BELOVED DAUGHTER, DAUGHTER IN LAW, SPOUSE, MOTHER, SISTER, AUNT, RELATIVE & FRIEND. AS OF 2023, SURVIVED BY MANY GREAT GG, GGG GRANDCHILDREN
* STRONG, LOVING, SMART, BRAVE, COMPASSIONATE , COURAGEOUS WOMAN *
CORA FARMER HOPKINS RISKED HER LIFE TO TRY TO SAVE HER MOTHER IN LAW ANN.
CORA WAS A SPOUSE & MOTHER OF 3 YOUNG CHILDREN WHEN SHE DIED OF
TUBERCULOSIS. CORA'S GREAT GRAND DAUGHTER DELORES HOPKINS DAVIDSON CONTRIBUTED TO HER MEMORIAL.
Father: Sanford Farmer
Mother: Lucinda Sarah Miner Farmer Baldwin
Spouse: Fred Emmet Hopkins
Children: (known)
Clarence Sanford Hopkins
Bessie Hopkins Kingsbury Connor O'Neill
Adelbert Hopkins
Siblings: ( known)
Ulysses S. Farmer (U.S. Farmer)
Ella Sarah Farmer Gilman
David Farmer
Isabelle Florence Baldwin "Belle" Cheney
Maternal Grandparents:
William Wallace Miner Sr.
Sarah Gilman Miner
Paternal Grandparents:
Nathan Farmer Jr.
Sarah Westerfield Banfill Farmer
Maternal Great Grandparents:
Samuel Westerfield
Catherine Monfort Westerfield
Grandchildren: (known)
Leroy "Roy" Hopkins
Raymond Stanley Hopkins
Juanita Kingsbury Moss Mahoney
(possibly more Grandchildren,
many known great,gg,ggg Grandchildren,)
Cora's In-Laws
(Fred's Parents)
Ann (Loina) Mead Hopkins Vine
Robert Wilson Hopkins
DOB from MN Marriage Records.
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* In Loving Memory of Cora *
Cora is loved, missed and remembered forever in the hearts of all who
loved her. Cora's elderly G. Grand Daughter Delores Hopkins Davidson was
Proud of her brave G. Grandmother Cora and pleased to honor Cora's Memory.
G. Grand Daughter Delores helped contribute to their Family Memorials. Delores
passed away in 2021. Cora Farmer Hopkins is survived by many Great & GG. Grandchildren and other Relatives around the USA including Wisconsin, Washington,
Minnesota, Indiana, Ohio, other areas.
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Cora and her Father Sanford Farmer both passed away at a young age in Brown Co. MN. Cora's Mother Lucinda remarried to a Mr. Baldwin after she was a Young Widow. It appears that Lucinda was living near or with Cora's Brother Ulysses Farmer in King Washington when Lucinda passed away in 1918.
The New Ulm MN Review July 10, 1878 had a large paragraph about Cora & Fred's Wedding and another Couple, William Miner & Mary A. Dungan who married at the same time. The two Couples married near the Miners home in a large grove area in Iberia July 4, 1878. They were married by Rev JH McKee near the home of the family of the Miners. They married outdoors in the Country, on the land owned by the Miners. " The attendance was quite large." Most of Iberia celebrated the Fourth of July at Burns, Sleepy Eye and Miners Grove." paraphrased. more included regarding crystal waters, the cake, wedding party, more. Very uplifting review of Cora's Wedding day. Stark Township, Iberia, Brown Co. MN
( William Miner Jr was Lucinda's Brother,Cora's Maternal Uncle)
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Minnesota Marriages records, via the LDS Family Search,
sites the marriage of Cora and Fred as July 4,1878 in Brown County MN.
MN records site both their exact birth dates and places of
birth. MN Marriage Records site Cora Farmer dob Sept. 29, 1861 in
Howard Co. Iowa.
Spouse Fred Hopkins dob April 24, 1857 dob in Dekalb Co. Illinois. This dob varies
from other dob info for Cora. Close, but not exact.
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Son Adelbert Hopkins passed away of a medical illness in
1910 in St. Johns, Kandiyohi MN.
MN Death Records for Adelpert Hopkins:
Adelbert Hopkins sited as Adelpert Hopkins.
In Cora's son Adelbert's Death records Cora and Fred Hopkins listed as Parents
Cora sited as Sleepy Eye dob. Another official record sites Cora's dob as
Sept. 30,1860. 1861 dob for Cora would be more accurate for Cora
as Cora passed away in 1885 at 24 yrs old.
MN Death & Burials Index has Cora's DOB 1861, passing away at 24 yrs old in Albin Brown Co. MN. Cora born in Iowa. Father Sanford Farmer born in Ohio. Mother Lucinda Farmer born in Iowa. ( most records indicate Lucinda was born in Vermont)
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The New Ulm MN Weekly Review April 15, 1885 had a paragraph in reference to Cora's death. Via the Court Journeyman "They learned of the death of Mrs. Fred Hopkins of Albin which occurred at 6 oclock last Sunday Evening. Mrs Hopkins was but 24 years old and she leaves a husband, three small children to mourn her early demise."
The New Ulm Review 1885 paragraph included Cora's cause of Death:.
" Consumption was her Fatal Disease." Back when Cora passed away, the term
Consumption was the medical term used for persons with Tuberculosis/ T.B.
Years ago many passed away from T.B. as there wasn't treatment or antibiotics.
(Consumption info provided by :
Findagrave Contributor: 148373598 )
Unknown how many in Cora's Family may have been affected by T.B. back then.
This was not Cora's obituary.
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Cora's Great Grand Daughter Delores said she was told by her Grandfather Clarence Hopkins that her Great Grandmother (Anna) died from being attacked by a bull. (Cora's Son Clarence) Most of the Family were in farming and her Grandpa Clarence told her the sad story, warning her to be careful with the bulls. The New Ulm Weekly Review Sept 17, 1879 includes the story about Clarence's Grandmother's death. Cora's Mother
in Law Anna Mead Hopkins was Widowed and had continued to live on the farm
after she remarried to John Vine. Anna Mead Hopkins was now Mrs. John (Anna) Vine. Clarence's Mother Cora Farmer Hopkins tried to stop the bull and went after the bull with a pitchfork to try to save her Mother in Law Anna Vine. Cora could not save Anna and witnessed the horrific events. The newspaper story reveals quite horrific details surrounding the event. Anna's husband was not at home. Anna had felt safe as she knew the bull from their farm. The bull had been frightened by dogs or for whatever reason got angry when Anna approached it in the pasture to tie him up. The bull gored Anna to death. Cora was trying to stop the bull and rescue Anna, but couldn't. It appears Anna was killed instantly per her injuries in the article. Cora was a brave woman. This was traumatic for Cora and their Family. Anna passed away Sept 14. 1879 and was buried at the Iberia Cemetery (Oak Hill, now Oak Ridge) in Brown County the following Sunday per the article. More details in the article. Cora's Son Clarence
and Grandson Roy Hopkins discussed farm safety with their families, including
with their Grandchildren the rest of their lives.
Many in Cora's Family were Early Pioneers and in the Farming industry. This was passed on for generations in both the Hopkins Family and the Farmer Family. Cora's Mother
Lucinda's Miner Family were well documented. Per the New Ulm MN Wedding Review,
The Miner Family were documented pioneers and farmed too. Cora's Parents were in the Farming industry, Cora and Fred Hopkins farmed, Fred resumed Farming in Wisconsin, their Child Clarence farmed, his son ( Cora's Grandson) Roy Hopkins Farmed. At least one of Roy's Daughters, Cora's G.Grand daughter lived on a farm. In later generations, the grandchildren worked off the farm too, but still had farms. This writer spent time at the farms of Cora's Grand children in Polk Co. Wisconsin. Many other family members in Farming industry. See Cora's Father Sanford's Memorial regarding her Grandfather Nathan Jr. Farmer and Farmer Family impressive published biography and that source.(online- Ohio Genealogy Express.com)
Cora Farmer Hopkins was only 24 years old when she passed away. Fred Hopkins became a Widower. Fred Hopkins remarried to Mary A Upson. Fred & Mary Hopkins sold the Albin MN 128 acre Family Farm in 1898, stayed in Sleepy Eye MN for the winter, moved to Chippewa Co. and eventually they moved to Polk County Wisconsin. Fred and Mary had children too. Two references about Fred selling his farm in the New Ulm Review Sept. 14 & Dec. 7 1898. Fred's Brother Edward lived in Sleepy Eye MN. Fred and Clarence are buried at St. John's Cemetery in Centuria Polk Co. Wisconsin where they lived. Cora's Grandson Roy, who was born long after she passed away is also buried at St. Johns. It is unknown where Adelbert is buried at this time. Adelbert is buried in Raymond MN, exact cemetery not known. Cora is survived by many relatives around the USA including Wisconsin, most likely MN, other areas. Cora has many Grandchildren and Great Grandchildren in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Washington, elsewhere.
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** Cora & Fred Hopkins Children **
(Children known to our Family)
1. ** Clarence Sanford Hopkins **
1879 - 1964
Clarence Has Memorial-linked
Clarence is buried next to his beloved Spouse Agnes who preceded him in death. Clarence and Spouse Agnes's only Child Leroy "Roy" Hopkins resided in Centuria Wisconsin. Clarence had also moved to Wisconsin. Roy Hopkins Married Theresa Peach Moore Hopkins in Robbinsdale MN. Theresa was a Widow with five Children. Roy, an only Child , became a Dad right away with a large Family. Theresa and Roy were Blessed with two more Children. Barbara Jean Hopkins Borresen and Delores Hopkins
Davidson were Born in the Marriage Union. As of 2021, all of the Adult Children
in the large blended Family of Roy and Theresa "Tressie" Peach Moore Hopkins
have passed away. Grandchildren have such joyful, cherished memories of
Clarence Hopkins. ( And Roy, Tressie, their whole Family)
Clarence and his late beloved Spouse Agnes are survived by many Grandchildren, Great Grandchildren in Polk County Wisconsin, other areas of Wisconsin, Minnesota. Clarence, his spouse Agnes, Father Fred, Roy, Theresa, other Family buried at St. Johns Cemetery in Centuria, Polk Co. Wisconsin.
Cora's Children have more Siblings from their Father Fred's second
marriage after Cora passed away and Fred was a Widower. Many of those
Siblings and their Families resided in Wisconsin and spent time with Clarence's Family.
1885 MN Census sites Clarence Hopkins and Brother Adelbert Hopkins staying
with their Grandparents William Miner and Sarah Miner, other relatives
after Cora passed away. ( Following Cora's Death.)
1885 MN Census- Stark Brown CO MN
William Miner 64 yrs born in Vermont
Sarah Miner 65 yrs born in Vermont
Oscar Miner 29 yrs born in Iowa
Jo Anna Miner 25 born in Wisconsin
Clarance 6 yrs born in MN (spelling,gender wrong)
Adelbert 4 yrs born in MN (spelling, gender wrong)
David Farmer 21 yrs born in Iowa
Mary Carl 31 yrs born in Germany
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2. ** Bessie Hopkins O'Neill **
1884- 1955
Memorial: 144844729- linked
Bessie Married Frank M. Kingsbury in Washington State. It appears
they had at least one Child Juanita Kingsbury born abt 1911.
Bessie Kingsbury Remarried to David Newton Connor Dec. 19, 1918
in Tacoma, Pierce Washington. By 1930 Census, Juanita was sited as Juanita Moss,
Step Daughter of David Connor, Daughter of Bessie Connor.
Unknown if Bessie was blessed with more Children. Bessie and
David Connor (Conner) were living alone by 1940 Census in
Tacoma Washington. David passed away in 1940 in Tacoma WA when he
was 68 yrs old and Bessie was Widowed.
Bessie Hopkins Connor remarried to Hugh F, O Neill and was Married to
Hugh O'Neill at the time she passed away. Bessie Married Hugh
in Olympia Thurston Washington State Sept. 19, 1952.
Bessie's Daughter Juanita Mahoney and (spouse?) Thomas Mahoney
signed the 1952 Marriage Certificate. Bessie was many years older than
Hugh. Hugh put down his age and Bessie put in a partial date with the
year of birth, place of birth and wrote "legal" age.
Hugh was an Active U.S. Army Solder per his occupation
and living at Fort Lewis Washington at the time they Married. Hugh was a
U.S. Master Sgt with the US Military during WWI and the Korean War.
Bessie was 70 yrs old when she passed away in 1955 in Tacoma Washington.
Widower Hugh O'Neill remarried in 1962.
Unknown if Bessie was blessed with more than one child.
O'Neill spelling on death records. Bessie was less than a year old when
her Mother Cora passed away. She was raised by her Widowed
Grandmother Lucinda after her Mother Cora passed away. They lived in
Brown Co. MN and eventually Bessie moved to Washington with
her Grandmother Lucinda and other Family . They spent time
living with different relatives. Many other relatives also moved from
Brown Co. MN to Washington State. Other Relatives moved to Polk Co. Wisconsin.
