Short and Stout with a Dislocated Hip. That was part of the description of one George Anderson Poplin on his World War I draft card. He was also described as being a self-employed farmer with blue eyes, and light, or blonde, hair.
I came across George Anderson Poplin during my Mauldin family research, so how did he, a Poplin, end up in the middle of it? George A. Poplin, born in 1885, was the youngest child of Confederate Solider William Henry Poplin. W. H. Poplin first married Mary Charlotte Mauldin, the daughter of Benjamin R. Mauldin Sr. and Mary Cagle. There were many Mary's in the Mauldin family, so pulling Mary Charlotte from the heap was a part of untangling a very distraught and snarled ball of yarn.
William Henry Poplin and Mary Charlotte Mauldin brought forth an enormous brood of about 9 children. Charlotte passed away on July 10, 1883, at the age of 58, and was buried at the Old Freedom Cemetery, in the Endy Community of Stanly County, NC.
Afterwards, her husband, who outlived her, would marry another Mary, Mary Jane Foreman. Mary Jane Foreman was the daughter of Ferdinand F. Foreman and wife, Mary Kimrey Foreman. When they married on July 21, 1884, a respectable year after the death of his first wife, W. H. was 53 and Mary Jane was about 44. Despite being in their middle years, they had two children together, George Anderson the year after the wedding and Jennie A. Poplin, a few years later.
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| William Henry Poplin |
George's full sister, Jennie, would marry at the age of 18, on February 28, 1909, to William Canny Carpenter, 23, son of Julius Benjamin Carpenter and Mary Lucinda Harward. The young couple must have been elated about a year later, to discover Jennie was expecting their first child. Sadly, about 17 months after their marriage, neither Jennie, nor her daughter, survived the birth, both passing away on July 9, 1910, and being buried at Harward's Chapel Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery. Her husband, William Canny Carpenter, would remarry, in May of 1913, to Millie Jeanette Smith, another 'Jennie'. They would have one child, Stella, born in November of the same year. William Canny Carpenter would leave his little daughter fatherless when she was just an infant, passing away from Typhoid Fever in July of 1914, one of the earliest citizens of Stanly County to have a Death Certificate. His wife and daughter survived and lived long lives.
This left George Anderson Poplin the sole survivor of the union of William Henry Poplin and Mary Jane Foreman. Other than this, there was nothing prodigious about George's life. He lived to the respectable age of 76. He married, worked hard, and raised a family in the same county and community where he had grown up, himself. What makes George extraordinary is that somehow, he has been coalesced with a separate George Poplin into one individual.
The merging of George Anderson and George Luther into one man, when they were twain, led to the causation of this post. Two who lived during modern times have been amalgamated and now need to be disarticulated. Guess that has become my job.
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| The Will of William Henry Poplin mentioning his son, George A. Poplin |
So let's first take a gander at who George Luther Poplin was.
Born June 5, 1883, Luther was about two years older than Anderson, but they were contemporaries. George Luther was the son of Jeremiah "Jerry" Poplin and Mary Lutisha "Lou" Hatley Poplin.
George Luther looked nothing like the Nordic-appearing George Anderson. While George Anderson was short, stout, blonde and blue-eyed, George Luther tall, medium-built, with dark brown eyes and black hair.
The first appearance in records for both was the 1900 census.
| Name | George A Poplin |
|---|---|
| Age | 15 |
| Birth Date | Mar 1885 |
| Birthplace | North Carolina, USA |
| Home in 1900 | Tyson, Stanly, North Carolina |
| Sheet Number | 3 |
| Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation | 59 |
| Family Number | 60 |
| Race | White |
| Gender | Male |
| Relation to Head of House | Son |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Father's Name | William Poplin |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina, USA |
| Mother's Name | Mary J Poplin |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina, USA |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Months Not Employed | 0 |
| Attended School | 3 |
| Can Read | N |
| Can Write | N |
| Can Speak English | Y |
| Neighbors | View others on page |
| Name | Age |
|---|---|
| William Poplin | 72 |
| Mary J Poplin | 60 |
| George A Poplin | 15 |
| Jinia A Poplin | 12 |
George Anderson Poplin is shown as a 15-year-old farm laborer, living with his aging parents and 12-year-old sister. They are living in Tyson Township, which is in the southern part of the county, covering the Aquadale and Cottonville area. W. H. and Mary Jane actually had their last child at 60 and 48 years of age!
