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Amelia Elizabeth Copeland 1790–1860 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1790

Birth Location: Jefferson, Ashe, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 1860

Death Location: Pulaski, Missouri, United States

Father: Stephen Col.

Mother: Sarah Townsend

Spouse(s): Richard Poston

Children(s): John Poston, Agnes Poston, Hiram Poston, William Poston, Solomon Poston, Rhoda Poston, Mary Poston, Lucinda Poston, Denton Poston, Richard Poston, Elizabeth Poston, Alexander Poston, Isaac Poston, Frances Poston

The story of Amelia Elizabeth Copeland began in 1790 in Jefferson, Ashe, North Carolina, United States. Amelia Elizabeth Copeland married Richard Poston, and had children including Agnes Poston, Alexander Buck Poston, Alexander Buchannan Poston, Denton Poston, Elizabeth Poston, Emily Poston, Frances Frankie Poston, Hiram Poston, Isaac Newton Newt Poston, John Townsend Poston, Lucinda Lucy Poston, Mary Poston, Rhoda Poston, Richard Decauter Poston, Solomon Babe Poston, William Campbell Camel Poston. Amelia Elizabeth Copeland passed away in 1860 in Pulaski, Missouri, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Amelia Elizabeth Copeland began in 1790 in Jefferson, Ashe, North Carolina, United States.
  • Amelia Elizabeth Copeland married Richard Poston, and had children including Agnes Poston, Alexander Buck Poston, Alexander Buchannan Poston, Denton Poston, Elizabeth Poston, Emily Poston, Frances Frankie Poston, Hiram Poston, Isaac Newton Newt Poston, John Townsend Poston, Lucinda Lucy Poston, Mary Poston, Rhoda Poston, Richard Decauter Poston, Solomon Babe Poston, William Campbell Camel Poston.
  • Amelia Elizabeth Copeland passed away in 1860 in Pulaski, Missouri, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Stephen Col.
1756–1833
Birth Location: Chatham County, North Carolina, USA
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Sarah Townsend
1766–1866
Birth Location: Chatham, North Carolina, United States
ST

Spouses(s)

Richard Poston
1785–1843
Birth Location: Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
RP

Children(s)

John Poston
1822–1905
Birth Location: Overton County, Tennessee, United States of America
JP
Agnes Poston
1810–1905
Birth Location: Overton County, Tennessee
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Hiram Poston
1812–1902
Birth Location: Overton county, Tennessee
HP
William Poston
1815–1865
Birth Location: Overton County, Tennessee
WP
Solomon Poston
1817–1890
Birth Location: Overton county, Tennessee
SP
Rhoda Poston
1823–1880
Birth Location: Overton, Tennessee, United States
RP
Mary Poston
1824–
Birth Location: –
MP
Lucinda Poston
1828–
Birth Location: –
LP
Denton Poston
1836–1905
Birth Location: –
DP
Richard Poston
1816–1904
Birth Location: Valley, Botetourt, Virginia, United States
RP
Elizabeth Poston
1813–1887
Birth Location: Overton, Tennessee, United States
EP
Alexander Poston
1814–1862
Birth Location: Overton, Tennessee, United States
AP
Isaac Poston
1826–1907
Birth Location: Overton Co. Tennessee
IP
Frances Poston
1820–1906
Birth Location: Overton, Tennessee, United States
FP

Amelia Copeland's Ancestors

Self
Amelia Copeland
1790–1860
Birth Place: Jefferson, Ashe, North Carolina, United States
Parents
Stephen Calvin Copeland mt***** Col.
1756–1833
Chatham County, North Carolina, USA
Sarah (Jane) Townsend
1766–1866
Chatham, North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Joseph ("Big Joe" Abel Copeland) mt*****
1728–1816
Chatham County, North Carolina, United States of America
Sarah (Jane) Seahorn
1732–1816
Chatham, Orange, North Carolina, USA
John TOWNSEND
1725–1795
Virginia
Kesiah Tackett
1747–1857
Great-Grandparents
Nicholas Sr
1697–1742
Nancy Lott
1701–1760
Catherine Woodley
1723–1787
John Townsend
1700–1769
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joseph Jr
1677–1726
Mary Woodley
1675–1742
Elizabeth Spencer
1677–1780
John Woodley
1700–1750
John Jr.
1661–1709
Elizabeth Montgomerie
1658–1711

