har Ia oil
he attracted the attention of Uncle
Mark, }" who, taking fancy TO him, made
him member of his family. Tim grew
up, and the attachment that "Uncle
Mark" displayed for him was very marked.
He became known as Tim Hopkins, a
good fellow; later as Timothy Hopkins, a
pr omising young man; and. last of all, as
Mr.. Timothy Hopkins, gentleman of
shrewd business traits, with a strength Of
character unsurpassed and reliability I'M
exceiled.
After the death of Mark Hopkins Mrs
Hopkins paid a visit to Great Darlington,
leaving Timothy as the business manager
OF her estate here. He made himself so
necessary to her interests that she made
him treasurer of the Southern Pacific rail-
road, in which she had very large inter-
est. He frequently went East 10 see her
on business, and she was SO well pleased
with him that she adopted him in legal
visits East he met Miss Crittenden, niece
OF Mrs. Hopkins, and they were married
at the Windsor hotel. New York. For a
wedding gift Mrs. Hopkins gave her
adopted son some Very costly presents. It
was some time after this that Edward +.
Seares, who had been engaged in the
decorating work of the Mob Hill mansion,
laid siege To the W dow's heart and mar
ried her. From that time on the two men
were antagonIStic, and the Will OF Mrs.
Searles has not served 10 harmonic them.
What the result OF the coming hight VIII
be no one can tell; but young Timothy has
the good will and sympathy of hosts of
friends.
The baptismal records of st. Mary's
church at Augusta, Me-, where Nolan and
his wife attended service, show that on
April ;, 1859 Rev. {. Egan, the pastor at
that time haptised young Timothy. who
was born March ,. 1859, the sponsors hav-
ing been Martin Falion and Nancy Nolan.
The priest of the Augusta church told
reporter that the main question IN the
viii contest rested upon this very birth
and baptism.
BUT to return 10 the birthplace Of young
Timothy. The house was story-and-a-
half structure, the old-f2shiOned p3nes OF
glass giving way in time 10 more modern
ones, and the rough board sides being
covered with clapboards. Many are there
among the Old residents of Winthrop and
Halloweii who remember II. On the crest
of A steep hill overlooking Lake Cobosse-
contee, il commanded a tine view OF the
country for miles about. Fire at one time
DESTROYED the l. and threatened 10 oolIter-
ate the little structure.
Mrs. Nolan married man who supplied
the Hopkins mansion with country pro-
duce. and some years after they moved 10
ST. Louis where they are now living, and
where she bore him TWO children.