| Name | Geo L Poplin |
|---|---|
| Age | 14 |
| Birth Date | Jun 1883 |
| Birthplace | North Carolina, USA |
| Home in 1900 | Big Lick, Stanly, North Carolina |
| House Number | 8 |
| Sheet Number | 2 |
| Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation | 26 |
| Family Number | 26 |
| Race | White |
| Gender | Male |
| Relation to Head of House | Son |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Father's Name | Jerry Poplin |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina, USA |
| Mother's Name | Mary L Poplin |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina, USA |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Attended School | 0 |
| Can Read | Y |
| Can Write | Y |
| Can Speak English | Y |
| Neighbors | View others on page |
| Name | Age |
|---|---|
| Jerry Poplin | 51 |
| Mary L Poplin | 43 |
| Richard Poplin | 18 |
| Geo L Poplin | 14 |
| Ada Jane Poplin | 11 |
| Ida O Poplin | 9 |
| Mary Magaline Poplin | 5 |
George Luther Poplin was portrayed as a 14 year old farm laborer in his parents' home in Big Lick, in the western section of the county.
| Name | Luther Poplin |
|---|---|
| Age in 1910 | 26 |
| Birth Date | 1884 |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Home in 1910 | Albemarle, Stanly, North Carolina, USA |
| Sheet Number | 18a |
| Street | Wiscassett Hill |
| Race | White |
| Gender | Male |
| Relation to Head of House | Boarder |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Native Tongue | English |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Rail Road |
| Employer, Employee or Other | Wage Earner |
| Able to read | Y |
| Able to Write | Y |
| Enumeration District Number | 0116 |
| Out of Work | N |
| Number of Weeks Out of Work | 0 |
| Enumerated Year | 1910 |
| Neighbors | View others on page |
| Name | Age |
|---|---|
| Julia Louder | 46 |
| Grace Louder | 20 |
| William Louder | 18 |
| Mame Louder | 14 |
| Lula Lowder | 7 |
| Luther Roblin | 26 |
| Richie Misenheimer | 46 |
1910 : George Luther, now 26, has moved to the town of Albemarle. He is working for the railroad as a laborer. Called Luther, he is boarding in the home of a Lowder family.
While George Anderson, that same year, found himself in a virtual Poplins Grove. He had married Wincy Ellen Swearengen on December 6, 1906, and by 1910, they were already parents of two children, Harry and Leola..
| Name | George Poplin |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Birth Year | abt 1885 |
| Marriage Date | 9 Dec 1906 |
| Marriage Place | Stanly, North Carolina, USA |
| Spouse | Wincie Swaringen |
| Spouse Gender | Female |
| Spouse Race | White |
| Spouse Age | 19 |
| Event Type | Marriage |
There were living, and farming, along the Concord Road, surrounded by family members. There was a reason for that. A family story concerning W. H. Poplin was that as his children grew up and married, many settled all around him on his property. He had a spring in the center, where they all came to get water. In time, his children all became arguementive with each other. To prevent this, he deeded sections of land to his children that all connected at the spring, with a path to it left in his property. An example of this is found in Book 26, Page 374, Stanly County Deeds, Stanly County Register of Deeds. In an alotment to his older son, William Martin Poplin, he states,
"I, William H. Poplin have soled (sic) 2 acres off the above mentioned land which I except in this deed lying and being on the south side of the above mentioned Big Rode (sic) in witness of.
Titus A. Coble
M. M. Poplin"
William Henry Poplin had far more daughters than sons, who survived to adulthood.
In 1912, George Luther Poplin also married, to Mary Ann Burris, daughter of Henry S. Burris and Catherine Elizabeth Treece. Born August 2, 1881, in Stanly County, Mary Ann first shows up in the 1900 census living in the town of York, York County, South Carolina, where her family had relocated, and working as a spinner in a Cotton Mill. By 1910, the family had returned to Stanly County, and were living on the Salisbury Road in Albemarle, and Mary Ann was now working as a Winder in a Cotton Mill.
