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William M. Cope 1855–1898 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 Aug 1855

Birth Location: Tennessee, United States

Death Date: 15 Feb 1898

Death Location: Keltonburg, DeKalb County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: Harrison Cope

Mother: Didama Webb

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In 1855, William M. Cope entered the world in Tennessee, United States, born to Harrison Bradford Cope And Didama Webb. In 1860, William M. Cope resided in District 7, Smithville, DeKalb, Tennessee, USA. William M. Cope passed away in 1898 in Keltonburg, DeKalb County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1855, William M. Cope entered the world in Tennessee, United States, born to Harrison Bradford Cope And Didama Webb.
  • In 1860, William M. Cope resided in District 7, Smithville, DeKalb, Tennessee, USA.
  • William M. Cope passed away in 1898 in Keltonburg, DeKalb County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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William Cope's Ancestors

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William Cope
1855–1898
Birth Place: Tennessee, United States
Parents
Harrison Bradford Cope
1831–1862
Tennessee, USA
Didama Webb
1831–1899
Warren County, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
James Webb
1790–1877
South Carolina, United States
Mary (Didama) Townsend
1793–1867
Rutherford, Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Cope's Timeline

3 Records

1855
8 Aug 1855
Birth of William M. Cope in Tennessee, United States
Tennessee, United States
1860
1860
Age 5
William M. Cope resided here in District 7, Smithville, DeKalb, Tennessee, USA
District 7, Smithville, DeKalb, Tennessee, USA
1898
15 Feb 1898
Age 43
Death of William M. Cope in De Kalb, Tennessee, USA
De Kalb, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 Aug 1855
    Event Place: Tennessee, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] 1860 United States Federal Census
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: District 7, Smithville, DeKalb, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Feb 1898
    Event Place: De Kalb, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Keltonburg, DeKalb County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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