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Note: "Zelle" and Helen also raised a niece, Mrs. Harold (Shirley Rockwell) Porter, of Canton. Obituary in "The Canton Sentinel", Thursday, March 3, 1932: Zelroy Hopkins died Tuesday afternoon after a few days illness of pneumonia. He was 43 years old and is survived by his wife, one daughter, Florence, and the following brothers and sisters: William of Canton; John Hopkins and Mrs. David Watkins of Elmira; Mrs. Burt Norman of Blossburg; Burt, of Williamsport; Melville, of Hanover. The funeral was held Thursday afternoon in the Baptist Church and interment was in Park Cemetery. Notice in Canton Items in "The Canton Sentinel", Thurs., Sept. 26, 1929: Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Hopkins and daughter, Claudia, of Rochester, were weekend visitors here with Mr. and Mrs. Zelle Hopkins. "The Canton Sentinel", Thurs., Sept 30, 1909: The funeral of Romanine Rockwell, the infant son of Zelroy Hopkins was held last week Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Four little girls, Hazel and Grace Hopkins, Loretta Norman, and Dorothy Page acted as flower bearers and Lucy Tillotson, Mabel Benedict, Hazel Lovejoy, and Dena Ameigh acted as pallbearers. The many floral tributes showed the sympathy of the family and friends. 1917 - June 5 - World War 1 - Draft Registration Card: Zelroy Hopkins of Minnequa Ave.; age 28, born Jan. 28, 1889 in Arnot, PA; telegraph operator for Western Union in Canton; wife and one child under 12; tall, slender build; light eyes and dark brown hair, no baldness; registered in Bradford Co. 1930 census, 320 Center St., Canton, April 25th: Zellroy Hopkins, age 41, married at 18, he and parents b. PA, telegraph operator for railroad Helen, wife, age 38, married at 16, she and parents b. PA Florence, dau., age 15 Malina Rockwell, mother-in-law, age 72, widow, she and parents b. PA
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