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William Thomas (Tom) (Buddy) Pope 1851 – 1921 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 May 1851

Birth Location: Crawford County, Arkansas, USA

Death Date: 18 March 1921

Death Location: Booneville, Logan, Arkansas, USA

Father: Merrill Pope

Mother: Rebecca Williams

Spouse(s): Louisa Wells

Children(s): Leatha Pope

William Thomas (Tom) (Buddy) Pope was born in 1851 in Crawford County, Arkansas, USA, the child of Merrill Marion Pope and Rebecca C Williams. William Thomas (Tom) (Buddy) Pope married Louisa Elizabeth Wells, and had children including Leatha K (Leek) Pope. William Thomas (Tom) (Buddy) Pope passed away in 1921 in Booneville, Logan, Arkansas, USA.

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Biography

  • William Thomas (Tom) (Buddy) Pope was born in 1851 in Crawford County, Arkansas, USA, the child of Merrill Marion Pope and Rebecca C Williams.
  • William Thomas (Tom) (Buddy) Pope married Louisa Elizabeth Wells, and had children including Leatha K (Leek) Pope.
  • William Thomas (Tom) (Buddy) Pope passed away in 1921 in Booneville, Logan, Arkansas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Merrill Pope
1798 – 1867
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
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Rebecca Williams
1809 – 1892
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Spouses(s)

Louisa Wells
1863 – 1928
Birth Location: Fulton County, Arkansas, USA
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Children(s)

Leatha Pope
1901 – 1953
Birth Location: , , Tennessee, USA
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William Pope's Ancestors

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William Pope
1851 – 1921
Birth Place: Crawford County, Arkansas, USA
Parents
Merrill Marion Pope
1798 – 1867
North Carolina, USA
Rebecca (C) Williams
1809 – 1892
Tennessee
Grandparents
Elijah Pope
1772 – 1840
Northampton County, North Carolina, United States of America
Temperance (Frances) Murrell
1778 – 1850
North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Jacob Pope
1745 – 1795
Sarah Hawkins
1754 – 1794
Barnaby Murrell
1725 – 1791
Amy Goodson
1729 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sampson Pope
1725 – 1804
Susannah Thomas
1722 – 1788
Thomas Murrell
1698 – 1780
Sarah (Murrill)
1705 – 1768

William Pope's Descendants

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William (Thomas (Tom) (Buddy)) Pope (13 May 1851 – 18 March 1921) m. Louisa (Elizabeth) Wells (26 April 1863 – 10 April 1928)
  1. 1. Leatha (K (Leek)) Pope (23 June 1901 – 19 July 1953) m. Eulice (Odell) Biggs (24 Jun 1897 – 31 Jan 1966)
    1. 1. kennith (glen) biggs (6 Jan 1930 – Aug 26 2011) m. hellen (marie) neelie (feb 8 1932 – Aug 27 2003)
      1. 1. michael (joseph) biggs (28 Jul 1954 – ) m. nikki (noreen) childers
        1. 1. barbara (anne) biggs (19 Feb 1975 – ) m. Sean Hathorn (1975 – )

William Pope's Timeline

2 Records

1851
13 May 1851
Birth of William Thomas (Tom) (Buddy) Pope in Crawford County, Arkansas, USA
Crawford County, Arkansas, USA
1921
18 March 1921
Age 70
Death of William Thomas (Tom) (Buddy) Pope in Booneville, Logan, Arkansas, USA
Booneville, Logan, Arkansas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 May 1851
    Event Place: Crawford County, Arkansas, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 March 1921
    Event Place: Booneville, Logan, Arkansas, USA
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