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Mary Elizabeth Walker

Mary Elizabeth Walker

Female 1857 - 1938  (~ 80 years)

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  • Name Mary Elizabeth Walker  [1, 2, 3
    Born Jul 1857  Macoupin County, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 4, 5
    Gender Female 
    Alt. Birth 18 Jul 1858  Staunton, Macoupin County, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Alt. Birth 18 Jul 1858  [3
    Census 26 Sep 1860  Staunton, Township 7 Range 6, Macoupin County, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    1. Walker, Phillip, 48, male, farmer, real estate $500, personal $265, Tennessee, cannot read or write
    2. _____, Frances, 45, female, North Carolina, cannot read or write
    3. _____, Phetney, 20, female, Illinois
    4. _____, Anthony, 15, male, Illinois
    5. _____, Eliott, 7, male, Illinois
    6. _____, Mary, 3, female, Illinois 
    Census 16 Aug 1870  Albany, Huggins township, Gentry County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    1. Walker, Frances, 55, female, white, keeping house, real estate $900, personal $560, North Carolina, cannot read or write
    2. _____, Samuel A., 33, male, white, farm hand, Illinois, cannot read or write
    3. _____, Elliott, 16, male, white, school, Illinois, attending school
    4. _____, Mary E., 13, female, white, school, attending school
    5. _____, Green, 25, male, white, Illinois
    6. _____, Samuel W., 1, male, white, Missouri  
    Census 7 Jul 1880  Sand Creek township, Union County, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    1. Goodall, G., white, male, [30? 50?], widowed, farmer, New York, [New Hampshire?], Massachussetts
    2. Hopkins, Peter, white, male, 25, married, farmer, Missouri, Ohio, indiana
    3. _____, Mary, white, female, 22, wife, married, housekeeper, Illinois, [blank], [blank]
    4. _____, Arch M., white, male, 2, son, Iowa, Missouri, Illinois
    5. _____, [?]inny [probably Fanny], white, female, 9 months, daughter, Iowa, Missouri, Illinois
    [It is possible that the dwelling/family numbers were placed on the wrong line, or it's possible that Peter was farming with Goodall.] 
    Census 11 Jun 1900  Tingley township, Ringgold County, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    1. Hopkins, Peter, head, white, male, May 1854, 46, married, married 24 years, Missouri, unknown, unknown, farmer, can read and write, owns farm with mortgage, farm schedule no. 43
    2. _____, Mary, wife, white, female, July 1857, 42, married 24 years, Illinois, Tennessee, Tennessee, can read and write
    3. _____, Arch, son, white, male, Nov 1877, 22, single, Iowa, Missouri, Illinois, farm labor, can read and write
    4. _____, Fanny, daughter, white, female, Sept 1879, 20, single, Iowa, Missouri, Illinois, can read and write 
    Census 28 Apr 1910  Tingley township, Ringgold County, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    1. Hopkins, Peter, head, male, white, 56, first marriage, married 33 years, Missouri, Indiana, indiana, farmer, can read and write, owns farm free of mortgage, farm schedule no. 84
    2. _____, Mary, wife, female, white, 52, first marriage, married 33 years, 2 children 2 living, Illinois, U.S., Tennessee, can read and write 
    Census 9 Jan 1920  Fourth Plain Precinct, Clark County, Washington, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    1. Hopkins, Arch, head 1, owns with mortgage, male, white, 41, married, can read and write, Iowa, Missouri, Illinois, farmer, farm, own account, farm schedule no. 56
    2. _____, Millie C., wife, female, white, 37, married, can read and write, Nebraska, Illinois, Missouri
    3. _____, [Macele?], daughter, female, white, 14, attending school, can read and write, North Dakota, Iowa, Nebraska
    4. _____, Noel, son, male, white, 8, attending school, Oregon, iowa, Nebraska
    5. _____, Peter, head 2, renting, male, white, 66, married, can read and write, Missouri, Ohio, Indiana
    6. _____, Mary, wife, female, white, 62, married, can read and write
    [same dwelling, classified as two families] 
    State Census 1925  Tingley, Ringgold County, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    1. Hopkins, Mary, head, female, 67, widowed, owns home, free of mortgage, value of home $2000, in Iowa [48?] years, highest grade complete: 6th, can read and write, born in Illinois, father Philip V. Walker, born in Illinois, mother Fanny Best, born in North Carolina, marriage of parents in Illinois 
    Census 25 Apr 1930  Tingley (town), Ringgold County, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    1. Hopkins, Mary E., head, owns, value $1500, not a farm, female, white, 71, widowed, first married age 19, can read and write, Illinois, United States, North Carolina, no occupation
    2. Buchanan, [Perry? Benj?] R., son in law, male, white, 48, married, first married age 28, can read and write, Iowa, United States, United States, laborer
    3. _____, Frannie C., daughter, female, white, 50, married, first married age 30, can read and write, Iowa, Missouri, Illinois
    4. _____, Raymond L, grandson, male, white, 17, single, can read and write, Iowa, Iowa, Iowa 
    Died 7 Jun 1938  Ringgold, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 11
    • Mary died at her home in Tingley, Iowa, after a lingering illness. [2]
    Buried Tingley Cemetery, Tingley, Ringgold County, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [11
    Person ID I4188  Full | ProgenitorWalker
    Last Modified 30 Dec 2011 

