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Joseph Anderson Copeland 1821–1865 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 August 1821

Birth Location: Copeland Cove, Overton, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 29 January 1865

Death Location: Augusta, Richmond County, Georgia, United States of America

Father: Joseph Copeland

Mother: Hannah Ward

Spouse(s): Sarah Gore

Children(s): Seraphine Copeland, Franklin Copeland, Alfonzo Copeland, Mary Copeland, Ulysses Copeland, Mary Copeland, Reuben Copeland

The story of Joseph Anderson Copeland began in 1821 in Copeland Cove, Overton, Tennessee, USA. Joseph Anderson Copeland married Sarah Elizabeth Sally Gore, and had children including Alfonzo Elfonzo Copeland, Franklin Pierce Copeland, Mary Francis Copeland, Mary Pernicia Copeland, Reuben C Copeland, Seraphine Sarah Fine Copeland, Ulysses Copeland. Joseph Anderson Copeland passed away in 1865 in Augusta, Richmond County, Georgia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Joseph Anderson Copeland began in 1821 in Copeland Cove, Overton, Tennessee, USA.
  • Joseph Anderson Copeland married Sarah Elizabeth Sally Gore, and had children including Alfonzo Elfonzo Copeland, Franklin Pierce Copeland, Mary Francis Copeland, Mary Pernicia Copeland, Reuben C Copeland, Seraphine Sarah Fine Copeland, Ulysses Copeland.
  • Joseph Anderson Copeland passed away in 1865 in Augusta, Richmond County, Georgia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Joseph Copeland's Ancestors

Self
Joseph Copeland
1821–1865
Birth Place: Copeland Cove, Overton, Tennessee, USA
Parents
Joseph "Big Joe" Jefferson Copeland
1779–1857
Chatham County, North Carolina, United States of America
Hannah (Thatcher) Ward
1790–1869
Overton, Tennessee, United States
Grandparents
Col. (Stephen Calvin Copeland,) Sr
1756–1833
Chatham County, North Carolina, United States of America
Jane Copeland
1766–1866
Augusta, Virginia, United States
A (Ni Gi Lo Hi Long Hair) Clan
1733–1830
Cherokee Territory, Watauga County, North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Copeland
1728–1816
Sarah Seahorn
1732–1820
James Townsend
1740–
Kesiah Tackett
1747–1857
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Nicholas Copeland
1697–1742
Nancy Lott
1701–1760

Joseph Copeland's Descendants

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Joseph (Anderson) Copeland (21 August 1821–29 January 1865) m. Sarah (Elizabeth "Sally") Gore (abt 1826–1870)
  1. 1. Seraphine ("Sarah Fine") Copeland 1850–1914 m. William (Gilbert) Norris 1849–1926
    1. 1. Joseph (Joe May) Norris 1886–1966 m. Mary (Elizabeth) Eckel 1891–1990 m. Mary Norris 1891– m. William (H) Norris 1861–
      1. 1. James (Cedric) Norris 1924–1990 m. Fonda (Fay) Norris 1931–2017
      2. 2. Vallie (Ermon) Norris 1909–2000
      3. 3. William (Paul) Norris 1917–1976
      4. 4. Retha (Mae Rethie) Norris 1919–2003
      5. 5. Charlie (A) Norris 1889–
      6. 6. Rethie (M) Norris 1920–
      7. 7. Wannie (B) Norris 1923–
      8. 8. James (S) Norris 1925–
      9. 9. Rethie (M) Norris 1920–2003
      10. 10. Paul Norris 1917–
      11. 11. Wannie (B) Norris 1923–
      12. 12. James (S) Norris 1925–
      13. 13. William (Paul) Norris 1916–1968
      14. 14. Wonnie (B) Norris 1922–2004
      15. 15. Mary (Della) Lea 1927–2008
      16. 16. Sarah (F) Norris 1934–2017
    2. 2. Charlie (Anderson) Norris 1888–1967 m. Velzie Norris 1916– m. Chalice Norris 1894–1931
      1. 1. Charles Norris 1922–
      2. 2. Jeanette Norris 1940–1999
      3. 3. Douglas Norris 1925–
      4. 4. Opal Norris 1915–
      5. 5. John (Gilbert) Norris 1936–1970
      6. 6. Sibby Averitt 1919–2008
      7. 7. Opal Norris 1915–1976
      8. 8. Charles (Y) Norris 1922–
      9. 9. Arnold (D) Norris 1925–
      10. 10. Sibbie (C) Norris 1920–
    3. 3. Thomas (Gilbert) Norris 1881–1955
    4. 4. Robert (Sidney) Norris 1878–1925
    5. 5. Dora Norris 1893–1959
    6. 6. Granville (Newton) Norris 1875–1926
    7. 7. Martha (Jane) Norris 1872–1885
  2. 2. Franklin (Pierce) Copeland 1853–1896
  3. 3. Alfonzo ("Elfonzo") Copeland 1848–1858
  4. 4. Mary (Francis) Copeland 1844–1937
  5. 5. Ulysses Copeland 1846–1858
  6. 6. Mary (Pernicia) Copeland 1852–1937
  7. 7. Reuben (C.) Copeland 1845–1926

Joseph Copeland's Timeline

2 Records

1821
21 August 1821
Birth of Joseph Anderson Copeland in Copeland Cove, Overton, Tennessee, USA
Copeland Cove, Overton, Tennessee, USA
1865
29 January 1865
Age 44
Death of Joseph Anderson Copeland in Augusta, Richmond County, Georgia, United States of America
Augusta, Richmond County, Georgia, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 August 1821
    Event Place: Copeland Cove, Overton, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Pennsylvania, 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: General Index to Civil War and Later Pension Files, ca. 1949 - ca. 1949; NAI Number: 563268; Record Group Title: Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 1773 - 2007; Record Grou

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 January 1865
    Event Place: Augusta, Richmond County, Georgia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Augusta, Richmond County, Georgia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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