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Joel (Josiah) Copeland 1734–1814 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1734

Birth Location: Isle of Wight, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 1814

Death Location: Overton, TN, USA

Father: Nicholas Copeland

Mother: Nancy Lott

Spouse(s): Sarah Seahorn

Children(s): Richard COPELAND, Alvina Copeland, Josiah Copeland, William Copeland, James Copeland, Joel Copeland, Susan Copeland, John Copeland, Sarah Copeland, Rachel Copeland

The story of Joel (Josiah) Copeland began in 1734 in Isle of Wight, Virginia, USA. Joel (Josiah) Copeland married Sarah J Seahorn, and had children including Alvina Copeland, James R Copeland, Joel Copeland, John Copeland, Josiah Copeland, Rachel Copeland, Richard Copeland, Sarah Copeland, Susan Copeland, William Copeland. Joel (Josiah) Copeland passed away in 1814 in Overton, TN, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Joel (Josiah) Copeland began in 1734 in Isle of Wight, Virginia, USA.
  • Joel (Josiah) Copeland married Sarah J Seahorn, and had children including Alvina Copeland, James R Copeland, Joel Copeland, John Copeland, Josiah Copeland, Rachel Copeland, Richard Copeland, Sarah Copeland, Susan Copeland, William Copeland.
  • Joel (Josiah) Copeland passed away in 1814 in Overton, TN, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Nicholas Copeland
1697–1742
Birth Location: Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight County, Virginia, British Colonial America
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Nancy Lott
1701–1760
Birth Location: Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Seahorn
1734–1800
Birth Location: NC
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Children(s)

Richard COPELAND
1783–1863
Birth Location: Wilkes, North Carolina,United States
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Alvina Copeland
1780–1840
Birth Location: Chatham, North Carolina, USA
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Josiah Copeland
1782–
Birth Location: Chatham, North Carolina, USA
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William Copeland
1785–
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
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James Copeland
1787–1857
Birth Location: Chatham, North Carolina, USA
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Joel Copeland
1766–
Birth Location: Chatham, North Carolina, USA
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Susan Copeland
1775–
Birth Location: Chatham, North Carolina, USA
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John Copeland
1776–
Birth Location: Chatham, North Carolina, USA
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Sarah Copeland
1776–
Birth Location: Yadkin, Yadkin, North Carolina, USA
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Rachel Copeland
1785–
Birth Location: Overton, Tennessee, USA
RC

Joel Copeland's Ancestors

Self
Joel Copeland
1734–1814
Birth Place: Isle of Wight, Virginia, USA
Parents
Nicholas Woodley Copeland
1697–1742
Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight County, Virginia, British Colonial America
Nancy Lott
1701–1760
Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
John ('Aaron') Lott
1675–1691
Isle, Virginia, America
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Joel Copeland's Descendants

