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William Jefferson Copeland 1861–1944 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Oct 1861

Birth Location: Alabama, USA

Death Date: 13 Feb 1944

Death Location: Hempstead County, Arkansas, USA

Father: Reuben Copeland

Mother: Nancy Gibson

Spouse(s): Harriet Taylor

Children(s): William Copeland, George Copeland, Maggie Copeland, Ben Copeland, Marion Copeland, Shirley Copeland, John Copeland

The story of William Jefferson Copeland began in 1861 in Alabama, USA. In 1866, William Jefferson Copeland resided in Hempstead County, Arkansas, USA. In 1870, William Jefferson Copeland resided in Choctaw County, Alabama, USA. William Jefferson Copeland married Harriet Minerva Taylor, and had children including Ben Copeland, George T Copeland, John Copeland, Maggie Copeland, Marion Jefferson Copeland, Shirley Franklin Copeland, William Calvin Copeland. William Jefferson Copeland passed away in 1944 in Hempstead County, Arkansas, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William Jefferson Copeland began in 1861 in Alabama, USA.
  • In 1866, William Jefferson Copeland resided in Hempstead County, Arkansas, USA.
  • In 1870, William Jefferson Copeland resided in Choctaw County, Alabama, USA.
  • William Jefferson Copeland married Harriet Minerva Taylor, and had children including Ben Copeland, George T Copeland, John Copeland, Maggie Copeland, Marion Jefferson Copeland, Shirley Franklin Copeland, William Calvin Copeland.
  • William Jefferson Copeland passed away in 1944 in Hempstead County, Arkansas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Reuben Copeland
1823–1901
Birth Location: Chesterfield County, South Carolina, USA
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Nancy Gibson
1838–1882
Birth Location: Chesterfield County, South Carolina, USA
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Spouses(s)

Harriet Taylor
1867–1942
Birth Location: Arkansas, USA
HT

Children(s)

William Copeland
1900–1970
Birth Location: Ozan, Hempstead, Arkansas, USA
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George Copeland
1887–
Birth Location: Arkansas, USA
GC
Maggie Copeland
1893–
Birth Location: Arkansas, USA
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Ben Copeland
1895–1895
Birth Location: Ozan, Hempstead, Arkansas, USA
BC
Marion Copeland
1897–1987
Birth Location: Hempstead County, Arkansas, USA
MC
Shirley Copeland
1903–1984
Birth Location: Ozan, Hempstead, Arkansas, USA
SC
John Copeland
1891–
Birth Location: Arkansas, USA
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William Copeland's Ancestors

Self
William Copeland
1861–1944
Birth Place: Alabama, USA
Parents
Reuben C Copeland
1823–1901
Chesterfield County, South Carolina, USA
Nancy (Jane) Gibson
1838–1882
Chesterfield County, South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Nancy Copeland
1787–1830
Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina, USA
Nathan (W) Gibson
1782–
North Carolina, USA
Mary Chambers
1783–
North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Aaron War
1762–1832
Mary Melton
1770–1845
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Nicholas Copeland
1732–1773
Dorothy Ripley
1732–1795
Isham Sr
1737–1834
Lucy Hill
1740–1775

William Copeland's Descendants

1.
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William (Jefferson) Copeland (28 Oct 1861–13 Feb 1944) m. Harriet (Minerva) Taylor (4 Jan 1867–30 Jun 1942)
  1. 1. William (Calvin) Copeland 1900–1970 m. Florence (Rebecca) McClure 1906–1999
    1. 1. M (J) Copeland 1934–2013 m. Hattie (Sue) Green 1941–2005
  2. 2. George (T) Copeland 1887– m. Grace Copeland 1897–
    1. 1. T (W) Copeland 1925–
  3. 3. Maggie Copeland 1893–
  4. 4. Ben Copeland 1895–1895 m. Icy (Myrtle) Miers 1906–1994
  5. 5. Marion (Jefferson) Copeland 1897–1987
  6. 6. Shirley (Franklin) Copeland 1903–1984
  7. 7. John Copeland 1891–

