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William A. Henry "Will" "Adkins" Copley 1884 – 1956 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 May 1884

Birth Location: Wayne County, West Virginia

Death Date: 1956 or 26 Feb 1940

Death Location: Cabell County, West Virginia

Father: Harmon Adkins

Mother: Mahalia Copley

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In 1884, William A. Henry "Will" "Adkins" Copley entered the world in Wayne County, West Virginia, born to Harmon Adkins and Mahalia "Haley" Endicott Copley. William A. Henry "Will" "Adkins" Copley passed away in 1956 in Cabell County, West Virginia.

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Biography

  • In 1884, William A. Henry "Will" "Adkins" Copley entered the world in Wayne County, West Virginia, born to Harmon Adkins and Mahalia "Haley" Endicott Copley.
  • William A. Henry "Will" "Adkins" Copley passed away in 1956 in Cabell County, West Virginia.

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William Copley's Ancestors

Self
William Copley
1884 – 1956
Birth Place: Wayne County, West Virginia
Parents
Harmon Adkins
1839 – 1898
West Virginia
Mahalia ("Haley" Endicott) Copley
1850 – 1930
Kentucky or Wayne, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Hezekiah Adkins
1800 – 1866
Kanawha, Wayne, West Virginia, United States
Nancy (Louisa) Spears
1803 – 1845
Kanawha County, Virginia, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Littleberry Adkins
1762 – 1849
Nancy Adkins
1767 – 1846
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Parker Jr.
1721 – 1784
Mary Alexander-Fry
1730 – 1777

William Copley's Timeline

2 Records

1884
23 May 1884
Birth of William A. Henry "Will" "Adkins" Copley in Wayne County, West Virginia
Wayne County, West Virginia
1956
1956 or 26 Feb 1940
Age 72
Death of William A. Henry "Will" "Adkins" Copley in Cabell County, West Virginia
Cabell County, West Virginia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 May 1884
    Event Place: Wayne County, West Virginia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1956 or 26 Feb 1940
    Event Place: Cabell County, West Virginia

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