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The Earliest Documented Ancestor of
COPELAND, COPLIN, COPELAN, COPELIN, COPLEN, Etc., - DNA Testing
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GROUP 3
- Test #C48112, #C36671, & #C39218 --
It is believed by at least one of these researchers that the father of the below, James Alexander Copeland was Samuel Harrison Copeland who died in Oct 1840 in DeKalb Co., AL and possibly buried in the same Liberty Hill Cemetery.
James Alexander Copeland was born 12 Jan 1817 in GA and died 31 Oct 1883 in DeKalb Co., AL. James had three documented sisters: Nancy (b. ca. 1816, GA) m. John Paden, Jr.; Jane (b. ca. 1819, GA) m. Mercer Nicholson; and Cynthia (b. 01 May 1822, GA) m. Robert Paden. The four siblings are connected to a Samuel and Sarah Copeland of DeKalb Co., AL, who died in 1841 and 1848 respectively. Samuel Copeland was hired as a miller to the Cherokee Nation in 1818 at Oothcaloga Mills (now near Calhoun, Gordon Co., GA) and moved by 1834 to a mill on Wills Creek in what is now DeKalb Co., AL. The exact relationship between Samuel and James is undocumented, although James and the widow Sarah were jointly named as administrators of Samuel's estate. Two other Copelands show up in the estate records, relationship unknown: Jesse Copeland and Joseph Copeland. James Copeland, in the 1880 census, places his father's and mother's birthplaces as SC/NC and his sister Cynthia puts them as NC/NC.
James Copeland married on 02 Jan 1841 to Nancy Catherine Mackey of Cherokee Co., AL, b. 27 Jul 1818, NC, d. 12 Apr 1901, Wise Co., TX. She was the daughter of John and Mary Mackey. James and Nancy had twelve children, all presumably born in DeKalb Co., AL.
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Samuel Harrison Copeland, b. 01 Oct 1841, d. 16 Mar 1921, DeKalb Co., AL, m. Martha Roberson
- John Tyler Copeland, b. 26 Nov 1842, m. Mary E. Della Hefner
- Alexander Clay Copeland, b. 27 Jul 1844, d. 01 Dec 1922, DeKalb Co., AL, m. Theresa Adeline Croft
- Sarah Ann Copeland, b. 05 Mar 1846, d. 1920, m. Joshua W. Cook
- William Leander Copeland, b. 03 Jul 1847, d. 10 Oct 1925, Hollis, OK, m. Hannah Elizabeth Graham
- Mary Jane Copeland, b. 19 Dec 1848, m. William Bradford Graham
- Martha Angeline Copeland, b. 05 Apr 1851, d. 29 Oct 1858
- James Stewart Copeland, b. 14 Sep 1852, d. 08 Jun 1861
- Ella Mabel Copeland, b. 01 Aug 1854, m. James W. Bryant
- Lorenzo Dow Copeland, b. 15 Mar 1856, d. between 1856-1858
- Margaret Eliza Copeland, b. 27 Aug 1858, m. Alfred C. Crumley
- Harriet Adelia Copeland, b. 29 Jul 1861, m. Joel F. Bryant
- Test #48112 is descended from #2, John Tyler Copeland who was born 26 Nov 1842 in Skirum, DeKalb Co., AL and died after 1870 at Collinsville, AL. He married Mary E.D. Hefner who was born in 1845 in Cherokee, AL.
- Their son, Loranzo Dow Copeland, was born 5 Oct 1864 at Skirum, AL and died 1 Dec 1929 at Bosqueville, TX. He married Elizia Adaline Rucks who was born 12 Jan 1865 at Skirum and died 16 July 1927 at Bosqueville, TX.
- Test #36671 is descended from #2. John Tyler Copeland, b. 1842 & Mary E. Della Hefner's son,
- James Bradford Copeland, was born 12 Jun 1867, AL and died 17 Apr 1919 at Skirum, DeKalb Co., AL. He married Nancy Elizabeth Tidmore.
- Their son, Joseph Archie Copeland, was born in 1891 and died in 1972. He married Nannie Belle Adams.
