To Linda, David and Betty; I am a Pope in Dyersburg, Tn. I know many Popes in this area. Have been researching the Pope name for many years. Most of the Popes I have found in Hickman, Lewis, Decatur and most especially in Wayne Co. Tn. all desc from the old Parson John Pope b in N.C. Old John had abt 14 kids and his son Cary Whitaker did also. Both were Methodist Ministers, the community of Pope , Tn. just East of the Tn. River on Hwy 412, short distance from Parsons , Tn. was named for one of them. There is a Methodist church in Wayne name Popes Methodist Church also. A Pope reunion is held in Waynesboro , Tn. annually each summer. Should you wish to see many desc of these two Pope just attend one reunion there. I do not desc for either of these Popes but am related way back in the 1700;s. I desc from William Pope b in Bristol, Eng in 1634, came to the Isle of Wight, Va. prior to 1656. I desc from a gwhat ever gson of his, Charles Pope b in N.C. in 1776, m Sarah William in 1796 in Wake Co. N.C. He migrated to Robertson Co. Tn.in abt 1805, two brothers either came with him or followed, they were Dempsy and William Pope. William and wife is buried in Robertson Co Tn. Charles Pope left Robertson in 1828 moved to Henderson Co. Tn. where he died between 1840-50. After his death his children moved from Henderson Co. Three sons and one dau moved to Dyer Co. TN. in the 1860's. Charles Pope was my gggfather. The Popes are an interesting clan of people, if you don't find one that is interesting just keep digging and you will find; very good christian folks, bootlegers, horse theives, adulters and illig children. Sincerely, Grover Pope , Dyersburg, Tn.