Daniel Killian

Descendants of Daniel Killian

1-Daniel Killian [5451], son of Andreas Andrew Killian [260] and Mary Beaver Cline [261], was born about 1752 in , Lincoln Co, NC, died on 22 Feb 1830 in , Buncombe Co, NC about age 78, and was buried in Asbury Memorial Cem., Asheville, NC.

General Notes: From:  "The History of Old Buncombe County, North Carolina #415 Page 249

THE DANIEL KILLIAN FAMILY:  THE GEORGIA LINES

     Daniel Killian, born ca 1757 in Lincoln Co., N.C., was the

ninth child of pioneer Andreas Killian who arrived at Philadelphia in 1732 from Rhinish Palatinate.  There is a marker at St. Paul's Church Cemetery near Newton, N.C., that lists the twelve children of the pioneer Andreas Killian and states that he settled in North Carolina in 1747 near Newston.

     Daniel Killian married Osly Baker January 15, 1787, in Lincoln Co., N.C., with his brother Samuel Killian as bondsman.

     On January 19, 1784, Phillip Smith married Nancy Baker with Daniel Killian as bondsman.  In Bishop Francis Asbury's Journal, in which frequent mention is made of Daniel Killian from 1800 to1810, on Wednesday, October 26, 1803, in Buncombe Co., N.C., he says, "We called a meeting at Killian's...sister Killian and Sister Smith, sister is in the flesh...are both gone to their

award in glory."

     After his marriage and prior to 1790, Daniel Killian moved from Lincoln County to that part of Burke that became Buncombe County in 1791, settling on Beaver Dam Creek.  Asbury states states in October 1801 that Daniel Killian's residence near Buncombe court house.  Daniel Killian was in Burke Co. on the 1790 military census, and first entered land on Beaver Dam Creek in 1792.  He died Feburary 22 1830/6 and is buried in Asbury Memorial United Methodist Cemetery , Ashville, N.C.

From Chapter 23 of "Old Buncombe County, North Carolina:

     Bishop Francis Ashubry, sent by John Wesley from England to America in 1771 was the historic promoter of promoter of the Methodist movement in America. Known as the "Prophet of the Long Road," he was a circuit- riding preacher who rode almost 300,000 miles in 45 years of ministry throught the colonies from New England to South Carolina and back, traveling ofter on the back of a horse.

     Asbury confirmed this Buncombe County area's wilderness state when he wrote ona visit in 1806:

          "We came to Buncombe; we were lost within a mile of Mr. Killon's (Killian's),  and were happy to get a schoolhouse to shelter us for the       night.  I had no fire, but a bed wherever I could find a bench; my aid, Moses Lawrence, had a bear skin, and a dirt floor to spread it out on."

     This particular visit was not his first one to the area for he had met the Killian family and neighbors and organized a Methodist Society in 1801 which was the nucleus of the current Asbury Memorial United Methodist Church whose present building is located on Beaverdam Rd and Kimberly Ave.  This was land deeded to the use of a "Church and burying ground forever" by Daniel Killian

Daniel married Margaret Watts [5452] [MRIN: 1989], daughter of ____________ ____________ and ____________ ____________. Margaret was born on 12 May 1758 and died on an unknown date. They had five children: Nancy, William W., George, Lydia, and Mary Jane.

Marriage Notes: Mary, her husband John SMART and their three daughters: Emily, Nancy, and Harriet were living with her brother John KILLIAN on 1850 (Census) in Union County, Georgia.

2-Nancy Killian [11874] was born on 5 Feb 1796 and died on an unknown date.

2-William W. Killian [11875] was born on 5 Jan 1800 and died on an unknown date.

2-George Killian [11876] was born on 16 May 1802 and died on an unknown date.

2-Lydia Killian [11877] was born on 29 Oct 1805 and died on an unknown date.

2-Mary Jane Killian [11878] was born about 1806 and died on an unknown date.

Mary married John Smart [11879] [MRIN: 4358], son of ____________ ____________ and ____________ ____________.  They had three children: Emilly, Nancy, and Harriet.

Marriage Notes: Mary, her husband John SMART and their three daughters: Emily, Nancy, and Harriet were living with her brother John KILLIAN on 1850 (Census) in Union County, Georgia.

3-Emilly Smart [11891] was born after 1825 and died on an unknown date.

Emilly married P.W. Ray [11906] [MRIN: 4367], son of ____________ ____________ and ____________ ____________.

3-Nancy Smart [11892] was born after 1825 and died on an unknown date.

3-Harriet Smart [11893] was born after 1825 and died on an unknown date.

Harriet married P.A. Long [11907] [MRIN: 4368], son of ____________ ____________ and ____________ ____________.

