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James Arton Hopkins and Lucinda Howard (*Great-grandparents, Hopkins)
135 Years Ago: James Arton Hopkins and Lucinda Howard were married on 25 December 1885. I haven’t found a marriage record for them, but that is the date their daughter, Lula, said they were married. They almost certainly married in Harlan County, Kentucky, where they started their life together.
Their first eight children were born in the Harlan County town of Wallins Creek, where they lived until moving to Rockcastle County, Kentucky in 1904. Their last two children were born there.
December 20
Edith Irene Hopkins (*1st Cousin once removed, Hopkins)
- Died 12 Years Ago: 20 December 2008, Brodhead, Rockcastle County, Kentucky
- Parents: Elijah F. Hopkins and Leila Mae Hunt
Josiah Love Taylor (*2nd Great-uncle, Taylor)
- Born 162 Years Ago: 20 December 1858, Rockcastle County, Kentucky
- Parents: James Francis Taylor and Margaret E. Ramsey
December 21
Afrie Joyce Lanier Moore (*Half-1st Cousin, McCauley)
- Died 21 Years Ago: 21 December 1999
- Parents: James Dewey Lanier and Afrie Lumarel Strickland
December 22
John Corum Hankins (*Great-uncle, Hankins)
- Born 127 Years Ago: 22 December 1893, Hopkins County, Kentucky
- Parents: Thomas Leander Hankins and Samantha Angeline Petty
Frances Elizabeth Lanier (*2nd Great-aunt, McCauley)
- Married Thomas Waller 144 Years Ago: 22 December 1876, Troup County, Georgia
- Frances’s Parents: William Washington Lanier and Charlotte T. Jackson
December 23
James Dewey Lanier (*Half-Uncle, McCauley)
- Married Afrie Lumarel Strickland 98 Years Ago: 23 December 1922, Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama
- James’s Parents: Thomas Jefferson Lanier and Leila Smith
- Afrie’s Parents: James E. Strickland and Annis Swindle
Albert Elvie Hankins (*Great-uncle, Hankins)
- Married Harriett Edna Ellis 99 Years Ago: 23 December 1921, Caldwell, Canyon County, Idaho
- Elvie’s Parents: Thomas Leander Hankins and Samantha Angeline Petty
- Harriett’s Parents: John R. Ellis and Mary A. Smith
Sarah A. Owens (*2nd Great-aunt, Taylor)
- Married Mack Fount Craig 134 Years Ago: 23 December 1886, Rockcastle County, Kentucky
- Sarah’s Parents: Madison Crawford Owens and Cecilia Owens
- Mack’s Father: Joseph Craig
December 25
Lillie Vashti Lanier (*Great-aunt, McCauley)
- Born 127 Years Ago: 25 December 1893, Chambers County, Alabama
- Parents: Joseph Smith Lanier and Nancy Jane Bennett
Martha Ann Taylor (*2nd Great-aunt, Taylor)
- Married George W. Riickert 133 Years Ago: 25 December 1887, Mt. Vernon, Rockcastle County, Kentucky
- Martha’s Parents: James Francis Taylor and Margaret E. Ramsey
- George’s Parents: Charles Riickert and Magdelene
John Cook Taylor (*Great-grandfather, Taylor)
- Born 157 Years Ago: 25 December 1863, Rockcastle County, Kentucky
- Parents: James Francis Taylor and Margaret E. Ramsey
December 26
Edward Dobyns and Sarah Mott (*4th Great-grandparents, Hankins)
- Married 223 Years Ago: 26 December 1797, Richmond County, Virginia
- Edward’s Parents: Edward Dobyns and Amony
- Sarah’s Parents: Randolph Mott and Nancy Ann Walker