- Test #39216 is descended from #3. Alexander Clay Copeland, b. 27 Jul 1844, d. 01 Dec 1922, DeKalb Co., AL, m. Theresa Adeline Croft
- Their son, Milton Wiley Copeland, was born b 26 Jul 1882 in Crossville, DeKalb Co, AL. d. 28 Nov 1967 in Etowah Co., Alabama. He married Stella Lackey (b. 30 July 1884, d. 17 Dec 1916).
- Their son, Eric Alexander Copeland b. 10 Jun 1908 in Crossville, DeKalb Co., AL
d. 13 Jan 1994 in Gadsden, Etowah Co., AL. He married He married Doris Evelyn Walden (b. 20 Dec 1913, d. 12 August 1996).
Isaac Copeland, will written 03 Dec 1806, Surry Co., NC, m. Sarah
- Lot Copeland b. ca. 1772 NC, of Cumberland Co., KY and Washington Co., MO, m. Amy Ann Landen
- Landen Copeland b. April 3, 1796, Surry Co., NC, d. 26 Jun 1850, Reynolds Co., MO, m (1) Elizabeth Johnson and (2) Hannah Morris Thornton
- Samuel Copeland, b. July 1, 1838, MO, of Bell Co., TX, m. (1) Mahala Burdman (2) Virginia Bowers
- Landon Clarence Copeland, b. 27 Sep 1880, Bell Co., TX, d. 07 Jun 1948, Bell Co., TX m. Delia Arnold
Joshua Copeland b: unk 1728 d: Abt. 1807 in Kentucky. His wife was, Susannah Pike b: 23 May 1752 in Bladen Co, NC d: Aft. Jul 1815 m: 15 Jul 1772 in Perquimans Month Meeting, NC.
- Their son, John Copeland, b: 18 Jul 1784 in North Carolina d: Abt. 1869. His wife was, Susannah Pervis 1782 - b: 17 Jan 1782 m: 12 Feb 1806 in Contentnea MM, Wayne Co, NC.
- Their son, Joshua Copeland, b: 01 Dec 1816 in IN d: 03 Feb 1893 in Greensboro, Henry County, Indiana. His wife was Elizabeth Musgrave b: 17 Aug 1819 d: 08 Nov 1846 m: 29 Mar 1838 in Vigo County, IN.
- Their son, George Oliver Copeland, b: 02 Jun 1841 in Vigo County, IN d: 03 Jun 1926 in Burr Oak, Jewell Co, KS.
His wife wax Amanda Pelina Gray b: 09 Jul 1842 in NC d: 06 Dec 1922 in Burr Oak, Jewell Co, KS m: 30 Apr 1860 in Hamilton County, IN.
- Their son, Charles Ellis Copeland, b: 15 Mar 1866 in Westfield, Indiana d: 23 Nov 1923 in Drumright Cemetery, Drumright, OK.
His wife was Ada Ann Fenno b: 15 Nov 1867 in Gentry, AK d: 26 Sep 1941 in Valley Center, KS m: in Jul 31, 1888.
The father of the below, Richard Neely Copeland is, most likely, Joseph Copeland and his wife Charlotte, but could be Charlotte's first husband, who was, also, a Copeland.
Richard Neely Copeland was born 1829-1833 in Alabama and died June 1860, St. Clair Co., AL, married Susan Maryline Hafley on 3 Feb 1848, in St. Clair County, AL.
- Their son, James Marcus Copeland, was born 22 Mar 1853, AL, and died 10 Dec 1920, in Denton Co.,, TX. He married (1) Margaret Craft and (2) Ada Francis Blaylock or Taliaferro.
- Their son, William Laddie Copeland was born 20 Mar 1888, in Kimbal Bend, Bosque
Co., TX. He died 17 Apr 1930 in Denton, Denton Co., TX. He married (1) Esda Lawson on 1 Jan 1905, in Denton Co., TX, and (2) Elizabeth Adeline McBride on 22Sep 1909, in Denton Co., TX.
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