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302 Years Ago: Garrett Minor
Garrett Minor died on 20 February 1721 in Middlesex County, Virginia. Garrett’s father, Doodes Minor, and grandfather, Maindort Doodes, immigrated from Holland and gained citizenship in October 1673 by an act of the Virginia Grand Assembly.
Maindort was said to be a Dutch sea captain, and his will was sealed with his signet ring bearing the imprint of a Dutch ship of the 17th century.
McCauley Line
211 Years Ago: Sampson Lanier
- Married: Margaret Spencer, 23 February 1812, Jasper County, Georgia
- Parents: Nathaniel Lanier and Mary
- Relationship: Brother of 3rd great-grandfather James Lanier
137 Years Ago: Noah Thomas Caswell
- Died: 22 February 1886, Heard County, Georgia
- Parents: Benjamin Franklin Caswell and Charity Ann Jackson
- Relationship: 1st cousin of great-grandfather Joseph Smith Lanier
116 Years Ago: Dorothy Louise Dial
- Born: 24 February 1907, Natchez, Adams County, Mississippi
- Parents: John Calvin Dial and Sarah Belle Lanier
- Relationship: 1st cousin of father, David Hankins McCauley
81 Years Ago: Hugh Finney Gamble
- Died: 24 February 1942, Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama
- Parents: Samuel Houston Gamble and Permelia Allen
- Relationship: 1st cousin of great-grandmother Nancy Jane Bennett
52 Years Ago: Franklin Fleetwood Lanier
- Died: 22 February 1971, Temple, Bell County, Texas
- Parents: George David Lanier and Epsy Gunn Hammack
- Relationship: 1st cousin of paternal grandfather, John William McCauley
52 Years Ago: Heyman Lanier White
- Died: 23 February 1971, Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska
- Parents: Virgil Slocum White and Hattie Eugenia Lanier
- Relationship: 1st cousin of father, David Hankins McCauley
Hankins Line
350 Years Ago: John Waller
- Born: 23 February 1673, Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire, England
- Parents: John Waller and Mary Pomfrett
- Relationship: 7th great-grandfather
289 Years Ago: Thomas Dobyns
- Born: 19 February 1734, North Farnham Parish, Richmond County, Virginia
- Parents: Charles Dobyns and Sarah Nash
- Relationship: Brother of 5th great-grandfather Edward Dobyns
231 Years Ago: Frederick Dobyns
- Married: Barbara Baker, 21 February 1792, Richmond County, Virginia
- Parents: Edward Dobyns and Amony
- Relationship: Brother of 4th great-grandfather Edward Dobyns
227 Years Ago: Randolph Mott
- Married: Nancy Nelms, 20 February 1796, Northumberland County, Virginia
- Parents: Randolph Mott and Nancy Ann Walker
- Relationship: Brother of 4th great-grandmother Sarah Mott
149 Years Ago: Martha Jane Yates
- Married: H. S. Bradshaw, 19 February 1874, Hopkins County, Kentucky
- Parents: Henry Goodloe Yates and Nancy Goodloe
- Relationship: 1st cousin of great-grandmother Isabella Jane Goodloe
148 Years Ago: Daniel Kerr
- Died: 22 February 1875, Sevierville, Sevier County, Tennessee
- Relationship: Brother-in-law of 3rd great-grandfather John Petty
144 Years Ago: Benjamin W. Petty
- Born: 24 February 1879, Georgia
- Parents: John R. Petty and Mary C. Bohannan
- Relationship: Half-brother of great-grandmother Samantha Angeline Petty
138 Years Ago: Henry C. Kerr
- Died: 20 February 1885, Putnam County, Tennessee
- Parents: Daniel Kerr and Sarah Petty
- Relationship: 1st cousin of 2nd great-grandfather John R. Petty
126 Years Ago: John Franklin Petty
- Married: Elizabeth Ann Givens, 24 February 1897, Hopkins County, Kentucky
- Parents: John R. Petty and Margaret E. Thomas
- Relationship: Brother of great-grandmother Samantha Angeline Petty
103 Years Ago: John Sanford Offutt
- Died: 23 February 1920, Madisonville, Hopkins County, Kentucky
- Relationship: Brother-in-law of 2nd great-grandmother Isabella Jane Goodloe
97 Years Ago: John W. Petty
- Born: 23 February 1926, Copperhill, Polk County, Tennessee
- Parents: Nathaniel Petty and Amanda Kincaid
- Relationship: 1st cousin of paternal grandmother, Verda Waller Hankins
64 Years Ago: Dorothy Petty Holloway
- Died: 21 February 1959, Lumpkin County, Georgia
- Parents: Nathaniel Petty and Amanda Kincaid
- Relationship: 1st cousin of paternal grandmother, Verda Waller Hankins
51 Years Ago: Bernice Jackson Gamble Hankins
- Died: 20 February 1972, Spokane, Spokane County, Washington
- Parents: James Jackson and Fannie Sturtevant
- Relationship: Sister-in-law of paternal grandmother, Verda Waller Hankins
30 Years Ago: Helen Lee Hankins Morgan
- Died: 20 February 1993, Sun City, Maricopa County, Arizona
- Parents: John Corum Hankins and Gertie Tapp
- Relationship: 1st cousin of father, David Hankins McCauley
