Descendants of Christopher POPEJOY
First Generation
1. Christopher Edward POPEJOY was born 1785 in Mineral County, West Virginia. He died Sep 28 1871 in Harrison Twp., Wells County, Indiana and was buried in Bethel Cemetery, Harrison Twp., Wells County, Indiana.
Christopher married (1) Sarah BOWERS, daughter of Michael BOWERS and Mary BRYAN, about 1812 in Fayette County, Ohio. Sarah was born 1798 in Pendleton County, West Virginia. She died Feb 28 1826 in Fayette County, Ohio.
They had the following children:
+ 2 F i Matilda Jane POPEJOY 3 M ii William POPEJOY was born Mar 08 1816 in Ohio. He died 1864. William married Elizabeth DAVIS on 1840. 4 M iii Emanuel POPEJOY was born Jun 08 1818 in Fayette County, Ohio. He died Jun 17 1894 in Wells County, Indiana. Emanuel married Hannah STOOKEY on 1844. 5 M iv Samuel POPEJOY was born Mar 16 1820 in Ohio. He died May 11 1823 in Ohio and was buried in Fayette County, Ohio. 6 F v Elizabeth Ann POPEJOY was born Feb 08 1822 in Ohio. She died Sep 27 1824 in Ohio and was buried in Fayette County, Ohio. 7 F vi Mary (Polly) POPEJOY was born Apr 03 1824 in Ohio. She died Oct 14 1824 in Ohio and was buried in Fayette County, Ohio.
Christopher also married (2) Mary BOWERS, daughter of Michael BOWERS and Mary BRYAN, on Apr 17 1828. Mary was born 1798 in Ohio. She died Oct 21 1846 in Wells County, Indiana and was buried in Bethel Cemetery, Harrison Twp., Wells County, Indiana.
They had the following children:
8 F vii Eliza Ann POPEJOY was born Oct 16 1829 in Ross County, Ohio. She died Aug 16 1894 and was buried in Mt Zion Cemetery, Henry County, Missouri. Eliza married Jesse SHEPHERD on Dec 28 1851 in Wells County, Indiana. Jesse was born Feb 29 1828 in Ohio. He died Mar 10 1892 and was buried in Mt Zion Cemetery, Henry County, Missouri. + 9 F viii Susannah (Susan) POPEJOY 10 F ix Nancy Margaret POPEJOY was born Sep 13 1834 in Ohio. She died 1913 in Wells County, Indiana. Nancy married (1) Francis BURRIS on Aug 12 1860 in Wells County, Indiana. Nancy also married (2) William SCHMOLE on 1895. 11 M x John POPEJOY was born Nov 11 1836 in Ohio. He died Dec 30 1836 in Ohio. + 12 M xi Lawson POPEJOY + 13 M xii Josiah L POPEJOY + 14 M xiii Edward Christopher POPEJOY 15 M xiv Benjamin POPEJOY was born Nov 06 1845 in Wells County, Indiana. He died Oct 27 1911 in Wells County, Indiana.
