My great grand aunt.
Born: 30 Jan. 1847, Greene Co., GA. 1 2 5
Parents: JASPER NEWTON COPELAN* AND MARY ELIZABETH FURLOW*
Religion: Member of the Madison Methodist Church. 1
Married: 1 Dec. 1867, Greensboro, Greene Co., GA. 4 5 6
Death: 16 Nov. 1937, Madison, Morgan Co., GA. 1 3 5
Funeral: 17 Nov. 1937, 2:30 p.m., daughter's residence, Madison, GA. 1
Burial: Madison City Cemetery, Madison, GA. 1
OBITUARY
Notes:
Husband John listed as a farmer in the 1880 Federal Census, Greensboro, Greene, GA.
Anna listed as a widowed dress maker in the 1900 Federal Census, Madison, Morgan, GA (indexed Anna V. Copeland); lists seven children born, five surviving; she moved to Madison, GA in Jan. 1899. 5
Listed in the household of her widowed daughter Gussie Cohen in the 1910 Federal Census, Madison, Morgan, GA (indexed Annie Copeland); indicates seven children born, four surviving.
Listed in the household of her daughter Gussie Cohen in the 1920 and 1930 Federal Census, Madison, Morgan, GA (indexed Anna V. Copland in both).
Spouse: JOHN BURTON COPELAN 7 b. 15 Sep. 1836, GA d. 27 Nov. 1891. 5
CHILDREN OF JOHN BURTON COPELAN AND ANNA VIRGINIA COPELAN:
(my first cousins twice removed)
MARY ELIZABETH EUDORA COPELAN b. 23 Aug. 1868, GA d. 20 April 1927, Bibb Co., GA.
MARTHA AMANDA FRANCES COPELAN b. 14 July 1869, GA 2 5 d. 18 April 1917 (never married). 5
WILLIAM N. E. COPELAN b. 11 July 1871 d. 12 Dec. 1872. 6
VIOLA V. A. COPELAN b. 27 Sep. 1877 d. 9 Sep. 1878. 6
AUGUSTA CAROLYN ISABEL COPELAN b. 1 Oct. 1877, GA d. 4 Aug. 1979, Greene Co., OH.
ETHEL KETURA COPELAN b. 15 Dec. 1879, GA d. 1932/1933.
OTIS LAWRENCE CHRISTIAN COPELAN b. 22 April 1881, GA 2 5 6 d. 12 Sep. 1901 (typhoid fever). 5
Sources:
1. The Madisonian, obituary, 19 Nov. 1937.
2. 1900 Federal Census, Madison, Morgan, GA.
3. Indexes of Vital Records for Georgia: Deaths, 1919-1998, Georgia Health Department, Office of Vital Records, 1998; Cert. 29220.
4. Georgia marriage information taken from county courthouse records, Many of which were extracted from copies of the original records in microfilm, microfiche, or book format, located at the Family History Library.
5. The Copelan Family Bible, printed by the American Bible Society, 1871, presented to John Burton Copelan, and last known to be in the possession of Victoria Cohen-Clarke; 2nd flyleaf has a notation in Anna V. Copelan's handwriting, "John B. Copelan's and his wife Annie V. Copelan Holy Bible Year 1872."
6. The Copelan Family Bible, printed by the American Bible Society, 1871, presented to John Burton Copelan, and last known to be in the possession of Victoria Cohen-Clarke; these notations written in the hand of John Burton Copelan.
7. His parents were likely Elias D. and Julia Copelan, who appeared in the 1850 Federal Census, in Greene County, GA, also with a son named Jasper; however, no definite connection has been made available to me, and none of the names of John's children reflect his parents, as was the custom at the time.
HOME
Page last updated 12 July 2008.