Rose May Stine Hopkins

'The Exhorter' ~ Church of Christ Newsletter, Vol. XXIV, No. 15, 11 April 1979
"Did You Know?
Rose Hopkins was born Feb. 21, 1901 in Sardis, Ohio in Monroe County.  She was married March 11, 1919. She and her husband spent their first six years in Akron where he was employed at Goodyear (he made $600 a month) and where he worked for 40 years. He also was a part-time preacher of the gospel for many years. They had ten children; nine of them still living.
One of Mrs. Hopkins' hobbies is making quilts -- and does she ever!  Rose makes up to two quilts a month, and can quilt one in a week!
She has also done a lot of traveling. In 1972 she went to the Bible lands.  There she crossed the Sea of Galilee, saw the presumed place where Jesus had fed 5,000, and all the other wonderful sights.
In 1974 she even went around the world! She has lived in Arizona and New Mexico, where she and her husban lived in Albuquerque until two years ago when they moved back for their children and grandchildren.  Her husband passed away a year ago. Rose is an inspiring woman and good example to the younger ladies of the church. We encourage everyone to get to know Rose, as we have, to learn what a wonderful person she is. -- The Teens"

The Hopkins Family

This is the Oliver Hopkins Family.   I thought maybe you should meet them all as they will probably end up at some point in the story.  Oliver Hopkins and Rose Stine met and married in Akron, Ohio while working at Goodyear.  Oliver was born in Slate, Wood County, West Virginia and Rose was born in Sardis, Monroe County, Ohio.  Oliver and Rose had ten children: Ova Alberta, Orville Oren aka Bud, John Sheridan, Ruth Inez, Clarence Donald, Paul Eugene, Anna May, Jack Douglas, Harry Lewis and Alice Fay (listed in birth order).  Many of the children were born in different places, Parkersburg, West Virginia, Woodsfield, Ohio, Akron, Ohio, and Atwater, Ohio.  Oliver worked at Goodyear and was a preacher for the Church of Christ in a few different churches through the years.  Bud and John both served in World War II. Bud served in the Navy.

I'll always be grateful that I knew my Great Grandma Rose and sad I was never able to meet my Great Grandfather Oliver.  I had ten years with Rose and she impacted those few years a lot.   I remember going to visit her and listening to the stories of her growing up.  I still remember one visit when she told us about how when the snow got too deep in Woodsfield they'd hook the horses up to the sleigh and ride around in the winter wonderland all bundled up.  To me it sounded like great fun.  She attended every birthday party and every holiday event as well as every Sunday morning at church.  She couldn't write well due to her ever increasing Parkinson's disease, so she would type notes, cards and letters to us.  I love coming across those notes she wrote to us.  Things for us to remember and hold on to.  Rose almost lived to her 91st birthday.  She was a special treasure to our family.

Kelly

Tombstone Tuesday ~ Charles Henry & Dollie Salicia Littrick Stone

Charles Henry Stone was born 22 November 1907 in Columbus, Hickman County, Kentucky to James Henry & May Belle Wells Stone.  Charles was their 8th child.  Dollie Salicia Littrick was born 23 February 1909 in Ottawa, Putnam County, Ohio to Carrie Belle Littrick.  Dollie's father is unknown.  
Charles and a few of his siblings came to Akron, Summit County, Ohio sometime between 1920 and 1928 looking for work.  Charles got a job at Goodyear in Akron.  Dollie came to Akron with her family by 1919.  After Dollie graduated from High School she obtained a job at Goodyear, where thru friends, Charles and Dollie met.  They were married 13 October 1928 in Summit County.  Charles and Dollie made their home in Akron and had two girls, Ethel and Helen.  
Charles passed away 13 August 1971 in Akron and Dollie passed away 16 February 2000 in Stow, Summit County, Ohio.  They are buried together at Greenlawn Memorial Park in Akron. 

 Kelly

Treasure Chest Thursday ~ Family Articles

It is always great fun to flesh out our ancestors with stories and get a glimpse of what they were like in real life, not just seeing their dates on paper.

The Archival Services, University Library of the University of Akron and the Summit County Public Library have begun to scan the Wingfoot Clan Newsletters from Goodyear and put them online at www.summitmemory.org . I have a lot of family that have worked at Goodyear over the years, so I was excited to begin searching the newsletters for my family. One of the first articles I found was on my Great Great Grandfather, Francis Floyd Coghan. This little piece definitely gave us some insight to his personality!
Now can you picture my Great Great Grandpa doing this!?

Kelly

“PERHAPS MUSKRAT WAS AFTER TIRES

A full-grown muskrat was “loafing” in the vicinity

of the Goodyear police department on a recent

morning, when Francis Coghan, Dept. 181 (tanks),

came upon him. Arming himself with a club,

Coghan ended the earthly career of the animal.”[1]

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[1] Goodyear, "PERHAPS MUSKRAT WAS AFTER TIRES," The Wingfoot Clan, newsletter, Vol. 31 No. 12 (25 March 1942): page 2; JPEG images (www.summitmemory.org), Francis Floyd Coghan.

Tombstone Tuesday - Oliver & Rose Hopkins

For my first Tombstone Tuesday chat with you, I will show you all my favorite tombstone photo that I own. My Great Grandparents are posing next to their tombstone for us. Don't you wish all of our ancestors had thought like this for us? :)


Oliver Orren Hopkins was born to Samuel Sheridan and Sarah Louise (Bolen) Hopkins 2 September 1899 in Slate, Wood County, West Virginia. Rose May Stine was born 21 February 1901 in Sardis, Monroe County, Ohio to John Calvin and Mary Ann (Hayes) Stine. Oliver and Rose (Stine) Hopkins were married 11 March 1919 in Summit County, Ohio. Oliver was an Evangelist Preacher for the Church of Christ as well as a Rubber Worker during the week at Goodyear. Oliver died after a fall from a ladder 28 February 1978 in Ravenna, Portage County, Ohio.


I grew up knowing Grandma Rose. She was a loving and nice, christian woman. I remember her telling us stories of her growing up in southern Ohio. She also liked to bowl over at Midway Lanes in Akron. Grandma Rose lived to see her 90th birthday, which was quite a celebration. Rose passed away 7 November 1991 in Cuyahoga Falls, Summit County, Ohio.


Rose and Oliver are resting with many other Stine and Hopkins family just outside of the West Union Church in the West Union Cemetery, Woodsfield, Monroe County, Ohio.

Kelly