Genealogy for
Mary Austin Pope
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Mary Austin Pope
4/12/1852 - 8/26/1890
(Shown at age 38)
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Mary Austin Pope was born on April 12, 1852 somewhere in Florida and died on August 26, 1890 in Calhoun Co., Florida. She lived to be 38 years old.
Children: Eugenia,Mary,George,John B., Robert J., Clara B.,John H. and James W. Dunham. | 
 | Census | 7/24/1860 | West Wynnton district FL (Calhoun County) | 8 yrs old | Dwelling 121, household 122: William Pope (age 42),
Elizabeth Pope (25),
Mary Pope (8),
John W Pope (6),
Benjamin Pope (5),
Malinda Pope (3),
Nancy C Pope (2) &
James Pope (8 mo.). William was born in VA, all others in FL. William is a farmer and Elizabeth is keeping house, their estate value is $300 and personal estate value $1000.
(Levi Yon lives next door)
| Additional information about Calhoun County, FL around 1860: Click here to see a map from this timeperiod. | |
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| Census | 6/20/1870 | FL (Calhoun County) | 18 yrs old | Recorded as family #6: William H. Pope (age 56), Elizabeth (age 35), Mary A. (18), John W. (16), Benj. F. (14), Malinda J. (12), Mary C. (10), James L. (9), Herod J. (8), Racheal S. (7), Somis M. (6, male), Elizabeth (4), and Charles L. (9 months & born in Sept.). All were born in FL except William, who was born in VA. William estimates the value of his personal estate to be $500 and real estate to be $300. The older children (ages 10 through 18) have been attending school. William cannot read or write and Elizabeth cannot write.
| Additional information about Calhoun County, FL around 1870: Click here to see a map from this timeperiod. | |
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| Marriage | 6/5/1878 | Blountstown FL (Calhoun County) | 26 yrs old | | page 69, Marriage of R. B. Dunnam to Mary Pope on Jun 5,1878. |
| Census | 6/8/1880 | 3rd Precinct FL (Calhoun County) | 28 yrs old | family# 83,96 : Elizabeth Pope (age 40),
Franklin (age 23), Catherine (20), Lenoch (18), Jefferson (17), Richard (14),
Elizabeth (12), Charles (10); Jackson (8);
Thomas (8); Mary Dunna (age 28, daughter) and Clara (age 5, grand daughter). All were born in FL. Elizabeth and her daughter, Mary Dunna, are widows. Elizabeth's parents were born in FL. Her children's father was born in VA. Clara Dunna's father was born in FL. Elizabeth and her sons are running the family farm. However, her oldest son, Franklin, is a hireling. No one can read or write.
| Additional information about Calhoun County, FL around 1880: Blountstown was declared the seat of Calhoun County in 1880. Prior to that, Abe Springs had been the county seat. Click here to see a map from this timeperiod. | |
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| Census | 6/1/1885 | FL (Calhoun County) | 33 yrs old | Florida Census shows family #246: Mary Dunham (age 40, married and listed as head of household), Clara (age 10), John (age 5), Nellie (2 year old male), and W.H. Cosson (age 27). The family is living next door to two Pope families. Mary is a farmer and W.H. is working as a logman. Mary and W.H. can read and write. All were born in Florida. Mary's father was born in VA and her mother in FL. It is unknown where the children's father was born.
| Additional information about Calhoun County, FL around 1885: The principle towns in Calhoun County were Blountstown, Marysville, Chipola, Selman, Ocheesee, and Abe Springs. In 1884 railroads in Florida were bought out by one company and placed under central management. River Junction, located at the junction of the Chattahoochee and Flint Rivers, is the closest railroad and the primary hub of land transports. The photo on the right shows the iron bridge than spans the Chattahoochee River about a mile from the Depot at River Junction where wharves, storage, steamboats and hotels bussel with activity. Click the photo for a larger view. Click here to see a map from this timeperiod. | 
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| Graveyard/Tombstone | 8/26/1890 | Nettle Ridge Cem., Blountstown FL (Calhoun County) | 38 yrs old | MARY A. POPE - 4-12-1852 to 8-26-1890 lot: 1 plot:169
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Mary, her family, and friends. For example, Mary is 3 years old when Third Seminole Indian War begins. It ends three years later when Chief Billy Bowlegs and his band are forced to move from Florida.
