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 Marion G. Gallop, Sr. & wife Lenora Evans

Marion G. Gallop, Sr. was born Dec. 16, 1860 to Hiram Gallop (1832-1865) & Lucinda Harrison (1838-1899).  Marion married Lenora Evans in Powells Point on Jan. 22, 1891.  Lenora, born Apr. 23, 1870, was the daughter of James B. Evans & Frances Aydlett.  Marion died in Harbinger, NC on Dec. 5, 1919 (see obituary) and Lenora died on Dec. 22, 1937.  Both are buried in the Gallop-Hall Cemetery in Harbinger.  Marion & Lenora had 10 known children:

   1. Hiram Clyde Gallop - b. Dec. 14, 1891  d. Oct. 13, 1939. Married 1st: Matilda B. Midgett (1887-1916) in Manteo, NC on June 6, 1912; Married 2nd: Mollie H. Shannon (1893-1975) in Currituck Co. on Oct. 15, 1917.

   2. Marion G. Gallop, Jr. - b. Sept. 23, 1893  d. Feb. 21, 1958.  Married: Alethia E. Midgett (1889-1932) in Manteo on Jan. 15, 1915.  Buried: Manteo Cemetery

   3. Lenora "Nora" Gallop - b. Mar. 26, 1895  d. Sept. 8, 1975.  Married: Porcius Festus Crank, Sr. (1894-1965) in Harbinger on Dec. 19, 1914.  Buried: Powells Point Christian Church Cemetery.

   4. Clinton Gromaze Gallop - b. Mar. 23, 1898  d. Mar. 30, 1975 (see obituary).  Married: Mamie Estelle Fentress (1914-1971) in Currituck Co. in 1928.

   5. John Robert Gallop - b. Apr. 4, 1899  d. May 16, 1899.  Buried: Hodges Gallop Cemetery

   6. John Lloyd Gallop - b. May 19, 1900  d. Feb. 11, 1985.  Married: Brucie G. Melson (1903-1974) in Harbinger on July 5, 1922.  Buried: Powells Point Christian Church Cemetery.

   7. Maggie Mae Gallop - b. Mar. 6, 1902  d. Nov. 30, 1976.  Married: William Howard Owens (1881-1958) in Currituck Co. on Oct. 12, 1924.  Buried: Powells Point Christian Church Cemetery.

   8. Nina Pearl Gallop - b. Mar. 11, 1903  d. Dec. 30, 1994 NY (see obituary).  Married: Thomas Randolph Melson (1897-1971) in Harbinger on Aug. 30, 1920.  Buried: Powells Point Christian Church Cemetery.

   9. Irvin Gallop - b. May 31, 1906  d. Nov. 29, 1971.  Buried: Powells Point Christian Church Cemetery.

  10. Calvin Root Gallop - b. Feb. 20, 1908  d. Feb. 23, 1979.  Married: Evelyn Crocker (1908-1982) in 1926.  Buried: Powells Point Christian Church Cemetery.

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