1895 - MN Census -Stark Brown Co. MN
Bessie at age 10, after Cora passed away was staying with her Grandmother Lucinda Baldwin (53) in Brown County per 1895 MN Census Report. Sanford had passed away. Lucinda had remarried but Mr. Baldwin not listed as being there. They were living with:
David Farmer 32 yrs born in Iowa- Head of Household
Ulysses Farmer 26 born in Iowa
Lucinda Baldwin 53 born in Vermont
Bessie Hopkins 10 born in MN
John Needles 16 yrs born in Iowa
Head of Household was Cora's Brother David Farmer.
1900 - Miss Bessie Hopkins age 16 yrs- single
1900 US Census for Stark Township Brown Co.
Ulysses Farmer Head of Household 31 born in Iowa
Lucinda Baldwin 57 Mother born in Vermont
Bessie Hopkins 16 born in MN - Niece
( Bessie living with her Grandmother Lucinda and Lucinda's Son, Bessie's
Uncle, Ulysses. Lucinda and Ulysses moved to Washington later.
Washington Death Certificate
Parents Fred Hopkins & Cora
Bessie O'Neill's Spouse name on Death Cert. Hugh O'Neill.
No Memorial located for Hugh O"Neill. ( Many, but don't know his info)
Washington Tacoma City Directory
Sites Bessie O'Neill and her Spouse Hugh F. O'Neill living in
Tacoma Washington in 1954.
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3. ** Adelbert Hopkins **
1881- 1910
No Memorial located.
MN Death and Burial Records- Family Search
Adelpirt Hopkins (spelled wrong)
born March 13, 1881, Sleepy Eye MN
Passed away May 31, 1910
Passed away at St. Johns, Kandiyohi MN
Occupation: Farmer
Married , Age 29 yrs old
Parents names -Fred Hopkins & Cora Farmer
He was buried June 2, 1910 in Raymond MN
Adelbert had one known child, Raymond Stanley Hopkins when he
passed away unexpectedly.
to note: This not correctly spelling his name. Correct: Adelbert Hopkins
MN Death Index has Adelbert Hopkins, same dod location.
MN Birth Records include Fred & Cora.
Federal Census 1910 has Adlebert Hopkins
-married, age 29, dob 1881,
living in St. John, Kandiyohi MN
with Spouse Nora Hopkins age 19, child Raymond Hopkins age 2
Adelbert could be buried at Fairview Cemetery in Raymond or St. Johns
Cemetery or another Cemetery in Raymond MN. No Memorials located.
Unclear if he Adelbert went by his given name or a nickname. If we
can confirm which Cemetery Adelbert is laid to rest, we will create a
Memorial for Adelbert and link him to his Parents and Siblings. (or link
his Memorial if one is found.)
Willmar Tribune June 1,1910
sited Edelbert Hopkins passing away of heart disease age 29 yrs at the
O.R. Sletten Farm in St. Johns Kandiyohi. rented. Edelbert
was from Chippewa Co. MN . Left a wife and son when
he passed away.
1920 Kandiyohi Census
Nora Hopkins married to Carl Hookom.
Raymond Hopkins in that Census.
( Nora Hopkins, a young widow remarried to Carl Hokoom)
Adelbert & Nora Hopkins Son
Nora Leedahl Hookom
Memorial: 125280800
Adelbert Hopkin's Widow (remarried)
buried at Oak Hill Cemetery, New London Kandiyohi MN
Raymond Stanley Hopkins
1908- 1972
Raymond Hopkins married Pearl Norbie.
Adelbert & Nora Leedahl Hopkin's Son:
Raymond Stanley Hopkins
Memorial: 94776939
linked to Spouse Pearl Norbie. . buried in Meeker Co. MN
Raymond Hopkins Birth Index
Father: Hopkins,
Mother: Leedahl maiden name.
Four of Raymond & Pearl Hopkin's Children have linked Memorials.
Janet Hopkins Hagen : 65891862
(Cora's Grandchild, Great Grandchildren)
We seek Adelbert's burial location or a Memorial link for Adelbert Hopkins.
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Cora's Children appear to be in Census Reports shortly
after her death as living with or visiting their Grandparents, at least initially. It appears that Clarence and Adelbert, names spelled wrong, were in a 1885 MN Brown Co. Census living with Grandparents William and Sarah Miner. Another later Census included Bessie Hopkins living with Lucinda Baldwin.(Lucinda remarried after Cora's Father Sanford passed away).
*Cora's Mother Lucinda Miner Farmer Hopkins Family*
The other happy couple who celebrated their 1878 Double Wedding Vows with Cora and Fred were related to Cora's Mother Lucinda. William Miner Jr.is Lucinda's Brother. Lucinda's maiden name was Miner and that was brought up often in the New Ulm Weekly Review article. (see part of article above) They are buried in Kenmore N. Dakota. William was born in Vermont, lived in Brown Co. MN later moved to his Brother Ed's in N. Dakota with his spouse and children. Remained living in N. Dakota. Children in 1900 Ward N. Dakota Census reports Vera, Edith and Everett.
( related via Cora's Mother Lucinda)
** William Wallace Miner- ( Jr.)
1849- 1925 Memorial 8988140
** Mary Alice Dungan Miner
1856- 1925 Memorial 8988135
Much info on Rootsweb, dod & dod's vary on family tree sites.
Ancestry. com about Mother Lucinda's Father, other online site. William
was a well documented Pioneer and Civil War Vet.
Cora's Mother Lucinda Miner's Family:
included in Census Reports including 1885 for Brown
Co. MN. ( see data in Father Sanford's Memorial)
The 1885 Census Stark Brown MN appears to include two of Cora's Children living with William and Sarah Miner, her Brother David after Cora passed away, included Oscar Miner, Joanna Miner. An 1895 Census has Cora's Daughter Bessie with Lucinda Baldwin in Brown Co. MN. It is known that Cora and Fred's Child Clarence, moved to Polk Co. Wisconsin near Fred as teen or an adult. Cora's Son Clarence is buried near Fred in Centuria Polk Co. Wisconsin.
** 1860 US Census- Albion Tp Howard Iowa **
all dob's estimated
William Miner 39 born in Vermont
Sarah Miner 41 born in NH
Edgar Miner 13 born in Vermont
Alfred Miner 9 born in Wisconsin
Franklin Miner 7 born in Wisconsin
Oscar Miner 5 born in Iowa
William Miner 11 born in Vermont
Lucinda Miner 16 born in Vermont
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Washington State Burials:
Cora's Mother Lucinda is buried near Cora's Brother Ulysses Farmer
and many other Relatives at the Vashon Island Cemetery in Vashon, King Co. Washington.
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Iberia per the MN Historical Society book references has been referred to as a Ghost town, abandoned, once a lively, booming hub. Many other references to how lively and active, festive it was for the Pioneers in Iberia during happy times. There are still homes and the cemetery in Iberia. The New Ulm Weekly Review has archived from the days it was thriving. New Ulm Brown County Mn may have the records needed to search for the Family information.
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MN Death and Burial Records for Cora indicate Parents names, dob, dod info.
Cora passed away in Albin, Brown Co. MN. (via Family Search data.)
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Cora is buried near both Farmer and Hopkins Family Members at Oak Ridge Cemetery. Cora is buried near her Father Sanford Farmer and Paternal Grandfather Nathan Farmer Jr. Fred's Father Robert Hopkins and Ann are buried there, Robert's Brother Job and Spouse Martha Hopkins are buried there. They all have Memorials. Unknown where Cora's Paternal Grandmother Sarah
Westerfield Banfill Farmer is buried. Sarah's Parents both have Memorials. Unknown if Sarah is buried at Oak Ridge Cemetery too. Unfortunately, the Cemetery is very old, many of the markers and headstones crumpled, worn or missing per the Findagrave Volunteer who created many Memorials of our late beloved and his at Oak Ridge Cemetery.
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Cora's Maternal Great Grandparents:
Samuel Westerfield
Memorial: 140685559
Catherine Monfort Westerfield
Memorial: 5470482
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Fred's Uncle, (Robert's Brother) Job H. Hopkins
and his Spouse Martha J. Thompson Hopkins are buried near Cora. Job, spelled Jobe on Family Tree passed away in King Washington. Cora has other relatives in King Washington. Martha preceded Job in death. Martha and Job have Memorials.
Fred's Brother Edward F. Hopkins and his spouse
Rose Lamb Hopkins passed away in Sleepy Eye Brown County. Cora's Family spent much time with them. They are buried at the Home Cemetery in Sleepy Eye. They both have Memorials that need to be linked. Edward's Memorial is 73404714.
Fred's Family history, Siblings, Parents, Grandparents
much more on that site. Dates and some family connections need to be cross referenced. Cora and their children are not found on that Family Tree. It refers to Fred's marriages and the dates. No Family Tree found on that site for the Miners or the Farmer's Family Members.
It appears that Cora may have more siblings. being researched.
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Cora's Sister
Ella Sarah Farmer:
Child of Sanford and Lucinda Sarah Miner Farmer:
Sarah E. Farmer on Census reports
est dob 1866 as a child , Ella S. as adult
Minnesota Marriages sites
Ella S. Farmer marrying
Burton F. Gilman
Ella S. Farmer age 21,
est dob 1866
born in Iowa
Burton F. Gilman
31 yrs, born abt 1856
Marriage in Minnesota
March 7, 1887
Burton born in Wisconsin
Burton's Father born in
New Hampshire
Burton's Mother born in Connecticut.
MN Marriages: 1309280
Ella Sarah Farmer Gilman and
Burton F. Gilman resided with
their children in Nebraska in
1900 and 1910 Census.
Alliance Ward Box Butte Nebraska
Burton Frank Gilman passed away in Olstead Minnesota May 17, 1916.
It appears that Ella Sarah moved to Washington State sometime after
Burton passed away. Ella and Burton Gilman's Children's
names sited included on Census reports were Marjorie and Schuyler Gilman.
(Spouse Burton Franklin Gilman)
Ella Sarah's Washington Death Index
Ella Sara Gilman
sites her Parents Names
Mothers Name: Sarah Baldwin
Fathers Name : Farmer.
age 75 yrs
dob about 1866
passed away May 9, 1941 n Richmond Beach King Co. Washington
Almost all dob's seen as est 1866
Headstone photo on Memorial sites 1861. Not known if headstone,
which appears in very good shape, maybe not that old is correct. Possibly 1866
is correct and headstone dob is not. Not known. This is Cora's Sister
Ella Sarah Farmer Gilman's Memorial.
Ella Sarah Farmer Gilman
Memorial: 25172532
Ella was born in Iowa.
Burton F. Gilman is buried in Gilmanton Wisconsin with Cora's
other Gilman Family. Gilmanton Wisconsin
is named after Cora's G. Grandparents
Samuel P. Gilman and Nancy Clark Gilman.
(Parents of her Grandmother Sarah Gilman
Miner) Burton's Parents may have been
Franklin Gilman and Calista Rahbun Gilman.
Franklin is the son of Samuel and Nancy.
Burton had a brother Schuyler Grant Gilman.
Burton's Family of origin resided
later in Gilmanton, Buffalo Co. WS.
By 1920 Federal Census Cora's Widowed Sister Ella Sarah Gilman was residing
in Washington State with her children. Both Ella's children later passed away
in Washington State.
Marjorie B. Gilman's
Washington Death index sites
both Parents names
Father: Franklin Burton Gilman
Mother: Ella Sarah Farmer
dob: abt 1895
dod: Sept. 20, 1948
passed away in
Sedro Wooley Skagit Washington
(born in Nebraska)
Schuyler Lincoln Gilman
dob abt 1899
dod: abt 1976
Born in Nebraska, Passed away in King Washington
Cora's Sister:
Child of Lucinda Baldwin and Mr. Baldwin:
Isabelle Florence Baldwin "Belle" Cheney
Memorial: 147458115
linked to Mother Lucinda, Spouse
David Alonzo Cheney
Went by Belle Cheney. Iowa Birth Records site that Belle and D. Alonzo Cheney
had a female child July 4, 1896 in Riverton Clay Iowa.
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Cora's Brother:
David B. Farmer
born abt 1863- 1904
Memorial: 5216877
Passed away in Vashon WA. Link to both Parents requested.
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** Cora's Father & Mother In Law **
Robert Wilson Hopkins
Memorial - 42384824
Anna Mead Hopkins Vine
Memorial -130359244
Bio in progress. Very Rough draft to be drastically edited. In Most Family Trees Found, if there is a Spouse listed for Fred, it's Fred's Second Spouse Mary Upton. Cora and Fred's Marriage Records and all Cora and Fred's children's births are listed with both their names. Info above to be in Cora's Bio for now until we locate Cora's Family Members Memorials and link them or create Memorials. Spacing issues to be edited.
Much data to be deleted or transferred as Family Memorials are linked.