    Father Phillip V. Walker, [Possible son],   b. Abt 1812, Tennessee, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Between 1862 and 1869, Macoupin County, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 50 years) 
    Mother Frances Best,   b. Abt 1815, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. After 1880  (Age ~ 66 years) 
    Alt. Marriage 14 May 1833  Macoupin County, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [12
    Married 19 May 1833  Macoupin County, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [13
    Family ID F1464  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Peter Hopkins,   b. 1853,   d. 1923, Ringgold County, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years) 
    Married 10 Feb 1876  [2, 5, 6
    • While Mary (Walker) Hopkins' obituary specifies the date of her marriage to Peter Hopkins, it does not state where the marriage occurred.
    Children 
     1. Archie Munroe Hopkins,   b. 28 Nov 1877, Shannon City, Union County, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. Fanny Hopkins,   b. Sep 1879, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. After 1930  (Age ~ 51 years)
    Last Modified 30 Dec 2011 
    Family ID F1544  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Documents
    Mary (Walker) Hopkins, 1925 Iowa State census, Ringgold County; daughter of Philip V. Walker and Frances Best
    Mary (Walker) Hopkins, 1925 Iowa State census, Ringgold County; daughter of Philip V. Walker and Frances Best
    1925 Iowa state census, Ringgold County, Tingley (town), line no. 109, for Mary Hopkins; "Iowa State Census Collection, 1836-1925," digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 8 November 2011); citing State Historical Society of Iowa, via HeritageQuest.
    Peter and Mary (Walker) Hopkins, 1900 Ringgold County, Iowa, census
    Peter and Mary (Walker) Hopkins, 1900 Ringgold County, Iowa, census
    1900 U.S. census, Ringgold County, Iowa, population schedule, Tingley township, enumeration district (ED) 112, sheet 9A, p. 141 (stamped, recto), dwelling 189, family 191, Peter Hopkins household; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 9 November 2011); citing NARA microfilm publication T623, roll 457.
    Peter and Mary (Walker) Hopkins, 1910 Ringgold County, Iowa, census
    Peter and Mary (Walker) Hopkins, 1910 Ringgold County, Iowa, census
    1910 U.S. census, Ringgold County, Iowa, population schedule, Tingley township, enumeration district (ED) 125, sheet 8B, p. 294 (stamped, verso), dwelling 88, family 88, Peter Hopkins household; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 9 November 2011); citing NARA microfilm publication T624, roll 417.
    Peter and Mary (Walker) Hopkins, 1920 Clark County, Washington, census; in the home of son Arch
    Peter and Mary (Walker) Hopkins, 1920 Clark County, Washington, census; in the home of son Arch
    1920 U.S. census, Clark County, Washington, population schedule, Fourth Plain Precinct, enumeration district (ED) 12, sheet 5A, p. 255 (stamped, recto), dwelling 98, family 100, Arch Hopkins household; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 9 Nov 2011); citing NARA microfilm publication T625, roll 1921.
    Mary E. (Walker) Hopkins, 1930 Ringgold County, Iowa, census
    Mary E. (Walker) Hopkins, 1930 Ringgold County, Iowa, census
    1930 U.S. census, Ringgold County, Iowa, population schedule, Tingley (town), enumeration district (ED) 23, sheet 3B, p. 38 (stamped, verso), [dwelling not stated], family 86, Mary E. Hopkins household; Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 9 Nov 2011); citing NARA microfilm publication T626, roll 680.
    Peter and Mary (Walker) Hopkins, 1880 Union County, Iowa, census
    Peter and Mary (Walker) Hopkins, 1880 Union County, Iowa, census
    1880 U. S. census, Union County, Iowa, population schedule, Sand Creek township, enumeration district (ED) 227, p. 4 (penned), p. 300 (stamped, verso), dwelling 29, family 31, G. Goodall household, for Peter Hopkins family; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 30 October 2011); citing NARA microfilm publication T9, roll…
    Mary Elizabeth (Walker) Hopkins, obituary, 1938, Tingley, Iowa. Mrs. Hopkins was the daughter of Philip V. Walker and Frances Best.
    Mary Elizabeth (Walker) Hopkins, obituary, 1938, Tingley, Iowa. Mrs. Hopkins was the daughter of Philip V. Walker and Frances Best.
    Mary Elizabeth Hopkins obituary, deceased on 7 June 1938, Tingley, Iowa, undated clipping from unidentified newspaper; sent to the author by David Walker (davidwalker@juno.com), a descendant of Philip V. Walker, as a digital image, 30 December 2011. Mr. Walker identified the clipping as having come from the collection of Irene Groom, deceased,…
    Family group sheet of Philip V. Walker and his wife Frances Best, prepared by descendant Norma Jean Bell.
    Family group sheet of Philip V. Walker and his wife Frances Best, prepared by descendant Norma Jean Bell.
    Family group sheet, Phillip V. Walker (1812-1865) and Frances Best (1815-1899); compiled by Norma Jeane Belle (address for private use), 1986; digital image, sent to the author by David Walker (davidwalker@juno.com), December 2011. Both Ms. Belle and Mr. Walker are direct line descendants of Anthony Green Walker, son of Phillip V. and Frances…

