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220 Years Ago: Alfred Owens
Alfred Owens, born on 20 September 1803 in Wilkes County, North Carolina, was the eleventh of thirteen children born to David Owens and Winifred Mullins. Alfred was an infant when his family left Wilkes County and settled in what was then Lincoln County, Kentucky by 1804. In 1810, that part of Lincoln County became Rockcastle County.
Alfred married Rebecca Mullins and they spent the rest of their lives in Rockcastle County. He died after 14 June 1880 when he was enumerated for the 1880 U.S. census.
Relationship: Taylor Line; 3rd great-grandfather
McCauley Line
130 Years Ago: Jessie Mae Bennett
- Born: 17 September 1893, Oklahoma
- Parents: Justin Edward Bennett and Queen Victoria Henson
- Relationship: 1st cousin of paternal grandfather, John William McCauley
96 Years Ago: Andrew Jackson Proctor
- Died: 21 September 1927, Columbus, Muscogee County, Georgia
- Spouse: Sarah Ann Lanier
- Relationship: Brother-in-law of great-grandfather Joseph Smith Lanier
78 Years Ago: Hugh Eli Bennett
- Died: 18 September 1945, Oklahoma
- Parents: Thomas Eli Bennett and Susan Elizabeth Hibbert
- Relationship: 1st cousin of paternal grandfather, John William McCauley
76 Years Ago: Thomas Morrell Lanier
- Born: 19 September 1947, Mobile, Mobile County, Alabama
- Parents: James Doffin Lanier and Alma Neely
- Relationship: 1st cousin of father, David Hankins McCauley
72 Years Ago: Amrilla Vestula Gamble Reaves
- Died: 17 September 1951, Oxford, Calhoun County, Alabama
- Parents: Robert H. Gamble and Burnetta Pitts
- Relationship: 1st cousin of great-grandmother Nancy Jane Bennett
48 Years Ago: Jessie May Bennett Cox
- Died: 22 September 1975, Ada, Pontotoc County, Oklahoma
- Parents: Justin Edward Bennett and Queen Victoria Henson
- Relationship: 1st cousin of paternal grandfather, John William McCauley
Hankins Line
313 Years Ago: James Younger
- Born: 21 September 1710, Shrewberry Parish, Kent County, Maryland
- Parents: Humphrey Younger and Elizabeth ?
- Relationship: Brother of 6th great-grandfather Humphrey Younger
277 Years Ago: Abner Dobyns
- Born: 22 September 1746, North Farnham Parish, Richmond County, Colony of Virginia
- Parents: Charles Dobyns and Sarah Nash
- Relationship: Brother of 5th great-grandfather Edward Dobyns
274 Years Ago: Betty Dobyns
- Born: 23 September 1749, North Farnham Parish, Richmond County, Colony of Virginia
- Parents:
- Charles Dobyns and Sarah Nash
- Relationship: Brother of 5th great-grandfather Edward Dobyns
253 Years Ago: Ann Nancy Dobyns
- Born: 18 September 1770, North Farnham Parish, Richmond County, Colony of Virginia
- Parents: Charles Dobyns and Lucy Elder
- Relationship: 1st cousin of 4th great-grandfather Edward Dobyns
247 Years Ago: William Henry Dobyns
- Born: 23 September 1776, North Farnham Parish, Richmond County, Colony of Virginia
- Parents: Thomas Dobyns and Rachel Miskell
- Relationship: 1st cousin of 4th great-grandfather Edward Dobyns
206 Years Ago: Lea Dobyns
- Married: William Finley, 17 September 1817, Hopkins County, Kentucky
- Parents: Frederick Dobyns and Lucy Mott
- Relationship: 1st cousin of 3rd great-grandmother Eliza Ann Dobyns
200 Years Ago: Fidelia Dobyns
- Married: Samuel D. Hawk, 18 September 1823, Hopkins County, Kentucky
- Parents: Edward Dobyns and Sarah Mott
- Relationship: Sister of 3rd great-grandmother Eliza Ann Dobyns
166 Years Ago: John R. Petty and Margaret E. Thomas
- Married: 20 September 1857, Whitfield County, Georgia
- John’s Parents: John Petty & ?
