Lanier, Hankins, Hopkins & Taylor Families

• Born: 9 January 1889, Wallins Creek, Harlan County, Kentucky ^2,1476
• Marriage: Bessie HAMLIN bef. 17 February 1920 ¹⁰⁸³
• Died: 7 February 1984, Flint, Genesee County, Michigan at age 95 ¹⁴⁷⁶

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• Namesake: Henry was named for two of his mother's brothers - Henry and Madison Howard.

• 1900 United States Federal Census, James Hopkins household, Harlan County, Kentucky ¹⁶⁴: Henry was living with his parents. He was listed as Henry Hopkins (son, age 11, born Apr 1894).

• 1910 United States Federal Census, Henry Hopkins household, Fort Thomas Military Post, Campbell County, Kentucky: Henry was in the Army. He was listed as Henry Hopkins, Private, age 24.

• Physical Description: In his WW I draft registration Henry was described as medium height with medium build, dark brown eyes and brown hair. ¹⁴⁷⁷

• 1920 United States Federal Census, James A. Hopkins household, Rockcastle County, Kentucky ¹⁰⁸³: Henry & Bess were living with his parents. [They were not listed as a separate household but Henry was listed as "head" and Bess as "wife".] Henry was listed as Henry M. Hopkins, age 30, working as a railroad brakeman, born in Kentucky.

• 1930 United States Federal Census, H. M. Hopkins household, 4403 Eighth Street, Ecorse, Wayne County, Michigan ¹⁴⁷⁸: Henry and Bess were living in Ecorse Village along with her niece, May Hamlin and 4 roomers. Henry was listed as a motorman for a street car, age 41, born in Kentucky, married at age 31..

• Photo: Hopkins Family, 1932, Warren County, Ohio.

• 1940 United States Federal Census, Henry Hopkins household, Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan ¹⁴⁷⁹: Henry and Bessie were living at 1516 23rd Street. He was listed as a coach driver for a motor bus line, age 51, born in Kentucky. He completed the 8th grade. He made $1,400 in 1939. They were living in the "same place" in 1935.

Bessie's brother and his wife, Othar and Ailsa Hamlin, were living at the same address but shown as a separate household.

• Residence: 1984, Fenton, Genesee County, Michigan. ¹⁴⁸⁰ Henry was living in Fenton at the time of his death.

Henry married Bessie HAMLIN bef. 17 February 1920.¹⁰⁸³ (Bessie HAMLIN was born on 29 July 1892 in North Carolina ^1083,1481 and died on 2 November 1972 in Redford, Wayne County, Michigan ^1481,1482.)

• Residence: 1972, Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan. ¹⁴⁸³ Henry & Bessie were living in Detroit at the time of Bessie death in 1972.