C. D. and Ella (Watson) Copeland came to Spur in 1909 and settled nine miles east of Spur. There were no roads between their place and town, just trails through ranch land. They came here from Mart, Texas with their five children: Mary, Arnold, Omen, Wilton and Beulah. Shorty was born four years later. Mary was in the first graduation class in 1913 from Spur High School. There were Copeland children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren in Spur schools for fifty years.C. D. bought the first Farmall tractor in the county. C. D. was a big cotton farmer.
Source: "Dickens County, Its Land and People", Dickens County Historical Commission, ©1986
By Evelyn Draper Copeland
Pioneer Resident of County Buried Here Thursday Afternoon
Funeral services for Clinton Donald Copeland, who passed away Tuesday, January 16, were held at the First Methodist Church of Spur, Thursday afternoon at 3 o´clock with Rev. Howard H. Hollowell, pastor, conducting.Interment was in the Spur cemetery with Campbell´s Funeral Chapel in charge of arrangements.
Born in Leon County, Texas, Aug. 26, 1870, Mr. Copeland would have been 75 years old on his next birthday. He was one of the pioneer residents of the county, having moved here in 1907. He was a member of the Methodist Church.
Pall bears were Neal A. Chastain, L.D. Ratliff, Penn Shugart, Floy Watson, Jack Christian and J. D. Hopkins.
In addition to his widow, Mr. Copeland is survived by five children. There are Arnold Copeland, Munfield; Mary Copeland, Austin; Wilton Copeland, Beulah Snodgrass and Marcus Copeland, all of Spur.
Also surviving are three brothers, J.D. and Loyd Copeland of Shannon, and Riley Copeland of Waco; five sisters, Ida Wilson, Abilene; Mrs. Deia Alexander, Coolidge; Mrs. Jennie Motheson, Hendrick, Okla.; Mrs. Ora Belle Nelson, Oklahoma City; Mrs. Olive Stubblefield of California and Mrs. Laura Abbott, Mart.
©The Texas Spur, January 18, 1945
Transcribed by Ann Walker from the records of Lillian Grace Nay
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Ella Copeland, 88, were held Wednesday at 4 p.m. in the First United Methodist Church. Rev. John Nay, pastor of the First Christian Church, officiated.Mrs. Copeland died Monday in the M.D. Nursing Home in Spur. She had been a resident of Dickens County since 1910. She had made her home in Spur for about 20 years. She was a member of the Methodist Church.
Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. Beulah Snodgrass, Roswell, N.M., one son, Marcus Copeland, Spur; one step-son, W.M. Copeland, Spur and one step-daughter, Mary Copeland, Austin; seven grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren.
Pallbearers included Loyd Roberson, Lynn Buzbee, J.H. Taylor, Jerry Ensey, Charley Wyatt and Mac Steele.
Interment was in Spur Cemetery.
©The Texas Spur, July 22, 1971
From the records of Lillian Grace Nay, Spur Museum, transcribed by Becky Hodges, August 2004
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