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Hostile Make use of and family Information for John Lewis Copeland of Blount County:
John Lewis Copeland was born 28 February 1844 in Blount State, Alabama. He was the son of Lewis and Jane Copeland, and married Amanda "Mandy" Gunter 2 September 1866 in Blount State. Mandy was born 2 October 1848 and died 14 June 1911. John died 18 October 1915. He and Mandy are embedded in the Nixon Chapel Necropolis just over the Blount State line in Marshall State.
John enlisted 12 Majestic 1861 at Huntsville, Madison State, Alabama in Boss Tillman's Society K, 19th Alabama Regiment as a Private. He was on the gather together transform from 14 Majestic to 31 October 1861, and was losses in the accomplishment at Franklin, Tennessee in 1864. He reenlisted in 1865 at Blountsville with the eminence of 2nd Lieutenant in Stewart's Armory and continued in service until abandon at Guntersville, Alabama.
The 1907-1908 tax survey in Blount State shows his accommodate as RFD #1, Brooksville, Alabama.
According to his Sub- pension applications, Copeland claimed he was losses in the deceased thigh at Franklin, Tennessee in Dec of 1864; application witnesses included Aquilla J. Ketchum, S.C. Allgood, and W.S. Gunter, all of Blount State, who reported Copeland had given up for lost the complete use of all of his limbs on one side, he being paralyzed; pension was assess.
Foster information on the 19th Alabama Infantry Regiment can be jump at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~alcwroot/lnk units.htm
1870 US Ballot, Blount State, Pane 294, Blountsville PO, Family # 119:
Copeland, John L., male, age 25, a grower, real grounds prosperity 150, personal property 235, born in AL, cannot penetrate
Copeland, M. M., female, age 20, keeping billet, born in AL
Copeland, W. A., male, age 1, born in AL
Copeland, M. M. A., female, age 6/12, born in AL
March, John W., male, age 11, born in AL, cannot read or penetrate
Gunter, Lucinda, female, age 34, a domestic, born in AL
1880 US Ballot, Blount State, Pane 361C; Neglected District: 1, Family #13
Copeland, John L., ashen, male, age 36, a grower, married, born in AL, outset born in AL, mother born in AL
Copeland, Amanda, ashen female, age 32, other half, keeping billet, end dirty, married, born in AL, outset born in AL, mother born in AL
Copeland, William, ashen, male, age 11, son, single, at home, born in AL, outset born in AL, mother born in AL
Copeland, Milus E., ashen, male, age 10, son, single, at home, born in AL, outset born in AL, mother born in AL
Copeland, Lewis C., ashen, male, age 9, son, single, at home, born in AL, outset born in AL, mother born in AL
Copeland, Maborn M., ashen, male, age 7, son, single, at home, born in AL, outset born in AL, mother born in AL
Copeland, David, G., ashen, male, age 6, son, single, at home, born in AL, outset born in AL, mother born in AL
Copeland, Mary A., ashen, female, age 5, youngster, single, at home, born in AL, outset born in AL, mother born in AL
Copeland, Martha M., ashen, female, age 5, youngster, single, at home, born in AL, outset born in AL, mother born in AL
Copeland, John A., ashen, male, age 2, son, single, at home, born in AL, outset born in AL, mother born in AL
1900 US Ballot, Blount State, Brilliant First name, Pane 62B, Family #9
Copeland, Jno L., leader, ashen, male, born Feb. 1844, age 56, married 34 soul, born in AL, outset born in PA, mother born in AL, a grower,
Copeland, Mande M., ashen female, born Oct 1848, age 51, married 34 soul, mother of 5 variety, 5 survive, born in AL, mother and outset born in AL Copeland, William A, ashen, male, born Aug 1869, age 31, single, born in AL, mother and outset born in AL, a grower
Copeland, Mary A., ashen, female, born July 1874, age 25, single, born in AL, mother and outset born in AL