- Margaret’s Parents: Jesse Thomas and Rebecca Baker
- Relationship: 2nd great-grandparents
163 Years Ago: Josephine Hankins
- Married: Thomas B. Davis, 18 September 1860, Hopkins County, Kentucky
- Parents: Houston G. Hankins and Mary Weeks
- Relationship: Sister of 2nd great-grandfather Albert Elvie Hankins
157 Years Ago: Avery V. Petty
- Born: 19 September 1866, Tennessee
- Parents: Rash P. Petty and Sarah Ann ?
- Relationship: 1st cousin of great-grandmother Samantha Angeline Petty
121 Years Ago: Dicie Vernon Goodloe
- Married: Samuel T. Wyatt, 17 September 1902, Hopkins County, Kentucky
- Parents: Thomas Henry Goodloe and Martha E Sisk
- Relationship: 1st cousin of great-grandfather Thomas Leander Hankins
121 Years Ago: Lora Mae Petty
- Died: 22 September 1902, Kentucky
- Parents: John Franklin Petty and Elizabeth Jane Givens
- Relationship: 1st cousin of paternal grandmother, Verda Waller Hankins
112 Years Ago: Claud J. Petty
- Died: 17 September 1911, Georgia
- Parents: Oliver Perry Petty and Vada L. Bramblett
- Relationship: 1st cousin of paternal grandmother, Verda Waller Hankins
94 Years Ago: Eliza Duckett Petty
- Died: 22 September 1929, Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia
- Spouse: Oliver Perry Petty
- Relationship: Sister-in-law of great-grandmother Samantha Angeline Petty
Hopkins Line
163 Years Ago: John Bell Forester
- Born: 18 September 1860, Harlan County, Kentucky
- Parents: John Wesley Forester and Nancy Howard
- Relationship: Half 1st cousin of maternal grandfather, Elmer Dennis Hopkins
147 Years Ago: Green Bailey Howard
- Born: 19 September 1876, Harlan County, Kentucky
- Parents: Larkin Howard and Nancy Helton
- Relationship: Half 1st cousin of maternal grandfather, Elmer Dennis Hopkins
143 Years Ago: George C. Hopkins
- Married: Lavinia Brock, 18 September 1880, Harlan County, Kentucky
- Parents: ? Graham and Elizabeth Hopkins
- Relationship: 1st cousin of great-grandfather James Arton Hopkins
Taylor Line
264 Years Ago: David Owens
- Born: 21 September 1759, Halifax County, Colony of Virginia
- Parents: William Owen and ?
- Relationship: 4th great-grandfather
128 Years Ago: Lola Teresa Taylor
- Married: Milton H. Bryant, 19 September 1895, Rockcastle County, Kentucky
- Parents: William Taylor and Delilah Cox
- Relationship: Half sister of 2nd great-grandfather James Francis Taylor
119 Years Ago: Nelson Owens
- Married: Polly Mullins, 19 September 1904, Rockcastle County, Kentucky
- Parents: David Owens and Sarah Frances Suttles
- Relationship: 1st cousin of great-grandmother Emma Jane Owens
117 Years Ago: Robert Taylor
- Died: 18 September 1906, Rockcastle County, Kentucky
- Parents: William Taylor and Martha Ramsey
- Relationship: Brother of 2nd great-grandfather James Francis Taylor
68 Years Ago: Joseph Mattison Craig
- Died 22 September 1955, Berea, Madison County, Kentucky
- Parents: Alfred Gillis Craig and Elizabeth Owens
- Relationship: 1st cousin of maternal grandmother, Emma Ewers Taylor
44 Years Ago: Lena M. Taylor
- Died: 19 September 1979, Mt. Vernon, Rockcastle County, Kentucky
- Parents: Margaret Lula Taylor and ?
- Relationship: 1st cousin of maternal grandmother, Emma Ewers Taylor
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