Son of Pardon and Lydia Hopkins.
Husband of Jane Knight.
Boston Evening Transcript, Wednesday, June 15, 1910
Recent Deaths
Wrote On Genealogy
Charles Wyman Hopkins of Providence, R.I., had a National Reputation as an Investigator.
Charles Wyman Hopkins died yesterday suddenly at the home of his son-in-law, Dr. George S. Mathews, in Providence, R.I. Mr. Hopkins, who was seventy-one years of age, was active until about two months ago, when his health compelled him to remain at home. He was suffering from heart trouble and found himself unable to return to his desk at the offices of the Providence Gas Company in whose employ he had been for thirty-six years. Mr. Hopkins was born in Exeter, Aug. 8, 1839, and his ancestors were among the early settlers of Rhode Island and active in the establishment of national independence. He was educated in the common schools and at the East Greenwich Seminary. In early he taught school for several years and was in charge of the village school at Noose Neck, when on Aug. 14, 1862, he enlisted as musician in the Seventh Rhode Island Volunteers. He served at various times as regimental and brigade clerk, was appointed chief clerk of the commissary department of the First Brigade and was also responsible for money received from sales to officers. After his Civil War services, Mr. Hopkins entered business, until, in 1874, he began his long service for the Providence Gas Company. Mr. Hopkins was the author of "Home Lots," a history of the early settlers of Providence. He also wrote the chapter on East Greenwich for the "History of Washington and Kent Counties." He was a genealogist of national reputation, and had collected many records of some of the prominent families of Rhode Island. At the time of his death he had ready for publication, a genealogy of the Hopkins family. He was a member of Rodman Post, G.A.R, of which he was commander in 1908 and 1909; of the Sons of the American Revolution, the Rhode Island Historical Society, the Seventh Rhode Island Veterans Association and the Cranston Street Baptist Church in Providence. He is survived by his wife Jane Frances (Knight) Hopkins; his daughter, the wife of Dr. George S. Mathews; a brother, William P. Hopkins, of Lawrence, the historian of the Seventh Regiment.
Husband of Jane Knight.
Boston Evening Transcript, Wednesday, June 15, 1910
Recent Deaths
Wrote On Genealogy
Charles Wyman Hopkins of Providence, R.I., had a National Reputation as an Investigator.
Charles Wyman Hopkins died yesterday suddenly at the home of his son-in-law, Dr. George S. Mathews, in Providence, R.I. Mr. Hopkins, who was seventy-one years of age, was active until about two months ago, when his health compelled him to remain at home. He was suffering from heart trouble and found himself unable to return to his desk at the offices of the Providence Gas Company in whose employ he had been for thirty-six years. Mr. Hopkins was born in Exeter, Aug. 8, 1839, and his ancestors were among the early settlers of Rhode Island and active in the establishment of national independence. He was educated in the common schools and at the East Greenwich Seminary. In early he taught school for several years and was in charge of the village school at Noose Neck, when on Aug. 14, 1862, he enlisted as musician in the Seventh Rhode Island Volunteers. He served at various times as regimental and brigade clerk, was appointed chief clerk of the commissary department of the First Brigade and was also responsible for money received from sales to officers. After his Civil War services, Mr. Hopkins entered business, until, in 1874, he began his long service for the Providence Gas Company. Mr. Hopkins was the author of "Home Lots," a history of the early settlers of Providence. He also wrote the chapter on East Greenwich for the "History of Washington and Kent Counties." He was a genealogist of national reputation, and had collected many records of some of the prominent families of Rhode Island. At the time of his death he had ready for publication, a genealogy of the Hopkins family. He was a member of Rodman Post, G.A.R, of which he was commander in 1908 and 1909; of the Sons of the American Revolution, the Rhode Island Historical Society, the Seventh Rhode Island Veterans Association and the Cranston Street Baptist Church in Providence. He is survived by his wife Jane Frances (Knight) Hopkins; his daughter, the wife of Dr. George S. Mathews; a brother, William P. Hopkins, of Lawrence, the historian of the Seventh Regiment.