Copeland, "A., ashen, male, born Sept 1880, age 19, single, born in AL, mother and outset born in AL, go on give
Copeland, Vellie L., ashen, female, born Nov 1884, age 15, single, born in AL, mother and outset born in AL, at direct
Copeland, Columbia R., ashen, female, born Nov 1889, age 10, single, born in AL, mother and outset born in AL
1910 US Ballot, Blount State, Brilliant First name, Pane 60A, Family #62
Copeland, John L., leader, male, ashen, age 66, married 44 soul, born in AL, outset born in PA, mother born in AL, a grower,
Copeland, Mandy M., other half, female, ashen, age 61, married 44 soul, born in AL, outset and mother born in AL
Copeland, Mary A., youngster, female, ashen, age 38, single, born in AL, outset and mother born in AL
Copeland, Ella U, youngster, female, ashen, age 22, single, born in AL, outset and mother born in AL
Copeland, Tillman(?) E., son, male, ashen, age 24, single, born in AL, outset and mother born in AL
Copeland, Columbia R., youngster, female, ashen, age 18, single, born in AL, outset and mother born in AL
Copeland, Clarence (?) L., grandson, male, ashen, age 10, single, born in AL, outset and mother born in AL
Obituaries for John Lewis Copeland and Amanda "Mandy" Gunter Copeland:
Add-on to The Blount State Assessment, 29 Oct 1915
John Copeland Tedious
Uncle John Copeland died at his home, all but McLarty, October 17th, last an illness of two soul with paralysis, dreary 73 soul. The frozen was an old veteran of the merciful war, and had lived in this community 47 soul. He was never arrested nor had a occurrence, and had been a Champion Baptist for heaps soul. He had heaps friends who were positively to him until pasting. Had been a political of the I.O.O.F go into for a long taste of time. Existence aware of his pasting shortly, he asked his sons to cut and book a compelled tree to the sawmill to be sawed into labor to be used in making a coffin for him. The frozen is survived by eleven children-seven sons and four daughters-all survive. The losers were laid to rest at Nixon's Chapel, interment amenities being conducted by Rev. S.R. Burson.
The Southern Democrat, 22 Jun 1911
Fate of Mrs. John Copeland
We second thoughts to learn of the pasting of Mrs. John Copeland, which occurred at her home in Brilliant First name fluff up on June 12th. Mrs. Copeland's pasting was closer rapid. She had been peevish for confident living but was able to sit up only a few account previous her pasting. Mrs. Copeland was about sixty-five soul of age and was a good Christian woman. She had been a political of the Baptist place of worship for a number of soul. [In spanking issue:] Penitent to dispatch the pasting of Mrs. John Copeland, which occurred on the 15th inst. She was a stamp faithful other half and mother. She was a political of the Champion Baptist place of worship. This good Christian woman will be fighting fit missed in the community.
She vegetation a husband and eleven variety to express grief. To the bereaved we train our personal harmony. Her youngster, Omit Mary, is ill with the hotness.
The Blount State Assessment, 23 Jun 1911
Fate of Mrs. John Copeland
Mrs. John Copeland, who for confident soul had been in decreasing appropriateness, died squat at her home at McLarty on Wednesday, June 14th. Mrs. Copeland, at the time of her pasting, was 60 soul of age. She was a steady political of the Baptist place of worship and had been for 35 soul. She was true a good woman and her pasting not only brings mortification to her chum and variety but to her loads of friends as well. The interment was alleged Thursday, Rev. Pessnal officiating. The Assessment joins in extending harmony to the bereaved ones.
Ms. Golowka, Ciao. My name is Mary Ann Copeland. I clasp been researching my Blount Co., Alabama "COPELAND" appellation like the mid 1980s. Below you will find education, which might fit into your site. Sources are cited toward the inside articles.
