Husband Eldridge Mansfield Copenhaver
Born: 1887 - Washington County, Pennsylvania
Died: 1931
Buried:
Father: William Floyd Copenhaver (1852-1928) 1182
Mother: Grace M. Carson (Abt 1855-Bef 1894)
Married:
Wife
Born:
Died:
Buried:
Children
1 M Paul Eldridge Copenhaver
Born: 1921 - Washington County, Pennsylvania
Died: 1994
Buried:
Husband Fred Henson Sims
Born: 1876 - Putnam County, West Virginia
Died: 1954 - Orange County, Florida
Buried:
Father: James Madison Sims (1849-1917)
Mother: Frances Jane Henson (1856-1931)
Married: 1903 - Lawrence County, Ohio
Noted events in his life were:
• Census, 1880 - Putnam Co. WV Scott District Pg10
Wife Erna May Copenhaver
Born: 19 May 1885 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 1862
Died: 1973 - Duval County, Florida
Buried:
Father: John Henry Copenhaver (1856-After 1911) 1182
Mother: Emma Elizabeth Given (1860-1893)
Children
1 F Elizabeth Frances Sims
Born: Bef 1911 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 1156
Died: 1994 - Duval County, Florida
Buried:
Spouse: Ned James Wentz ( - )
Spouse: George Ralph Boll ( - )
Marr: Abt 1946 904
Husband Hugh V. Slater
Born: 8 Mar 1906
Died:
Buried:
Father: Lewis Venton Slater (1882-1972) 900
Mother: Lana Holmes (Abt 1880- )
Married: 28 Jan 1929 - Kanawha County, West Virginia
Wife Georgia May Copenhaver
Born: Abt 1908 - Clay County, West Virginia
Died:
Buried:
Husband Jacob H. Copenhaver
Born: Abt 1867 - Nicholas County, West Virginia 2
Died:
Buried:
Father: William Copenhaver (Abt 1834-Bef 1897) 1182
Mother: Nancy Malcomb (Abt 1840-After 1911) 1182
Married: 24 May 1893 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 2
Noted events in his life were:
• Census, 1880 - Kanawha Co, WV No. Elk Dist. Pg16
Wife Mary F. Moles
Born: Abt 1875 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 2
Died:
Buried:
Husband Jacob Thomas Copenhaver 1182
Born: Dec 1824 - Virginia 1
Died: 21 Mar 1906 - Elk District, Kanawha County, West Virginia 1182
Buried: - Family Farm, Elk District, Kanawha County, West Virginia 1182
Father: John Jacob Copenhaver (Abt 1792-Abt 1890)
Mother: Sarah (Or Dotzman) Dotson (Abt 1796-Abt 1893) 332
Married: 12 Aug 1847 - Kanawha County, Virginia 88
Noted events in his life were:
• Census, 1850 - Kanawha Co, VA #1701-1745
• Census, 1860 - Kanawha Co, VA #1283
• Census, 1870 - Kanawha Co, WV Elk District #39-39
• Census, 1880 - Kanawha Co, WV North Elk District Pg44
• Census, 1900 - Kanawha Co, WV Elk Dist. (Ed-51) #76-76
Wife Virginia Newcomer
Born: 16 Mar 1828 - Monroe County, Virginia 1156
Died: After 1911 1182
Buried:
Father: William Henry Newcomer (1800-1881)
Mother: Margaret Smith (Abt 1800-After 1881)
Noted events in her life were:
• Census, 1850 - Kanawha County VA #1701-1745
• Census, 1860 - Kanawha Co, VA #1283
• Census, 1870 - Kanawha Co, WV Elk District #39
• Census, 1880 - Kanawha Co, WV North Elk District Pg44
• Census, 1900 - Kanawha Co, WV Elk District Enum. Dist. #51; Fam. #76-76
Children
1 F Mildred Jane Copenhaver 1182
Born: Aug 1847 - Nicholas County, Virginia 1
Died: After 1911 1182
Buried:
Spouse: William Harvey Burdett (Abt 1841-1900)
Marr: 14 Dec 1865 - Kanawha County, Virginia 88
2 M William Floyd Copenhaver 1182
Born: Jul 1852 - Kanawha County, Virginia 1,17
Died: 1928
Buried:
Spouse: Grace M. Carson (Abt 1855-Bef 1894)
Marr: 7 Jul 1874 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 18
Spouse: Florence Gibson (1870- )
Marr: Abt 1894 - West Virginia 1 ,1182
