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Eliza Bush Copeland 1809–1882 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Aug 1809

Birth Location: Greene, Georgia, United States

Death Date: 24 Mar 1882

Death Location: Ethel, Attala County, Mississippi, United States of America

Father: John Copelan

Mother: Nancy Dorsey

Spouse(s): John Wasson

Children(s): Matthew Wasson, Robert Wasson, Newton Wasson, Queen Wasson, Nancy Wasson, David Wasson, John Wasson, Virginia Wasson, George Wasson, Sarah Wasson, Martha Wasson, James Wasson, William Wasson

The story of Eliza Bush Copeland began in 1809 in Greene, Georgia, United States. Eliza Bush Copeland married John Alexander Wasson, and had children including David Crumbly Wasson, George Cartwright Wasson, James Alexander Wasson, John H Wasson, Martha E Wasson, Matthew Daniel Dorsey Wasson, Nancy Elizabeth Wasson, Newton Copeland Wasson, Queen Andromeda Wasson, Robert Wasson, Sarah Sallie Wasson, Virginia Francine Wasson, William John Wasson. Eliza Bush Copeland passed away in 1882 in Ethel, Attala County, Mississippi, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Eliza Bush Copeland began in 1809 in Greene, Georgia, United States.
  • Eliza Bush Copeland married John Alexander Wasson, and had children including David Crumbly Wasson, George Cartwright Wasson, James Alexander Wasson, John H Wasson, Martha E Wasson, Matthew Daniel Dorsey Wasson, Nancy Elizabeth Wasson, Newton Copeland Wasson, Queen Andromeda Wasson, Robert Wasson, Sarah Sallie Wasson, Virginia Francine Wasson, William John Wasson.
  • Eliza Bush Copeland passed away in 1882 in Ethel, Attala County, Mississippi, United States of America.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Eliza Copeland's Ancestors

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Eliza Copeland
1809–1882
Birth Place: Greene, Georgia, United States
Parents
John D Copelan
1765–1814
Charlotte County, Va
Nancy Dorsey
1778–1835
Greene, Georgia, United States
Grandparents
Nicholas Copelan
1697–1742
,Isle Of Wight,Virginia
Alice Copelan
1700–
Elias Dorsey
1750–1796
Maryland, United States
Susannah Snowden
1760–1826
Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Copeland
1679–1726
Mary Copeland
1675–1726
Vachel Dorsey
1726–1798
Ruth Dorsey
1728–1814
John Snowden
1722–1770
Mary Wildman
1728–1810
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Copeland
1640–1694
Elizabeth Taberer
1630–1677
John Dorsey
1688–1764
Honor Elder
1689–1756
Edward Jr
1701–1767
Sarah Todd
1705–1789
Richard 111
1688–1763
Elizabeth Thomas
1698–1789

