Re: William Jopling, abt 1760-VA.
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In reply to:
William Jopling, abt 1760-VA.
7/11/99
I also descend from the Jopling and Farrar families of Amherst Co., VA.Both my grandparents shared Jopling cousins, totally unaware, of course, as they were raised in Dallas Co., Ark. not knowing that their families were friends and intermarried back in Virginia 150+ years prior.
I descend from Thomas and Hannah Freeman Jopling through their daughter Hannah Jopling Allen down to my grandfather Roy Riggan of Dallas Co., Ark.
I also descend from John Farrar, who we believe was a brother of Catherine Farrar who married Ralph Jopling, Jr., brother of Thomas Jopling.The Farrar line comes down to my grandmother Laura Mae Smith Riggan, also of Dallas Co., Ark.Her great-grandparents, Robert A. and Jane Farrar Moore Smith of Person Co., NC moved to Dallas Co., Ark. after 1850.
My grandfather's Jopling line was through Thomas Jopling and Hannah Freeman's daughter Hannah Jopling who married Samuel Allen, son of John and Betheniah Neville Allen.Hannah Jopling and Samuel Allen's son Jesse Allen b. 1777 married Nancy Walker in Buckingham Co., VA and pioneered in DeKalb Co., TN.The Allens married into the Fite family of DeKalb Co. and the line comes down to my grandfather's mother, Mary Evelyn Fite Riggan of Dallas Co., Ark.My grandfather married Laura Mae Smith in 1930 in Dallas Co., Ark.Her line is:
John Farrar = Elizabeth Lyon
b. ca1720-25 Albemarle Co., VA
d. 1799 Chatham Co., NC
Bought property in Caswell and Person Co., NC in 1770's with brother Peter Farrar.These names appear in the will of old John Farrar 1769 of Albemarle Co., VA along with old John's daughter Catherine Farrar Jopling and others.
Jean Farrar = Abraham Moore
b. ca 1745-50 Albemarle/Amherst Co., VA
d. Person Co., NC
William Moore = Penelope "Miss Ellie" Cobb
b. ca 1774 Amherst Co., VA
d. 1848 Hurdle Mills, Person Co., NC
Bought land from his cousin Benjamin Jopling (don't know if this Benjamin was the son of Ralph and Catherine Farrar Jopling for sure, or grandson) in Person Co., NC that became part of the Moore family landholdings.I have copy of original deed between the two.
Jane Farrar Moore = Robert A. Smith
b. 1815 Hurdle Mills, Person Co., NC
d. after 1870 Princeton, Dallas Co., Ark.
James Buchanan Smith = Georgeanne Cavender
b. 1858 Princeton, Dallas Co., Ark.
d. 1919 Princeton, Dallas Co., Ark.
Robert A. Smith = Laura Nutt
b. 1884 Dallas Co., Ark.
d. 1963 Brewster, Okanogan Co., WA
Laura Mae Smith = Roy Riggan (Jopling descendant)
b. 1913 Dallas Co., Ark.
James E. Riggan = Barbara A. Yancey (descended from the Neville family of Albemarle Co., VA also)
Steve Riggan =
b. 1967 Brewster, Okanogan Co., WA
Myself.
If anyone has any Farrar or other Jopling family information, particularly about the families in Person and Caswell Co., NC and Amherst Co., VA, please let me know.As you can see I have a DOUBLE interest in these lines.
Steve Riggan
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Re: William Jopling, abt 1760-VA.
Larry D. H. 10/23/03