- 1920 -
| Name | George A Coplin |
|---|---|
| Age | 34 |
| Birth Year | abt 1886 |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Home in 1920 | Tyson, Stanly, North Carolina |
| House Number | Farm |
| Residence Date | 1920 |
| Race | White |
| Gender | Male |
| Relation to Head of House | Head |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Spouse's Name | WI* Coplin |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Native Tongue | English |
| Able to Speak English | Yes |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farmer |
| Employment Field | Own Account |
| Home Owned or Rented | Owned |
| Home Free or Mortgaged | Free |
| Able to read | Yes |
| Able to Write | Yes |
| Neighbors | View others on page |
| Name | Age |
|---|---|
| George A Coplin | 34 |
| WI* Coplin | 40 |
| Howie Coplin | 12 |
| Leora Coplin | 9 |
| Coy Coplin | 0 |
In 1920, George Anderson Poplin is shown in an obtuse a transcription error as a "Coplin" and Wincy's name is completely illegible. All three of their children have now arrived with little Coy, an infant. The three were, officially, Harvey Raleigh Poplin, aka Howie or Harry; Leola Virginia Poplin, here shown as 'Leora'; and Ray McCoy Poplin, or simply, Coy.
| Name | Luther Poplin |
|---|---|
| Age | 36 |
| Birth Year | abt 1884 |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Home in 1920 | Albemarle, Stanly, North Carolina |
| Street | Hill St |
| Residence Date | 1920 |
| Race | White |
| Gender | Male |
| Relation to Head of House | Son-in-law |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Spouse's Name | Mary A Poplin |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Able to Speak English | Yes |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Employment Field | Wage or Salary |
| Able to read | Yes |
| Able to Write | Yes |
| Neighbors | View others on page |
| Name | Age |
|---|---|
| Henry S Burris | 58 |
| Katharine Burris | 59 |
| Luther Poplin | 36 |
| Mary A Poplin | 38 |
1920 finds George Luther Poplin married, and living on Hill Street in Albemarle, boarding with his wife's parents and working as a laborer in a Cotton Mill. He and Mary Ann are both in their thirties.
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| George Luther Poplin |
George Luther and Mary Ann Burris Poplin did not have any biological children of their own, but there was a daughter. She had escaped detection, as she was not with them in 1920, they were missing in the 1930, and she was married by the 1940. Her name is mentioned in her parents' obituaries and finding her led to a calamitous tale of its own.
| Name | Tom Holt |
|---|---|
| Age | 22 |
| Birth Year | abt 1898 |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Home in 1920 | Albemarle, Stanly, North Carolina |
| Street | Hickory Street |
| House Number | X |
| Residence Date | 1920 |
| Race | White |
| Gender | Male |
| Relation to Head of House | Head |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Spouse's Name | Martha Holt |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Native Tongue | English |
| Able to Speak English | Yes |
| Occupation | Machinist Hlp |
| Industry | Aluminum Plant |
| Employment Field | Wage or Salary |
| Home Owned or Rented | Rented |
| Able to Write | No |
| Neighbors | View others on page |
| Name | Age |
|---|---|
| Tom Holt | 22 |
| Martha Holt | 26 |
| Therman Holt | 5 |
| Malanee Holt | 1 |
| Minenette Holt | 1 |
| Gladys Holt | 0 |
Tom and Martha Holt were a young Albemarle couple in their 20's with 4 little children, in the 1920 census, their 5-year-old son, Therman, 1 year old twins, Melonee and Mignonette, and a newborn infant, Gladys. Tom was working at the Aluminum plant in Badin, NC, about 7 miles from Albemarle, and living on Hickory Street in Albemarle.
Tom's full name was Thomas Mitchell Holt, born in 1896 to James Allen Holt and wife Frankie Sides Holt. His wife, Martha Jane Epps had been born in 1892 in Montgomery County. This idyllic grouping would be eradicated over the next few years. Martha died first, on June 19, 1923, of influenza and tuberculosis, at just 28 years old.
Tom would follow in just 6 years, November 11, 1929, of a prolonged illness, at the age of 33.
Of his four children, it was reported in his obituary, that they all had been "provided with good homes".