Family Welcomes more information about Cora, her Family, written Memorial Tributes,
photos .
* STRONG, LOVING, SMART, BRAVE, COMPASSIONATE , COURAGEOUS WOMAN *
CORA FARMER HOPKINS RISKED HER LIFE TO TRY TO SAVE HER MOTHER IN LAW ANN.
CORA WAS A SPOUSE & MOTHER OF 3 YOUNG CHILDREN WHEN SHE DIED OF
TUBERCULOSIS. CORA'S GREAT GRAND DAUGHTER DELORES HOPKINS DAVIDSON CONTRIBUTED TO HER MEMORIAL.
Father: Sanford Farmer
Mother: Lucinda Sarah Miner Farmer Baldwin
Spouse: Fred Emmet Hopkins
Children: (known)
Clarence Sanford Hopkins
Bessie Hopkins Kingsbury Connor O'Neill
Adelbert Hopkins
Siblings: ( known)
Ulysses S. Farmer (U.S. Farmer)
Ella Sarah Farmer Gilman
David Farmer
Isabelle Florence Baldwin "Belle" Cheney
Maternal Grandparents:
William Wallace Miner Sr.
Sarah Gilman Miner
Paternal Grandparents:
Nathan Farmer Jr.
Sarah Westerfield Banfill Farmer
Maternal Great Grandparents:
Samuel Westerfield
Catherine Monfort Westerfield
Grandchildren: (known)
Leroy "Roy" Hopkins
Raymond Stanley Hopkins
Juanita Kingsbury Moss Mahoney
(possibly more Grandchildren,
many known great,gg,ggg Grandchildren,)
Cora's In-Laws
(Fred's Parents)
Ann (Loina) Mead Hopkins Vine
Robert Wilson Hopkins
DOB from MN Marriage Records.
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* In Loving Memory of Cora *
Cora is loved, missed and remembered forever in the hearts of all who
loved her. Cora's elderly G. Grand Daughter Delores Hopkins Davidson was
Proud of her brave G. Grandmother Cora and pleased to honor Cora's Memory.
G. Grand Daughter Delores helped contribute to their Family Memorials. Delores
passed away in 2021. Cora Farmer Hopkins is survived by many Great & GG. Grandchildren and other Relatives around the USA including Wisconsin, Washington,
Minnesota, Indiana, Ohio, other areas.
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Cora and her Father Sanford Farmer both passed away at a young age in Brown Co. MN. Cora's Mother Lucinda remarried to a Mr. Baldwin after she was a Young Widow. It appears that Lucinda was living near or with Cora's Brother Ulysses Farmer in King Washington when Lucinda passed away in 1918.
The New Ulm MN Review July 10, 1878 had a large paragraph about Cora & Fred's Wedding and another Couple, William Miner & Mary A. Dungan who married at the same time. The two Couples married near the Miners home in a large grove area in Iberia July 4, 1878. They were married by Rev JH McKee near the home of the family of the Miners. They married outdoors in the Country, on the land owned by the Miners. " The attendance was quite large." Most of Iberia celebrated the Fourth of July at Burns, Sleepy Eye and Miners Grove." paraphrased. more included regarding crystal waters, the cake, wedding party, more. Very uplifting review of Cora's Wedding day. Stark Township, Iberia, Brown Co. MN
( William Miner Jr was Lucinda's Brother,Cora's Maternal Uncle)
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Minnesota Marriages records, via the LDS Family Search,
sites the marriage of Cora and Fred as July 4,1878 in Brown County MN.
MN records site both their exact birth dates and places of
birth. MN Marriage Records site Cora Farmer dob Sept. 29, 1861 in
Howard Co. Iowa.
Spouse Fred Hopkins dob April 24, 1857 dob in Dekalb Co. Illinois. This dob varies
from other dob info for Cora. Close, but not exact.
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Son Adelbert Hopkins passed away of a medical illness in
1910 in St. Johns, Kandiyohi MN.
MN Death Records for Adelpert Hopkins:
Adelbert Hopkins sited as Adelpert Hopkins.
In Cora's son Adelbert's Death records Cora and Fred Hopkins listed as Parents
Cora sited as Sleepy Eye dob. Another official record sites Cora's dob as
Sept. 30,1860. 1861 dob for Cora would be more accurate for Cora
as Cora passed away in 1885 at 24 yrs old.
MN Death & Burials Index has Cora's DOB 1861, passing away at 24 yrs old in Albin Brown Co. MN. Cora born in Iowa. Father Sanford Farmer born in Ohio. Mother Lucinda Farmer born in Iowa. ( most records indicate Lucinda was born in Vermont)
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The New Ulm MN Weekly Review April 15, 1885 had a paragraph in reference to Cora's death. Via the Court Journeyman "They learned of the death of Mrs. Fred Hopkins of Albin which occurred at 6 oclock last Sunday Evening. Mrs Hopkins was but 24 years old and she leaves a husband, three small children to mourn her early demise."
The New Ulm Review 1885 paragraph included Cora's cause of Death:.
" Consumption was her Fatal Disease." Back when Cora passed away, the term
Consumption was the medical term used for persons with Tuberculosis/ T.B.
Years ago many passed away from T.B. as there wasn't treatment or antibiotics.
(Consumption info provided by :
Findagrave Contributor: 148373598 )
Unknown how many in Cora's Family may have been affected by T.B. back then.
This was not Cora's obituary.
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Cora's Great Grand Daughter Delores said she was told by her Grandfather Clarence Hopkins that her Great Grandmother (Anna) died from being attacked by a bull. (Cora's Son Clarence) Most of the Family were in farming and her Grandpa Clarence told her the sad story, warning her to be careful with the bulls. The New Ulm Weekly Review Sept 17, 1879 includes the story about Clarence's Grandmother's death. Cora's Mother
in Law Anna Mead Hopkins was Widowed and had continued to live on the farm
after she remarried to John Vine. Anna Mead Hopkins was now Mrs. John (Anna) Vine. Clarence's Mother Cora Farmer Hopkins tried to stop the bull and went after the bull with a pitchfork to try to save her Mother in Law Anna Vine. Cora could not save Anna and witnessed the horrific events. The newspaper story reveals quite horrific details surrounding the event. Anna's husband was not at home. Anna had felt safe as she knew the bull from their farm. The bull had been frightened by dogs or for whatever reason got angry when Anna approached it in the pasture to tie him up. The bull gored Anna to death. Cora was trying to stop the bull and rescue Anna, but couldn't. It appears Anna was killed instantly per her injuries in the article. Cora was a brave woman. This was traumatic for Cora and their Family. Anna passed away Sept 14. 1879 and was buried at the Iberia Cemetery (Oak Hill, now Oak Ridge) in Brown County the following Sunday per the article. More details in the article. Cora's Son Clarence
and Grandson Roy Hopkins discussed farm safety with their families, including
with their Grandchildren the rest of their lives.
Many in Cora's Family were Early Pioneers and in the Farming industry. This was passed on for generations in both the Hopkins Family and the Farmer Family. Cora's Mother
Lucinda's Miner Family were well documented. Per the New Ulm MN Wedding Review,
The Miner Family were documented pioneers and farmed too. Cora's Parents were in the Farming industry, Cora and Fred Hopkins farmed, Fred resumed Farming in Wisconsin, their Child Clarence farmed, his son ( Cora's Grandson) Roy Hopkins Farmed. At least one of Roy's Daughters, Cora's G.Grand daughter lived on a farm. In later generations, the grandchildren worked off the farm too, but still had farms. This writer spent time at the farms of Cora's Grand children in Polk Co. Wisconsin. Many other family members in Farming industry. See Cora's Father Sanford's Memorial regarding her Grandfather Nathan Jr. Farmer and Farmer Family impressive published biography and that source.(online- Ohio Genealogy Express.com)
Cora Farmer Hopkins was only 24 years old when she passed away. Fred Hopkins became a Widower. Fred Hopkins remarried to Mary A Upson. Fred & Mary Hopkins sold the Albin MN 128 acre Family Farm in 1898, stayed in Sleepy Eye MN for the winter, moved to Chippewa Co. and eventually they moved to Polk County Wisconsin. Fred and Mary had children too. Two references about Fred selling his farm in the New Ulm Review Sept. 14 & Dec. 7 1898. Fred's Brother Edward lived in Sleepy Eye MN. Fred and Clarence are buried at St. John's Cemetery in Centuria Polk Co. Wisconsin where they lived. Cora's Grandson Roy, who was born long after she passed away is also buried at St. Johns. It is unknown where Adelbert is buried at this time. Adelbert is buried in Raymond MN, exact cemetery not known. Cora is survived by many relatives around the USA including Wisconsin, most likely MN, other areas. Cora has many Grandchildren and Great Grandchildren in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Washington, elsewhere.
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** Cora & Fred Hopkins Children **
(Children known to our Family)
1. ** Clarence Sanford Hopkins **
1879 - 1964
Clarence Has Memorial-linked
Clarence is buried next to his beloved Spouse Agnes who preceded him in death. Clarence and Spouse Agnes's only Child Leroy "Roy" Hopkins resided in Centuria Wisconsin. Clarence had also moved to Wisconsin. Roy Hopkins Married Theresa Peach Moore Hopkins in Robbinsdale MN. Theresa was a Widow with five Children. Roy, an only Child , became a Dad right away with a large Family. Theresa and Roy were Blessed with two more Children. Barbara Jean Hopkins Borresen and Delores Hopkins
Davidson were Born in the Marriage Union. As of 2021, all of the Adult Children
in the large blended Family of Roy and Theresa "Tressie" Peach Moore Hopkins
have passed away. Grandchildren have such joyful, cherished memories of
Clarence Hopkins. ( And Roy, Tressie, their whole Family)
Clarence and his late beloved Spouse Agnes are survived by many Grandchildren, Great Grandchildren in Polk County Wisconsin, other areas of Wisconsin, Minnesota. Clarence, his spouse Agnes, Father Fred, Roy, Theresa, other Family buried at St. Johns Cemetery in Centuria, Polk Co. Wisconsin.
Cora's Children have more Siblings from their Father Fred's second
marriage after Cora passed away and Fred was a Widower. Many of those
Siblings and their Families resided in Wisconsin and spent time with Clarence's Family.
1885 MN Census sites Clarence Hopkins and Brother Adelbert Hopkins staying
with their Grandparents William Miner and Sarah Miner, other relatives
after Cora passed away. ( Following Cora's Death.)
1885 MN Census- Stark Brown CO MN
William Miner 64 yrs born in Vermont
Sarah Miner 65 yrs born in Vermont
Oscar Miner 29 yrs born in Iowa
Jo Anna Miner 25 born in Wisconsin
Clarance 6 yrs born in MN (spelling,gender wrong)
Adelbert 4 yrs born in MN (spelling, gender wrong)
David Farmer 21 yrs born in Iowa
Mary Carl 31 yrs born in Germany
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2. ** Bessie Hopkins O'Neill **
1884- 1955
Memorial: 144844729- linked
Bessie Married Frank M. Kingsbury in Washington State. It appears
they had at least one Child Juanita Kingsbury born abt 1911.
Bessie Kingsbury Remarried to David Newton Connor Dec. 19, 1918
in Tacoma, Pierce Washington. By 1930 Census, Juanita was sited as Juanita Moss,
Step Daughter of David Connor, Daughter of Bessie Connor.
Unknown if Bessie was blessed with more Children. Bessie and
David Connor (Conner) were living alone by 1940 Census in
Tacoma Washington. David passed away in 1940 in Tacoma WA when he
was 68 yrs old and Bessie was Widowed.
Bessie Hopkins Connor remarried to Hugh F, O Neill and was Married to
Hugh O'Neill at the time she passed away. Bessie Married Hugh
in Olympia Thurston Washington State Sept. 19, 1952.
Bessie's Daughter Juanita Mahoney and (spouse?) Thomas Mahoney
signed the 1952 Marriage Certificate. Bessie was many years older than
Hugh. Hugh put down his age and Bessie put in a partial date with the
year of birth, place of birth and wrote "legal" age.
Hugh was an Active U.S. Army Solder per his occupation
and living at Fort Lewis Washington at the time they Married. Hugh was a
U.S. Master Sgt with the US Military during WWI and the Korean War.
Bessie was 70 yrs old when she passed away in 1955 in Tacoma Washington.
Widower Hugh O'Neill remarried in 1962.
Unknown if Bessie was blessed with more than one child.
O'Neill spelling on death records. Bessie was less than a year old when
her Mother Cora passed away. She was raised by her Widowed
Grandmother Lucinda after her Mother Cora passed away. They lived in
Brown Co. MN and eventually Bessie moved to Washington with
her Grandmother Lucinda and other Family . They spent time
living with different relatives. Many other relatives also moved from
Brown Co. MN to Washington State. Other Relatives moved to Polk Co. Wisconsin.
