HOPKINS, Henry Clay

Henry married STEVENS, Eliza Alice 2 Jul 1892, Shasta County, California. Eliza (daughter of STEVENS, Henry Mains and Martha A.) was born 1 Dec 1872, Probably Sutter County, California; died 22 Apr 1943, Shasta County, California. [Group Sheet]

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Alice was noted in her mother's obituary as Mrs. Alice Hopkins of Redding.
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1926 Shasta Co., Voter Registrations:
Hopkins, Alice E. Miss -- Waitress -- Democrat -- Redding --
Hopkins, Eliza Mrs. -- Housewife -- Democrat -- Redding --
Hopkins, Henry C. -- Merchant -- Democrat -- Redding --
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1930 Census:
Eliza and her daughter were living iat 1505 East St., Redding, Shasta Co., California.
Eliza was a 58 year old widow, and had been married at age 22, she was employeed as a cleaning lady at a hotel.
Eliza's daughter Alice was 36, single and was a cashier, presumably at the same hotel.

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Henry was from Rockaway, Morris Co., New Jersey.
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The 1860 census finds an 18 year old Henry Stevens living in Rockaway, Morris Co., New Jersey, and working as a Laborer. He was at the residence of Alexander Merrit. (Roll 704, p. 39 / 449).
Note: Alexander Merritt was the brother-in-law to Henry's mother Mary (Fichter) Stevens and the next door neighbor of Henry's father John F. Stevens in the 1850 census. Alexander Merritt married Sarah Ann Fichter.
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The 1870 census finds living in Butte Township in Sutter Co., Californi
Henry Stephens, 30, M, W, Farmer, b. NJ
Martha Stephens, 25, F, W, Keeping House, b. NJ
John Stephens, 2, M, W, at home, b. NJ
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The census shows John as being born in New Jersey as do later censuses. This fact narrows the immigration date of Henry, Martha and John to between 1868 and 1870. Henry's father John had been in California since 1855.
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Henry M. Stevens purchased 160 acres of land in Tehama Co., California on November 20, 1874;
Military Scrip Warrant Patent
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# Parts Blk Twnshp Range Sect. Meridian State Counties Nr.
1 SW 10/ 23-N 3-W No MOUNT DIABLO CA TEHAMA ---

Another purchase was made of 80 acres in the same county on April 15, 1880;

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# Parts Blk Twnshp Range Sect. Meridian State Counties Nr.
1 SNW 10/ 23-N 3-W No MOUNT DIABLO CA TEHAMA ---
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On the 1880 census taken at Tehama Township, Tehama Co., California Henry stated he was 39 years old, a farmer who was born in New Jersey as were his parents. He indicated he could not read or wright. He is shown with;
Martha (Marthia A.) his wife age 39 who was keeping house, and 6 children;
John F. (14),
Lisa A. (11),
Bell (Belle) (7),
Martie (Myrtle) (4),
Celba (Sylvia) (2) and
Henry (1).
All children were born in California, except John who was born in New Jersey before the family moved to California (about 1867). Of the parents, only Martha could read and neither could write.
(June 18, 1880. E.D. 16, p. 146)
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Tehama County, CA 1885 Directory:
Stevens, Henry M. - farmer.
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On the 1900 census taken at Corning, Tehama Co., California
Henry stated he was a fisherman, age 59 (Aug. 1840).
Martha age 58, ( Mar. 1847), Had 12 children with 6 surviving to 1900.
daughter Sylva (Sylvia ?) age 23, (Aug. 1876), and
son Henry age 22, (Aug. 1877)
with his wife Gertrude age 24, (April 1876)
their new baby girl (un-named), (Mar. 1900)
and two other children of Gertrude from a previous marriage;
Agnes Ackley age 6, ( July 1893) and
Charles Ackley age 4, ( Sept. 1895).
NOTE: There was a comment indicating the family was living in a tent type of home.
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An LDS file shows a Rosa B. Stevens born in Mendocino, California on October 24, 1870. The file is interesting because Henry stated he was a fisherman in the 1900 census and Mendocino was a fishing port. The parents listed on the file were Henry Stevens and Martha.
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Lingenfelter Archives
http://www.csuchico.edu/lbib/spc/lingenfelter/S/ling_s8.pdf
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This file contains much of the information regarding the Henry Stevens family in Tehama Co., California. This file states he was born in New Jersey and was shown as a farmer in Corning, Tehama Co., California in 1902 and that he died in Red Bluff February 4, 1907. This file also contains a Joshua Sands Stevens who was also born in New Jersey about 1840, this man was Henry's older brother.

Henry married Martha A. Abt 1866, New Jersey. Martha was born Mar 1838, Scotland; died 24 Jan 1928, Sacramento, Sacramento County, California. [Group Sheet]

