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261 Years Ago: Nehemiah Hopkins and Elizabeth Cole
Nehemiah Hopkins married Elizabeth Cole on 11 March 1762 in Warren, Bristol County, Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations. Even though the United States did not yet exist, both Nehemiah and Elizabeth already had deep roots in what became this country. At least two of Elizabeth’s great-grandparents and one of her 2nd great-grandparents were born here as was at least one of Nehemiah’s great-grandparents.
Those deep roots in the area we know as New England did not keep Nehemiah and Elizabeth there. They migrated south to Virginia and then Tennessee. Their sons, Stephen and Jabez married sisters, Catherine and Rachel Clouse, daughters of George Clouse and Elizabeth Jarvis. Stephen and Catherine settled in Claiborne County, Tennessee while Jabez and Rachel eventually moved on to Iowa.
Relationship: Hopkins Line; 5th great-grandparents
McCauley Line
153 Years Ago: Louisa Anna Lanier
- Born: 11 March 1870, Alabama
- Parents: Joseph Smith Lanier and Nancy Jane Bennett
- Relationship: Sister of paternal grandfather, John William McCauley
141 Years Ago: Cora Beatrice Waller
- Born: 10 March 1882
- Parents: Thomas Elbert Waller and Frances Elizabeth Lanier
- Relationship: 1st cousin of paternal grandfather, John William McCauley
131 Years Ago: James Henry Dixon
- Born: 9 March 1892, New York
- Spouse: Lillie Vashti Lanier
- Relationship: Brother-in-law of paternal grandfather, John William McCauley
113 Years Ago: Lillie Belle Bennett
- Born: 8 March 1910, Alabama
- Parents: Robert Bennett and Ida Arrington
- Relationship: 1st cousin of paternal grandfather, John William McCauley
103 Years Ago: Henry Lawrence Adamson
- Died: 10 March 1920
- Parents: Seaborn Henry Adamson and Nancy Elizabeth Jackson
- Relationship: 1st cousin of great-grandfather Joseph Smith Lanier
90 Years Ago: Thelma Joyce Lanier
- Born: 9 March 1933, Aiken, Aiken County, South Carolina
- Parents: Joseph Fredrick Lanier and Loda Richards
- Relationship: 1st cousin of father, David Hankins McCauley
80 Years Ago: William Edward Lanier
- Born: 5 March 1943, Mobile, Mobile County, Alabama
- Parents: James Doffin Lanier and Alma Neely
- Relationship: 1st cousin of father, David Hankins McCauley
63 Years Ago: Joseph Fredrick Lanier
- Died: 10 March 1960, Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina
- Parents: Joseph Smith Lanier & Nancy Jane Bennett
- Relationship: Brother of paternal grandfather, John William McCauley
57 Years Ago: Alma Neely Lanier
- Died: 5 March 1966, Mobile, Mobile County, Alabama
- Parents: Jefferson Davis Neely and Gertrude LaFargue
- Spouse: James Doffin Lanier
- Relationship: Sister-in-law of paternal grandfather, John William McCauley
54 Years Ago: Jason Gordon Lucas, Jr.
- Married: Elizabeth Martyne Baird, 7 March 1969, Ohio County, Kentucky
- Parents: Jason Gordon Lucas and Icy Vernon McCauley
- Relationship: 1st cousin
Hankins Line
298 Years Ago: William Dobyns
- Born: 5 March 1725, North Farnham Parish, Richmond County, Virginia
- Parents: Charles Dobyns and Sarah Nash
- Relationship: Brother of 5th great-grandfather Edward Dobyns
287 Years Ago: Mary Garland
- Died: 10 March 1736, Virginia
- Spouse: John Carr
- Relationship: Sister-in-law of 6th great-grandmother Agnes Carr
283 Years Ago: Caty Dobyns