1895 - MN Census -Stark Brown Co. MN
Bessie at age 10, after Cora passed away was staying with her Grandmother Lucinda Baldwin (53) in Brown County per 1895 MN Census Report. Sanford had passed away. Lucinda had remarried but Mr. Baldwin not listed as being there. They were living with:
David Farmer 32 yrs born in Iowa- Head of Household
Ulysses Farmer 26 born in Iowa
Lucinda Baldwin 53 born in Vermont
Bessie Hopkins 10 born in MN
John Needles 16 yrs born in Iowa
Head of Household was Cora's Brother David Farmer.
1900 - Miss Bessie Hopkins age 16 yrs- single
1900 US Census for Stark Township Brown Co.
Ulysses Farmer Head of Household 31 born in Iowa
Lucinda Baldwin 57 Mother born in Vermont
Bessie Hopkins 16 born in MN - Niece
( Bessie living with her Grandmother Lucinda and Lucinda's Son, Bessie's
Uncle, Ulysses. Lucinda and Ulysses moved to Washington later.
Washington Death Certificate
Parents Fred Hopkins & Cora
Bessie O'Neill's Spouse name on Death Cert. Hugh O'Neill.
No Memorial located for Hugh O"Neill. ( Many, but don't know his info)
Washington Tacoma City Directory
Sites Bessie O'Neill and her Spouse Hugh F. O'Neill living in
Tacoma Washington in 1954.
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3. ** Adelbert Hopkins **
1881- 1910
No Memorial located.
MN Death and Burial Records- Family Search
Adelpirt Hopkins (spelled wrong)
born March 13, 1881, Sleepy Eye MN
Passed away May 31, 1910
Passed away at St. Johns, Kandiyohi MN
Occupation: Farmer
Married , Age 29 yrs old
Parents names -Fred Hopkins & Cora Farmer
He was buried June 2, 1910 in Raymond MN
Adelbert had one known child, Raymond Stanley Hopkins when he
passed away unexpectedly.
to note: This not correctly spelling his name. Correct: Adelbert Hopkins
MN Death Index has Adelbert Hopkins, same dod location.
MN Birth Records include Fred & Cora.
Federal Census 1910 has Adlebert Hopkins
-married, age 29, dob 1881,
living in St. John, Kandiyohi MN
with Spouse Nora Hopkins age 19, child Raymond Hopkins age 2
Adelbert could be buried at Fairview Cemetery in Raymond or St. Johns
Cemetery or another Cemetery in Raymond MN. No Memorials located.
Unclear if he Adelbert went by his given name or a nickname. If we
can confirm which Cemetery Adelbert is laid to rest, we will create a
Memorial for Adelbert and link him to his Parents and Siblings. (or link
his Memorial if one is found.)
Willmar Tribune June 1,1910
sited Edelbert Hopkins passing away of heart disease age 29 yrs at the
O.R. Sletten Farm in St. Johns Kandiyohi. rented. Edelbert
was from Chippewa Co. MN . Left a wife and son when
he passed away.
1920 Kandiyohi Census
Nora Hopkins married to Carl Hookom.
Raymond Hopkins in that Census.
( Nora Hopkins, a young widow remarried to Carl Hokoom)
Adelbert & Nora Hopkins Son
Nora Leedahl Hookom
Memorial: 125280800
Adelbert Hopkin's Widow (remarried)
buried at Oak Hill Cemetery, New London Kandiyohi MN
Raymond Stanley Hopkins
1908- 1972
Raymond Hopkins married Pearl Norbie.
Adelbert & Nora Leedahl Hopkin's Son:
Raymond Stanley Hopkins
Memorial: 94776939
linked to Spouse Pearl Norbie. . buried in Meeker Co. MN
Raymond Hopkins Birth Index
Father: Hopkins,
Mother: Leedahl maiden name.
Four of Raymond & Pearl Hopkin's Children have linked Memorials.
Janet Hopkins Hagen : 65891862
(Cora's Grandchild, Great Grandchildren)
We seek Adelbert's burial location or a Memorial link for Adelbert Hopkins.
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Cora's Children appear to be in Census Reports shortly
after her death as living with or visiting their Grandparents, at least initially. It appears that Clarence and Adelbert, names spelled wrong, were in a 1885 MN Brown Co. Census living with Grandparents William and Sarah Miner. Another later Census included Bessie Hopkins living with Lucinda Baldwin.(Lucinda remarried after Cora's Father Sanford passed away).
*Cora's Mother Lucinda Miner Farmer Hopkins Family*
The other happy couple who celebrated their 1878 Double Wedding Vows with Cora and Fred were related to Cora's Mother Lucinda. William Miner Jr.is Lucinda's Brother. Lucinda's maiden name was Miner and that was brought up often in the New Ulm Weekly Review article. (see part of article above) They are buried in Kenmore N. Dakota. William was born in Vermont, lived in Brown Co. MN later moved to his Brother Ed's in N. Dakota with his spouse and children. Remained living in N. Dakota. Children in 1900 Ward N. Dakota Census reports Vera, Edith and Everett.
( related via Cora's Mother Lucinda)
** William Wallace Miner- ( Jr.)
1849- 1925 Memorial 8988140
** Mary Alice Dungan Miner
1856- 1925 Memorial 8988135
Much info on Rootsweb, dod & dod's vary on family tree sites.
Ancestry. com about Mother Lucinda's Father, other online site. William
was a well documented Pioneer and Civil War Vet.
Cora's Mother Lucinda Miner's Family:
included in Census Reports including 1885 for Brown
Co. MN. ( see data in Father Sanford's Memorial)
The 1885 Census Stark Brown MN appears to include two of Cora's Children living with William and Sarah Miner, her Brother David after Cora passed away, included Oscar Miner, Joanna Miner. An 1895 Census has Cora's Daughter Bessie with Lucinda Baldwin in Brown Co. MN. It is known that Cora and Fred's Child Clarence, moved to Polk Co. Wisconsin near Fred as teen or an adult. Cora's Son Clarence is buried near Fred in Centuria Polk Co. Wisconsin.
** 1860 US Census- Albion Tp Howard Iowa **
all dob's estimated
William Miner 39 born in Vermont
Sarah Miner 41 born in NH
Edgar Miner 13 born in Vermont
Alfred Miner 9 born in Wisconsin
Franklin Miner 7 born in Wisconsin
Oscar Miner 5 born in Iowa
William Miner 11 born in Vermont
Lucinda Miner 16 born in Vermont
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Washington State Burials:
Cora's Mother Lucinda is buried near Cora's Brother Ulysses Farmer
and many other Relatives at the Vashon Island Cemetery in Vashon, King Co. Washington.
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Iberia per the MN Historical Society book references has been referred to as a Ghost town, abandoned, once a lively, booming hub. Many other references to how lively and active, festive it was for the Pioneers in Iberia during happy times. There are still homes and the cemetery in Iberia. The New Ulm Weekly Review has archived from the days it was thriving. New Ulm Brown County Mn may have the records needed to search for the Family information.
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MN Death and Burial Records for Cora indicate Parents names, dob, dod info.
Cora passed away in Albin, Brown Co. MN. (via Family Search data.)
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Cora is buried near both Farmer and Hopkins Family Members at Oak Ridge Cemetery. Cora is buried near her Father Sanford Farmer and Paternal Grandfather Nathan Farmer Jr. Fred's Father Robert Hopkins and Ann are buried there, Robert's Brother Job and Spouse Martha Hopkins are buried there. They all have Memorials. Unknown where Cora's Paternal Grandmother Sarah
Westerfield Banfill Farmer is buried. Sarah's Parents both have Memorials. Unknown if Sarah is buried at Oak Ridge Cemetery too. Unfortunately, the Cemetery is very old, many of the markers and headstones crumpled, worn or missing per the Findagrave Volunteer who created many Memorials of our late beloved and his at Oak Ridge Cemetery.
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Cora's Maternal Great Grandparents:
Samuel Westerfield
Memorial: 140685559
Catherine Monfort Westerfield
Memorial: 5470482
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Fred's Uncle, (Robert's Brother) Job H. Hopkins
and his Spouse Martha J. Thompson Hopkins are buried near Cora. Job, spelled Jobe on Family Tree passed away in King Washington. Cora has other relatives in King Washington. Martha preceded Job in death. Martha and Job have Memorials.
Fred's Brother Edward F. Hopkins and his spouse
Rose Lamb Hopkins passed away in Sleepy Eye Brown County. Cora's Family spent much time with them. They are buried at the Home Cemetery in Sleepy Eye. They both have Memorials that need to be linked. Edward's Memorial is 73404714.
Fred's Family history, Siblings, Parents, Grandparents
much more on that site. Dates and some family connections need to be cross referenced. Cora and their children are not found on that Family Tree. It refers to Fred's marriages and the dates. No Family Tree found on that site for the Miners or the Farmer's Family Members.
It appears that Cora may have more siblings. being researched.
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Cora's Sister
Ella Sarah Farmer:
Child of Sanford and Lucinda Sarah Miner Farmer:
Sarah E. Farmer on Census reports
est dob 1866 as a child , Ella S. as adult
Minnesota Marriages sites
Ella S. Farmer marrying
Burton F. Gilman
Ella S. Farmer age 21,
est dob 1866
born in Iowa
Burton F. Gilman
31 yrs, born abt 1856
Marriage in Minnesota
March 7, 1887
Burton born in Wisconsin
Burton's Father born in
New Hampshire
Burton's Mother born in Connecticut.
MN Marriages: 1309280
Ella Sarah Farmer Gilman and
Burton F. Gilman resided with
their children in Nebraska in
1900 and 1910 Census.
Alliance Ward Box Butte Nebraska
Burton Frank Gilman passed away in Olstead Minnesota May 17, 1916.
It appears that Ella Sarah moved to Washington State sometime after
Burton passed away. Ella and Burton Gilman's Children's
names sited included on Census reports were Marjorie and Schuyler Gilman.
(Spouse Burton Franklin Gilman)
Ella Sarah's Washington Death Index
Ella Sara Gilman
sites her Parents Names
Mothers Name: Sarah Baldwin
Fathers Name : Farmer.
age 75 yrs
dob about 1866
passed away May 9, 1941 n Richmond Beach King Co. Washington
Almost all dob's seen as est 1866
Headstone photo on Memorial sites 1861. Not known if headstone,
which appears in very good shape, maybe not that old is correct. Possibly 1866
is correct and headstone dob is not. Not known. This is Cora's Sister
Ella Sarah Farmer Gilman's Memorial.
Ella Sarah Farmer Gilman
Memorial: 25172532
Ella was born in Iowa.
Burton F. Gilman is buried in Gilmanton Wisconsin with Cora's
other Gilman Family. Gilmanton Wisconsin
is named after Cora's G. Grandparents
Samuel P. Gilman and Nancy Clark Gilman.
(Parents of her Grandmother Sarah Gilman
Miner) Burton's Parents may have been
Franklin Gilman and Calista Rahbun Gilman.
Franklin is the son of Samuel and Nancy.
Burton had a brother Schuyler Grant Gilman.
Burton's Family of origin resided
later in Gilmanton, Buffalo Co. WS.
By 1920 Federal Census Cora's Widowed Sister Ella Sarah Gilman was residing
in Washington State with her children. Both Ella's children later passed away
in Washington State.
Marjorie B. Gilman's
Washington Death index sites
both Parents names
Father: Franklin Burton Gilman
Mother: Ella Sarah Farmer
dob: abt 1895
dod: Sept. 20, 1948
passed away in
Sedro Wooley Skagit Washington
(born in Nebraska)
Schuyler Lincoln Gilman
dob abt 1899
dod: abt 1976
Born in Nebraska, Passed away in King Washington
Cora's Sister:
Child of Lucinda Baldwin and Mr. Baldwin:
Isabelle Florence Baldwin "Belle" Cheney
Memorial: 147458115
linked to Mother Lucinda, Spouse
David Alonzo Cheney
Went by Belle Cheney. Iowa Birth Records site that Belle and D. Alonzo Cheney
had a female child July 4, 1896 in Riverton Clay Iowa.
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Cora's Brother:
David B. Farmer
born abt 1863- 1904
Memorial: 5216877
Passed away in Vashon WA. Link to both Parents requested.
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** Cora's Father & Mother In Law **
Robert Wilson Hopkins
Memorial - 42384824
Anna Mead Hopkins Vine
Memorial -130359244
Bio in progress. Very Rough draft to be drastically edited. In Most Family Trees Found, if there is a Spouse listed for Fred, it's Fred's Second Spouse Mary Upton. Cora and Fred's Marriage Records and all Cora and Fred's children's births are listed with both their names. Info above to be in Cora's Bio for now until we locate Cora's Family Members Memorials and link them or create Memorials. Spacing issues to be edited.
Much data to be deleted or transferred as Family Memorials are linked.
Family Welcomes more information about Cora, her Family, written Memorial Tributes,
photos .
