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George Andrew Jackson Copeland 1837–1893 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Sep 1837

Birth Location: Overton, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 01 Jul 1893

Death Location: Christian, Missouri, USA

Father: Phillip Copeland

Mother: Obedience Cox

Spouse(s): Lucinda Palmer, Emeline Walker, Melvina Copeland

Children(s): Lou Copeland, Henry Copeland, John Copeland, Phillip Copeland, Sarah Copeland, Anna Copeland, Malachi Copeland, Nancy Copeland, Elizabeth Copeland, Josiah Copeland, George Copeland, Margaret Copeland, George Copeland, Nancy Copeland

In 1837, George Andrew Jackson Copeland entered the world in Overton, Tennessee, USA, born to Phillip Franklin Copeland And Obedience Biddie Cox. In 1860, George Andrew Jackson Copeland resided in District 9, Livingston, Overton, Tennessee, USA. In 1870, George Andrew Jackson Copeland resided in District 9, Oak Hill, Overton, Tennessee, USA. George Andrew Jackson Copeland married Emeline Frances Walker, Lucinda E Palmer, Melvina Copeland, and had children including Anna L Annie Copeland, Elizabeth Obedience Biddie Copeland, Frantie Copeland, George Copeland, George Jefferson Copeland, Henry Fletcher Copeland, John Marion Copeland, Josiah F Copeland, Lou Ella Jane Copeland, Malachi L Copeland, Margaret Copeland, Nancy Jane Copeland, Nancy Josephine Copeland, Phillip Benjamin Copeland, Sarah Jane Copeland. George Andrew Jackson Copeland passed away in 1893 in Christian, Missouri, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1837, George Andrew Jackson Copeland entered the world in Overton, Tennessee, USA, born to Phillip Franklin Copeland And Obedience Biddie Cox.
  • In 1860, George Andrew Jackson Copeland resided in District 9, Livingston, Overton, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1870, George Andrew Jackson Copeland resided in District 9, Oak Hill, Overton, Tennessee, USA.
  • George Andrew Jackson Copeland married Emeline Frances Walker, Lucinda E Palmer, Melvina Copeland, and had children including Anna L Annie Copeland, Elizabeth Obedience Biddie Copeland, Frantie Copeland, George Copeland, George Jefferson Copeland, Henry Fletcher Copeland, John Marion Copeland, Josiah F Copeland, Lou Ella Jane Copeland, Malachi L Copeland, Margaret Copeland, Nancy Jane Copeland, Nancy Josephine Copeland, Phillip Benjamin Copeland, Sarah Jane Copeland.
  • George Andrew Jackson Copeland passed away in 1893 in Christian, Missouri, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Phillip Copeland
1807–1849
Birth Location: Oak Hill, Livingston County, Missouri, USA
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Obedience Cox
1812–1899
Birth Location: Overton Co., TN
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Spouses(s)

Lucinda Palmer
1833–1908
Birth Location: South Carolina, United States
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Emeline Walker
1839–1892
Birth Location: Bilbrey, Tennessee, USA
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Melvina Copeland
1846–
Birth Location: Georgia
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Children(s)

Lou Copeland
1861–1951
Birth Location: Carroll County, Georgia, USA
LC
Henry Copeland
1858–1928
Birth Location: Georgia
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John Copeland
1855–1935
Birth Location: Georgia, United States
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Phillip Copeland
1858–1924
Birth Location: Overton, Tennessee, United States
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Sarah Copeland
1861–1943
Birth Location: Overton, Tennessee, United States
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Anna Copeland
1856–
Birth Location: Overton, Tennessee, United States
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Malachi Copeland
1854–1894
Birth Location: Overton, Tennessee, USA
MC
Nancy Copeland
1872–1958
Birth Location: Overton, Tennessee, United States
NC
Elizabeth Copeland
1852–1919
Birth Location: Overton, Tennessee, United States
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Josiah Copeland
1868–1938
Birth Location: Overton, Tennessee, United States
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George Copeland
1863–1918
Birth Location: Overton, Tennessee, United States
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Margaret Copeland
1859–1948
Birth Location: Enon Grove, Heard, Georgia, United States
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George Copeland
1863–1944
Birth Location: Georgia
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Nancy Copeland
1873–
Birth Location: –
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George Copeland's Ancestors

Self
George Copeland
1837–1893
Birth Place: Overton, Tennessee, USA
Parents
Phillip Franklin Copeland
1807–1849
Oak Hill, Livingston County, Missouri, USA
Obedience ("Biddie") Cox
1812–1899
Overton Co., TN
Grandparents
James (Richard Copeland) Sr
1783–1863
Wilkes, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

