Descendants of

John Allen Hopkins

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Generation No. 1

1.  JOHN ALLEN¹ HOPKINS was born about 1810, and died 1848.  He married PENELOPE/PENINAH HAY July 17, 1826 in Perry Co. AL¹, daughter of DAVID HAY and WINNIFRED POPE.  She was born 1803 in GA, and died after 1850.

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Census: 1850, Perry Co. AL, Household #15/15, Heards Beat, age 47, born in GA²

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Marriage: July 17, 1826, Perry Co. AL³

Children of JOHN HOPKINS and PENELOPE/PENINAH HAY are:

                   i.       MARTHA A. W.² HOPKINS, b. 1837, GA; d. Unknown; m. SAMUEL E. SANDERS, JR., December 1852, Perry Co. AL; d. Unknown.

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Marriage: December 1852, Perry Co. AL

2.               ii.       MARY POPE 'POPPIE' HOPKINS, b. October 01, 1838, GA; d. October 17, 1923.

3.              iii.       ELIZABETH PETERS HOPKINS, b. March 15, 1843, Selma, Dallas Co. AL; d. February 01, 1901, Fisher, Sabine Parish, LA.

4.              iv.       WILLIAM DAVID HOPKINS, b. August 12, 1844, AL; d. August 11, 1917.

Generation No. 2

2.  MARY POPE 'POPPIE'² HOPKINS (JOHN ALLEN¹) was born October 01, 1838 in GA, and died October 17, 1923.  She married JESSE COOKSON DAVIS October 30, 1853 in Perry Co. AL, son of ANDERSON DAVIS and LUCINDA WRIGHT.  He was born August 11, 1831 in Perry Co. AL, and died November 15, 1911 in Perry Co. AL.

More About MARY POPE 'POPPIE' HOPKINS:

Burial: Welcome Church Cemetery, Perry Co. AL

More About JESSE COOKSON DAVIS:

Burial: Welcome Church Cemetery, Perry Co. AL

Census: 1850, Perry Co. AL, Household #1/1, Heards Beat, Jesse C. age 18, born in AL⁴

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Marriage: October 30, 1853, Perry Co. AL

Children of MARY HOPKINS and JESSE DAVIS are:

                   i.       JOHN A.³ DAVIS, b. December 14, 1856; d. March 04, 1857.

                  ii.       ANDERSON BARTLEY DAVIS, b. July 01, 1858, Heards Beat, Perry Co. AL; d. November 30, 1937⁵; m. SARAH 'SALLY' JANE SEYMORE; b. March 01, 1852; d. September 08, 1928⁵.

Notes for ANDERSON BARTLEY DAVIS:

       According to the "Cemeteries of Chilton" the birth date for A.B. Davis is 7-25-1865.

More About ANDERSON BARTLEY DAVIS:

Burial: Fellowship Baptist Church Cemetery, Dallas Co. AL

Medical : Lost sight in one eye.

Preferred Name: 'Uncle B'

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Burial: Fellowship Baptist Church Cemetery, Dallas Co. AL

                 iii.       W.F. DAVIS, b. March 02, 1861; d. June 10, 1862.

                 iv.       LUCINDA DAVIS, b. December 18, 1864; d. December 22, 1864.

5.               v.       LEE ROY ELLINGTON DAVIS, b. July 23, 1866; d. September 21, 1940.

6.              vi.       EMMA STONE DAVIS, b. July 1868; d. Unknown, Mobile, Mobile Co. AL.

7.             vii.       MINNIE HANNA DAVIS, b. October 26, 1871; d. July 14, 1943.

8.            viii.       JESSE COOKSON DAVIS, JR., b. September 26, 1873, Perry Co. AL; d. November 27, 1957.

9.               ix.       HILLARD JUDGE DAVIS, b. November 11, 1875; d. September 05, 1911.

                   x.    J.B. DAVIS, b. December 02, 1877; d. 1882.

3.  ELIZABETH PETERS² HOPKINS (JOHN ALLEN¹) was born March 15, 1843 in Selma, Dallas Co. AL, and died February 01, 1901 in Fisher, Sabine Parish, LA.  She married WILLIAM CALLOWAY MUSE August 16, 1860 in Perry Co. AL, son of DRURY/DREWRY MUSE and ELIZABETH HAYS.  He was born October 31, 1837 in Selma, Dallas Co.  AL, and died October 15, 1905 in Many, Sabine Parish, LA.