This is some of the education which I clasp compiled by the way my 2nd great grandfather, John Lewis Copeland, son of David Copeland,
"THE 19TH ALABAMA INFANTRY, Society K- THE BLOUNT GUARDS: Copeland, John Lewis, born 28 Feb 1844 at Blountsville, son of Lewis and Jane Copeland;
enlisted 12 Aug 1861 at Blountsville; on gather together transform from 14 Aug to 31 Oct
1861; no extra postpone...&...According to the 1907 Blount State
Sub- Ballot he was losses at Franklin, Tennessee in 1864. Reenlisted as 2nd Lieutenant in 1865 at Blountsville in Stewart's Armory under Boss Tillman and continued until abandon at Guntersville, Alabama... he and Mandy are embedded in the Nixon Chapel Necropolis just over the Blount State line in Marshall State." SOURCE:
In the same way : A guy fighter of the 19th Alabama, Co. "K", William T. Grigsby of Rt. #2 Bangor, Alabama [this place of birth effective 1909] writes by the way this accomplishment at Franklin, Tennessee states"...to my remembrance, it was the HARDEST accomplishment of the complete war... at Franklin, Tennessee..." {might explain the instance for John Lewis Copeland's injury at this accomplishment.}
Foster about the 19th Alabama. "Sub- ALABAMA TROOPS
19th Regiment, Alabama Infantry
19th Infantry Regiment, organized at Huntsville, Alabama, in Majestic, 1861, contained men from Blount, Cherokee, Pickens, Coosa, Chilton, and Jefferson counties. After present at Animated the unit was sensible to Corinth and considering fought at Shiloh under J.K. Jackson. Transferred to By and large Gardner's command, it was active in the Kentucky Contend, as a consequence was brigaded under Generals Deas, G.D. Johnston, and Pettus, Army of Tennessee. The 19th participated in heaps conflicts from Murfreesboro to Atlanta, was with Hat in Tennessee, and fought at Bentonville, North Carolina. It given up for lost fifty-four percent of the 650 industrious at Shiloh, and reported 151 killed and losses at Murfreesboro and 192 at Chickamauga. In December 1863, the mass contained
347 men and 228 armaments. It was hard cut up in the battles just about Atlanta and heaps were captured at Franklin. Absolutely 76 men were present in the past it surrendered.
Colonels Samuel K. McSpadden and Joseph Wheeler, Lieutenant Colonels George R. Kimbrough and Edward D. Tracy, and Majors Solomon Palmer and James H.
Savage commanded the unit. " Source: The following is from Vastness VIII of the Sub- Hostile Keep information, Prolonged Flow by Peaceable A. Evans. Broadfoot Publishing Society published the books in 1899, reprinted in 1987. The faction base is on page 117 and 118).
The Nineteenth Alabama infantry was organized at Huntsville, Majestic, 1861;
served at Animated and Pensacola until February, 1862, in the past it associated the army at Corinth; made a brilliant postpone at the accomplishment of Shiloh, everywhere it given up for lost
219 killed and wounded; was in the Kentucky strategy and high spot at Murfreesboro, December 31st to January 2d; was industrious in the trouble panorama to the retreat of the army from Tullahoma to Chattanooga, June 27 to July 4, 1863; ultra better personal view to its refer to at Chickamauga, September 19th and 20th, and was keenly industrious at Champion Vein, November
23d to 25th. The Nineteenth was in the Georgia strategy from May until September, 1864, cargo part with great keep in the loads of battles of that sweltering strategy, plus the trouble just about Dalton, May 7th to May
9th; Resaca, May 13th to 15th; Cassville, May 19th to 22d; Kenesaw, June 9th to 30th; Peachtree Creek, July 20th; the great accomplishment on the Decatur Method, July 22d; Ezra Chapel, July 28th; Jonesboro, Majestic 31st and September 1st, and Lovejoy's Canal, September 2d to 6th. The mass went with By and large Hat into Tennessee, and fought will goodness at Franklin, November 30th; at Nashville, December 13th to 16th, and in addition to at Bentonville, N.C., March 19 to
21, 1865.
Among the killed were: Captains William R. McKenzie, May 29th, at Corinth;
R.J. Healey, at Murfreesboro; H.L. Houston, Atlanta; Capt. Nathan J. Venable, at Marietta; Capt. Ed. Thornton, at Jonesboro; Lieut. Joseph B. Excited, at Chickamauga.
Its field officers were: Cols. Joseph Wheeler and Samuel K. McSpadden; Lieut.
Cols. Edward D. Tracy, so therefore brigadier-general and killed all but Marina Gibson, May 1, 1863, George R. Kimbrough and Scratch Davis. Its majors were James H. Savage and Solomon Palmer
NOTE: Alabama Schism of History & Keep information lists John L.Lewis COPELAND is noted to clasp be recorded in falling-out as John "C" COPELAND in some military postpone transcriptions.
Sources:
The Genial War Make use of Profile at the Alabama Schism of History and History: http://www.history.tale.al.us/civilwar/search.cfm
Society K, Blount Guards, 19th Alabama Infantry:
http://home.hiwaay.net/~bobwonda/files/civilwarcompanies/19K.htm
Gunter Marriages in Blount County:
http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/blount/vitals/marriages/guntmarr.txt US Ballot Figures
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