My first cousin twice removed.
Born: 5 Dec. 1880, Georgia. 1
Parents: CORNELIUS E. COPELAN AND MARY ALICE CULBREATH
Married: about 1905. 2
Death: 20 Nov. 1954, General Hospital, Athens, Clarke Co., GA. 3 4
Funeral: 21 Nov. 1954, 4 p.m., Hemperley's Chapel. 4
Burial: Madison City Cemetery, Madison, GA. 4
OBITUARY
Notes:
Indexed as a farmer in the 1910 Federal Census, Branch, Greene, GA (indexed J. F. Copelan); indicates three children born, two surviving.
As of 12 Sep. 1918, Fuller was a dairyman and farmer working for Walter Wright and living with his wife Cassie at Buckhead, Morgan Co., GA; he was of medium height and build, with blue eyes and brown hair. 1
Listed as a farm laborer on a rented farm in the 1920 Federal Census, Buckhead, Morgan, GA (indexed J. Fuller Copelan); his wife's parents Ben and Martha Bruce are living in the household.
Spouse: CASSIE BRUCE b. March 1874, GA 9 10 d. 18 Feb. 1950, Madison, GA. 8 9 OBITUARY
CHILDREN OF JOHN FULLER COPELAN AND CASSIE BRUCE:
(my second cousins once removed)
FRANK B. COPELAN b. 16 Aug. 1905, GA 2 5 d. 26 Nov. 1974, Greene Co., GA. 5 7 OBITUARY
EDGAR ADAMS COPELAN b. 12 Dec. 1906, GA. 2 5 d.18 Oct. 1970, Morgan Co., GA. 5 6 OBITUARY
Sources:
1. World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 (erroneously indicates birth year of 1882 but correct age of 37).
2. 1910 Federal Census, Branch, Greene, GA.
3. Indexes of Vital Records for Georgia: Deaths, 1919-1998, Georgia Health Department, Office of Vital Records, Cert. 27448.
4. The Madisonian, obituary, 25 Nov. 1954.
5. Social Security Death Index.
6. Indexes of Vital Records for Georgia: Deaths, 1919-1998, Georgia Health Department, Office of Vital Records, Cert. 032939.
7. Indexes of Vital Records for Georgia: Deaths, 1919-1998, Georgia Health Department, Office of Vital Records, Cert. 040650.
8. The Madisonian, obituary, 23 Feb. 1950.
9. Indexes of Vital Records for Georgia: Deaths, 1919-1998, Georgia Health Department, Office of Vital Records, Cert. 3435.
10. The Georgia death record indicates that she was born about 1873, and she appears to be the same person living in the household of Lathaddeus Copelan in the 1900 Federal Census, Greensboro, Greene, GA, giving her birth date as March 1874.
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