McCauley, Lanier, Hankins, Hopkins & Taylor Families

Emma Ewers TAYLOR ^318,357

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• Namesake: Emma's middle name (Ewers) was from a teacher in Mount Vernon. ³⁶²

• Photo: Emma Jane & Emma, Abt 1904.

• Photo: Taylor Family, 1906, Mount Vernon, Rockcastle County, Kentucky.

• Education: Emma attended Mt. Vernon High School in Mount Vernon, Rockcastle County, Kentucky from 1907 to 1917. ³⁶³ Emma started to school when she was 7 years old and finished the 3rd grade that year. She graduated from Mt. Vernon High School in 1917 when she was 16 years old. She always made A's, was always the youngest in her class and was never absent in high school.

• 1910 United States Federal Census, John C. Taylor household, Rockcastle County, Kentucky: Emma was living with her parents. She was listed as Emma E. Taylor, daughter, age 9, born in Kentucky. ²⁶²

• Occupation: Emma worked at the Post Office in Mount Vernon, Rockcastle County, Kentucky. ³⁶³ She worked there after graduating from high school until she was old enough to take the teachers examination.

• Occupation: Emma worked as a School Teacher in Maywood, Lincoln County, Kentucky from Jul 1918 to Feb 1919. ³⁶³ She taught in a country school at Maywood [near Stanford] from Jul 1918 - Feb 1919. She taught all 8 grades and had to clean and build a fire. She was paid $48 per month and paid $12 per month for room and board with a family. That school year the flu epidemic closed the schools. Emma went back home to Mount Vernon and never taught full time again.

• Occupation: Emma went back to work at the Post Office in Mount Vernon in 1919 after the flu epidemic closed the schools in Lincoln County. She told that people would come in to get their mail then go home and die from the flu. At one point, she was the only person who worked at the Post Office that hadn't taken the flu so she ran it alone (at 18 years old). ³⁶³

• Occupation: Emma worked at Peoples Bank as an Assistant Cashier and Bookkeeper. She was working there in October 1920 when she got married but resigned at that time. ¹⁸

• 1920 United States Federal Census, John Taylor household, Rockcastle County, Kentucky: Emma was living with her parents. She was listed as Emma Taylor, daughter, age 19, born in Kentucky, working as an accountant in a bank. ²⁶³

• Photo: Emma. This photo was taken behind her sister, Susie Krueger's house.

• 1930 United States Federal Census, Elmer D. Hopkins household, Harlan County, Kentucky: Emma was living in Loyall with her husband and 3 daughters. She was listed as Emma Hopkins, wife, age 29, born in Kentucky. ³⁵¹

• Occupation: Emma worked as a Postmaster in Loyall, Harlan County, Kentucky from Mar 1937 to Sep 1941. ¹⁸

• Photo: Sisters, Abt 1940, Mount Vernon, Rockcastle County, Kentucky. Susie, Emma & Gracie - in Susie's front yard on West Main Street.

• Occupation: Emma worked as a Bookkeeper for Coal Mine in Wallins Creek, Harlan County, Kentucky from 1943 to 1944. ¹⁸

• Occupation: Emma worked part time as a substitute teacher in Loyall, Harlan County, Kentucky for several years [probably during the late 1940's - early 1950's]. ¹⁸

• Organizations: Emma joined the PTA (Parent Teacher Association) in 1927 and remained an active member for many years. She held several local offices including President in 1944 &1945. She served on the Kentucky State PTA Board from 1954-1960 and was elected State Secretary for 1957-1960.

She was a member of the Advisory Committee on Education in 1955 and the Governor's Conference on Education in 1956. She was also in the Homemaker's, Ladies Aid and Women's Civic Clubs. She taught the Adult Sunday School Class at the Loyall Christian Church for over 20 years. ³⁶³

• Honors: The Harlan Business and Professional Women's Club named Emma Senior Citizen of the month in December 1976. ³⁶⁴

• Cause of Death: Myocardial Infarction, 19 Jan 1978. ³⁶⁵ View Death Certificate

• Obituary: Published in the Harlan Daily Enterprise on 20 Jan 1978 in Harlan, Harlan County, Kentucky. ³⁶⁶ MRS. ELMER HOPKINS:
Mrs. Elmer Hopkins, 77, Loyall, died Thursday in Harlan Appalachian Regional Hospital after a brief illness.

