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Elijah Pope 1772 – 1840 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1772

Birth Location: Northampton County, North Carolina, United States of America

Death Date: 1840

Death Location: Scottsville, Allen County, Kentucky, United States of America

Father: Jacob Pope

Mother: Sarah Hawkins

Spouse(s): Temperance Murrell

Children(s): Merrill Pope

The story of Elijah Pope began in 1772 in Northampton County, North Carolina, United States of America. Elijah Pope married Temperance Frances Murrell, and had children including Merrill Marion Pope. Elijah Pope passed away in 1840 in Scottsville, Allen County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Elijah Pope began in 1772 in Northampton County, North Carolina, United States of America.
  • Elijah Pope married Temperance Frances Murrell, and had children including Merrill Marion Pope.
  • Elijah Pope passed away in 1840 in Scottsville, Allen County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Elijah Pope's Ancestors

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Elijah Pope
1772 – 1840
Birth Place: Northampton County, North Carolina, United States of America
Parents
Jacob Thomas Pope
1745 – 1795
Edgefield, South Carolina, United States
Sarah (Elizabeth Dawkins) Hawkins
1754 – 1794
Virginia, United States of America
Grandparents
Sampson Pope
1725 – 1804
Edgecombe County, North Carolina, USA
Susannah ((Pope)) Thomas
1722 – 1788
Nansemond, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Thomas
1690 – 1745
Anne Thomas
1687 – 1736
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Elijah Pope's Descendants

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Elijah Pope (1772 – 1840) m. Temperance (Frances) Murrell (1778 – abt 1850)
  1. 1. Merrill (Marion) Pope (1798 - 1801 – Aug 1867) m. Rebecca (C) Williams (1809 – 1892)
    1. 1. William (Thomas "Buddy") Pope (13 May 1851 – 18 Mar 1921) m. Louisa (Elizabeth) Wells (26 Apr 1863 – 10 Apr 1928)

Elijah Pope's Timeline

2 Records

1772
1772
Birth of Elijah Pope in Northampton County, North Carolina, United States of America
Northampton County, North Carolina, United States of America
1840
1840
Age 68
Death of Elijah Pope in Scottsville, Allen County, Kentucky, United States of America
Scottsville, Allen County, Kentucky, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1772
    Event Place: Northampton County, North Carolina, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: Scottsville, Allen County, Kentucky, United States of America

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