Tag Archives: COCHRAN

Nov 10 2013

COCHRAN, George W.

George W. COCHRAN was James Elmer HOPKINS’ grandpa.

George W. was born the 15th of October 1829 in South Carolina.  The oldest of six children.  At age 23 he married Mariah SHELLNUT and they filled their home with six children of their own.  It was daughter Mary Elizabeth who bore James Elmer HOPKINS.

He moved to to Campbell (now Fulton) County GA near Atlanta and is buried there.  Here is a picture of his head stone at the Bethlehem Baptist Church Cemetery:  Headstone of George Washington COCHRAN

No picture of George W. has been found but here are images of some of his brothers that could tweek your imagination:

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Nov 29 2012

The WHOLE William & Mary HOPKINS Family

This picture was found on find-a-grave.com  (awesome site).  I shared it via e-mail a week or so ago but wanted to include it in the site. It’s such a lovely portrait of the family. It was taken about 1896.

From Left to Right:

Front Row – James Elmer HOPKINS , Cassie Lee HOPKINS (He died at age 22).

Middle Row – Mary Elizabeth COCHRAN/HOPKINS  holding Della Camilla HOPKINS, William Claiborne HOPKINS  (sheriff of Union City) holding Lillie Mae HOPKINS

Back Row – Artie Abigail HOPKINS, George Thomas HOPKINS, William Wright HOPKINS, Laura Bell HOPKINS