James Elliott Copley (1882)

Born 1882 in Kentucky, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Mary E. (Chaffin) Copley — married 1920 in Mingo, West Virginia, United States

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Biography

During the 1900 US Census:

W B Copley, age 45 and born in October 1855, owned his farm free of mortgage located in Eden town, Martin, Kentucky, with his wife, Amanda Copley, age 48 and born in June 1852, and their children

Sanford Copley, Son, age 21 and born in November 1879

Eliott Copley, Son, age 16 and born in November 1884

Freeman Copley, Son, age 14 and born in June 1886

Sarah Copley, Daughter, age 9 and born in December 1891

Perline Copley, Daughter, age 6 and born in May 1894

Martha Copley, Daughter, age 3 and born in March 1897

Copley Unnamed, Daughter, age 2 months and born in March 1900

Dwelling #73 Family #73, race: white. All family members and their parents were born in Kentucky except Amanda's mother was born in Virginia. W. B.'s occupation is Farmer, Sanford, Elliott, and Freeman are Farm Laborers. W. B., Sanford, Elliott, and Freeman can read and write. Elliott, Freeman and Sarah attended 5 months of school during the year.

During the 1920 US Census:

Amanda Copley, age 70, was living in Eden, Martin Kentucky with

Elliott Copley, Son, age 38

Carman Copley, Granddaughter, age 8

Claud Copley, Grandson, age 6

John Copley, Grandson, age 4

Gracie Crum, Servant, age 24

Dwelling #65 Family #65, race: white. All family members and each of their parents were born in Kentucky. Amanda and her son Elliott are widowed and Gracie is single. Elliot's occupation is Miner at the Coal Mines. Elliott can read and write and Amanda cannot. Carman and Claud attended school during the year.

In 1920 J. E. Copley married Mary E. Chafin in Mingo, West Virginia.

During the 1930 US Census:

J Elliott Copley, age 46, Warfield, owned his home (not a farm) valued at $1,200 on Main Street in Martin, Kentucky, with his wife, Mary E Copley, age 39, and their children

Carmen Copley, Daughter, age 17

Claude Copley, Son, age 16

John F Copley, Son, age 14

Mildred Copley, Daughter, age 8

W Freeman Copley, Son, age 5

Nilene Copley, Daughter, age 4 years 6 months

Dwelling #6 Family #6, race: white. All family members and each of their parents were born in Kentucky. Elliott was age 27 and Mary was age 28 when they first married. John and all older family members can read and write. Elliott's occupation is Miner at the Coal Mines. Carmen through Mildred attended school during the year.

During the 1940 US Census:

James E Copley, age 56, owned his farm valued at $700 located in Warfield, Magisterial District 3, Martin, Kentucky, with his wife, Mary E Copley, age 48, and their children

Carmon Copley, Daughter, age 27

Claude Copley, Son, age 26

Mildred Copley, Daughter, age 18

William Copley, Son, age 15

Nilene Copley, Daughter, age 13

Family #6, race: white. All family members were born in Kentucky except Mildred was born in West Virginia. In 1935 the family lived in the same place. James, Mary and Claude completed 8th grade, Carmen 4 years of high school, Mildren 1 year, William 2 years and Nilene completed 7th grade. Claude's occupation is Rod and Chairman at W.P.A. and his 1939 annual income was $320. There are several Copley families on this census page.

Sources

• 1900 US Census: "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9H7-PQT : accessed 3 September 2019), Eliott Copley in household of W B Copley, Magisterial District 2 Eden town, Martin, Kentucky, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 58, sheet 5B, family 73, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,543.

• WWI Draft Registration: "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K35T-H8G : 23 August 2019), James Elliott Copley, 1917-1918.

• 1920 US Census:"United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHGT-FQX : accessed 1 September 2019), Amanda Copley, Eden, Martin, Kentucky, United States; citing ED 81, sheet 4A, line 19, family 65, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 590; FHL microfilm 1,820,590.

• 1920 West Virginia Marriage Record: "West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FRRM-D9W : 11 February 2018), J E Copley and Mary E Chafin, 1920; citing Mingo, West Virginia, United States, , county clerks, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 1,753,580.

• 1930 US Census: "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XMFZ-S2S : accessed 3 September 2019), J Elliott Copley, Warfield, Martin, Kentucky, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 4, sheet 1A, line 31, family 6, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 769; FHL microfilm 2,340,504.

• 1940 US Census: "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K7YH-2RD : 28 July 2019), James E Copley, Warfield, Magisterial District 3, Martin, Kentucky, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 80-4, sheet 1B, line 41, family 6, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 1339.

• WWII Draft Registration: "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKC4-2T1S : 17 October 2017), James Elliott Copley, 27 Apr 1942; citing NARA microfilm publication M1936, M1937, M1939, M1951, M1962, M1964, M1986, M2090, and M2097 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

Neighbors

Living nearby in 1920:

D52/F52 is J. E. Coply 34WV, wife Bessie J. Copley 27KY, Paul age 2.

D49/F49 is Baseum Copley, 19KY nephew, in home of Sarah Bailey, 27 widow, children Oscar, Lucie and Wallace.

D48/F48 alone is A. Copley, age 70 KY/VA/KY, male, single, attorney OA.

D72/F72 is A. B. Copley 41 KY/KY/VA, wife Bessie 35, children Mary, John and Jack

D19/F19 is Wade Copley 23 , mother Nancy Copley 64 widow, brother Allen 35, sister Jennie (Tennie) Dalton 42 widow, her children Laurna and Herman.

D/20/F20 is Thomas Copley, 45, wife Rhoda 36, children Mary, Jackson, Henry, Martha, Gladys, Lucy, Fanny.