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Joel ((Josiah)) Copeland (1734–1814) m. Sarah (J) Seahorn (1734–24 Aug 1800)
  1. 1. Richard COPELAND 1783–1863 m. Margaret (Peggy Hartsoe or) Hartsaw 1785–1863
    1. 1. Josiah (Fort) Copeland 1822–1895 m. Margaret (Ann Esther) Deadwyler 1826–1854 m. Nancy (Pierce) Brown 1832–1878 m. Elizabeth (Fisher) Glenn 1853–1934 m. Virginia Copeland 1852– m. Morgaret (A E) Deadwylder 1826–1854
      1. 1. Lesthenia (Hazeltine "Ellen") Copeland 1846–1930 m. William (Washington) Cavender 1841–1911
        1. 1. Guy (Leon) Cavender 1873–1951 m. Stella (M) Cavender 1876–1959
        2. 2. Leila (Erniestelle) Cavender 1868–1897
        3. 3. Frank Cavender 1871–1945
        4. 4. Willie (Maude) Cavender 1878–
        5. 5. Ivan (Ned) Cavender 1883–1945
        6. 6. Maude Cavender 1881–
        7. 7. Frank Cavender 1871–1945
        8. 8. Maude (Coleman ok?) dup?? 1884–
        9. 9. Leila Cavender 1868–1924
      2. 2. James (Alexander) Copeland 1849–1910
      3. 3. Martha (Josephine) Copeland 1852–1923
      4. 4. Martha (Josephine) Copeland 1852–1899
      5. 5. James (Alexander) Copeland 1849–1910
      6. 6. Martha (Josephine Copeland) Johnson 1852–1923
      7. 7. Green Copeland 1806–1853
      8. 8. Ruth (Eliza) Copeland 1867–1943
      9. 9. Christopher (Brown) Copeland 1852–1946
      10. 10. William (Thomas) Copeland 1862–1940 m. M (E) Copeland 1872–
      11. 11. Mollie Copeland 1861–1903
      12. 12. Mary (E. (Molly)) Copeland 1861–
      13. 13. Sallie (Fannie) Copeland 1871–
      14. 14. Sallie (Fannie) Copeland 1871–
      15. 15. Henry (H) Copeland 1863–
      16. 16. Adela Copeland 1872–
      17. 17. Ruby (A) Copeland 1875–
      18. 18. Ruth (Eliza) Copeland 1867–1943
      19. 19. Walter (Wisdom "Pete") COPELAND 1883–1932
      20. 20. Joseph COPELAND 1881–1906
      21. 21. Elizabeth Copeland 1885–1937
      22. 22. Elizabeth ("Bessie" Glenn Copeland) Shackelford 1876–1937
      23. 23. Mollie Copeland 1861–
      24. 24. Sallie (F.) Copeland 1871–1903
      25. 25. Josiah (F.) Copeland 1881–1906
      26. 26. William (Thomas) Copeland 1863–1940
      27. 27. Elizabeth (Glenn) Shackelford 1885–1937
      28. 28. Ruth (Eliza) Hurst 1867–1943
      29. 29. Martha (J) Copeland 1853–
      30. 30. William (T) Copeland 1863– m. M (E) Copeland 1872–
      31. 31. Lesthenia (Hazeltine "Ellen") Copeland 1846–1930
      32. 32. James (Alexander) Copeland 1849–1910
      33. 33. Martha (Josephine) Copeland 1852–1923
      34. 34. Green Copeland 1806–1853
    2. 2. Sarah ("Sallie") COPELAND 1810–1885
    3. 3. Virginia (Jane) Copeland 1818–1878
    4. 4. Nancy (Alvina) Copeland 1806–1896
    5. 5. Mary (Ann) Copeland 1814–1907
    6. 6. Phillip Copeland 1807–1849
    7. 7. Frederick Copeland 1816–1890
    8. 8. Joseph COPELAND 1810–
    9. 9. William (Trion) Copeland 1815–1870
    10. 10. Margaret Copeland 1828–1878
    11. 11. Richard (M) Copeland 1836–1884
    12. 12. Nancy (Crusi) Copeland 1820–1901
    13. 13. Greene Copeland 1806–1850
    14. 14. Frank (Frederick) Copeland 1805–
    15. 15. Nancy Bilbrey 1819–1880
    16. 16. Green Copelan 1806–1870
    17. 17. Hannah (Ann) Copeland 1812–1885
    18. 18. Greene Copeland 1806–1840
  2. 2. Alvina Copeland 1780–1840
  3. 3. Josiah Copeland 1782–
  4. 4. William Copeland 1785–
  5. 5. James (R) Copeland 1787–1857
  6. 6. Joel Copeland 1766–
  7. 7. Susan Copeland 1775–
  8. 8. John Copeland 1776–
  9. 9. Sarah Copeland 1776–
  10. 10. Rachel Copeland 1785–

Joel Copeland's Timeline

2 Records

1734
1734
Birth of Joel (Josiah) Copeland in Isle of Wight, Virginia, USA
Isle of Wight, Virginia, USA
1814
1814
Age 80
Death of Joel (Josiah) Copeland in Overton, TN, USA
Overton, TN, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1734
    Event Place: Isle of Wight, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1814
    Event Place: Overton, TN, USA
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