Minnie Copley (1916)

Born 1916 in West Virginia, United States

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Biography

During the 1920 US Census:

Melvin Copley, age 54, was renting his farm located in Lincoln, Wayne, West Virginia, with his wife, Rosa Copley, age 43, and their children

Bill Copley, Son, age 18

Monroe Copley, Son, age 16

Florence Copley, Daughter, age 13

Charlie Copley, Son, age 9

Emma Copley, Daughter, age 6

Minnie Copley, Daughter, age 3 years 8 months

Millard Copley, Son, age 1 year 2 months

Dwelling #30 Family #30, race: white. All family members and their parents were born in West Virginia. Melvin's occupation is Farmer of a General Farm as a Paid Worker. Bill, Monroe and Florence can read and write. Florence and Charlie attended school during the year.

During the 1930 US Census:

Melvin C Copley, age 57, was renting his home (not a farm) for $10/month on Tug River Road in Lincoln, Wayne, West Virginia, with his wife, Rosa Copley, age 53, and their children

Charley Copley, Son, age 22

Minnie Copley, Daughter, age 16

Millard Copley, Son, age 12

Dwelling #218 Family #218, race: white. All family members and their parents were born in West Virginia. Melvin was age 21 when he first married and Rosa was age 16. Charley's occupation is Laborer on a General Farm as a Paid Worker. Minnie is the sole family member that can read and write and none of the children attended school during the year.

Sources

• 1920 US Census: "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MN2D-6HC : accessed 31 August 2019), Melvin Copley, Lincoln, Wayne, West Virginia, United States; citing ED 161, sheet 2B, line 81, family 30, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1974; FHL microfilm 1,821,974

• 1930 US Census: "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XMCZ-TY7 : accessed 31 August 2019), Melvin C Copley, Lincoln, Wayne, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 12, sheet 12B, line 77, family 218, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2557; FHL microfilm 2,342,291.