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Documenting the Details

This Week in the Family History: June 25–July 1, 2023

June 25, 2023

This Week in the Family History: June 25 - July 1, 2023

Feature

395 Years Ago: Hugh Cole

Hugh Cole, son of James Cole and Mary Tibbes, was born on 29 June 1628 in Barnstaple, Devonshire, England. Hugh was five years old when he, his parents, and siblings immigrated from England to Plymouth Colony in 1633.

Hugh died at 70 years old on 22 January 1699 in Swansea, Bristol County, Province of Massachusetts Bay.

Relationship: Hopkins Line, 9th great-grandfather

McCauley Line

211 Years Ago: John Lanier

  • Married: Sally Spencer, 28 June 1812, Jasper County, Georgia
  • Parents: Nathaniel Lanier and Mary ?
  • Relationship: Brother of 3rd great-grandfather, James Lanier

147 Years Ago: Esther Gamble Davis

  • Died: 26 June 1876, Mt. Pleasant, Gadsden County, Florida
  • Parents: John Gamble and Sarah Ewing
  • Relationship: Sister of 3rd great-grandfather David Gamble

118 Years Ago: Golden Gladys McCauley

  • Born 28 June 1905, Daniel Boone, Hopkins County, Kentucky
  • Parents: John William McCauley and Verda Waller Hankins
  • Relationship: Sister of father, David Hankins McCauley

97 Years Ago: Samuel Jefferson Adamson

  • Died: 1 July 1926, Randolph County, Alabama
  • Parents: Seaborn Henry Adamson and Nancy Elizabeth Jackson
  • Relationship: 1st cousin of great-grandfather Joseph Smith Lanier

81 Years Ago: Laura Bennett

  • Married: W. F. Thornton, 25 June 1942, Bryan County, Oklahoma
  • Parents: Thomas Eli Bennett and Susan Elizabeth Hibbert
  • Relationship: 1st cousin of paternal grandfather, John William McCauley

72 Years Ago: Karen Estelle Dockins

  • Born: 25 June 1951, Greenville, Muhlenberg County, Kentucky
  • Parents: George Estil Dockins and Lois Marie McCauley
  • Relationship: 1st cousin

    Hankins Line

    316 Years Ago: John Minor

    • Born: 29 June 1707, Virginia
    • Parents: Garrett Minor and Diana Vivian
    • Relationship: Brother of 7th great-grandmother Diana Minor

    315 Years Ago: Humphrey Younger

    • Born: 26 June 1708, Shrewberry Parish, Kent County, Maryland
    • Parents: Humphrey Younger and Elizabeth ?
    • Relationship: 6th great-grandfather

    259 Years Ago: Frances Diana Goodloe

    • Born: 1 July 1764, Caroline County, Virginia
    • Parents: Henry Goodloe and Frances Diana Kemp
    • Relationship: Sister of 5th great-grandfather Thomas Allen Goodloe

    236 Years Ago: Nehemiah Younger and Hannah Osborn

    • Married: 28 June 1787, Baltimore County, Maryland
    • Nehemiah’s Parents: Humphrey Younger and Ann ?
    • Hannah’s Parents: unknown
    • Relationship: 5th great-grandparents

    224 Years Ago: Garrett Minor

    • Died: 25 June 1799, 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

    169 Years Ago: Martha Davis

    • Born: 25 June 1854, Hopkins County, Kentucky
    • Parents: William D. Davis and Jane Goodloe
    • Relationship: 1st cousin of 2nd great-grandmother Isabella Jane Goodloe

    147 Years Ago: W. O. Petty

    • Died: 30 June 1876, Hopkins County, Kentucky
    • Parents: John R. Petty and Margaret E. Thomas
    • Relationship: Brother of great-grandmother Samantha Angeline Petty

    103 Years Ago: Doyle Asberry Petty

    • Born: 1 July 1920, Cartersville, Bartow County, Georgia
    • Parents: Joseph Bunyan Petty and Fredonia Tyson
    • Relationship: 1st cousin of paternal grandmother, Verda Waller Hankins

    87 Years Ago: Amanda Kincaid Petty

    • Died: 30 June 1936, Ball Ground, Cherokee County, Georgia
    • Spouse: Nathaniel Petty
    • Relationship: Sister-in-law of great-grandmother Samantha Angeline Petty

    80 Years Ago: John Franklin Petty

    • Died: 30 June 1943, Harrisburg, Saline County, Illinois
    • Parents: John R. Petty and Margaret E. Thomas
    • Relationship: Brother of great-grandmother Samantha Angeline Petty

    77 Years Ago: Charles Raymond Petty

    • Died: 28 June 1946, Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee
    • Parents: Benjamin W. Petty and Maud Alice Collins
    • Relationship: Half 1st cousin of paternal grandmother, Verda Waller Hankins

