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William Pope 1809–1862 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: May 1809

Birth Location: Catawba County, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 22 Apr 1862

Death Location: Claremont, Catawba, North Carolina, USA

Father: Heinrich Pabst

Mother: Eva Switzer

Spouse(s): Susan Moore

Children(s): Sabrina Pope, Candace Pope, Perseda Hoffman, Elcana Pope, Frederick Pope, Adaline Pope, Roanna Pope, Sarah Pope, David Pope, Marcus Pope

In 1809, William Pope entered the world in Catawba County, North Carolina, USA, born to Heinrich Pabst And Eva Effie Switzer. In 1850, William Pope resided in Catawba, Catawba, North Carolina, USA. William Pope married Susan Adline Moore, and had children including Adaline Pope, Candace Maude Pope, David Pope, Elcana L Pope, Frederick Pope, Marcus Pope, Perseda Hoffman, Roanna Pope, Sabrina Pope, Sarah Pope. William Pope passed away in 1862 in Claremont, Catawba, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1809, William Pope entered the world in Catawba County, North Carolina, USA, born to Heinrich Pabst And Eva Effie Switzer.
  • In 1850, William Pope resided in Catawba, Catawba, North Carolina, USA.
  • William Pope married Susan Adline Moore, and had children including Adaline Pope, Candace Maude Pope, David Pope, Elcana L Pope, Frederick Pope, Marcus Pope, Perseda Hoffman, Roanna Pope, Sabrina Pope, Sarah Pope.
  • William Pope passed away in 1862 in Claremont, Catawba, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Heinrich Pabst
1775–1819
Birth Location: Rowan, North Carolina, United States
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Eva Switzer
1780–1818
Birth Location: Hunterton Co, New Jersey, United States
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Spouses(s)

Susan Moore
1810–
Birth Location: Catawba, Catawba, North Carolina, USA
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Children(s)

Sabrina Pope
1832–1914
Birth Location: Robertson County, Tennessee, USA
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Candace Pope
1848–1932
Birth Location: Catawba County, North Carolina, USA
CP
Perseda Hoffman
1845–1923
Birth Location: Catawba County, North Carolina, USA
PH
Elcana Pope
1833–1906
Birth Location: Catawba, County, North Carolina, USA
EP
Frederick Pope
1834–1863
Birth Location: Catawba, Catawba, North Carolina, USA
FP
Adaline Pope
1846–1914
Birth Location: Catawba County, North Carolina, USA
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Roanna Pope
1829–
Birth Location: Catawba, Catawba, North Carolina, USA
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Sarah Pope
1830–
Birth Location: –
SP
David Pope
1836–
Birth Location: –
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Marcus Pope
1838–
Birth Location: –
MP

William Pope's Ancestors

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William Pope
1809–1862
Birth Place: Catawba County, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Heinrich Pabst
1775–1819
Rowan, North Carolina, United States
Eva (Effie) Switzer
1780–1818
Hunterton Co, New Jersey, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Pope's Descendants

