Lansing Leonard Coplin

1851 - 1931  (79 years)

• Name	Lansing Leonard Coplin
  Birth	28 Apr 1851	Butler, Branch, MI
  Gender	Male
  Census	10 Jul 1860	Butler, Branch, MI ; age 9, born MI, living with parents
  Census	9 Jun 1870	Butler, Branch, MI ; age 18, born MI, farm laborer, living with parents
  Census	17 Jun 1880	Butler, Branch, MI ; age 28, born MI, laborer, parents born NY/NY
  Census	22 Jun 1900	Walton, Eaton, MI ; age 49, born Apr 1851 in MI, marr 27 yrs, farmer, parents born NY/PA
  Census	22 Apr 1910	Walton, Eaton, MI ; age 59, born PA, marr 40 yrs, farmer, parents born NY/NY
  Census	11 Apr 1930	Walton, Eaton, MI ; age 78, born PA, widowed, parents born in NY/NY, living in son Alva's house
  Death	10 Apr 1931	Olivet, Eaton, Mi
  Burial	12 Apr 1931	Bosworth Cemetery
  Person ID	I9406	Family Tree
  Last Modified	10 May 2015

  
  

  Father	Earl Coplin,   b. 1826, New York d. 5 Feb 1889, Branch Co, MI (Age 63 years)
  Mother	Mary Steele,   b. 1833, Canada d. 1891, Branch Co, MI (Age 58 years)
  Marriage	19 Mar 1850	Butler, Branch, MI
  Family ID	F3212	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth Sharp,   b. Apr 1851, New York d. 1925, Michigan (Age ~ 73 years)
  Children	1. Clarence Earl Coplin,   b. 26 Jan 1875, Butler, Branch, MI d. 16 Mar 1958, Michigan (Age 83 years) 2. Thomas William Coplin,   b. 31 Jan 1876, Butler, Branch, MI d. 1913, Michigan (Age 36 years) 3. Leonard Morgan Coplin,   b. 6 Apr 1878, Butler, Branch, MI d. Mar 1966, Olivet, Eaton, MI (Age 87 years) 4. Alva Haskall Coplin,   b. 1 Jan 1880, Butler, Branch, MI d. 7 Apr 1973, Olivet, Eaton, MI (Age 93 years)
  Family ID	F3376	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	14 Jul 2013

  
  

• Notes

  from "Death Records, 1921-1947" (seekingmichigan.org) Lansing L Coplin, widowed farmer, husband of Elizabeth Coplin, born 28 Apr 1851 in PA to Earl Coplin b. PA and Mary Steele b. PA, died accidentally in Walton, Eaton MI on 10 Apr 1931 due to burns received while burning marsh. Burial in Bosworth Cemetery on 12 Apr 1931. Informant Mr. Alva Coplin of Olivet MI from Newspaper Obituary (ancestry.com) Lansing L. Coplin Lansing L. Coplin, one of the oldest residents of this community died April10, 1931 at the age of 79 years, 11 months and 10 days. He was born April 28, 1851 in the state of Pennsylvania and came to Butler Township, Branch County, Michigan, during his youth. July 28, 1871 he was married to Elizabeth Sharp of Butler. Four children were born to this union; Clarence, Thomas who preceded his father in death, Leonard and Alva. Thirty-nine years ago the family moved near Olivet. Mr. Coplin spent the remainder of his life in this vicinity. He was a member of the Olivet I.O.O.F. and attended regularly during his younger years. While living in Ainger both he and Mrs. Coplin were converted at the Ainger Church. Mr. Coplin lived a good Christian life and was always willing to give a helping hand, not only to his children and grandchildren but to his many friends. He was never idle for his good health permitted him to be always busy. He was a most devoted father, earnestly striving to imbue in his children his ambitions and kindly services. He was loved by all who knew him. Since the death of his wife in August 1925 he has made his home with his son, Alva Coplin. Besides Alva, he leaves behind two sons, Clarence and Leonard, ten grandchildren, Eva, Pearl, Ila, Harley, Cora, Bernard, Dorothy, Ernest, Lansing and Earl, and three great-grandchildren, Donald, Leslie and Gaylord Paige, also one brother, Willard Coplin of Litchfield, several nieces and nephews and a host of other relatives and friends. The following verse seems to describe this fine old man: Who only asks for humblest wealth, Enough for competence and health, And leisure when his work is done, To read his book By chimney nook Or stroll at setting of sun, Who toils as every man should toil, For fair reward erect and free, These are the men, the best of men, These are the men we mean to be.