RESPONSE: Hello, I have already written to you regarding the fact these folks are not present in 1850-1880 Clay Co. so originated elsewhere and came into Clay Co. later on at some point. I did a little research for you this morning and I "think" I have located bits and pieces of what are your ancestors. Perhaps with some of this additional information, you will be able to connect some marriages in either TN or KY. I first located them in the 1880 Rockcastle Co., KY Fed. Census surrounded by what appeared to be brothers at that point. Dwelling 470-279 COPE, Emanuel, 34, b. TN; parents b. TN . .Julia A., wife, b. KY; father b. NC; mother b. KY . .Elizabeth, 9, dau, b. KY . .Surrence? C., 7, dau, b. KY . .Millie J., 3, dau, b. KY * * NOTE: Therefore, it might be they married in Rockcastle Co., KY but I really don't know. Dwelling 471-280 COPE, James, 28, b. TN; parents b. TN . .Elizabeth, 25, wife, b. kY; parents b. KY . .John O., 3, b. KY . .Genetta?, dau, b. Sept in KY - 9 months of age Dwelling 472-281 COPE, Orvel? A., 37, b. TN; parents b. TN . .Malissa, 36, b. TN; parents b. TN . .John, 12, b. TN . .Sarah, 10, b. TN . .Cordelia, 8, b. KY . .James, 6, son, b. KY . .Emily, 4, dau, b. KY . .Hannah J., 2, b. KY After looking a while in TN, I discovered this family which appears to me to be Orvel and Emanuel/Manuel's parents: 1850 Hancock Co., TN Dwelling 365-365 COPE, John, 53, b. TN . .Jane, 44, b. TN . .Isaac, 17, b. TN . .Linda, 14, b. TN . .Rena, 12, b. TN . .Samuel, 9, b. TN . .Orvil, 7, b. TN * * . .Manuel, 5, b. TN * * . .Luther, 1, b. TN BOHARS, Sarah (very difficult to read but looks like 80 years of age, b. VA NOTE: It might just be that this Sarah BOHARS is Jane's mother. Now going forward to the 1860, it appears that this COPE family has migrated next county to Grainger Co., TN and although her age is off, this certainly appears to be the same 1850 family and now with the addition of James who shows up with Emanuel, Orvil and James on the 1880 Rockcastle Co., KY Fed. Census. 1860 Grainger Co., TN Dwelling 1295-1295 COPE, Jane, 33, widow, b. TN . .Saml, 19, b. TN . .Orvil, 17, b. TN * * . .Emanuel, 14, b. TN * * . . Luther L., 10, b. TN . .James P., 8, b. TN IMES, Martha, 19, spinster, b. TN Dwelling 1296-1296 COPE, Isaac, 26, tenant, b. TN . .Allie, 29, b. TN . .Arrena M., 3, b. TN In the Grainger Co., TN marriage records, here is the marriage for Orvil/Orvel/Orval COPE and his wife: COPE, Orval to SINGLETON, Melisa on 30 Aug 1865 by I. R. GREEN, minister Joyce Taylor Collins La Palma, CA In a message dated 8/17/2006 12:49:53 AM Pacific Daylight Time, dijohn@blueriver.net writes: > 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 >