The oldest, Thurman, now 15, had went to live with his mother's brother, James Epps, in Big Lick. They had a son near his age, his cousin, Cecil Epps, shown below, in 1930.
| Name | Thurman Holt |
|---|---|
| Birth Year | abt 1915 |
| Gender | Male |
| Race | White |
| Age in 1930 | 15 |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Relation to Head of House | Nephew |
| Home in 1930 | Big Lick, Stanly, North Carolina, USA |
| Map of Home | Big Lick,Stanly,North Carolina |
| Street Address | Fifth street |
| Dwelling Number | 73 |
| Family Number | 77 |
| Attended School | Yes |
| Able to Read and Write | Yes |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Able to Speak English | Yes |
| Neighbors | View others on page |
| Name | Age |
|---|---|
| James E Epps | 41 |
| Fannie B Epps | 36 |
| Cecil Epps | 13 |
| Thurman Holt | 15 |
Of the twins, both born on March 15, 1918, Migonette was adopted by Raymond Lee McLester and wife, Lula Estelle Smith McLester. At the time, they had a 7-year-old son, Melvin, and were living on Mason Street, in Albemarle. A second child, daughter Macie Deane, would be born five years later. After his children were all grown up, Raymond would divorce and remarry, and have a fourth child, a daughter, in 1955, with his second wife, thirty-seven years younger than Migonette. Cavernous spacing.
The other twin, Melonee, was taken in as a foster child by the Walter Frederick and Gertie Jerome Sides Fraley family. The Fraley's would eventually have a son, Jimmie, in 1934.
| Name | Mellince Holt |
|---|---|
| Birth Year | abt 1917 |
| Gender | Female |
| Race | White |
| Age in 1930 | 13 |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Relation to Head of House | Lodger |
| Home in 1930 | North Albemarle, Stanly, North Carolina, USA |
| Map of Home | North Albemarle,Stanly,North Carolina |
| House Number | 133 |
| Dwelling Number | 307 |
| Family Number | 327 |
| Attended School | Yes |
| Able to Read and Write | Yes |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Able to Speak English | Yes |
| Neighbors | View others on page |
| Name | Age |
|---|---|
| Walter F Fraley | 35 |
| Gertie J Fraley | 27 |
| Mellince Holt | 13 |
Melonee grew up in New London and was not adopted. She never married and lived to be 78.
Gladys, the baby of the family, was adopted by George Luther Poplin and wife Mary Ann. She would marry a Morton.
Mary Burris Poplin
George Luther Poplin may, or may not have been the George Poplin who chose a brief career in law enforcement. He and his family are missing from the 1930 census.
. George Anderson Poplin, is listed in the 1930 census, however. At this time, he has moved his family down to Tyson, out in the country, near the Rocky River. He is working as a salesman for the McNess Feed Company, and living on a dirt, or 'unimproved' country road.
| Name | George Poplin |
|---|---|
| Birth Year | abt 1888 |
| Gender | Male |
| Race | White |
| Age in 1930 | 42 |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Relation to Head of House | Head |
| Home in 1930 | Tyson, Stanly, North Carolina, USA |
| Map of Home | Tyson,Stanly,North Carolina |
| Street Address | Unimproved Country Road |
| Dwelling Number | 132 |
| Family Number | 132 |
| Home Owned or Rented | Owned |
| Radio Set | No |
| Lives on Farm | Yes |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Attended School | No |
| Able to Read and Write | Yes |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Able to Speak English | Yes |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | McNess Need Co |
| Class of Worker | Wage or salary worker |
| Employment | Yes |
| Neighbors | View others on page |
| Name | Age |
|---|---|
| George Poplin | 42 |
| Wincie Poplin | 50 |
| Coy Poplin | 11 |
By 1940, George Anderson Poplin had moved to Albemarle, in a rented house on Sibley Avenue. This was in an industrial area, where a little neighborhood had grown up around it, known as "Sibley Town". His children had now all grown up and were out on their own. It was now just he and Wincy.