- Born: 11 March 1740, North Farnham Parish, Richmond County, Virginia
- Parents: Charles Dobyns and Sarah Nash
- Relationship: Sister of 5th great-grandfather Edward Dobyns
281 Years Ago: Mary Nancy Minor
- Born: 7 March 1742, Virginia
- Parents: John Minor and Sarah Carr
- Relationship: 1st cousin of 6th great-grandfather Henry Goodloe & 1st cousin of 5th great-grandmother Dorothy Waller
274 Years Ago: Henry Dobyns
- Born: 9 March 1749, North Farnham Parish, Richmond County, Virginia
- Parents: William Dobyns and Rebecca Miskell
- Relationship: 1st cousin of 4th great-grandfather Edward Dobyns
263 Years Ago: Frances Dobyns
- Born: 5 March 1760, North Farnham Parish, Richmond County, Virginia
- Parents: Daniel Dobyns and Winifred Samford
- Relationship: 1st cousin of 4th great-grandfather Edward Dobyns
260 Years Ago: Thomas Minor
- Married: Mary Dabney, 10 March 1763, 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
254 Years Ago: Sarah Dobyns
- Born: 7 March 1769, North Farnham Parish, Richmond County, Virginia
- Parents: Charles Dobyns and Lucy Elder
- Relationship: 1st cousin of 4th great-grandfather Edward Dobyns
244 Years Ago: Henry Lewis Goodloe
- Born: 10 March 1779, Virginia
- Parents: Thomas Allen Goodloe and Dorothy Waller
- Relationship: 4th great-grandfather
219 Years Ago: Milton Yates
- Born: 10 March 1804, Kentucky
- Parents: John E. Yates and Agnes Carr Goodloe
- Relationship: 1st cousin of 3rd great-grandfather John E. Goodloe
194 Years Ago: Daniel Hankins
- Married Elizabeth Adams, 10 March 1829, Pope County, Illinois
- Parents: John Hankins and Sarah Gill
- Relationship: Brother of 4th great-grandfather Barnabas Hankins
189 Years Ago: Eliza A. Pritchett
- Born: 5 March 1834, Hopkins County, Kentucky
- Parents: Horace Pritchett and Lucy Waller Goodloe
- Relationship: 1st cousin of 2nd great-grandmother Isabella Jane Goodloe
174 Years Ago: George M. Petty
- Died: 7 March 1849, Hamilton County, Tennessee
- Parents: Charles Petty & Mary
- Relationship: 1st cousin of 2nd great-grandfather John R. Petty
160 Years Ago: Mary Madore Hankins
- Born: 10 March 1863, Hopkins County, Kentucky
- Parents: Albert Elvie Hankins and Isabella Jane Goodloe
- Relationship: Sister of great-grandfather Thomas Leander Hankins
132 Years Ago: Kathryne Wilcox
- Born: 10 March 1891, Illinois
- Parents: Joseph Wilcox and Emma Peterson
- Spouse: Albert Elvie Hankins
- Relationship: Sister-in-law of paternal great-grandmother Verda Waller Hankins
45 Years Ago: Sally Petty
- Died: 7 March 1978, Georgia
- Parents: Daniel B. Petty and Mary Rebecca Cornelison
- Relationship: 1st cousin of paternal grandmother, Verda Waller Hankins
Hopkins Line
365 Years Ago: Hugh Cole
- Born: 8 March 1658, Plymouth Colony
- Parents: Hugh Cole and Mary Foxwell
- Relationship: 8th great-grandfather
350 Years Ago: Joseph Barney
- Born: 9 March 1673
- Parents: Jacob Barney and Ann Witt
- Relationship: 8th great-grandfather
267 Years Ago: Mary Cole
- Died: 10 March 1756
- Parents: Hugh Cole and Mary Foxwell
- Relationship: Sister of 8th great-grandfather Hugh Cole
217 Years Ago: John Covey Howard
- Born: 6 March 1806, Knox County, Kentucky
- Parents: John Howard and Mary Risner
- Relationship: 2nd great-grandfather
186 Years Ago: Michael Howard
- Married: Rachel Hendrickson, 5 March 1837, Knox County, Kentucky
- Parents: John Howard and Mary Risner
- Relationship: Brother of 2nd great-grandfather John Covey Howard
