Diana, Upon searching Ancestry.com, I found the following: 1870 census, Madison Co., KY Emanuel Cope, age 24, born TN Julia, age 17, keeping house, born KY ...no children recorded.... 1880 census, Rockcastle Co., KY Emanuel Cope, age 34, born TN, father and mother born TN Julia A., wife, age 27, born KY, father born North Carolina and mother born KY Elizabeth, daughter, age 9, born KY Surrena C., ??, daughter, age 7, born KY Millie J., daughter, age 3, born KY (...this is most likely your great grandmother...) They are living next door to: James Cope, age 78, born TN, father and mother born TN Elizabeth, wife, age 25, born KY, father and mother born KY John G., son, age 3, born KY Louetta, white female, age 9/12, born KY Living next door to James Cope in 1880 is the family of (looks like...) Orvel A. Cope, age 37 1900 census, Clay Co., KY, Emanual's wife, Julia Ann is remarried to: John Kennedy, born May 1839, age 61, born Ireland, father and mother born Ireland July Ann Kennedy, wife, born May 1852 Kentucky, age 48, mother of 8, 7 living, married first at age 15 (note: she was born May 1852, married first at age 15, so she and Emanuel most likely married about 1867 or 1868...refer to her age of 17 in the 1870 census above) Jenett Cope, stepdaughter, born Sep. 1879 Kentucky, age 20, single Thomas Cope, stepson, born May 1883 Kentucky, age 17, single Elias Cope, stepson, born Feb 1886 Kentucky, age 14, single Eli Cope, stepson, born July 1888 Kentucky, age 11, single Grace Kennedy, daughter, born June 1893 Kentucky, age 7, single Mary Cope, stepdaughter??, born May 1898 Kentucky, age 2, single Good luck in your search, Donald DeZarn -----Original Message----- From: Diana R Johnson [mailto:dijohn@blueriver.net] Sent: Thursday, August 17, 2006 4:44 AM To: KYCLAY-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [KYCLAY] Emanuel Cope I am looking for someone who can help me find out more about this family. Emanuel Cope - b.1845 TN d. 1852 Clay Co, KY his wife (does anyone know when they married) Julia Ann Roberts - b. 1852 d. 1935 their Children Millia Jane - (my great grandmother) Elizabeth Rena Catherine Jeanetta Thomas Standfield Eli I am interested in finding out more about my great grandmother's siblings - like who they married and their children. I will appreciate any help I can get. Thank you, Diana ==== KYCLAY Mailing List ==== Don't miss out! Check out the Clay County GenWeb page! http://www.rootsweb.com/~kyclay2/