This Week in the Family History: February 12–18, 2023

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147 Years Ago: Jalia Tetitia Owens Griffin

Jalia Tetitia Owens Griffin died on 14 Feb 1876 in Rockcastle County, Kentucky. Complications with childbirth caused her death at 42 years old. Her parents were Wesley Owens and Louis A. Mullins and her husband was Solomon Griffin.

She had eight children. The youngest, Susan N., was born the month that Jalia died. Susan also died a few months later.

Relationship: Taylor line; Sister of 2nd great-grandmother Cecilia Owens

McCauley Line

237 Years Ago: William Gamble

• Born 14 February 1786, South Carolina
• Parents: James Gamble and Rachel
• Relationship: Half-brother of 4th great-grandfather John Gamble

201 Years Ago: Thomas Ewing Gamble

• Born: 15 Feb 1822, South Carolina
• Parents: David Gamble and Anna Finney
• Relationship: Brother of 2nd great-grandmother Martha Gamble

178 Years Ago: Mary Lanier

• Married: Franklin Cullins, 15 February 1845, Meriwether County, Georgia
• Parents: James Lanier and Polly Y. Smith
• Relationship: Sister of 2nd great-grandfather William Washington Lanier

160 Years Ago: Martha & Mary Bennett (Twins)

• Born: 15 February 1863, Georgia
• Parents: John T. Bennett and Martha Gamble
• Relationship: Sisters of great-grandmother Nancy Jane Bennett

146 Years Ago: Henry Eugene Lanier

• Born: 15 February 1877, Chambers County, Alabama
• Parents: James Jackson Lanier and Mary J. Knard
• Relationship: 1st cousin of paternal grandfather, John William McCauley

122 Years Ago: Joseph J. Marion

• Born: 15 February 1901, Alabama
• Parents: James Washington Marion and Louise Anna Lanier
• Relationship: 1st cousin of father, David Hankins McCauley

Hankins Line

409 Years Ago: Thomas Goodlaw and Elizabeth Massy

• Married: 16 February 1614, Wigan Lancashire, England
• Thomas’s Parents: Thomas Gudlawe and Margaret Singleton
• Elizabeth’s Parents: unknown
• Relationship: 11th great-grandparents

278 Years Ago: James Minor

• Born: 18 February 1745, Virginia
• Parents: John Minor and Sarah Carr
• Relationship: 1st cousin of 6th great-grandfather Henry Goodloe and 1st cousin of 5th great-grandmother Dorothy Waller

276 Years Ago: John Walker

• 15 February 1747, St. Stephens Parish, Northumberland County, Virginia
• Parents: Richard Walker and Rachel
• Relationship: Brother of 5th great-grandmother Nancy Ann Walker

273 Years Ago: Mary Lewis

• Married: Francis Meriwether, 16 February 1750, Virginia
• Parents: Zachary Lewis and Mary Waller
• Relationship: 1st cousin of 5th great-grandmother Dorothy Waller

272 Years Ago: William Waller

• Died: 18 February 1751, Walton, Buckinghamshire, England
• Parents: John Waller and Mary Pomfrett
• Relationship: Brother of 7th great-grandfather John Waller

261 Years Ago: William Waller

• Born: 18 February 1762, Virginia
• Parents: Benjamin Waller and Martha Hall
• Relationship: 1st cousin of 5th great-grandmother Dorothy Waller

258 Years Ago: Daniel Dobyns

• Born: 18 February 1765, North Farnham Parish, Richmond County, Virginia
• Parents: Charles Dobyns and Sarah Nash
• Relationship: 1st cousin of 4th great-grandfather Edward Dobyns

248 Years Ago: Sarah Mott

• Born: 18 February 1775, Northumberland County, Virginia
• Parents: Randolph Mott and Nancy Ann Walker
• Relationship: 4th great-grandmother

246 Years Ago: John E. Yates

• Born: 15 February 1777, Spotsylvania County, Virginia
• Parents: Michael Yates and Ann Estes
• Relationship: Brother-in-law of 4th great-grandfather Henry Lewis Goodloe