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Burial: February 02, 1901, Many, Sabine Parish, LA

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Marriage: August 16, 1860, Perry Co. AL

Children of ELIZABETH HOPKINS and WILLIAM MUSE are:

                   i.       LAURA ANN³ MUSE, b. March 1861.

                  ii.       MARTHA MUSE, b. about 1868.

                 iii.       NATHANIEL POPE MUSE, b. February 20, 1871, Selma, Dallas Co. AL.

                 iv.       PENINA ELIZABETH MUSE, b. September 04, 1875.

                  v.       MERRIL K. MUSE, b. December 26, 1881.

4.  WILLIAM DAVID² HOPKINS (JOHN ALLEN¹) was born August 12, 1844 in AL, and died August 11, 1917.  He married REBECCA ANN SANDERS March 12, 1865 in Perry Co. AL, daughter of JOSEPH SANDERS and ELEANOR WILLIAMS.  She was born February 14, 1847 in Perry Co. AL, and died September 02, 1906.

More About WILLIAM DAVID HOPKINS:

Burial: Medline Baptist Cemetery, Perry Co. AL

More About REBECCA ANN SANDERS:

Burial: Medline Baptist Cemetery, Perry Co. AL

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Marriage: March 12, 1865, Perry Co. AL

Children of WILLIAM HOPKINS and REBECCA SANDERS are:

10.              i.       ISADORA³ HOPKINS, b. 1869; d. Unknown, Beaumont, TX.

11.             ii.       NINA MAE HOPKINS, b. 1875; d. Unknown.

12.            iii.       WILLIS MAHONE HOPKINS, b. August 10, 1876; d. December 26, 1939.

13.            iv.       JESSE COOKSON HOPKINS, b. October 10, 1880; d. November 11, 1954.

14.             v.       MARY POPIE HOPKINS, b. August 08, 1882; d. March 04, 1959.

Generation No. 3

5.  LEE ROY ELLINGTON³ DAVIS (MARY POPE 'POPPIE'² HOPKINS, JOHN ALLEN¹) was born July 23, 1866, and died September 21, 1940⁶.  He married SARAH 'SALLY' DELILA SEYMORE January 20, 1889 in Perry Co. AL, daughter of JOHN SEYMORE and PAROLEE FRIDAY.  She was born January 31, 1872, and died October 22, 1956⁶.

More About LEE ROY ELLINGTON DAVIS:

Burial: Ebenezer Baptist Church Cemetery, Stanton, Chilton Co. AL

More About SARAH 'SALLY' DELILA SEYMORE:

Burial: Ebenezer Baptist Church Cemetery, Stanton, Chilton Co. AL

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Marriage: January 20, 1889, Perry Co. AL

Children of LEE DAVIS and SARAH SEYMORE are:

                   i.       JESSIE B.⁴ DAVIS, b. June 25, 1884, Perry Co. AL; d. January 28, 1979⁷; m. EFFIE L. MILLER, December 24, 1916, Moro, Dallas Co. AL; b. March 09, 1897, Dallas Co. AL; d. August 06, 1974⁸.

More About JESSIE B. DAVIS:

Burial: Ebenezer Baptist Church Cemetery, Stanton, Chilton Co. AL

More About EFFIE L. MILLER:

Burial: Ebenezer Baptist Church Cemetery, Stanton, Chilton Co. AL

Last Residence: 36790, AL⁹

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Marriage: December 24, 1916, Moro, Dallas Co. AL

                  ii.       ERNEST HOPKINS 'BIG BUDDY' DAVIS, b. June 20, 1892, Perry Co. AL; d. October 30, 1980; m. MARY I LOU CHANDLER, December 29, 1921, Welcome Church, Perry Co. AL; b. December 28, 1896, Perry Co. AL; d. October 28, 1980.

More About ERNEST HOPKINS 'BIG BUDDY' DAVIS:

Burial: Ebenezer Baptist Church Cemetery, Stanton, Chilton Co. AL

More About MARY I LOU CHANDLER:

Burial: Ebenezer Baptist Church Cemetery, Stanton, Chilton Co. AL

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Marriage: December 29, 1921, Welcome Church, Perry Co. AL

                 iii.       JESSIE B. DAVIS, b. June 25, 1894, Perry Co. AL.

                 iv.       JOHN LEE DAVIS, REV., b. June 25, 1894, Perry Co. AL; d. October 13, 1969¹⁰; m. TARVA PECALO HARRISON, October 15, 1916, Perry Co. AL; b. October 05, 1898, Perry Co. AL; d. July 19, 1971¹⁰.

