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James Copeland 1810 – 1893 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1810

Birth Location: USA

Death Date: 4 April 1893

Death Location: Roane Co, Tennessee, USA

Father: Ambrose Copeland

Mother: Sarah None

Spouse(s): Margaret Boyd

Children(s): William Copeland, Sarah Copeland, John Copeland, Elizabeth Copeland, James Copeland, Mary Copeland, Joseph Copeland, Russell Copeland, Franklin Copeland, Robert Copeland

James Copeland was born in 1810 in USA, the child of Ambrose Copeland and Sarah. In 1840, James Copeland resided in Roane, Tennessee, USA. James Copeland married Margaret Ann "Peggy" Boyd, and had children including William Copeland, Sarah A. Copeland, John Henry Copeland, Elizabeth Jane "Betsy" Copeland, James Lewis Copeland, Mary Copeland, Joseph Porter Copeland, Russell Copeland, Franklin Copeland, Robert Copeland. James Copeland passed away in 1893 in Roane Co, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • James Copeland was born in 1810 in USA, the child of Ambrose Copeland and Sarah.
  • In 1840, James Copeland resided in Roane, Tennessee, USA.
  • James Copeland married Margaret Ann "Peggy" Boyd, and had children including William Copeland, Sarah A. Copeland, John Henry Copeland, Elizabeth Jane "Betsy" Copeland, James Lewis Copeland, Mary Copeland, Joseph Porter Copeland, Russell Copeland, Franklin Copeland, Robert Copeland.
  • James Copeland passed away in 1893 in Roane Co, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Ambrose Copeland
1778 – 1843
Birth Location: North Carolina, United States of America
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Sarah None
1783 – 1851
Birth Location: North Carolina, United States of America
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Spouses(s)

Margaret Boyd
1818 – 1896
Birth Location: Washington Co., Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

William Copeland
1837 – 1864
Birth Location: Roane County, Tennessee, United States of America
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Sarah Copeland
1839 – 1923
Birth Location: Roane Co., Tennessee, USA
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John Copeland
1840 – 1921
Birth Location: Roane Co., Tennessee, USA
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Elizabeth Copeland
1843 – 1908
Birth Location: Wheat, Roane Co., Tennessee, USA
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James Copeland
1845 – 1900
Birth Location: Roane Co., Tennessee, USA
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Mary Copeland
1847 – 1942
Birth Location: Roane Co., Tennessee, USA
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Joseph Copeland
1851 – 1929
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, USA
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Russell Copeland
1854 – 1928
Birth Location: Roane County, Tennessee, United States of America
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Franklin Copeland
1859 –
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Robert Copeland
1862 –
Birth Location: Tennessee
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James Copeland's Ancestors

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James Copeland
1810 – 1893
Birth Place: USA
Parents
Ambrose Copeland
1778 – 1843
North Carolina, United States of America
Sarah
1783 – 1851
North Carolina, United States of America
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Copeland's Descendants

