Kentucky: A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, 8-B, 1887 Floyd County FRANK A. HOPKINS was born in Tazewell County, Va., May 23, 1853, a son of John C. and Elizabeth (Tabor) Hopkins, natives respectively of Virginia and Maryland, and of English and German descent. Frank A. Hopkins was educated at Jeffersonville, Va., where he took a collegiate course. He began the study of law in 1872, and when twenty years of age was licensed to practice. In 1874 he came to Prestonburg, Ky., where he has since followed his profession, but from 1881 to 1884 was superintendent of common schools. November 9, 1876, he married Miss Alice G. Davidson, daughter of Joseph M. Davidson, a stove, hardware and furniture dealer of Prestonburg. Three children have been born to this union: Elizabeth A., John C. and Josephine. Mr. Hopkins is owner of about 1,000 acres in Floyd County, and in politics is a Democrat. Hopkins Tabor Davidson = Tazewell-VA MD http://www.rootsweb.com/~kygenweb/kybiog/floyd/hopkins.fa.txt