3 M John Henry Copenhaver 1182
Born: 1 Jul 1856 - Kanawha County, Virginia 1156
Died: After 1911 1182
Buried:
Spouse: Emma Elizabeth Given (1860-1893)
Marr: 15 Feb 1877 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 18
Spouse: Chloe J. Jarrett (1874- )
Marr: 8 Nov 1894 - Charleston, Kanawha County, West Virginia 2
4 F Margaret Ellen Copenhaver 1182
Born: 28 Dec 1858 - Kanawha County, Virginia 6
Died:
Buried:
Spouse: John L. Stump (Abt 1852- )
Marr: 11 Aug 1875 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 2
5 F Sarah Elizabeth Copenhaver
Born: 26 Apr 1861 - Kanawha County, Virginia 6
Died:
Buried:
6 M Ulysses Grant Copenhaver 1182
Born: 6 Jun 1868 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 332
Died:
Buried:
Spouse: Emma Adeline Canterbury (1872- )
Marr: 27 Nov 1889 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 2
7 F Virginia Florence Copenhaver 1182
Born: Abt 1870 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 116
Died:
Buried:
Spouse: Jesse Walter E. Riley (1869- )
Marr: 15 Dec 1887 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 2
Spouse: James Madison Fleshman (Abt 1863- )
Marr: 23 Aug 1892 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 2
Husband's General Notes
Per Laidley, there were 2 additional children: "one died at birth and one died at the age of two years."
Wife's General Notes
Per the 1900 Kanawha Co, WV census: she had given birth to 8 children, of whom 6 were still alive.
General Notes for Child Mildred Jane Copenhaver
Per the 1900 Kanawha Co, WV census: she had given birth to 10 children, of whom 8 were still alive.
General Notes for Child Ulysses Grant Copenhaver
A major subject of the Laidley book, pgs 994-997.
All chilren's names are from Laidley and were born between 1890 and 1910, but no dates were listed.
Husband James Copenhaver 1182
Born: Abt 1828 - Nicholas County, Virginia 116
Died: Bef 1900 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 1,1182
Buried:
Father: John Jacob Copenhaver (Abt 1792-Abt 1890)
Mother: Sarah (Or Dotzman) Dotson (Abt 1796-Abt 1893) 332
Married: 19 Nov 1849 - Kanawha County, Virginia 88
Other Spouse: Martha E. Cavender (1833- ) - 12 Apr 1893 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 2
Noted events in his life were:
• Census, 1850 - Kanawha Co, VA #1755-1800
• Census, 1860 - Kanawha Co, VA #1322
• Census, 1870 - Kanawha Co, WV Elk Dist. #33-33
• Census, 1880 - Kanawha Co, WV No. Elk Dist. Pg19
Wife Kesiah Slack
Born: Abt 1831 - Virginia 116
Died: Bef 1911 - West Virginia 1182
Buried:
Father: James Slack (Bef 1790- )
Mother: Keziah Newhouse (Abt 1786- )
Noted events in her life were:
• Census, 1850 - Kanawha County VA #1755-1800
• Census, 1860 - Kanawha Co, VA #1322
• Census, 1870 - Kanawha Co, WV North Elk District #33
• Census, 1880 - Kanawha Co, WV North Elk District Pg19
Children
1 F Alice Jane Copenhaver
Born: Oct 1850 - Kanawha County, Virginia 1
Died:
Buried:
Spouse: James Albert Booker (1847- )
Marr: 6 Jul 1871 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 2
2 F Sarah Copenhaver
Born: Nov 1852 - Kanawha County, Virginia 542
Died: 12 Mar 1853 - Kanawha County, Virginia 542
Buried:
3 F Cynthia Elizabeth Copenhaver
Born: 24 Nov 1853 - Kanawha County, Virginia 1638
Died: 30 Jan 1940 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 614
Buried: - Jarrett Cemetery, Elkview, Kanawha County 614
Spouse: John T. Jarrett (1850-1935) 1065
