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The Earliest Documented Ancestor of
COPELAND, COPLIN, COPELAN, COPELIN, COPLEN, Etc., - DNA Testing
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Jacob Copeland was born circa 1745, probably in VA and died in the Fall of 1815 in Garrard Co., KY. He married Ann Henton who was born 1 Jan 1747 and died in 1822 in Orange Co., IN.
- Their son, Thomas Copeland, was born in Oct 1772 in Augusta (now Rockingham) Co., VA and died 14 Dec 1855 in Orange Co., IN. He married Nancy Montgomery who was born in Jun 1777 in Wythe Co., VA and died 9 Jan 1845 in Orange Co., IN.
- Their son, Robert Montgomery Copeland / Copelin, was born in Jun 1815 in KY or In and died on 17 Oct 1877 in Wayne Co., IL. He married, first, Esther Clements who was born on 18 May 1820 in Orange Co., IN and died in Sep 1853 in Wayne Co., IL. He married, second, Rebacca Anne Smothers who was born on 26 Mar 1832 in TN and died in Feb 1886 in Wayne Co., IL.
- Robert and Esther's son, William M. Copelin, was born 16 May 1848 in Wayne Co., IL and died there on 19 Aug 1923. He married, first, Martha E. Corry who was born on 21 Feb 1858 and died in Jan 1900 in Wayne Co., IL. He married, second, Mary Kate Cochran Davis who was born 31 Jul 1870 and died on 8 Apr 1837 in IL.
- William and Martha's son, Alva Otis Copelin, was born on 25 Jan 1877 in Wayne Co., IL and died on 8 Jan 1952 in Litchfield, Montgomery Co., IL. He married Wester Brown who was born on 12 Jan 1887 and died on 13 Jan 1951 near Chatham, Sangamon Co., IL.
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