Will County ILGenWeb Biographies..... 
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Author: History of Will County, Illinois; Chicago: Wm LeBaron Jr & Co, 186 Dearborn Street, 1878.

Henry HOPKINS, farmer; P.O. Lockport; was born in Wayne Co., N. Y., May 3, 1826; he remained 
at home till he was 18 years of age; his early life was that of a farmer's son; in February, 
1865, he came West to Illinois and settled near his present residence; in December, 1874, he 
purchased his house, and occupied it the following, February. He was married April 12, 1853, 
to Caroline M. SLY, a native of New York; has bad three children - Irving W., Eugene S., 
Lillian D.; of these, Irving W. died in November, 1875. Mr. HOPKINS has been very successful 
in his business transactions; what he possesses today, he has accumulated through honest toil 
and well-directed energy. In the death of his eldest son he lost a most valuable factor from 
his working and his accumulating force; he was a young man of more, than ordinary promise. 
Mr. HOPKINS owns 160 acres, with fine improvements, valued at $15,000. In early life, he 
worked on the farm during the summer, and, engaged in teaching school during the winter for 
six terms; in this way, he saved about $600, a sum which, when he came West, started him on 
the road to success and competency.