Picture of Jessie Elizabeth Mercer Copeland
David Timothy Copeland & Jessie Elizabeth Mercer
David Timothy Copeland was born on March 24, 1855 in Troup, Smith County, Texas. His parents were Elisha Copeland (age 48) and Winnifred (or "Winneford", "Winaford") F. Green (age 25). His mother, Winnifred, came from the Cherokee Nation in eastern Tennessee. David was an only child, of what we know.
Jessie Elizabeth Mercer was born on February 6, 1866 in Walker County, Texas to Mathison Mercer (age 25) and Martha Annie Scott (age 19). Her father, Mathison, has "Republican of Texas" inscribed on his tombstone by the Daughters of the Republic of Texas. Her grandfather, George Ritchie Mercer, fought against Santa Anna in the battle of San Jacinto and has his name inscribed on the San Jacinto Monument. Jessie was born the second oldest out of five children.
"Mrs. Copeland came to the Auburn community in 1870 at the age of four. Mr Copeland was born in 1855 and has spent most of his life around Auburn. He has been connected with the Methodist Church in Maypearl since 1879 and has been one of its stewards for 17 years." (The Waxahachie Daily Light, Wednesday, December 5, 1934)
On December 4, 1884, when Jessie was 18 years old and when David was 29 years old, they were married in the Auburn community Ellis County, Texas and lived there ever since.
They had eight daughters in all, the first being born two years after they were married: Una (1886), Alda (1887), Maida (1891), Stella (1892), Esther (1894), Jessie Irene (1895), Nellie May (1900), and Kerrilla Amelia (1903).
In 1913, one of their granddaughters, Mattie Beth Stiles Pipes, was born in their home on December 26th.
They celebrated their "Golden Wedding Anniversary" (50 years) on December 4, 1934 at their home with 109 guests from around the state of Texas.
At the age of 79, Jessie passed away on November 1, 1945 in Auburn, Ellis County, Texas. Her husband, David, was 90 years old at the time and they had been married for 61 years.
David passed away on September 19, 1949 in Auburn, Ellis County, Texas at the age of 94.
Jessie and David were both buried at the Auburn Cemetery in Ellis County.
How we are related:
(1) David Timothy Copeland & Jessie Elizabeth
(2) ---Una Copeland & Jiles Whitfield Stiles
(3) ------Mattie Beth Stiles & Charlie William Pipes
(4) --------- William Kenneth Pipes & Jerry Ann Priest
(5) ------------A. Pipes & G. Tatum
(6) ---------------L. Ducommun & M. Ducommun
David Timothy Copeland was born on March 24, 1855 in Troup, Smith County, Texas. His parents were Elisha Copeland (age 48) and Winnifred (or "Winneford", "Winaford") F. Green (age 25). His mother, Winnifred, came from the Cherokee Nation in eastern Tennessee. David was an only child, of what we know.
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| Jessie Mercer Copeland |
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| Jessie Mercer Copeland |
"Mrs. Copeland came to the Auburn community in 1870 at the age of four. Mr Copeland was born in 1855 and has spent most of his life around Auburn. He has been connected with the Methodist Church in Maypearl since 1879 and has been one of its stewards for 17 years." (The Waxahachie Daily Light, Wednesday, December 5, 1934)
On December 4, 1884, when Jessie was 18 years old and when David was 29 years old, they were married in the Auburn community Ellis County, Texas and lived there ever since.
They had eight daughters in all, the first being born two years after they were married: Una (1886), Alda (1887), Maida (1891), Stella (1892), Esther (1894), Jessie Irene (1895), Nellie May (1900), and Kerrilla Amelia (1903).
In 1913, one of their granddaughters, Mattie Beth Stiles Pipes, was born in their home on December 26th.
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| David and Jessie Copeland |
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| David and Jessie Copeland |
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| Jessie Copeland |
At the age of 79, Jessie passed away on November 1, 1945 in Auburn, Ellis County, Texas. Her husband, David, was 90 years old at the time and they had been married for 61 years.
David passed away on September 19, 1949 in Auburn, Ellis County, Texas at the age of 94.
Jessie and David were both buried at the Auburn Cemetery in Ellis County.
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(1) David Timothy Copeland & Jessie Elizabeth
(2) ---Una Copeland & Jiles Whitfield Stiles
(3) ------Mattie Beth Stiles & Charlie William Pipes
(4) --------- William Kenneth Pipes & Jerry Ann Priest
(5) ------------A. Pipes & G. Tatum
(6) ---------------L. Ducommun & M. Ducommun
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