Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 233, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 September 1913 — Reunion of One Branch Of Hopkins Family Sunday. [ARTICLE]

Reunion of One Branch Of Hopkins Family Sunday.

Mrs. W. A. Crisler, Aortheast of Rensselaer, made her home the meeting place of a large number of relatives last Sunday. The reunion Avas of the children and relatives of “Uncle” Jeduthan Hopkins, not the Jeduthan that formerly lived in this city, hut a brother of the late Austin Hopkins and formerly of NcAvtxm county. Those who attended the reunion were: Carey Hopkins and family and George Hopkins and family and Alex.yElijah and family, of Mt. Ayr; Mrs. Etta Robinson and family, of Monon; J. M. Bell and family, of Deerfield, Kans.; B. C. Hopkins and family, of Chebanse, Ill.; Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Gephardt, of near Kankakee, til.; and Mrs. Austin Hopkins and daughter, Miss Gertrude, of Rensselaer. The only absent one of the children was Pranklfopkrns, of ’Grayling; Mich:, Avho was unable to he present. The relatives enjoyed a fine picnic dinner and a very enjoyable visit. Most of them had been together at a similar gathering eight years ago but some had not met for a great many years and the discussion of the olden days proved a fine occasion for all.