George Copeland's Descendants

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George (Andrew Jackson) Copeland (16 Sep 1837–01 Jul 1893) m. Lucinda (E) Palmer (1833–16 Jul 1908) m. Emeline (Frances) Walker (7 Jun 1839–7 Apr 1892) m. Melvina Copeland (Sep 1846–)
  1. 1. Lou (Ella Jane) Copeland 1861–1951 m. William (Luther Bonner) * 1861–1942
    1. 1. Eliza (Louella "Lucy") BONNER 1889–1954 m. William (Edward) Akins 1885–1961
      1. 1. Willard (Dan) Akins 1917–1980 m. Rosa (Belle) Himes 1918–1992
        1. 1. Johnny (Wayne) Akins 1948–2018
        2. 2. Nicholas (Paul) Akins 1942–2014
        3. 3. William (Joseph "Joe") Akins 1939–2009
        4. 4. Kenneth (Ottis "Popeye") Akins 1941–2009
      2. 2. Benjamin (Franklin) Akins 1913–2002 m. Mary (Kathleen) Akins 1914–2004
        1. 1. Betty (Sue) Akins 1937–2016
      3. 3. Eva (Aline) Akins 1915–2004
      4. 4. Mary (Lovella) Akins 1919–1993 m. L (J) Glass 1920–
      5. 5. Lonnie (Edward) Akins 1922–1963 m. Virginia (Louise) Anderson 1922–1983
        1. 1. Sharon (Marie) Hayes 1946–2020
      6. 6. Virginia (Lois) Akins 1925–2004 m. Robert (Leon) Ferguson 1927–1983
      7. 7. Nella (Mae) Akins 1928–2018 m. Presley (Leo) Cox 1924–
      8. 8. Mattie (L) Akins 1910–1998
    2. 2. Mattie (Elizabeth) Bonner 1883–1970
      1. 1. Willie (Mae) Allen 1904–1967
    3. 3. Claude (Leland) Bonner 1885–1971
    4. 4. Charlie (Roy) Bonner 1887–1964
    5. 5. Jennie (Ruth) Bonner 1892–1984
    6. 6. Willie (Lake Bonner) * 1897–1957
  2. 2. Henry (Fletcher) Copeland 1858–1928
  3. 3. John (Marion) Copeland 1855–1935
  4. 4. Phillip (Benjamin) Copeland 1858–1924
  5. 5. Sarah (Jane) Copeland 1861–1943
  6. 6. Anna (L "Annie") Copeland 1856–
  7. 7. Malachi (L) Copeland 1854–1894
  8. 8. Nancy (Josephine) Copeland 1872–1958
    1. 1. Irene Keene 1907–1996
      1. 1. Bernice Keen 1919–
  9. 9. Elizabeth (Obedience "Biddie") Copeland 1852–1919
    1. 1. Calvin (Andrew) Snider 1889–1930
      1. 1. Bessie (Mae) Snider 1922–2017
        1. 1. Donnie (Louise) Hampton 1937–1984
  10. 10. Josiah (F) Copeland 1868–1938
  11. 11. George (Jefferson) Copeland 1863–1918
  12. 12. Margaret Copeland 1859–1948
    1. 1. George (Franklin) Rogers 1885–1969
      1. 1. Newton (Alvin) Rogers 1905–1957
        1. 1. Marjorie (R.) Calhoun 1934–2003
  13. 13. George Copeland 1863–1944
  14. 14. Nancy (Jane) Copeland 1873–

George Copeland's Timeline

5 Records

1837
16 Sep 1837
Birth of George Andrew Jackson Copeland in Overton, Tennessee, USA
Overton, Tennessee, USA
1860
1860
Age 23
George Andrew Jackson Copeland resided here in District 9, Livingston, Overton, Tennessee, USA
District 9, Livingston, Overton, Tennessee, USA
1870
1870
Age 33
George Andrew Jackson Copeland resided here in District 9, Oak Hill, Overton, Tennessee, USA
District 9, Oak Hill, Overton, Tennessee, USA
1880
1880
Age 43
George Andrew Jackson Copeland resided here in District 5, Overton, Tennessee, USA
District 5, Overton, Tennessee, USA
1893
01 Jul 1893
Age 56
Death of George Andrew Jackson Copeland in Christian, Missouri, USA
Christian, Missouri, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Sep 1837
    Event Place: Overton, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 5, Overton, Tennessee; Roll: 1274; Page: 293a; Enumeration District: 088
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 9, Overton, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1553; Page: 347A
    [3] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: District 9, Overton, Tennessee; Roll: M653_1267; Page: 251; Family History Librar
    [4] U.S., Family History Books, The Ridge Runners: A Magazine of Migration-V 2; Author: Yates, William Allen, 1943-

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: District 9, Livingston, Overton, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: District 9, Overton, Tennessee; Roll: M653_1267; Page: 251; Family History Librar

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: District 9, Oak Hill, Overton, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 9, Overton, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1553; Page: 347A

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: District 5, Overton, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 5, Overton, Tennessee; Roll: 1274; Page: 293a; Enumeration District: 088

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 01 Jul 1893
    Event Place: Christian, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Family History Books, The Ridge Runners: A Magazine of Migration-V 2; Author: Yates, William Allen, 1943-
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