African American Pope Family of Wyandotte County, Kansas
From: Len Reinker
[email protected]
Regarding the
descendants of brothers Benjamin and James
POPE
or their siblings (who were all of partial African-American
descent) who lived in Quindarro Twp,
Wyandotte County,
KANSAS
in the 1880s-1890s.
While researching my Nash-Norris ancestors of
South Carolina
and
Mississippi I
came across the following info concerning the African
American
POPE
family that later lived in Quindaro Twp,
KANSAS
from the 1860s thru at-least the 1890s that might be helpful
to anyone interested in their family history before the
American Civil War... history that would be difficult to
access without knowing the family history of Anglo-Americans
that this later African- American
POPE
family had been associated with and very likely was
descended from.
My g.g.g.g.grandmother Elizabeth
Norris
(born 1773 and the daughter of a
Baptist
Minister)
married a Mr. William
POPE
in
South Carolina
in the mid-late 1790s. Their son
Wiley
Martin
POPE
was born in 1800 (probably the same year as father William
POPE
died).
Widowed Elizabeth (Norris)
POPE
later married her 2nd husband
Ezekiel
Nash
(my g.g.g.g.grandfather) who became the guardian of young
Wiley
Martin
POPE.
The family moved to
Mississippi
in the late 1810s.
Mississippi records show that
Wiley
Martin
POPE
was closely associated with the families of his step-brother
Rev. Orsamus Long
Nash
(born 1802) and the 1830 census shows him living near the
large farm of his step-father
Ezekiel
Nash.
The 1830, 1840 and 1850
Mississippi
Censuses records show that
Wiley
Martin
POPE
like his
Nash
siblings was a slave owner(Wiley
is shown with with 8 and 11 unnamed slaves on the two later
slave schedules).
By 1860
Wiley
M. Pope has moved his household that consisted of his mostly
mulatto(half/white) African American slaves to
KANSAS....
Wiley M. Pope is shown living in Quindaro Twp,
Wyandotte County,
KANSAS
on the 1860, 1865 and 1870 censuses... his household
includes Lucy age 56 (listed as "Negro")
and eight much younger household members listed as "mulatto"
that are probably her/their children including two sons
Benjamin
POPE
born around 1831 and James W. Pope born around 1839 who were
both born in
Mississippi
and who continued to live in Quindaro,
KANSAS
as adults at least into the 1880s....
Brothers Benjamin and James W. Pope are shown living in
Quindaro Twp. with their own families on the 1880
KANSAS
Census:
Benjamin
POPE
is listed as then age 49 (in 1880), of "mulatto" (sp?) race,
with father born in SC and mother born in VA. He was married
to Mary Jane who was listed as "Black". their children were:
(1) Florance age 10 born in
KANSAS,
(2) Charles E. Pope age 7 born in
KANSAS,
(3) John W. Pope age 4 born in
KANSAS,
(4)Pasalloe S. Pope age 2 born in
KANSAS
and
(5) Wm J,
POPE
age 6 months (born in Jan 1880).
James W. Pope was age 41 on the 1880 census. He is also
listed as mulatto and listes his father as born in SC and
mother born in VA. James is shown married to wife Priscilla
age 28 and they then had six children (all listed as mulatto
race):
(1) Ida
POPE
age 14
(2) Geraldine
POPE
age 10
(3) Jacob
POPE
age 7
(4) James M. or W. Pope age 5
(5) Sarah J. Pope age 3
(6) Luke
POPE
age 6 months
James and Benjamin's father
Wiley
M. Pope's grandfather was a noted
Baptist
Minister
who was jailed for his pacifist sermons during part of the
American Revolution. Anyone descended from this family can
e-mail me direct at;
[email protected]
Below
is the 1860, 1865 and 1870 census info showing all members
of
Wiley
M. Pope's Quindaro Twp,
Wyandotte County,
KANSAS
Household:
1860
Wyandotte Co.,
KS Territory, Quindaro Twp., p. 50 (perhaps this is him.
What do you guys think?):
Wiley
POPE,
60, white,
Farmer,
NC
Lucy, 56, negro, VA
William R., mulatto, 34,
AL
Benjamin F., 28, mulatto, MS
J.W., 25, male, mulatto, MS
James H., 21, mulatto, MS
Charles E., 18, mulatto, MS
Alell
HENDERSON,
14, mulatto, male, MS
Monroe, 10, mulatto, MS
Mary E., 31, mulatto,
AL
Sarah
J., 17, mulatto, MS
Dora H., 11, mulatto, MS
Missouri, 8, mulatto, MS
1865 KS State Census, May 1865,
Wyandotte Co.,
Quindaro Twp., p. 10?:
Wily M. POPE, 64,
Farmer,
SC, single
Richard, 39, mulatto, 11, MS, single
Benj. F., 38, mulatto, labor, MS, single
John W., 29, mulatto, labor, MS, married
Elizabeth, 24, mulatto, domestic, MO, married
James, 25, mulatto,
Farmer,
MS, single
Jime, 21, mulatto, female, servant, MS, single
Abraham, 19, mulatto, 7, MS, single
Isaiah
ROBERTS,
18, mulatto, 7, MS
Dorah Ann
POPE,
15, mulatto, single, deaf & dumb
Monro, 14, mulatto, MS, single
Missouria, 10, mulatto, MS, single
Frank Unknown, mulatto, single |