About Joe Full Name: Joseph Lee McCauley Birth: 26 January 1913, Greenville, Muhlenberg County, Kentucky Death: 21 February 1985, Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky Burial: 25 February 1985, Gilliam Cemetery, Cumberland, Harlan County, Kentucky Parents: John William McCauley and Verda Waller Hankins Spouse: Jeanette Rankin Gilliam About John Full Name: John William McCauley, Jr. Birth: 8 […]
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Photo: Jimmy, Elvie, & Perry Hankins, AEF 1918
About Jimmy Full Name: James Bailey Hankins Birth: 27 March 1901, Dalton, Hopkins County, Kentucky Death: 26 November 1974, Oceanside, San Diego County, California Burial: cremated, ashes were scattered over the Pacific Ocean off the coast of southern California Parents: Thomas Leander Hankins and Samantha Angeline Petty Spouses: 1) Rachel Lesh; 2) Lucille Goldie McCord […]
Photo: Orin E Taylor, US Army, 4th Rangers
About Orin Full Name: Orin Edward Taylor Birth: 13 November 1919, Kansas Death: 31 January 1944, Anzio, Italy Burial: Fort Leavenworth National Cemetery, Fort Leavenworth County, Kansas Parents: William Robert Taylor and Nellie Frances Ready About Photo Location: unknown but likely in Europe Date: Bet. 1942-1944 Event: During World War II Credit: From photo collection […]
Photo: Elmer D. Hopkins, US Army, 15th Cavalry
About Elmer Full Name: Elmer Dennis Hopkins Birth: 2 April 1894, Wallins Creek, Harlan County, Kentucky Death: 26 May 1980, Harlan, Harlan County, Kentucky Burial: 29 May 1980, Elmwood Cemetery, Mt. Vernon, Rockcastle County, Kentucky Parents: James Arton Hopkins & Lucinda Howard Spouse: Emma Ewers Taylor About Photo Location: unknown, somewhere during Elmer’s first US […]
Photo: Will McCauley & Others
About Harold Full Name: Harold Douglas Dukes Birth: 4 June 1929, Greenville, Muhlenberg County, Kentucky Death: 8 February 2022, Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky Burial: 12 February 2022, Calvary Cemetery, Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky Parents: William Ferman Dukes and Golden Gladys McCauley Spouse: Barbara Anne Fowler About Rhea Full Name: Shelby Rhea Wells Birth: 14 March […]
Photo: Perry Hankins at Mexican Border
About Perry Full Name: William Perry Hankins Birth: 17 October 1898, Webster County, Kentucky Death: 1 December 1922, Denver, Denver County, Colorado Burial: Earlington Cemetery, Earlington, Hopkins County, Kentucky Parents: Thomas Leander Hankins and Samantha Petty Spouse: Margaret Hill About Photo Location: near Mexican border while in U.S. Army Date: 1916 Credit: From James Baily […]
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 son Elmer, went to check on his mother and her sister Sarie, who lived with her, every day after they moved back to Wallins Creek, Kentucky in the 40s. He lived less than ten miles […]
Photo: Taylor Family—John, Emma, & Children
About Emma Jane Full Name: Emma Jane Owens Birth: 16 April 1882, Rockcastle County, Kentucky Death: 17 March 1968, Mt. Vernon, Rockcastle County, Kentucky Burial: 19 March 1968, Elmwood Cemetery, Mt. Vernon, Rockcastle County, Kentucky Parents: Madison Crawford Owens and Cecilia Owens Spouse: John Cook Taylor About John Full Name: John Cook Taylor Birth: 25 […]
Photo: Jim & Cindy Hopkins
About Jim Full Name: James Arton Hopkins Birth: 1 December 1861, Hancock County, Tennessee Death: 5 January 1933, Harlan Township, Warren County, Ohio Burial: 7 January 1933, Morrow Cemetery, Salem Township, Warren County, Ohio Parents: ? Wolfenbarger and Eliza Hopkins Spouse: Lucinda Howard About Cindy Full Name: Lucinda Howard Birth: 16 February 1867, Wallins Creek, […]
Photo: David, John, Will, & Pearl McCauley
About David Full Name: David Hankins McCauley Birth: 12 July 1926, Greenville, Muhlenberg County, Kentucky Death: 16 June 2000, Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky Burial: 19 June 2000, Elmwood Cemetery, Mt. Vernon, Rockcastle County, Kentucky Parents: John William McCauley and Verda Waller Hankins Spouse: Uta Faye Hopkins About John Full Name: John William McCauley, Jr. Birth: […]