More About JOHN LEE DAVIS, REV.:

Burial: October 15, 1969, Ebenezer Baptist Church Cemetery, Stanton, Chilton Co. AL

Last Residence: 36790, AL¹¹

Occupation: 1941, Began his ministry, pastored churches in Ensley, Talladega, Pell City, Selma and the Bible Methodist Church in Stanton, AL

More About TARVA PECALO HARRISON:

Burial: Ebenezer Baptist Church Cemetery, Stanton, Chilton Co. AL

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Marriage: October 15, 1916, Perry Co. AL

                  v.       WILLIAM BEDFORD DAVIS, b. October 13, 1896, Perry Co. AL; d. August 31, 1975, Eutaw, AL; m. DOVIE ESTELLE GAY, February 11, 1917, Moro, Dallas Co. AL; b. October 08, 1897, Dallas Co. AL; d. February 13, 1971, Eutaw, AL.

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Marriage: February 11, 1917, Moro, Dallas Co. AL

                 vi.       RUTH EUELL DAVIS, b. March 12, 1900, Perry Co. AL; d. April 06, 1979; m. WILL D. RUSH, December 26, 1915; b. July 31, 1890, Dallas Co. AL; d. February 10, 1964.

More About RUTH EUELL DAVIS:

Burial: Ebenezer Baptist Church Cemetery, Stanton, Chilton Co. AL

Last Residence: 36750, AL

More About WILL D. RUSH:

Burial: Ebenezer Baptist Church Cemetery, Stanton, Chilton Co. AL

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Marriage: December 26, 1915

                vii.       VERNA GERTRUDE DAVIS, b. August 05, 1902; d. December 07, 1977; m. CHARLIE WILLIS RUSH, September 21, 1919; b. March 06, 1887; d. November 08, 1950¹².

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Burial: Ebenezer Baptist Church Cemetery, Stanton, Chilton Co. AL

Last Residence: 36790, AL¹³

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Burial: Ebenezer Baptist Church Cemetery, Stanton, Chilton Co. AL

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Marriage: September 21, 1919

               viii.       ROBERT HILLARD DAVIS, b. February 28, 1905, Perry Co. AL; d. December 27, 1982; m. RUBY LOUISE GREGG, March 28, 1925, Freemont, AL; b. July 10, 1903, Stanton, Chilton Co. AL; d. February 18, 1991¹⁴.

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Burial: Ebenezer Baptist Church Cemetery, Stanton, Chilton Co. AL

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Date born 2: July 10, 1902¹⁴

Last Residence: 36790, Stanton, Chilton Co. AL¹⁴

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Marriage: March 28, 1925, Freemont, AL

                  ix.       EULA Z. DAVIS, b. March 14, 1907; d. February 23, 1987¹⁵; m. JUDSON RUSH, October 19, 1924; b. May 20, 1900, Dallas Co. AL; d. February 12, 1969¹⁵.

More About EULA Z. DAVIS:

Burial: Pineview Memory Gardens Cemetery, Selma, Dallas Co. AL

Last Residence: 36701, AL

More About JUDSON RUSH:

Burial: Pineview Memory Gardens Cemetery, Selma, Dallas Co. AL

Last Residence: 36701, AL

More About JUDSON RUSH and EULA DAVIS:

Marriage: October 19, 1924

                   x.       JOSEPH LEVERT DAVIS, b. November 15, 1909; d. July 30, 1911¹⁶.

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Burial: Fellowship Baptist Church Cemetery, Dallas Co. AL

                  xi.       LEWIS ELLINGTON DAVIS, b. April 17, 1912, Perry Co. AL; m. (1) LILLIAN LOUISE PATTERSON; b. July 23, 1914; d. June 1961; m. (2) SARAH MAE FRIDAY, February 28, 1962, Dallas Co. AL; b. January 15, 1925.

