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[copeland.FTW]Taken from Obituary:
. . . Mr. Allison moved to DeLand with the U.S. Navy in 1942. He was among one of the 1st sailors at the newly established Navy base in DeLand. He also served in the Pacific with the Navy. After finishing college with a degree in education and a law degree from Augusta Law Schook, Augusta, Ga., Mr. Allison became a teacher and helped Spec Martin coach at DeLand High School. After retiring in 1985, he & his wife were partners in real estate . . .
William Allison\Ellison COPELAND
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COPELAND, ELLISON: Ellison Copeland died at Clarkrange a few days ago.
He was a native of Overton county and nearly seventy three years old. He
was a very large man, being nearly 7 feet tall and weighing at one time
three hundred pounds, his father, "Big Joe" Copeland weighed four
hundred pounds. Both were prominent citizens of this county. Ellison as
a dealer in live stock was known all over the country. He leaves two
children and several grand children to mourn his departure. (Overton
County) [Date 8/1/1895, Vol. VIII, No. 39, Page 10]
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[copeland.FTW]Strongest man in Tennessee. Legendary.
1850 Overton County Census TN
8 687 688 Copeland Joseph 67 M Farmer 3,000 Tenn.
9 687 688 Copeland Hannah 60 F Tenn. X
10 687 688 Copeland William 27 M Farmer Tenn.
11 687 688 Copeland Solimon 25 M Farmer Tenn.
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[copeland.FTW]Hannah Thatcher Ward may have been the daughter of Chief Nettle Carrier, the chief of a bank of Cherokees that lived in the Overton County, Tennessee area in the early 1800s. Chief Nettle Carrier was the hunting buddy of Stephen Calvin Copeland, the father of Big Joe Copeland, her husband.
"The First Settlers' of Overton County Tennessee" According to notes left by the Honorable William Jennings Matthews (better known as Uncle Billy) ...
"Next we will have something to say about Big Joe Copeland. He married and settled in the Copeland Cove. His wife's name was Thatcher and we don't remember her maiden name. When I was 5 or 6 years old I remember seeing Aunt Thatcher. She was on her way to the carding factory at Crawford's Mill and stopped and took dinner at my grandfathers. ..."
This is a typewritten document. A portion of it was published in the oversized Overton County book.
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Joseph Steven Calvin COPELAND Col.
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[copeland.FTW]One of the first settlers in Overton County, Tennessee.
Fought in the War of 1812 and the American Revolution.
Laid out the plans for the Roaring River Baptist Church.
Jefferson County, Tennessee received its first contingent families as early as 1783. Among these settlers were Joseph Copeland. Joseph was married to Sarah Seehorn and one of their nine children was Stephen Copeland, later to become Colonel Stephen Copeland.
Stephen was born in 1756 probably in North Carolina and was married to Jane Townsend. He and his son Joseph, left Jefferson county and came to the wilderness now known as Overton County. It has been reported they planted the first corn crop in the area . After their crop was harvested they went back to Jefferson County only to return with the rest of the family. Shortly, after returning to Overton County, Stephen and Jane had a son, Solomon. He was to be the first white child born in this new wilderness.
In 1808, Stephen Copeland was issued a land grant for 5,000 acres. From the Windle Community, he and his family settled in the Okalona Community near the Roaring River. He did not know that he had settled over the Indian line. In time, however, he made friends with Nettle Carrier, chief of a band of Cherokees in the area. It is reported that Nettle Carrier and Colonel Copeland became very good friends and often went hunting togerher.
Before 1805, Colonel Copeland laid out and helped to build the long-gone Roaring River Baptist Church. The poplar log structure was said to have had twelve comers; each representing the twelve disciples. It was built in the form of a cross with a square in the middle.
On April 19, 1823 Colonel Stephen Copeland for the consideration of sixteen dollars and twenty-five cents sold three acres, including the Roaring River Church to the Roaring River Baptist Association. It is believed this land was in the borders of the land grant received from the state. At the present day, the church has been torn down and the only part left is some of the corner stones at the edges of the tree-grown cemetery.
In 1813 Colonel Copeland presented a petition to the Tennessee General Assembly, seeking permission to form a company of 500 mounted men to fight the British and Indians in the War of 1812. It was so granted and he commanded the Third Tennessee Regiment. He served both in the American Revolution and War of 1812 and was very influential in the early history of Overton County.
The exact death of Colonel Stephen is not known; however, he died sometime after 1833 and before 1840 and it is said his grave is in the Roaring River Cemetery. However, his grave is unmarked and may not be located as the cemetery has not been kept and a road has made through it.
The early Copelands had large families ranging from 9-17 children; and thus, the Copeland descendents of many names are populated throughout Overton, Pickett, and surrounding counties. I am one of the descendents living in Pickett County.
Written and Submitted by Joyce Copeland South.1 PROP obtained property
2 DATE 11 DEC 1812
2 PLAC Overton County, Tennessee
2 NOTE 11 DEC 1812, registered in Overton County. State of Tennessee, #3791; by virtue of a part of Certificate #137 dated 24 Nov 1808 obtained from the Commissioner of West Tennessee by Stephen COPELAND and entered 28 Feb 1809 by #19 as an occupant claim under the Act of 1807; there is granted by the State of Tennessee unto John SEAHORN, assignee of Stephen COPELAND, a parcel of land containing 198 ¾ acres in Overton County, 3rd district, on the west fork of Obeds River, including where Allden BYRUM now lives; beginning on a line with Isaac CARLOCK, thence to the foot of a spur of Cumberland Mountain, along the mountain with a line of Benjamin WALKER.....to line of Wm. SMITH. Surveyed 25 Aug 1808 by James CHISSUM. Signed by Governor Willie BLUNT at Knoxville on 4 Mar 1812.
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1850 Overton County Census TN28 575 576 Copeland Moses 38 M Farmer Tenn.
29 575 576 Copeland Nancy 36 F Tenn.
30 575 576 Copeland John 14 M Tenn. X
31 575 576 Copeland Joseph J. 13 M Tenn. X
32 575 576 Copeland Thomas 9 M Tenn. X
33 575 576 Copeland Sarah L. 8 F Tenn. X
34 575 576 Copeland Francis 6 M Tenn.
35 575 576 Copeland James J. 5 M Tenn.
36 575 576 Copeland Burrel 2 M Tenn.
37 575 576 Copeland Armilda 6/12 F Tenn.
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1850 Overton County Census TN28 575 576 Copeland Moses 38 M Farmer Tenn.
29 575 576 Copeland Nancy 36 F Tenn.
30 575 576 Copeland John 14 M Tenn. X
31 575 576 Copeland Joseph J. 13 M Tenn. X
32 575 576 Copeland Thomas 9 M Tenn. X
33 575 576 Copeland Sarah L. 8 F Tenn. X
34 575 576 Copeland Francis 6 M Tenn.
35 575 576 Copeland James J. 5 M Tenn.
36 575 576 Copeland Burrel 2 M Tenn.
37 575 576 Copeland Armilda 6/12 F Tenn.
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