My first cousin once removed.
Born: 2 Dec. 1899, GA. 1 5
Parents: LATHADDEUS T. COPELAN AND CLAUDE M. BRUCE
Married: about 1919. 2
Death: March 1987. 5
Notes:
At the time of 5 June 1917 Mary's future husband Dozier was a self-employed farmer in Columbia Co., GA; he was tall, of medium build, with light brown eyes and dark brown hair.
Dozier listed as a laborer living with Mary in the household of her parents in the 1920 Federal Census, Washington, Wilkes, GA.
27 JUNE 1924, THE MADISONIAN, BROWNWOOD LOCALS: "Mr. C. R. L. Copeland, of Atlanta, Mrs. D. Farris Gibbs, of Anniston, Ala., Mrs. W. C. Shyrigh and two sweet little daughters, Gladys Cliff and Sammy Love, of Birmingham, Ala., are spending a few weeks with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. T. Copeland, and grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Copeland, at Copeland Heights."
Dozier listed as a construction superindendent in the 1930 Federal Census, Birmingham, Jefferson, AL.
Social Security Death Index:
Name: Vera Gibbs
SSN: 426-20-8343
Last Residence: 39301 Meridian, Lauderdale, Mississippi, United States of America
Born: 2 Dec 1899
Died: Mar 1987
State (Year) SSN issued: Mississippi (Before 1951)
Spouse: DOZIER FARRIS GIBBS b. 21 June 1894, Columbia Co. GA 2 4 d. 20 Nov. 1943, Chilton, AL. 3
CHILDREN OF DOZIER FARRIS GIBBS AND MARY VERA COPELAN:
(my second cousin)
FARRIS C. GIBBS b. 23 July 1926, MS 2 5 d. 1 March 2008. 5
Sources:
1. 1900 Federal Census, Greensboro, Greene, GA.
2. 1930 Federal Census, Birmingham, Jefferson, AL.
3. Index of Vital Records for Alabama: Deaths, 1908-1959, Montgomery, State of Alabama Center for Health Statistics, Record Services Division; Cert. 20997.
4. World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918.
5. Social Security Death Index.
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Page last updated 16 June 2008.