James Elmer HOPKINS first married Martha Elizabeth ROGERS.  Myrtle DENTON (or Myrlie as she was sometimes called) was James’ second wife and the mother of Charles HOPKINS.

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Martha Elizabeth ROGERS

Birth: Dec. 27, 1889
Fayette County
Georgia, USADeath: May 4, 1914
Palmetto, Fulton County, Georgia, USA
‘Martha  married James Elmer Hopkins, Sr. in January 1910. They had a daughter Julia Elizabeth HOPKINS/STONECIPHER/KYTRE. They also had a son, James Elmer HOPKINS, Jr. He died when he was five months old. The mother, Martha, never got over his birth or his death and wasted away until she, too, died.’

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Spouse:
James Elmer HOPKINS (1886 – 1950)*

Children:
James Elmer HOPKINS (1912 – 1912)*

*Calculated relationship
Burial:
Ramah Baptist Church Cemetery
Palmetto
Fulton County
Georgia, USA
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Created by: Judy K. Brantley/Wilson
Record added: Jan 29, 2010
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