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Mertie Alice Copeland 1882–1913

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Born 07 Jun 1882 · Illinois, USA

Died 06 Jan 1913 · Sullivan, Moultrie County, Illinois, United States of America

Father Joshua Talbott Copeland

Mother P E Southers

Siblings Adelia Coplan, Clarence G Coplin, Florence Coplin, Franklin Copeland, Harley H Coplin, Hester Coplan, Levi Lee Coplin, Ralph A Coplin, Silvy Copeland, Walter Coplan

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1900 United States Federal Census U.S., Find a Grave® Index, …

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Immediate Family

Parents

Joshua Talbott Copeland

P E Southers

Spouse(s)

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Children

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Biography

The story of Mertie Alice Copeland began in 1882 in Illinois, USA. In 1900, Mertie Alice Copeland resided in Sullivan, Moultrie, Illinois, USA. Mertie Alice Copeland passed away in 1913 in Sullivan, Moultrie County, Illinois, United States of America.

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Census 1900 United States Federal Census
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Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

Life Timeline

1882

Birth of Mertie Alice Copeland in Illinois, USA

Birth

1900

Mertie Alice Copeland resided here in Sullivan, Moultrie, Illinois, USA

Residence

1913

Death of Mertie Alice Copeland in Sullivan, Moultrie, Illinois, USA

Death

Oldest Ancestor Line from Mertie Copeland

This ancestor line traces from Broomfield, Culpepper, Virginia, USA (1750) to Illinois, USA (1882) across 4 generations.

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: Mertie Copeland (1882–1913) was born in Illinois, USA and died in Sullivan, Moultrie County, Illinois, United States of America. 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 (A) based on cross-tree validation.
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