Henry Washington's Family
(1916 L to R: Henry
Washington Poplin, Josephine Elizabeth Hodge Poplin,
Abie Bartow, Friend, Joe Felder, Willie Bell, Hunter China, Connie Lee,
and Aunt Hager
holding Edna) (Please see note at the bottom of the page)
Henry Washington Poplin
was born September 1862 in
Anson County, North Carolina. He died on December 22, 1930 in Sumter County. Henry walked
to Sumter, South Carolina in 1882 bringing with him a wealth of knowledge of the banjo and
the fiddle. He met his wife Josephine Elizabeth Hodge in Sumter.
Henry is a
descendant of George Poplin born about 1720. George purchased 550
acres of land in Orange County, NC in 1761 and died between 1775 and 1777. He
married Every and their children were named William, John, Jane, Nancy, Gorg, Richard, Abe, Mimy,
Henry, and Every. He came to
North Carolina from Virginia. We think he lived in either Albemarle
County or Goochland County in Virginia before moving to North Carolina around
1735.
It is believed
that the first Poplin's came to the Pennsylvania from England, however, to date,
I have not seen any documentation of this. If you have any data on a
George Poplin from Virginia or Pennsylvania, please email me.
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1958 Family Reunion - Courtesy of Carol Bochette
Laura "Lollie" Kennedy, Josephine
Elizabeth Hodge "Grandma" Poplin
and Barbara Kennedy (~1942)
- Courtesy of Laura K LeGrand
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These songs are
two
of many recorded by:
The Poplin Family of Sumter, South Carolina
Posted In Honor and Loving Memory of
Edna (Guitar). China (Banjo) and William Poplin
(China's son - Mandolin)
and
Family and Friends
Albums Recorded
1964 Folkways label - "The Poplin Family of Sumter, South Carolina"
(FA02306)
(PDF
- Order Information)
**Album
Insert - Band details, Photos, and lyrics (PDF File)**
1966 Melodeon label - "Gwine Back To Sumter" (MLP 7331)
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Note
This site contains ancestry information
that has not been completely proven with accompanying documentation.
In the meantime, please
use this data as a starting point to find the source data you need.
The descendants up to Richard Sr. (b1766) are
validated through census and other data although not fully documented.
The father of Richard Sr. has not been proven. William (b. 1748/49) is listed as Richard's (b., 1766) father based
on information which is highly probable. If you find
documentation validating that William is Richard's father, please email me.
If you find any errors, please
email me so I can make corrections.
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