26 Years Ago: Lucille McCord Favors Hankins
- Died: 20 February 1997, Madisonville, Hopkins County, Kentucky
- Parents: David Fletcher McCord and Eugenia Boyd
- Relationship: Sister-in-law of paternal grandmother, Verda Waller Hankins
21 Years Ago: Annie Mae Petty Head
- Died: 21 February 2002, Georgia
- Parents: Nathaniel Petty and Amanda Kincaid
- Relationship: 1st cousin of paternal grandmother, Verda Waller Hankins
Hopkins Line
333 Years Ago: Deborah Allen
- Born: 25 February 1690, Rehoboth, Plymouth Colony
- Parent: Isaac Allen
- Relationship: 7th great-grandmother
326 Years Ago: Zebedee Hopkins
- Born: 22 February 1697
- Parents: Thomas Hopkins and Mary Smith
- Relationship: Brother of 6th great-grandfather William Hopkins
315 Years Ago: Nehemiah Cole
- Born: 23 February 1708
- Parents: Hugh Cole and Martha Luther
- Relationship: Brother of 6th great-grandfather Joseph Cole
313 Years Ago: Experience Luther
- Born: 22 February 1710
- Parents: Nathaniel Luther and Ruth Cole
- Relationship: 1st cousin of 7th great-grandfather Hugh Cole
310 Years Ago: Bethiah Hopkins
- Born: 24 February 1713
- Parents: Thomas Hopkins and Elizabeth
- Relationship: 1st cousin of 5th great-grandfather Jabez Hopkins
186 Years Ago: Eliza Hopkins
- Born: 22 February 1837, Claiborne County, Tennessee
- Parents: Stephen Hopkins and Rachel McFarland
- Relationship: 2nd great-grandmother
164 Years Ago: Susan Coldiron
- Married: Wylie Belcher, 24 February 1859, Harlan County, Kentucky
- Parents: William Coldiron and Mary Howard
- Relationship: 1st cousin of great-grandmother Lucinda Howard
153 Years Ago: Mary Howard
- Married: Adron V. Howard, 25 February 1870, Harlan County, Kentucky
- Parents: John Covey Howard and Matilda Brock
- Relationship: Half-sister of great-grandmother Lucinda Howard
128 Years Ago: John Jacob Howard
- Born: 20 February 1895, Molus, Harlan County, Kentucky
- Parents: Jacob B. Howard and Nancy Ellender Howard
- Relationship: Half-1st cousin of maternal grandfather, Elmer Dennis Hopkins
109 Years Ago: Clinton Gravely Hopkins
- Born: 19 February 1914, Rockcastle County, Kentucky
- Parents: William Columbus Hopkins and Martha Ella Collins
- Relationship: 1st cousin of maternal grandfather, Elmer Dennis Hopkins
15 Years Ago: Opal L. Burchett Hopkins
- Died: 19 February 2008, Harlan County, Kentucky
- Parents: George Burchett and Bessie Jane Miller
- Relationship: Wife of 1st cousin of mother, Uta Faye Hopkins
Taylor Line
236 Years Ago: Morton Owens
- Born: 19 February 1787, Wilkes County, North Carolina
- Parents: David Owens and Winifred Mullins
- Relationship: Brother of 3rd great-grandfathers Wesley Owens and Alfred Owens
234 Years Ago: James Ramsey
- Born: 20 February 1789
- Parents: Francis Alexander Ramsey and Martha Allen
- Relationship: 1st cousin of 3rd great grandparents Thomas Ramsey, Jr. and Martha Ramsey
231 Years Ago: Richard Ramsey
- Born: 25 February 1792
- Parents: Francis Alexander Ramsey and Martha Allen
- Relationship: 1st cousin of 3rd great grandparents Thomas Ramsey, Jr. and Martha Ramsey
205 Years Ago: Thomas Ramsey, Jr.
- Married: Alty Percith (1st wife), 23 February 1818, Pulaski County, Kentucky
- Parents: Thomas Ramsey, Sr. and Martha Goldman
- Relationship: 3rd great-grandfather
139 Years Ago: Jane Sowder
- Born: 20 February 1884, Woodbine, Knox County, Kentucky
- Parents: Richard Sowder and Sarah Owens
- Relationship: Sister-in-law of great-grandfather John Cook Taylor
128 Years Ago: Celia Jane Owens
- Married: Stephen A. Owens, 25 February 1895, Rockcastle County, Kentucky
- Parents: David Owens and Sarah Frances Suttles
- Relationship: 1st cousin of great-grandmother Emma Jane Owens
120 Years Ago: Clarence Latham Parsons
- Born: 19 February 1903, Rockcastle County, Kentucky
- Parents: Theard Parsons and Nancy A. Taylor
- Relationship: Half-1st cousin of great-grandfather John Cook Taylor
117 Years Ago: Eva Ann and Nannie Belle Taylor (Twins)
- Born: 22 February 1906, Rockcastle County, Kentucky
- Parents: Josiah Love Taylor and Mary Alice Kirby
- Relationship: 1st cousins of maternal grandmother, Emma Ewers Taylor
101 Years Ago: Christine Krueger
- Born: 21 February 1922, Mt. Vernon, Rockcastle County, Kentucky
- Parents: August Krueger and Susan Taylor
- Relationship: Half-1st cousin of mother, Uta Faye Hopkins
21 Years Ago: Elizabeth Josephine Mulliner Taylor
- Died: 19 February 2002, Knoxville, Knox County, Illinois
- Parents: Walter Edward Mulliner and Edna Elliott Philbrick
- Relationship: Sister-in-law of maternal grandmother, Emma Ewers Taylor
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