Daniel next married Osley M. Baker [5453] [MRIN: 1990], daughter of ____________ ____________ and ____________ ____________, on 15 Jan 1787 in , Lincoln Co, NC. Osley was born on 12 May 1758 in , Lincoln Co, NC and died on an unknown date. They had four children: John, Joseph, Daniel, and Mary Jane.

2-John Killian [11726] was born on 2 Dec 1788 in , Buncombe Co, NC, died on 26 Sep 1869 at age 80, and was buried in Hopper Family Cemetery, Ranger, Gordon Co., GA.

General Notes: Methodist influence was storng in the home, for Bishop Francis Asbury was an annual visitor for many years.  John married the daughter of one of the early ministers under the Bishop.

On the 1850 Union Co., Ga., census.  His sister Mary Jane and her husband John Smart, and their daughters Emily, Nancy, and Harriet, were in John Killian's household. Priscilla A. Killian had died March 16, 1833, and in the 1840 census their daughter Mary Ursella was in the household of John's brother, Daniel, in Union Co., Ga.  John Killian's property was in Fannin Co., Ga., but he lived in Gordon County with his son- in-law and grandsons making frequent trips to Fannin County where his brother Daniel and sister Mary Jane Smart lived.  He meant a great deal to his grandsons William Killian Hopper, Sanford Harvey Hopper, Josiah Lawson Hopper, and Washington Hopper. as their mother, John's daughter, had died in 1855 at Washington's birth, and their father John Angel Hopper, Capt, CSA, died in 1863 in the War.

A John Killian was convicted of Manslaughter, May 13, 1834  - 5 years, Paulding County, Ga, Farmer, 30 yrs., 6ft 3 1/2 in., eyes light blue. from THE GEORGIA BLACK BOOK, Morbid, Macabre, & Sometimes Disgusting Records of Genealogical Value by Robert Scott Davis, Jr., Pg 86.  This John is the only John Killian that I have listed  that  would be near the description  of age, time, and location.

After John's daughter Mary Ursella married John Angel Hopper he moved in withe them in Ranger, Georgia, but frequently went back to across the mountain to the Dail Community where his brother Daniel Killian lived.

He died at a Gordon County neighbor's house when he was returning home Dial to Ranger.

Noted events in his life were:

•  He had a residence in 1825 in , Habersham Co, GA.

•  He had a residence in 1850 in , Union Co, GA. Census

John married Pricilla Lee Smith Askew [11734] [MRIN: 4304], daughter of Josiah Askew Askew [35089] and Phoebe Smith [35090], on 12 Jul 1825 in , Burke Co, NC. Pricilla died on 16 Mar 1833 and was buried in Mossy Creek Cem., Clermont, , GA. They had one daughter: Mary Ursella.

3-Mary Ursella Killian [11743] was born in 1826, died on 2 Oct 1855 at age 29, and was buried in Hopper Family Cemetery, Ranger, Gordon Co., GA. The cause of her death was Giving birth.

General Notes: Mary Ursella was in the household of John'sbrother, Daniel, in Union Co., Ga.

- 1850 Union County, Ga. Census

Mary married John Angel Hopper [11744] [MRIN: 4307], son of ____________ ____________ and ____________ ____________, on 25 Nov 1848 in , Union Co, GA. John died in 1863 in Yazoo City, , Mississippi. They had five children: William Killian, Sanford Harvey, Josiah Lawson, Washington, and Alexander.

Noted events in his life were:

•  He served in the military. Captain CSA, killed in aciton.

•  He had a residence. Resided in the part of Cass Co., Ga., that became Gordon Co., in 1850

•  He had a residence in , Gordon Co, GA.

4-William Killian Hopper [11752] was born on 25 Oct 1849 and died on an unknown date.

4-Sanford Harvey Hopper [11753] was born on 25 Jun 1850 and died on an unknown date.

Sanford married Lydia Ann Josephine Killian [11762] [MRIN: 4313], daughter of Daniel Killian Jr [11728] and Mary Jane Washam [11735], on 14 Jan 1872. Lydia was born on 26 Mar 1851 and died on 9 Apr 1919 in Plainville, Gordon Co, GA at age 68. They had 11 children: John Daniel, William Tarpley, Atticus Haygood, Lawson Harvey, Mary Isabel Mollie, Eva Ann, Eliza Pearl, Buford Willard, James Clifton, Zora Josephine, and Thomas William.

4-Josiah Lawson Hopper [11754] was born on 9 Nov 1852 and died on an unknown date.

4-Washington Hopper [11755] was born on 2 Oct 1855 and died on an unknown date.

