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Ancestors of Charles Wesley Pope
Descendants of James Pope


Generation No. 1

1. JAMES1 POPE He married MARIAH GOWANS 1838 in DeKalb Co., Ga.. She was born September 02, 1817, and died January 12, 1845 in DeKalb Co., GA..


Child of JAMES POPE and MARIAH GOWANS is:
2. i. JAMES M.2 POPE, b. June 22, 1812, Sampson Co., North Carolina; d. April 06, 1882, Cherokee County, Al..


Generation No. 2

2. JAMES M.2 POPE (JAMES1) was born June 22, 1812 in Sampson Co., North Carolina, and died April 06, 1882 in Cherokee County, Al.. He married (1) ELIZABETH TOMLIN September 06, 1846. She was born 1830 in Georgia. He married (2) ELIZABETH TOMLIN September 06, 1846.

Notes for JAMES M. POPE:
1870 CENSUS, PAGE 34-B HARALSON CO., GA.
JAMES POPE 56 NC
ELIZABETH 42 GA
ABEL 19M GA
MARTHIN 16M
GEORGIA 12 F
MATILDA 9 F
JAMES 8 M
YOUNG 3 M
BOSE A 2 F
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1880 CENSUS, CHEROKEE CO.AL., PAGE
JAMES POPE 68 BN.NC NC NC
ELIZABETH 50 GA SC SC
ABLE 29 SON GA NC GA
MARTIN 26 SON
NANCY 18 D-IN-L GA NC GA
MATILDA 20 DTR
MARIER 20 grand drt
JAMES 17 SON GA NC GA
YOUNG 14 SON
MARTHA 1 DTR.
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LIVING NEXT DOOR TO:
ABRAHAM POPE 26 GA NC GA
CATHRAN 29 WIFE
MARTHA 6 DTR
SARAH 3 DTR
WILLIAM 2 SON
MARGRET 9/12 DTR

More About JAMES M. POPE:
Burial: Union Grove Methodist Ch., Cherokee County, Al.

Children of JAMES POPE and ELIZABETH TOMLIN are:
3. i. WILLIAM WESLEY3 POPE, b. June 22, 1840, DeKalb Co., GA.; d. August 08, 1912, Haralson County, Ga..
ii. ABEL POPE, b. 1851.
iii. MARTIN POPE, b. 1854; m. NANCY; b. 1862.
iv. MATILDA POPE, b. 1860.
v. JAMES POPE, b. 1863.
vi. YOUNG POPE, b. 1866.
vii. MARTHA POPE, b. 1879.


Generation No. 3

3. WILLIAM WESLEY3 POPE (JAMES M.2, JAMES1) was born June 22, 1840 in DeKalb Co., GA., and died August 08, 1912 in Haralson County, Ga.. He married HEATHA LONGSHORE BRANNON. She was born September 27, 1842 in Haralson County, Ga., and died June 25, 1916 in Haralson County, Ga..

More About WILLIAM WESLEY POPE:
Burial: Poplar Springs Bapt. Church, Haralson Co., GA

More About HEATHA LONGSHORE BRANNON:
Burial: Poplar Springs Bapt. Church, Haralson Co., GA

Children of WILLIAM POPE and HEATHA BRANNON are:
i. E. SARAH4 POPE, b. 1866.
4. ii. JOHN WILLIAM POPE, b. July 13, 1868, Haralson County, Ga.; d. April 16, 1946, Haralson County, Ga..
iii. THOMAS J. POPE, b. 1872; d. 1890, Haralson County, Ga..

More About THOMAS J. POPE:
Burial: Poplar Springs Bapt. Church, Haralson Co., GA

iv. YOUNG W POPE, b. 1873.
v. ELIZA E POPE, b. 1875.
vi. MASIAH P POPE, b. 1878.
vii. DAVID A POPE, b. November 11, 1891.


Generation No. 4

4. JOHN WILLIAM4 POPE (WILLIAM WESLEY3, JAMES M.2, JAMES1) was born July 13, 1868 in Haralson County, Ga., and died April 16, 1946 in Haralson County, Ga.. He married (1) WILLIE POPE. She was born October 12, 1883, and died November 27, 1925 in Haralson County, Ga.. He married (2) BETTY NEWMAN December 09, 1877 in Haralson Co., Ga., daughter of CHARLES NEWMAN and CAROLINE C.. She was born July 21, 1868, and died January 19, 1925.

Notes for JOHN WILLIAM POPE:
1910 Haralson Co. Census: Page 278-279
Pope, John W. Age 41 GA GA GA
Pope, Bettie Wife Age 41 GA ga nc
Pope, Mattie D. Dtr Age 20
Pope, Charles J Age 19
Arbelle E., Dtr. Age 17
Etta S. Dtr Age 15
Effie P. Dtr Age 13
George D. Son Age 11
William B. Son Age 10
Winnie M. Dtr Age 5
Gordon H, Son Age 2
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BURIED AT STEADMAN BAPT. CH.:
John William Pope, Bn. 13 Jul. 1868, Died 16 Apr. 1946
Bettie Pope,w/o J. W. Pope Bn. 21 Jul 1868, Died 19 Jan. 1925 (Dtr. of Charles W. Newman and Caroline C.)
Married July 25, 1886 (M. E. Newman)
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Buried in same lot:
Pope, Willie, w/o J.W. Pope, Bn. 12 Oct. 1883, Died 27 Nov. 1925 (Willie Thompson)
Married Aug. 27, 1925

(Another J. W. Pope marriage to Mrs. B. C. Hudson, July 10, 1926)
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1920 census, Haralson co.
Living Next Door to Charles W. Pope
John W. Pope Age 51 GA SC GA
Bettie,  Wife Age 51 GA GA GA
Oma,  Dtr. Age 15
Gordon H. Son Age 12

More About JOHN WILLIAM POPE:
Burial: Steadman Bapt,. Church, Haralson Co., Ga.

More About WILLIE POPE:
Burial: Steadman Bapt,. Church, Haralson Co., Ga.

Children of JOHN POPE and BETTY NEWMAN are:
i. CHARLES WESLEY5 POPE, b. February 16, 1890, Haralson County, Ga.; d. October 13, 1973, Haralson County, Ga.; m. MATTIE MAY WILLOUGHBY, November 05, 1911, Haralson Co., Ga.; b. January 28, 1894, Alabama; d. September 26, 1986, Haralson County, Ga..

More About CHARLES WESLEY POPE:
Burial: Steadman Bapt,. Church, Haralson Co., Ga.

ii. MATTIE D. POPE, b. 1890.
iii. ARBELLE E POPE, b. August 25, 1892, Haralson County, Ga.; d. January 09, 1928, Haralson County, Ga..

More About ARBELLE E POPE:
Burial: Steadman Baptist Church

iv. ETTA S. POPE, b. 1895.
v. EFFIE P. POPE, b. 1897.
vi. WILLIAM B. POPE, b. 1900.
vii. GEORGE D. POPE, b. 1899.
viii. WINNIE M. POPE, b. 1905.
ix. GORDON H. POPE, b. 1908.

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