Henry Washington's Family
Henry Washington Poplin's Family Sheet
(1916 L to R: Henry Washington Poplin, Josephine Elizabeth Hodge Poplin, Abie Bartow, Friend, Joe Felder, Willie Bell, Hunter China, Connie Lee, and Aunt Hager holding Edna) (Please see note at the bottom of the page)

Henry Washington Poplin was born September 1862 in Anson County, North Carolina. He died on December 22, 1930 in Sumter County. Henry walked to Sumter, South Carolina in 1882 bringing with him a wealth of knowledge of the banjo and the fiddle. He met his wife Josephine Elizabeth Hodge in Sumter.
 

Henry is a descendant of George Poplin born about 1720.  George purchased 550 acres of land in Orange County, NC in 1761 and died between 1775 and 1777. He married Every and their children were named William, John, Jane, Nancy, Gorg, Richard, Abe, Mimy, Henry, and Every. He came to North Carolina from Virginia. We think he lived in either Albemarle County or Goochland County in Virginia before moving to North Carolina around 1735. 

It is believed that the first Poplin's came to the Pennsylvania from England, however, to date, I have not seen any documentation of this.  If you have any data on a George Poplin from Virginia or Pennsylvania, please email me. 

1958 Family Reunion - Courtesy of Carol Bochette Laura "Lollie" Kennedy, Josephine Elizabeth Hodge "Grandma" Poplin  and Barbara Kennedy (~1942) - Courtesy of  Laura K LeGrand   Abie Bartow Poplin Courtesy of  Marian Zwayer Hunter China Poplin Courtesy of Carol Bochette Joe Felder Poplin Courtesy of  Carol Bochette   Edna Poplin (~1943)  Courtesy of Laura K. LeGrand Willie Bell Poplin  Courtesy of Laura K. LeGrand Connie Lee Poplin (~1953)  Courtesy of Laura K. LeGrand

   These songs are two of many recorded by:
The Poplin Family of Sumter, South Carolina
Posted In Honor and Loving Memory of
Edna (Guitar). China (Banjo) and William Poplin (China's son - Mandolin)
 and
Family and Friends

Albums Recorded
1964 Folkways label - "The Poplin Family of Sumter, South Carolina"
(FA02306) (PDF - Order Information)
**Album Insert - Band details, Photos, and lyrics  (PDF  File)**
1966 Melodeon label - "Gwine Back To Sumter" (MLP 7331)