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Josiah Copeland 1759–1827 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Mar 1759

Birth Location: Perquimans County, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: Abt 1827

Death Location: North Carolina, USA

Father: Joseph Copeland

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Children(s): James Copeland

In 1759, Josiah Copeland entered the world in Perquimans County, North Carolina, USA, born to Joseph A Abel Copeland And Sarah Jane Seahorn. Josiah Copeland married Ester Pauline Griffin, and had children including James Copeland. Josiah Copeland passed away in 1827 in North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1759, Josiah Copeland entered the world in Perquimans County, North Carolina, USA, born to Joseph A Abel Copeland And Sarah Jane Seahorn.
  • Josiah Copeland married Ester Pauline Griffin, and had children including James Copeland.
  • Josiah Copeland passed away in 1827 in North Carolina, USA.

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Josiah Copeland's Ancestors

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Josiah Copeland
1759–1827
Birth Place: Perquimans County, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Joseph A "Abel" Copeland
1728–1816
Isle of Wight County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Nancy (Jane) Lott
1701–1760
Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight County, Virginia, British Colonial America
Great-Grandparents
John Lott
1665–1730
Elizabeth Spencer
1677–1780
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John USA
1653–1711
Margaret Maston
1650–1695
Col Spencer
1633–1689
Frances Mottrom
1640–1720

Josiah Copeland's Descendants

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Josiah Copeland (22 Mar 1759–Abt 1827)
  1. 1. James Copeland 1803–1880
    1. 1. Jessie (R) Copeland 1831–
      1. 1. Ida (Rebecca) Ellis 1870–1951 m. Jermiah Ellis 1840–1922
        1. 1. Catherine (Beatrice) Ellis 1906–1967
        2. 2. Thelma (Grace) Weeks 1910–2009
        3. 3. Lawson (Eugene) Ellis 1867–1905
        4. 4. Nora (V) Ellis 1885–
        5. 5. Erness (E) Ellis 1887–
        6. 6. Clifton (W) Ellis 1892–
        7. 7. Liddia (A) Ellis 1895–
        8. 8. Jessie (McCoy) Ellis 1890–
        9. 9. James Ellis 1899–
        10. 10. David (O) Ellen 1902–
        11. 11. Minnie (I) Ellen 1903–
        12. 12. George (W) Ellen 1905–
        13. 13. Charlie (H) Ellen 1908–
        14. 14. Lillian Ellis 1913–

Josiah Copeland's Timeline

2 Records

1759
22 Mar 1759
Birth of Josiah Copeland in Perquimans County, North Carolina, USA
Perquimans County, North Carolina, USA
1827
Abt 1827
Age 68
Death of Josiah Copeland in North Carolina, USA
North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Mar 1759
    Event Place: Perquimans County, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Abt 1827
    Event Place: North Carolina, USA

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