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Was in a Union Prisoner of War camp at Ft. Delaware. Had spent a year on a 90 acre prison island at Ft. Delaware. A horrible year in which 1/2 of the 3000 rebel soldiers confined there died of starvation. (dated Feb. 17, 1865) Two months before the end of the Civil War, a Putnam countian, James D. Walker, war prisoner, was released at Lexington, KY. Sent by train from the prison island to Lexington.On Feb. 17, 1865, release papers in pocket, James D. Walker began the trek home. He did all his walking at night. Slept in the woods covered up with leaves in the daytime. That was to avoid renegade bands who took shots at almost everybody. The end of the war a matter of a few weeks away on April 9, 1865.
James D. Walker, grandfather of Cordell Walker, of the old Sparta Road was one of the lucky ones.
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Fredric Francis Marion COPELAND Rev
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George Andrew Jackson COPELAND
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First Generation
1. Malachi L COPELAND was born about 1854 in TN. Malachi has a sister Elisabeth Obedience "Biddie" COPELAND. Not 100% sure Malachi but 99%. Since the last two kids were born in MO and the Copeland family lived next door it's a good leap of faith. Since they named their 1st born Biddie is just got to be him.
He died before 1900 in probably in MO.Malachi L COPELAND and Sara Francis RAMSEY were married. Sara Francis RAMSEY (daughter of Riley RAMSEY and Martha Jane BROWN) was born on 10 Mar 1860 in (Overton), TN. She appeared in the census on 13 Jul 1870 in 5th CD, (Overton), TN. 61-61 RAMSEY, Riley, m, w, 30, TN, Martha, f, w, 32, TN, William H, m, w, 12, TN, Sarah F, f, w, 10, TN, James R, m, w, 7, TN, Mary E, f, w, 4, TN, Arminda, f, w, 1, TN (Page 5-9). She appeared in the census on 4 Jun 1900 in Fairview & Bell Chapel, (Todd), KY. 29-31 RAMSEY, Martha, f, w, May 1834, TN, 66, widow, 9 kids 6 alive, farmer, COPELAND, Sarah F, f, w, May 1860, 40, TN, widow, 8 kids 4 alive, Biddie, g-dau, f, w, Jan 1885, 15, TN, Dora L, g-dau, f, w, Apr 1895, 5, MO, 29-32 RAMSEY, Alexander, Jun 1875, 24, TN, married 1 yr, farmer, Maude, f, w, Dec 1883, 16, OH, no kids, 30-33 RAMSEY, James, m, w, Dec 1862, 37, TN, married 9 yrs, Sallie, f, w, May 1855, 45, no kids, COPELAND, Houston B, nephew, m, w, Jan 1888, 12, TN, William W, nephew, m, w, Jan 1890, 10, MO (Page 85-3). She died on 10 Jun 1931 in (Logan), KY. Malachi L COPELAND and Sara Francis RAMSEY had the following children:
+2 i. Jane Biddie COPELAND (born on 8 Jan 1885).
3 ii. Houston B COPELAND was born in Jan 1888 in TN.
4 iii. William W COPELAND was born on 5 Jan 1890 in MO. According to his WWI Draft Record he was born 5 Jan 1892 in MO. It was filed in (Logan), KY.
5 iv. Dora L COPELAND was born in Apr 1895 in MO.
Second Generation2. Jane Biddie COPELAND (Malachi L-1) was born on 8 Jan 1885 in TN. She died on 18 Apr 1960 in (Logan), KY.
Jane Biddie COPELAND and George MORGAN were married on 1 Aug 1903 in (Logan), KY. George MORGAN was born about 1866 in MO. He appeared in the census on 13 Jan 1920 in 9th CD, (Robertson), TN. 168-175 ABSTON, Frank, m, w, 64, TN/TN/TN, farmer, Sarah, f, w, 56, TN, MORGAN, George, son-in-law, m, w, 42, KY, farm labor, Jane, Dau, f, w, 32, TN, George W, g-son, m, w, 5, TN, COPELAND, Willie, step-son, m, w, 30, TN (Page 178-17).
He appeared in the census on 25 Apr 1930 in 1st MD, (Logan), KY. 141-113 MORGAN, George, m, w, 53, MO, married at 27, farmer, Biddie J, f, w, 44, TN, married at 18, George W, m, w, 15, KY, Harold B, m, w, 9, TN, G? C, f, w, 3, KY (Page 8-15). He died on 10 Jun 1936 in (Logan), KY. Jane Biddie COPELAND and George MORGAN had the following children:6 i. George W MORGAN was born about 1915 in TN.
7 ii. Harold B MORGAN was born about 1921 in TN.
+8 iii. Geneva C MORGAN (born about 1927).
Third Generation8. Geneva C MORGAN (Jane Biddie COPELAND-2, Malachi L-1) was born about 1927 in KY. She died in 1997 in (Logan), KY.
Geneva C MORGAN and Elvice E COLE were married on 12 Dec 1945 in (Logan), KY. Elvice E COLE was born on 28 Jul 1921 in (Logan), KY. He died on 20 Mar 1995 in (Mulenberg), KY.
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