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(P. 266.) Hepzibah'* Humphrey [Fa<strong>in</strong>, 5 (109), S."], who married Elisha Cornish, had<br />

also another daughter, Dorcas, who married Abijah (son of Jonathan) Pettibone.<br />

j\lrs. Hepzibah-t (Humphrey) Cornish's tombstone, erected by the widower, bears this<br />

<strong>in</strong>scription: "This monument I do erect to show my true s<strong>in</strong>cere respect for a k<strong>in</strong>d wife, a<br />

lov<strong>in</strong>g mother. In love we lived full fourteen years." Nevertheless, <strong>in</strong> si.\ months he took a new<br />

wife; and f<strong>in</strong>ally a third. (Letter 0/ Marion E. Case, of Simsbiiry, Ct.<br />

(P. 283.) Lorenzo Hopk<strong>in</strong>s* Cook [Fam. 13 (305), S.-]. (Additional <strong>in</strong>formation furnished<br />

by Mrs. Sab<strong>in</strong>a Cook, Upper Sandusi^y, Ohio.) He went to Ohio <strong>in</strong> company with his brother<br />

Russell, <strong>in</strong> 1830. He returned to Vermont, and married Eliza Cudwith, of Shoreham, Vt., and<br />

then went to Hard<strong>in</strong> Co., Ohio, w^here his wife died about six months after marriage. He married<br />

(2) <strong>in</strong> Little Sandusky, Wyandot Co., Ohio, <strong>in</strong> 1838, Sab<strong>in</strong>a Adams, born 11 June, 1817, <strong>in</strong><br />

Cumberland Co., Pa. He lived about five years <strong>in</strong> Crawford Co., Ohio, when he bought a farm<br />

of 120 acres, <strong>in</strong> Wyandot Co., Ohio, built a house, and cleared his farm, with the help of his<br />

children. He was a k<strong>in</strong>d and affectionate husband and father; a consistent member of the J\L E.<br />

Church for about thirty years. He died 8 Apr., 1874, aged 64 years. Children:<br />

(3) Cyris E.<br />

i. Mary Lewesa," b. 10 Aug., 1839; married 12 June, 1S61, Jesse Mitchell McCracken, born <strong>in</strong><br />

Xenia, Greene Co., O., S May, 1852. Cliildren:<br />

(a) Hattie Belles (McCracken), b. 23 Mch., (f) Anna May" (McCracken), b. 8 May,<br />

1S62. 1S72.<br />

(b) Frank Hopk<strong>in</strong>s » (McCracken)', b. 12 (!^) Mary Grace* (McCracken), b. 23<br />

Jan., 1S64. Mch., 1S74.<br />

(c) Clara Sab<strong>in</strong>a" (McCracken), b. 2 Dec, (h) Arthur Marshall » (McCracken), b. 22<br />

1865. Sept., 1S76.<br />

(d) William Henry 8 (McCracken), b. 9 (i) Maggie Laura' (McCracken), b. 20<br />

Mch., 186S. June, 1S79.<br />

(c) Jay Cooke i* (McCracken), b. 20 July, (j) George Ralphs (McCrackan), b. 3<br />

1S70. Aug., 1S83.<br />

ii. Stephen Russell' Cook, b. 8 Feb., 1841, <strong>in</strong> Crawford Co., Ohio; removed with his parents to<br />

Wyandot Co., Ohio, where he worked on his father's farm until 1862, when he enlisted as<br />

private <strong>in</strong> Company F, 123d Regiment, O. V. I. He was appo<strong>in</strong>ted orderly to the regimental<br />

surgeons. He served with his regiment three years and was <strong>in</strong> the follow<strong>in</strong>g battles: W<strong>in</strong>ches-<br />

ter, New Market, Piedmont, Lynchburg, Snickersford, Berryvilla, Opequan, Fishershill, Cedar<br />

Creek, Petersburg and Hatchers Run. At the battle of Cedar Creek he was badly hurt by his<br />

horse runn<strong>in</strong>g with him, fi-om which he has never recovered. At the close of the war he<br />

resumed farm<strong>in</strong>g with his father. He resides (1884) on the old homestead: He married 17<br />

June, 1869, Ann Elizabeth Bowman, born 26 Jan., 1847. Children:<br />

(a) George Bowman,8 b. 24 May, 1S75. (b) Helen Eliza," b. 29 Mch., 187S.<br />

iii. William Darw<strong>in</strong>' Cook, b. 19 Apr., 1844, m. (I) <strong>in</strong> 1870, Loretta Ann Lombard, born 6 May,<br />

1849; m. (2) Alice Gipson, born 18 Jan., 1854. Child (by isl 'tarriagej: (a) William Floyd,*<br />

born 28 Mch., 1871. fBy 2d marriage): (b) Perry.s born II Feb., 1882.<br />

iv. Cynthia Carol<strong>in</strong>e,' b. 29 Sept., 1849; d. 8 Oct., 1852.<br />

V. George Hopk<strong>in</strong>s,' b. 3 Aug., 1853; m. <strong>in</strong> Sept., 1877, Bertha E. Myers. Cliildren:<br />

(a) Viola Pearl,8 b. 20 Aug., 1879. (b) Walter Hopk<strong>in</strong>s,* b. 9 June, 1SS3.<br />

(P. 295.) CvRVS E.* OviATT [Fam. 15 (383), S.=]. Children: (i) Clarence H.?; married<br />

Vials; lives <strong>in</strong> Ohio. (2) Albert C; married Comslock; lives <strong>in</strong> Colorado,<br />

)

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