G2G: U.S. Civil War Brigadier General Joseph Tarr Copeland (1813 - 1893) died on his birthday

Question

Notable U.S. Civil War Brigadier General Joseph Tarr Copeland was born May 6, 1813 at Newcastle, Maine. He passed away May 6, 1893 at Orange Park, Florida.

Needs collaboration in adding place of birth in edit field and sourcing with categorization. It wasn’t named Newcastle Maine at year of birth it was Sagadahoc?

Let’s get this veteran connected!

Thank you

Needs parental lineage. 

Answer 1

The Maine, U.S. Birth Records, 1775-1922, has a Copy of an Old Record of a Birth for Joseph T. Copeland, born on May 6, 1813, the son of Royal and Alice Copeland. It states that it was taken from the Vital Records of Dexter, Maine.

https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/1326500:1960?ssrc=pt&tid=155393955&pid=252106571840 

P.S. Looks like you found that one, too.

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Got him tenatively connected through the wife of Samuel Copeland, Emma Parker.  Wish the sourcing were stronger.

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Thank you!

I added the cemetery category and created the cemetery as his burial cemetery wasn’t on Wikitree

Answer 2

He is 22 degrees from me according to connection finder. He is Copeland-6037 or 6073. I can’t see this window and that window at same time. I am Pennie-22.  It is through my paternal uncle’s family.    I also have Copland a variant spelling in my direct line as my  3x great grandmother.

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Verified it I’d 6037