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Sylvester Copley Jr. (1880 - 1918)

Sylvester Copley Jr.
Born in Kentucky, United Statesmap
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Husband of — married [date unknown] [location unknown]
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Died at age 38 in United Statesmap
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Biography

During the 1900 US Census:

Sylvester Copley, age 67 and born in May 1833, owned his farm free of mortgage located in Cattlesburg (excl. Cattlesburg city), Boyd, Kentucky, with his wife, Julia A. Copley, age 47 and born in March 1853, and

Martha Copley, Daughter, age 21 and born in July 1878

Sylvester Copley Jr., Son, age 20 and born in May 1880

Wayne Copley, Son, age 18 and born in February 1882

William B Copley, Grandson, age 1 and born in October 1899

William H Copley, Brother, age 80 and born in November 1820

Dwelling #117 Family #124 (link lands on part of family, go back one page), race: white. Sylvester Sr. was born in Kentucky and his parents in Virginia. James was born in West Virginia and his parents in Virginia. Julia and her parents were born in Virginia. All other family members were born in Kentucky, their father in Kentucky and their mother in Virginia.

Sylvester and Julia have been married for 22 years. Julia has birthed 4 children and they are living. Martha is single has birthed 1 child and that child is living. William is widowed.

Sylvester Sr. and Jr.'s occupation is Farmer and Wayne is Farm Laborer. Sylvester Jr. can read, Sylvester Sr., Martha, Wayne and William can read and write.

Sources

  • 1900 US Census: "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9WD-1KB : accessed 29 August 2019), William H Copley in household of Sylvester Copley Jr., Magisterial District 1, Cattlesburg (excl. Cattlesburg city), Boyd, Kentucky, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 8, sheet 9B, family 119, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,509.






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