Son of Pardon and Lydia Hopkins.
Husband of Jane Knight.
Boston Evening Transcript, Wednesday, June 15, 1910
Recent Deaths
Wrote On Genealogy
Charles Wyman Hopkins of Providence, R.I., had a National Reputation as an Investigator.
Charles Wyman Hopkins died yesterday suddenly at the home of his son-in-law, Dr. George S. Mathews, in Providence, R.I. Mr. Hopkins, who was seventy-one years of age, was active until about two months ago, when his health compelled him to remain at home. He was suffering from heart trouble and found himself unable to return to his desk at the offices of the Providence Gas Company in whose employ he had been for thirty-six years. Mr. Hopkins was born in Exeter, Aug. 8, 1839, and his ancestors were among the early settlers of Rhode Island and active in the establishment of national independence. He was educated in the common schools and at the East Greenwich Seminary. In early he taught school for several years and was in charge of the village school at Noose Neck, when on Aug. 14, 1862, he enlisted as musician in the Seventh Rhode Island Volunteers. He served at various times as regimental and brigade clerk, was appointed chief clerk of the commissary department of the First Brigade and was also responsible for money received from sales to officers. After his Civil War services, Mr. Hopkins entered business, until, in 1874, he began his long service for the Providence Gas Company. Mr. Hopkins was the author of "Home Lots," a history of the early settlers of Providence. He also wrote the chapter on East Greenwich for the "History of Washington and Kent Counties." He was a genealogist of national reputation, and had collected many records of some of the prominent families of Rhode Island. At the time of his death he had ready for publication, a genealogy of the Hopkins family. He was a member of Rodman Post, G.A.R, of which he was commander in 1908 and 1909; of the Sons of the American Revolution, the Rhode Island Historical Society, the Seventh Rhode Island Veterans Association and the Cranston Street Baptist Church in Providence. He is survived by his wife Jane Frances (Knight) Hopkins; his daughter, the wife of Dr. George S. Mathews; a brother, William P. Hopkins, of Lawrence, the historian of the Seventh Regiment.
Husband of Jane Knight.
Boston Evening Transcript, Wednesday, June 15, 1910
Recent Deaths
Wrote On Genealogy
Charles Wyman Hopkins of Providence, R.I., had a National Reputation as an Investigator.
Charles Wyman Hopkins died yesterday suddenly at the home of his son-in-law, Dr. George S. Mathews, in Providence, R.I. Mr. Hopkins, who was seventy-one years of age, was active until about two months ago, when his health compelled him to remain at home. He was suffering from heart trouble and found himself unable to return to his desk at the offices of the Providence Gas Company in whose employ he had been for thirty-six years. Mr. Hopkins was born in Exeter, Aug. 8, 1839, and his ancestors were among the early settlers of Rhode Island and active in the establishment of national independence. He was educated in the common schools and at the East Greenwich Seminary. In early he taught school for several years and was in charge of the village school at Noose Neck, when on Aug. 14, 1862, he enlisted as musician in the Seventh Rhode Island Volunteers. He served at various times as regimental and brigade clerk, was appointed chief clerk of the commissary department of the First Brigade and was also responsible for money received from sales to officers. After his Civil War services, Mr. Hopkins entered business, until, in 1874, he began his long service for the Providence Gas Company. Mr. Hopkins was the author of "Home Lots," a history of the early settlers of Providence. He also wrote the chapter on East Greenwich for the "History of Washington and Kent Counties." He was a genealogist of national reputation, and had collected many records of some of the prominent families of Rhode Island. At the time of his death he had ready for publication, a genealogy of the Hopkins family. He was a member of Rodman Post, G.A.R, of which he was commander in 1908 and 1909; of the Sons of the American Revolution, the Rhode Island Historical Society, the Seventh Rhode Island Veterans Association and the Cranston Street Baptist Church in Providence. He is survived by his wife Jane Frances (Knight) Hopkins; his daughter, the wife of Dr. George S. Mathews; a brother, William P. Hopkins, of Lawrence, the historian of the Seventh Regiment.
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