Hi, will answer more completely later. but looks like you and I may have close Copeland Roots as does Rev. Kenneth Copeland. My Great Grandparents were Charles Madison Hipp (S.C. German) and Sara Copeland, married in South Carolina.& moved to Arkansas. Both have parents buried in Huricane Baptist Church cemetery, Clinton, S.C. I have a Copeland Family History for a reunion held in Greenville, Greer, and Clinton (Old Laurens District) on alternate years, 1937. Grandmother Carey was the daughter of Charles Hipp and Sarah Copeland. . I and Col. Ken "Tex " Carey , and Hatchett cousins were in that history of 1937- back to John Copeland - 1760's, a Presbyterian Elder of Duncan Creek, where he is buried. , between Clinton and Newbury or Newberry . I visited the Huricane cemetery and church 4 years ago.Seems several Copelands still attend there and recognized my lineage. Other cousins buried there were White, Vaughn- Vaughan- , Dillard, and Nabors- Neighbors- Brothers differred on these spellings and tombstones indicate it, The Copelands of Ark. and Okla. all had Cherokee blood or were kin by marriage to someone who did. If they were in Arkansas or Missouri down to Tahlequah, Ok. before 1900 that was Cherokee Nation, settled by Intermarrieds and close kin before the Trail of Tears in some cases, such as the Blackburns on War Eagle River south of Eureka Springs. . My mom and Aunt Ada Carey Hatchett were born in Hope, Arkansas. When Grandad Carey joined his Stone cousins in Huckaby and Pea Ridge, Texas, One Copeland cousin of Grandmother's settled between Lingleville and Pea Ridge, Texas. Grandad had an uncle who laid on the Civil War Battlefield of Pea Ridge , Arkansas 3 days , wounded, among the dead. The burial crew saw him move. He recoverred and kept books for his daughter's grocery in Arkansas. One Hipp now lives in Cranfils Gap. 7 more Hipp brothers live south of San Antonio and 6 are school teachers. Must run in the blood- some overcome it. One Robert Maddigan of Temple (then) posted a 48 page listing of Hipp Family History from the Hepp- Hipp brothers who came to South Carolina from 70 miles south of Manheim on the Rhine River. The name supposedly means a pruning knife, or the one who does the pruning. In Minnesota it is Hippleth. I printed Robert's pages out, it was accurate in roots but narrow on recent generations. Some were called Dutch Fork Hipps in the Carolinas and several are in Copeland histories. Have you checked the Cherokee rolls for your Jacksons? There were some on it with 1/64 or less blood who claimed land west of the Mississippi River. That would mean they proved someone 6 generations before them had some Indian blood or were accepted into Echota(Old Chota) and Etowa as Ceremonial Blood Brothers. These were Blue Peace cities of Refuge FOR ALL WHO SEEKED AND EARNED IT. Andrew Jackson wanted this stopped, and THIS was one reason for the Cherokee Removal on the Trail of Tears. Sam Houston's childhood friend John Jolly in Tennessee was in Arkansas when Sam came to Texas and he encouraged them to come to the Republic. He declared all east and north of Tyler as a reservation. The President said no reservation, but they were welcome as farmers and citizens of Texas. Guess where Cherokee County, Texas got it's name? Will read some more tomorrow . See you later. Charles Wyly ___________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com/getjuno.html or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]