SECOND GENERATION

4. James Leviticus COPELAND ⁽³⁾ was born about 1830. He died between 1880 and 1900. He was buried in Copeland Cemetery, Buckhorn, Nasemond, VA. ⁽²⁾ There is some question about the middle name of this JAMES COPELAND and the last name of his wife.

1880 Census for State of Virginia, County of Nansemond, Ward of Holly Neck, enumeration 6/26/80 shows a JAMES L. COPELAND, 50 years old farmer with a wife and 5 children living at home. The 5 children's names and ages are consistent with the information obtained from other records. The age of 50 would indicate that he was born about 1830.

1900 Census for State of Virginia, County of Nansemond, Holly Neck Dist, enumeration date of 6/4/90 shows FRANCES COPELAND living with her daughter EMMA BUTLER and two brothers, HENRY J. and LEON H. COPELAND. This indicates that JAMES L. COPELAND may have died between 1880 and 1900.

Matthew de Holland, Twenty-Sixth Generation data obtained from the internet shows that FRANCES ANN WRIGHT married JAMES LEVITICUS COPELAND, date unknown. JAMES was born about 1832 in Nansemond County, VA. James was the son of James Copeland and Nancy (Unknown) [Copeland].

Copeland Cemetery records from Amaze.net shows name to be JAMES LEVITICUS COPELAND born ca. 1832, death date unknown, and buried in the family cemetery in Buckhorn , VA. (no marker)

Sharon C. Wagner Descendants of James Copeland obtained from the internet shows that JAMES LEVITICUS COPELAND, born 1832 in Nansemond County, VA.

Birth certificate from State of Virginia shows an (Unnamed) Copeland, date of birth September 1875, white, male, born alive; Fathers name James L. Copeland; Mother's name Francis(sp) Copeland. This is the first information of a child born to this couple in 1875. The date record filed was October 1876 and the child was still unnamed therefore it appears that the child must have died as an infant or at least before the 1880 census.

LDS information shows a JAMES SHELTON COPELAND, SR., (AFN: 3LSF-P7), born about 1822, Nansemond County, VA., married to a FRANCES ANN WRIGHT and had 8 children. The children's names and ages are consistent with the information obtained from census records for JAMES L. COPELAND.

Annie Babb Copeland says that she thinks that JAMES SHELTON COPELAND (her father-in-law) father's name was JAMES L. COPELAND. However, his obituary shows him to be the son of JAMES SHELTON COPELAND, SR. AND FRANCES ANN HUDGINS.
This is the only place that I have found his wife's name to be HUDGINS instead of WRIGHT.

He was married to Frances Ann WRIGHT (daughter of Belson WRIGHT and Frances "Fanny" HOLLAND) about 1857. Frances Ann WRIGHT ⁽⁴⁾ was born in Dec 1839. She died on 20 Jan 1919 in Buckhorn, Nansemond, VA.⁽⁵⁾⁽⁶⁾ She was buried in Copeland Cemetery, Buckhorn, Nasemond, VA. ⁽²⁾

LDS information shows a FRANCES ANN WRIGHT, (AFN: 3LSF-QD), born about 1837. Place of birth not listed. Her husband is JAMES SHELTON COPELAND, SR. (AFN: 3LSF-P7).

1880 Census shows wife of JAMES L. COPELAND named FRANCES, 35 years of age, which would make her birthdate about 1845.

1900 census shows her living with her daughter, EMMA BUTLER, and her birthdate to be Dec 1839. It shows her to be a widow and that she had 8 children of which 6 are living.

Matthew de Holland internet database shows her to be born in Nansemond County, Virginia about 1831

Copeland Cemetery data from Amaze.net shows birthdate about 1837. (no marker). This data also indicates that she died the same day as her son Christopher Columbus Copeland.

James Leviticus COPELAND and Frances Ann WRIGHT had the following children:

15 i. Margaret Ann COPELAND was born on 24 Jan 1859 in Nansemond County, VA. .

LDS Ancestral File information shows MARGARET ANN COPELAND, (AFN: 3LSG-G5), born on January 24, 1859 in Nansemond County, VA to James Shelton Copeland and Francis Ann Wright (sp). She died as an infant.

LDS International Genealogical Index information shows MARGARET ANN COPELAND (batch & sheet 9023307 1553846) born on 24 Jan 1859 in Nansemond County, Virginia. Father James Shelton Copeland and Mother Frances Ann Wright.

She died as an infant in Nansemond County, VA.
16 ii. Henry J. COPELAND was born on 1 Mar 1861 in Nansemond County, VA. ^{(7)(8) (5)} 1880 and 1900 census shows name to be HENRY J. Cannot read or write. Occupation Carpenter.

1880 census shows his age to be 18 on date of enumeration 26/6/80 which would make his birth date 1862. 1900 census shows his birth date to be March 1861 and age to be 39.

LDS Ancestral File information shows HENRY J. COPELAND (AFN: 3LSG-HB) born March 1, 1861 in Nansemond County, VA. Father James Shelton Copeland, Sr. and Mother Francis Ann Wright (sp).

LDS International Genealogical Index information shows HENRY JEFFERSON COPELAND (batch & sheet 9023307 1553846) born March 1, 1861 in Nansemond County, VA. Father James Shelton Copeland and Mother Frances Ann Wright.

Matthew de Holland Twenty-Seventh Generation data obtained from the internet shows that his name was JAMES HENRY COPELAND.

Sharon C. Wagner database obtained from the internet shows that his name was JAMES HENRY COPELAND.
+17 iii. Alice Elizabeth COPELAND.
+18 iv. Emma Frances COPELAND.
+19 v. Christopher Columbus COPELAND.
+20 vi. James Shelton COPELAND.
21 vii. Eugene Harry Leon COPELAND was born on 10 Feb 1872 in Nansemond County, VA.⁽⁹⁾ 1880 census shows Eugene H. L. to be 7 years old on date of enumeration 6/26/80.

1900 census shows Leon H. Copeland living with Emma Butler, bithdate of Mar 1872, age 28 single. Occupation day laborer, cannot read or write.

LDS information shows HARRY LEON COPELAND, (AFN: 3LSG-N6), born on February 10, 1872 in Nansemond County, VA

Matthew de Holland database shows Eugene Harry Leon Copeland born on October 2, 1872.

Sharon C. Wagner database shows Eugene Harry Leon Copeland born October 2, 1872 in Nansemond County, VA.
22 viii. Lilly COPELAND was born about 1873 in Nansemond County, VA. LDS information shows LILLY COPELAND, (AFN number not shown), born in 1873 in Nansemond County, VA daughter of James Shelton Copeland and Frances Ann Wright.

A second record in the LDS library shows LILLY COPELAND, (AFN: 3LSG-M1) born in 1871, Nansemond County, VA. She died as an infant.

Matthew de Holland database shows her name to be spelled LILLEY COPELAND and born in 1871.

Sharon C. Wagner database shows her name to be spelled LILLEY COPELAND and born in 1871.