27TH GENERATION

107. James Shelton COPELAND ⁽²⁰⁾ was born on 15 Jan 1870 in Buckhorn, Nansemond, VA.⁽²¹⁾ He died on 2 Feb 1954 in Franklin, Southampton, VA.⁽²²⁾ Buried in family plot at Mount Carmel Christian Church cemetery, Walters, Isle of Wight, VA.

1880 census for State of Virginia, County of Nansemond, Ward Holly Neck, enumeration date of 6/26/80 shows James S. Copeland 9 years old, which means he would have been born in 1871.

The 1900 census for State of Virginia, County of Isle of Wight, Windsor District, enumeration date of 6/16/90 shows James S. Copeland born on FEBRUARY 1872, age 28 married with one child. He and both of his parents were born in Virginia. His occupation was farmer and he could read and write.

Information from Berta Copeland Butler shows birth date to be January 15, 1870.

LDS information shows JAMES SHELTON COPELAND, JR. (AFN: 3LSG-LT), born on January 15, 1870 in Nansemond County, VA. son of James Shelton Copeland, Sr. and Frances Ann Wright.

No birth certificate record was found during the period of 1867-1879 by the State of Virginia for James Shelton Copeland.

He was married to Effie Virginia EDWARDS (daughter of (Unknown) EDWARDS and Margaret [EDWARDS]) on 10 Jul 1898. Effie Virginia EDWARDS was born on 31 Mar 1874 in Walters, Isle of Wight, VA. She died on 22 Oct 1925 in Windsor, Isle of Wight, VA. Buried in family plot at Mount Carmel Christian Church cemetry, Walters, Isle of Wight, VA. The 1900 census shows Effie V. Copeland living with her mother, husband and child. Age 26 with her birthdate to be March 1874, married one year with one child. She and both of her parents were born in Virginia. She could read and write.

No birth certificate record was found during the period of 1867-1879 by the State of Virginia for Effie Virginia Edwards.

James Shelton COPELAND and Effie Virginia EDWARDS had the following children:

+127 i. Mary Alice COPELAND.
+128 ii. Minnie Odell COPELAND.
+129 iii. Shirley Edward COPELAND.
+130 iv. Jasper Julian COPELAND.
+131 v. Berta Mae COPELAND.
+132 vi. Galvin Staley COPELAND.
+133 vii. Eula Marie COPELAND.
+134 viii. James Clifton COPELAND Sr..
+135 ix. Elizabeth Inez COPELAND.