I am Earliene Kaelin, I have been gathering information on the COPPENBARGER family since the 60's when I went with my mother and aunt as an extra copier. The bug bit and I have been stuck since. Jacob Coppenbarger was born in the lower end of the Shenandoah Valley of Virgina, we are not sure which County, but have found the earliest records in Wythe County. He bought land next in Blount County,TN and as near as we can figure lived there until 1818/1819 at which time he migrated to Illinois. Here he stayed. He married Catherine Snavely in VA. Catherine was the daughter of John Snavely and Elizabeth Musser. We have not found the parents of Jacob to date. Research suggest that they may have been Paul and Katherine Coppenbarger, but no proof establishes this as of yet. Jacob b. 1-Nov-1769 d. 11-17-1841 DeWitt County buried at Hays/Coppenbarger Cemetery Catherine b. 19-1-1780 d. 4-25-1857 DeWitt County buried @ Hays Coppenbarger Cemetery Children: 1. John 1797-1869 m/ 1.Matilda Shugart 2. Mary Newcomb 10 children John's children all born and raised Illinois, some in Macon, Logan. DeWitt 2. Elias 1799-1844 m/ Mahalia Newell 3 Children Elias family in Christian, Logan and DeWitt 3. Jacob Jr, 1801-1875 m/ Mary E. Hooper 8 children migrated early to Newton County,MO. His children went onto Colorado and Idaho circa 1900 4. Mary Ann 1802-1841 m/ Elisha Butler 9 Children Most stayed in the Central Illinois area. 5. Joseph 1803-1890 never married lived in DeWitt all his life. 6. George 1804-1853 m/ Nancy Henderson 6 children Most of George's children stayed in and around central IL. A couple migrated to Missouri and then back. George is my line. 7. Elizabeth 1809-Unknown m/ Wyatt Strickland 8 children. Migrated to Newton County, Missouri 8. Sarah 1812-Unknown m/ Obediah Hooper 4 Children. Migrated to Newton County, Missouri 9. Catherine 1813-1895 m/ William Hooper 3 Children. Migrated to Newton County Missouri 10. Peter 1817-1847 m/ Polly Randolph 3 Children. Lived in Logan County 11. William Coppenbarger 1822-1859 m/1. Rebecca Wright 2. Nancy Byerly 5 chidren. All lived in Central Illinois Counties. 12. Emaline 1826-1879 m/ 1.William Hays 2. Samuel T. Hays 7 Children. All stayed in the Sangamon, Macon, DeWitt area I would love to hear from anyone connected to any of the above Surnames. I have a lot of information to share and would love to have further on the allied names. Earliene Kaelin [email protected]