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Descendants of Robert Joplin

158. Henry T⁵ Joplin (William H⁴, Elihu³, Mark², Robert¹) was born 1832 in Wilson County, TN. He married Sarah O'Neal February 26, 1850 in Wilson County, TN.

Children of Henry Joplin and Sarah O'Neal are:

	285	i.	James W⁶ Joplin, born 1851 in KY.
+	286	ii.	Joseph Joplin, born 1852 in KY; died Bef. 1880.
+	287	iii.	Daniel Joplin, born September 9, 1859 in Franklin CO, IL; died February 7, 1920 in Clinton CO: IL.
	288	iv.	Nancy Elizabeth Joplin, born 1860 in ILlinois.

159. Bird N⁵ Joplin (William H⁴, Elihu³, Mark², Robert¹) was born 1834 in TN. He married (1) Elizabeth Johnson August 11, 1856 in Pope CO: IL. He married (2) Lurany Simmons February 20, 1865 in Williams CO: IL. He married (3) Mary E Sharp November 26, 1872 in Johnson CO: IL.

Children of Bird Joplin and Elizabeth Johnson are:

	289	i.		John W⁶ Joplin, born 1857 in ILlinois; died in ILlinois.
	290	ii.		James R Joplin, born 1860 in ILlinois.

Child of Bird Joplin and Lurany Simmons is:

291

Mary⁶ Joplin, born 1869 in ILlinois.

160. Isaac⁵ Joplin (William H⁴, Elihu³, Mark², Robert¹) was born 1838 in Wilson, County, TN, and died January 10, 1864 in Pope CO: IL. He married Mary Elizabeth Hornback March 18, 1859 in Pope CO: IL.

Child of Isaac Joplin and Mary Hornback is:

292

Martha Susan⁶ Joplin, born July 12, 1860 in Pope CO: IL.

164. Julia Ann⁵ Joplin (William H⁴, Elihu³, Mark², Robert¹) was born 1858 in ILlinois, and died 1943. She married William Franklin Shepard January 22, 1878 in Union CO: IL. He was born 1855, and died 1934.

Children of Julia Joplin and William Shepard are:

	293	i.	Hattie⁶ Shepard, born 1881. She married J K Irvin.
	294	ii.	Roy Shepard, born 1883; died 1943.
+	295	iii.	Emma Maude Shepard, born 1885; died Aft. 1943.
+	296	iv.	Pearl Bell Shepard, born 1887; died 1962.
	297	v.	William Elijan Shepard, born 1890.
	298	vi.	Olive Shepard, born 1894; died 1980.
	299	vii.	H.M. Shepard.

165. Howell⁵ Joplin (William H⁴, Elihu³, Mark², Robert¹) was born 1860 in Illinois. He married Antoinette "Nettie" Baker December 16, 1889 in Dawson County, Nebraska. She was born 1864 in Iowa, and died 1918.

Notes for Howell Joplin:
There is a Howell T. Joplin who was Company " A " 128TH INFANTRY who was Private from Franklin County, Ill

Children of Howell Joplin and Antoinette Baker are:

	300	i.	Raymond⁶ Joplin.
+	301	ii.	James Albert Joplin, born 1890; died 1980.
+	302	iii.	Earnest Ray Joplin, born 1892; died 1967.
+	303	iv.	Carrie Violet Joplin, born 1895 in Eddyville, Nebraska; died 1977.
	304	v.	Aaron William Joplin, born 1898; died 1898.

174. Arkellis Hillis⁵ Joplin (Mark Daniel⁴, Elihu³, Mark², Robert¹) was born 1869. He married Lillie Maude Duncan August 1, 1913 in Franklin CO, IL. She was born 1896, and died 1930.

Children of Arkellis Joplin and Lillie Duncan are:

	305	i.		Tom Denzel⁶ Joplin, born 1923. He married Geraldine M Duncan; born 1926.
	306	ii.		Leo Joplin, born 1927. He married Olean Rains.

175. Daniel Marion Maude ⁵ Joplin (Mark Daniel⁴, Elihu³, Mark², Robert¹) was born March 1873 in Franklin CO, IL, and died November 11, 1939 in Franklin CO, IL. He married Ellender Smothers 1891 in Franklin CO, IL, daughter of Jesse Smothers and Elizabeth Pinkston. She was born 1875, and died November 27, 1959.

Notes for Daniel Marion Maude Joplin:
SOURES: Earl Furlong Athes, IL

My grandfather Daniel " Dan " Joplin died when I was 4 years old. I have vague memories of him. I have talked to several people about him, trying to get some idea of what he was like as a person and how he farmed. Dan's Dad, Mark Joplin, died when Dan was about 5 years old. Mark settled in Franklin Co., IL in the early 1850's. His was built where Four Mile Lane and Highway 149 joined. He owened several acres. The Joplin cemetery is located about 2 miles down Four Mile Lane and 1 mile toward # 18 mine.

This covers a large area. His stepson William Luster recevied a large section of this land when he came of age. Kell was left the old JOPLIN home. It burned in the early 1940's. When Dan married Ella Smothers I was told they started with nothing. If what I was told is correct, they lived in a small house on William Luster's land and Dan worked for him.

