Martin Wiley COPELAND

Submitter: Peggy Copeland RAY

Husband: Martin Wiley COPELAND
Born: 5 Dec 1811 Place: Watauga Co., NC
Married: ca 1830 Place: MS
Died: 4 July 1865 Place: Leon Co., TX
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Father: James COPELAND
Mother: Catherine UNKNOWN
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Wife: Rachel C. EVANS
Born: ca 1811 Place: Watauga Co., NC
Died: 19 Aug 1871 Place: Leon Co., TX
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1 Name: F Julia COPELAND
Born: 11 Aug 1833 Place: MS
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Spouse 1: Samuel C. WINSTEAD
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2 Name: M McDonald COPELAND
Born: 4 Aug 1837 Place: MS
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3 Name: F Mary C. "Mollie" COPELAND
Born: 30 Dec 1839 Place: MS
Died:   Place: Leon Co., TX
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Spouse 1: John S. WINSTEAD
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4 Name: F Louisa J. COPELAND
Born: 4 Jan 1841 Place: MS
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5 Name: M C. Columbus "Buddy" COPELAND
Born: 4 May 1843 Place: MS
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6 Name: M Felix Grundy COPELAND
Born: 17 Jan 1845 Place: Oktibbeha, MS
Died: 1918 Place:  
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7 Name: F Calpernia COPELAND
Born: 15 March 1847 Place: MS
Died: 29 Feb 1928 Place: Leon Co., TX
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Spouse 1: Dave P. MOON
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8 Name: M James Martin COPELAND
Born: June 1850 Place: MS
Died: 29 Sept 1857 Place: Leon Co., TX
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9 Name: F Maria M. COPELAND
Born: 11 March 1852 Place:  
Died: 1904 Place: Leon Co., TX
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Spouse 1: George SHEPARD
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Spouse 2: Marion W. GILBERT
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10 Name: F Rachel Caroline COPELAND
Born: 8 June 1854 Place: TX or MS?
Died: 18 May, 1888 Place: Leon Co., TX
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Spouse 1: Marion W. GILBERT
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NOTES:
Martin Wiley COPELAND--Martin and Rachel lived at Starkeville, Oktibehha Co.,MS until about 1854, then moved to Leon Co, TX and settled between the communities of Venetia and Bethesda.
McDonald COPELAND--served in the 1st Texas Brigade and was killed in the Civil War.
Louisa J. COPELAND--never married and was called "Aunt Vicey"
C. Columbus COPELAND--served in the American Civil War.  He suffered with diseases.  He fought in many battles and was wounded, then returned to Leon County.
Felix Grundy COPELAND--joined the 1st Texas Brigade at age 16 and told his parents if Texas wouldn't accept him he would go to another southern state to be a confederate soldier.  He fought and was wounded, he the returned to Leon County.

SOURCES:
Leon County, Texas website