4-Alexander Hopper [35088] was born on 2 Oct 1855, died on 2 Oct 1855, and was buried in Hopper Family Cemetery, Ranger, Gordon Co., GA.

General Notes: Twin of  Washington.  His and his mother both died during his birth, they are buired int he same same grave.

2-Joseph Killian [11727] was born on 22 Oct 1791 and died on an unknown date.

2-Daniel Killian Jr [11728] was born on 22 Dec 1793, died on 28 Jan 1872 at age 78, and was buried in Noontootla Cem., Dial Community, Fannin Co., GA.

General Notes: 1850 -Mary Ursella KILLIAN (John's daughter) was in the household of John'sbrother, Daniel, in Union Co., Ga.

Family legend is that Daniel and Mary walked from Dial Community, Fannin County, to Knoxville to see young Daniel, leaving the girls at home.

He was in Habersham Co., Ga., January 1827 and He was in Hall Co., Ga., in 1831, Union Co., Ga., in 1840 and 1850, and Fannin Co., Ga., in 1860. On April 24, 1846, he sold a land lot in Fannin County to John Casada of Buncombe Co., N. C.  Daniel probably did not move from the land in Union County as Fannin County was formed from part of Union County.

Noted events in his life were:

•  He had a residence in , Fannin Co, GA.

Daniel married Mary Jane Washam [11735] [MRIN: 4305], daughter of ____________ ____________ and ____________ ____________. Mary was born on 1 Oct 1807, died on 13 Jul 1890¹ at age 82, and was buried in Noontootla Cem., Dial Community, Fannin Co., GA. They had seven children: Daniel, John, Kellah B., Mary Jane, Martha Isabela, Eliza P., and Lydia Ann Josephine.

3-Daniel Killian [11804] died before 1865.

General Notes: Oral family history:  Killed by a bushwacker during the Civil War.

3-John Killian [11809] died on 15 Oct 1863 in Knoxville, Knox Co, TN.

General Notes: He died at a Knoxville, Tennessee. hospital during the Civil War.

Noted events in his life were:

•  He served in the military. Pvt., CSA

3-Kellah B. Killian [11805] was born about 1830 and died on an unknown date.

3-Mary Jane Killian [11806] was born on 9 Sep 1831, died on 7 Aug 1901 in , Fannin Co, GA at age 69, and was buried in Noontootla Cem., Dial Community, Fannin Co., GA.

Mary married Jesse L. Rogers [11824] [MRIN: 4329], son of ____________ ____________ and ____________ ____________. Jesse was born about 1830, died on 4 Nov 1908 in , Fannin Co, GA about age 78, and was buried in Noontootla Cem., Dial Community, Fannin Co., GA. They had eight children: Daniel Cicero, John Brice, Georgia Ann, Joseph G., Mary Isabelle, Adalizer Josephine, William H., and Sara A..

4-Daniel Cicero Rogers [35070] was born on 22 Aug 1856 in , Fannin Co, GA, died on 12 Aug 1912 in , Fannin Co, GA at age 55, and was buried in Noontootla Cem., Dial Community, Fannin Co., GA.

4-John Brice Rogers [35071] was born on 22 Mar 1858 in , Fannin Co, GA, died on 30 Apr 1928 in , Fannin Co, GA at age 70, and was buried in Noontootla Cem., Dial Community, Fannin Co., GA.

4-Georgia Ann Rogers [35072] was born on 15 Oct 1859 in , Fannin Co, GA, died on 17 Jan 1884 in , Fannin Co, GA at age 24, and was buried in Noontootla Cem., Dial Community, Fannin Co., GA.

Georgia married Henry M. Tarpley [35078] [MRIN: 9336], son of Mason Green Tarpley [35079] and Sarah Carter Kent [35080], on 11 Nov 1883 in , Fannin Co, GA. Henry was born on 8 Jan 1861, died on 9 Nov 1904 at age 43, and was buried in Noontootla Cem., Dial Community, Fannin Co., GA.

4-Joseph G. Rogers [35073] was born about 1861 in , Fannin Co, GA and died on an unknown date.

4-Mary Isabelle Rogers [35074] was born on 9 Aug 1864 in , Fannin Co, GA and died on an unknown date.

Mary married Henry M. Tarpley [35078] [MRIN: 9337], son of Mason Green Tarpley [35079] and Sarah Carter Kent [35080], on 20 Feb 1890 in , Fannin Co, GA. Henry was born on 8 Jan 1861, died on 9 Nov 1904 at age 43, and was buried in Noontootla Cem., Dial Community, Fannin Co., GA.

