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Rachel Cooper

      Sex: F

Individual Information
     Birth Date: 1790 64
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Parents
         Father: Richard Cooper
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Spouses and Children
1. *David Carter
       Marriage: 1 Jun 1811 - Tattnall Co., GA
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       Children:
                1. Rachel Carter
                2. Sarah Jane Carter
                3. George Carter


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Richard Cooper

      Sex: M

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Spouses and Children
       Children:
                1. Rachel Cooper


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Aaron Copeland

      Sex: M

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Spouses and Children
       Children:
                1. Lott Copeland
                2. Mary Caroline Copeland


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Aaron R. Copeland

      Sex: M

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          Death: 9 May 1832 - Chesterfield County, South Carolina 2
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Spouses and Children
1. *Pollie Melton 2 
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       Children:
                1. Lott Copeland


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Aaron W. Copeland

      Sex: M

Individual Information
     Birth Date: 1810 - Orangeberg Co., South Carolina 13
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Parents
         Father: Lott Copeland
         Mother: Elender Rice


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Daniel G. Copeland

      Sex: M

Individual Information
     Birth Date: 1839 13
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Parents
         Father: Lott Copeland
         Mother: Susan Whetstone

Spouses and Children
1. *Mary Martha Carter
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Jane Copeland

      Sex: F

Individual Information
     Birth Date: 25 Aug 1812 - Barnwell District, S. C. 4
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Parents
         Father: Lott Copeland
         Mother: Elender Rice

Spouses and Children
1. *Thomas D. Sellers 1 
       Marriage: 1829 - Barnwell District, S. C. 4
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       Children:
                1. Elender Sellers


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John A. Copeland

      Sex: M

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Spouses and Children
1. *Rachel Carter
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Lott Copeland

      Sex: M

Individual Information
     Birth Date: 1785 - Chatham County, North Carolina 13
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Parents
         Father: Aaron Copeland 1
         Mother: 

Spouses and Children
1. *Susan Whetstone
       Marriage: Abt 1824 2
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       Children:
                1. Daniel G. Copeland

2. Elender Rice
       Marriage: 
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       Children:
                1. Aaron W. Copeland
                2. Jane Copeland

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General:
COPELAND, Lott
1785-1870
LOWNDES

LOTT COPELAND was born in Chatham County, North Carolina, in 1785, oldest child of Aaron Copeland, R. S., and his wife Pollie Melton Copeland. The elder Copeland served in the South Carolina Militia during the Revolutionary War, and in 1787 moved to Orangeburg District, South Carolina, north part, where Lott grew to maturity. The elder Copeland later moved to Chesterfield County, South Carolina, where he died May 9, 1832. Lott Copeland lived for some years in South Orangeburg, now Barnwell County, before moving to Lowndes County, Georgia, in 1843.

Mr. Copeland was married twice. His first wife was Elender Rice, born July 16, 1789, daughter of Aaron Rice, R.S., of Barnwell County. She died in 1822, and about two years later Mr. Copeland married Miss Susan Whetstone, born 1804 in Orangeburg District, north part, daughter of Henry Whetstone, R. S. Seventeen children were born by the two marriages:

1. Aaron W.b. 1810, m. Mary E. Jameson in 1830.
2. (daughter)b. 1813, m. (name forgotten).
3. Christinab. 1814, never married.
4. (daughter)b. 1818, m. (name forgotten).
5. William Rileyb. 1819, m. Levicy Walters, 1839. Died in South Carolina.
6. Jeffersonb. 1820, m. (name forgotten. Two children).
7. James Acquillab. 1824, m. (1) Frances Elizabeth Parker (2) Martha Elizabeth Marvin, 1862.
8. Marcellab. 1825, m. Henry Hardy Howell.
9. Sarah Adelineb. 1827, m. John D. Peters.
10. Narcissab. 1830, m. John Burton Moore, son of John.
11. Alfredb. 1835, died in boyhood.
12. Josephb. 1836, m. Elizabeth______.
13. Irwinb. 1838, m. Delila______.
14. Daniel G.b. 1839, m. Martha______.
15. Edwardb. 1841, died single in C. S. Army.
16. David Singleton b. 1843, m. Mrs. Ann R. Knight, daughter of Jacob Lightsey.
17. Vicyb. 1845, m. Henry Hendricks.

Edward Copeland enlisted in Company "I", 12th Georgia Regiment, C.S.A., at Valdosta June 14, 1861, and was mortally wounded at McDowell, Virginia.

Lott Copeland served in the War of 1812 as a corporal in Capt. Josiah Walker's Company of South Carolina Militia. He lived in Lowndes County from 1843 until 1858 when he was cut into Echols County when it was formed out of Lowndes. He lived in Echols until his death about 1870.

Census References- 1830, 1840, Barnwell, South Carolina; 1850, Lowndes; 1860, Echols.

picture Mary Caroline Copeland

      Sex: F

Individual Information
     Birth Date: 1812 - Barnwell District, S.C. 1
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          Death: 1857 - Barnwell District County, SC ( at age 45) 1
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Parents
         Father: Aaron Copeland 1
         Mother: 

Spouses and Children
1. *Jesse Howell
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       Children:
                1. Jesse R. Howell
                2. Joseph L. Howell
                3. James W. Howell
                4. Harriet Howell
                5. Ann Howell
                6. William Howell
                7. Charles F. Howell
                8. Stephen R. Howell
                9. Isham D. Howell


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