Risdon Benedict Full Hopkins of Canton New York

Those Identified:

1. Ronwill and Rolph
2. Margret Benedict
3. Eva Phillips Ross
4. Harmon “Ham” Herbert Risdon – “The Weekly Telephone”, Milton Junction, Wisconsin, Thursday, Feb. 29, 1912, p 1.
   Harmon Herbert Risdon was born in Hopkinton, St. Lawrence county. N. Y., November 4, 1853, and died in Beloit, Wis., February 21, 1912, of cirrhosis of the liver. His remains were brought to Milton for burial, and the funeral was held from the family home February 24, conducted by Pastor L. C. Randolph.

   He was the youngest of six children born to Elijah Harmon and Mary Shears Risdon. His parents, two sisters and one brother have preceded him to the better land; the only survivors being Mrs. F. S. Currie and Mrs. George Crosley of Webster City, Iowa.

   He was married to Jessie Cole of Milton at New Hampton, Iowa, in 1877. With exception of a son who died in infancy many years ago, their children are all living. They are Lottie R. Cannif of Beloit, Herbert C., Frank C., Darl R. Crandall, and a foster daughter, Miss Kittie Cole, who has lived in the family since infancy.

   He came west with his parents to Webster City, Iowa when eighteen years of age. In 1873 he entered Valentine’s School of Telegraphy, and followed that line of work for many years, holding the position of station agent in the west, later coming to this place where he made his home for many years. The past two years he has lived with his daughter’s family, holding a position with Fairbanks & Co.

   His illness was first noticeable about the second week in January when he had grippe and bronchial trouble, but he did not give up his work until the first of February. All his children were with him and very tenderly cared for him to the end.

5. Mrs. McInlyss
6. H. S. Haselton
7. Mary
8. Jane White Full
9. Unidentified
10. Kate Kent Hopkins

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