Mary Elizabeth (Scott) Copenhaver (1858 - 1941)

Born 7 Oct 1858 in Newton County, Indiana

Ancestors

Wife of John Gorton Copenhaver — married 28 Aug 1877 in Wilson Co., KS

Died 16 May 1941 at age 82 in Ramona, Washington County, Oklahoma

Biography

Biography of Mary Elizabeth (Scott) Copenhaver

Mary is shown in the 1860 census of Beaver Twp., Newton County, Indiana as living in the household of her father, Thomas, age 26, born Ohio; his wife, Mahala, is age 24, born Indiana; son James M. is age 5, born Indiana; son Jacob W. is age 3, born Illinois; and daughter Mary E. is age 2, born Indiana. Also living in the household are boarders: Octave Goodness, age 22, born Canada, England and Oliver Sweat, age 24, born Maine, both merchants.

Mary is shown in the 1870 census of Milford, Iroquois County, Illinois as living in the household of her father, Thomas a farmer, age 36, born Ohio; his wife, (Mahala) Ellen, age 34, born Indiana; son James M. is age 15; son Jacob W. is age 13; daughter Mary E. is age 11; son Joseph B. is age 9; daughter Ella T. is age 5; and son Charles E. is age 3. All children's father born Ohio and mother born Indiana.

Mary is shown in the 1875 state census of Verdigris Twp., Wilson County, Kansas as living with her

Mary Elizabeth Scott married John Gorton Copenhaver, son of Thomas James Copenhaver and Mary Louisa (Gorton) Copenhaver, on 28 Aug 1877 in Wilson County, Kansas.

A son, Thomas "Tom" Jefferson Copenhaver was born on 5 Jul 1878 in Kansas to John Gorton Copenhaver and Mary Elizabeth (Scott) Copenhaver.

A son, James William "Bill" Copenhaver was born on 8 Mar 1880 in Toronto, Woodson County, Kansas to John Gorton Copenhaver and Mary Elizabeth (Scott) Copenhaver.

Mary is shown in the 1880 census of Verdigris Twp., Wilson County, Kansas as living in the household of her husband, John G., a farmer, age 24, born Indiana, parents both born Indiana; his wife, Mary, is age 22, born Indiana, parents both born Indiana; son Thomas is age 2, born Kansas; and son Willie is age 3 months, born March in Kansas. Both sons parents both born Indiana.

Mary is shown as M. E. in the 1885 state census of Verdigris Twp., Wilson County, Kansas as living in the household of her husband, J. G. (John Gorton), age 28, born Indiana; his wife, M. E. (Mary Elizabeth) is age 26, born Indiana; son T. I. (Thomas Jefferson) is age 7; and son W. M. (William M.) is age 5. Both sons born Indiana.

A son, Jacob "Jake" Paul Copenhaver was born on 1 Jul 1886 in Toronto, Woodson County, Kansas to John Gorton Copenhaver and Mary Elizabeth (Scott) Copenhaver.

Mary is shown in the 1900 census of Verdigris Twp., Wilson County, Kansas as living in the household of her husband, John, a farmer, age 44, born Jan 1856 in Indiana, parents both born Indiana; his wife, Mary E., is age 41, born Oct 1858 in Illinois, father born Ohio and mother born Indiana; son William is age 21, born Mar 1874 in Kansas; and son Jacob is age 14, born Jul 1885 in Kansas. Both son’s father born Indiana and mother born Illinois. John and Mary have been married 22 years. She has had 3 children, all still living.

Mary is shown in the 1910 census of Bigheart Twp., Osage County, Oklahoma as living in the household of her husband, John G., a boarding house keeper, age 53, born Indiana, parents both born Indiana; and his wife, Mary E., is a helper in the boarding house, age 50, born Illinois, father born Ohio and mother born Illinois. John and Mary have been married 32 years. She has had 3 children, all still living. Also living in the household is Grace Downing, a servant, age 18, born Missouri, parents both born Iowa; and Anna Watron, a servant, age 17, born Oklahoma, father born North Carolina and mother born Missouri. Both servants working in the hotel.

John G. is shown in the 1920 census of Bigheart Twp., Osage County, Oklahoma as a veterinarian, age 63, born Indiana, parents both born Indiana; his wife, Mary E., is age 60, born Illinois, father born Ohio and mother born Indiana.

Mary is shown in the 1930 census of Madison Twp., Washington County, Oklahoma as living in the household of her husband, John, a farmer, age 73, born Indiana, parents both born Missouri (Indiana); his wife, Mary, age 71; born Illinois, father born Ohio and mother born Indiana; and grandson Gordon, salesman in a drug store, age 24, born Kansas, father born Kansas and mother born Missouri.

John Gorton Copenhaver died on 19 Sep 1930 in Ramona, Madison Twp., Washington County, Oklahoma.

Mary C. is shown in the 1940 census of Madison Twp., Washington County, Oklahoma as a widow, head of household, age 81, born Illinois; her son, James W., is age 60, born Kansas; and James' wife, Lula, is age 50, born Kentucky.

Mary Elizabeth (Scott) Copenhaver died on 16 May 1941 in Ramona, Madison Twp., Washington County, Oklahoma and is buried in Ramona Cemetery, Ramona, Madison Twp., Washington County, Oklahoma beside her husband.

Sources

• Gorton Family History.
• Copenhaver Family History.*
• Kruger Family Tree on Ancestry.com by Linda E. Long.