Descendants of George Martin Copeland Generation No. 1 1. GEORGE MARTIN COPELAND was born July 26, 1826 in Indiana, and died September 28, 1894 in Paris, Edgar Co., Illinois. He married DELILA M. UNDERWOOD HALL November 07, 1847 in Shelby Co., Indiana. She was born Abt. 1833 in Indiana. Notes for GEORGE MARTIN COPELAND: 1860 Morgan Co., Monroe Twnshp, IN Census Copeland, George 33 Years BP: IN Post Office : Mooresville Census Page / Line Number : 0626 / 15A Farm Laborer Real / Personal Property : $0 / $290 Family Number : 0586 Dwelling Number : 0575 Copeland, Delila (wife) 27 Years BP : IN Copeland, Malissa J. 11 Years BP : IN Copeland, Lucretia E. 10 Years BP : IN Copeland, Nancy E. 7 Years BP:IN Copeland, Mary E. 5 Years BP : IN ----------------- George & family moved to Edgar Co., Ill. Jan. of 1873 - from his pension records... 1880 Edgar Co., IL, Paris Twn, City of Paris Paris, 3rd Ward, page 187C (Anc#39) Maine? Street 408/433 Copeland, George M. 54 farmer IN VA VA Delila wife 44 IN IN IN Marie E. 22 IN IN IN Eldora 7 IN IN IN Johnston, Christopher son-in-law Brick Mason KY KY KY Nannie E. 24 dau IN IN IN Children of GEORGE COPELAND and DELILA HALL are: i. MALISSA J.5 COPELAND, b. Abt. 1851, prob. Hancock Co., Indiana; d. February 20, 1882, Edgar Co., Illinois; m. JOHN GILES, Bef. 1874, Possibly Indiana (Morgan Co.). Notes for MALISSA J. COPELAND: 1880 Edgar Co., Illinois, City of Paris GILES, John Self <1844> M W Bir: KY Cen: IL Edgar Paris Place: Paris, Edgar, Illinois Source: FHL Film 1254205 National Archives Film T9-0205 Page 134B John GILES Self M M W 36 KY Occ: Farmer Fa: KY Mo: KY Malissa GILES Wife F M W 29 IN Occ: Keeping House Fa: IN Mo: IN Connie GILES Dau F S W 6 IN Occ: At School Fa: KY Mo: IN Cora GILES Dau F S W 5 IN Fa: KY Mo: IN Pearl GILES Dau F S W 3 IN Fa: KY Mo: IN Mary E. GILES Dau F S W 1 IN Fa: KY Mo: IN ------------------ 1900 Edgar Co., IL City of Paris (Anc#27) 4th Ward / pg 99A or 179A; 2 different numbers Parrish St. 209/274/285 Giles, John head May 1850 50 OH ? ? Ditcher Layman, John nephew July? 1879 21 IL OH ? (can't read occupation) Layman, Susie niece Nov 1879 21 IL IL IN Giles, Otis son Aug 1879 IL OH ? 20 Day Laborer Dixie Note: The names of the daughters of George and Delilah are different in every census. I am still trying to sort out what info fits what daughter as it appears that some daughters went by their middle names at times. Any help appreciated in trying to put together this information puzzle! ii. LUCRETIA E./CATHARINE L. COPELAND, b. Abt. 1850, prob. Hancock Co., Indiana. Notes for LUCRETIA E./CATHARINE L. COPELAND: Her name on the 1850 census is Catharine L. On the 1860 census it is Lucretia E. Copeland iii. NANCY E. COPELAND, b. Abt. 1854, Indiana; m. CHRISTOPHER JOHNSTON; b. Kentucky. iv. MARY E. COPELAND, b. Abt. 1855; d. Aft. 1895; m. CHARLES LAYMAN/LAMON. Notes for MARY E. COPELAND: Charles Layman in 1880 Edgar Co., IL census City of Paris. Census Place: 3rd Ward, Paris, Edgar, Illinois Source: FHL Film 1254205 National Archives Film T9-0205 Page 185D Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace Charles LAMON Self M M W 36 PA Occ: Laborer Fa: PA Mo: PA Emily LAMON Wife F M W 26 IN Occ: Keeping House Fa: IN Mo: IN George LAMON Son M S W 4 IL Fa: PA Mo: IN John LAMON Son M S W 1 IL Fa: PA Mo: IN --------------------- http://www.rootsweb.com/~iledgar/1897.htm Edgar County Children's Home - 1897 Listings Application of: Chief of Police Date: Dec. 22, 1897 For Admission of: Charles Layman Child's Name in full: Charles Layman Father's Name: Charles Layman Where was Child Born: Paris, Ill. When Born: 1890 Occupation of Father: Laborer Present Residence of Father: Paris, Ill. When did Father Die: Father living When did Mother Die: Mother dead Was Father temperate: No Date of Taking Child: Jan 1st 1898 by Grandmother Mrs. Copeland Application of: Chief of Police Date: Dec. 22, 1897 For Admission of: Lucy Layman Child's Name in full: Lucy Layman Father's Name: Chas. Layman Where was Child Born: Paris, Ill. When Born: 1895 Occupation of Father: Laborer Present Residence of Father: Paris, Ill. Present Residence of Mother: When did Father Die: Father living When did Mother Die: Mother dead Was Father temperate: No Date of Taking Child: Jan 1, 1898 by Grandmother Mrs. Copeland Application of: Chief of Police Date: Dec. 22, 1897 For Admission of: Mollie Layman Child's Name in full: Mollie Layman Father's Name: Chas. Layman Mother's Name: Layman Where was Child Born: Paris, Ill. When Born: 1892 Occupation of Father: Laborer Present Residence of Father: Soldiers Home 1898 Nationality of Father: Irish When did Mother Die: Mother dead Was Father temperate: No Date of Taking Child: Jan. 1, 1898 by Grandmother Mrs. Copeland -------------- For further information regarding any entries here or other information, please contact the Edgar County Children's Home at the link below. Dixie Note: I contacted them and they replied they had no further info than just what was on line (above). Edgar County Children's Home 300 South Eads Avenue Paris, IL 61944 Copeland Marriages: Edgar Co., IL LAYMAN, CHARLES W. COPELAND, EMMA EDGAR 08/28/1875 01A/0009 v. POSSIBLY ELDORA COPELAND, b. Abt. 1873; m. WILLIAM HUNTER. Marriage Notes for Eldora COPELAND and WILLIAM HUNTER: Copeland Marriages: Edgar Co., IL HUNTER, WM. COPELAND, ELDORA EDGAR 09/15/1890 01B/0236