Marr: 14 Nov 1874 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 88
4 M William Henry Copenhaver
Born: 12 Dec 1856 - Kanawha County, Virginia 6
Died:
Buried:
Spouse: Louisa Hammack (Abt 1862-Bef 1897)
Marr: 28 Dec 1877 - Kanawha County, West Virginia
Spouse: Hester A. Hammack (1876- )
Marr: 22 Apr 1897 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 2
5 M George B. Copenhaver
Born: 3 Mar 1859 - Kanawha County, Virginia 6
Died:
Buried:
6 F Biddie Ann Copenhaver
Born: 3 Mar 1861 - Kanawha County, Virginia 6
Died:
Buried:
7 M James Copenhaver
Born: 1865 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 30
Died: Nov 1870 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 30
Buried:
8 M Ulysses Grant Copenhaver
Born: Aug 1868 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 1
Died:
Buried:
Spouse: Carrie E. Hall (1869- )
Marr: 10 Apr 1890 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 2
9 M John Lawrence Copenhaver
Born: Abt 1871 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 209
Died:
Buried:
Spouse: Mary A. Edens (Abt 1875- )
Marr: 14 Mar 1894 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 2
General Notes for Child Alice Jane Copenhaver
Per 1900 Kanawha Co, WV census: she had given birth to 11 children, of whom 7 were still alive.
Husband John Copenhaver
Born: Abt 1770 - Greenbrier County, Virginia
Died:
Buried:
Father: Johannes Georg Jakob Koppenhoffer (1746-1782)
Mother:
Married:
Wife
Born:
Died:
Buried:
Children
1 M John Jacob Copenhaver
Born: Abt 1792 - Virginia 141,332
Died: Abt 1890 - Nicholas County, West Virginia 332
Buried:
Spouse: Sarah (Or Dotzman) Dotson (Abt 1796-Abt 1893) 332
Marr: 21 Apr 1818 - Greenbrier County, Virginia 904
General Notes for Child John Jacob Copenhaver
Per Laidley, pg 994, the original surname was "Copenhagen".
Husband John Henry Copenhaver 1182
Born: 1 Jul 1856 - Kanawha County, Virginia 1156
Died: After 1911 1182
Buried:
Father: Jacob Thomas Copenhaver (1824-1906) 1182
Mother: Virginia Newcomer (1828-After 1911)
Married: 15 Feb 1877 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 18
Other Spouse: Chloe J. Jarrett (1874- ) - 8 Nov 1894 - Charleston, Kanawha County, West Virginia 2
Noted events in his life were:
• Occupation 1156 - Postmaster Of Blue Creek, WV From 1902
• Census, 1860 - Kanawha Co, VA #1283
• Census, 1870 - Kanawha Co, WV Elk District #39
Wife Emma Elizabeth Given
Born: 29 Nov 1860 - Kanawha County, Virginia 1156
Died: 13 Sep 1893 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 1156
Buried:
Father: Andrew Jackson Given (Abt 1836-Bef 1864)
Mother: Nancy Goff (Abt 1842- )
Noted events in her life were:
• Census, 1870 - Kanawha Co. WV Elk Dist. #382-382
• Census, 1880 - Kanawha County WV Elk District Pg21
Children
1 M Ramey H. Copenhaver
Born: 10 Dec 1877 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 1156
Died:
Buried:
Spouse: Sally Petty ( - ) 1156
2 F Delia Copenhaver
Born: 18 May 1879 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 1156
Died:
Buried:
Spouse: J. R. King ( - )
3 F Erna May Copenhaver
Born: 19 May 1885 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 1862
Died: 1973 - Duval County, Florida
Buried:
Spouse: Fred Henson Sims (1876-1954)
Marr: 1903 - Lawrence County, Ohio
Husband John Henry Copenhaver 1182
Born: 1 Jul 1856 - Kanawha County, Virginia 1156
Died: After 1911 1182
Buried:
Father: Jacob Thomas Copenhaver (1824-1906) 1182
Mother: Virginia Newcomer (1828-After 1911)
