Debbie; Page 33 of Book lists: John S. Copeland was born Abt. 1810 in Montgomery Co., TN and lived in Pulaski Co., IL. He married Anne Ward Jan. 23, 1835, in Johnson Co., IL. Anne was born 1812 in AL. She married (2) George Calhoun. John S. was a farmer. He purchased 459-16/100 acres of land in Johnson Co., IL located at 15S 3E Track S15, date unkown (after 1816). Sources: 5,66. Childern of John Copeland and Anne Ward are: i. John Ward Copeland ii. Sarah Ann Copeland iii James Copeland iv William P. Copeland, b. Oct. 11, 1848, Grand Chain, IL. John's father was John C. Copeland b. Sept. 30, 1775 Grandfather was William b. Abt 1754 GGrandfather was David b. Abt 1720 The Book has 502 pages! John ----- Original Message ----- From: "Debbie & Jim McArdle" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2003 9:27 AM Subject: [ILJOHNSO] Edwards / Ward/Copland/Copeland > John, no, I don't have that book. Does it offer any other WARD information other than that Anna Ward married John Short Copland in 1835? Is there any indication the Ward and Copland families knew each other before coming to Johnson County, Illinois? Thanks for telling me about this book, and I look forward to receiving your reply. Debbie > ----- Original Message ----- > From: John Hines > To: [email protected] > Sent: Wednesday, September 10, 2003 11:54 PM > Subject: Re: [ILJOHNSO] Edwards / Ward > > > Debbie; > > Do you have the Book on the Copelands and Little Families? By > A.Lucille Harney and Fairline Bigley! > > John > > PS: They are kin to me also! > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Debbie & Jim McArdle" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, September 10, 2003 2:53 PM > Subject: [ILJOHNSO] Edwards / Ward > > > > Yeh! My maiden name was Debbie Ward. My Dad was born in Karnak, but his > great aunt was Anna Ward Copeland Calhoon, one of the very first settlers of > Vienna. His great uncle, Pleasant Ward was one of the earliest merchants in > Vienna. No doubt your ancestors and mine were acquaintances. Interesting > to think about how we have met on the internet - an invention they would > never have been able to dream of - and here we are kind of "re-connected". > Nice to meet you. Good luck with your research. Debbie > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: dmb1957 > > To: [email protected] > > Sent: Wednesday, September 10, 2003 1:33 PM > > Subject: Re: [ILJOHNSO] Edwards & Ward of Johnson County, IL & Pulaski > County, IL > > > > > > Debbie: > > I haven't gotten to far in my research.I do know that my > great-grandparents > > came from Vienna in Johnson county.George William and Sarah Armstrong > > Edwards and Winslow and Sallie Lovens(Lovins).That is all that I have on > > them. > > Thank you for answering. > > Debbie Edwards Bibbs > > PS.I think that it is kinda neat...we both have the same first > name!..lol. > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Debbie & Jim McArdle" <[email protected]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Wednesday, September 10, 2003 10:15 AM > > Subject: [ILJOHNSO] Edwards & Ward of Johnson County, IL & Pulaski > County, > > IL > > > > > > > Debbie: > > > > > > My direct Edwards line did not live in Belknap until 1916 when my > > Great-Grandfather, Finas Newton Edwards died. He was buried in the > cemetery > > there -gravestone still stands. However, we may still connect in a > > different way which you will see at the end of this letter. > > > > > > Finas' widow was enumerated on the 1920 census, living with her > daughter's > > family: > > > 1920, 13 January: Federal Census, Johnson County, Illinois, Cache > > Township, "Belknap Village" > > > Family #119: > > > Ward, Harve, 24, married, born Illinois, mother and father born > Illinois, > > Laborer, Timber & Farm > > > Ward, Hazel, 19, born Indiana, mother and father born Illinois > > > Ward, Harvey O., 1-11/12, born Illinois, father born Illinois, mother > born > > Indiana > > > Edwards, Edith, Mother-in-law, 64, widow, born Illinois, mother and > father > > born Illinois. > > > > > > Edith Edwards' son, Fred Alva Edwards, and maybe another son Tom > Edwards, > > were living in Belknap already. I think she went to live with them once > her > > husband died. None of the names you listed appear in my database. > > > > > > We may connect in a different way, however. My great-grandfather's > > youngest brother, McCollister (aka "Mack" or "Collie") had a son, > Willis, > > who was living in Johnson County. 24 November 1910, Willis A. Edwards > of > > Bloomfield, Johnson County, Illinois, Laborer, 22, born in White County, > > Illinois, son of Mack Collister and Emma Edwards, marries Mary E. Rion, > 18 > > born Johnson County, Illinois, daughter of William Rion of Bloomfield, > > Illinois. Willis would have been a cousin to Tom and Fred Edwards. All > of > > them had been fromWhite County, Illinois. I think the attraction in > Belknap > > was the lumbering & box- building and some of them worked, I think, at > Main > > Bros. Box and Lumber just across the county line in Karnak - a hop, skip > and > > jump from Belknap. Maybe the other Edwards there were cousins too? Can > you > > trace any of your Edwards to White County, Illinois (circa 1850); > Muhlenberg > > County, Kentucky (circa 1835); or Wilson County, Tennessee (circa 1800)? > > Let me know if y! > > > ou see any connection. Thanks for writing. > > > > > > Debbie McArdle > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: dmb1957 > > > To: [email protected] > > > Sent: Wednesday, September 10, 2003 4:03 AM > > > Subject: Re: [ILJOHNSO] Morse / Moss DNA Testing > > > > > > > > > Hi Debbie...I am researching my dad's family.I noticed that you have > > Edwards > > > listed.I am an Edwards. > > > My dad is James Homer Edwards..b.Feb.20,1929..d.March 20,1999. > > > His dad,James Henry Edwards...b.Nov.26,1887 in Belknap,Illinois...d > > March > > > 30,1963. > > > His mom,Gracie Belle Carter Edwards....b May 26,1893 in Belknap....d > > July > > > 12,1946. > > > Do these names sound familiar to you? > > > Thank you, > > > Debbie Edwards Bibbs > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Debbie & Jim McArdle" <[email protected]> > > > To: <[email protected]> > > > Sent: Tuesday, September 09, 2003 8:32 PM > > > Subject: Re: [ILJOHNSO] Morse / Moss DNA Testing > > > > > > > > > > Virginia, yes, he is the same person. He is not related, as it > turns > > out, > > > to the Morses of Massac County, Illinois. Are you researching the > > Morses of > > > that area? Debbie McArdle (researching Edwards, Ward, Hazel, Beggs, > > Morse, > > > Ledbetter in Pope, Massac, Johnson & Pulaski Counties, Illinois) > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: Virginia Flesher > > > > To: [email protected] > > > > Sent: Tuesday, September 09, 2003 6:41 PM > > > > Subject: Re: [ILJOHNSO] Morse / Moss DNA Testing > > > > > > > > > > > > Is James Bostick Morse the same person as James MORSE of Olive > > Branch, > > > MS? > > > > That name seems familiar to me. I exchanged some information > with > > him > > > > several years ago and he was not on internet, I am pretty sure. > > > > > > > > At 12:31 AM 9/8/03 -0500, you wrote: > > > > >James Bostick Morse and Tommy H. Moss match 11 out of 12, > having > > > mutations > > > > >in just one sector. This was a surprise to us all! 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