Thomas Spalding Hopkins 
Thomas Spalding was born on December 15th, 1818 in Belleville, McIntosh Co., GA.1 Thomas Spalding's father was Francis Hopkins and his mother was Rebecca Sayre. His paternal grandparents were Francis Hopkins and Mary Martinangel; his maternal grandparents were Jeremiah Sayre and Elizabeth Fripp Green. He had seven brothers and three sisters, named John Livingston, Francis, Benjamin, William Proctor, Edward Stevens, Charles Harris, Octavius Caesar, Mary Martinangel, Georgia and Elizabeth. He was the second youngest of the eleven children. He died at the age of 85 on November 12th, 1904 in Thomasville, GA.1 General Notes
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[Brøderbund WFT Vol. 22, Ed. 1, Tree #3104, Date of Import: Dec 9, 1998]
ref: Pioneers of Wiregrass GA by Husford 2:153-5
Leading physician and prominent citizen of Thomas Co; died at his home in Thomasville. Graduated from Franklin College, now U. of Ga. and from the SC Medical College in Charleston, and later took post-grad courses in Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia.
res. Wayne and Glynn Co, living on a plantation near Waynesville, which he bought, then later moved to Sherwood Plantation near the same town, where he lived with his family until forced by the dangers of the Civil War moved to Thomasville, GA.
In Jun 1863 and his wife's cousing Wm. R. Gignilliat, drove through from Wayne Co as far as Bainbridge looking for a new home. Bought 7 acres "Braswell Place" Jan 1864. Had a plantation near Morven, Brooks Co, where his slaves were taken.
Was a physician and writer of medical and scientific treatises. Trustee of the State Sanitarium; member of the AMA; Mayor of Thomasville 1874-76; Served in the Phoenix Riflemen of Savannah when young; Surgeon in Indian War 1838-9 State Militia, in Okefinoke campaign.; Mex.War surgeon in 9th US Inf. at Ft. Brooks, FL; organized the "Wayne Rangers" as Capt. during Civil War; then the "Mercer Partisans"/Co."G", 24th C.,Cal.Regt. Commanded this comppany at the time of the bombardment of Ft. McAllister early in 1863.; then assigned by the Confed. Gov. as Asst. Surgeon at Andersonville Prison in s.w.Ga.
Member of the Presby. Church, Royal Arch Mason serving as High Priest of his chapter.
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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- b.WFT Est. 1723-1750 in England d.1780 in Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, West Indies
- b.1772 in near Bluffton, S.C. d.05 May 1821 in McIntosh Co., GA
- b.WFT Est. 1693-1726 d.Dec 1781 in S.C.
- b.16 Dec 1745 in S.C. d.1812 in High Bluff Plantation, McIntosh Co. GA
- b.WFT Est. 1702-1726 in S.C. d.WFT Est. 1747-1797
- b.15 Dec 1818 in Belleville, McIntosh Co., GA d.12 Nov 1904 in Thomasville, GA
- b.WFT Est. 1725-1754 in Elizabeth, N.J. ? d.WFT Est. 1777-1817
- b.Mar 1776 in S.C. d.03 Aug 1850 in McIntosh Co., GA
- b.WFT Est. 1734-1757 in of Hilton Head Island, S.C. d.WFT Est. 1778-1829
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