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William Pope (May 1809–22 Apr 1862) m. Susan (Adline) Moore (1810–)
  1. 1. Sabrina Pope 1832–1914 m. William (Henry Foster) Ligon 1827–1911
    1. 1. Louis (Chedorlaomer Kossuth) Ligon 1850–1934 m. Addie (L) Harrison 1853–1899 m. Ella (C) Keech 1864–1941
      1. 1. Beaumont (Kossuth) Ligon 1872–1945 m. Anna (M) Somerour 1872–1935
        1. 1. Beaumont (William) Ligon 1908–1959 m. Bernice (Burrow) Lyon 1915–2010 m. Mabel (Maud) McClary 1908–1970 m. Bonnye (Bell) Howard 1911–1956
        2. 2. MacKay Ligon 1893–1929 m. Pearl (Macon) Lemons 1896–1988
        3. 3. Elsie (Catherine) Ligon 1898–1975 m. Jessie (Omego) Comstock 1887–1941 m. Joseph (P) Martin 1886–
      2. 2. Addie Ligon 1871–1953 m. Walter (L) Clark 1861–1941 m. William (Barbour) Hamblen 1868–
        1. 1. Lucille (Vivian) Hamblen 1896–1959 m. Frederic (Warren) Mentz 1887–1965 m. Harley (Benjamin) Charnock 1891–1977
        2. 2. Mable (M) Clark 1902–
    2. 2. Ida (Lee) Ligon 1860–1923
    3. 3. Sabrina (Ada) Ligon 1857–1939 m. John (H) Humes 1861–1920
      1. 1. Mabel (Lee) Humes 1892–1986 m. William (Crow) Shull 1893–1984
        1. 1. Virginia (Lee) Shull 1916–1969
        2. 2. William (Crow Shull) Jr 1918–2003 m. Tessalea Nelson 1919–
    4. 4. Maude Ligon 1870–1872
    5. 5. Nellie (Eileen) Ligon 1873–1947 m. Charles (B) Green 1871–
      1. 1. William (Henry Foster) Green 1908–1987
      2. 2. Charles (M) Green 1905–
      3. 3. A. (O.) Pate 1907–
      4. 4. J. (M.) Thomasson 1914–
    6. 6. John (Morgan) Ligon 1862–1889
    7. 7. William (Henry Foster) Ligon 1853–1929 m. Marian (Matilda) Sharpe 1857–1922
      1. 1. Helen (Leona) Ligon 1884–1984
      2. 2. W. (C.) Cole 1883–1935 m. William (Cornelius) Cole 1882–1952
        1. 1. LeRoy (Ligon) Cole 1912–1995
        2. 2. Elizabeth Cole 1924–
        3. 3. William (Henderson) Cole 1910–1985 m. Annie (Mai) Debow 1909–1985
      3. 3. Ethle Rogera 1888–1953 m. Benjamin (Douglas) Rogers 1888–1951
        1. 1. William (E) Simpson 1912–1981 m. William (Ellis) Simpson 1911–1968 m. Harold (Edmond) Blackwell 1922–1988
        2. 2. Bessie (Eulalia) Rogers 1916–1998
        3. 3. James (Kirby) Rogers 1920–
        4. 4. Virginia Rodgers 1916–
        5. 5. Herly Rogers 1920–
      4. 4. Alonso Ligon 1876–1957 m. Effie (Ann) Fugua 1875–1940
        1. 1. Robert (Edward) Ligon 1904–1992 m. Eloise (Lavinia) Jackson 1912–1971
        2. 2. Erma (Lavenia) Ligon 1909–1935 m. Burton (J) Worsham 1901–1952
      5. 5. Walter (Lee) Ligon 1877–1950 m. Gertrude (Elizabeth) Carmichael 1882–1966
        1. 1. J (A) Parrish 1905–1990 m. John (Akins) Parrish 1901–1993
        2. 2. Lucille (C) Ligon 1914–
        3. 3. Louise (Venters) Ligon 1914–1978 m. Paul (Edwin) White 1914–
        4. 4. Water (Benton) Ligon 1907–1915
        5. 5. Paul (Wesley) Ligon 1909–1968
      6. 6. Thomas (L.) Ligon 1880–
      7. 7. Henry (Alfonzo) Ligon 1879–1969
      8. 8. Foster Ligon 1881–1958
    8. 8. Frank Ligon 1866–
  2. 2. Candace (Maude) Pope 1848–1932 m. Jonas Mathews 1852–
    1. 1. Alice Mathews 1880–1919
    2. 2. Calvin (E) Mathews 1874–1943
  3. 3. Perseda Hoffman 1845–1923
  4. 4. Elcana (L) Pope 1833–1906 m. Mary Isenhower 1829–
    1. 1. Asia (Serrela) Pope 1854–1919
    2. 2. Jane Pope 1862–
    3. 3. Margaret Pope 1864–
    4. 4. Esther Pope 1871–
    5. 5. William Pope 1875–
    6. 6. Savilla Pope 1855–
  5. 5. Frederick Pope 1834–1863
  6. 6. Adaline Pope 1846–1914 m. Franklin (S) Hefner 1849–1936
    1. 1. Harriet Hefner 1868–1933 m. William (R) Smith 1860–
    2. 2. Cephus (Elmore) Hefner 1870–1945 m. Catherine Travis 1862–1946
      1. 1. Roscoe Heffner 1892–
      2. 2. Ella Heffner 1894–
      3. 3. Chase (H) Hefner 1897–1949
      4. 4. Frank (Lee) Hefner 1900–1970
      5. 5. Charley (R) Hefner 1890–
      6. 6. Laura (Luella) Hefner 1894–1965
  7. 7. Roanna Pope 1829– m. Philo Benfield 1828–
    1. 1. William (Munroe) Benfield 1860–1914
    2. 2. Seedie (S.) Benfield 1863–
    3. 3. Lawson Benfield 1862–
  8. 8. Sarah Pope 1830–
  9. 9. David Pope 1836–
  10. 10. Marcus Pope 1838–

William Pope's Timeline

4 Records

1809
May 1809
Birth of William Pope in Catawba County, North Carolina, USA
Catawba County, North Carolina, USA
1850
1850
Age 41
William Pope resided here in Catawba, Catawba, North Carolina, USA
Catawba, Catawba, North Carolina, USA
1862
22 Apr 1862
Age 53
Death of William Pope in North Carolina, USA
North Carolina, USA
1862
12 Apr 1862
Age 53
William Pope - Probate in Catawba, North Carolina, USA
Catawba, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: May 1809
    Event Place: Catawba County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] North Carolina, U.S., Death Certificates, 1909-1976
    [2] 1850 United States Federal Census
    [3] North Carolina, U.S., Deaths
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Catawba, Catawba, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Catawba, North Carolina
    Record Source: North Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Apr 1862
    Event Place: North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] North Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Claremont, Catawba, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 12 Apr 1862
    Event Place: Catawba, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: North Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records
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