The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-01-16
GRAND OLD MAN
OF OCONEE co.
DR.. JOHN HOPKINS, OF SEN
ECA PASSED AWAY
THURSDAY
REMARKABLE LIFE
Had Never Used Whiskey or To-
bacco-Had Elarried in An
derson County
REMARKABLE LIFE
derson County
Especial to The Intclligencer)

Especial to The lntclliGencer)
Seneca, Jan. 15.-Dr. John HopFi rs,
one of the pioneer citizens of Seneca,
passed away at his home here at 10
O'Clock Thursday morning, after a
lingering illness Of many days.
nr. Hopkins was a native of Lau-
rens county, having been born in that
county Sept. II, 1893. The early years
oc his life, however, were spent IN the
southern portion of Greenvillc county,
near Fork Shoals.
He graduated from the Charleston
Medical College in 1856 and settled at
Princeton, in Anderson county. He
lived there for about seventeen years.
| practicing his profession and farming.
He moved to. Oconee county in 1872,
settling at what was then called Hun
necut's Mill, afterwards for many
years called Hoppers and now known
as Coleman's Mill. He resided here
for about two years, practicing his pro-
fession and merchandising.
He moved TO Seneca in 1874, about
the time the Air Line railroad was
completed. For about ten years he
gave his attention to merchandising
and farming and afterwards retired
from the mercantile business and de-
voted his entire attention to farming.
By diligeut application of thrift
and economy, DR.. Hopkins accumulat-
cd considerable property, which cor
sists principally of farming lands and
business and residential property in
the town Of Seneca.
He had been member of the Bap-
tist cliarch OF Seneca for about 80
years and was one OF the most influ-
ential.and active deacons for a num-
Der ofjseArs.t III
He 1pas assubscriber to The Ints1li-
gencehTES4 ahout 10 years. ,dU .ot
He a0As ttwice married. oR4Iis first
wife wksIa Iaiiss SalIie E. Webb, of An
|. derson countyi They were married
Feb. 10, 1859 two children were,born
LOT thisu untnsEta ge}dc dchaA LIS now, of p
;. Paeo, Texas, end aIrsu Esaura Hopkins
OF Greenville county. His first. wife
died May 2ntdS63.i ron, Dea: 5, 1867 he
was married to Miss 6sEah,I IIarpen, ol
, Anderson county. OF thissl marriage
There are,six surviving children, u; T
: 81 Hopkins; Mrs. Lillian H. TEibtIe
: Inv. r.. j: Ri, Misr Maud and g. fafg ~
: iof Seneca Mrs Hopkins died July IL
Hi90s. He had grandchildren and grea
; grandchildren. r,ay
: All of his children had been abou
: his bedside for days, ministering tc
him in, every way that loving hands
| and hearts could do.
DR.. Hopkins had passed the excep
tionai bound, as set Dy tine Psaimist
of -four score years." having passes
: ibis S0th birthday. Although never
strong man physically, still iie was
3 man of great energy and thrift. hrs
banding all of his powers and energie
> for useful pursuits. He never use
e either whiskey of tobacco. He was re
) snected and trusted By. all who kne'
4 him and will be greatly missed by .th
: community. of which he was a par
! from its beginning.
J. The funeral services will be he'll
>, Friday at the Baptist church Th
5 services will be conducted by the Rev
I Mr.. Hiott, of Greenville, lifelong
: friend % the family.
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