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Moses Wilkerson Copeland 1812–1871 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Feb 1812

Birth Location: Overton, Tennessee, United States

Death Date: 18 Sep 1871

Death Location: Livingston, Overton County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: Joseph Copeland

Mother: Hannah Carrier

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In 1812, Moses Wilkerson Copeland entered the world in Overton, Tennessee, United States, born to Joseph Big Joe Jefferson Copeland And Hannah Thacker Ward Cherokee Princess Carrier. Moses Wilkerson Copeland passed away in 1871 in Livingston, Overton County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1812, Moses Wilkerson Copeland entered the world in Overton, Tennessee, United States, born to Joseph Big Joe Jefferson Copeland And Hannah Thacker Ward Cherokee Princess Carrier.
  • Moses Wilkerson Copeland passed away in 1871 in Livingston, Overton County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Moses Copeland's Ancestors

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Moses Copeland
1812–1871
Birth Place: Overton, Tennessee, United States
Parents
Joseph "Big Joe" Jefferson Copeland
1779–1857
Chatham County, North Carolina, United States of America
Hannah (Thacker Ward (Cherokee Princess)) Carrier
1790–1869
Overton County, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
Col. (Stephen Calvin Copeland,) Sr
1756–1833
Chatham County, North Carolina, United States of America
Jane Copeland
1766–1866
Augusta, Virginia, United States
Cheif (Nettle "Talotishee" (Cherokee, The Bird Clan)) Carrier
1740–1807
Cherokee, Washington, Tennessee, 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
Tsi'yi-gunsi'ni Canoe
1732–1792
Nelly Attakullakulla
1735–1792
Andrew Clan
1680–1788
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Nicholas Copeland
1697–1742
Nancy Lott
1701–1760
Cherokee Peggy
1719–1770

Moses Copeland's Timeline

2 Records

1812
18 Feb 1812
Birth of Moses Wilkerson Copeland in Overton, Tennessee, United States
Overton, Tennessee, United States
1871
18 Sep 1871
Age 59
Death of Moses Wilkerson Copeland in Overton, Tennessee, United States
Overton, Tennessee, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Feb 1812
    Event Place: Overton, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Sep 1871
    Event Place: Overton, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Livingston, Overton County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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