William Albert Copley (1884)

Born May 1884 in West Virginia, United States

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Biography

During the 1910 US Census:

Nathan H Frazier, age 67, owned his house (not a farm) with a mortgage located in Union, Wayne, West Virginia with his wife Rebecca J Frazier, age 58, and

William A Copley, Son-in-law, age 27

Cora B Copley, Daughter, age 21

Hazel Copley, Granddaughter, age 5

Charlie G Copley, Grandson, age 3

General W Copley, Grandson, age 6 months

Dwelling #72 Family #72, race: white. Rebecca was born in Kentucky same as her parents. Nathan was born in West Virginia same as his parents and all other family household members. Nathan and Rebecca have been married one time and for 40 years. Rebecca has birthed 10 children and they are living. William and Cora have been married one time and for 6 years. Cora has birthed 3 children and they are living.

Nathan's occupation is Laborer of Odd Jobs as a worker and William is Mining Coal. Nathan, William and Cora can read and write. Rebecca can read but cannot write. This family is living two households from a Jailor, his wife, 6 children and 15 prisoners.

Sources

• 1900 US Census, nephew to Cumberland and Nancy (name at birth: Nancy Ellen Copley) Fey (correct surname is Fry): "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9ZN-MQ4 : accessed 25 September 2021), William A Copley in household of Cumberland Fey, Stonewall district (west side), Wayne, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 116, sheet 13A, family 200, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,775.

• 1910 US Census: "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MPJW-J13 : accessed 5 September 2019), Cora B Copley in household of Nathan H Frazier, Union, Wayne, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 195, sheet 4A, family 72, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1699; FHL microfilm 1,375,712.

• 1920 US Census: "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MN28-V6F : 4 February 2021), Will H Copley, 1920.