BELOVED DAUGHTER, DAUGHTER IN LAW, SPOUSE, MOTHER, SISTER, AUNT, RELATIVE & FRIEND. AS OF 2023, SURVIVED BY MANY GREAT GG, GGG GRANDCHILDREN
* STRONG, LOVING, SMART, BRAVE, COMPASSIONATE , COURAGEOUS WOMAN *
CORA FARMER HOPKINS RISKED HER LIFE TO TRY TO SAVE HER MOTHER IN LAW ANN.
CORA WAS A SPOUSE & MOTHER OF 3 YOUNG CHILDREN WHEN SHE DIED OF
TUBERCULOSIS. CORA'S GREAT GRAND DAUGHTER DELORES HOPKINS DAVIDSON CONTRIBUTED TO HER MEMORIAL.
Father: Sanford Farmer
Mother: Lucinda Sarah Miner Farmer Baldwin
Spouse: Fred Emmet Hopkins
Children: (known)
Clarence Sanford Hopkins
Bessie Hopkins Kingsbury Connor O'Neill
Adelbert Hopkins
Siblings: ( known)
Ulysses S. Farmer (U.S. Farmer)
Ella Sarah Farmer Gilman
David Farmer
Isabelle Florence Baldwin "Belle" Cheney
Maternal Grandparents:
William Wallace Miner Sr.
Sarah Gilman Miner
Paternal Grandparents:
Nathan Farmer Jr.
Sarah Westerfield Banfill Farmer
Maternal Great Grandparents:
Samuel Westerfield
Catherine Monfort Westerfield
Grandchildren: (known)
Leroy "Roy" Hopkins
Raymond Stanley Hopkins
Juanita Kingsbury Moss Mahoney
(possibly more Grandchildren,
many known great,gg,ggg Grandchildren,)
Cora's In-Laws
(Fred's Parents)
Ann (Loina) Mead Hopkins Vine
Robert Wilson Hopkins
DOB from MN Marriage Records.
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* In Loving Memory of Cora *
Cora is loved, missed and remembered forever in the hearts of all who
loved her. Cora's elderly G. Grand Daughter Delores Hopkins Davidson was
Proud of her brave G. Grandmother Cora and pleased to honor Cora's Memory.
G. Grand Daughter Delores helped contribute to their Family Memorials. Delores
passed away in 2021. Cora Farmer Hopkins is survived by many Great & GG. Grandchildren and other Relatives around the USA including Wisconsin, Washington,
Minnesota, Indiana, Ohio, other areas.
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Cora and her Father Sanford Farmer both passed away at a young age in Brown Co. MN. Cora's Mother Lucinda remarried to a Mr. Baldwin after she was a Young Widow. It appears that Lucinda was living near or with Cora's Brother Ulysses Farmer in King Washington when Lucinda passed away in 1918.
The New Ulm MN Review July 10, 1878 had a large paragraph about Cora & Fred's Wedding and another Couple, William Miner & Mary A. Dungan who married at the same time. The two Couples married near the Miners home in a large grove area in Iberia July 4, 1878. They were married by Rev JH McKee near the home of the family of the Miners. They married outdoors in the Country, on the land owned by the Miners. " The attendance was quite large." Most of Iberia celebrated the Fourth of July at Burns, Sleepy Eye and Miners Grove." paraphrased. more included regarding crystal waters, the cake, wedding party, more. Very uplifting review of Cora's Wedding day. Stark Township, Iberia, Brown Co. MN
( William Miner Jr was Lucinda's Brother,Cora's Maternal Uncle)
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Minnesota Marriages records, via the LDS Family Search,
sites the marriage of Cora and Fred as July 4,1878 in Brown County MN.
MN records site both their exact birth dates and places of
birth. MN Marriage Records site Cora Farmer dob Sept. 29, 1861 in
Howard Co. Iowa.
Spouse Fred Hopkins dob April 24, 1857 dob in Dekalb Co. Illinois. This dob varies
from other dob info for Cora. Close, but not exact.
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Son Adelbert Hopkins passed away of a medical illness in
1910 in St. Johns, Kandiyohi MN.
MN Death Records for Adelpert Hopkins:
Adelbert Hopkins sited as Adelpert Hopkins.
In Cora's son Adelbert's Death records Cora and Fred Hopkins listed as Parents
Cora sited as Sleepy Eye dob. Another official record sites Cora's dob as
Sept. 30,1860. 1861 dob for Cora would be more accurate for Cora
as Cora passed away in 1885 at 24 yrs old.
MN Death & Burials Index has Cora's DOB 1861, passing away at 24 yrs old in Albin Brown Co. MN. Cora born in Iowa. Father Sanford Farmer born in Ohio. Mother Lucinda Farmer born in Iowa. ( most records indicate Lucinda was born in Vermont)
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The New Ulm MN Weekly Review April 15, 1885 had a paragraph in reference to Cora's death. Via the Court Journeyman "They learned of the death of Mrs. Fred Hopkins of Albin which occurred at 6 oclock last Sunday Evening. Mrs Hopkins was but 24 years old and she leaves a husband, three small children to mourn her early demise."
The New Ulm Review 1885 paragraph included Cora's cause of Death:.
" Consumption was her Fatal Disease." Back when Cora passed away, the term
Consumption was the medical term used for persons with Tuberculosis/ T.B.
Years ago many passed away from T.B. as there wasn't treatment or antibiotics.
(Consumption info provided by :
Findagrave Contributor: 148373598 )
Unknown how many in Cora's Family may have been affected by T.B. back then.
This was not Cora's obituary.
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Cora's Great Grand Daughter Delores said she was told by her Grandfather Clarence Hopkins that her Great Grandmother (Anna) died from being attacked by a bull. (Cora's Son Clarence) Most of the Family were in farming and her Grandpa Clarence told her the sad story, warning her to be careful with the bulls. The New Ulm Weekly Review Sept 17, 1879 includes the story about Clarence's Grandmother's death. Cora's Mother
in Law Anna Mead Hopkins was Widowed and had continued to live on the farm
after she remarried to John Vine. Anna Mead Hopkins was now Mrs. John (Anna) Vine. Clarence's Mother Cora Farmer Hopkins tried to stop the bull and went after the bull with a pitchfork to try to save her Mother in Law Anna Vine. Cora could not save Anna and witnessed the horrific events. The newspaper story reveals quite horrific details surrounding the event. Anna's husband was not at home. Anna had felt safe as she knew the bull from their farm. The bull had been frightened by dogs or for whatever reason got angry when Anna approached it in the pasture to tie him up. The bull gored Anna to death. Cora was trying to stop the bull and rescue Anna, but couldn't. It appears Anna was killed instantly per her injuries in the article. Cora was a brave woman. This was traumatic for Cora and their Family. Anna passed away Sept 14. 1879 and was buried at the Iberia Cemetery (Oak Hill, now Oak Ridge) in Brown County the following Sunday per the article. More details in the article. Cora's Son Clarence
and Grandson Roy Hopkins discussed farm safety with their families, including
with their Grandchildren the rest of their lives.
Many in Cora's Family were Early Pioneers and in the Farming industry. This was passed on for generations in both the Hopkins Family and the Farmer Family. Cora's Mother
Lucinda's Miner Family were well documented. Per the New Ulm MN Wedding Review,
The Miner Family were documented pioneers and farmed too. Cora's Parents were in the Farming industry, Cora and Fred Hopkins farmed, Fred resumed Farming in Wisconsin, their Child Clarence farmed, his son ( Cora's Grandson) Roy Hopkins Farmed. At least one of Roy's Daughters, Cora's G.Grand daughter lived on a farm. In later generations, the grandchildren worked off the farm too, but still had farms. This writer spent time at the farms of Cora's Grand children in Polk Co. Wisconsin. Many other family members in Farming industry. See Cora's Father Sanford's Memorial regarding her Grandfather Nathan Jr. Farmer and Farmer Family impressive published biography and that source.(online- Ohio Genealogy Express.com)
Cora Farmer Hopkins was only 24 years old when she passed away. Fred Hopkins became a Widower. Fred Hopkins remarried to Mary A Upson. Fred & Mary Hopkins sold the Albin MN 128 acre Family Farm in 1898, stayed in Sleepy Eye MN for the winter, moved to Chippewa Co. and eventually they moved to Polk County Wisconsin. Fred and Mary had children too. Two references about Fred selling his farm in the New Ulm Review Sept. 14 & Dec. 7 1898. Fred's Brother Edward lived in Sleepy Eye MN. Fred and Clarence are buried at St. John's Cemetery in Centuria Polk Co. Wisconsin where they lived. Cora's Grandson Roy, who was born long after she passed away is also buried at St. Johns. It is unknown where Adelbert is buried at this time. Adelbert is buried in Raymond MN, exact cemetery not known. Cora is survived by many relatives around the USA including Wisconsin, most likely MN, other areas. Cora has many Grandchildren and Great Grandchildren in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Washington, elsewhere.
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** Cora & Fred Hopkins Children **
(Children known to our Family)
1. ** Clarence Sanford Hopkins **
1879 - 1964
Clarence Has Memorial-linked
Clarence is buried next to his beloved Spouse Agnes who preceded him in death. Clarence and Spouse Agnes's only Child Leroy "Roy" Hopkins resided in Centuria Wisconsin. Clarence had also moved to Wisconsin. Roy Hopkins Married Theresa Peach Moore Hopkins in Robbinsdale MN. Theresa was a Widow with five Children. Roy, an only Child , became a Dad right away with a large Family. Theresa and Roy were Blessed with two more Children. Barbara Jean Hopkins Borresen and Delores Hopkins
Davidson were Born in the Marriage Union. As of 2021, all of the Adult Children
in the large blended Family of Roy and Theresa "Tressie" Peach Moore Hopkins
have passed away. Grandchildren have such joyful, cherished memories of
Clarence Hopkins. ( And Roy, Tressie, their whole Family)
Clarence and his late beloved Spouse Agnes are survived by many Grandchildren, Great Grandchildren in Polk County Wisconsin, other areas of Wisconsin, Minnesota. Clarence, his spouse Agnes, Father Fred, Roy, Theresa, other Family buried at St. Johns Cemetery in Centuria, Polk Co. Wisconsin.
Cora's Children have more Siblings from their Father Fred's second
marriage after Cora passed away and Fred was a Widower. Many of those
Siblings and their Families resided in Wisconsin and spent time with Clarence's Family.
1885 MN Census sites Clarence Hopkins and Brother Adelbert Hopkins staying
with their Grandparents William Miner and Sarah Miner, other relatives
after Cora passed away. ( Following Cora's Death.)
1885 MN Census- Stark Brown CO MN
William Miner 64 yrs born in Vermont
Sarah Miner 65 yrs born in Vermont
Oscar Miner 29 yrs born in Iowa
Jo Anna Miner 25 born in Wisconsin
Clarance 6 yrs born in MN (spelling,gender wrong)
Adelbert 4 yrs born in MN (spelling, gender wrong)
David Farmer 21 yrs born in Iowa
Mary Carl 31 yrs born in Germany
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2. ** Bessie Hopkins O'Neill **
1884- 1955
Memorial: 144844729- linked
Bessie Married Frank M. Kingsbury in Washington State. It appears
they had at least one Child Juanita Kingsbury born abt 1911.
Bessie Kingsbury Remarried to David Newton Connor Dec. 19, 1918
in Tacoma, Pierce Washington. By 1930 Census, Juanita was sited as Juanita Moss,
Step Daughter of David Connor, Daughter of Bessie Connor.
Unknown if Bessie was blessed with more Children. Bessie and
David Connor (Conner) were living alone by 1940 Census in
Tacoma Washington. David passed away in 1940 in Tacoma WA when he
was 68 yrs old and Bessie was Widowed.
Bessie Hopkins Connor remarried to Hugh F, O Neill and was Married to
Hugh O'Neill at the time she passed away. Bessie Married Hugh
in Olympia Thurston Washington State Sept. 19, 1952.
Bessie's Daughter Juanita Mahoney and (spouse?) Thomas Mahoney
signed the 1952 Marriage Certificate. Bessie was many years older than
Hugh. Hugh put down his age and Bessie put in a partial date with the
year of birth, place of birth and wrote "legal" age.
Hugh was an Active U.S. Army Solder per his occupation
and living at Fort Lewis Washington at the time they Married. Hugh was a
U.S. Master Sgt with the US Military during WWI and the Korean War.
Bessie was 70 yrs old when she passed away in 1955 in Tacoma Washington.
Widower Hugh O'Neill remarried in 1962.
Unknown if Bessie was blessed with more than one child.
O'Neill spelling on death records. Bessie was less than a year old when
her Mother Cora passed away. She was raised by her Widowed
Grandmother Lucinda after her Mother Cora passed away. They lived in
Brown Co. MN and eventually Bessie moved to Washington with
her Grandmother Lucinda and other Family . They spent time
living with different relatives. Many other relatives also moved from
Brown Co. MN to Washington State. Other Relatives moved to Polk Co. Wisconsin.