    Headstones
    Mary (Walker) Hopkins, cemetery stone, 1938, Tingley, Ringgold County, Iowa
    Mary (Walker) Hopkins, cemetery stone, 1938, Tingley, Ringgold County, Iowa
    "Tingley Cemetery, Tingley, Ringgold County, Iowa," database and digital images, FindAGrave (http://www.findagrave.com : accessed 9 November 2011), entry for Mary Hopkins (1938).

  • Sources 
    1. [S1677] 1860 U. S. census, Macoupin County, Illinois, population schedule, Staunton, Township 7 Range 8, p. 257 (penned), [no stamped p. no.], dwelling 1837, family 1811, Phillip Walker household; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 26 October 2011); citing NARA microfilm publication M653, roll 206; FHL film no. 803,206.

    2. [S1911] Mary Elizabeth Hopkins obituary, deceased on 7 June 1938, Tingley, Iowa, undated clipping from unidentified newspaper; sent to the author by David Walker (davidwalker@juno.com), a descendant of Philip V. Walker, as a digital image, 30 December 2011. Mr. Walker identified the clipping as having come from the collection of Irene Groom, deceased, another descendant of Philip V. Walker. Appended handwritten comments were made by Mrs. Groom.

    3. [S1912] Family group sheet, Phillip V. Walker (1812-1865) and Frances Best (1815-1899); compiled by Norma Jeane Belle (address for private use), 1986; digital image, sent to the author by David Walker (davidwalker@juno.com), December 2011. Both Ms. Belle and Mr. Walker are direct line descendants of Anthony Green Walker, son of Phillip V. and Frances (Best) Walker.

    4. [S1678] 1870 U.S. census, Gentry County, Missouri, population schedule, Albany, Huggins township, p. 7 (penned), p. 605 (stamped, recto), dwelling 48, family 53, Frances Walker household; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 26 October 2011); citing NARA microfilm publication M593, roll 776.

    5. [S1727] 1900 U.S. census, Ringgold County, Iowa, population schedule, Tingley township, enumeration district (ED) 112, sheet 9A, p. 141 (stamped, recto), dwelling 189, family 191, Peter Hopkins household; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 9 November 2011); citing NARA microfilm publication T623, roll 457.

    6. [S1731] 1880 U. S. census, Union County, Iowa, population schedule, Sand Creek township, enumeration district (ED) 227, p. 4 (penned), p. 300 (stamped, verso), dwelling 29, family 31, G. Goodall household, for Peter Hopkins family; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 30 October 2011); citing NARA microfilm publication T9, roll 366; FHL film no. 1,254,366.

    7. [S1728] 1910 U.S. census, Ringgold County, Iowa, population schedule, Tingley township, enumeration district (ED) 125, sheet 8B, p. 294 (stamped, verso), dwelling 88, family 88, Peter Hopkins household; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 9 November 2011); citing NARA microfilm publication T624, roll 417.

    8. [S1729] 1920 U.S. census, Clark County, Washington, population schedule, Fourth Plain Precinct, enumeration district (ED) 12, sheet 5A, p. 255 (stamped, recto), dwelling 98, family 100, Arch Hopkins household; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 9 Nov 2011); citing NARA microfilm publication T625, roll 1921.

    9. [S1725] 1925 Iowa state census, Ringgold County, Tingley (town), line no. 109, for Mary Hopkins; "Iowa State Census Collection, 1836-1925," digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 8 November 2011); citing State Historical Society of Iowa, via HeritageQuest.

    10. [S1730] 1930 U.S. census, Ringgold County, Iowa, population schedule, Tingley (town), enumeration district (ED) 23, sheet 3B, p. 38 (stamped, verso), [dwelling not stated], family 86, Mary E. Hopkins household; Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 9 Nov 2011); citing NARA microfilm publication T626, roll 680.

    11. [S1726] "Tingley Cemetery, Tingley, Ringgold County, Iowa," database and digital images, FindAGrave (http://www.findagrave.com : accessed 9 November 2011), entry for Mary Hopkins (1938).

    12. [S1912] Family group sheet, Phillip V. Walker (1812-1865) and Frances Best (1815-1899); compiled by Norma Jeane Belle (address for private use), 1986; digital image, sent to the author by David Walker (davidwalker@juno.com), December 2011. Both Ms. Belle and Mr. Walker are direct line descendants of Anthony Green Walker, son of Phillip V. and Frances (Best) Walker., citing Book 3: 1045.

    13. [S1675] Illinois Secretary of State, "Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763-1900," database, Illinois State Archives (http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/archives.html : accessed 26 October 2011), entry for Philip V. Walker-Frances Best, Macoupin County (1833); citing Macoupin County Marriage Book 1: [p. not stated], license no. 82.