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James Alexander Copeland 1817–1883 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Jan 1817

Birth Location: Floyd County, Georgia, USA

Death Date: 31 Oct 1883

Death Location: Collinsville, DeKalb, Alabama, USA

Father: Samuel Copeland

Mother: Sarah Mackey

Spouse(s): Nancy Copeland

Children(s): William Copeland, John Copeland, Alexander Copeland, Sarah Cook, Adam Copeland, Hannah Copeland, Samuel Copeland, Harriet Bryant, Margaret Crumly, Ella Bryant, Mary Graham, Lorenzo Copeland, Martha Copeland, James Copeland, James Copeland, William Copeland

The story of James Alexander Copeland began in 1817 in Floyd County, Georgia, USA. James Alexander Copeland married Nancy Catherine Mackey Copeland, and had children including Adam G Copeland, Alexander Clay Copeland, Ella Mabel Copeland Bryant, Hannah M Copeland, Harriet Adelia Copeland Bryant, James Bradford Copeland, James Stewart Copeland, John Tyler Copeland, Lorenzo Dow Copeland, Margaret Elizabeth Copeland Crumly, Martha Angeline Copeland, Mary Jane Copeland Graham, Samuel Harrison Copeland, Sarah Ann Copeland Cook, William John Copeland, William Leander Copeland. James Alexander Copeland passed away in 1883 in Collinsville, DeKalb, Alabama, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of James Alexander Copeland began in 1817 in Floyd County, Georgia, USA.
  • James Alexander Copeland married Nancy Catherine Mackey Copeland, and had children including Adam G Copeland, Alexander Clay Copeland, Ella Mabel Copeland Bryant, Hannah M Copeland, Harriet Adelia Copeland Bryant, James Bradford Copeland, James Stewart Copeland, John Tyler Copeland, Lorenzo Dow Copeland, Margaret Elizabeth Copeland Crumly, Martha Angeline Copeland, Mary Jane Copeland Graham, Samuel Harrison Copeland, Sarah Ann Copeland Cook, William John Copeland, William Leander Copeland.
  • James Alexander Copeland passed away in 1883 in Collinsville, DeKalb, Alabama, USA.

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Children(s)

James Copeland's Ancestors

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James Copeland
1817–1883
Birth Place: Floyd County, Georgia, USA
Parents
Samuel Copeland
1778–1841
North Carolina, USA
Sarah Mackey
1780–1848
North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Isaac Copeland
1743–1806
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Copeland's Descendants

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James (Alexander) Copeland (12 Jan 1817–31 Oct 1883) m. Nancy (Catherine Mackey) Copeland (27 Jul 1818–12 Apr 1901)
  1. 1. William (Leander) Copeland 1847–1925 m. Hannah (Elizabeth) Graham 1852–1917
    1. 1. Nancy (Mahala Mable Copeland Reynolds) Jones 1880–1948
    2. 2. Samuel (Leander) Copeland 1875–1940
    3. 3. Della (Van Copeland) Brumley 1884–1979
    4. 4. Lexie (Viola Copeland Davis) Lee 1878–1947
    5. 5. Anabell Copeland 1880–
    6. 6. Savannah (Magnolia Copeland) Davis 1882–1963
    7. 7. Martha (Ann Copeland) Smith 1887–1922
    8. 8. Noah (Goldsberry) Copeland 1891–1945
    9. 9. Mary (Eva Priscilla Copeland) Dabney 1894–1962
    10. 10. Hugh (Columbus) Copeland 1873–1936 m. Daisy (Franacis Offutt) Copeland 1896–1941 m. Della (Elizabeth) Patty 1873–1946
      1. 1. McNair (Oscar) Copeland 1905–1950 m. Nell (Clyde Blackwell Copeland) Goodson 1909–1994
      2. 2. Raleigh Copeland 1908–1983
      3. 3. Patty (Copeland) Page 1908–
      4. 4. Robert (William) Copeland 1901–1981
      5. 5. Ruby (Mae) Copeland 1899–1919
      6. 6. Gladys (Irene Copeland) White 1895–
      7. 7. Clifford (McKinley Copeland) McCartney 1897–1942
    11. 11. William (Wilder) Copeland 1871–1947
    12. 12. James (Martin) Copeland 1869–1933
  2. 2. John (Tyler) Copeland 1842–1872
  3. 3. Alexander (Clay) Copeland 1844–1922
  4. 4. Sarah (Ann Copeland) Cook 1846–1920
  5. 5. Adam (G) Copeland 1863–1900
  6. 6. Hannah (M) Copeland 1869–1922
  7. 7. Samuel (Harrison) Copeland 1841–1921
  8. 8. Harriet (Adelia Copeland) Bryant 1861–1924
  9. 9. Margaret (Elizabeth Copeland) Crumly 1858–1945
  10. 10. Ella (Mabel Copeland) Bryant 1854–1924
  11. 11. Mary (Jane Copeland) Graham 1848–1926
  12. 12. Lorenzo (Dow) Copeland 1856–1856
  13. 13. Martha (Angeline) Copeland 1851–1858
  14. 14. James (Stewart) Copeland 1852–1861
  15. 15. James (Bradford) Copeland 1869–1919
  16. 16. William (John) Copeland 1864–1913

James Copeland's Timeline

2 Records

1817
12 Jan 1817
Birth of James Alexander Copeland in Floyd County, Georgia, USA
Floyd County, Georgia, USA
1883
31 Oct 1883
Age 66
Death of James Alexander Copeland in Skirum, DeKalb, Alabama, USA
Skirum, DeKalb, Alabama, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Jan 1817
    Event Place: Floyd County, Georgia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 Oct 1883
    Event Place: Skirum, DeKalb, Alabama, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Collinsville, DeKalb, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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