A native of Mt. Vernon, Mrs. Hopkins had been living here for 56 years. She was a member of the Loyall Church of Christ and taught Sunday School there for 25 years.

She was a former postmaster at Loyall and one of the oldest members of the Harlan County Homemakers. She was active in the Parent-Teacher Association and civic affairs.

Services will be conducted Sunday at 11:30 a.m. in the chapel of Loyall Funeral Home with Bob Hull officiating. Burial will be in Ash Hill Cemetery, Mt. Vernon (note - this is incorrect, should be Elmwood Cemetery).

In addition to her husband, she is survived by three daughters. Also surviving are eight grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Pallbearers will be James T. Morgan, James O. Morgan, Bob Platt, Ray Sergent, Edwin Lawson, Everett Jones, Elbert Castle, Marion Schraeder and Jarvis Howard. Honorary pallbearers will be members of the Ladies Sunday School Class.

The family will receive friends Saturday from 3 until 9 p.m. in the chapel of Loyall Funeral Home.

• Obituary: Published in the Mt. Vernon Signal on 26 Jan 1978 in Mount Vernon, Rockcastle County, Kentucky. ³⁶⁷ EMMA HOPKINS:
Mrs. Emma Hopkins, 77, of Loyall, Kentucky and formerly of Mt. Vernon passed away suddenly Thursday, January 19, 1978 at the Miners Memorial Hospital in Harlan, Kentucky. She was born on October 24, 1900 in Rockcastle County, the daughter of the late John C. and Emma Jane Owens Taylor. She was a member of the Loyall Christian Church.

Survivors are: her husband, Elmer Hopkins of Loyall; three daughters; eight grandchildren and two great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by one infant daughter, Ruby Hopkins.

Funeral services were held Sunday, January 22, 1978 at the Loyall Funeral Home Chapel, Loyall, Ky. Commital service was held at the Graveside in Elmwood Cemetery by Rev. Ernie Johnson. Local arrangements were by the Cox Funeral Home.

• Grave Marker: Emma E. & Elmer D. Hopkins, Elmwood Cemetery, Mount Vernon, Rockcastle County, Kentucky. ³⁴²

Emma married Elmer Dennis HOPKINS, son of James Arton "Jim" HOPKINS and Lucinda "Cindy" HOWARD, on 11 Oct 1920 in Jellico, Campbell County, Tennessee ³³⁹.^,340 (Elmer Dennis HOPKINS was born on 2 Apr 1894 in Wallins Creek, Harlan County, Kentucky,^18,342 died on 26 May 1980 in Harlan, Harlan County, Kentucky ^343,344 and was buried on 29 May 1980 in Elmwood Cemetery, Mount Vernon, Rockcastle County, Kentucky ^342,345.)

• Wedding Announcement: Mt. Vernon Signal, 15 Oct 1920, Mount Vernon, Rockcastle County, Kentucky. ³⁶¹ TAYLOR-HOPKINS: Miss Emma Taylor and Mr. Elmer Hopkins were married Jellico, Tenn Oct. 11, 1920.

Miss Taylor is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Taylor of this city and was the Asst. Cashier of the Peoples Bank. She was one of Mount Vernon's most popular girls and was liked by everyone. Mr. Hopkins is the son of Mr. J. A. Hopkins of near Brodhead and is a fine young man. Mr. Hopkins is a conductor for the L & N with headquarters at Corbin, Ky where they will make their home.

[1st part of this sentence unreadable] . . . host of friends in wishing them a long and happy married life.

• Photo: Emma & Elmer.

• Photo: Elmer & Emma. In their front yard at Loyall.

• Photo: Elmer & Emma.

• Children: Elmer & Emma had 4 daughters. ³¹⁸

• Photo: 50th Wedding Anniversary, Oct 1970, Loyall, Harlan County, Kentucky. Elmer and Emma

• Photo: Elmer & Emma, 6 Nov 1976, Mount Vernon, Rockcastle County, Kentucky.

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