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James William (Bill) Cope 1843–1923 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 Apr 1843

Birth Location: Webster, Haywood, North Carolina

Death Date: 24 Feb 1923

Death Location: Jackson County, North Carolina

Father: Andrew Sr

Mother: Anne Hand

Spouse(s):

Children(s): George Cope

The story of James William (Bill) Cope began in 1843 in Webster, Haywood, North Carolina. James William (Bill) Cope had children including George Hiram Cope. James William (Bill) Cope passed away in 1923 in Jackson County, North Carolina.

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Biography

  • The story of James William (Bill) Cope began in 1843 in Webster, Haywood, North Carolina.
  • James William (Bill) Cope had children including George Hiram Cope.
  • James William (Bill) Cope passed away in 1923 in Jackson County, North Carolina.

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James Cope's Ancestors

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James Cope
1843–1923
Birth Place: Webster, Haywood, North Carolina
Parents
Andrew Jackson Cope Sr
1808–1878
Rutherford, Rowan County, North Carolina
Anne (“Annie” Manos) Hand
1809–1894
Haywood, North Carolina, America
Grandparents
Jacob (Andrew) Cope
1770–1829
Rowan County, North Carolina
Barbara (Krauss) Beck
1775–1860
Rowan, North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
Johann Beck
1741–1817
Anna Krauss
1745–1817
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Cope's Descendants

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James (William (Bill)) Cope (29 Apr 1843–24 Feb 1923)
  1. 1. George (Hiram) Cope 1875–1945
    1. 1. John (Osborne Cope) Sr 1900–1989

James Cope's Timeline

2 Records

1843
29 Apr 1843
Birth of James William (Bill) Cope in Webster, Haywood, North Carolina
Webster, Haywood, North Carolina
1923
24 Feb 1923
Age 80
Death of James William (Bill) Cope in Jackson County, North Carolina
Jackson County, North Carolina

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 Apr 1843
    Event Place: Webster, Haywood, North Carolina

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Feb 1923
    Event Place: Jackson County, North Carolina

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