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52 Years Ago: Curtis Lyle Petty
Curtis Lyle Petty, son of John Franklin Petty and Elizabeth Jane Givens, was 73 years old when he died on 2 August 1971 in Evansville, Vanderburg County, Indiana. Curtis was married and had two daughters.
Curtis sold jewelry. When his first cousin once removed David H. McCauley was planning to propose to Faye Hopkins in 1949, he contacted Curtis to buy a ring. My mother wore that ring that my father bought from Curtis for many years. It eventually needed to be re-set, but 74 years later, she still wears that diamond.
Relationship: Hankins Line, 1st cousin of paternal grandmother, Verda Waller Hankins
McCauley Line
178 Years Ago: Sampson Lanier
- Died: 2 August 1845, Georgia
- Parents: Nathaniel Lanier and Mary ?
- Relationship: Brother of 3rd great-grandfather James Lanier
135 Years Ago: James Doffin Lanier
- Born: 2 August 1888, Chambers County, Alabama
- Parents: Joseph Smith Lanier and Nancy Jane Bennett
- Relationship: Brother of paternal grandfather, John William McCauley
117 Years Ago: Charity Ann Jackson
- Died: 1 August 1906, Heard County, Georgia
- Parents: Samuel W. Jackson and Lavinia Malone
- Relationship: Sister of 2nd great-grandmother Charlotte Jackson
113 Years Ago: Susan F. Brown Bennett
- Died: 30 July 1910, Randolph County, Alabama
- Spouse: Richard D. Bennett
- Relationship: Sister-in-law of 2nd great-grandfather John T. Bennett
99 Years Ago: baby girl Dukes
- Born: 4 August 1924, Greenville, Muhlenberg County, Kentucky
- Died: 4 August 1924, Greenville, Muhlenberg County, Kentucky
- Parents: William Ferman Dukes and Golden Gladys McCauley
- Relationship: 1st cousin
77 Years Ago: Nathaniel Rufus Adamson
- Died: 3 August 1946, Ben Hill County, Georgia
- Parents: James Jefferson Adamson and Elizabeth D. Harris
- Spouse: Melissa Caroline Lanier
- Relationship: Brother-in-law of great-grandfather Joseph Smith Lanier
69 Years Ago: Joseph J. Marion
- Died: 31 July 1954, Muscogee County, Georgia
- Parents: James Washington Marion and Louise Anna Lanier
- Relationship: 1st cousin of father, David Hankins McCauley
64 Years Ago: Thomas Earnest Bennett
- Died: 1 August 1959, Oklahoma
- Parents: Thomas Eli Bennett and Susan Elizabeth Hibbert
- Relationship: 1st cousin of paternal grandfather, John William McCauley
60 Years Ago: Jetta Lena Hester Smith
- Died: 31 July 1963, Lafayette, Chambers County, Alabama
- Parents: Warren Hester and Mary Bennett
- Relationship: 1st cousin of paternal grandfather, John William McCauley
49 Years Ago: Charlie Thomas Orrick
- Died: 1 August 1974, Lanett, Chambers County, Alabama
- Parents: James J. Orrick and Susan Charlotte Lanier
- Relationship: 1st cousin of paternal grandfather, John William McCauley
Hankins Line
339 Years Ago: Jemina Waller
- Born: 3 August 1684, Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire, England
- Parents: John Waller and Mary Pomfrett
- Relationship: Sister of 7th great-grandfather John Waller
268 Years Ago: John Minor
- Died: 2 August 1755, Virginia
- Parents: Garrett Minor and Diana Vivian
- Relationship: Brother of 7th great-grandmother Diana Minor
239 Years Ago: Vivian K. Goodloe
- Married: Dorothy Tompkins, 5 August 1784, Lincoln County, Virginia (later Kentucky)
- Parents: Henry Goodloe and Frances Diana Kemp
- Relationship: Brother of 5th great-grandfather Thomas Allen Goodloe
237 Years Ago: Charles Baker
- Died: 4 August 1786, Lincoln County, North Carolina
- Parents: John Baker and Margaret ?
