ZIBA HOPKINS, farmer, was born in the township where he now lives, January 9, 1836, being the fifth child of seven born to Joshua and Delilah (Owens) Hopkins. Joshua was a native of North Carolina, born May 3, 1794, and at the age of six removed with his parents to Georgia, afterward immigrating to
Clinton County, Ky., and from there in 1829, came to Indiana, settling on the farm now occupied by our subject. He was married in Kentucky, and four of his children were born there. Ziba received a limited education, and April 2, 1856, he was married to Martha S. Sears. He has followed farming, and now owns 350 acres of highly-improved land, raising some stock in
addition to the usual farm crops. During the war he was Sergeant in a company of Home Guards. He is a Republican in politics, and is a man highly respected by all who know him.
Clinton County, Ky., and from there in 1829, came to Indiana, settling on the farm now occupied by our subject. He was married in Kentucky, and four of his children were born there. Ziba received a limited education, and April 2, 1856, he was married to Martha S. Sears. He has followed farming, and now owns 350 acres of highly-improved land, raising some stock in
addition to the usual farm crops. During the war he was Sergeant in a company of Home Guards. He is a Republican in politics, and is a man highly respected by all who know him.
ZIBA HOPKINS, farmer, was born in the township where he now lives, January 9, 1836, being the fifth child of seven born to Joshua and Delilah (Owens) Hopkins. Joshua was a native of North Carolina, born May 3, 1794, and at the age of six removed with his parents to Georgia, afterward immigrating to
Clinton County, Ky., and from there in 1829, came to Indiana, settling on the farm now occupied by our subject. He was married in Kentucky, and four of his children were born there. Ziba received a limited education, and April 2, 1856, he was married to Martha S. Sears. He has followed farming, and now owns 350 acres of highly-improved land, raising some stock in
addition to the usual farm crops. During the war he was Sergeant in a company of Home Guards. He is a Republican in politics, and is a man highly respected by all who know him.
Clinton County, Ky., and from there in 1829, came to Indiana, settling on the farm now occupied by our subject. He was married in Kentucky, and four of his children were born there. Ziba received a limited education, and April 2, 1856, he was married to Martha S. Sears. He has followed farming, and now owns 350 acres of highly-improved land, raising some stock in
addition to the usual farm crops. During the war he was Sergeant in a company of Home Guards. He is a Republican in politics, and is a man highly respected by all who know him.
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