BIOGRAPHY

STEWART COPELAND - OF BETHANY, NY

Stewart Copeland was born in County Down, Ireland, in December, 1807. He married Agnes Fennon, of his native place, and came to America in 1833, first locating in Rochester, and finally came to Bethany, Genesee County. They had nine children, as follows: Thomas Robert, John, Elizabeth, Stewart, Jr., Agnes, James, Marion, and William W., of whom Thomas, Robert, James, Agnes, and Marion are deceased. Stewart, Jr., a bachelor, is a fruit grower and farmer, and his father resides with him. John Copeland married Nellie Neff, of Liecester, Livingston County, and they had seven children, as follows: Thomas, Katie,. Everett, Fennon, Nancy, James, and John, Jr. Thomas and Nancy are deceased. He en1isted in 1861 in Co. E, 9th Inf. N. Y. Vols., and was discharged in August, 1863. Both John and Stewart, Jr., reside on road 34, in this town.

FROM: Gazetteer and Biographical Record of Genesee County, New York, Edited by: F. W. Beers, J.W. Vose & Co., Publishers, Syracuse, N. Y. 1890