Nancy Jane (Chaffin) Copley (1866 - 1931)

Born Mar 1866 in Wayne County, Virginia (now West Virginia)

Ancestors

Wife of Elias C. Copley — married 24 Nov 1882 in Wayne County, West Virginia

Descendants

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Biography

During the 1870 US Census:

William D Copley, age 29, was living in Lincoln, Wayne, West Virginia, with his wife, Sarah A Copley, age 24, and their children

Nancy J Copley, daughter, age 5

James A Copley, son, age 3

Thomas Copley, son, age 2

Dwelling #161 Family #157, race: white. William was born in Virginia, Sarah in Kentucky and their children in West Virginia. William's occupation is Farmer and Sarah is house keeper. Williams real estate is valued at $1,000 and his personal estate is valued at $250. William and Sarah cannot read and write.

During the 1880 US Census:

William D Copley, age 39, was living in Lincoln, Wayne, West Virginia, with his wife, Sarah A Copley, age 33, and

Nancy J Copley, Daughter, age 14

James A Copley, Son, age 13

Thomas Copley, Son, age 12

Vashti Copley, Daughter, age 7

Mitchell Copley, Son, age 5

Margaret Copley, Daughter, age 5

Phebe Copley, Daughter, age 2

Dwelling #133 Family #133, race: white. All family members were born in West Virginia. William's occupation is Farmer, Sarah is keeping house, James and Thomas are Farm Laborers. Sarah cannot read and write and William can read and write. The 4 oldest children attended school during the year.

During the 1900 US Census:

Elias Copley, age 36 and was born in May 1864, owned his farm free of mortgage located in Lincoln district, Wayne, West Virginia, with his wife Mincy J Copley, age 42 and was born in March 1858, and their children

Alfred Copley, Son, age 16 and was born in May 1884

Kenney Copley, Son, age 14 and was born in June 1886

William F Copley, Son, age 11 and was born in January 1889

Georgia Copley, Daughter, age 9 and was born in December 1891

Henry Copley, Son, age 8 and was born in December 1892

Carl Copley, Son, age 5 and was born in May 1895

Florence Copley, Daughter, age 3 and was born in January 1897

Lutia Copley, Daughter, age 1 and was born in May 1899

Morning Low, Boarder, age 90 and was born in May 1810

Dwelling #247 Family #273, race: white. All household members and their parents were born in West Virginia. Elias and Mincy have been married for 17 years. Mincy has birthed 9 children and 8 are living. Morning is widowed and she has birthed 4 children of which 3 are living. Elias' occupation is Farmer, Mincy is housekeeper, Alfred and Kennedy are Day Laborers, William is Farm Laborer. William and Henry can read and write and Georgia can read. William, Georgia and Henry attended 6 months of school during the year.

During the 1910 US Census:

Elias Copley, age 49, owned his farm free of mortgage Lincoln, Wayne, West Virginia, with his wife, Nancy J Copley, age 48, and their children

Kenna Copley, Son, age 22

William T Copley, Son, age 21

Georgia Copley, Daughter, age 19

Henry Copley, Son, age 17

Carl Copley, Son, age 14

Florrence Copley, Daughter, age 13

Lutie Copley, Daughter, age 11

Lucy Copley, Daughter, age 9

Ola Copley, Son, age 2

Dwelling #96 Family #96, race: white. All family members and their parents were born in West Virginia. Elias and Nancy have been married one time and for 27 years. Nancy has birthed 11 children and 10 are living. Except for Ola every family member's occupation is Farmer of a Home Farm on Own Account. Except for Lucy and Ola all family members can read and write. Henry thru Lucy attended school during the year.

Name

Name: Nancy Jane /Copley/

Source: #S01761

Source: #S01776

Source: #S01781

Marriage

Husband: Elias C. Copley

Wife: Nancy Jane Copley

Child: Alfred F. Copley

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Child: Kenna Copley

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Child: William Thomas Copley

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Child: Georgia Copley

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Child: Henry Copley

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Child: Carl Copley

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Child: Florence Copley

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Child: Lutie Copley

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Child: Lucy Copley

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Child: Ola Copley

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Marriage:

Date: 24 NOV 1882

Place: Wayne County, West Virginia

Source: #S59206

Sources

• 1870 US Census: "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZH9-P83 : 12 June 2019), Thomas Copley in entry for William D Copley, 1870.

• 1880 US Census: "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6TC-T8J : 15 July 2017), William D Copley, 1880; citing enumeration district ED 149, sheet 385A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d), roll 1415; FHL microfilm 1,255,415.

• 1900 US Census: "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9ZF-YBT : accessed 16 September 2019), Kenney Copley in household of Elias Copley, Lincoln district, Wayne, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 115, sheet 18A, family 273, 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-XB8 : accessed 5 September 2019), William T Copley in household of Elias Copley, Lincoln, Wayne, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 189, sheet 6A, family 96, 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:MN2D-DTZ : 4 February 2021), Alie Copley, 1920.

• http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11128952&Type=Marriage