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William Cope 1846 – 1897 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1846

Birth Location: Tennessee

Death Date: 3 Oct 1897

Death Location: Manchester, Clay, Kentucky, USA

Father: Jacob Cope

Mother: Sarah Odom

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Cope, Elizabeth Maupin

Children(s): George Cope, Asminta Sams, Sarah Retherford, Margaret Hacker, Sylvania Cope, Jacob Cope, George Cope, Sarah Rotherlord, Sarah Cope, Arminta Cope, Margaret Cope, Sylvania Cope, Jacob Cope

In 1846, William Cope entered the world in Tennessee, born to Jacob David (Jack) Cope and Sarah Ann (Odam\Oldham) Odom. In 1880, William Cope resided in Bull Skin, Clay, Kentucky, USA. William Cope married Elizabeth Cope, Elizabeth Maupin, and had children including George Cope, Asminta Jane Sams, Sarah Retherford, Margaret Hacker, Sylvania Cope, Jacob S Cope, George Cope, Sarah Rotherlord, Sarah Cope, Arminta Cope, Margaret Cope, Sylvania Catherine Cope, Jacob Cope. William Cope passed away in 1897 in Manchester, Clay, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1846, William Cope entered the world in Tennessee, born to Jacob David (Jack) Cope and Sarah Ann (Odam\Oldham) Odom.
  • In 1880, William Cope resided in Bull Skin, Clay, Kentucky, USA.
  • William Cope married Elizabeth Cope, Elizabeth Maupin, and had children including George Cope, Asminta Jane Sams, Sarah Retherford, Margaret Hacker, Sylvania Cope, Jacob S Cope, George Cope, Sarah Rotherlord, Sarah Cope, Arminta Cope, Margaret Cope, Sylvania Catherine Cope, Jacob Cope.
  • William Cope passed away in 1897 in Manchester, Clay, Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Cope's Ancestors

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William Cope
1846 – 1897
Birth Place: Tennessee
Parents
Jacob David (Jack) Cope
1800 – 1884
Richmond, Rowen, North Carolina, United States,
Sarah (Ann (Odam\Oldham)) Odom
1803 – 1879
McLin Creek, Lincoln County, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Francis (Cope) Coupee
1775 – 1814
Basse-Normandie, France
Margarett (Ann) Crider
1778 – 1821
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
George (Odom) (Oldham)
1761 – 1819
Leeds Manor, Fauquier, Virginia, United States
Jane Russell
1767 – 1860
Leeds Parish,Fauquier,VA,American Colonies
Great-Grandparents
Jean Coupee
1745 – 1791
Lilian-Marie Covert
1745 – 1785
Bernard\Barnabus Greider
1745 – 1823
Margaret Schneider
1755 – 1827
David Russell
1739 – 1821
Elizabeth Fonzo
1735 – 1795
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Charles Coupee
1720 – 1780
Marie Hale
1720 – 1780
Jacob Crider
1724 – 1780
Elizabeth Shoemaker
1730 – 1780
George Russell
1700 – 1760
Margaret Lee
1726 – 1750

William Cope's Descendants

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William Cope (abt 1846 – 3 Oct 1897) m. Elizabeth Cope (9 March 1850 – 3 April 1930) m. Elizabeth Maupin (abt 1848 – 3 Apr 1930)
  1. 1. George Cope (7 July 1867 – 28 June 1938)
  2. 2. Asminta (Jane) Sams (10 March 1870 – 12 April 1928)
  3. 3. Sarah Retherford (27 October 1870 – 12 April 1951)
  4. 4. Margaret Hacker (3 March 1873 – 25 November 1952)
  5. 5. Sylvania Cope (abt 1875 – )
  6. 6. Jacob (S) Cope (18 July 1877 – 11 December 1959) m. Lizzie (Ann) Cope (1 Jan 1882 – 18 March 1967)
    1. 1. Flora Cope (abt 1902 – )
    2. 2. Frank (Finley) Cope (16 April 1903 – 19 March 1955) m. Dennise ("Dennie") Hollingsworth (2 Aug 1911 – 7 Feb 2007) m. Dennie (Cope) Duncan (2 August 1911 – 7 February 2007)
      1. 1. Edna (Mae) Cottongim (4 Jun 1929 – 18 May 1992)
      2. 2. Della (Rose) Cope (1932 – Abt 2018)
      3. 3. Tommy (Franklin) Cope (15 Mar 1933 – 19 Mar 1933)
      4. 4. William Cope (27 Aug 1934 – 2 December 1990) m. Carol (L) Stewart (26 Jul 1941 – 19 August 2021)
        1. 1. Edna Troxtell (21 Dec 1963 – ) m. David (Eugene) Troxtell (12/19/1961 – )
      5. 5. Polly (Ann) Cope (21 Jan 1939 – )
      6. 6. Frank (Finley) Cope (24 April 1940 – 7 June 2006)
      7. 7. Elijah (S) Cope (1 Mar 1942 – 28 Apr 2003)
      8. 8. Garrett Cope (7 Feb 1944 – 30 Apr 1972)
      9. 9. Flossie Downs (abt 1950 – )
    3. 3. George (W) Cope (abt 1905 – )
    4. 4. Emery Cope (abt 1913 – )
    5. 5. Mary (Elizabeth) Cope (15 June 1915 – 30 October 1916)
    6. 6. Vernon Cope (abt 1918 – )
    7. 7. Waring Cope (abt 1921 – )
  7. 7. George Cope (abt 1868 – )
  8. 8. Sarah Rotherlord (27 Oct 1869 – 12 Apr 1951)
  9. 9. Sarah Cope (abt 1870 – )
  10. 10. Arminta Cope (abt 1871 – )
  11. 11. Margaret Cope (abt 1872 – )
  12. 12. Sylvania (Catherine) Cope (abt 1875 – 26 Aug 1968) m. Robert (C) Hubbard (Jan 1872 – 22 Nov 1930)
  13. 13. Jacob Cope (abt 1878 – )

William Cope's Timeline

3 Records

1846
abt 1846
Birth of William Cope in Tennessee
Tennessee
1880
1880
Age 34
William Cope resided here in Bull Skin, Clay, Kentucky, USA
Bull Skin, Clay, Kentucky, USA
1897
3 Oct 1897
Age 51
Death of William Cope in Manchester, Clay, Kentucky, USA
Manchester, Clay, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1846
    Event Place: Tennessee
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Bull Skin, Clay, Kentucky; Roll: 410; Family History Film: 1254410; Page: 516D; Enumeration District: 024; Image: 0238

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Bull Skin, Clay, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Bull Skin, Clay, Kentucky; Roll: 410; Family History Film: 1254410; Page: 516D; Enumeration District: 024; Image: 0238

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Oct 1897
    Event Place: Manchester, Clay, Kentucky, USA

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