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Burial: Pineview Memory Gardens Cemetery, Selma, Dallas Co. AL

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Marriage: February 28, 1962, Dallas Co. AL

6.  EMMA STONE³ DAVIS (MARY POPE 'POPPIE'² HOPKINS, JOHN ALLEN¹) was born July 1868, and died Unknown in Mobile, Mobile Co. AL.  She married (1) JOHN WESLEY MILLER.  He was born 1869, and died Unknown.  She married (2) HOUSTON MORRIS.  He died Unknown.

Children of EMMA DAVIS and JOHN MILLER are:

                   i.       INEZ⁴ MILLER, b. about 1889; d. Unknown; m. JOHN COOK; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.

                  ii.       OLA LENELL MILLER, b. about 1891; d. Unknown; m. LEE DILLION DAVIS; b. February 10, 1889; d. May 12, 1945.

More About OLA LENELL MILLER:

Burial: Fellowship Cemetery, Dubach, LA

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Burial: Fellowship Cemetery, Dubach, LA

                 iii.       SALLY MABLE MILLER, b. March 02, 1897, Moro, Dallas Co. AL; d. Unknown; m. JESSIE BEAN RUSH, January 25, 1920, Moro, Dallas Co.  AL; b. December 12, 1897, Pinetucky, Perry Co. AL; d. Unknown.

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Marriage: January 25, 1920, Moro, Dallas Co.  AL

                 iv.       JOHN DAVIS MILLER, b. 1898; m. WIFE WALDING.

                  v.       JOHN WESLEY MILLER, b. 1904; m. RUTH MORGAN.

Children of EMMA DAVIS and HOUSTON MORRIS are:

                 vi.       MARY POPE⁴ MORRIS, m. CURTIS LATHAM.

                vii.       ROSIE LEE MORRIS, m. JAMES JACKSON 'JIM JACK' MCFARLAND; b. November 24, 1909.

7.  MINNIE HANNA³ DAVIS (MARY POPE 'POPPIE'² HOPKINS, JOHN ALLEN¹) was born October 26, 1871, and died July 14, 1943.  She married CHARLIE DAVIS, son of ALVIN/ALVAH DAVIS and MARY HEARD.  He was born May 16, 1872, and died Unknown.

Children of MINNIE DAVIS and CHARLIE DAVIS are:

                   i.       JESSE MAE⁴ DAVIS, m. HUSBAND ARRANT.

                  ii.       CHARLIE ALVIN DAVIS.

                 iii.       MINNIE POPE 'POPPIE' DAVIS, m. W.B. 'RED' HARRIS.

8.  JESSE COOKSON³ DAVIS, JR. (MARY POPE 'POPPIE'² HOPKINS, JOHN ALLEN¹) was born September 26, 1873 in Perry Co. AL, and died November 27, 1957.  He married MARY ZELLA SEYMORE April 20, 1914 in Perry Co. AL, daughter of ALBERT SEYMORE and CALLIE RUSH.  She was born April 03, 1894 in Dallas Co. AL, and died June 26, 1985.

More About JESSE COOKSON DAVIS, JR.:

Burial: Ebenezer Baptist Church Cemetery, Stanton, Chilton Co. AL

Military: Spanish American War

More About MARY ZELLA SEYMORE:

Burial: Ebenezer Baptist Church Cemetery, Stanton, Chilton Co. AL

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Marriage: April 20, 1914, Perry Co. AL

Children of JESSE DAVIS and MARY SEYMORE are:

                   i.       CALLIE POPE⁴ DAVIS, b. February 22, 1915; d. August 17, 1916.

More About CALLIE POPE DAVIS:

Burial: Welcome Church Cemetery, Perry Co. AL

                  ii.       MINNIE MAE DAVIS, b. June 1917, Dallas Co. AL; d. August 04, 1982, Calhoun Co. AL; m. (1) HUSBAND SCHURTER; m. (2) SHELT NORRED; b. 1912; d. August 25, 1986.

                 iii.       HILLARD PELHAM DAVIS, b. September 03, 1919, Perry Co. AL; d. September 01, 1967, Calhoun Co. AL; m. MILDRED LEE ALLEN.

                 iv.       ERNESTINE DAVIS, b. April 18, 1922, Marion, AL; m. DAN BOYLES, May 02, 1942; b. February 04, 1918.

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Marriage: May 02, 1942

                  v.       JESSE ALVIN 'TEDIE MAN' DAVIS, b. June 15, 1925, Chilton Co. AL; m. MARY FRANCES DULANEY, September 25, 1948.