William Copeland's Timeline

12 Records

1861
28 Oct 1861
Birth of William Jefferson Copeland in Alabama, USA
Alabama, USA
1866
1866
Age 5
William Jefferson Copeland resided here in Hempstead County, Arkansas, USA
Hempstead County, Arkansas, USA
1870
1870
Age 9
William Jefferson Copeland resided here in Choctaw County, Alabama, USA
Choctaw County, Alabama, USA
1880
1880
Age 19
William Jefferson Copeland resided here in Lost Creek, Cleburne, Alabama, USA
Lost Creek, Cleburne, Alabama, USA
1900
1900
Age 39
William Jefferson Copeland resided here in Redland, Hempstead, Arkansas, USA
Redland, Hempstead, Arkansas, USA
1910
1910
Age 49
William Jefferson Copeland resided here in Nashville, Howard, Arkansas, USA
Nashville, Howard, Arkansas, USA
1920
1920
Age 59
William Jefferson Copeland resided here in Nashville, Howard, Arkansas, USA
Nashville, Howard, Arkansas, USA
1930
1930
Age 69
William Jefferson Copeland resided here in Nashville, Howard, Arkansas, USA
Nashville, Howard, Arkansas, USA
1935
1935
Age 74
William Jefferson Copeland resided here in Nashville, Howard, Arkansas, USA
Nashville, Howard, Arkansas, USA
1940
1940
Age 79
William Jefferson Copeland resided here in Nashville, Howard, Arkansas, USA
Nashville, Howard, Arkansas, USA
1944
10 Feb 1944
Age 83
Death of William Jefferson Copeland in Nashville, Howard, Arkansas, USA
Nashville, Howard, Arkansas, USA
1944
13 Feb 1944
Age 83
Burial of William Jefferson Copeland in Hempstead County, Arkansas, USA
Hempstead County, Arkansas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Oct 1861
    Event Place: Alabama, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Nashville, Howard, Arkansas; Roll: m-t0627-00142; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 31-25
    [2] Arkansas, County Marriages Index
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Nashville, Howard, Arkansas; Roll: T625_65; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 29
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Nashville, Howard, Arkansas; Page: 18A; Enumeration District: 0025; FHL microfilm: 2339810
    [5] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Lost Creek, Cleburne, Alabama; Roll: 8; Page: 256d; Enumeration District: 047
    [6] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Township 13, Choctaw, Alabama; Roll: M593_7; Page: 469B
    [7] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Redland, Hempstead, Arkansas; Roll: 60; Page: 10; Enumeration District: 0051
    [8] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Nashville, Howard, Arkansas; Roll: T624_52; Page: 17a; Enumeration District: 0028; FHL microfilm: 1374065
    [9] Arkansas, U.S., Death Index, 1914-1950
    [10] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [11] Arkansas, Birth Certificates, 1914-1917, Arkansas Department of Vital Records; Little Rock, Arkansas; Birth Certificates; Year: Abt 1860

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1866
    Event Place: Hempstead County, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: Arkansas, County Marriages Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Choctaw County, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Township 13, Choctaw, Alabama; Roll: M593_7; Page: 469B

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Lost Creek, Cleburne, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Lost Creek, Cleburne, Alabama; Roll: 8; Page: 256d; Enumeration District: 047

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Redland, Hempstead, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Redland, Hempstead, Arkansas; Roll: 60; Page: 10; Enumeration District: 0051
    [2] Arkansas, Birth Certificates, 1914-1917, Arkansas Department of Vital Records; Little Rock, Arkansas; Birth Certificates; Year: Abt 1860

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Nashville, Howard, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Nashville, Howard, Arkansas; Roll: T624_52; Page: 17a; Enumeration District: 0028; FHL microfilm: 1374065

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Nashville, Howard, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Nashville, Howard, Arkansas; Roll: T625_65; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 29

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Nashville, Howard, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Nashville, Howard, Arkansas; Page: 18A; Enumeration District: 0025; FHL microfilm: 2339810

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Nashville, Howard, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Nashville, Howard, Arkansas; Roll: m-t0627-00142; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 31-25

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Nashville, Howard, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Nashville, Howard, Arkansas; Roll: m-t0627-00142; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 31-25

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Feb 1944
    Event Place: Nashville, Howard, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Arkansas, U.S., Death Index, 1914-1950
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 13 Feb 1944
    Event Place: Hempstead County, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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