1) RALPH JOPLING (b. 1772-1779; m. in 1810, in Kanawha
Co., to Susannah Casdorph; a boatman on the Kanawha and
Ohio Rivers; died in 1810, in Kanawha Co.; he was murdered
by William Wilson, a schoolmaster, who hit Ralph in the head
with a rifle, killing him instantly. His parents, Thomas and
"Sally," witnessed the murder, with Andrew Cavender.

Ralph and Susannah's son, Franklin Jopling, was born 1810-
1811, after Ralph's death. Susannah remarried 1811-1820, to
a Mr. Perkins.

2) JAMES STEVENS JOPLING (b. Abt. 1777, in Jarretts
Ford, Kanawha Co., (W) VA; d. Aft. 1860; m1 in Amherst Co.,
VA, on Sept. 11, 1805, to Nancy Giddens- five children
(William, Louisa, Susan, Lucy Ann, and Nancy Joplin); m2
on Nov. 12, 1834, in Kanawha Co., to Rebecca White- two
children (Francis Marion and Jesse Joplin);

- Possibly the James Jopling in the1801 Kanawha Co. Tax List;

3) NANCY JOPLING: b. 1775-1796; d. Aft. 1842; m. in 1812,
in Kanawha Co., to Isham Bailey, Jr.;

- In 1820 Kanawha Co., (W) VA Census, p. 2, line 17 -
Isham Bailey, Jr.: 3 in household: 1 male 26-45; 1 female
26-45; and 1 female 45+

- In 1830 Kanawha Co., (W) VA Census, (Annotated), by
Richard F. Legg (1991), p. 183, line 05 & 07 - Two houses for
"Isam Baily" (probably Sr. and Jr.):

a) 183-05 has 10 persons in household: 4 white males, 4 white
females, and 2 black persons ;

b) 183-07 has 6 persons in household: 4 white males and 2 white
females.

- In 1840 Kanawha Co., (W) VA Census, p. 39, line 15-
Isham Bailey Household: 6 Persons: One female age 5-10;
(Nancy not in household); 5 males: one 40-50; two 15-20; one
10-15; and one 5-10.

-Proof of parentage in Kanawha Co. deed of July 11, 1842,
between Isham Jr. and Nancy (Jopling) Bailey and William W.
Fife, Deed Bk. M, pp. 445-447. To see this document, go to the
end of this report Or to the Jopling List Archives, Vol. 97, Issue
19 (see "Sources" below for url).

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