My grand uncle.
Born: 22 Oct. 1880, Georgia. 1 3
Parents: ROWAN WARD COPELAN* AND PERMELIA VICTORIA WINSLETT*
Marriage License: 11 June 1913, RECORDED: 31 July 1913, Madison, GA. 5
Married: 18 June 1913. 1 5
Death: 29 Dec. 1945, Spalding Co., GA. 2
Notes:
Listed as a railroad foreman and a boarder in the home of Emma C. Wade and family in the 1910 Federal Census, Madison, Morgan, GA (indexed as Cary Copelin).
As of 12 Sep. 1918 Carey was farming with his wife Florence at Rt. 2 Madison, Morgan Co., GA; he was of medium height and build, with gray eyes and brown hair. 3
Listed as a farmer in the 1920 Federal Census, Mann, Morgan, GA (indexed as Carey D. Copeland).
Listed as a railroad foreman in the 1930 Federal Census, The Rock, Upson, GA (indexed as Carry D. Copeland).
Spouse: FLORENCE ALFORD b. about 1891, GA 1 d.19 March 1965, Spalding Co. GA. 4
CHILDREN OF CAREY DOWNING COPELAN AND FLORENCE ALFORD:
(my first cousins once removed)
ADDIE R. COPELAN b. about 1915, Georgia. 1
CAREY DOWNING COPELAN, JR. b. 28 Oct. 1916, GA 1 6 d. 24 March 1994 6 WWII Veteran. 7
HOMER C. COPELAN b. about 1920, Georgia. 1
WILLIAM R. COPELAN b. 17 Sep. 1921, GA 1 6 d. 9 March 1984, Spalding Co., GA. 6 8
MARY COPELAN b. about 1924, Georgia. 1
AL S. COPELAN b. about 1929, Georgia. 1
Sources:
1. 1930 Federal Census, The Rock, Upson, GA.
2. Indexes of Vital Records for Georgia: Deaths, 1919-1998, Georgia Health Department, Office of Vital Records, Cert. 26113.
3. World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918.
4. Indexes of Vital Records for Georgia: Deaths, 1919-1998, Georgia Health Department, Office of Vital Records, Cert. 010372.
5. Morgan Co., GA White Bk 2 (1908-1946) pg 89, J. H. Mashburn; data base online at Morgan Co. Library.
6. Social Security Death Index.
7. World War II Army Enlistment Records; Records of the National Archives and Records Administration, Record Group 64; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD.
8. Indexes of Vital Records for Georgia: Deaths, 1919-1998, Georgia Health Department, Office of Vital Records, Cert. 008285.
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