Marsha, According to the History of Pike County, James Soule Pope (1845-1899) and Susan Gray Martin had the following children (3 daughters and 4 sons): Kathryn, Leila and Perla; Arthur, Cadesman, Ernest, and Martin. Maybe this will help you as you research your O'Neals. Lynn H & H Insulation wrote: > DOES ANYBODY KNOW IF THESE POPE'S HAD A SON NAMED "ARTHUR"? WE HAD A FAMILY > MEMBER WHO MARRIED AN "ARTHUR POPE" - HER NAME WAS "KATE O'NEAL", DAUGHTER OF J.J. > O'NEAL AND MARY EMMA WALKER O'NEAL. THEIR SON WAS "A.D." SO ARTHUR MAY HAVE BEEN > "ARTHUR D. POPE". T HANKS, MARSHA > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Lynn B. Cunningham <lcunnin1@bellsouth.net> > Subject: [GAPIKE] 1895 Merritt/Pope Marriage > > The Pike County Journal. > Zebulon, Pike Co., Ga., Friday March 22, 1895 > To Be Married > The following is a copy of the cards sent out to friends during the > early part of this week. > Mr. and Mrs. J.S. Pope > invite you to be present > at the marriage of their daughter > Katie > to Mr. William P. Merritt > Thursday afternoon, March twenty-eight > Eighteen hundred and ninety five > at three o'clock > at their residence > Zebulon, Ga. > > The announcement will be of more than usual interest on account of the prominence > and popularity of the contracting parties. > > Mr. Merritt is one of the leading teachers in the Columbus, Ga., public schools, > and Miss Pope is a daughter of Judge and Mrs. J.S. Pope of this place. She is one > of the most attractive and accomplished young ladies > in the state, and is admired by all who know her. > > (Transcribed 11/2/02 Lynn Cunningham)