My first cousin twice removed.
Born: 15 Dec. 1879, Georgia. 1 2 6
Parents: JOHN BURTON COPELAN AND ANNA VIRGINIA COPELAN
Married: 14 Dec. 1898. 1 3
Death: 1932 or 1933. 1
Burial: Rockmart, GA. 1
Notes:
Husband Thomas listed as a grocer living with his wife in the household of his mother Molly Morgan in the 1900 Federal Census, Rockmart, Polk, GA; indicates one child born, one surviving, but child is not listed in the household.
Thomas listed as a retail dry goods merchant in the 1910 Federal Census, Rockmart, Polk, GA; Ethel is listed as "Gertrude J. and indicated as his second wife, but age is correct; indicates seven children born, five surviving; Thomas's mother Molly is in the household, listed as a sales lady for a department store.
As of 12 Sep. 1918 Thomas was a minister living with his wife Johnnie Ethel Morgan at 2206 E. 24th, Chattanooga, Hamilton Co., TN; he was tall, of medium build, with gray eyes and dark hair. 5
Thomas listed as being in real estate sales in the 1920 Federal Census, Chattanooga Ward 11, Hamilton, TN; Ethel listed as "Johnnie."
Ethel listed as a widow in the 1930 Federal Census, St Petersburg, Pinellas, FL (indexed Johnnie E. Morgan); son John C., daughter Virginia, and mother-in-law (listed as Mary P. Morgan) living in the household.
The Copelan Bible lists Ethel's death as 1932 or 1933; however, Georgia death records show the death of a Johnnie E. Morgan, age 67, on 7 Sep. 1946 in Floyd County, Certificate 18302.
Spouse: THOMAS AUGUSTUS MORGAN b. 23 Dec. 1876, Georgia. 3 5
CHILDREN OF THOMAS AUGUSTUS MORGAN AND ETHEL KETURA COPELAN:
(my second cousins once removed)
ANNIE MARY MORGAN b. 1 April 1899, GA 1 4 m. (Unknown) Hopkins. 1
S. K. MORGAN b. 1 April 1901. 1
ELOISE G. MORGAN b. 12 July 1902, GA 1 4 m (Unknown) Outler. 1
THOMAS B. MORGAN b. 12 Aug. 1904, GA 1 4 m. Marion (Unknown) about 1925. 7
MARVIN H. MORGAN b. about 1908, Georgia. 4
LUTHER TILLMAN MORGAN b. 1910, Georgia.
JOHN C. MORGAN b. about 1914, Georgia. 4
VIRGINIA MORGAN b. about 1917, Georgia. 4
Sources:
1. 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."
2. 1880 Federal Census, Greensboro, Greene, GA.
3. 1900 Federal Census, Rockmart, Polk, GA.
4. 1920 Federal Census, Chattanooga Ward 11, Hamilton, TN.
5. World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918.
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 (lists her name as Ethel C. H. Copeland).
7. 1930 Federal Census, Akron, Summit, OH.
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