1895 - MN Census -Stark Brown Co. MN
Bessie at age 10, after Cora passed away was staying with her Grandmother Lucinda Baldwin (53) in Brown County per 1895 MN Census Report. Sanford had passed away. Lucinda had remarried but Mr. Baldwin not listed as being there. They were living with:
David Farmer 32 yrs born in Iowa- Head of Household
Ulysses Farmer 26 born in Iowa
Lucinda Baldwin 53 born in Vermont
Bessie Hopkins 10 born in MN
John Needles 16 yrs born in Iowa
Head of Household was Cora's Brother David Farmer.
1900 - Miss Bessie Hopkins age 16 yrs- single
1900 US Census for Stark Township Brown Co.
Ulysses Farmer Head of Household 31 born in Iowa
Lucinda Baldwin 57 Mother born in Vermont
Bessie Hopkins 16 born in MN - Niece
( Bessie living with her Grandmother Lucinda and Lucinda's Son, Bessie's
Uncle, Ulysses. Lucinda and Ulysses moved to Washington later.
Washington Death Certificate
Parents Fred Hopkins & Cora
Bessie O'Neill's Spouse name on Death Cert. Hugh O'Neill.
No Memorial located for Hugh O"Neill. ( Many, but don't know his info)
Washington Tacoma City Directory
Sites Bessie O'Neill and her Spouse Hugh F. O'Neill living in
Tacoma Washington in 1954.
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3. ** Adelbert Hopkins **
1881- 1910
No Memorial located.
MN Death and Burial Records- Family Search
Adelpirt Hopkins (spelled wrong)
born March 13, 1881, Sleepy Eye MN
Passed away May 31, 1910
Passed away at St. Johns, Kandiyohi MN
Occupation: Farmer
Married , Age 29 yrs old
Parents names -Fred Hopkins & Cora Farmer
He was buried June 2, 1910 in Raymond MN
Adelbert had one known child, Raymond Stanley Hopkins when he
passed away unexpectedly.
to note: This not correctly spelling his name. Correct: Adelbert Hopkins
MN Death Index has Adelbert Hopkins, same dod location.
MN Birth Records include Fred & Cora.
Federal Census 1910 has Adlebert Hopkins
-married, age 29, dob 1881,
living in St. John, Kandiyohi MN
with Spouse Nora Hopkins age 19, child Raymond Hopkins age 2
Adelbert could be buried at Fairview Cemetery in Raymond or St. Johns
Cemetery or another Cemetery in Raymond MN. No Memorials located.
Unclear if he Adelbert went by his given name or a nickname. If we
can confirm which Cemetery Adelbert is laid to rest, we will create a
Memorial for Adelbert and link him to his Parents and Siblings. (or link
his Memorial if one is found.)
Willmar Tribune June 1,1910
sited Edelbert Hopkins passing away of heart disease age 29 yrs at the
O.R. Sletten Farm in St. Johns Kandiyohi. rented. Edelbert
was from Chippewa Co. MN . Left a wife and son when
he passed away.
1920 Kandiyohi Census
Nora Hopkins married to Carl Hookom.
Raymond Hopkins in that Census.
( Nora Hopkins, a young widow remarried to Carl Hokoom)
Adelbert & Nora Hopkins Son
Nora Leedahl Hookom
Memorial: 125280800
Adelbert Hopkin's Widow (remarried)
buried at Oak Hill Cemetery, New London Kandiyohi MN
Raymond Stanley Hopkins
1908- 1972
Raymond Hopkins married Pearl Norbie.
Adelbert & Nora Leedahl Hopkin's Son:
Raymond Stanley Hopkins
Memorial: 94776939
linked to Spouse Pearl Norbie. . buried in Meeker Co. MN
Raymond Hopkins Birth Index
Father: Hopkins,
Mother: Leedahl maiden name.
Four of Raymond & Pearl Hopkin's Children have linked Memorials.
Janet Hopkins Hagen : 65891862
(Cora's Grandchild, Great Grandchildren)
We seek Adelbert's burial location or a Memorial link for Adelbert Hopkins.
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Cora's Children appear to be in Census Reports shortly
after her death as living with or visiting their Grandparents, at least initially. It appears that Clarence and Adelbert, names spelled wrong, were in a 1885 MN Brown Co. Census living with Grandparents William and Sarah Miner. Another later Census included Bessie Hopkins living with Lucinda Baldwin.(Lucinda remarried after Cora's Father Sanford passed away).
*Cora's Mother Lucinda Miner Farmer Hopkins Family*
The other happy couple who celebrated their 1878 Double Wedding Vows with Cora and Fred were related to Cora's Mother Lucinda. William Miner Jr.is Lucinda's Brother. Lucinda's maiden name was Miner and that was brought up often in the New Ulm Weekly Review article. (see part of article above) They are buried in Kenmore N. Dakota. William was born in Vermont, lived in Brown Co. MN later moved to his Brother Ed's in N. Dakota with his spouse and children. Remained living in N. Dakota. Children in 1900 Ward N. Dakota Census reports Vera, Edith and Everett.
( related via Cora's Mother Lucinda)
** William Wallace Miner- ( Jr.)
1849- 1925 Memorial 8988140
** Mary Alice Dungan Miner
1856- 1925 Memorial 8988135
Much info on Rootsweb, dod & dod's vary on family tree sites.
Ancestry. com about Mother Lucinda's Father, other online site. William
was a well documented Pioneer and Civil War Vet.
Cora's Mother Lucinda Miner's Family:
included in Census Reports including 1885 for Brown
Co. MN. ( see data in Father Sanford's Memorial)
The 1885 Census Stark Brown MN appears to include two of Cora's Children living with William and Sarah Miner, her Brother David after Cora passed away, included Oscar Miner, Joanna Miner. An 1895 Census has Cora's Daughter Bessie with Lucinda Baldwin in Brown Co. MN. It is known that Cora and Fred's Child Clarence, moved to Polk Co. Wisconsin near Fred as teen or an adult. Cora's Son Clarence is buried near Fred in Centuria Polk Co. Wisconsin.
** 1860 US Census- Albion Tp Howard Iowa **
all dob's estimated
William Miner 39 born in Vermont
Sarah Miner 41 born in NH
Edgar Miner 13 born in Vermont
Alfred Miner 9 born in Wisconsin
Franklin Miner 7 born in Wisconsin
Oscar Miner 5 born in Iowa
William Miner 11 born in Vermont
Lucinda Miner 16 born in Vermont
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Washington State Burials:
Cora's Mother Lucinda is buried near Cora's Brother Ulysses Farmer
and many other Relatives at the Vashon Island Cemetery in Vashon, King Co. Washington.
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Iberia per the MN Historical Society book references has been referred to as a Ghost town, abandoned, once a lively, booming hub. Many other references to how lively and active, festive it was for the Pioneers in Iberia during happy times. There are still homes and the cemetery in Iberia. The New Ulm Weekly Review has archived from the days it was thriving. New Ulm Brown County Mn may have the records needed to search for the Family information.
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MN Death and Burial Records for Cora indicate Parents names, dob, dod info.
Cora passed away in Albin, Brown Co. MN. (via Family Search data.)
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Cora is buried near both Farmer and Hopkins Family Members at Oak Ridge Cemetery. Cora is buried near her Father Sanford Farmer and Paternal Grandfather Nathan Farmer Jr. Fred's Father Robert Hopkins and Ann are buried there, Robert's Brother Job and Spouse Martha Hopkins are buried there. They all have Memorials. Unknown where Cora's Paternal Grandmother Sarah
Westerfield Banfill Farmer is buried. Sarah's Parents both have Memorials. Unknown if Sarah is buried at Oak Ridge Cemetery too. Unfortunately, the Cemetery is very old, many of the markers and headstones crumpled, worn or missing per the Findagrave Volunteer who created many Memorials of our late beloved and his at Oak Ridge Cemetery.
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Cora's Maternal Great Grandparents:
Samuel Westerfield
Memorial: 140685559
Catherine Monfort Westerfield
Memorial: 5470482
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Fred's Uncle, (Robert's Brother) Job H. Hopkins
and his Spouse Martha J. Thompson Hopkins are buried near Cora. Job, spelled Jobe on Family Tree passed away in King Washington. Cora has other relatives in King Washington. Martha preceded Job in death. Martha and Job have Memorials.
Fred's Brother Edward F. Hopkins and his spouse
Rose Lamb Hopkins passed away in Sleepy Eye Brown County. Cora's Family spent much time with them. They are buried at the Home Cemetery in Sleepy Eye. They both have Memorials that need to be linked. Edward's Memorial is 73404714.
Fred's Family history, Siblings, Parents, Grandparents
much more on that site. Dates and some family connections need to be cross referenced. Cora and their children are not found on that Family Tree. It refers to Fred's marriages and the dates. No Family Tree found on that site for the Miners or the Farmer's Family Members.
It appears that Cora may have more siblings. being researched.
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Cora's Sister
Ella Sarah Farmer:
Child of Sanford and Lucinda Sarah Miner Farmer:
Sarah E. Farmer on Census reports
est dob 1866 as a child , Ella S. as adult
Minnesota Marriages sites
Ella S. Farmer marrying
Burton F. Gilman
Ella S. Farmer age 21,
est dob 1866
born in Iowa
Burton F. Gilman
31 yrs, born abt 1856
Marriage in Minnesota
March 7, 1887
Burton born in Wisconsin
Burton's Father born in
New Hampshire
Burton's Mother born in Connecticut.
MN Marriages: 1309280
Ella Sarah Farmer Gilman and
Burton F. Gilman resided with
their children in Nebraska in
1900 and 1910 Census.
Alliance Ward Box Butte Nebraska
Burton Frank Gilman passed away in Olstead Minnesota May 17, 1916.
It appears that Ella Sarah moved to Washington State sometime after
Burton passed away. Ella and Burton Gilman's Children's
names sited included on Census reports were Marjorie and Schuyler Gilman.
(Spouse Burton Franklin Gilman)
Ella Sarah's Washington Death Index
Ella Sara Gilman
sites her Parents Names
Mothers Name: Sarah Baldwin
Fathers Name : Farmer.
age 75 yrs
dob about 1866
passed away May 9, 1941 n Richmond Beach King Co. Washington
Almost all dob's seen as est 1866
Headstone photo on Memorial sites 1861. Not known if headstone,
which appears in very good shape, maybe not that old is correct. Possibly 1866
is correct and headstone dob is not. Not known. This is Cora's Sister
Ella Sarah Farmer Gilman's Memorial.
Ella Sarah Farmer Gilman
Memorial: 25172532
Ella was born in Iowa.
Burton F. Gilman is buried in Gilmanton Wisconsin with Cora's
other Gilman Family. Gilmanton Wisconsin
is named after Cora's G. Grandparents
Samuel P. Gilman and Nancy Clark Gilman.
(Parents of her Grandmother Sarah Gilman
Miner) Burton's Parents may have been
Franklin Gilman and Calista Rahbun Gilman.
Franklin is the son of Samuel and Nancy.
Burton had a brother Schuyler Grant Gilman.
Burton's Family of origin resided
later in Gilmanton, Buffalo Co. WS.
By 1920 Federal Census Cora's Widowed Sister Ella Sarah Gilman was residing
in Washington State with her children. Both Ella's children later passed away
in Washington State.
Marjorie B. Gilman's
Washington Death index sites
both Parents names
Father: Franklin Burton Gilman
Mother: Ella Sarah Farmer
dob: abt 1895
dod: Sept. 20, 1948
passed away in
Sedro Wooley Skagit Washington
(born in Nebraska)
Schuyler Lincoln Gilman
dob abt 1899
dod: abt 1976
Born in Nebraska, Passed away in King Washington
Cora's Sister:
Child of Lucinda Baldwin and Mr. Baldwin:
Isabelle Florence Baldwin "Belle" Cheney
Memorial: 147458115
linked to Mother Lucinda, Spouse
David Alonzo Cheney
Went by Belle Cheney. Iowa Birth Records site that Belle and D. Alonzo Cheney
had a female child July 4, 1896 in Riverton Clay Iowa.
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Cora's Brother:
David B. Farmer
born abt 1863- 1904
Memorial: 5216877
Passed away in Vashon WA. Link to both Parents requested.
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** Cora's Father & Mother In Law **
Robert Wilson Hopkins
Memorial - 42384824
Anna Mead Hopkins Vine
Memorial -130359244
Bio in progress. Very Rough draft to be drastically edited. In Most Family Trees Found, if there is a Spouse listed for Fred, it's Fred's Second Spouse Mary Upton. Cora and Fred's Marriage Records and all Cora and Fred's children's births are listed with both their names. Info above to be in Cora's Bio for now until we locate Cora's Family Members Memorials and link them or create Memorials. Spacing issues to be edited.
Much data to be deleted or transferred as Family Memorials are linked.
