I'd love to hear from any Joplin cousins out there. Here's my Joplin lineage...

Robert Jopling, b. circa 1740, married Jane (unknown maiden name). Robert & Jane had 2 children (known).
James Jopling, Sr., b. circa 1760
Mark Joplin, Sr., b. circa 1768 *

Mark Joplin married Amey (unknown maiden name). Mark & Amey had 11 children (known).
Elihu Joplin, b. 1792
Charity Joplin, b. 1793
Robert Joplin, b. 1794 **
Sallie Joplin, b. 1795
Lucy Joplin, b. 1796
Francis "Frankie" Joplin, b. 1797
Mark Joplin, Jr., b. 1798
John Joplin, b. 1799
Amey Joplin, b. 1800
Harrison G. Joplin, b. 1801 (This is who Joplin, MO is named in honor of. This is mentioned in "Joplin: from Mining Town to Urban Center", by G. K. Renner.)
Mary Polly Joplin, b. 1802

Robert Joplin married Dorcas Briant, in Wilson Co, TN, 1845. Dorcas was born in 1826 & she died in 1904. Robert & Dorcas had 10 children.
Mary Elizabeth Joplin, b. 1848
Sara Ann Joplin, b. 10/20/1849
Nathan Howell Joplin, b. 1852
William Henderson Joplin, b. 1855
John Joplin, b. 1856
Elihu Joplin, b. 1860 ***
Susan F. Joplin, b. 1864
Mark Joplin, b. 1866
Delilah J. Joplin, b. 1867
James David Joplin, b. 6/14/1867

Elihu Joplin married Paralee Whitman. Paralee was born in 1862, TN. She died in 1932 in either Wylie or Rowlett, TX. They had 6 children.
Johnny Joplin, b. 1885. Female
David G. Joplin, b. 1888
James A. Joplin, b. 1889
Robert Osborn "Oz" Joplin, b. 1891
LuVelia D. "Velia" Joplin, b. 1894
Dorcas Elizabeth Joplin, b. 11/17/1896 ****

Dorcas married John Jefferson "Jeff" Boothe. John was born 10/15/1880 in TN. He died 11/29/1970 in Dallas, TX. Dorcas died 10/19/1979, also in Dallas, TX. Jeff & Dorcas were my great-grandparents. They had 10 children.

Sandi Dreer