- Birth Date
- 1 March 1845
- Death Date
- 3 February 1914
- Gender
- Male
William Thomas Hopkins
More research is needed to confirm William's date of birth. Date listed reflects family tradition on Family Tree at FamilySearch.org, William's death certificate, and obituary.
Joseph W. Young Company (1853)
- Age at Departure: 8
Traveled with
William B. Preston Company (1864)
- Age at Departure: 19
- Out-and-Back Teamster
Sources
- 1900 United States Federal Census
- “Captain William B. Preston Company (first ox train), manifest, 1864.” Perpetual Emigrating Fund Company church trains accounts 1861-1868, Captains’ accounts, 1862-1868.
- “Freight Manifests, 1864, 1868.” In Perpetual Emigrating Fund Company church trains accounts 1861-1868, Freight manifests, 1861-1868, p. 12-31. (CR 376 8, Box 1, Folder 4)
- “Joseph W. Young Company report, 1853 September 22.” In Brigham Young office emigrating companies reports 1850-1862, Reports 1853-1855. (CR 1234 5, Box 1, Folder 34)
- "Passing of Good Citizen: William Hopkins Dies Suddenly of Pneumonia. An illness of Only Twenty-Four Hours," Logan Republican, 5 February 1914, 1.
- Utah Death Certificates.