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Joel Josiah Copeland 1734–1814 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1734

Birth Location: , Essex, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 1814

Death Location: Oak Hill, Overton County, Tennessee, USA

Father: Nicholas Copeland

Mother: Nancy Lott

Spouse(s): Sarah Bilbrey

Children(s): Richard Copeland, James Copeland

Joel Josiah Copeland was born in 1734 in , Essex, Virginia, USA, the child of Nicholas Copeland And Nancy Jane Lott. Joel Josiah Copeland married Sarah Ann Bilbrey, and had children including James R Copeland, Richard Copeland. Joel Josiah Copeland passed away in 1814 in Oak Hill, Overton County, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • Joel Josiah Copeland was born in 1734 in , Essex, Virginia, USA, the child of Nicholas Copeland And Nancy Jane Lott.
  • Joel Josiah Copeland married Sarah Ann Bilbrey, and had children including James R Copeland, Richard Copeland.
  • Joel Josiah Copeland passed away in 1814 in Oak Hill, Overton County, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Nicholas Copeland
1697–1742
Birth Location: Isle, Virginia, USA
NC
Nancy Lott
1701–1760
Birth Location: Isle, Virginia, USA
NL

Spouses(s)

Sarah Bilbrey
1738–1800
Birth Location: Chatham County, North Carolina, United States of America
SB

Children(s)

Richard Copeland
1783–1863
Birth Location: Chatham Co, NC
RC
James Copeland
1787–1857
Birth Location: Chatham County, North Carolina, United States of America
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Joel Copeland's Ancestors

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Joel Copeland
1734–1814
Birth Place: , Essex, Virginia, USA
Parents
Nicholas Copeland
1697–1742
Isle, Virginia, USA
Nancy (Jane) Lott
1701–1760
Isle, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
John Copeland
1679–1726
Isle Of Wight County, Virginia Formed 1637 From, Indiana, United States
Mary (Martha Elizabeth) Woodley
1675–1785
Barbados
Great-Grandparents
John Copeland
1640–1694
Elizabeth Taberer
1630–1677
Andrew Woodley
1646–1720
Elizabeth Harrison
1646–1718
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Copeland
1612–1690
John Copeland
1612–1717
Thomas Taberer
1620–1692
Margaret Womble
1624–1689
John Woodley
1620–1791
Catherine Bryant
1627–
William Harrison
1623–1744
Temperance Hill
1625–1654

Joel Copeland's Descendants

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Joel (Josiah) Copeland (1734–1814) m. Sarah (Ann) Bilbrey (1738–1800)
  1. 1. Richard Copeland 1783–1863 m. Margaret (Peggy) Hartsoe 1775–1861
    1. 1. Mary (Ann) Copeland 1814–1907 m. Jefferson (Madison) Copeland 1812–1867
      1. 1. Margaret (Elizabeth) Copeland 1844–1926
      2. 2. Josiah (Fletcher) Copeland 1854–1913
      3. 3. Jasper (Newton) Copeland 1834–1897
      4. 4. James (M) Copeland 1841–1910
      5. 5. Elmira (Jane) Copeland 1839–1867
      6. 6. Mary (Ann) Copeland 1851–1928
      7. 7. Richard (Marion) Copeland 1836–1914
      8. 8. Hannah (Catherine) Copeland 1847–1897
      9. 9. Sarah (A) Copeland 1850–1868
      10. 10. Martha (Bullion) Copeland 1857–1877
      11. 11. Winnaby Copeland 1854–1913
    2. 2. Nancy (Alvina) Bilbrey 1806–1896 m. Lawrence Bilbrey 1803–1876
      1. 1. Stephen (Decatur) Bilbrey 1833–1921
      2. 2. James (H.) Bilbrey 1831–1880
      3. 3. Ruthie (Ann) Stewart 1825–1919
      4. 4. Samantha (J) Langford 1830–1894
    3. 3. Sarah (Sallie) Copeland 1810–1885
      1. 1. Richard Allred 1830–1843
      2. 2. Larkin (Cox) Allred 1832–1902
      3. 3. Frederick (Copeland) Allred 1838–
      4. 4. Francis (C. “Frankey”) Allred 1843–1878
    4. 4. Frederick Copeland 1815–1870
    5. 5. Josiah (Fort) Copeland 1823–1895
    6. 6. Phillip Copeland 1807–1849
    7. 7. Margret Davis 1828–1878
    8. 8. Virginia (Jane Lee\) Lea 1818–1880
    9. 9. Hannah (Ann) Boswell 1812–1902
  2. 2. James (R) Copeland 1787–1857 m. Elizabeth Swallows 1790–1857
    1. 1. Jefferson (Madison) Copeland 1812–1867 m. Mary (Ann) Copeland 1814–1907
    2. 2. James (S) Copeland 1822–1891
    3. 3. Margaret (Copeland\Stewart) 3GM 1810–1868
    4. 4. Phillip Copeland 1807–1849
    5. 5. Catherine (Oga Copeland) Cannon 1814–1887
    6. 6. William Copeland 1820–1852
    7. 7. Esau (Swallows) Copeland 1821–1891
    8. 8. Andrew Copeland 1824–1900
    9. 9. John (Matthew) Copeland 1828–1882
    10. 10. Alcay Copeland 1827–1900
    11. 11. Gemina Copeland 1833–1910
    12. 12. Mark Copeland 1809–1876 m. Catherine ("Katty") West 1808–1875
      1. 1. Nancy (Margaret) Cruce\Creews 1825–1863
      2. 2. Wilson Copeland 1859–
      3. 3. Mary Copeland 1855–
      4. 4. Fanny Copeland 1845–
      5. 5. Barnabas (Barney) Copeland 1841–1864
      6. 6. Jefferson Copeland 1837–
      7. 7. Mary Copeland 1832–
      8. 8. Mitchell Copeland 1830–1863
      9. 9. Harriet Copeland 1829–
      10. 10. Richardson Copeland 1828–
      11. 11. William (M) Copeland 1853–1941
    13. 13. William Copeland 1822–1862
    14. 14. Nancy Copeland 1836–1910
    15. 15. Norra (B) Copeland 1838–1910

Joel Copeland's Timeline

2 Records

1734
1734
Birth of Joel Josiah Copeland in , Essex, Virginia, USA
, Essex, Virginia, USA
1814
1814
Age 80
Death of Joel Josiah Copeland in Overton County, Tennessee, USA
Overton County, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1734
    Event Place: , Essex, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1814
    Event Place: Overton County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Oak Hill, Overton County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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