Susanna:
We apparently are cousins of some sort. My Hopkins tree does tie into your William Hopkins.
This sure has been a good day. I just saw your posting about the St Sylvester disaster in 1868. I posted a similar query about 3-4 years ago. Annie Jane Hopkins is my grandmother. Her father was Francis Hopkins the son of John Hopkins. Francis and his wife Margaret lost 5 children in a few months time in 1868. I have wondered about an epidemic of some sort. Do you know what it was? My grandmother was born in NH after the family immigrated there in 1869. My mother was born and grew up in Groveton NH. The family lived in Stark NH which is just a few miles away from NH.
I found this query when Ancestry.com made me aware of your family tree by giving me the link from my William to your William. What thrills me is that I have been searching and searching for some way to find out where in Ireland the family came from. You apparently have that information. I looked at your source and you mentioned a letter from someone written in 1972. Could you share all of the Hopkins info in that letter with me?
I do not know whether you need an "invite" to be able to get into my tree or not. You can try to get in. It is Virginia's tree. If you look up Annie Jane Hopkins in the Public member trees you will find it. If you cannot get in without an invite I will send one. Can I do it withour your email address? My direct email address is
v.myers5506@att.net.
Through my genealogy activities, I have reconnected with some other of Annie Jane's descendants. They, too, will be thrilled to find out about your Ireland information.
Just within the last few days I have also found another Hopkins connection. She - at least I think it is a she = posted some comments about some of my other Hopkins cousins. Her Ancestry.com name is mcdube. Do you know of this person?
Anxiously awaiting your reply.
vam