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Watkins. Unto our subject and his wife have been born five children.
George H., the eldest, was born July 30, 1869. Abbie J., born
December 11, 1870, died on the 3d of April, 1876. Alice L., born
February 19, 1872, was married February 20, 1895, to J. N. Mitchell
and died on the 27th of October of the same year while they were
living in Missouri. Mary L., born December 22, 1873, was married
January 4, 1899, to John Craven, a farmer now residing in
Griggsville township. Frank W., born April 9, 1876, died in Los
Angeles, California, May 17, 1892, while traveling there in the hope
of benefiting his health. He was gifted with superior musical talent
and engaged in teaching that art.
Mr. Watkins votes with the republican party
and is a stalwart advocate of its principles and policy. He has been
school director for twenty-one years, has been road overseer for
nine years and road commissioner for twelve years, and his good work
in this direction is seen as one drives over the public highways in
Griggsville township. He deserves much credit for what he has
accomplished, for starting out in life without capital, he has won
through earnest purpose and unremitting diligence the property which
he now owns and occupies and which is to him a good source of
income.
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CHARLES LINCOLN HOPKINS
Charles Lincoln Hopkins, editor and
proprietor of the New Canton Press, was born near Delavan,
Illinois, July 15, 1865, and on January 21, 1892, was married to
Miss Kate Beatty, of the same place. Their union has been blessed
with four bright children, three sons and a daughter, namely: Guy
B., Charles L., Stephen F. and Katharine E.
Having acquired his early education in
the public schools, Mr. Hopkins afterward began learning the
printer's trade, and soon became a practical printer, having
thorough knowledge of the business in all of its departments. He
has been connected with newspaper publication since 1891, being
located at various times in the states of Kansas, Louisiana and
Illinois. In September, 1904, he established the New Canton Press
which he has since edited and published, making it a bright,
enterprising journal, which has a good circulation and advertising
patronage. He has enjoyed a merited success in the "art
preservative," and uses the columns of his paper as a source
of advocacy of all measures which he deems will prove of direct
and immediate service in public affairs.
Fraternally Mr. Hopkins is a Mason, and
also belongs to the Knights of Pythias lodge, the Dramatic Order
Knights of Korassan, and the Modern Woodmen camp. He is a valuable
and useful citizen in many lines of endeavor and activity, and is
a musician of considerable talent, whose musical knowledge is
greatly enjoyed by the public, his skill in this direction
rendering him a favorite in musical circles.
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ELI POWELL
Eli Powell is the owner of a farm of
eighty acres in Fairmount township. A life of unflagging industry
has been crowned with success, and now at the age of seventy-eight
years he is numbered among the venerable and respected citizens of
Pike county. His birth occurred in Smith county, Tennessee, on the
4th of October, 1827, his parents being Charles and Nancy (Smith)
Powell, both of whom were natives of North Carolina. In the year
1828 they came with their family to Illinois, settling first in
Morgan county, and about 1834 they removed to Pike county. The
father was a pioneer settler of this state, and aided in the early
development of what gave promise of later progress and
advancement. He was one of the founders of the Baptist church in
this state, and his political support was given to the democracy.
In his family were nine children; but with the exception of Eli
Powell, all have passed away. The father's death occurred in 1852,
while his wife departed this life in 1849.
Eli Powell was an infant when
brought by his parents to Illinois, and was only seven years of
age at the time of the removal of the family to
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