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Josiah Fort Copeland 1822–1895 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Jan 1822

Birth Location: Copeland Grove, Overton, Tennessee, United States

Death Date: 10 Feb 1895

Death Location: Corinth, Heard County, Georgia, United States of America

Father: Richard COPELAND

Mother: Margaret Hartsaw

Spouse(s): Margaret Deadwyler, Nancy Brown, Elizabeth Glenn, Virginia Copeland, Morgaret Deadwylder

Children(s): Lesthenia Copeland, James Copeland, Martha Copeland, Martha Copeland, James Copeland, Martha Johnson, Green Copeland, Ruth Copeland, Christopher Copeland, William Copeland, Mollie Copeland, Mary Copeland, Sallie Copeland, Sallie Copeland, Henry Copeland, Adela Copeland, Ruby Copeland, Ruth Copeland, Walter COPELAND, Joseph COPELAND, Elizabeth Copeland, Elizabeth Shackelford, Mollie Copeland, Sallie Copeland, Josiah Copeland, William Copeland, Elizabeth Shackelford, Ruth Hurst, Martha Copeland, William Copeland, Lesthenia Copeland, James Copeland, Martha Copeland, Green Copeland

The story of Josiah Fort Copeland began in 1822 in Copeland Grove, Overton, Tennessee, United States. In 1863, Josiah Fort Copeland resided in Corinth, Heard County, Georgia. In 1868, Josiah Fort Copeland resided in Heard, Georgia, USA. Josiah Fort Copeland married Elizabeth Fisher Glenn, Margaret Ann Esther Deadwyler, Morgaret A E Deadwylder, Nancy Pierce Brown, Virginia Copeland, and had children including Adela Copeland, Christopher Brown Copeland, Elizabeth Bessie Glenn Copeland Shackelford, Elizabeth Copeland, Elizabeth Glenn Shackelford, Frank Copelend, Green Copeland, Guy Copelend, Henry H Copeland, James Alexander Copeland, Joseph Copeland, Josiah F Copeland, Leila Copelend, Lesthenia Hazeltine Ellen Copeland, Martha J Copeland, Martha Josephine Copeland, Martha Josephine Copeland Johnson, Mary E Molly Copeland, Maude Copelend, Mollie Copeland, Ned Copelend, Ruby A Copeland, Ruth Eliza Copeland, Ruth Eliza Hurst, Sallie F Copeland, Sallie Fannie Copeland, Walter Wisdom Pete Copeland, William T Copeland, William Thomas Copeland. Josiah Fort Copeland passed away in 1895 in Corinth, Heard County, Georgia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Josiah Fort Copeland began in 1822 in Copeland Grove, Overton, Tennessee, United States.
  • In 1863, Josiah Fort Copeland resided in Corinth, Heard County, Georgia.
  • In 1868, Josiah Fort Copeland resided in Heard, Georgia, USA.
  • Josiah Fort Copeland married Elizabeth Fisher Glenn, Margaret Ann Esther Deadwyler, Morgaret A E Deadwylder, Nancy Pierce Brown, Virginia Copeland, and had children including Adela Copeland, Christopher Brown Copeland, Elizabeth Bessie Glenn Copeland Shackelford, Elizabeth Copeland, Elizabeth Glenn Shackelford, Frank Copelend, Green Copeland, Guy Copelend, Henry H Copeland, James Alexander Copeland, Joseph Copeland, Josiah F Copeland, Leila Copelend, Lesthenia Hazeltine Ellen Copeland, Martha J Copeland, Martha Josephine Copeland, Martha Josephine Copeland Johnson, Mary E Molly Copeland, Maude Copelend, Mollie Copeland, Ned Copelend, Ruby A Copeland, Ruth Eliza Copeland, Ruth Eliza Hurst, Sallie F Copeland, Sallie Fannie Copeland, Walter Wisdom Pete Copeland, William T Copeland, William Thomas Copeland.
  • Josiah Fort Copeland passed away in 1895 in Corinth, Heard County, Georgia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Josiah Copeland's Ancestors