Family Welcomes more information about Cora, her Family, written Memorial Tributes,
photos .
* STRONG, LOVING, SMART, BRAVE, COMPASSIONATE , COURAGEOUS WOMAN *
CORA FARMER HOPKINS RISKED HER LIFE TO TRY TO SAVE HER MOTHER IN LAW ANN.
CORA WAS A SPOUSE & MOTHER OF 3 YOUNG CHILDREN WHEN SHE DIED OF
TUBERCULOSIS. CORA'S GREAT GRAND DAUGHTER DELORES HOPKINS DAVIDSON CONTRIBUTED TO HER MEMORIAL.
Father: Sanford Farmer
Mother: Lucinda Sarah Miner Farmer Baldwin
Spouse: Fred Emmet Hopkins
Children: (known)
Clarence Sanford Hopkins
Bessie Hopkins Kingsbury Connor O'Neill
Adelbert Hopkins
Siblings: ( known)
Ulysses S. Farmer (U.S. Farmer)
Ella Sarah Farmer Gilman
David Farmer
Isabelle Florence Baldwin "Belle" Cheney
Maternal Grandparents:
William Wallace Miner Sr.
Sarah Gilman Miner
Paternal Grandparents:
Nathan Farmer Jr.
Sarah Westerfield Banfill Farmer
Maternal Great Grandparents:
Samuel Westerfield
Catherine Monfort Westerfield
Grandchildren: (known)
Leroy "Roy" Hopkins
Raymond Stanley Hopkins
Juanita Kingsbury Moss Mahoney
(possibly more Grandchildren,
many known great,gg,ggg Grandchildren,)
Cora's In-Laws
(Fred's Parents)
Ann (Loina) Mead Hopkins Vine
Robert Wilson Hopkins
DOB from MN Marriage Records.
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* In Loving Memory of Cora *
Cora is loved, missed and remembered forever in the hearts of all who
loved her. Cora's elderly G. Grand Daughter Delores Hopkins Davidson was
Proud of her brave G. Grandmother Cora and pleased to honor Cora's Memory.
G. Grand Daughter Delores helped contribute to their Family Memorials. Delores
passed away in 2021. Cora Farmer Hopkins is survived by many Great & GG. Grandchildren and other Relatives around the USA including Wisconsin, Washington,
Minnesota, Indiana, Ohio, other areas.
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Cora and her Father Sanford Farmer both passed away at a young age in Brown Co. MN. Cora's Mother Lucinda remarried to a Mr. Baldwin after she was a Young Widow. It appears that Lucinda was living near or with Cora's Brother Ulysses Farmer in King Washington when Lucinda passed away in 1918.
The New Ulm MN Review July 10, 1878 had a large paragraph about Cora & Fred's Wedding and another Couple, William Miner & Mary A. Dungan who married at the same time. The two Couples married near the Miners home in a large grove area in Iberia July 4, 1878. They were married by Rev JH McKee near the home of the family of the Miners. They married outdoors in the Country, on the land owned by the Miners. " The attendance was quite large." Most of Iberia celebrated the Fourth of July at Burns, Sleepy Eye and Miners Grove." paraphrased. more included regarding crystal waters, the cake, wedding party, more. Very uplifting review of Cora's Wedding day. Stark Township, Iberia, Brown Co. MN
( William Miner Jr was Lucinda's Brother,Cora's Maternal Uncle)
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Minnesota Marriages records, via the LDS Family Search,
sites the marriage of Cora and Fred as July 4,1878 in Brown County MN.
MN records site both their exact birth dates and places of
birth. MN Marriage Records site Cora Farmer dob Sept. 29, 1861 in
Howard Co. Iowa.
Spouse Fred Hopkins dob April 24, 1857 dob in Dekalb Co. Illinois. This dob varies
from other dob info for Cora. Close, but not exact.
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Son Adelbert Hopkins passed away of a medical illness in
1910 in St. Johns, Kandiyohi MN.
MN Death Records for Adelpert Hopkins:
Adelbert Hopkins sited as Adelpert Hopkins.
In Cora's son Adelbert's Death records Cora and Fred Hopkins listed as Parents
Cora sited as Sleepy Eye dob. Another official record sites Cora's dob as
Sept. 30,1860. 1861 dob for Cora would be more accurate for Cora
as Cora passed away in 1885 at 24 yrs old.
MN Death & Burials Index has Cora's DOB 1861, passing away at 24 yrs old in Albin Brown Co. MN. Cora born in Iowa. Father Sanford Farmer born in Ohio. Mother Lucinda Farmer born in Iowa. ( most records indicate Lucinda was born in Vermont)
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The New Ulm MN Weekly Review April 15, 1885 had a paragraph in reference to Cora's death. Via the Court Journeyman "They learned of the death of Mrs. Fred Hopkins of Albin which occurred at 6 oclock last Sunday Evening. Mrs Hopkins was but 24 years old and she leaves a husband, three small children to mourn her early demise."
The New Ulm Review 1885 paragraph included Cora's cause of Death:.
" Consumption was her Fatal Disease." Back when Cora passed away, the term
Consumption was the medical term used for persons with Tuberculosis/ T.B.
Years ago many passed away from T.B. as there wasn't treatment or antibiotics.
(Consumption info provided by :
Findagrave Contributor: 148373598 )
Unknown how many in Cora's Family may have been affected by T.B. back then.
This was not Cora's obituary.
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Cora's Great Grand Daughter Delores said she was told by her Grandfather Clarence Hopkins that her Great Grandmother (Anna) died from being attacked by a bull. (Cora's Son Clarence) Most of the Family were in farming and her Grandpa Clarence told her the sad story, warning her to be careful with the bulls. The New Ulm Weekly Review Sept 17, 1879 includes the story about Clarence's Grandmother's death. Cora's Mother
in Law Anna Mead Hopkins was Widowed and had continued to live on the farm
after she remarried to John Vine. Anna Mead Hopkins was now Mrs. John (Anna) Vine. Clarence's Mother Cora Farmer Hopkins tried to stop the bull and went after the bull with a pitchfork to try to save her Mother in Law Anna Vine. Cora could not save Anna and witnessed the horrific events. The newspaper story reveals quite horrific details surrounding the event. Anna's husband was not at home. Anna had felt safe as she knew the bull from their farm. The bull had been frightened by dogs or for whatever reason got angry when Anna approached it in the pasture to tie him up. The bull gored Anna to death. Cora was trying to stop the bull and rescue Anna, but couldn't. It appears Anna was killed instantly per her injuries in the article. Cora was a brave woman. This was traumatic for Cora and their Family. Anna passed away Sept 14. 1879 and was buried at the Iberia Cemetery (Oak Hill, now Oak Ridge) in Brown County the following Sunday per the article. More details in the article. Cora's Son Clarence
and Grandson Roy Hopkins discussed farm safety with their families, including
with their Grandchildren the rest of their lives.
Many in Cora's Family were Early Pioneers and in the Farming industry. This was passed on for generations in both the Hopkins Family and the Farmer Family. Cora's Mother
Lucinda's Miner Family were well documented. Per the New Ulm MN Wedding Review,
The Miner Family were documented pioneers and farmed too. Cora's Parents were in the Farming industry, Cora and Fred Hopkins farmed, Fred resumed Farming in Wisconsin, their Child Clarence farmed, his son ( Cora's Grandson) Roy Hopkins Farmed. At least one of Roy's Daughters, Cora's G.Grand daughter lived on a farm. In later generations, the grandchildren worked off the farm too, but still had farms. This writer spent time at the farms of Cora's Grand children in Polk Co. Wisconsin. Many other family members in Farming industry. See Cora's Father Sanford's Memorial regarding her Grandfather Nathan Jr. Farmer and Farmer Family impressive published biography and that source.(online- Ohio Genealogy Express.com)
Cora Farmer Hopkins was only 24 years old when she passed away. Fred Hopkins became a Widower. Fred Hopkins remarried to Mary A Upson. Fred & Mary Hopkins sold the Albin MN 128 acre Family Farm in 1898, stayed in Sleepy Eye MN for the winter, moved to Chippewa Co. and eventually they moved to Polk County Wisconsin. Fred and Mary had children too. Two references about Fred selling his farm in the New Ulm Review Sept. 14 & Dec. 7 1898. Fred's Brother Edward lived in Sleepy Eye MN. Fred and Clarence are buried at St. John's Cemetery in Centuria Polk Co. Wisconsin where they lived. Cora's Grandson Roy, who was born long after she passed away is also buried at St. Johns. It is unknown where Adelbert is buried at this time. Adelbert is buried in Raymond MN, exact cemetery not known. Cora is survived by many relatives around the USA including Wisconsin, most likely MN, other areas. Cora has many Grandchildren and Great Grandchildren in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Washington, elsewhere.
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** Cora & Fred Hopkins Children **
(Children known to our Family)
1. ** Clarence Sanford Hopkins **
1879 - 1964
Clarence Has Memorial-linked
Clarence is buried next to his beloved Spouse Agnes who preceded him in death. Clarence and Spouse Agnes's only Child Leroy "Roy" Hopkins resided in Centuria Wisconsin. Clarence had also moved to Wisconsin. Roy Hopkins Married Theresa Peach Moore Hopkins in Robbinsdale MN. Theresa was a Widow with five Children. Roy, an only Child , became a Dad right away with a large Family. Theresa and Roy were Blessed with two more Children. Barbara Jean Hopkins Borresen and Delores Hopkins
Davidson were Born in the Marriage Union. As of 2021, all of the Adult Children
in the large blended Family of Roy and Theresa "Tressie" Peach Moore Hopkins
have passed away. Grandchildren have such joyful, cherished memories of
Clarence Hopkins. ( And Roy, Tressie, their whole Family)
Clarence and his late beloved Spouse Agnes are survived by many Grandchildren, Great Grandchildren in Polk County Wisconsin, other areas of Wisconsin, Minnesota. Clarence, his spouse Agnes, Father Fred, Roy, Theresa, other Family buried at St. Johns Cemetery in Centuria, Polk Co. Wisconsin.
Cora's Children have more Siblings from their Father Fred's second
marriage after Cora passed away and Fred was a Widower. Many of those
Siblings and their Families resided in Wisconsin and spent time with Clarence's Family.
1885 MN Census sites Clarence Hopkins and Brother Adelbert Hopkins staying
with their Grandparents William Miner and Sarah Miner, other relatives
after Cora passed away. ( Following Cora's Death.)
1885 MN Census- Stark Brown CO MN
William Miner 64 yrs born in Vermont
Sarah Miner 65 yrs born in Vermont
Oscar Miner 29 yrs born in Iowa
Jo Anna Miner 25 born in Wisconsin
Clarance 6 yrs born in MN (spelling,gender wrong)
Adelbert 4 yrs born in MN (spelling, gender wrong)
David Farmer 21 yrs born in Iowa
Mary Carl 31 yrs born in Germany
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2. ** Bessie Hopkins O'Neill **
1884- 1955
Memorial: 144844729- linked
Bessie Married Frank M. Kingsbury in Washington State. It appears
they had at least one Child Juanita Kingsbury born abt 1911.
Bessie Kingsbury Remarried to David Newton Connor Dec. 19, 1918
in Tacoma, Pierce Washington. By 1930 Census, Juanita was sited as Juanita Moss,
Step Daughter of David Connor, Daughter of Bessie Connor.
Unknown if Bessie was blessed with more Children. Bessie and
David Connor (Conner) were living alone by 1940 Census in
Tacoma Washington. David passed away in 1940 in Tacoma WA when he
was 68 yrs old and Bessie was Widowed.
Bessie Hopkins Connor remarried to Hugh F, O Neill and was Married to
Hugh O'Neill at the time she passed away. Bessie Married Hugh
in Olympia Thurston Washington State Sept. 19, 1952.
Bessie's Daughter Juanita Mahoney and (spouse?) Thomas Mahoney
signed the 1952 Marriage Certificate. Bessie was many years older than
Hugh. Hugh put down his age and Bessie put in a partial date with the
year of birth, place of birth and wrote "legal" age.
Hugh was an Active U.S. Army Solder per his occupation
and living at Fort Lewis Washington at the time they Married. Hugh was a
U.S. Master Sgt with the US Military during WWI and the Korean War.
Bessie was 70 yrs old when she passed away in 1955 in Tacoma Washington.
Widower Hugh O'Neill remarried in 1962.
Unknown if Bessie was blessed with more than one child.
O'Neill spelling on death records. Bessie was less than a year old when
her Mother Cora passed away. She was raised by her Widowed
Grandmother Lucinda after her Mother Cora passed away. They lived in
Brown Co. MN and eventually Bessie moved to Washington with
her Grandmother Lucinda and other Family . They spent time
living with different relatives. Many other relatives also moved from
Brown Co. MN to Washington State. Other Relatives moved to Polk Co. Wisconsin.