167 Years Ago: John Covey Howard and Mary F. Morris
- Married: 10 March 1858, Harlan County, Kentucky (3rd marriage for John Covey, 1st for Mary)
- John’s Parents: John Howard and Mary Risner
- Mary’s Parents: Littleton Morris and Martha Mark
- Relationship: 2nd great-grandparents
155 Years Ago: William Howard
- Died: 6 March 1868, Breathitt County, Kentucky
- Parent: Thomas Howard
- Relationship: Brother of 3rd great-grandfather John Howard
132 Years Ago: Nancy Howard
- Married: Alfred Arnett, 5 March 1891, Harlan County, Kentucky
- Parents: Hiram Brock Howard and Alisee C. Jennings
- Relationship: Half 1st cousin of maternal grandfather, Elmer Dennis Hopkins
124 Years Ago: Mary Locke
- Born: 6 March 1899, Missouri
- Parents: Ernest N. Locke and Agnes Burns
- Spouse: Howard Doctor Hopkins
- Relationship: Sister-in-law of maternal grandfather, Elmer Dennis Hopkins
117 Years Ago: Howard Hopkins
- Born: 5 March 1906, Rockcastle County, Kentucky
- Parents: William Columbus Hopkins and Martha Ella Collins
- Relationship: 1st cousin of maternal grandfather, Elmer Dennis Hopkins
109 Years Ago: Wade Waddell Hopkins
- Born: 11 March 1914, Rockcastle County, Kentucky
- Parents: Elijah L. Hopkins and Leila Mae Hunt
- Relationship: 1st cousin of mother, Uta Faye Hopkins
93 Years Ago: William Hopkins
- Died: 9 March 1930, Harlan County, Kentucky
- Parents: William Columbus Hopkins and Elizabeth Anne Skidmore
- Relationship: 1st cousin of maternal grandfather, Elmer Dennis Hopkins
60 Years Ago: General Grant Hopkins
- Died: 9 March 1963, Tucson, Pima County, Arizona
- Parents: James Arton Hopkins and Lucinda Howard
- Relationship: Brother of maternal grandfather, Elmer Dennis Hopkins
Taylor Line
145 Years Ago: Ida Belle Owens
- Born: 7 March 1878, Rockcastle County, Kentucky
- Parents: James W. Owens and Averill Laswell
- Spouse: William David Owens
- Relationship: Sister-in-law of great-grandmother Emma Jane Owens
134 Years Ago: Katie Parsons
- Born: 11 March 1889, Rockcastle County, Kentucky
- Parents: Theard Parsons and Nancy A. Taylor
- Relationship: Half 1st cousin of great-grandfather John Cook Taylor
123 Years Ago: Mattie Ramsey
- Married: Hayes Clark, 8 March 1900, Rockcastle County, Kentucky
- Parents: Madison Ramsey and Elizabeth Taylor
- Relationship: 1st cousin of great-grandfather John Cook Taylor
116 Years Ago: Mary Ellen Owens
- Born: 6 March 1907, Rockcastle County, Kentucky
- Parents: William David Owens and Ida Belle Owens
- Relationship: 1st cousin of maternal grandmother, Emma Ewers Taylor
87 Years Ago: Elizabeth Owens
- Died: 5 March 1936, Rockcastle County, Kentucky
- Parents: Madison Crawford Owens and Cecilia Owens
- Relationship: Sister of great-grandmother Emma Jane Owens
71 Years Ago: Nannie Belle Taylor
- Died: 6 March 1952, Rockcastle County, Kentucky
- Parents: Josiah Love Taylor and Mary Alice Kirby
- Relationship: 1st cousin of maternal grandmother, Emma Ewers Taylor
39 Years Ago: Margie M. Taylor Weaver
- Died: 6 March 1984, Fayette County, Kentucky
- Parents: Thomas Jefferson Taylor and Laura Sowder
- Relationship: Half 1st cousin of great-grandfather John Cook Taylor
28 Years Ago: Bettie Taylor
- Died: 6 March 1995, Fayette County, Kentucky
- Parents: Josiah Love Taylor and Mary Alice Kirby
- Relationship: 1st cousin of maternal grandmother, Emma Ewers Taylor
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