The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-13

| Mrs. Hopkins was widow of the en-
inent jurist, Chief Justice A. f. Hopkins
of the supreme court of Alabama. She
was Juliet Opie, eldest daughter of Hon.
Heroine Lindsay Opie of Virginia, who
was in decent the fifth generation from
Helen Lindsay, the only child OF the Rev.
David Lindsay. who lived in Northum-
berland county, Virginia, and died there
in 1867. The said Rev. David Lindsay
was born in Scotland in 1903 baptised
January 2, 1903, and was the first and
lawful son of Sir Heroine Lindsay or
',rhe Mount" Lord Lion King-at-Arms,
: according to 1.-The Lives of the Lind
says" by Lord Lindsay, published in
England in 1S49.
The record of Rev. David Lindsay
death. towit, on the 3rd If April, 1867, is
found on the tombstone beneath which
his remains sleep by the side OF his
grandson, Captain Thomas Opie or Bris-
tol, In their burying lot In Northumber.
land county, Virginia. His solemn Will
disposing of all of his earthly possessions
to his glowing daughter Helen Lindsay,
to her--her heirs ETC., was written the
day before his death, signed by him ana
duly attested by subscribing witnesses
and was admitted to record 9Th OF April,
1867, by the court of MOUNTAINEERING
county, Virginia. This distinguished
lady was born in Jefferson county Vr-
ginia, (now West Virginia) 9TH of May,
1919.
When quite young she married Capt.
Alexander G. Gordon of the navy, who
died while she was still young lady
Her second marriage was to Judge a. L.
Hopkins of Alabama
She died in Washington d. c., March
Q, 1890.
At the breaking out of the civil war
she was sent by the state of Alabama to
establish Alabama hospitals at Rich
mond She sold most of her property in
Alabama, Virginia and New York and
gave nearly 100000 to the Confederate
cause.
More than forty letters in the hand
writing of Governor Shorter, now in
possession OF Mrs. Romeyn b. Ayres
Mrs Hopkins niece and adopted
daughter), speak of this noble sacrifice
and generosity of Mrs. Hopkins.
The state did her the honor OF placing
her likeness upon two of the bills issued
by Alabama Her face appears on the
issues of the Alabama state money for
fifty dollars and for % cents. l enclose
one of the % cent bills, but regret not
TO possess one of the fifty dollars de-
nomina ton.
Mrs. Hopkins was untiring during the
entire four years of the war In her hos
pital and other similar work; she was
wounded twice on the battlefield of Seven
Pines, one wound being very serious,
breaking the bone OF the left leg so that
quite a portion of the bone had to be re-
moved, and making her slightly lame to
the hour of her death. This wound was
received while lifting a wounded officer
on the battlefield, who afterwards died
in the hospital
Mrs Hopkins left more than 1000 let
tiers and numerous orders and kilograms
which she received from the state cap
itol at Montgomery while engaged in this
work; and for her services she received
the thanks of the state of Alabama.
In one of General Lees letters, writ
ten in 1864, he says:
you have done more for the south
than all the women"
Gen. Joseph F. Johnston afterwards
spoke of her wonderful talent and ex-
'ecutive ability. and one of his last acts
was to attend her funeral. The Ala
bama delegation in Congress were her
pail bearers, and Lieutenant General
Scofield, the commander of the army,
and many eminent men were also in at
tendance.
Mrs. Hopkins was lady of very re-
fined culture and of great personal
beauty. Even in her very old age she
was marked for her graceful bearing
and the remarkable grandeur of her ap-
pearance.
On February %, 1873, a silver service
was presented to her by the Mobile Rifles.
at which time Capt. Price Williams. the
company commander. addressed her. A
full account of the ceremony will be
found in the following extract from the
Mobile Register OF February %. 1873;
AT 10 O'Clock last night the officers
and members of the Mobile Rifles at
tended call to meet in Armory Hall