George Washington Coplin

1811 - 1896  (85 years)

• Name	George Washington Coplin
  Birth	19 Jan 1811
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1 Jul 1842	Ira, Cayuga, NY ; County clerk filing of Bethiah Coplin Rev War land grant
  Census	7 Aug 1850	Ira, Cayuga, NY ; age 39, born NY, farmer
  Census	8 Jun 1860	Milford, Lagrange, IN ; age 49, born NY, farmer
  Census	Jul 1870	Milford, Lagrange, IN ; age 60, born NY, farmer
  Census	14 Jun 1880	Milford, Lagrange, IN ; age 69, born NY, farmer, parents born UNK/NY
  Death	14 Aug 1896	LaGrange, LaGrange, IN
  Burial		Lake View Cemetery, Kendallville, IN
  Person ID	I5473	Family Tree | 12 Generation Ancestor Chart
  Last Modified	19 Jul 2013

  
  

  Father	William Coplin,   b. 10 May 1762   d. 25 Apr 1814 (Age 51 years)
  Mother	Bethiah Palmer,   b. 19 Jan 1768   d. 19 Aug 1839, Ira, Cayuga, NY (Age 71 years)
  Marriage	12 May 1783	Stillwater, NY
  Notes	Unexplained Coplin Family Members 1. Who are the Victory, Cayuga, NY Coplin's i. Married: Oswego July 7, 1837 by Rev. Mr. Nind, Mr. Rudolph S. Dickinson of Oswego to Miss Catherine Coplin of Victory. ii. Amelia Coplin, 15, born Indian Territory, living with Rufus & Carrissa Ladd in Victory, Cayuga, NY in 1860 Census 2. Maria Coplin, age 10, born NY, is living with Silas and Mary (Coplin) Ward in Ira, Cayuga, NY in 1850 Census. 3. Asa ,51, & Rebecca, 48, with Burton, 1, Coplin living in Scriba, Oswego, NY in 1870 Census 4. There is a Sarah Copeland, age 24 b. MI, living with Hiram and Jane E Cole. She is living nearby to William and Sarah Copland.
  Family ID	F1653	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Rebecca Van Vranken,   b. 24 Oct 1809, New York d. 10 Jan 1900, LaGrange, LaGrange, IN (Age 90 years)
  Children	+ 1. John VanVranken Coplin,   b. 27 Aug 1835 + 2. William Palmer Coplin,   b. 28 Apr 1837, New York d. 1910 (Age 72 years) + 3. Theodore Coplin,   b. 30 Jun 1839, New York d. 6 Feb 1863, Gallatin, TN (Age 23 years)   4. Cecelia Gertrude Coplin,   b. 28 Nov 1841   d. 2 Feb 1847 (Age 5 years)   5. George Washington Coplin,   b. 14 May 1849, Ira, Cayuga, NY d. 30 Jul 1849, Ira, Cayuga, NY (Age 0 years) + 6. Spencer Eratus Coplin,   b. 8 Oct 1851, Indiana d. 5 Oct 1932 (Age 80 years)
  Family ID	F1655	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	8 Jul 2013

  
  

• Headstones		George & Rebecca Coplin Gravestone
  		George W Coplin Gravestone Inscription Geo. W. COPLIN / born / Saratoga County (hard to read) / Jan 10, 1811

  
  

• Notes

  From "1882 History LaGrange County, Indiana" by F.A.Battey & Co., - Milford Township G.W. COPLIN, son of William and Bethiah (Palmer) Coplin, was born in Saratoga County, N.Y., January 19, 1811. His mother was of English descent, and his father of German. The latter, when but fourteen years of age, enlisted in the army of the Revolutionary war, and shortly after, while on duty at Fort Stanwix cutting timber for repairs, the whole force was ambushed and taken prisoners by the Indians, and he taken to Montreal, Canada, where he, after gaining their confidence, made his escape down the St. Lawrence River in a bark canoe to New York, where he resided until his death in 1814. There were thirteen children in William Coplin's family, only one, the subject, now living. He practiced farming in New York until 1850, when he came West in September to located his home, selecting land in this township. At that time, when he was clearing his farm of 80 acres, game was plenty, and hunting a pastime. He was married in Cayuga, N.Y., to Miss Rebecca Vanvranken, daughter of Adam I.G. Vanvranken. They have had six children, John V., William P., Theodore, Orcelia G., George and Spencer E. - three living, John, William and Spencer. Mr. and Mrs. Coplin are members of the Christian Church, and he is always interested in the progress of all public enterprises of a beneficent character. His first vote was anti- Masonry, and he has since been an advocate of the Republican party. ... from Kendallville Public Library Microfilm and The News Sun, 8-21-1896 (gen.nobleco.lib.in.us) Coplin George W, who died Aug. 14, was born in Saratoga County, New York Jan. 19, 1811. His father, a soldier of the Revolution, died when he was 3 years of age. When a youth his mother also died, leaving him the youngest of 13 children. In 1849 he removed with his family to Milford Twp, LaGrange County where he lived and labored until he secured a comfortable home. About 10 years ago he removed to Kendallville and from there to LaGrange where he has for 3 years past made his home with the family of his youngest son. Aug. 21, 1834 he married Rebecca VanVranken, who survives and they had 6 children, 3 of whom are living. Funeral at the Christian Church. Burial, Lake View Cemetery.