Eliza Copeland's Descendants

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Eliza (Bush) Copeland (12 Aug 1809–24 Mar 1882) m. John (Alexander) Wasson (24 Oct 1807–9 Oct 1880)
  1. 1. Matthew (Daniel Dorsey) Wasson 1836–1876 m. Martha (Wilmuth) Simpson 1846–1901 m. Martha (A.) Bridges 1840–1861
    1. 1. John (Oliver) Wasson 1871–1944
    2. 2. Nathan (R.) Wasson 1867–1902
    3. 3. Mathew (A.) Wasson 1873–1949
    4. 4. David (N.) Wasson 1875–1958
    5. 5. John (F.) Wasson 1871–
    6. 6. Martha (A Mattie) Wasson 1868–1937
    7. 7. Sallie (E) Wasson 1866–1975
    8. 8. Delilah (K.) Wasson 1875–
    9. 9. Andromeda Wasson 1873–
    10. 10. William (R.) Wasson 1864–1902
  2. 2. Robert Wasson 1837–1840
  3. 3. Newton (Copeland) Wasson 1839–1886
  4. 4. Queen (Andromeda) Wasson 1842–1876
  5. 5. Nancy (Elizabeth) Wasson 1846–1880
  6. 6. David (Crumbly) Wasson 1844–1894 m. Mary (Cybell "Molly") Ratliff 1848–1926
    1. 1. Benjamin (Franklin) Wasson 1868–1948
    2. 2. Juanita Wasson 1885–1956 m. Thomas (Rigby) Foster 1885–1967
      1. 1. Jaunita Foster 1909–2002
      2. 2. Mayson (R) Foster 1916–1986
      3. 3. Ben Foster 1925–
      4. 4. Eugenia Foster 1910–1975 m. Guy (Allen) Davis 1909–1967
        1. 1. Eugene (Allen) Davis 1929–1942
        2. 2. Charles (Edward) Davis 1930–1971
        3. 3. Douglas (Foster) Davis 1931–1986
      5. 5. Thomas (Rigby Foster) Jr 1906–1969
      6. 6. Ben Foster 1924–
    3. 3. David ("Carl" Carlisle) Wasson 1881–1954
    4. 4. Rufus Wasson 1890–1890
    5. 5. Mary (Belle) Wasson 1891–1983
  7. 7. John (H.) Wasson 1855–
  8. 8. Virginia (Francine) Wasson 1854–
  9. 9. George (Cartwright) Wasson 1849–1921
  10. 10. Sarah (Sallie) Wasson 1851–
  11. 11. Martha (E) Wasson 1841–
  12. 12. James (Alexander) Wasson 1840–1909 m. Mary (Florence) Reaves 1860–1952 m. Ella (Jane) Smith 1844–1881
    1. 1. Ellen (Center) Wasson 1866–1868
    2. 2. John (Housman) Wasson 1868–1946
    3. 3. Athenia (Jane) Wasson 1870–1942
    4. 4. Naomi (Elizabeth) Wasson 1872–1956
    5. 5. Nellie (Bush) Wasson 1875–1939
    6. 6. William (James) Wasson 1877–1902
    7. 7. Queen (Andromeda) Wasson 1879–1955
    8. 8. Ulysses (Smith Wasson) MD 1880–1939
    9. 9. Samuel (Newton) Wasson 1883–1967
    10. 10. Joseph (Alexander) Wasson 1884–1957
    11. 11. Perry (Reeves) Wasson 1886–1968
    12. 12. Ella Wasson 1887–1981
    13. 13. Thomas (Frederick) Wasson 1889–1918
    14. 14. Lena (Dell) Wasson 1891–1991
    15. 15. Lilly (Bell) Wasson 1892–1980
    16. 16. Annie (Kate) Wasson 1896–1990
    17. 17. Mary (Helen) Wasson 1902–1962 m. Berryman Clegg 1900–1994
      1. 1. James (Berryman) Clegg 1926–2001 m. Edith (Loraine) King 1929–2011
      2. 2. Gregg (Swinton) Clegg 1930–2020
    18. 18. Hettie (Edna) Wasson 1894–1977
  13. 13. William (John) Wasson 1834–1874 m. Marthe (Caroline) Toler 1848–1932 m. Martha (Naoma) Smith 1838–1871
    1. 1. John (Fletcher) Wasson 1871–1955
    2. 2. Martha (Ella) Wasson 1868–1947
    3. 3. Sarah (Eliza) Wasson 1865–1975
    4. 4. William (Reuben) Wasson 1863–1919

Eliza Copeland's Timeline

2 Records

1809
12 Aug 1809
Birth of Eliza Bush Copeland in Greene, Georgia, United States
Greene, Georgia, United States
1882
24 Mar 1882
Age 73
Death of Eliza Bush Copeland in Attala, Mississippi, United States
Attala, Mississippi, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Aug 1809
    Event Place: Greene, Georgia, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Fact

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Mar 1882
    Event Place: Attala, Mississippi, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Ethel, Attala County, Mississippi, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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