4-Adalizer Josephine Rogers [35075] was born about 1874 in , Fannin Co, GA and died on an unknown date.

4-William H. Rogers [35076] was born about 1874 in , Fannin Co, GA and died on an unknown date.

4-Sara A. Rogers [35077] was born on an unknown date and died on an unknown date.

3-Martha Isabela Killian [11807] was born about 1836 and died on an unknown date.

General Notes: Martha and her husband Jacob Dotry Lance in 1903 went to Tryad, Lewis County, Washington, with her nephew John Hopper and his wife Martha A. Woody.  Art Rankin.

Martha married Thomas Jacob Dotry Lance [11825] [MRIN: 4330], son of ____________ ____________ and ____________ ____________, on 26 Aug 1868 in , Fannin Co, GA.  They had three children: Claudia S. "Claudy," Josephine, and Lois Hasseltine.

4-Claudia S. "Claudy" Lance [11849]² was born about 1870 and died on an unknown date.

Claudia married A.R. Weaver [11862] [MRIN: 4351], son of ____________ ____________ and ____________ ____________, on 2 Oct 1890 in , Fannin Co, GA. A.R. was born in , , GA.

4-Josephine Lance [11850] was born after 1871 and died on an unknown date.

Josephine married ____________ Long [11863] [MRIN: 4352], son of ____________ ____________ and ____________ ____________.

4-Lois Hasseltine Lance [11851] was born about 1876 in Talking Rock, , GA and died on an unknown date.

3-Eliza P. Killian [11808] was born about 1846 and died on an unknown date.

Eliza married Ira C. Bradley [11826] [MRIN: 4331], son of ____________ ____________ and ____________ ____________.

3-Lydia Ann Josephine Killian [11762] was born on 26 Mar 1851 and died on 9 Apr 1919 in Plainville, Gordon Co, GA at age 68.

Lydia married Sanford Harvey Hopper [11753] [MRIN: 4313], son of John Angel Hopper [11744] and Mary Ursella Killian [11743], on 14 Jan 1872. Sanford was born on 25 Jun 1850 and died on an unknown date. They had 11 children: John Daniel, William Tarpley, Atticus Haygood, Lawson Harvey, Mary Isabel Mollie, Eva Ann, Eliza Pearl, Buford Willard, James Clifton, Zora Josephine, and Thomas William.

(Duplicate. See page xxx)

4-John Daniel Hopper [11769] was born on 13 Apr 1873 in Dial, Fannin Co, GA, died in Nov 1939 in Dryad, , WA at age 66, and was buried in MT View Cemetery, Auburn, , WA.

General Notes: John and Martha Hopper Killian left Fannin County in 1903.  John's Aunt Martha Isabel Killian and Jacob Dotry Lance came with them also.  They settled in the town of Dryad in Lewis County, Washington. - Art Rankin

John married Martha A. Woody [11789] [MRIN: 4319], daughter of Robert Porter Woody [11790] and Elizabeth Amanda Forrester [11791], on 19 Jul 1891 in Dial, Fannin Co, GA. Martha was born on 23 Apr 1871 in Dial, Fannin Co, GA, died in 1964 in Dryad, , WA at age 93, and was buried in MT View Cemetery, Auburn, , WA.

4-William Tarpley Hopper [11770] was born on 16 May 1875 in Dial, Fannin Co, GA and died on 26 Jul 1948 in Boston, Thomas Co., GA at age 73.

William married Isabelle Wehunt [11792] [MRIN: 4321], daughter of ____________ ____________ and ____________ ____________, in 1906. Isabelle was born on 2 Jul 1882 in , Fannin Co, GA and died on 14 Apr 1966 in Quitman, Brooks Co, GA at age 83.

4-Atticus Haygood Hopper [11771] was born on 16 Jul 1877 in Dial, Fannin Co, GA, died on 15 Aug 1913 in Dial, Fannin Co, GA at age 36, and was buried in Noontootla Cem., Dial Community, Fannin Co., GA.³ 

Atticus married Lillie A. E. Forster [11780]⁴ [MRIN: 4318], daughter of Benjamin Edward Forster [35100] and Salina Tucker [35101], on 1 Oct 1899 in , Fannin Co, GA.⁴ Lillie was born on 5 Oct 1878,³ died on 31 May 1910³ at age 31, and was buried in Noontootla Cem., Dial Community, Fannin Co., GA.³

4-Lawson Harvey Hopper [11772] was born on 21 May 1879 in Dial, Fannin Co, GA and died on 14 Apr 1970 in Bellview, , FL at age 90.