Self
Josiah Copeland
1822–1895
Birth Place: Copeland Grove, Overton, Tennessee, United States
Parents
Richard COPELAND
1783–1863
Wilkes, North Carolina,United States
Margaret (Peggy Hartsoe or) Hartsaw
1785–1863
Chatham, North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Joel ((Josiah)) Copeland
1734–1814
Isle of Wight, Virginia, USA
Sarah (J) Seahorn
1734–1800
NC
John (Phillip Hertzog) Hartsoe
1755–1840
Virginia
HANNAH CRABTREE
1760–
Great-Grandparents
Nicholas Copeland
1697–1742
Nancy Lott
1701–1760
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Lott
1675–1691

Josiah Copeland's Descendants

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Josiah (Fort) Copeland (1 Jan 1822–10 Feb 1895) m. Margaret (Ann Esther) Deadwyler (20 Dec 1826–4 Aug 1854) m. Nancy (Pierce) Brown (10 Feb 1832–24 Jul 1878) m. Elizabeth (Fisher) Glenn (Apr 1853–1934) m. Virginia Copeland (abt 1852–) m. Morgaret (A E) Deadwylder (20 Dec 1826–4 Aug 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
      1. 1. Guy (Leon) Cavender 1908–1976 m. Lucy (Emma) Stamps 1914–1975 m. Lucy (E) Cavender 1915–1975 m. Lucy (Emma) Stamps 1914–1975
        1. 1. Mary (Lucy) Looper 1937–2023 m. Harold (K) Looper 1935–2003 m. Robert (Rawson Stewart) Jr 1935–2009
        2. 2. Vernon (Leon) Cavender 1940–1940
        3. 3. Vernon (Leon) Cavender 1940–1940
        4. 4. Vernon (Leon) Cavender 1940–1940
      2. 2. Elsie (M) Cavender 1904–1950
      3. 3. Lillard (Milton) Cavender 1901–1960
      4. 4. James (Virgil) Cavender 1912–1992
      5. 5. Bessie (Ruth) Cavender 1916–1991
      6. 6. Elsie (Mae) Cavendar 1908–1985
    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

Josiah Copeland's Timeline

7 Records

1822
1 Jan 1822
Birth of Josiah Fort Copeland in Copeland Grove, Overton, Tennessee, United States
Copeland Grove, Overton, Tennessee, United States
1863
21 Jul 1863
Age 41
Josiah Fort Copeland resided here in Corinth, Heard County, Georgia
Corinth, Heard County, Georgia
1868
7 Apr 1868
Age 46
Josiah Fort Copeland resided here in Heard, Georgia, USA
Heard, Georgia, USA
1870
1870
Age 48
Josiah Fort Copeland resided here in Militia District 938, Heard, Georgia, USA
Militia District 938, Heard, Georgia, USA
1880
1880
Age 58
Josiah Fort Copeland resided here in District 938, Heard, Georgia, USA
District 938, Heard, Georgia, USA
1885
21 Dec 1885
Age 63
Josiah Fort Copeland resided here in Corinth, Heard, Georgia, United States
Corinth, Heard, Georgia, United States
1895
10 Feb 1895
Age 73
Death of Josiah Fort Copeland in Corinth, Heard, Georgia, United States
Corinth, Heard, Georgia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Jan 1822
    Event Place: Copeland Grove, Overton, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, Death Records, Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1958; Roll Number: 8
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 938, Heard, Georgia; Roll: 152; Page: 41B; Enumeration District: 063
    [3] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Militia District 938, Heard, Georgia; Roll: M593_157; Page: 382A; Family History Library Film: 545656
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 21 Jul 1863
    Event Place: Corinth, Heard County, Georgia
    Record Source: Georgia, Civil War Correspondence, 1847-1865

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 7 Apr 1868
    Event Place: Heard, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: Georgia, Returns of Qualified Voters and Reconstruction Oath Books

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Militia District 938, Heard, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Militia District 938, Heard, Georgia; Roll: M593_157; Page: 382A; Family History Library Film: 545656

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: District 938, Heard, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 938, Heard, Georgia; Roll: 152; Page: 41B; Enumeration District: 063

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 21 Dec 1885
    Event Place: Corinth, Heard, Georgia, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Appointments of U. S. Postmasters, 1832-1971

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Feb 1895
    Event Place: Corinth, Heard, Georgia, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Corinth, Heard County, Georgia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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