Colleen, My ggrandmother was Samantha Coppedge daughter of Alexander Humphrey Coppedge and Emeline Elliot. From the 1850 census of Stewart Co., TN. Alexander and Emeline children were: Sarah, Mary, Elisabeth, John, Lewis, Louisa, Alexander, Penina, Charles and Samantha. By the way the my great grandfather Samuel James Highsmith Samantha's husband was also connected the Stewert County Times. There is a book out on the Coppedges I have not seen it yet. Chris Highsmith > I am searching for information on Clayton Coppedge & his wife Minifred > "Minnie" Brewer. They had two children. Billy (william?) Frank Coppedge > & Catherine Coppedge Speight (hubby's name Wayne) > Billy Frank was my father. > I have a copy from the SSDI of Clayton's application. > His birthday is Sept 3, 1904 and he was born in Dover, Stewert County. > His father appears to be John "Ivan"? Coppedge & Mother is Catherine > Scarborough. > At the time Clayton filled out the application, John was dead. Date of > the application is June 23, 1937. So it appears John Ivan Coppedge died > somewhere between 1903 and 1937. (Just a guess) > > Clayton had two sisters. Emily Coppedge Holiday & Mattie Coppedge > > Mattie never married but was the postmaster of Dover. It is a guess > that Mattie & Emily died around 1979 or 1980 > the family story is that Mattie gave all her money to the Christian > Church of Dover. > > > Minnie Coppedge married a Hatfield sometime after Clayton died. She was > a member of the Maplewood Baptist Church of Paris. She might have died > around 1979 or 1980 as well. > > Possibly they are buried in a small Dover Cemetary. Roadside type > cemetary. > > At the time of Clayton's SS application he was working at the Stewert > County Times. My mom believes he left the paper and started his own > paper or print shop in Paris. > > I guess my next step at this point is to order Clayton's birth > certificate. Do I just call the Henry County courthouse for a 1904 birth > certificate? > The next step I guess is to find the date Clayton and Minnie married. > > Any other suggestions or tips? > > Colleen