Mable Copley (1917)

Born 4 May 1917 in Martin, Kentucky, United States

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Biography

On May 4th, 1917 Mable Copley was born to mother Carrie Muncy in Martin, Kentucky.

During the 1920 US Census:

Wiley D Copley, age 33, was renting his farm located in Warfield, Martin, Kentucky, with his wife, Carrie Copley, age 30, and their children

Orvil Copley, Son, age 12

Cecil Copley, Son, age 10

Alice Copley, Daughter, age 7

Raymond Copley, Son, 5

Mabel Copley, Daughter, age 2 years 5 months

Willard Copley, Son, age 8 months

Dwelling #39 Family #38, race: white. Willard, Mable and Raymond were born in Kentucky and all other family members in West Virginia. Wiley's father was born in West Virginia and her mother in Kentucky. Wiley's occupation is Miner in the Coal Mines. Wiley, Carrie, Orvil and Cecil can read and write. Orvil, Cecil and Alice attended school during the year.

During the 1930 US Census:

Wiley B Copley, age 42, owned his home (not a farm) located on Barrett Street in Warfield, Martin, Kentucky, with his wife, Carrie Copley, age 41, and their children

Cecil Copley, Son, age 20

Alice Copley, Daughter, age 18

Raymond Copley, Son, age 15

Mabel Copley, Daughter, age 12

Willard Copley, Son, age 10

Glen Copley, Son, age 8

Frances E Copley, Daughter, age 7

Clyde Copley, Son, age 5

Dwelling #34 Family #25, race: white. Wiley, Carrie, Cecil and Alice were born in West Virginia and all other family members in Kentucky. Wiley and Carrie's fathers were born in West Virginia and their mothers in Kentucky. Wiley was age 20 when he first married and Carrie was age 19. Mable and all older family members can read and write. Alice and all younger siblings, except for Clyde, attended school during the year. Wiley's occupation is Foreman at the Coal Mines and Cecil is an Electrician at the Coal Mines.

During the 1940 US Census:

W D Copley, 52, owned his home (not a farm) valued at $500 and located in Warfield, Martin, Kentucky, Carrie Copley, age 52, and their children

Mabel Copley, Daughter, age 21

Gleen Copley, Son, age 19

Frances Copley, Daughter, age 18

Clyde Copley, Son, age 15

Family #13, race: white. Willie and Carrie were born in West Virginia and their children in Kentucky. In 1935 the family was living in the same house. Willie completed 7th grade, Carrie 6th, Mable 3 years of college, Glen 3 and Frances 4 years of high school, and Clyde completed 8th grade.

Willie's occupation is Laborer in the Mines.

Sources

• 1917 Kentucky Birth Record: "Kentucky, Vital Record Indexes, 1911-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKHV-MMLY : 11 February 2018), Carrie Muncy in entry for Mable Copley, 04 May 1917; citing Birth, Martin, Kentucky, United States, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives, Frankfort.

• 1920 US Census: "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHGY-WSV : accessed 26 August 2019), Wiley D Copley, Warfield, Martin, Kentucky, United States; citing ED 83, sheet 3A, line 5, family 38, 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-JVC : accessed 26 August 2019), Wiley B Copley, Warfield, Martin, Kentucky, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 4, sheet 3B, line 85, family 35, 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-2TK : 28 July 2019), W D Copley, Warfield, Magisterial District 3, Martin, Kentucky, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 80-4, sheet 1B, line 78, family 13, 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.