Morris Cope (1842 - 1925)

Born 7 Jun 1842 in Colerain, Belmont, Ohio, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Ada (Brown) Cope — married 20 Jun 1867 in Belmont, Ohio, United States

Descendants

Died 11 Apr 1925 at age 82 in Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States

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Biography

1842 Birth and Parents

Morris Cope was born 7 Jun1 1842 in Farmington, Belmont County, Ohio, USA ^[1]

1850 Census

"United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXSR-ZLV : 21 December 2020), Morris Cope in household of George Cope, Colerain Township, Belmont, Ohio, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

1860 Census

"United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCGP-R6W : 18 February 2021), Morris Cope in entry for George Cope, 1860.

Civil War

He enlisted in Co E, Ohio 15th Infantry Regiment on 30 Aug 1861. Promoted to lst Lieutenant on 28 Feb 1865.^[1]

Morris Cope was a Civil War veteran who had fought for the Union. Cope relatives of Morris had been active in the Underground Railroad in Ohio during the war, providing safe houses for escaping slaves. ^[2]

1867 Marriage

In 1861 he married Mary Ada Brown (1846–1914) ^[1]

"Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Z837-X1MM : 8 March 2021), Morris Cope and Mary A. Brown, 1867.

1899 Engineer

In 1899, Morris was an engineer and owner of the Cope Bridge Company....Morris had moved to Tennessee to build bridges to replace the ones he had destroyed as a soldier in Sherman's army ^[2]

1900 Census

"United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MS82-LDK : accessed 6 September 2021), Morris J Cope, Civil Districts 5, 10, Hamilton, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 44, sheet 5A, family 86, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,574.

1910 Census

"United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MGN5-B9Q : accessed 6 September 2021), Morris Cope, Chattanooga Ward 9, Hamilton, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 73, sheet 10B, family , NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1503; FHL microfilm 1,375,516.

1920 Census

"United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MN5W-3GF : 3 February 2021), Morris Cope in entry for Fred Landis, 1920.

1925 Death

Morris Cope died 11 Apr 1925 (aged 82) in Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee, USA. He is buried in Forest Hills Cemetery, Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee, in Sec 3 Lot 145 ^[1]

1. "Tennessee Deaths, 1914-1966," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NSXK-GVF : 23 February 2021), Moris Cope, 11 Apr 1925; Death, Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, United States, Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville.
2. "United States Veterans Administration Pension Payment Cards, 1907-1933," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K6HX-8X6 : 20 August 2019), Morris Cope, 1907-1933; citing NARA microfilm publication M850 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,634,501.
3. "California, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGBW-1JPJ : 1 March 2021), Morris Cope in entry for James E Cope, 1928.
4. "Georgia Deaths, 1928-1943," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJX9-99MQ : 2 March 2021), Morris Cope in entry for Carroll T Cope, 10 Nov 1936; citing Savannah, Chatham, Georgia, United States, Georgia State Archives, Morrow.
5. "Tennessee Deaths, 1914-1966," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NSQW-RC3 : 23 February 2021), Morris Cope in entry for Oliver J. Cope, 12 Mar 1941; Death, Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, United States, Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville.
6. "Tennessee Deaths, 1914-1966," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NS27-LYV : 23 February 2021), Morris Cope in entry for Ethel Landis, 27 May 1948; Death, Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, United States, Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville.
7. "Tennessee Deaths, 1914-1966," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NSZ3-G2T : 1 March 2021), Morris Cape in entry for Anea Stewart, 2 Nov 1952; Death, Silverdale, Hamilton, Tennessee, United States, Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville.

Children

1. Oliver J. Cope (1869–1941)^[1]
2. Dr George H. Cope (1870–1907)^[1]
3. Carroll Trull Cope (1875–1936)^[1]
4. Agnes Maye Cope Byrd (1877–1972)^[1]
5. Walter Brown Cope (1879–1960)^[1]
6. Mary Belle Cope Caldwell (1881–1973)^[1]
7. Ethel Blanche Cope Landis (1883–1948)^[1]
8. Amanda Melvina "Ama" Cope Stewart (1887–1952)^[1]

1. "Ohio Births and Christenings, 1821-1962", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XXZN-QBX : 19 January 2020), Morris Cope in entry for Cope, 1871.
2. "Ohio, County Births, 1841-2003", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X6KZ-TLS : 8 March 2021), Moris Cope in entry for Agnes M. Cope, 1877.
3. "Ohio Births and Christenings, 1821-1962", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XX98-3Z1 : 19 January 2020), Morris Cope in entry for Cope, 1879.
4. "Ohio, County Births, 1841-2003", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X62Z-C6D : 8 March 2021), Morris Cope in entry for Mary B. Cope, 1881.
5. "Ohio, County Births, 1841-2003", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VR9D-MC8 : 8 March 2021), Morris Cope in entry for E. Blanche Cope, 1883.

1. "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XZL2-S6K : 8 March 2021), Morris Cope in entry for Oliver John Cope and Anna Belle Garden, 30 Dec 1903; citing Marriage, Jefferson, Ohio, United States, P40, Franklin County Genealogical & Historical Society, Columbus; FHL microfilm.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11} Find A Grave: Memorial #63597504 Memorial for Morris Cope. Accessed 14 February 2024 jhd
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Harris, 12

Bibliography of Frequently Cited Works

• Harris, Gail Pilley. Daughter of Drum Mountain: The Remarkable Life of Muriel Caldwell Pilley. Murrells Inlet, South Carolina: Covenant Books, 2023