James A. Hopkins 
(1928)

   James A. Hopkins, 84 years old, a life-long resident of this town, died at his home on Mechanic street, Sunday, December 2, from the effects of a shock which he suffered about three weeks ago.

   Mr. Hopkins was born in Oxford May 22, 1844, the son of Rufus and Mary Wilson Hopkins.  He lived on the family farm at East Oxford with his brother, Frederick, until he came to this village about 43 years ago.  He built the house on Mechanic street in which he died.

   He was in the hardware business for a short time and was always interested and gifted in a mechanical way and retained his interest until the last.

   Mr. Hopkins was a communicant of St. Paul's church and for years served as vestryman.  He was a grandson of Captain Frederick Hopkins who at the first meeting of the friends of Episcopacy held her May 23, 1814 for the purpose of forming a church to be known as St. Paul's church, was elected one of the first wardens.

   He was married twice, his second wife being Marie Tucker of Oxford who died February, 1925.  The funeral was held at the home Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock with Rev. H. C. Whedon, rector of St. Paul's church officiating.  Burial was made in Riverview cemetery.

   He is survived by two daughters, Mrs. A. S. Todd of Greenwich, Conn. and Miss Anna Hopkins of New York City and two grandsons, Arthur Stanley Todd, Jr., and James Hopkins Todd, also of Greenwich, and one nephew, George Hopkins, of this town.

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