| Name | George A Poplin |
|---|---|
| Age | 58 |
| Estimated Birth Year | abt 1882 |
| Gender | Male |
| Race | White |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Relation to Head of House | Head |
| Home in 1940 | Albemarle, Stanly, North Carolina |
| Map of Home in 1940 | Albemarle,Stanly,North Carolina |
| Street | Sibley Avenue |
| House Number | 216 |
| Farm | No |
| Inferred Residence in 1935 | Rural, Stanly, North Carolina |
| Residence in 1935 | Rural, Stanly, North Carolina |
| Resident on farm in 1935 | Yes |
| Sheet Number | 17A |
| Number of Household in Order of Visitation | 350 |
| House Owned or Rented | Rented |
| Value of Home | 12 |
| Attended School or College | No |
| Highest Grade Completed | Elementary school, 7th grade |
| Neighbors | View others on page |
| Name | Age |
|---|---|
| George A Poplin | 58 |
| Wincie Poplin | 62 |
| Hennitte Simpson | 74 |
| James Hattey | 48 |
| Dewey Poplin | 22 |
George was not listed with an occupation, but his wife, Wincy was noted as being a Waitress for the WPH, which was listed as Government Work. They had taken in three boarders, Henrietta Simpson, James Hatley and Dewey Poplin. Henrietta Simpson was 74 is this census and was shown with no occupation. She had no close or apparent relation to the Poplins. Born Henrietta Thompson in 1872 to David Thomas Thompson and Mary Ann Smith, of Montgomery County, she was the widow of George Thomas Simpson, son of old John B. Simpson, a notorious and at the same time, valiant, character about town, in Stanly County.
Henrietta would live much longer than this. The mother of 9 children, in ten years, she is found living with her daughter Lilly, in Burlington, NC, in 1950. She would spend two years after that, with her son, Vance, in Hickory, before returning home to Albemarle, where she passed away in 1955 at the age of 83.
James Hatley was noted as a 48 year old male, working as a seamstress at a Sewing Mill. This terminology is confusing. In 1940, a man would not have been called a 'seamstress'. This was not James Cleveland Hatley or James Solomon Hatley, who were both also 48 years old this year, married and heads of their families. I'm not sure who this single, James Hatley, was.
Dewey Poplin, 22, was noted as George's nephew, and worked as an apprentice in a Construction Company. His full name was Dewey Patrick Popln, and he was the son of George's brother, Jonah. Dewey would serve in WWII, marry, move to Durham, raise a family and live a long full life.
| Name | G Luther Paplin |
|---|---|
| Respondent | Yes |
| Age | 56 |
| Estimated Birth Year | abt 1884 |
| Gender | Male |
| Race | White |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Relation to Head of House | Head |
| Home in 1940 | West and North Albemarle, Stanly, North Carolina |
| Map of Home in 1940 | West and North Albemarle,Stanly,North Carolina |
| Street | Oakboro & St Martin Road |
| Farm | No |
| Inferred Residence in 1935 | Rural, Stanly, North Carolina |
| Residence in 1935 | Rural, Stanly, North Carolina |
| Resident on farm in 1935 | Yes |
| Sheet Number | 16A |
| Number of Household in Order of Visitation | 308 |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| House Owned or Rented | Owned |
| Value of Home | 775 |
| Attended School or College | No |
| Highest Grade Completed | Elementary school, 4th grade |
| Hours Worked Week Prior to Census | 40 |
| Class of Worker | Working on own account |
| Weeks Worked in 1939 | 52 |
| Income | 0 |
| Income Other Sources | Yes |
| Neighbors | View others on page |
| Name | Age |
|---|---|
| G Luther Paplin | 56 |
| Mary Ann Paplin | 58 |
1940 George Luther is living in West Albemarle, on the upper part of the St Martin Road, that was also referred to as the Oakboro Road. I believe this is where the confusion really began, where the two men have been merged. Guess where he was working? The McNess Seed Company, as a Salesman, the job George Anderson Poplin had held a decade prior.
| Name | G Luther Paplin |
|---|---|
| Respondent | Yes |
| Age | 56 |
| Estimated Birth Year | abt 1884 |
| Gender | Male |
| Race | White |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Relation to Head of House | Head |
| Home in 1940 | West and North Albemarle, Stanly, North Carolina |
| Map of Home in 1940 | West and North Albemarle,Stanly,North Carolina |
| Street | Oakboro & St Martin Road |
| Farm | No |
| Inferred Residence in 1935 | Rural, Stanly, North Carolina |
| Residence in 1935 | Rural, Stanly, North Carolina |
| Resident on farm in 1935 | Yes |
| Sheet Number | 16A |
| Number of Household in Order of Visitation | 308 |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| House Owned or Rented | Owned |
| Value of Home | 775 |
| Attended School or College | No |
| Highest Grade Completed | Elementary school, 4th grade |
| Hours Worked Week Prior to Census | 40 |
| Class of Worker | Working on own account |
| Weeks Worked in 1939 | 52 |
| Income | 0 |
| Income Other Sources | Yes |
| Neighbors | View others on page |
| Name | Age |
|---|---|
| G Luther Paplin | 56 |
| Mary Ann Paplin | 58 |
Luther and his wife were both 58 and their daughter, Gladys, had already married.
