This is really off the wall as far as connected facts are concerned, but....a Joseph A. Hopkins married a Margaret Murphy in Nicholas Co. on or about 28 Sep 1812. At 12:06 PM 9/15/99 EDT, you wrote: >Chuck, >It makes sense that our Joseph was a teacher also. His son Milton Hopkins >left home at the age of 15 (after leaving to Rush Co, IN with his Mother >after the death of his father) to 'get' an education when his stepfather >refused to help him with his education. Milton became a lawyer, a teacher >and a minister. > >Now I need to be able to find more information on this Joseph and find a >connection. I have been unable to find birth records for Milton but do know >through Bible records he was born in Nicholas Co. in 1821. > >This may be our man!!! > >Thank you so much. >Carolyn >