Jacob Hopkins was born in Scioto County, Ohio, on July 24, 1837. His parents are Charles and Sarah (Dillon) Hopkins. Jacob Hopkins and Charlotte Pinkerman were married in Lawrence County, Ohio, on September 5, 1859. She is also a native of Scioto County, born September 8, 1838. The parents of Mrs. Hopkins are Charles and Elizabeth (Smith) Pinkerman. Mr. Hopkins came to this county in 1866.
He was a soldier in the war of 1861. He enlisted August 11, 1862, in Company F, 91st Ohio Volunteer Infantry, serving until the close of the war, when he received an honorable discharge and returned home. He was twice wounded, first at Floyd Mountain, Virginia, in his left shoulder, and again at Halltown, Virginia, in his left thigh. He was taken to the hospital on account of the last wound, where he remained four months, returning to duty.
The children of Mr. Hopkins are:
- Mariah E., was born September 24, 1860.
- Charlotte J. M., October 5, 1862.
- Emma B., December 13, 1867.
- Charles W., March 8, 1876.
- Ira J. F., February 19, 1879.
Besides his own Mr. Hopkins has raised five children, all are his brother’s children:
- Martha C. Pinkerman was the first taken, born February 4, 1867.
- Deborah A., August 4, 1866.
- Charles H., June 21, 1868.
- James, in 1871.
- Thomas J., in 1874.
Mr. Hopkins is a resident of Lawrence township, where he is engaged in tilling the soil. His post office address is Lawrence township, Lawrence County, Ohio.
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