Name |
John Henry Copes |
Birth |
2 Apr 1828 |
Accomack County, Virginia, USA [1, 2] |
- The 1850 census puts his birth at 1829.
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Gender |
Male |
Census head of household |
1850 |
Accomack Parish, Accomack County, Virginia, USA [1] |
- He was shown as John Copes the head of HH#369, a 21 year old sailor. Listed with him were Nancy Copes, age 18; Lovey A. Copes, age 2/12; and Christine Laws, a 6 year old mulatto.
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Census head of household |
1870 |
Metompkin District, Accomack County, Virginia, USA [3] |
- He was shown as John Copes, the head of HH#MT516, a 41 year old farmer with real estate valued at $150. Listed with him were the following Copes: Mary, age 34 and keeping house; Mary, age 14; Margaret, age 13; John, age 5; and Ida, age 2. Also listed was Savage Griffin, a 72 year old retired farmer with real estate valued at $2,000 and Gilbert Hickman, a 17 year old black farm laborer.
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Reference Identifier |
# |
Record ID |
38520 |
Death |
14 Mar 1912 |
Accomack County, Virginia, USA [2] |
Burial |
Edgehill Cemetery, Accomac, Accomack County, Virginia, USA [2] |
- His tombstone shows him as J.H. Copes, 2 Apr 1828 - 14 Mar 1912.
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Half-siblings |
1 half sister (family of Isaac R. (of Isaiah) Hickman and Margaret H. Dix) |
+ | 1. Maria Ricketts Hickman, b. 17 Sep 1834, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 30 Oct 1905, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 71 years) ╚═Michael W. Young, II, b. 18 Dec 1832, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA d. 18 Mar 1912, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 79 years), m. 18 Dec 1853, Gloria Dei Church, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Origins  |
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Patriarch & Matriarch |
Giles Copes, I, b. 1634 d. Bef 1 Mar 1696/97, Northampton County, Virginia, USA  (Age < 63 years) (3 x Great Grandfather) Polly Metcalf, b. Abt 1782, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 1822 (Age < 39 years) (Grandmother)  |
Person ID |
I38520 |
MilesFiles23 |
Last Modified |
9 Aug 2020 |
Father |
John (of Giles) Copes, b. Abt 1776, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 27 Sep 1830, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age < 54 years) Other Partners: ╚═Sarah Price, b. Abt 1800 d. Yes, date unknown m. 2 Jul 1817 |
Mother |
Margaret H. Dix, b. Abt 1808, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 1850, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age < 41 years) Other Partners: ╚═Isaac R. (of Isaiah) Hickman, b. Aft 27 Jun 1808, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 1840, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age < 31 years) m. 24 Dec 1831 |
Marriage |
22 Jun 1827 |
Accomack County, Virginia, USA [4] |
- Southy W. Bull was security on the M.L.B. of John Copes and Margaret H. Dix of Isaac, who gave consent.
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Family ID |
F29015 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Family 1 |
Nancy Russell, b. Abt 1832, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown
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Marriage |
3 Jan 1849 |
Accomack County, Virginia, USA [4] |
- Jacob Warner & John E. Gibbons were the securities on the M.L.B. of John Henry Copes and Nancy Russell of Elijah.
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Children |
| 1. Lovey A. Copes, b. Abt 1850, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown |
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Last Modified |
13 Mar 2023 |
Family ID |
F12221 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Family 2 |
Mary Kelly Andrews, b. 3 Dec 1838, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 7 Feb 1911, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age 72 years)
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Marriage |
13 Dec 1854 |
Accomack County, Virginia, USA [5] |
- He was shown as John Copes, widower and she was shown as Mary Andrews, the daughter of Robert Andrews dec'd and Catherine Fisher, who gave consent.
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Children |
+ | 1. Mary Catharine 'Kate' Copes, b. Abt 1856, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown |
| 2. Ida Copes, b. Abt 1868, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown |
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Last Modified |
13 Mar 2023 |
Family ID |
F12588 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |