Margaret Rosella (Roberts) Copley (abt. 1879 - 1938)

Born about 2 Oct 1879 in Pickaway Township, Pickaway, Ohio, United States

Ancestors

Wife of William Albert Copley Sr. — married 24 Mar 1901 in Lawrence, Kentucky, United States

Descendants

Died 24 Jun 1938 at about age 58 in Louisa, Lawrence, Kentucky, United States

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Biography

During the 1880 US Census:

John W Roberts, age 27, United States, was living in Deer Creek, Pickaway, Ohio with his wife, Lucy E Roberts, age 24, and their children

Sada C Roberts, Daughter, age 6

Effa D Roberts, Daughter, age 3

Maggie R Roberts, Daughter, age 2

Dwelling #91 Family #103, race: white. John, Lucy and Sadie were born in Kentucky and Effie and Margaret in Ohio. John and Lucy' fathers were born in Kentucky and their mothers in Virginia. John's occupation is Farm Hand and Lucy is keeping house. John and Lucy can read and write.

During the 1900 US Census:

John W Roberts, age 48 and born in September 1852, owned his farm with a mortgage located in Magisterial District 2, Bear Creek, Falls of Blaine Precinct 3 Fallsburg town, Lawrence, Kentucky with his wife, Lucy E Roberts, age 46 and born in May 1854, and their children

Effie D Roberts, Daughter, age 24 and born in September 1876

Maggie R Roberts, Daughter, age 22 and born in October 1878

Willie A Roberts, Son, age 20 and born in June 1880

Eva W Roberts, Daughter, age 15 and born in May 1885

Ruba E Roberts, Daughter, age 13 and born in September 1887

Emmaline Roberts, Daughter, age 8 and born in April 1892

Johnnie D Roberts, Daughter, age 5 and born in January 1895

Charley R Roberts, Son, age 3 and born in May 1897

Sadie C Manning, Daughter, age 26 and born in July 1874

Edward Manning, Son, age 3 and born in January 1897

Dwelling #11 Family #11, race: white. All family members were born in Kentucky. John and Lucy's parents were born in Virginia. John and Lucy have been married for 28 years. Lucy has birthed 13 children and 10 are living. Sadie has been married for 4 years, has birthed one child, Edward. All other family members are single. John's occupation is Farmer. Ruba and all older family members can read and write. Eva, Ruba and Emmaline attended school during the year.

On March 24th, 1901 W. A. Copley, age 50, married Magie R Roberts, age 27, in Lawrence County, Kentucky at J. W. Robert's home, the home of the bride in the presence of W. M. Savage and James Cooksey.

This is a second marriage for William and a first for Margaret. Residence of groom is Potter, Kentucky, and he was born in West Virginia same as both his parents. Residence of bride is Fullsbury, Kentucky and she was born in Lawrence, Kentucky same as both her parents.

During the 1910 US Census:

Albert W Copley, age 59, owned his farm free of mortgage located in Fallsburg, Lawrence, Kentucky with his wife Maggie R Copley, age 30, and their children

William A Copley, Son of Corilda, age 10

Woodford R Copley, Son, age 8

Lois E Copley, Daughter, age 4

Gertrude A Copley, Daughter, age 2

Lucille M Copley, Daughter, age 0

Dwelling #66 Family #66, race: white. Albert was born in West Virginia, Maggie in Ohio and their children in Kentucky. Albert's parents were born in West Virginia and Maggie's in Kentucky. Albert has been married 2 times and Maggie 1 time and together they have been married for 9 years. Maggie has birthed 5 children and 4 are living. Albert's occupation is Farmer of a General Farm on Own Account and William is Working on Home Farm. Albert, Maggie can read and write. Young William can read but cannot write yet. Young William and Woodford attended school during the year.

During the 1920 US Census:

Maggie Copley, age 41, was living at 32 Center Street in London, Madison, Ohio, with her children

Wood Copley, Son, age 18

Lewis Copley, Daughter, age 14

Aline Copley, Daughter, age 12

Lucy M Copley, Daughter, age 10

Mary E Copley, Daughter, age 4

Dwelling #56 Family #60, race: white. Maggie was born in Ohio and her children in Kentucky. Maggie is widowed and living in the same dwelling as her parents, John and Ellen, her sister Effie, and brother William. Maggie's occupation is Landess (Laundress?) working at home and is a paid worker. Lucy and all older family members can read and write. Lois, Aline and Lucy attended school during the year.

Sources

• 02 SEP 1878 Pickaway, Pickaway, Ohio Ohio Birth Record: "Ohio, County Births, 1841-2003," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X634-1L5 : 13 March 2018), Maggie Rosella Roberts, 02 Sep 1878; citing Birth, Pickaway, Pickaway, Ohio, United States, county courthouses, Ohio; FHL microfilm 288,391.

• 1880 US Census: "United States Census, 1880," Database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8SD-PZW : accessed 24 June 2015), John W Roberts, Deer Creek, Pickaway, Ohio, United States; citing enumeration district 217, sheet 371C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 1057; FHL microfilm 1,255,057.

• 1900 US Census: "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9HJ-4PG : accessed 11 September 2019), John W Roberts, Magisterial District 2, Bear Creek, Falls of Blaine Precinct 3 Fallsburg town, Lawrence, Kentucky, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 68, sheet 1B, family 11, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,537.

• 1901 Kentucky Marriage Record image: "Kentucky Marriages, 1785-1979," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FWRD-66P : 11 February 2018), W. A. Copley and Magie R Roberts, 24 Mar 1901; citing Lawrence, Kentucky, reference P 29; FHL microfilm 839,987.

• 1910 US Census: "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M267-9YC : accessed 11 September 2019), Maggie R Copley in household of Albert W Copley, Fallsburg, Lawrence, Kentucky, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 105, sheet 4B, family 66, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 491; FHL microfilm 1,374,504.

• 1920 US Census: "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDPD-C83 : accessed 11 September 2019), Maggie Copley, London, Madison, Ohio, United States; citing ED 227, sheet 16A, line 12, family 60, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1412; FHL microfilm 1,821,412.

• 1938 Kentucky Death Record/Certificate image: "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1965," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NS3K-GZY : 9 January 2019), Margaret Rosella Copley, 1938; citing Death, Louisa, Lawrence, Kentucky, United States, certificate , Office of Vital Statistics, Frankfort; FHL microfilm 1,913,345.