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Marriage: September 25, 1948

                 vi.       LOTTIE DELL DAVIS, b. February 02, 1929; d. September 1935.

                vii.       SARA MARJORIE DAVIS, b. August 25, 1932, Stanton, AL; m. DOUGLAS LAMAR RAINWATER, July 01, 1950, Anniston, AL.

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Marriage: July 01, 1950, Anniston, AL

9.  HILLARD JUDGE³ DAVIS (MARY POPE 'POPPIE'² HOPKINS, JOHN ALLEN¹) was born November 11, 1875, and died September 05, 1911.  He married MARGARET A. CHADWICK.  She was born May 21, 1876 in Sprott, AL, and died May 21, 1945.

More About HILLARD JUDGE DAVIS:

Burial: Welcome Church Cemetery, Perry Co. AL

Children of HILLARD DAVIS and MARGARET CHADWICK are:

                   i.       HILLARD CLARENCE⁴ DAVIS, b. February 01, 1900; d. November 05, 1953; m. ALLIE CLAUDINE EARLY, 1928.

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Marriage: 1928

                  ii.       SUSIE DAVIS, b. August 28, 1902, Perry Co. AL; d. January 12, 1949, Chicago, IL. buried in Choctaw Co. AL; m. HUSBAND NELSON.

                 iii.       THELMA A. DAVIS, b. September 06, 1907, Perry Co. AL; m. JOHN FRANKLIN GILES; b. Leola, AR.

                 iv.       EMMETT FULLER DAVIS, b. December 14, 1909, Perry Co. AL; d. August 08, 1952.

10.  ISADORA³ HOPKINS (WILLIAM DAVID², JOHN ALLEN¹) was born 1869, and died Unknown in Beaumont, TX.  She married PERRY HUGHES.  He was born 1873, and died Unknown in Beaumont, TX.

Children of ISADORA HOPKINS and PERRY HUGHES are:

                   i.       HARLEY⁴ HUGHES, b. 1895.

                  ii.       SAM HUGHES, b. 1897.

                 iii.       DORA HUGHES, b. 1899.

                 iv.       NINA HUGHES, b. 1901.

                  v.       CARRIE HUGHES, b. 1903.

                 vi.       JUDE HUGHES, b. 1905.

11.  NINA MAE³ HOPKINS (WILLIAM DAVID², JOHN ALLEN¹) was born 1875, and died Unknown.  She married ANDERSON BARTON COOKSON DAVIS, son of ALVIN/ALVAH DAVIS and MARY HEARD.  He was born February 27, 1868, and died Unknown.

Children of NINA HOPKINS and ANDERSON DAVIS are:

                   i.       ANNIE MAE⁴ DAVIS, b. August 1894; d. Unknown; m. JESSE BROWN, October 17, 1920; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.

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Marriage: October 17, 1920

                  ii.       WILLIAM 'PERK' PERKINS DAVIS, b. September 14, 1896; d. January 18, 1975¹⁷; m. REBECCA ANN 'BECKY' HOPKINS, January 15, 1931; b. February 28, 1907; d. April 19, 1997¹⁷.

More About WILLIAM 'PERK' PERKINS DAVIS:

Burial: Plantersville Christian Cemetery, Dallas Co. AL

Last Residence: 36758, AL¹⁸

More About REBECCA ANN 'BECKY' HOPKINS:

Burial: Plantersville Christian Cemetery, Dallas Co. AL

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Marriage: January 15, 1931

                 iii.       STEVE DAVIS, b. November 03, 1902; m. JOPIE GREEN.

                 iv.       PAULINE 'POLLY' DAVIS, b. May 07, 1904; m. C.F. GOKIKE?.

                  v.       THOMAS HENRY DAVIS, b. February 14, 1907; d. September 07, 1982; m. MINNIE LEE THOMPSON; b. September 07, 1912; d. August 18, 1995.

                 vi.       DORA DAVIS, b. 1910; m. HUSBAND SIMPSON.

                vii.       JESS ANDERSON DAVIS, b. July 14, 1911; d. August 1987.

More About JESS ANDERSON DAVIS:

Burial: Fellowship Cemetery, Dubach, LA

               viii.       JOHN WILLIS DAVIS, b. October 25, 1913; d. June 14, 1961; m. FRANCES MADDOX.

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