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James Bennett Pope 1788–1870 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Mar 1788

Birth Location: Sampson, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 10 Mar 1870

Death Location: Lauderdale, Alabama, United States

Father: William Pope

Mother: Catherine Travis

Spouse(s): Patsy McClung

Children(s): James Abel)

In 1788, James Bennett Pope entered the world in Sampson, North Carolina, United States, born to William Elijah Pope And Catherine Travis. James Bennett Pope married Patsy Jane Mcclung, and had children including James Matthew Pope Brother To Abel. James Bennett Pope passed away in 1870 in Lauderdale, Alabama, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1788, James Bennett Pope entered the world in Sampson, North Carolina, United States, born to William Elijah Pope And Catherine Travis.
  • James Bennett Pope married Patsy Jane Mcclung, and had children including James Matthew Pope Brother To Abel.
  • James Bennett Pope passed away in 1870 in Lauderdale, Alabama, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Pope
1773–1812
Birth Location: Edgefield, South Carolina
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Catherine Travis
1774–1815
Birth Location: Red Bank, Edgefield, South Carolina
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Spouses(s)

Patsy McClung
1797–1877
Birth Location: Honeycutts, Sampson, North Carolina, USA
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Children(s)

James Abel)
1812–1882
Birth Location: Sampson, North Carolina, USA
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James Pope's Ancestors

Self
James Pope
1788–1870
Birth Place: Sampson, North Carolina, United States
Parents
William Elijah Pope
1773–1812
Edgefield, South Carolina
Catherine Travis
1774–1815
Red Bank, Edgefield, South Carolina
Grandparents
Capt. (Jacob Thomas) Pope
1745–1795
Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States
Sarah (Elizabeth) Dawkins
1754–1795
Virginia, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Sampson Pope
1725–1806
Susannah Thomas
1721–1789
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jacob Pope
1707–1772
Mourning yner
1700–1772

James Pope's Descendants

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James (Bennett) Pope (24 Mar 1788–10 Mar 1870) m. Patsy (Jane) McClung (17 Sep 1797–14 Aug 1877)
  1. 1. James (Matthew Pope (brother to) Abel) 1812–1882 m. Elizabeth (TOMLIN) Pope 1828–1912
    1. 1. Lewis (Franklin) Pope 1847–1915 m. Elizabeth ("Lizzie" Ann) Hester 1852–1936
      1. 1. Mary (Elizabeth (Lizzie)) Pope 1873–1941 m. John (Allen) Johnson 1871–1941
        1. 1. Frank (J) Johnson 1895–1961 m. Lillie (Mae) James 1911–1945 m. Lillie Owens 1897–

James Pope's Timeline

2 Records

1788
24 Mar 1788
Birth of James Bennett Pope in Sampson, North Carolina, United States
Sampson, North Carolina, United States
1870
10 Mar 1870
Age 82
Death of James Bennett Pope in Lauderdale, Alabama, United States
Lauderdale, Alabama, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Mar 1788
    Event Place: Sampson, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Mar 1870
    Event Place: Lauderdale, Alabama, United States
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