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The Earliest Documented Ancestor of
COPELAND, COPLIN, COPELAN, COPELIN, COPLEN, Etc., - DNA Testing
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GROUP 4
John Copelan is believed to be the brother of William Copelan who died in DeKalb Co., GA. They were born in Charlotte Co., VA and are listed there as William and John Copelin. They served together in the Revolutionary War then moved to Oglethorpe Co., GA. John was last found in the Census of Jasper Co., GA in 1830. His known children were: Colson, William, Obediah, John, Patsey & Unity.
- The son, John Copelin, was born about 1770 and died in 1812 in Greene Co., GA, married Nancy Dorsey/Dossey, 19 January 1795 in Oglethorpe Co., GA.
- Their son, Jasper Newton Copelan, was born about 1813 and died in 1863 in Greene Co., GA. He married Mary E. Furlow 28 November 1834 in Greene Co., GA.
- Their son, Jasper N. Copelan, was born 28 Jul 1848 in Greene Co., GA and died there 06 Nov 1896. He married Patience Wright 15 Feb 1872 in Greene Co., GA.
- Their son, Ashbury Cornelius Copelan, was born about 1873 in Greene Co., GA. He married Nancy Margaret "Maggie" Copeland the daughter of Jasper Jenkins Copelan and Susan Frances Jones.
- Thomas J. Copeland was born between 1853 & 1857 in GA as stated in the census of 1910 & 1920 where he is found in Toombs Co., GA. He was married to his third wife, Miley / Milie about 1902. She was born in 1883 in GA.
- Their son, Walter Dossie Copeland, was born in 1909 in Toombs Co., GA. He married Annie Lee Dykes, daughter of Joseph H. & Anna Dykes. She was born about 1905 in Montgomery Co., GA.
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