222 Years Ago: Sally Dobyns

• Born: 18 February 1801, Virginia
• Parents: Edward Dobyns and Sarah Mott
• Relationship: Sister of 3rd great-grandmother Eliza Ann Dobyns

221 Years Ago: Thomas Kemp Goodloe

• Born: 12 February 1802, Kentucky
• Parents: Henry Lewis Goodloe and Elizabeth Berry
• Relationship: Brother of 3rd great-grandfather John Emerson Goodloe

207 Years Ago: Thomas Minor

• Died: 16 February 1816, Virginia
• Parents: John Minor and Sarah Carr
• Relationship: 1st cousin of 6th great-grandfather Henry Goodloe and 1st cousin of 5th great-grandmother Dorothy Waller

202 Years Ago: Elizabeth Pettus

• Born: 12 February 1821, Tennessee
• Relationship: 2nd wife of 3rd great-grandfather John Emerson Goodloe

179 Years Ago: Sarah Fox

• Married: James Matthews (2nd husband), 15 February 1844, Hopkins County, Kentucky
• Parents: Titus Fox and Elizabeth Wright
• Relationship: 4th great-grandmother

178 Years Ago: Henry Lewis Goodloe, Jr.

• Married: Elizabeth Collins, 17 February 1845, Hopkins County, Kentucky
• Parents: Henry Lewis Goodloe and Elizabeth Berry
• Relationship: Brother of 3rd great-grandfather John Emerson Goodloe

157 Years Ago: Emma Louisa Lovan

• Born: 14 February 1866, Kentucky
• Parents: James Lovan and Angelia Hankins
• Relationship: 1st cousin of great-grandfather Thomas Leander Hankins

143 Years Ago: Thomas Richard Hankins

• Born: 13 February 1880, Hopkins County, Kentucky
• Parents: Thomas Leander Hankins and Samantha Angeline Petty
• Relationship: Brother of paternal grandmother, Verda Waller Hankins

142 Years Ago: John Petty

• Married: Elizabeth Inman (3rd wife), 15 February 1881, Whitfield County, Georgia
• Parents: James Petty and Martha Jane Payne
• Relationship: 3rd great-grandfather

99 Years Ago: Grace Petty

• Died: 15 February 1924, Gordon County, Georgia
• Parents: Joseph Bunyan Petty and Fredonia Tyson
• Relationship: 1st cousin of paternal grandmother, Verda Waller Hankins

63 Years Ago: Robert L. Petty

• Died: 13 February 1960, Hugo, Choctaw County, Oklahoma
• Parents Joseph A. Petty and Nancy A. Thomas
• Relationship: Double 1st cousin of great-grandmother Samantha Angeline Petty

51 Years Ago: Oliver C. Petty

• Died: 16 February 1972, Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia
• Parents: Oliver Perry Petty and Eliza Duckett
• Relationship: 1st cousin of paternal grandmother, Verda Waller Hankins

30 Years Ago: Olen H. Leonard

• Died: 16 February 1993, Gwinnett County, Georgia
• Relationship: Husband of 1st cousin (Lou Vada Petty) of paternal grandmother, Verda Waller Hankins

16 Years Ago: Geneva Harriett Petty

• Died: 18 February 2007
• Parents Nathaniel Petty and Amanda Kincaid
• Relationship: 1st cousin of paternal grandmother, Verda Waller Hankins

Hopkins Line

299 Years Ago: Mary Hopkins

• Born: 17 February 1724
• Parents: Thomas Hopkins and Elizabeth
• Relationship: 1st cousin of 6th great-grandfather Jabez Hopkins

285 Years Ago: Hugh Cole

• Died: 17 February 1738
• Parents: Hugh Cole and Mary Foxwell
• Relationship: 8th great-grandfather

86 Years Ago: John Bell Forester

• Died: 12 February 1937, Bell County, Kentucky
• Parents: John Wesley Forester and Nancy Howard
• Relationship: Half-1st cousin of maternal grandfather, Elmer Dennis Hopkins

