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Benjamin Harrison Cope 1888–1963 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 December 1888

Birth Location: Welchburg, Jackson County, Kentucky, United States of America

Death Date: 23 June 1963

Death Location: Rockcastle County, Kentucky, United States of America

Father: George Cope

Mother: Amie (Barrett)

Spouse(s): Lula Cope

Children(s): Hazel Ponder, Beulah Wentz, Rosie King, Allene Potts, Ethel Samdal, Myrtle Cope, John Cope, James Cope, Leonard Cope, George Cope

In 1888, Benjamin Harrison Cope entered the world in Welchburg, Jackson County, Kentucky, United States of America, born to George W Cope And Amie Barrett. In 1951, Benjamin Harrison Cope resided in Kentucky. Benjamin Harrison Cope married Lula Mae Perciful Cope, and had children including Allene Cope Potts, Beulah M Cope Wentz, Ethel L Copes Samdal, George William Cope, Hazel Cope Ponder, James Henry Cope, John Calvin Cope, Leonard Cecil Cope, Myrtle Cope, Rosie Pearl Cope King. Benjamin Harrison Cope passed away in 1963 in Rockcastle County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1888, Benjamin Harrison Cope entered the world in Welchburg, Jackson County, Kentucky, United States of America, born to George W Cope And Amie Barrett.
  • In 1951, Benjamin Harrison Cope resided in Kentucky.
  • Benjamin Harrison Cope married Lula Mae Perciful Cope, and had children including Allene Cope Potts, Beulah M Cope Wentz, Ethel L Copes Samdal, George William Cope, Hazel Cope Ponder, James Henry Cope, John Calvin Cope, Leonard Cecil Cope, Myrtle Cope, Rosie Pearl Cope King.
  • Benjamin Harrison Cope passed away in 1963 in Rockcastle County, Kentucky, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Benjamin Cope's Ancestors

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Benjamin Cope
1888–1963
Birth Place: Welchburg, Jackson County, Kentucky, United States of America
Parents
George W Cope
1836–1915
Tazewell, Claiborne County, Tennessee, United States of America
Amie (Barrett)
1846–1936
Tennessee, United States of America
Grandparents
Micajah (‘Micager’) Cope
1814–1887
Hawkins County, Tennessee, USA
Mary (‘Polly’ (Brewer)) Cope
1818–1910
Hawkins County, Tennessee, USA
Great-Grandparents
Howell Brewer
1790–1886
Short
1794–1834
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Ambrose Brewer
1753–1855
Mary Richardson
1761–1847

Benjamin Cope's Descendants

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Benjamin (Harrison) Cope (19 December 1888–23 June 1963) m. Lula (Mae (Perciful)) Cope (abt 1886–3 October 1969)
  1. 1. Hazel ((Cope)) Ponder 1923–2005 m. Everett Ponder 1917–2003
    1. 1. Priscella (Diane (Ponder)) Lamb 1946–2005
  2. 2. Beulah (M. (Cope)) Wentz 1921–2015 m. Harold (Lowell) Wentz 1924–1997
  3. 3. Rosie (Pearl (Cope)) King 1928–2000
  4. 4. Allene ((Cope)) Potts 1912–1999 m. John (Edgar) Potts 1919–1984
  5. 5. Ethel (L. (Copes)) Samdal 1916–2000
  6. 6. Myrtle Cope 1932–1932
  7. 7. John (Calvin) Cope 1918–1994 m. Arzella ((Caudill)) Baker 1929–2018
    1. 1. Danny (Dale Cope) Sr 1947–1994
  8. 8. James (Henry) Cope 1911–1911
  9. 9. Leonard (Cecil) Cope 1926–1927
  10. 10. George (William) Cope 1914–1918

Benjamin Cope's Timeline

3 Records

1888
19 December 1888
Birth of Benjamin Harrison Cope in Welchburg, Jackson County, Kentucky, United States of America
Welchburg, Jackson County, Kentucky, United States of America
1951
Before 1951
Age 63
Benjamin Harrison Cope resided here in Kentucky
Kentucky
1963
23 June 1963
Age 75
Death of Benjamin Harrison Cope in Richmond, Wayne County, Indiana, United States of America
Richmond, Wayne County, Indiana, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 December 1888
    Event Place: Welchburg, Jackson County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Kentucky, U.S., Death Records, 1852-1965, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives; Frankfort, Kentucky
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 1963; Roll: 10

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: Kentucky
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Record Source: Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 1963; Roll: 10

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 June 1963
    Event Place: Richmond, Wayne County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 1963; Roll: 10

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Rockcastle County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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