Harriet "Hattie" Louise Hopkins was the third child of William Henry Hopkins born Feb. 13, 1838 in Springville, Erie Co., NY and Catherine "Kate" Bryant Moore b 1846 Schenectady, NY, the adopted daughter of (Henry) George & Adelia Jane Horton Moore of Luzerne, Warren Co., NY & later Nevada, Story Co., Iowa.

William Henry Hopkins was a Civil War Veteran, worked as a bridge gang foreman for the Chicago & North Western RR, died Sep. 10, 1911 and is buried in Odebolt Cemetery, Odebolt, Sac Co., Iowa as is his wife Kate Moore who died in 1924.

We are still looking for the mother of William Henry Hopkins. His father, John Hopkins, was born @1800 in NY State. His mother was German or Dutch.

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Hattie married Jacob "Jay" Linville Haddox, Jan. 31, 1886 in Boone Co., IA. The photo (@1908) above shows Hattie in front of the house her husband Jay L. Haddox built in 1890 for her and their 10 children. She was a visiting nurse on horseback and was quite a skilled rider. The house still stands today, although quite altered, at 739 Ohio St. across from Graceland Cemetery where Hattie and her first husband Jay L. Haddox are buried. Hattie married James Henry Humbert 1854-1930, a baker, April 27, 1916 at Woodbury, IA and they lived for a time in Odebolt, Sac Co., IA near her widowed mother, Kate Moore Hopkins, while operating H & H Bakery.

Hattie and Jay had 10 children:

Harriet "Hattie" Victoria (Birth records have her name as Hattie Luella) born Jan 25, 1887 Stratford, Hamilton Co., IA m. 1. William Edward Blankenship. 2. Unknown White.

Florence Luverne born Jul 29, 1889 Webster City, Hamilton Co., IA m. N. Snow Hutchison born 1891 St. Paul, MN. 3 sons: Frederick, J. B. and Ned, Jr.

Bernard Henry Sep 28, 1891 - m. Carrie(1), Fay(2), Louise(3)

Nada Mozelle Jun 17, 1893 - Feb 21, 1995 m. John R. Piper of Piqua, Miami Co., OH

Virtue B. Aug 17, 1894 - 1895

Wanda Gwendolin Jul 8, 1897 - 1998 m. Giles Smith Crosse

Gerald Hopkins Oct 26, 1899 - 1931 m. Mrs. Florence Julia (Jesok) Little

Charlotte Katherine May 23, 1901 - 1995 m. 1925 Glenn Freet 1898-1976 of Portland, OR

Donald Linville Aug 22, 1903 - 1960

Lillian Aug 23, 1905 - 1906