This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/jc.2ADI/94.1.1 Message Board Post: James; Was Johann Jost Cope from NC? My grandfather's grandfather was named Johann Nicolas Cope and was from NC. My grandfather (Arch) came to Newton Co. Mo. from ILL. My cousin Ron Cope in Pleasanton, Tx. has a lot more info. on our history than I do. Ralph