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Sarah Copeland 1756–1866 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Nov 1756

Birth Location: Chatham, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 11 Aug 1866

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

Father: James Townsend

Mother: Kesiah Tackett

Spouse(s): Col. Sr

Children(s): Temperance Copeland, Agnes Taylor, Joseph Copeland, Octavia Copeland, Nicholas Copeland, Stephen Copeland, Amelia Poston, John Copeland, Solomon Copeland, Nicholas Copeland, Marvin Copeland, Mary Taylor, William Copeland, Sarah Dillon, Emily Holliefield, Susan Gardenhire

The story of Sarah Copeland began in 1756 in Chatham, North Carolina, United States. Sarah Copeland married Col Stephen Calvin Copeland Sr, and had children including Agnes Copeland Taylor, Amelia Elizabeth Copeland Poston, Emily Copeland Holliefield, John Townsend Copeland, Joseph Jefferson Copeland, Marvin V Copeland, Mary Ann Copeland Taylor, Nicholas Copeland, Octavia Copeland, Sarah Copeland Dillon, Solomon Copeland, Stephen Washington Copeland, Susan Copeland Gardenhire, Temperance Copeland, William B Copeland. Sarah Copeland passed away in 1866 in Livingston, Overton County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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  • The story of Sarah Copeland began in 1756 in Chatham, North Carolina, United States.
  • Sarah Copeland married Col Stephen Calvin Copeland Sr, and had children including Agnes Copeland Taylor, Amelia Elizabeth Copeland Poston, Emily Copeland Holliefield, John Townsend Copeland, Joseph Jefferson Copeland, Marvin V Copeland, Mary Ann Copeland Taylor, Nicholas Copeland, Octavia Copeland, Sarah Copeland Dillon, Solomon Copeland, Stephen Washington Copeland, Susan Copeland Gardenhire, Temperance Copeland, William B Copeland.
  • Sarah Copeland passed away in 1866 in Livingston, Overton County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Sarah Copeland's Ancestors

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Sarah Copeland
1756–1866
Birth Place: Chatham, North Carolina, United States
Parents
James Townsend
1740–1795
Virginia, USA
Kesiah Tackett
1740–1857
Grandparents
John (Light) Townsend
1700–1769
Northampton, Virginia, United States
Elizabetbh Townsend
1710–1795
Northampton County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Light
1685–1734
Elizabeth Barford
1688–1734
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Barford
1646–

Sarah Copeland's Descendants

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Sarah Copeland (10 Nov 1756–11 Aug 1866) m. Col. (Stephen Calvin Copeland) Sr (1756–3 June 1833)
  1. 1. Temperance Copeland 1780–1862 m. Jesse Baxter 1777–1868
    1. 1. Patsy Baxter 1811–1884 m. John (N) Copeland 1811–1859
      1. 1. Elezabeth Copeland 1846–
      2. 2. Emily Copeland 1848–
      3. 3. John Copeland 1851–
      4. 4. Joseph Copeland 1840–
      5. 5. Emily (Jane) Copeland 1844–
      6. 6. Eliza (J Copeland) (Jackson)?? 1846–1932
        1. 1. Susanna (A.) Copeland 1867–
        2. 2. Martha (C.) Copeland 1871–
        3. 3. Ola Copeland 1878–
      7. 7. Corporal (Tillman Richard) Copeland 1834–1862 m. Telitha Whitlock 1837–1911
        1. 1. Ruth (Jane) Copeland 1855–1925
        2. 2. Penlee Copeland 1855–
        3. 3. William (R) Copeland 1860–1863
        4. 4. Malinda (Paralea) Copeland 1851–1887
        5. 5. unk Copeland 1855–1937
      8. 8. Anna Copeland 1867–1942
      9. 9. Charlotte Copeland 1839–1924
      10. 10. Temperance Copeland 1835–1897
      11. 11. Sellery (Anna) Copeland 1846–
      12. 12. Martha (Ann) Copeland 1860–1950
      13. 13. Elizabeth Copeland 1843–1880
        1. 1. Eliza (J) Keef 1866–
      14. 14. Mary (Elizabeth) Copeland 1843–1843
      15. 15. John (C.) Copeland 1848–
    2. 2. Mary (Caroline) Lewis 1827–1913
    3. 3. James ("Jimbo") Baxter 1812–1894
    4. 4. Willis (J) Baxter 1806–1881
    5. 5. George (Washington Baxter Adopted In This) Family 1829–1913
    6. 6. James (M.) Baxter 1810–1876
    7. 7. Thomas (Elisha) Baxter 1811–1880
  2. 2. Agnes (Copeland) Taylor 1788–1860
  3. 3. Joseph (Jefferson) Copeland 1779–1857
  4. 4. Octavia Copeland 1787–1849
  5. 5. Nicholas Copeland 1783–
  6. 6. Stephen (Washington) Copeland 1785–1834
  7. 7. Amelia (Elizabeth Copeland) Poston 1793–1860
  8. 8. John (Townsend) Copeland 1794–1835
  9. 9. Solomon Copeland 1793–
  10. 10. Nicholas Copeland 1806–
  11. 11. Marvin (V) Copeland 1802–
  12. 12. Mary (Ann Copeland) Taylor 1795–
  13. 13. William (B) Copeland 1813–
  14. 14. Sarah (Copeland) Dillon 1796–1849 m. Jacob Swallows 1786–1862
    1. 1. Isaac (Jefferson Swallows) Sr 1808–1894
    2. 2. Reuben Swallows 1809–1880
    3. 3. Andrew Swallows 1810– m. Catherine Kinder 1755–1847
      1. 1. Jacob (C) Swallows 1786–1872
      2. 2. Granville Swallows 1836–
      3. 3. John Swallows 1838–
      4. 4. Isaac (Reuben) Swallows 1839–1884 m. Mary (Belle) Orrender 1853– m. Sarah Franklin 1844–1871
        1. 1. Catherine Swallows 1880–
        2. 2. Cola Swallows 1862–
        3. 3. Richard (M) Swallows 1864–
        4. 4. Mary (Ellen Swallows) Shoemate 1868–
        5. 5. Sarah (M Swallows) Summers 1873–1938
        6. 6. Charles (Anderson) Swallows 1882–1962 m. Lula (Ruth) Swan 1895–1957
    4. 4. Mahala (Parzettie Swallows) Crabtree 1814–
    5. 5. Rachel Swallows 1821–
    6. 6. Melinda Swallows 1823–
    7. 7. Jacob (W) Swallows 1829–1900
    8. 8. Amanda (Swallows) Bilbrey 1831–1877
    9. 9. Elizabeth Swallows 1834–
    10. 10. Adeline (Polina) Swallows 1836–
  15. 15. Emily (Copeland) Holliefield 1786–1864
  16. 16. Susan (Copeland) Gardenhire 1792–1844

Sarah Copeland's Timeline

2 Records

1756
10 Nov 1756
Birth of Sarah Copeland in Chatham, North Carolina, United States
Chatham, North Carolina, United States
1866
11 Aug 1866
Age 110
Death of Sarah Copeland in Roaring River, Overton, Tennessee, United States
Roaring River, Overton, Tennessee, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Nov 1756
    Event Place: Chatham, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Aug 1866
    Event Place: Roaring River, 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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