I have been told that my Grandmother was the best dancer in the area. They would attend any dance that was close. They traveled by horse and buggy and danced untill early morning the next day. I have been told that Kell was an excellent musician, so I assume he played at the dances. Ella's Dad started the town of Logan at that time it was Smothersville. He owned a store and sold several lots in town. He died when Ella was 15 years old. She was married at 16 and Dan was 19.

They were both small people. Ella's mother Elizabeth Pinkston Smothers gave each of her childern $500.00 to get started with. the understanding thatshe would live with each one 6 months at a time. Dan & Ella bought their first farm with this money. They farmed and started a dairy herd. He lived this way untill around 1936 when he started selling out and retired. Their farm was south of Logan.

In march of 1925 they leased a farm that was called the JessiePayne farm. It was owned by the Peabody Coal Company. There was 520 acres. three houses were on the this farm. Dan & Ella lived in one, George and Tressie Furlong in one and Edwary Joplin in one. This was also the year of the tornado, but that is another story. In 1925 they had 25 cows they milked by hand. 35 head of dry cattle and yearlings, about 50 head of cattle, 50 head of hogs, and about 200 chickens as well as some turkeys and geese. In 1925 this was the largest farm in the area.\

Dan had 12 horess and mules and one Fordson tractor. They plowed with the tractor when it would run and used hores and mules when it did not run. All of the planting was done with horses and mules. They planted 100 acres of corn, 80 of oats and 80 of wheat. there was 60 acres for pasture for cows and young stock. 90 acres for hay, 90 acres wooded bottom land near the creek.

Each day they had about 50 gallon of milk. Most of this was sold to the West Frankfort dairy. It had to be there by 8am. The dairy would not take milk after 8am. Their day started around 4am every day, With dairy farming there was never a day off..... The cows had to be milked every day. During the depression the dairy would not buy all of the milk as they had no market for it. Grandma Ella started making butter and selling this and eggs whenever she could.

What they could not use they gave to people that did not have a cow. Dan hired several men to help farm. He would pay them one dallor a day and they were glad to just have a job. I was told that several times they would take wheat and take it to Benton to have ground for flour. He loaned milk cows to several people with childern so they could have milk. In the late 1920's he bought a McCormick Deeing tractor and a new bailer and started bailing for other farmers for two cents a bail.

Later on he and Vallie Neal bought a thrasher machine together. The thrasher and new tractor cost around $2000. They started thrashing for other farmers. Leslie did most of the tractor driving. Doing all this farming, they never missed going to church every Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday. I was told that their house was an open house for every preacher and evangelist that came to the Logan church.

Everyone I have talked to said he was one of the most honest men they had ever met. His word was as good as a bank note and he tried to be fair with everyone. He had a quick temper and felt if he told you once to do something he had better not tell you again. I feel if we had more people like him today the world would be a better place.

In 1935 he gave up this farm and settled on Joplin Hill. This was a small farm of 60 acres. He had a stroke in 1937 and died November 11, 1939.

Earl Furlong
John Joplin

Daniel Marion lost his land and money, when the banks failed during the depression. Cliff Joplin.

Children of Daniel Joplin and Ellender Smothers are:

+	307	i.	Marion Daniel⁶ Joplin, born October 6, 1894; died July 22, 1960.
+	308	ii.	Stanley Joplin, born May 17, 1897 in Franklin County, IIIinois; died November 29, 1986 in Benton, IIlinoin 62812.\\
+	309	iii.	Edward L Joplin, born February 1, 1901 in Longan, ILL; died October 16, 1973 in Cahokia, ILL.
+	310	iv.	Tressie Pearl Joplin, born 1904.
+	311	v.	Leslie Joplin, born 1908; died October 3, 1950.
	312	vi.	Essie Helen Joplin, born 1911; died 1912.
	313	vii.	Eldon Joplin, born 1916; died 1919.

187. Sarah Ann⁵ Joplin (Robert T⁴, Elihu³, Mark², Robert¹) was born November 20, 1849 in Wilson ,TN, and died December 31, 1930 in Hunter's Point, Wilson CO., TN. She married (1) James Tomlinson March 20, 1869 in Wilson ,TN. She married (2) Edward Hunter January 8, 1900 in Wilson ,TN.

Notes for Sarah Ann Joplin:
Sarah A and Susan E/F were twins

Children of Sarah Joplin and James Tomlinson are:

314	i.	Robert S⁶ Tomlinson.
315	ii.	Mary Jane Tomlinson.
316	iii.	Laura M Tomlinson.

188. Nathan Howell⁵ Joplin (Robert T⁴, Elihu³, Mark², Robert¹) was born April 21, 1852 in Wilson ,TN, and died April 2, 1910 in Garland CO. TX Rockwall Texs Lowhorn Cemetery. He married Nancy Jane Wrye May 24, 1871 in Wilson ,TN. She died in Mill Cem Garland, Tx.

Children of Nathan Joplin and Nancy Wrye are:

	317	i.	Ella⁶ Joplin. She married Marshall Etherly.
	318	ii.	Nellie Ann Joplin, born 1885 in TN. She married (1) Wylie O'Neal. She married (2) Ed ward F Housewright.
+	319	iii.	Harris Joplin.
	320	iv.	Martha Jenny Joplin. She married (1) Buck Day. She married (2) Day.
	321	v.	Hopkin Joplin. He married Irene Gray.

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