1895 - MN Census -Stark Brown Co. MN
Bessie at age 10, after Cora passed away was staying with her Grandmother Lucinda Baldwin (53) in Brown County per 1895 MN Census Report. Sanford had passed away. Lucinda had remarried but Mr. Baldwin not listed as being there. They were living with:
David Farmer 32 yrs born in Iowa- Head of Household
Ulysses Farmer 26 born in Iowa
Lucinda Baldwin 53 born in Vermont
Bessie Hopkins 10 born in MN
John Needles 16 yrs born in Iowa
Head of Household was Cora's Brother David Farmer.
1900 - Miss Bessie Hopkins age 16 yrs- single
1900 US Census for Stark Township Brown Co.
Ulysses Farmer Head of Household 31 born in Iowa
Lucinda Baldwin 57 Mother born in Vermont
Bessie Hopkins 16 born in MN - Niece
( Bessie living with her Grandmother Lucinda and Lucinda's Son, Bessie's
Uncle, Ulysses. Lucinda and Ulysses moved to Washington later.
Washington Death Certificate
Parents Fred Hopkins & Cora
Bessie O'Neill's Spouse name on Death Cert. Hugh O'Neill.
No Memorial located for Hugh O"Neill. ( Many, but don't know his info)
Washington Tacoma City Directory
Sites Bessie O'Neill and her Spouse Hugh F. O'Neill living in
Tacoma Washington in 1954.
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3. ** Adelbert Hopkins **
1881- 1910
No Memorial located.
MN Death and Burial Records- Family Search
Adelpirt Hopkins (spelled wrong)
born March 13, 1881, Sleepy Eye MN
Passed away May 31, 1910
Passed away at St. Johns, Kandiyohi MN
Occupation: Farmer
Married , Age 29 yrs old
Parents names -Fred Hopkins & Cora Farmer
He was buried June 2, 1910 in Raymond MN
Adelbert had one known child, Raymond Stanley Hopkins when he
passed away unexpectedly.
to note: This not correctly spelling his name. Correct: Adelbert Hopkins
MN Death Index has Adelbert Hopkins, same dod location.
MN Birth Records include Fred & Cora.
Federal Census 1910 has Adlebert Hopkins
-married, age 29, dob 1881,
living in St. John, Kandiyohi MN
with Spouse Nora Hopkins age 19, child Raymond Hopkins age 2
Adelbert could be buried at Fairview Cemetery in Raymond or St. Johns
Cemetery or another Cemetery in Raymond MN. No Memorials located.
Unclear if he Adelbert went by his given name or a nickname. If we
can confirm which Cemetery Adelbert is laid to rest, we will create a
Memorial for Adelbert and link him to his Parents and Siblings. (or link
his Memorial if one is found.)
Willmar Tribune June 1,1910
sited Edelbert Hopkins passing away of heart disease age 29 yrs at the
O.R. Sletten Farm in St. Johns Kandiyohi. rented. Edelbert
was from Chippewa Co. MN . Left a wife and son when
he passed away.
1920 Kandiyohi Census
Nora Hopkins married to Carl Hookom.
Raymond Hopkins in that Census.
( Nora Hopkins, a young widow remarried to Carl Hokoom)
Adelbert & Nora Hopkins Son
Nora Leedahl Hookom
Memorial: 125280800
Adelbert Hopkin's Widow (remarried)
buried at Oak Hill Cemetery, New London Kandiyohi MN
Raymond Stanley Hopkins
1908- 1972
Raymond Hopkins married Pearl Norbie.
Adelbert & Nora Leedahl Hopkin's Son:
Raymond Stanley Hopkins
Memorial: 94776939
linked to Spouse Pearl Norbie. . buried in Meeker Co. MN
Raymond Hopkins Birth Index
Father: Hopkins,
Mother: Leedahl maiden name.
Four of Raymond & Pearl Hopkin's Children have linked Memorials.
Janet Hopkins Hagen : 65891862
(Cora's Grandchild, Great Grandchildren)
We seek Adelbert's burial location or a Memorial link for Adelbert Hopkins.
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Cora's Children appear to be in Census Reports shortly
after her death as living with or visiting their Grandparents, at least initially. It appears that Clarence and Adelbert, names spelled wrong, were in a 1885 MN Brown Co. Census living with Grandparents William and Sarah Miner. Another later Census included Bessie Hopkins living with Lucinda Baldwin.(Lucinda remarried after Cora's Father Sanford passed away).
*Cora's Mother Lucinda Miner Farmer Hopkins Family*
The other happy couple who celebrated their 1878 Double Wedding Vows with Cora and Fred were related to Cora's Mother Lucinda. William Miner Jr.is Lucinda's Brother. Lucinda's maiden name was Miner and that was brought up often in the New Ulm Weekly Review article. (see part of article above) They are buried in Kenmore N. Dakota. William was born in Vermont, lived in Brown Co. MN later moved to his Brother Ed's in N. Dakota with his spouse and children. Remained living in N. Dakota. Children in 1900 Ward N. Dakota Census reports Vera, Edith and Everett.
( related via Cora's Mother Lucinda)
** William Wallace Miner- ( Jr.)
1849- 1925 Memorial 8988140
** Mary Alice Dungan Miner
1856- 1925 Memorial 8988135
Much info on Rootsweb, dod & dod's vary on family tree sites.
Ancestry. com about Mother Lucinda's Father, other online site. William
was a well documented Pioneer and Civil War Vet.
Cora's Mother Lucinda Miner's Family:
included in Census Reports including 1885 for Brown
Co. MN. ( see data in Father Sanford's Memorial)
The 1885 Census Stark Brown MN appears to include two of Cora's Children living with William and Sarah Miner, her Brother David after Cora passed away, included Oscar Miner, Joanna Miner. An 1895 Census has Cora's Daughter Bessie with Lucinda Baldwin in Brown Co. MN. It is known that Cora and Fred's Child Clarence, moved to Polk Co. Wisconsin near Fred as teen or an adult. Cora's Son Clarence is buried near Fred in Centuria Polk Co. Wisconsin.
** 1860 US Census- Albion Tp Howard Iowa **
all dob's estimated
William Miner 39 born in Vermont
Sarah Miner 41 born in NH
Edgar Miner 13 born in Vermont
Alfred Miner 9 born in Wisconsin
Franklin Miner 7 born in Wisconsin
Oscar Miner 5 born in Iowa
William Miner 11 born in Vermont
Lucinda Miner 16 born in Vermont
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Washington State Burials:
Cora's Mother Lucinda is buried near Cora's Brother Ulysses Farmer
and many other Relatives at the Vashon Island Cemetery in Vashon, King Co. Washington.
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Iberia per the MN Historical Society book references has been referred to as a Ghost town, abandoned, once a lively, booming hub. Many other references to how lively and active, festive it was for the Pioneers in Iberia during happy times. There are still homes and the cemetery in Iberia. The New Ulm Weekly Review has archived from the days it was thriving. New Ulm Brown County Mn may have the records needed to search for the Family information.
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MN Death and Burial Records for Cora indicate Parents names, dob, dod info.
Cora passed away in Albin, Brown Co. MN. (via Family Search data.)
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Cora is buried near both Farmer and Hopkins Family Members at Oak Ridge Cemetery. Cora is buried near her Father Sanford Farmer and Paternal Grandfather Nathan Farmer Jr. Fred's Father Robert Hopkins and Ann are buried there, Robert's Brother Job and Spouse Martha Hopkins are buried there. They all have Memorials. Unknown where Cora's Paternal Grandmother Sarah
Westerfield Banfill Farmer is buried. Sarah's Parents both have Memorials. Unknown if Sarah is buried at Oak Ridge Cemetery too. Unfortunately, the Cemetery is very old, many of the markers and headstones crumpled, worn or missing per the Findagrave Volunteer who created many Memorials of our late beloved and his at Oak Ridge Cemetery.
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Cora's Maternal Great Grandparents:
Samuel Westerfield
Memorial: 140685559
Catherine Monfort Westerfield
Memorial: 5470482
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Fred's Uncle, (Robert's Brother) Job H. Hopkins
and his Spouse Martha J. Thompson Hopkins are buried near Cora. Job, spelled Jobe on Family Tree passed away in King Washington. Cora has other relatives in King Washington. Martha preceded Job in death. Martha and Job have Memorials.
Fred's Brother Edward F. Hopkins and his spouse
Rose Lamb Hopkins passed away in Sleepy Eye Brown County. Cora's Family spent much time with them. They are buried at the Home Cemetery in Sleepy Eye. They both have Memorials that need to be linked. Edward's Memorial is 73404714.
Fred's Family history, Siblings, Parents, Grandparents
much more on that site. Dates and some family connections need to be cross referenced. Cora and their children are not found on that Family Tree. It refers to Fred's marriages and the dates. No Family Tree found on that site for the Miners or the Farmer's Family Members.
It appears that Cora may have more siblings. being researched.
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Cora's Sister
Ella Sarah Farmer:
Child of Sanford and Lucinda Sarah Miner Farmer:
Sarah E. Farmer on Census reports
est dob 1866 as a child , Ella S. as adult
Minnesota Marriages sites
Ella S. Farmer marrying
Burton F. Gilman
Ella S. Farmer age 21,
est dob 1866
born in Iowa
Burton F. Gilman
31 yrs, born abt 1856
Marriage in Minnesota
March 7, 1887
Burton born in Wisconsin
Burton's Father born in
New Hampshire
Burton's Mother born in Connecticut.
MN Marriages: 1309280
Ella Sarah Farmer Gilman and
Burton F. Gilman resided with
their children in Nebraska in
1900 and 1910 Census.
Alliance Ward Box Butte Nebraska
Burton Frank Gilman passed away in Olstead Minnesota May 17, 1916.
It appears that Ella Sarah moved to Washington State sometime after
Burton passed away. Ella and Burton Gilman's Children's
names sited included on Census reports were Marjorie and Schuyler Gilman.
(Spouse Burton Franklin Gilman)
Ella Sarah's Washington Death Index
Ella Sara Gilman
sites her Parents Names
Mothers Name: Sarah Baldwin
Fathers Name : Farmer.
age 75 yrs
dob about 1866
passed away May 9, 1941 n Richmond Beach King Co. Washington
Almost all dob's seen as est 1866
Headstone photo on Memorial sites 1861. Not known if headstone,
which appears in very good shape, maybe not that old is correct. Possibly 1866
is correct and headstone dob is not. Not known. This is Cora's Sister
Ella Sarah Farmer Gilman's Memorial.
Ella Sarah Farmer Gilman
Memorial: 25172532
Ella was born in Iowa.
Burton F. Gilman is buried in Gilmanton Wisconsin with Cora's
other Gilman Family. Gilmanton Wisconsin
is named after Cora's G. Grandparents
Samuel P. Gilman and Nancy Clark Gilman.
(Parents of her Grandmother Sarah Gilman
Miner) Burton's Parents may have been
Franklin Gilman and Calista Rahbun Gilman.
Franklin is the son of Samuel and Nancy.
Burton had a brother Schuyler Grant Gilman.
Burton's Family of origin resided
later in Gilmanton, Buffalo Co. WS.
By 1920 Federal Census Cora's Widowed Sister Ella Sarah Gilman was residing
in Washington State with her children. Both Ella's children later passed away
in Washington State.
Marjorie B. Gilman's
Washington Death index sites
both Parents names
Father: Franklin Burton Gilman
Mother: Ella Sarah Farmer
dob: abt 1895
dod: Sept. 20, 1948
passed away in
Sedro Wooley Skagit Washington
(born in Nebraska)
Schuyler Lincoln Gilman
dob abt 1899
dod: abt 1976
Born in Nebraska, Passed away in King Washington
Cora's Sister:
Child of Lucinda Baldwin and Mr. Baldwin:
Isabelle Florence Baldwin "Belle" Cheney
Memorial: 147458115
linked to Mother Lucinda, Spouse
David Alonzo Cheney
Went by Belle Cheney. Iowa Birth Records site that Belle and D. Alonzo Cheney
had a female child July 4, 1896 in Riverton Clay Iowa.
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Cora's Brother:
David B. Farmer
born abt 1863- 1904
Memorial: 5216877
Passed away in Vashon WA. Link to both Parents requested.
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** Cora's Father & Mother In Law **
Robert Wilson Hopkins
Memorial - 42384824
Anna Mead Hopkins Vine
Memorial -130359244
Bio in progress. Very Rough draft to be drastically edited. In Most Family Trees Found, if there is a Spouse listed for Fred, it's Fred's Second Spouse Mary Upton. Cora and Fred's Marriage Records and all Cora and Fred's children's births are listed with both their names. Info above to be in Cora's Bio for now until we locate Cora's Family Members Memorials and link them or create Memorials. Spacing issues to be edited.
Much data to be deleted or transferred as Family Memorials are linked.
Family Welcomes more information about Cora, her Family, written Memorial Tributes,
photos .
Inscription
wife of F.E. Hopkins - aged 24 years, 6 mos and 13 days
Family Members
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