| The genealogy information on this site covers the ancestry of my grandparents. John William McCauley (1880-1959) and Verda Waller Hankins (1884- 1942) lived in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky. Verda was born and raised in Hopkins County, Kentucky. Will was supposedly born in Heard County, Georgia and may have also lived in Randolph County, Alabama but we know almost nothing about his life prior to his arrival in Hopkins County in the early 1900's. Will & Verda had 7 daughters and 4 sons. Verda's parents were Thomas Leander "Lee" Hankins and Samantha Angeline Petty. Lee was born and raised in Hopkins County. Samantha was born in Whitfield County, Georgia. Her family moved to Kentucky before 1870. Elmer Dennis Hopkins (1894-1980) and Emma Ewers Taylor (1900-1978) lived in Harlan County, Kentucky during most of their marriage. Elmer was born in Harlan County but his family moved to Rockcastle County, Kentucky when he was a child. Emma was born and raised in Rockcastle County. Elmer & Emma had 4 daughters. Elmer's parents were James Arton Hopkins & Lucinda Howard. Jim was born in Hancock County, Tennessee and moved to Harlan County before 1870 with his maternal grandparents. Lucinda was born and raised in Harlan County. Emma's parents were John Cook Taylor & Emma Jane Owens. John & Emma Jane were both born and raised in Rockcastle County. Click on "SURNAME INDEX" to view family tree files in linked family group sheet format. Or click on one of my grandparents names in the right column to go directly to their family and work your way back through their ancestors. In addition to the family group sheet information, there are also family photos, cemetery photos, documents and special reports included here so look around and check back often. Corrections and additions (especially photos) are always welcome. Feel free to e-mail me. Linda McCauley P.S. I'm in the process of changing genealogy software from Family Tree Maker to Legacy Family Tree. Since I want to take full advantage of many of Legacy's features (including web pages with photos mixed in with the data) it will be a few months before the family information can be updated. Hopefully, the new design will be worth the wait. (12 Jul 2008) |
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| Verda Hankins: Hankins, Goodloe, Dobyns, Fox and Berry families who were among the early settlers in Hopkins County, Kentucky. |
| Emma Taylor: Taylor, Ramsey, Owens and Mullins families who were among the early settlers in Rockcastle County, Kentucky. |
| 9-8-2008 Re-orged and added cemetery photos. 7-12-2008 Most Wanted update, Home Page update Please e-mail me with questions/comments. |
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| John William McCauley Stephen Wolfenbarger John R. Petty Margaret E. Thomas William Taylor Rachel ? (Hopkins) Rhoda Ann Lavender Thomas Howard Delinda ? (Weeks, Shaw) Elizabeth ? (Mullins) |
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| Elmer Hopkins: Howard, Hopkins, Morris and Risner families who lived in Harlan County, Kentucky . The Howard's were among the early settlers in Harlan. The Hopkins' came to Harlan in the 1860's from Hancock County, Tennessee |
| Last Updated: 7 Sep 2008 |
