Allen Bascom Copley II (1878 - 1968)

Born 23 Sep 1878 in Martin, Kentucky, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Bessie (Horn) Copley — married 10 Jul 1902 in Martin, Kentucky, United States

Died 2 Oct 1968 at age 90 in Martin, Kentucky, United States

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Biography

During the 1900 US Census:

Allen Copley, age 51 and born in November 1849, owned his home free of mortgage located in Eden town, Martin, Kentucky, with his wife, Mary Copley, Wife, 52 and born in September 1848, with their children

Allen B Copley, Son, age 22 and born in September 1878

Nora M Copley, Daughter, age 14 and born in March 1886

Dwelling #38 Family #38, race: white. Mary was born in Virginia (same as her parents), Allen in Kentucky same as his mother and his father was born in Virginia. Young Allen and Nora were born in Kentucky. Allen and Mary have been married for 27 years. Mary has birthed 5 children and 3 are living. Allen's occupation is Lawyer, Allen is a Grocer and Nora is at school. All family members can read and write.

On July 10th, 1902 Allen Bascom Copley married Bessie Horn at John Horn's, in the presence of John Newberry & Mrs. Birddy Mcfay in the County of Martin, Kentucky. Signed, J. R. Fairchild, M. B. C.

During the 1910 US Census:

Bascom Copley, age 33, owned his home (not a farm) free of mortgage located in Eden, Martin, Kentucky with his wife Bessie Copley, age 25, and their children

Mary Copley, Daughter, age 5

John Copley, Son, age 2

Allen B Copley, Son, age 1 month

Dwelling #66 Family #67, race: white. All family members were born in Kentucky. Bascom's father was born in Kentucky and his mother in Virginia. Bessie's parents were born in Kentucky. Bascom and Bessie have both been married one time and for 8 years. Bessie has birthed 4 children and 3 are living. Bascom's occupation is Fuel Man for the U.S. Gas Company. Bascom and Bessie can read and write. Bascom's parent's Allen, age 60, wife Mary, age 61, are living next door.

During the 1920 US Census:

A B Copley, age 41, Eden, Martin, Kentucky with his wife Bessie Copley, age 35, and their children

Mary Copley, Daughter, age 15

John Copley, Son, age 12

Jack Copley, Son, age 9

Dwelling #72 Family #72, race: white. All family members were born in Kentucky. Allen's father was born in Kentucky and his mother in Virginia. Bessie's parents were born in Kentucky. All family members can read and write and the three children attended school during the year. Allen's occupation is Field Foreman at the Gas Company. Allen's parents are in D48/F48 A. Copley, age 70, wife Mary Copley, age 71.

During the 1930 US Census:

A B Copley, age 51, owned his farm valued at $3,000 located in Eden, Martin, Kentucky with his wife, Bessie Copley, Wife, age 45, and their children

John Copley, Son, age 22

Jack Copley, Son, age 20

Mary Copley, Mother, age 81

Dwelling #174 Family #175, race: white. Mary was born in Virginia (same as her parents) and all other family members in Kentucky. Allen's father was born in Kentucky. Allen was age 23 when he first married and Bessie was age 17. Mary is widowed and was age 23 when she first married. All family members can read and write and Jack attended school during the year. Allen's occupation is Foreman and John is Laborer at a Gas Company.

During the 1940 US Census:

Allen B Coply, age 61, owned his farm (property value is blank) in Magisterial District 1, Inez, Martin, Kentucky with his wife Bessie Coply, age 56, and their children

John Coply, Son, age 32

Jack Coply, Son, age 30

Family #144, race: white. All family members were born in Kentucky. In 1935 the family was living in the same place. Allen completed 2 years of college, Bessie 8th grade and their sons completed 3 years of high school. Allen's occupation is Field Superintendent at the Kentucky West Virginia Gas Company and reported a 1939 annual income of $1,500. John's occupation is Field Worker at the Kentucky West Virginia Gas Company and reported a 1939 annual income of $850.

Sources

• 1900 US Census: "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9HW-8BJ : accessed 1 September 2019), Mary Copley in household of Allen Copley, Magisterial District 2 Eden town, Martin, Kentucky, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 58, sheet 3A, family 38, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,543.

• 1902 Kentucky Marriage Record: "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4QB-QQB : 17 May 2018), Allen B... Copley and Bessie Horn, 10 Jul 1902; citing Marriage, , Martin, Kentucky, United States, various county clerks and county courts, Kentucky; FHL microfilm 838,134.

• 1910 US Census: "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M266-9NG : accessed 10 September 2019), John Copley in household of Bascom Copley, Eden, Martin, Kentucky, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 115, sheet 4A, family 67, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 495; FHL microfilm 1,374,508.

• 1920 US Census: "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHGT-F7K : accessed 10 September 2019), John Copley in household of A B Copley, Eden, Martin, Kentucky, United States; citing ED 81, sheet 4B, line 54, family 72, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 590; FHL microfilm 1,820,590.

• 1930 US Census: "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XMFH-597 : accessed 1 September 2019), Mary Copley in household of A B Copley, Eden, Martin, Kentucky, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 1, sheet 11A, line 32, family 175, 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-H98 : 28 July 2019), John Coply in household of Allen B Coply, Magisterial District 1, Martin, Kentucky, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 80-1A, sheet 9A, line 25, family 144, 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.

• 27 APR 1942, Martin, KY, WWII Draft Registration: "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKC4-2TBG : 17 October 2017), Allen Bascom 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.).

• 1968 Kentucky Death Record: "Kentucky, Vital Record Indexes, 1911-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKCM-TSWN : 11 February 2018), Allen B Copley, 02 Oct 1968; citing Death, Martin, Kentucky, United States, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives, Frankfort.

• SSDI: "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V3WV-T57 : 20 May 2014), Allen Copley, Oct 1968; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).