Who was Abner Copeland?

Abner Copeland (1790–1874) was born in Surry, North Carolina, United States and died in Union City, Auglaize, Ohio, United States. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Abner S Copeland 1790–1874

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Born 15 Jun 1790 · Surry, North Carolina, United States

Died 2 May 1874 · Union City, Auglaize, Ohio, United States

Father John Copeland Sr

Mother Judith Rawson

Spouse Margaret E Morgan Xx

Children James Alexius Copeland, John Frank Copeland, Joseph P Copeland, Louisa Ann Copeland, Madison Copeland, Margaret Copeland, Mary Polly Copeland, Wesley Copeland, William Copeland

Siblings Elisha Copeland, John Copeland, Joseph Copeland, Mary Copeland, Nancy Copeland, Nancy Deboro Copeland, Rebecca Copeland, Richard Copeland, Sarah Copeland, William Copeland

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Immediate Family

Parents

John Copeland Sr

Judith Rawson

Spouse(s)

Margaret E Morgan Xx

Children

James Alexius Copeland

Biography

In 1790, Abner S Copeland entered the world in Surry, North Carolina, United States, born to john copeland sr and judith rawson. Abner S Copeland married margaret e morgan xx, and had children including james alexius copeland, john frank copeland, joseph p copeland, louisa ann copeland, madison copeland, margaret copeland, mary polly copeland, wesley copeland, william copeland. Abner S Copeland passed away in 1874 in Union City, Auglaize, Ohio, United States.

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Birth of Abner S Copeland in Surry, North Carolina, United States

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1874

Death of Abner S Copeland in Union City, Auglaize, Ohio, United States

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Abner Copeland

This ancestor line traces from Stafford, Stafford, Virginia (1689) to Surry, North Carolina, United States (1790) across 4 generations.

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: Abner Copeland (1790–1874) was born in Surry, North Carolina, United States and died in Union City, Auglaize, Ohio, United States. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Abner in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 4 generations of this lineage geographically.
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