b: Wayne TN; d: Allendale; s/of William Copeland (1783-1855) & Margery Carmack (1785-1870); m1: 5 Apr 1846 AR Sally Taylor Barry (21 Nov 1821 MO-30 Oct 1862 MO); m2: 26 Feb 1863 Wayne Co MO Lucinda (20 Oct 1821-26 Oct 1865 m1: Sprowle); m3: 31 Jul 1866 Posey Co IN Jane R Bozeman (-10 Oct 1869); m4: 1870 IN Angela H Shannon (-13 Oct 1873); m5: Sussanee (ca 1836 VA); res: 1850 St Francois MO 1860 Logan Wayne Co MO 1864 near Poseyville IN 1880 Allendale; ch: Wilson Marion (9 Jan 1847 MO) & William Hazel (2 Sep 1850 MO) & Margery Ann (27 Dec 1853 MO) & Jesse Milton (18 Sep 1856 Wayne Co MO-25 Mar 1940 CO) & Amos Lawrence (2 Dec 1857 Wayne Co MO-1926) & Joseph Albert (4 Apr 1859 MO-10 Apr 1912 MT) & Olive Jane (27 Jan 1865-10 Oct 1865) & Charles Jacques (1 Jun 1867 Poseyville IN-1939 Denver CO) & Lettie May (18 May 1871 Poseyville IN) & Anna Retta* (1873).