39 Years Ago: Cornie Hopkins Grammer

• Died: 16 February 1984, Harlan County, Kentucky
• Parents: William Columbus Hopkins and Eliza Jane Long
• Relationship: 1st cousin of maternal grandfather, Elmer Dennis Hopkins

15 Years Ago: James Leo Hopkins

• Died: 15 February 2008, Swartz Creek, Genesee County, Michigan
• Parents: Leo Berry Hopkins and Marie Beedy
• Relationship: 1st cousin of mother, Uta Faye Hopkins

Taylor Line

203 Years Ago: Thomas Ramsey, Jr.

• Married: Millie Welsh (2nd wife), 12 February 1820, Lincoln County, Kentucky
• Parents: Thomas Ramsey, Sr. and Martha Goldman
• Relationship: 3rd great-grandfather

196 Years Ago: Robert Taylor

• Born: 18 February 1827, Garrard County, Kentucky
• Parents: William Taylor and Martha Ramsey
• Relationship: Brother of 2nd great-grandfather James Francis Taylor

171 Years Ago: Martha Ramsey

• Died: 13 February 1852, Rockcastle County, Kentucky
• Parents: Thomas Ramsey, Sr. and Martha Goldman
• Relationship: 3rd great-grandmother

151 Years Ago: Milton J. Taylor

• Born: 17 February 1872, Rockcastle County, Kentucky
• Parents: James Francis Taylor and Margaret E. Ramsey
• Relationship: Brother of great-grandfather John Cook Taylor

149 Years Ago: infant Owens

• Died: 12 February 1874, Rockcastle County, Kentucky
• Parents: Madison Crawford Owens and Cecilia Owens
• Relationship: Sister of great-grandmother Emma Jane Owens

139 Years Ago: Harriett Ann Lair

• Married: Thomas J. Mink, 14 February 1884, Rockcastle County, Kentucky
• Parents: William Thomas Lair and Martha Ramsey
• Relationship: Half-1st cousin of great-grandfather John Cook Taylor

135 Years Ago: Wood I. Thompson

• Born: 18 February 1888, Hancock County, Indiana
• Parents: Charles F. Thompson and Sophfronia Coell
• Relationship: Husband of 1st Cousin (Rosa Margaret Riickert) of maternal grandmother, Emma Ewers Taylor

131 Years Ago: Sarah A. Ramsey

• Died: 12 February 1892, Rockcastle County, Kentucky
• Parents: Goldman P. Ramsey and Serena Green
• Relationship: 1st wife of great-grandfather John Cook Taylor

113 Years Ago: Bettie Taylor

• Born: 12 February 1910, Rockcastle County, Kentucky
• Parents: Josiah Love Taylor and Mary Alice Kirby
• Relationship: 1st cousin of maternal grandmother, Emma Ewers Taylor

111 Years Ago: Edward T. Dameron

• Born: 16 February 1912, Rockcastle County, Kentucky
• Parents: James Harvey Dameron and Sarah Rebecca Taylor
• Relationship: Half-1st cousin of great-grandfather John Cook Taylor

102 Years Ago: Josiah Love Taylor

• Died: 13 February 1921, Rockcastle County, Kentucky
• Parents: James Francis Taylor and Margaret E. Ramsey
• Relationship: Brother of great-grandfather John Cook Taylor

96 Years Ago: August Krueger

• Died: 16 February 1927, Berea, Madison County, Kentucky
• Parents: Fritz Krueger and Henrietta Pruesner
• Relationship: Brother-in-law (husband of Susan Taylor) of maternal grandmother, Emma Ewers Taylor

59 Years Ago: Susan Taylor

• Died: 14 February 1964, Mt. Vernon, Rockcastle County, Kentucky
• Parents: John Cook Taylor and Sarah A. Ramsey
• Relationship: Half-sister of maternal grandmother, Emma Ewers Taylor

Sources available upon request