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On the 1900 Tehama Co., CA census Martha stated she had given birth to 12 children 6 of whom survived to the year 1900. She also stated she could read but not write.
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By the 1910 census, Martha had lost her husband Henry and was living in Sutter Township, Sutter Co., California with her youngest daughter;
Sylvia, age 35, and two grandchildren;
Mary A., age 10 and
George, age 9 (presumably her son Henry's children).
Martha went on to state her father was born in Scotland, her mother in New Jersey. Martha stated she had 13 children 6 of whom were still living. The family was living on Clay (or Ely) Street. (E.D. 171, Sheet 17 B, May 10, 1910).
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According to her death certificate Martha was born in Scotland and immigrated to the U.S. at a very young age as her certificate stated she had been in the U.S. 89 of her 90 years. It went on to state she was in California for 57 years prior to her death, which calculates to an 1871 arrival date. She also had been in the Sacramento area for 17 years, which would have her taking up residence there in 1911. At the time of her death she had apparently been living with the family of her daughter Myrtle Stanley at 2621 Y St., Sacramento, California. The 1920 census shows Myrtle's family at this residence, however Martha was not yet there.
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Martha's Obituary was published on both Tuesday, January 24th and Wednesday the 25th. The obituaries were identical with the exception that the obit. of the 25th indicated where Martha was to be buried and what time.
Sacramento Bee Newspaper, dated: January 25, 1928.
STEVENS-
In this city, January 23, 1928, Martha A. Stevens beloved mother of Mrs. Alice Hopkins of Redding, Mrs. Myrtle Stanley of this city, Henry Stevens of Willows, and Mrs. Eveline Adams of Portland, Oregon: a native of Scotland. aged 90 years. Friends are respectfully invited to attend the funeral from the home of Klumpp & Gastman, 2231 J Street, Thursday, 2:30 P.M. Interment: Masonic Lawn Cemetery.

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The 1900 census indicates the couple had been married for 39 years (1900 - 39 = 1861).

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John was born in New Jersey in 1813. He grew up in New Jersey and married his wife Mary Fichter there in 1837. He became involved in the iron industry, which he followed for a number of years there.
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The 1840 census shows a John F. Stevens in West Milford, Passaic Co., New Jersey. He was between 20 & 30. Also shown are a female age 20-30 (Mary?) and one son under 5 (Joshua?). He stated he was engaged in agriculture at the time. (p. 28).
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The 1850 census finds
John F. Stevens age 37 "a forge man" living in Roxbury, Morris Co., New Jersey with his wife
Mary age 32, sons;
Joshua S. age 11,
Henry age 8 and
John Jr. age 9 months, and daughters
Naomi age 5 and
Caroline age 3.
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He sailed to San Francisco, California in 1855, temporarily leaving his young family behind. He arrived in California with only $28 in his pocket and immediately engaged in the mining industry which was heavily involved in the gold rush at that time.
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John and son Joshua appear in Ophir (near Oroville) Butte Co., California in the 1860 census as follows:
John F. Stevens, 45, M, Farm Laborer, $400RE/$500P, b. NJ
J. S. Stevens, 21, M,Farm Laborer, b. NJ
(Series: M653, Roll: 56, Part:1, Page: 745 ).
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John is also shown in Butte, Sutter Co., California on the 1860 census;
J.F. Stephens, 47, M, Stock Raiser, $500 personal wealth, b. NY (actually NJ)
Mary ", 42, F, Domestic, b. NY (actually NJ)
James (Joshua), 21, M, Farmer, b. NY (actually NJ)
Noman (Naomi), 16, b. NY (actually NJ)
Caroline, 14, F, b. NY (actually NJ)
John, 11, M, b. NY (actually NJ)
A. ", 8, M, b. NY (actually NJ)
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Sometime around 1860 he had settled in South Butte, Sutter Co., California which is right on the southern edge of the Sutter Buttes (near Yuba City). The remainder of his family moved to California in 1860's, including his wife and the surviving 6 of their 8 children.
Source: [Sutter County Biographies] History of Sutter County, California, Thompson & West, 1879.
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The 1870 census shows John in Butte Township, Sutter Co., California (Roll 92 Book 1, Page 93b)
Stephens, J. F., 56, male, white, farmer, $3000 real estate, $1000 personal, b. NJ
- , Mary, 50, female, white, keeping house, b. NJ
- , J. S., 31, male, white, at home, b. NJ
- , A. B., 17, male, white, at home, b. NJ
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John F. Stevens took up 160 acres in Sutter Co., Issued February 10, 1873
Aliquot Sec/ Fract. Survey
# Parts Blk Twnshp Range Sect. Meridian State Counties Nr.
1 SW 10/ 15-N 2-E No MOUNT DIABLO CA SUTTER
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The 1880 census finds John F. Stevens living in Butte Township, Sutter Co., California. He stated he was age 66, a farmer, and that he and his parents were born in New Jersey. John had apparently become successful, as his residence shows a cook, two farmers, and 2 additional laborers. Mary A. Stevens age 62 stated she was keeping house and her parents were also born in New Jersey. Also at home was their son Anslom age 28, a farmer.
(June 4, 1880, E.D.134, p. 8).
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J. (T) F. Stevens is shown in the 1885 Yuba, Sutter, Colusa, Butte, and Tehama Counties, California Directory. as a farmer in South Butte, Sutter Co., CA.

John married FICHTER, Mary A. 1837, New Jersey. Mary (daughter of FICHTER, John and GORDON, Naomi) was born Aug 1819, Rockaway, Morris County, New Jersey; died 1 Jul 1901, Sutter County, California. [Group Sheet]

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The 1900 census shows Mary living in the South Butte precinct of Sutter Township, Sutter Co., California, with the family of her daughter Caroline McPherrin.
She was listed as: Stevens Mary J., Mother-in-law, White, Female, b. Aug. 1818, age 71, widowed, had 8 children total 4 surviving to 1900, b. NJ as were her parents. (Series: T623, Microfilm: 115, Book: 1, Page: 203).
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Once again Mary appears in the 1910 census living in the South Butte precinct of Sutter Township, Sutter Co., California, with the family of her daughter Caroline McPherrin. She is shown as age 91, born in New Jersey Aug. 1818. Mary went on to state she had 8 children 4 of whom were still living. (ED. 120, SH. 8).