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Verda Waller Hankins

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Photo: Joe, John, & David McCauley, US Navy
Photo: Joe, John, & David McCauley, US Navy
About Joe Full Name: Joseph Lee McCauleyBirth: 26 January 1913, Greenville, Muhlenberg County, KentuckyDeath: 21 February 1985, Louisville, Jefferson County,
Photo: Jimmy, Elvie, & Perry Hankins, AEF 1918
Photo: Jimmy, Elvie, & Perry Hankins, AEF 1918
About Jimmy Full Name: James Bailey HankinsBirth: 27 March 1901, Dalton, Hopkins County, KentuckyDeath: 26 November 1974, Oceanside, San Diego
Photo: Orin E Taylor, US Army, 4th Rangers
Photo: Orin E Taylor, US Army, 4th Rangers
About Orin Full Name: Orin Edward TaylorBirth: 13 November 1919, KansasDeath: 31 January 1944, Anzio, ItalyBurial: Fort Leavenworth National Cemetery,
Photo: Elmer D. Hopkins, US Army, 15th Cavalry
Photo: Elmer D. Hopkins, US Army, 15th Cavalry
About Elmer Full Name: Elmer Dennis HopkinsBirth: 2 April 1894, Wallins Creek, Harlan County, KentuckyDeath: 26 May 1980, Harlan, Harlan
Will McCauley & Others
Photo: Will McCauley & Others
About Harold Full Name: Harold Douglas DukesBirth: 4 June 1929, Greenville, Muhlenberg County, KentuckyDeath: 8 February 2022, Louisville, Jefferson County,
Perry Hankins at Mexican Border
Photo: Perry Hankins at Mexican Border
About Perry Full Name: William Perry HankinsBirth: 17 October 1898, Webster County, KentuckyDeath: 1 December 1922, Denver, Denver County, ColoradoBurial:
Family Stories: James Arton Hopkins & Lucinda Howard
Family Stories: James Arton Hopkins & Lucinda Howard
Three of my great-grandparents were still alive when I was born and Lucinda was one of them. My grandfather, Cindy's
Taylor Family
Photo: Taylor Family—John, Emma, & Children
About Emma Jane Full Name: Emma Jane OwensBirth: 16 April 1882, Rockcastle County, KentuckyDeath: 17 March 1968, Mt. Vernon, Rockcastle

Family Stories
 

Maternal
Grandparents: Elmer Dennis Hopkins & Emma Ewers Taylor
Great-Grandparents: John Cook Taylor & Emma Jane Owens
Great-Grandparents: James Arton Hopkins & Lucinda Howard
 

Paternal
Grandparents: John William McCauley & Verda Waller Hankins
Great-Grandparents: Thomas Leander Hankins & Samantha Angeline Petty
2nd Great-Grandparents: Albert Elvie Hankins & Isabella Jane Goodloe
2nd Great-Grandparents: John R. Petty & Margaret E. Thomas

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