Married: 8 Nov 1894 - Charleston, Kanawha County, West Virginia 2
Other Spouse: Emma Elizabeth Given (1860-1893) - 15 Feb 1877 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 18
Noted events in his life were:
• Occupation 1156 - Postmaster Of Blue Creek, WV From 1902
• Census, 1860 - Kanawha Co, VA #1283
• Census, 1870 - Kanawha Co, WV Elk District #39
Wife Chloe J. Jarrett
Born: 4 May 1874 - Kettle, Kanawha County, West Virginia 2
Died:
Buried:
Father: Christopher Columbus Jarrett (Abt 1832-Bef 1897)
Mother: Mary Jane Slack (1853-Bef 1885)
Noted events in her life were:
• Census, 1880 - Kanawha Co, WV North Elk District Pg28
Children
1 F Hazel Copenhaver
Born: 30 Oct 1897 1156
Died:
Buried:
Husband John Jacob Copenhaver
Born: Abt 1792 - Virginia 141,332
Died: Abt 1890 - Nicholas County, West Virginia 332
Buried:
Father: John Copenhaver (Abt 1770- )
Mother:
Married: 21 Apr 1818 - Greenbrier County, Virginia 904
Noted events in his life were:
• Census, 1850 - Nicholas Co. VA #569-569
Wife Sarah (Or Dotzman) Dotson 332
Born: Abt 1796 - Virginia 332
Died: Abt 1893 - Nicholas County, West Virginia 332
Buried:
Noted events in her life were:
• Census, 1850 - Nicholas Co. VA #569-569
Children
1 F Mary Copenhaver
Born: 18 Apr 1819 - Virginia 331
Died: 3 May 1874 - Fayette County, West Virginia 331
Buried:
Spouse: Samuel H. Amick (Abt 1818- )
Marr: 25 Mar 1841 - Nicholas County, Virginia 39
2 M John Copenhaver 332
Born: Abt 1822 - Nicholas County, Virginia 141,332
Died: Bef 1911 - Nicholas County, Virginia 332
Buried:
Spouse: Catherine (Unknown) Copenhaver (Abt 1822- )
3 M Joseph Copenhaver 332
Born: Abt 1823 - Virginia 141
Died:
Buried:
Spouse: Abba (Unknown) Copenhaver (Abt 1825- )
4 M Jacob Thomas Copenhaver 1182
Born: Dec 1824 - Virginia 1
Died: 21 Mar 1906 - Elk District, Kanawha County, West Virginia 1182
Buried: - Family Farm, Elk District, Kanawha County, West Virginia 1182
Spouse: Virginia Newcomer (1828-After 1911)
Marr: 12 Aug 1847 - Kanawha County, Virginia 88
5 M James Copenhaver 1182
Born: Abt 1828 - Nicholas County, Virginia 116
Died: Bef 1900 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 1,1182
Buried:
Spouse: Kesiah Slack (Abt 1831-Bef 1911)
Marr: 19 Nov 1849 - Kanawha County, Virginia 88
Spouse: Martha E. Cavender (1833- )
Marr: 12 Apr 1893 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 2
6 M Samuel Copenhaver 1182
Born: Abt 1831 - Virginia 141
Died: Bef 1911 - Iowa 1182
Buried:
7 M David Copenhaver 1182
Born: Abt 1832 - Virginia 141
Died: Bef 1911 - Iowa 1182
Buried:
8 M William Copenhaver 1182
Born: Abt 1834 - Nicholas County, Virginia 141,1182
Died: Bef 1897 - Nicholas County, West Virginia 44,1182
Buried:
Spouse: Nancy Malcomb (Abt 1840-After 1911) 1182
Marr: Nicholas County, Virginia 1182
Husband's General Notes
Per Laidley, pg 994, the original surname was "Copenhagen".
Wife's General Notes
Per Laidley, pg 994, her maiden name was "Dotzman".
Per CD #229, Greenbrier Co, marriage record, her maiden name was "Dotson".
General Notes for Child Mary Copenhaver
Not listed by name in the Laidley article " and two daughters, one of whom died when young and the other after marriage."
This is the only female Copenhaver marriage listed for Nicholas Co. when this was the only Copenhaver family living in what is now central WV.
General Notes for Child Jacob Thomas Copenhaver
Per Laidley, there were 2 additional children: "one died at birth and one died at the age of two years."