Amelia Copeland's Descendants

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Amelia (Elizabeth) Copeland (1790–1860) m. Richard Poston (1785–30 Jan 1843)
  1. 1. John (Townsend) Poston 1822–1905 m. Sarah (Malissa) Poston 1824–1895
    1. 1. Commodore (Richard Decumseh) Poston 1850–1933 m. Clementine High 1855–1899 m. Clementine High 1855–1899 m. Clementine High 1855–1899
      1. 1. Dora (Mae lockie Poston) McDuffie 1896–1981 m. Henry (A) Johns 1872–1911 m. Binion (Graham) McDuffie 1885–1969 m. Henry (A Johns John) 11703 1871–1911
        1. 1. Margaret McADAMS 1911–1951 m. Robert (Floyd) McAdams 1901–1950 m. Richard (E) Morrison 1924–1953
        2. 2. Dan (Horace) Breshears 1918–1949
        3. 3. Almeta Mcduffie 1921–2000
        4. 4. Dan (B) Mcduffie 1918–
        5. 5. Barbara (Lucille) McDuffie 1928–2017
        6. 6. Billy (Jack) McDuffie 1930–2003
        7. 7. Eva (Bessie John Hardy) 11704 1899–1967 m. Jewell (Luckett) Hardy 1901–1975
        8. 8. Rachel (E) Shiew 1915–1998
      2. 2. James (Thomas) Poston 1878–1949
      3. 3. Jarry (Arkley) Poston 1874–1935
      4. 4. Lottie (Melissa) Poston 1890–1965
      5. 5. Lillie (May) Poston-Perryman 1897–1980
      6. 6. Ridley (John) Poston 1880–1958
      7. 7. James (Thomas) Poston 1878–1949
      8. 8. Jarry (Arkley) Poston 1874–1935 m. Minnie (Alice) Gay 1878–1969 m. Lou Garner 1877– m. Lue (Zinna) Poston 1877–1936
        1. 1. Lillie (Jane) Poston 1896–
        2. 2. Olli (May) Poston 1898–
        3. 3. Jeny (a) Poston 1900–
        4. 4. Emma (Jewel) Poston 1906–
        5. 5. Edna (Lou) Thompson 1910–2002
        6. 6. Jarry (Arkley Poston) Jr 1900–1983
        7. 7. Ollie (May) Poston 1898–1980
      9. 9. Lottie (Melissa) Poston 1890–1965
      10. 10. Mary Poston 1868–1980
      11. 11. Ridley (John) Poston 1880–1958
      12. 12. Jessie Poston 1897–1968
      13. 13. Margaret (M) Poston 1885–
      14. 14. Ida Poston 1888–
      15. 15. Sallie Poston 1893–
      16. 16. Willie Poston 1892–1980
      17. 17. Morris (Buster) Poston 1894–
      18. 18. Harvey (Horace) Poston 1894–
      19. 19. Charles Poston 1876–1898
    2. 2. John (Newton) Poston 1848–1927
    3. 3. Minta Poston 1860–
    4. 4. John (M) Poston 1844–1844
  2. 2. Agnes Poston 1810–1905
  3. 3. Hiram Poston 1812–1902
  4. 4. William (Campbell "Camel") Poston 1815–1865
  5. 5. Solomon (Babe) Poston 1817–1890
  6. 6. Rhoda Poston 1823–1880
  7. 7. Mary Poston 1824–
  8. 8. Lucinda ("Lucy") Poston 1828–
  9. 9. Denton Poston 1836–1905
  10. 10. Richard (Decauter) Poston 1816–1904
  11. 11. Elizabeth Poston 1813–1887
  12. 12. Alexander (Buchannan) Poston 1814–1862
  13. 13. Isaac (Newton "Newt") Poston 1826–1907
  14. 14. Frances ("Frankie") Poston 1820–1906

Amelia Copeland's Timeline

2 Records

1790
1790
Birth of Amelia Elizabeth Copeland in Jefferson, Ashe, North Carolina, United States
Jefferson, Ashe, North Carolina, United States
1860
1860
Age 70
Death of Amelia Elizabeth Copeland in Pulaski, Missouri, United States
Pulaski, Missouri, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1790
    Event Place: Jefferson, Ashe, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Pulaski, Missouri, United States
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