Lawson married Rose Sopia Bristowe [11793] [MRIN: 4322], daughter of ____________ ____________ and ____________ ____________, on 11 Mar 1912 in Santa Barbara, , CA. Rose was born on 18 Apr 1876 in Bristol, , , England and died on 5 Sep 1972 in Bellview, , FL at age 96.

4-Mary Isabel Mollie Hopper [11773] was born on 9 Nov 1881 in Dial, Fannin Co, GA and died on 2 Oct 1965 in Moultrie, Colquitt Co, GA at age 83.

Mary married Robert Lee Holden [11794] [MRIN: 4323], son of ____________ ____________ and ____________ ____________, on 21 Jun 1906 in , Gilmer Co, GA. Robert was born on 3 Apr 1879 in , Gilmer Co, GA and died on 5 Feb 1971 in Moultrie, Colquitt Co, GA at age 91.

4-Eva Ann Hopper [11774] was born on 6 Apr 1884 in Dial, Fannin Co, GA and died on 26 Sep 1973 in Oakman, , GA at age 89.

Eva married James Henry Padgett [11795] [MRIN: 4324], son of ____________ ____________ and ____________ ____________, on 7 Apr 1915 in , Gordon Co, GA. James was born on 18 Jun 1888 in , Gordon Co, GA and died on an unknown date.

4-Eliza Pearl Hopper [11775] was born on 8 Aug 1886 in Dial, Fannin Co, GA and died on 25 Nov 1934 in Millegeville, , GA at age 48.

4-Buford Willard Hopper [11776] was born on 14 Aug 1888 in Dial, Fannin Co, GA and died on 29 Jan 1981 in Plainville, , GA at age 92.

Buford married Willie Mable Autry [11796] [MRIN: 4325], daughter of ____________ ____________ and ____________ ____________, on 28 Dec 1917 in , Floyd Co, GA. Willie was born on 19 Jul 1890 in , Floyd Co, GA and died on 8 Sep 1966 in Plainville, , GA at age 76.

4-James Clifton Hopper [11777] was born on 25 Jan 1891 in Dial, Fannin Co, GA and died on 19 Apr 1974 in Calhoun, Gordon Co, GA at age 83.

James married Pearl Chastain [11797] [MRIN: 4326], daughter of ____________ ____________ and ____________ ____________, in , Gordon Co, GA. Pearl was born on 24 Sep 1904 and died on an unknown date.

James next married Clara Mae Chastain [11799] [MRIN: 4328], daughter of ____________ ____________ and ____________ ____________, on 24 Aug 1919. Clara was born on 28 Jul 1901, died on 19 Aug 1920 at age 19, and was buried in Calhoun, Gordon Co, GA.

4-Zora Josephine Hopper [11778] was born after 1891 in Dial, Fannin Co, GA and died on an unknown date.

Zora married Homer Bailey [11798] [MRIN: 4327], son of ____________ ____________ and ____________ ____________.

4-Thomas William Hopper [11779] was born after 1892 in Dial, Fannin Co, GA and died in 1919 in Dryad, Lewis Co, WA. The cause of his death was Lumbering accident.

2-Mary Jane Killian [35091].

Mary married John Smart [35092] [MRIN: 9342], son of ____________ ____________ and ____________ ____________.  They had four children: Lydia E., Sarah Emily J., Nancy J., and Harriet M..

3-Lydia E. Smart [35093] was born in 1830 in , , NC.

3-Sarah Emily J. Smart [35094] was born in 1832 in , , NC.

Sarah married Patrick W. Ray [35095] [MRIN: 9343], son of ____________ ____________ and ____________ ____________, on 9 Feb 1862.

3-Nancy J. Smart [35096] was born in 1834 in , , NC.

Nancy married William P. Thomas [35097] [MRIN: 9344], son of ____________ ____________ and ____________ ____________.

3-Harriet M. Smart [35098] was born in 1836 in , , NC.

Harriet married Peter A. Long [35099] [MRIN: 9345], son of ____________ ____________ and ____________ ____________, on 13 Sep 1857.

Source Citations

     1.  Dale Dyer & Ethelene Dyer Jones, FANNIN COUNTY GEORGIA CEMETERIES (Printed by H-Bar Enterprises, PO Box 259, Occoquan, Va 22125-0259 copyright 2003 by Fannin County Heritage Foundation), p245.

     2.  Union Co., Ga., Surname site, Internett, posting 203.

     3.  Dale Dyer & Ethelene Dyer Jones, FANNIN COUNTY GEORGIA CEMETERIES (Printed by H-Bar Enterprises, PO Box 259, Occoquan, Va 22125-0259 copyright 2003 by Fannin County Heritage Foundation), 234.

     4.  Fannin Co., Ga., Marriage Book, 48.