Kentucky: A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, 6th ed., 1887,
Henry Co.

JAMES N. COPLINGER was born in 1828 in Shelby County, Ky., a son of
William D. and Malinda (Davis) Coplinger, the former a native of Shelby
County and a farmer.  Our subject's grandfather and some of his family
were captured by the Indians and taken to Detroit, where they were kept
for several years.  James N. remained on the farm until he was seventeen
years of age.  He was educated at the common schools in Henry County, and
at the age of seventeen began life for himself as a carpenter.  This
trade he followed for thirteen years.  He then engaged in the drug
business, which has since occupied his attention.  He moved to New Castle
in 1852.  He is a member of the Presbyterian Church; has been a Mason since
he was twenty-one years old, and has always been identified with the
temperance cause.  In 1858 he married Miss Amanthus Wand, daughter of W. N.
Wand, of Muhlenburg [sic] County, Ky.  Mr. Wand was a merchant all his
life, and while in California visiting his son, Thomas N., who was then
State senator, was stricken with paralysis and died.  To Mr. and Mrs.
Coplinger have been born six children: William A., J. T., Anna, May, Emma
(deceased), and Lucy.  Mr. Coplinger is a Prohibitionist, but conservative.

Coplinger Davis Wand
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Shelby-KY Detroit-Wayne-MI CA

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