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1855 |
Third Seminole Indian War begins and war breaks out with most of the battles occurring in Central Florida. It ends three years later when Chief Billy Bowlegs and his band are forced to move from Florida. |
| 9 |
1861 |
No Floridian's voted for Lincoln during the 1860 election. On Jan. 10, 1861, Florida seceded from the U.S. and joined the Confederate States of America a few weeks later. |
| 12 |
1864 |
Battle of Olustee is a Confederate victory. Union troops pull back |
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1865 |
May 10th -- Union troops occupy Tallahassee. While Tallahassee was the only Confederate state capital east of the Mississippi River that had not been captured, Union troops occupy the capitol following the surrender of the major Confederate armies in the east. |
| 13 |
1865 |
Battle at Natural Bridge (Wakulla County) is a Confederate victory. |
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1870 |
During the 1870s, the remaining Seminole Indians begin establishing trading posts and other economy with local settlers. |
| 30 |
1882 |
The Florida Central and Western Railroad Company was created. It combines the Florida Central, Jacksonville, Pensacola, and Mobile railroads. |
| 31 |
1883 |
Three railroad companies are merged to form the Florida Transit and Penisular Railroad Company. Thee are: Florida Transit Railroad Co., Peninsular Railroad Co, and the Tropical Florida Railroad Co. |
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1884 |
Most railroads in Florida are passed into the hands of a single company owned and operated by a single management, under the name of The Florida Railway and Navigation Company. It has more that 500 miles of main track in operation and about 300 miles of track under construction. The longest route was the "Western Division" which ran from Tallahassee to Jacksonville - 209 miles. |
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1853 |
The process of creating steel is invented by Besermer in Britain and Kelly in the U.S. |
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1856 |
The first Neanderthal fossils are found near Germany |
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1859 |
Charles Darwin publishes "Origin of Species" and begins the evolution theory. |
| 13 |
1865 |
Mendel publishes his papers on genetics and introduces the concept to the public. |
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1869 |
Cro-magnon Man fossils are found in France |
| 25 |
1877 |
Edison invents the phonograph permitting music and voices to be recorded and replayed. |
| 27 |
1879 |
Edison invents the electric light bulb. |
| 37 |
1889 |
The first calculating machine is invented and uses punch cards |
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1861 |
NEWS HEADLINES: American Civil war begins at Ft. Sumter, located in Charleston Harbor, VA. |
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1862 |
NEWS HEADLINES: May 20, 1862 the US government passes the Homestead Act to provide cheap land for settlement of lower Southeast and West. |
| 30 |
1882 |
NEWS HEADLINES: Edison creates the first large power station in New York City, making it the first place in America to have electricity. |
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1885 |
NEWS HEADLINES: Eastman invents the box camera. For the first time photography becomes affordable for the average citizen. |
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1855 |
Third Seminole Indian War begins. It ends three years later when Chief Billy Bowlegs and his band are forced to move from Florida. |
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1860 |
Presidential election puts Abraham Lincoln in office. The campaign has heated the issues regarding slavery in the south. |
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1862 |
May 20, 1862 the US government passes the Homestead Act to provide cheap land for settlement of lower Southeast and West. |
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1863 |
Abraham Lincoln issues the "Emancipation Proclamation" freeing slaves. |
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1865 |
American Civil war ends with General Lee's surrender at Appomattox, VA. Reconstruction begins in the "old South" |
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1868 |
An eight-hour work day is established for federal employees. |
| 23 |
1875 |
Tennessee enacts Jim Crow law. |
| 24 |
1876 |
The National League of Baseball is founded |
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 | Robert Dunham
Born about 1825 and died about 1880.
They were married 6/5/1878.
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The Children of Mary Austin Pope
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53 years old
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Clara Belle Pope Dunham
Born in Calhoun Co., Florida on August 27, 1872 and died in Blountstown, Florida on June 22, 1949. She was 76 years old.
She had eight children with husband Robert:
- Thomas Bailey (1897-1903),
- Ida Lucille Bailey Traylor (5/31/1899 to 1962),
- William Gadi Bailey (8/31/1900 to 6/9/1985),
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