Sarah (Ward) Copley (abt. 1813)

Born about 1813 in Kentucky, United States

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Biography

Sarah was born about 1813. She is the daughter of James Ward and Betsey Williamson. ^[1]

During the 1850 US Census:

Freman Copley, age 39, was living in Johnson, Kentucky with his wife Sarah Copley, age 38, and their children

Sisena Copley, daughter, age 17

Elizabeth Copley, daughter, age 15

Charlotte Copley, daughter, age 13

Amos Copley, son, age 11

Jackson Copley, son, age 9

Margarette Copley, daughter, age 6

Malissa J Copley, daughter, age 5

Allen Copley, son, age 4 months (on September 19th, 1850)

Dwelling #476 Family #476, race: white. Freeman was born in Virginia and all other family members in Kentucky. Freeman's occupation is Farmer and his real estate is valued at $500. Freeman and Sarah are persons over age 20 that can read and write. Sisena and Elizabeth attended school during the year.

During the 1860 US Census:

Freeman Copley, age 49, was living in Johnson, Kentucky with his wife Sarah Copley, age 47, and their children

Charlotten Copley, daughter, age 18

Jackson Copley, son, age 17

Margaret Copley, daughter, age 15

Elizabeth Copley, daughter, age 13

Allen Copley, son, age 11

James Steuart Copley, son, age 6

Dwelling #244 Family #243, race: white. Freeman was born in Virginia and all other family members in Kentucky. Freeman's occupation is Farmer. His real estate is valued at $700 and his personal estate at $300. Freeman is a person over age 20 that can read and write and Sarah cannot. Jackson thru Allen attended school during the year. Next door is a WARD family.

During the 1870 US Census:

Freeman Coopley, age 61, was living in Rockcastle, Johnson, Kentucky with his wife Sally Coopley, age 59, and their children

Charlotte Coopley, daughter, age 33

Mallessa Coopley, daughter, age 24

Allen Coopley, son, age 20

William B Coopley, son, age 14

Dwelling #63 Family #63, race: white. Freeman was born in Virginia and all other family members in Kentucky. Freeman's occupation is Farmer, Sally is keeping house, Charlotte is doing house work, Melissa is at home, Allen and William are Farm Laborers. Freeman's real estate is valued at $500 and his personal estate at $350. Freeman, Melissa and Allen can read and write, Sally and Charlotte cannot. William can read but cannot write. Allen and William attended school during the year.

Sources

• 1850 US Census: "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M65C-GXV : 12 April 2016), Freman Copley, Johnson county, part of, Johnson, Kentucky, United States; citing family 476, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

• 1860 US Census: "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZBH-BSV : 14 December 2017), Freeman Copley, 1860.

• 1870 US Census: "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXWF-YNJ : 12 June 2019), Freeman Coopley, 1870.

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

1. ↑ Entered by Marie Mills, Oct 23, 2011

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