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Jane Leigh 1814 – 1898 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Feb 1814

Birth Location: Rutherford, Tennessee, United States

Death Date: 20 Sep 1898

Death Location: Santa Maria, Santa Barbara Co., CA

Father: George Leigh

Mother: Willmarthe Howerton

Spouse(s): John Hopper

Children(s): William Hopper

Jane Leigh was born in 1814 in Rutherford, Tennessee, United States, the child of George Washington Leigh and Willmarthe Howerton. Jane Leigh married John Hopper, and had children including William Brown Hopper. Jane Leigh passed away in 1898 in Santa Maria, Santa Barbara Co., CA.

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Biography

  • Jane Leigh was born in 1814 in Rutherford, Tennessee, United States, the child of George Washington Leigh and Willmarthe Howerton.
  • Jane Leigh married John Hopper, and had children including William Brown Hopper.
  • Jane Leigh passed away in 1898 in Santa Maria, Santa Barbara Co., CA.

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Jane Leigh's Ancestors

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Jane Leigh
1814 – 1898
Birth Place: Rutherford, Tennessee, United States
Parents
George Washington Leigh
1780 – 1826
Chapel Hill, Orange County, North Carolina, United States of America
Willmarthe Howerton
1782 – 1817
Prince Edward Co., VA
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Jane Leigh's Descendants

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Jane Leigh (17 Feb 1814 – 20 Sep 1898) m. John Hopper (3 August 1821 – 16 March 1889)
  1. 1. William (Brown) Hopper (12 Aug 1858 – 23 Apr 1927) m. Elizabeth Lownes (23 Apr 1854 – 3 march 1955)
    1. 1. Luella Hopper (05 Feb 1874 – 20 December 1956) m. Clarence (Clyde) Rippey (20 Aug 1871 – 25 Jan 1957)
    2. 2. Anna (Lorene) Hopper (30 Jul 1876 – 27 Apr 1962) m. Marcellus (Robert) Bevans (02 Nov 1856 – 17 Jul 1922)
      1. 1. Marcella (Pearl) Bevans (16 Aug 1906 – 16 Mar 1999) m. Thomas (Francis) Dewey (27 Oct 1904 – 12 Jan 1987)
        1. 1. Thomas (Francis) Dewey (27 Jan 1934 – 12 Sep 1989) m. Dorothy Unknown
        2. 2. James (Stuart) Dewey (18 Sep 1936 – ) m. Sharon (Lynne) Ulm (01 Jun 1938 – )
        3. 3. John (Carroll) Dewey (31 Oct 1939 – ) m. Judy Alder
      2. 2. Meryl Bevans
      3. 3. Beverly (William) Bevans
    3. 3. Lydia (Pearl) Hopper (07 Feb 1880 – 06 Jun 1970) m. John (Daniel) Brower (25 Sep 1878 – 26 Oct 1970)
      1. 1. John (Daniel IV) Brower (27 Jul 1906 – 18 Feb 1980)
      2. 2. Herman (Eaton) Brower (10-24-1913 – 22 Dec 1988) m. Virginia ('Evelyn') Wheeler (27 Oct 1916 – 6 Nov 2011)
        1. 1. Barrie (Allene) Brower (abt 1941 – ) m. Elden (Ashley) Parchim m. David (Warren) Malloch
        2. 2. Bruce (Allen) Brower (abt 1944 – ) m. Paulette (W) Mulholland m. Paula m. Roxane (G) Greenslade
    4. 4. Elmer (Merton) Hopper (20 Sep 1885 – 22 Nov 1965) m. Loretta Wilson (11 Nov 1888 – 16 Jul 1949)
      1. 1. Hazel Hopper
      2. 2. Unknown Hopper
    5. 5. Harry (Lownes) Hopper (4 May 1888 – 6 June 1972) m. Nellie McKee (18 Oct 1890 – 25 Jan 1980)
      1. 1. Evangeline (M.) Hopper (10 Jul 1913 – 25 Jan 1997)

Jane Leigh's Timeline

2 Records

1814
17 Feb 1814
Birth of Jane Leigh in Rutherford, Tennessee, United States
Rutherford, Tennessee, United States
1898
20 Sep 1898
Age 84
Death of Jane Leigh in Santa Maria, Santa Barbara Co., CA
Santa Maria, Santa Barbara Co., CA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Feb 1814
    Event Place: Rutherford, Tennessee, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Sep 1898
    Event Place: Santa Maria, Santa Barbara Co., CA

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