    72 Years Ago: Albert Elvie Hankins

    • Married: Bernice Jackson Gamble (6th wife), 1 July 1951, Spokane, Spokane County, Washington
    • Parents: Thomas Leander Hankins and Samantha Angeline Petty
    • Relationship: Brother of paternal grandmother, Verda Waller Hankins

    Hopkins Line

    321 Years Ago: Hannah Cole

    • Born: 1 July 1702, Swansea, Bristol County, Province of Massachusetts Bay
    • Parents: Hugh Cole and Deborah Buckland
    • Relationship: Sister of 7th great-grandfather Hugh Cole

    233 Years Ago: Jabez Hopkins

    • Died: 1 July 1790
    • Parents: William Hopkins and Deborah Allen
    • Relationship: 6th great-grandfather

    195 Years Ago: James Risner

    • Married: Margaret Adams, 29 June 1828, Floyd County, Kentucky
    • Parents: Michael Risner and Sarah Howard
    • Relationship: 1st cousin of 2nd great-grandfather John Covey Howard

    124 Years Ago: James Risner

    • Died: 30 June 1899, Kentucky
    • Parents: Michael Risner and Sarah Howard
    • Relationship: 1st cousin of 2nd great-grandfather John Covey Howard

    123 Years Ago: Marie Beedy

    • Born: 28 June 1900, Budapest, Hungary
    • Parents: Joseph Beedy and Rosie Kamon
    • Spouse: Leo Berry Hopkins
    • Relationship: Sister-in-law of maternal grandfather, Elmer Dennis Hopkins

    89 Years Ago: Howard Doctor Hopkins, Jr.

    • Born: 27 June 1934, Missouri
    • Parents: Howard Doctor Hopkins and Mary Locke
    • Relationship: 1st cousin of mother, Uta Faye Hopkins

    77 Years Ago: Tyrus Howard

    • Died: 25 June 1946, Harlan, Harlan County, Kentucky
    • Parents: Robert Howard and Lucinda Bingham
    • Relationship: 1st cousin of 2nd great-grandfather John Covey Howard

    31 Years Ago: Glenwood Hopkins

    • Died: 1 July 1992, Middletown, Butler County, Ohio
    • Parents: William Columbus Hopkins and Martha Ella Collins
    • Relationship: 1st cousin of maternal grandfather, Elmer Dennis Hopkins

    20 Years Ago: Flora Blackburn Hopkins

    • Died: 27 June 2003, Rockcastle County, Kentucky
    • Spouse: John T. Hopkins
    • Relationship: Wife of 1st cousin of mother, Uta Faye Hopkins

    Taylor Line

    156 Years Ago: Alexander Ramsey

    • Died: 1 July 1867, Garrard County, Kentucky
    • Parents: Thomas Ramsey, Sr. and Martha Goldman
    • Relationship: Brother of 3rd great-grandfather Thomas Ramsey, Jr. and of 3rd great-grandmother Martha Ramsey

    132 Years Ago: Phoebe Ann Owens

    • Married: John Calvin Griffin, 25 June 1891, Rockcastle County, Kentucky
    • Parents: David Owens and Sarah Frances Suttles
    • Relationship: 1st cousin of great-grandmother Emma Jane Owens

    129 Years Ago: Effie May Taylor

    • Married: Thomas Logan Felts, 1 July 1894, Williamson County, Illinois
    • Parents: Andrew P. Taylor and Eliza A. Brown
    • Relationship: Half 1st cousin of great-grandfather John Cooke Taylor

    125 Years Ago: Lacie B. Taylor

    • Married: George W. Scarlett, 29 June 1898, Franklin County, Illinois
    • Parents: Andrew P. Taylor and Eliza A. Brown
    • Relationship: Half 1st cousin of great-grandfather John Cooke Taylor

    120 Years Ago: Joanna Joplin Buford Ramsey

    • Died: 27 June 1903, Marion County, Indiana
    • Spouse: William B. Ramsey (Margaret’s half-brother)
    • Relationship: Sister-in-law of Margaret E. Ramsey

    92 Years Ago: Dolly Frances Owens

    • Married: Grover Thomas Payne, 27 June 1931, Rockcastle County, Kentucky
    • Parents: William David Owens and Ida Belle Owens
    • Relationship: 1st cousin of maternal grandmother, Emma Ewers Taylor

    79 Years Ago: George Spencer Griffin

    • Died: 1 July 1944, Rockcastle County, Kentucky
    • Parents: Solomon Griffin and Jalia Tetitia Owens
    • Relationship: 1st cousin of great-grandmother Emma Jane Owens

    This Week in the Family History, Feature

    Linda F. McCauley

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