- Relationship: Brother of 5th great-grandfather Absolom Baker
220 Years Ago: Owen Forrester
- Died: 3 August 1803, Franklin County, Georgia
- Parent: John Forrester
- Relationship: 5th great-grandfather
173 Years Ago: Henry Goodloe Davis
- Born: 1 August 1850, Madisonville, Hopkins County, Kentucky
- Parents: William D. Davis and Jane Goodloe
- Relationship: 1st cousin of 2nd great-grandmother Isabella Jane Goodloe
160 Years Ago: Jane Ann Hall
- Died: 30 July 1863, Hopkins County, Kentucky
- Parents: Samuel H. Hall and Elizabeth Ann Goodloe
- Relationship: 1st cousin of 2nd great-grandmother Isabella Jane Goodloe
151 Years Ago: Emma Cooper
- Born: 2 August 1872, Kentucky
- Parents: John Cooper and Mary Elizabeth Petty
- Relationship: 1st cousin of great-grandmother Samantha Angeline Petty
140 Years Ago: Sally Dobyns Ashby
- Died: 3 August 1883, Union County, Kentucky
- Parents: Edward Dobyns and Sarah Mott
- Relationship: Sister of 3rd great-grandmother Eliza Ann Dobyns
134 Years Ago: James W. Hankins
- Married: Almeda Smith, 1 August 1889, Hopkins County, Kentucky
- Parents: Albert Elvie Hankins and Isabella Jane Goodloe
- Relationship: Brother of great-grandfather Thomas Leander Hankins
120 Years Ago: James Clifford Petty
- Born: 4 August 1903, Tennessee
- Parents: Benjamin W. Petty and Maud Alice Collins
- Relationship: Half 1st cousin of paternal grandmother, Verda Waller Hankins
103 Years Ago: Jewel Franklin Hankins
- Born: 4 August 1920, Hopkins County, Kentucky
- Parents: John Corum Hankins and Gertie Tapp
- Relationship: 1st cousin of father, David Hankins McCauley
46 Years Ago: Ruth V. Petty Murphy
- Died: 5 August 1977, Fulton County, Georgia
- Parents: Daniel B. Petty and Mary Rebecca Cornelison
- Relationship: 1st cousin of paternal grandmother Verda Waller Hankins
Hopkins Line
358 Years Ago: John Barney
- Born: 1 August 1665
- Parents: Jacob Barney and Ann Witt
- Relationship: Brother of 8th great-grandfather Joseph Barney
357 Years Ago: Baruch Buckland
- Born: 1 August 1666
- Parents: Joseph Buckland and Deborah Allen
- Relationship: Brother of 8th great-grandmother Deborah Buckland
339 Years Ago: Anna Cole
- Married: William Saulisbury, 30 July 1684
- Parents: Hugh Cole and Mary Foxwell
- Relationship: Sister of 8th great-grandfather Hugh Cole
164 Years Ago: Julia Howard
- Born: 2 August 1859, Harlan County, Kentucky
- Parents: Larkin Howard
- Relationship: Half 1st cousin of maternal grandfather, Elmer Dennis Hopkins
121 Years Ago: General Grant Hopkins
- Born: 2 August 1902, Wallins Creek, Harlan County, Kentucky
- Parents: James Arton Hopkins and Lucinda Howard
- Relationship: Brother of maternal grandfather, Elmer Dennis Hopkins
68 Years Ago: Aretha Green Lee
- Died: 1 August 1955, Convoy, Van Wert County, Ohio
- Parents: James Green and Ary Howard
- Relationship: Half 1st cousin of maternal grandfather, Elmer Dennis Hopkins
Taylor Line
157 Years Ago: Martha Ellen Ramsey
- Born: 5 August 1866, Rockcastle County, Kentucky
- Parents: Madison Ramsey and Elizabeth Taylor
- Relationship: 1st cousin of great-grandfather John Cook Taylor
124 Years Ago: Johnie Parsons
- Died: 2 August 1899, Rockcastle County, Kentucky
- Parents: Theard Parsons and Nancy A. Taylor
- Relationship: Half 1st cousin of great-grandfather John Cook Taylor
121 Years Ago: Permelia Jane Owens Mullins
- Died: 30 July 1902
- Parents: William L. Owens and Wilmoth Lofton
- Relationship: 1st cousin of great-grandmother Emma Jane Owens
81 Years Ago: Susie P. Leffew Taylor
- Died: 31 July 1942, Jefferson County, Kentucky
- Spouse: Alford Taylor
- Relationship: Sister-in-law of great-grandfather John Cook Taylor
