Rensselaer Republican, Volume 27, Number 29, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 March 1895 — Death of Mrs. Samantha Hopkins. [ARTICLE]

Death of Mrs. Samantha Hopkins.

Mrs. Samantha Hopkins, wife of Levi A. Hopkins; died at her home, north of the railroad, last Thursday, March 7, of diabetes, after several years sickness. She was born at Mar ion, Grant county, Indiana, Oct. 19, 1854 and her age was therefore 40 years, 4 months and 16 days. Her maiden name was Poiter, she being the daughter of Dr. James W. Porter, of just west of town. She leaves a husband, and one child, a daughter of about 12 years, and a large circle of other near relatives to mourn her death. She was a member of of the Free Will Baptist chuieh, having united with that denomination in the winter of 1890-91. The funeral was he’d at the church in Rensselaer, last Saturday, Rev. B. F. Ferguson preaching the funeral sermon.