William Henry Copley Sr. (1790 - 1868)

Born 1790 in Virginia, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Nancy (Williamson) Copley — married 30 Jul 1822 in Louisa, Lawrence, Kentucky, United States

Descendants

Died 1868 at about age 78 in Wayne, West Virginia, United States

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Biography

William Henry Copley & Nancy lived in Lawrence County Kentucky (present Martin County) until 1839 then moved across Tug River into present Wayne Co., W.V. at mouth of Cox's Branch. Just below west of Webb, West Virginia. According to Williamson family Tree book by Joseph Allie

During the 1850 US Census:

William Copley, age 59, was living in Lawrence, Kentucky, with his wife, Nancy Copley, age 21, and their children

Thomas Copley, son, age 18

Aley Copley, son, age 16

Nichols Copley, son, age 12

Marinda Copley, daughter, age 7

Dwelling #984 Family #1005, race: white. William and Nancy were born in Virginia and the children in Kentucky. William's occupation is a Farmer and Thomas is Farming. William's real estate owned is valued at $1,500. William and Nancy are persons over age 20 that cannot read and write. The children did not attend school during the year.

William Henry Copley^[1] was born abt. 1790 in Virginia, the Thomas 1763 Copley and Sarah Sally Norris. He married Nancy Williamson on July 30, 1822^[2], in Louisa, Kentucky. He died on August 17, 1855^[3], in Lawrence County, Kentucky, at the age of 65.

Residence

Date: 1840^[4]

Place: Lawrence, Kentucky. Also in Lawrence County, Kentucky,18501850^[5].

Marriage

Husband: William Henry Copley

Wife: Nancy Williamson

Child: James Dickey Copley

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Child: William G. Copley

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Child: Sarah Copley

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Child: Thomas Benton Copley

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Child: Ali Copley

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Child: Nicholas Copley

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Marriage:

Date: 30 Jul 1822

Place: Louisa, Lawrence, KY, USA^[6]

Husband: Thomas 1763 Copley

Wife: Sarah Sally Norris

Child: William Henry Copley

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Marriage:

Date: 07 AUG 1786

Place: Montgomery, VA, USA^[7]

Marriage:

Date: 4 Sep 1786

Place: Montgomery, VA, USA

Note

Marriage 1 first wife of Wm. Henry Copley

Children

1. James Dickie Copley b: 1818 in Kentucky

Marriage 2 Nancy Williamson b: 1799 in Virginia

* Married: 30 JUL 1822

* Married: 30 JUL 1822 in Louisa, Lawrence Co., KY 2

Children

1. Sarah Copley

2. William G. Copley b: 1829 in Lawrence (now Martin Co.), KY

3. Thomas B. Copley b: 1832

4. Ali Copley b: 1835 in Lawrence Co., KY

5. Nicholas Copley b: 1838

6. ???Marenda Copley b: 1845 in Cabell (now Wayne) Co., WV

Sources

• 1850 US Census: "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M658-WFN : 12 April 2016), Nancy Copley in household of William Copley, Lawrence county, part of, Lawrence, Kentucky, United States; citing family 1003, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

1. ↑ William Copley, "United States Census, 1830" Url: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH5W-T5H
2. ↑ U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 Detail: Source number: 157.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: JED Url: http://search.ancestry.com/collections/7836/records/275756
3. ↑ Kentucky, Death Records, 1852-1963 Url: http://search.ancestry.com/collections/1222/records/301149
4. ↑ 1840 United States Federal Census Detail: Year: 1840; Census Place: Lawrence, Kentucky; Roll: 117; Page: 45; Image: 93; Family History Library Film: 0007829 Url: http://search.ancestry.com/collections/8057/records/1276377
5. ↑ 1850 United States Federal Census Detail: Year: 1850; Census Place: Lawrence, Kentucky; Roll: M432_209; Page: 124B; Image: 533 Url: http://search.ancestry.com/collections/8054/records/19456667
6. ↑ Source: #S-2096946822 Page: Source number: 157.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: JED. Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=worldmarr_ga&h=275756&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt Note: Data: Text: Birth date: 1790 Birth place: VA Marriage date: 1822 Marriage place: APID: 1,7836::275756
7. ↑ Source: #S-2096946822 Page: Source number: 353.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: JED. Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=worldmarr_ga&h=275739&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt Note: Data: Text: Birth date: 1764 Birth place: Marriage date: 1786 Marriage place: APID: 1,7836::275739

Sources:

1. Abbrev: Alden Williamson Genealogy

Title: Alden Williamson Genealogy

Author: Joseph W. Alley

Publication: Cook Printing Co., Huntington, WV, 1962

Note:

Source Media Type: Book

Repository:

2. Abbrev: SAP - family info

Title: SAP - family info

Note:

Source Media Type: Letter

Repository:

3. Abbrev: 1850 Wayne Co., VA/WVA Census

Title: 1850 Wayne Co., VA/WVA Census

Note:

Source Media Type: Census

Repository:

Note: copley-coat-of-arms-98

http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=image&guid=be1f6a37-31bf-4872-8e7f-638c8a3e57b2&tid=11795205&pid=524

Acknowledgements

• Marie Mills, firsthand knowledge. Click the Changes tab for the details of edits by Marie and others.

• WikiTree profile Copley-229 created through the import of My Tree.ged on Aug 10, 2012 by Jennifer Justice. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Jennifer and others.