The 1950's - the last decade.
| Name | G A Drye |
|---|---|
| Age | 64 |
| Birth Date | abt 1886 |
| Gender | Male |
| Race | White |
| Birth Place | North Carolina |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Relation to Head of House | Head |
| Residence Date | 1950 |
| Home in 1950 | Albemarle, Stanly, North Carolina, USA |
| Dwelling Number | 424 |
| Farm | No |
| Acres | No |
| Occupation Category | Unable to Work |
| Name | Age |
|---|---|
| G A Drye | 64 |
| Wincey S Drye | 74 |
The 1950 census portrays George Anderson Poplin as a decade younger than his wife, Wincey, which was incorrect. They were labeled as 'Unable to Work', and lived next door to their daughter, Leola.
1950 George Luther and his wife, Mary Ann, were also unable to work, and still living in their home on St. Martin Road.
| Name | George L Poplin |
|---|---|
| Age | 66 |
| Birth Date | abt 1884 |
| Gender | Male |
| Race | White |
| Birth Place | North Carolina |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Relation to Head of House | Head |
| Residence Date | 1950 |
| Home in 1950 | Stanly, North Carolina, USA |
| Street Name | St. Martin Church Rd. |
| Apartment Number | Site |
| Dwelling Number | 184 |
| Farm | No |
| Acres | No |
| Occupation Category | Unable to Work |
| Name | Age |
|---|---|
| George L Poplin | 66 |
| Mary A Poplin | 67 |
George Luther Poplin passed awayon June 9, 1962. He was 79 years old. His wife Mary Ann would survive him for another four years.
| Name | George Luther Poplin |
|---|---|
| Birth Date | 5 Jun 1883 |
| Birth Place | Stanly County, North Carolina, United States of America |
| Death Date | 9 Jun 1962 |
| Death Place | Albemarle, Stanly County, North Carolina, United States of America |
| Cemetery | Canton Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Burial or Cremation Place | Albemarle, Stanly County, North Carolina, United States of America |
| Has Bio? | Y |
| Father | Jeremiah P. Poplin |
| Mother | Mary Latisha Poplin |
| Spouse | Mary Ann Poplin |
The above is from Find-A-Grave. George Luther was buried at Canton Baptist Church, a rural congregation west of Albemarle.
George Luther had been suffering for about a year and was treated at Stanly Memorial Hosptial. He passed of Cerbral Thrombosis, a bloodclot.
In the meantime, George Anderson Poplin had lost his beloved Wincey in 1952, just a few years after the last census record. He would not stay lonely and would remarry to a Mrs. Mary McMurray. Mary is a bit of a mystery. She shows up in Albemarle in 1955 in a hospital stay, and joins West Albemarle Baptist Church the same year. She is readmitted to the hospital in 1960, and by this time is married to George. She is mentioned in his death certificate and obituary, and then , no more information on her. Where did she come form and where died she go after his death? She is not buried with him. Mary is an enigma.
George A. Poplin lived to be 76, passing away of a cerebral hemmorrhage. He was survived by his wife, Mary and his three children.
Oddly, it was revealed that he had bee living at 221 Sibley Street, which is the only survivng house on that street. The above photo is of George Anderson Poplin and probably, Mary McMurray Poplin. He was still short and stout in his golden years.
There were two other George Poplins in the area who were contemporaries of G. Luther and G. Anderson, however, no one seemed to get them confused with anyone else.George Nathan Poplin was just a few years youonger than the above tow, being born in 1890. The son of Richard Tillman and Frankie Poplin, he married Mary Alice Mabry, and died in1978.
Then there was George David Poplin, born in 1883. This George was the son of William and Cornelia Miller Poplin, and grew up in the Stanfield area. He married Roxie Esther Clayton and died in 1960.
George Poplin was a popular name.
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