My uncle.
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Born: 18 Oct. 1914, Greene Co., GA. 1 2
Parents: WILLIAM ALCESTER COPELAN AND NETTIE WINGARD BAUGH
Married: twice.
Death: 28 April 2002, Florida. 1
Notes:
His sister, Ivor Copelan-Doggett, maintained that his middle name was Carter.
U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946:
Name: James C Copelan
Birth Year: 1914
Race: White, citizen
Nativity State or Country: Georgia
State: South Carolina
County or City: Abbeville
Enlistment Date: 26 May 1943
Enlistment State: South Carolina
Enlistment City: Fort Jackson Columbia
Branch: No branch assignment
Grade: Private
Term of Enlistment: Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law
Component: Selectees (Enlisted Men)
Source: Civil Life
Education: Grammar school
Civil Occupation: Engineering Aide (Designated Field) or Sales Clerk
Marital Status: Married
10 Feb. 1950 Morgan County News, RUTLEDGE NEWS: "Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Copelan, of Calhoun Falls, S.C., Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Doggett and sons, Kenneth and Donald, of Atlanta, Sgt. and Mrs. Julian Copelan, of Ft. Benning, and Mr. and Mrs. Carey Copelan and daughter, of Porterdale, were Sunday dinner guests of Mrs. W. A. Copelan and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Wiley and children."
U.S. Public Records Index:
Name: James C Copelan
Birth Date: 18 Oct 1914
Street address: 1026 Slayton Ave
City: Rockledge
County: Brevard
State: Florida
Zip Code: 32955
Phone Number: 321-632-3823
Household Members: Name Est. Age Birth Year
Beulah W Copelan 88 1917
James C Copelan 92 1914
Social Security Death Index:
Name: James C. Copelan
Last Residence: 32955 Rockledge, Brevard, Florida, United States of America
Born: 18 Oct 1914
Died: 28 Apr 2002
State (Year) SSN issued: South Carolina (Before 1951)
Source Citation: Number: 248-14-5920;Issue State: South Carolina;Issue Date: Before 1951.
Spouse (1): BESSIE WELLBORN m. 7 April 1934, Madison, GA. 3
Spouse (2): BEULAH WALLACE LOWERY b. 10 Nov. 1917 1 2 m. 5 June 1973, Brevard Co., FL 4 d. 30 Aug. 2000. 1
Sources:
1. Social Security Death Index.
2. U.S. Public Records Index [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2005; original data: compiled from various U.S. public records.
3. Marriage Records of Morgan Co., GA, 1808-1973.
4. Florida Marriage Index, 1927-2001, Florida Department of Health, Jacksonville, Florida.
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