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James Copeland (abt 1810 – 4 April 1893) m. Margaret (Ann "Peggy") Boyd (Feb 1818 – 1896)
  1. 1. William Copeland (1837 – 14 May 1864)
  2. 2. Sarah (A.) Copeland (1839 – 30 January 1923)
  3. 3. John (Henry) Copeland (27 April 1840 – 7 September 1921)
  4. 4. Elizabeth (Jane "Betsy") Copeland (24 Apr 1843 – 12 Jul 1908)
  5. 5. James (Lewis) Copeland (1845 – Bef. 1900)
  6. 6. Mary Copeland (15 Dec 1847 – 7 Aug 1942)
  7. 7. Joseph (Porter) Copeland (10 Oct 1851 – 26 Jun 1929) m. Jane (A) Gordon (Sep 1856 – )
    1. 1. Prudence (M.) Copeland (Abt 1876 – )
    2. 2. David (M) Copeland (Feb 1878 – )
    3. 3. Rebecca Margaret (Nov 1879 – )
    4. 4. Emma Copeland (Sep 1883 – )
    5. 5. George Copeland (Apr 1886 – )
    6. 6. Rufus (Lee) Copeland (12 Jun 1889 – )
    7. 7. Elijah (Gordon) Copeland (19 Feb 1894 – 16 Jun 1950) m. Mildred (May) Robinson (8 November 1899 – 7 April 1974)
      1. 1. Phinetta (Jane) Copeland (21 Sep 1929 – 2 Mar 2010) m. James (Howard) Habegger (30 Jul 1931 – )
        1. 1. Etta (Ellen) Habegger (8 Sep 1970 – )
      2. 2. Peggy (Robin) Copeland (19 May 1931 – ) m. Richard (Dean) King (abt 1931 – 15 Sep 1987)
      3. 3. Beth (Gordon) Copeland (23 Oct 1933 – ) m. Hadi (Hussein) Aly (8 August 1930 – 4 July 2005)
        1. 1. Sumer (Elizabeth) Aly (4 Apr 1972 – )
      4. 4. Virginia Copeland (abt 1927 – )
      5. 5. Robert Copeland (abt 1928 – )
      6. 6. Lois Copeland (abt 1930 – )
    8. 8. Alfred Copeland (Feb 1897 – )
  8. 8. Russell Copeland (9 June 1854 – 27 October 1928) m. Sarah Sherwood (abt 1854 – ) m. Margaret (E) Turpin (1854 – Aft. 1893)
    1. 1. Mary (C.) Copland (Abt 1872 – ) m. James Frites
      1. 1. Lucy (P) Frites (21 May 1897 – 6 Dec 1960)
        1. 1. Isaac (Jerome) Sarten (5 November 1925 – 2 April 2004) m. Axie (Lee) O'neal
    2. 2. Sarah (Elizabeth) Copeland (13 August 1875 – 1 March 1963)
    3. 3. Olla Copland (Abt 1878 – )
    4. 4. Matilda Copland (Aug Abt 1879 – )
    5. 5. Anna Fritts (27 August 1881 – 17 July 1965)
      1. 1. Laura (C) Fritts (1 Jan 1900 – 15 Nov 1967)
        1. 1. John (Reed) Kerley (27 Mar 1917 – 13 Dec 1995)
    6. 6. Janie (Lee) Yanke (7 August 1889 – 5 May 1969)
  9. 9. Franklin Copeland (abt 1859 – )
  10. 10. Robert Copeland (Abt 1862 – )

James Copeland's Timeline

9 Records

1810
1810
Birth of James Copeland in Tennessee
Tennessee
1810
abt 1810
Birth of James Copeland in Roane Co., Tennessee, USA
Roane Co., Tennessee, USA
1840
1840
Age 30
James Copeland resided here in Roane, Tennessee, USA
Roane, Tennessee, USA
1850
1850
Age 40
James Copeland resided here in Subdivision 20, Roane, Tennessee, USA
Subdivision 20, Roane, Tennessee, USA
1870
1870
Age 60
James Copeland resided here in District 15, Roane, Tennessee, USA
District 15, Roane, Tennessee, USA
1880
1880
Age 70
James Copeland resided here in District 15, Roane, Tennessee, USA
District 15, Roane, Tennessee, USA
1880
1880
Age 70
James Copeland resided here in District 15, Roane, Tennessee, USA
District 15, Roane, Tennessee, USA
1893
4 Apr 1893
Age 83
Death of James Copeland in Roane Co, Tennessee, USA
Roane Co, Tennessee, USA
1893
4 April 1893
Age 83
Death of James Copeland
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Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1810
    Event Place: Tennessee
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, U.S., Death Records, 1908-1965
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1810
    Event Place: Roane Co., Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 15, Roane, Tennessee; Roll: 1275; Page: 434A; Enumeration District: 230
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 15, Roane, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1555; Page: 501B; Family History Library Film: 553054
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source: Tennessee, Death Records, 1908-1965, Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1958; Roll Number: 10

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: Roane, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1840 United States Federal Census, Year: 1840; Census Place: Roane, Tennessee; Roll: 535; Page: 66; Family History Library Film: 0024549

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Subdivision 20, Roane, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Subdivision 20, Roane, Tennessee; Roll: 893; Page: 403b

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: District 15, Roane, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 15, Roane, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1555; Page: 501B; Family History Library Film: 553054

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: District 15, Roane, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 15, Roane, Tennessee; Roll: 1275; Page: 434A; Enumeration District: 230

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: District 15, Roane, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934, The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; NAI Title: U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934; NAI Number: T288; Record Group Title: Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 1773-2007; Record Group N

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Apr 1893
    Event Place: Roane Co, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 April 1893
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Roane County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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