Martha Elizabeth (Copaus) Harris (1890 - 1941)

Born 22 May 1890 in Ozark County, Missouri, United States [uncertain]

Ancestors

Daughter of Lawrence Calvin (Copass) Copaus and Luvenia H (Amyx) Copaus

Wife of Warren Thomas Harris — married 19 Feb 1905 in Ozark County, Missouri, United States

Descendants

Died 22 Mar 1941 at age 50 in Richland, Ozark, Missouri, United States

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Biography

Martha Elizabeth, known to her family as Lizzie, was born in 1890.^[1] In 1905, she married Warren Thomas Harris (1884-1963)^[2] and they had 4 children:

1. Ethyl Loretta Harris (abt.1906-abt.1992)
2. Edith Jewel Harris (abt.1908-abt.1984)
3. Lawrence Benjamin Harris (1915-1998)
4. Noel Baker Harris (1918-2004)

They moved to Texas for while, probably to be close to her mother who lived there, but soon moved back to Missouri.^[3][4] She died at the early age of 51 in 1941 from mitral regurgitation, a leaky heart valve.^[5]

Research Notes

1. Her family spelled the last name "Copass" while living in Kentucky, but her father and uncles changed the spelling to "Copaus" when they moved to Missouri and/or Texas.

DNA

• Paternal relationship is confirmed with an AncestryDNA test match between Marcie (Korte) Ruiz and J.K., 2nd cousins, twice removed. MRCAs are John Copass and Deborah (Thompson) Copass. Predicted relationship reported by AncestryDNA: 4th cousins based on sharing 75 cM shared across 6 DNA segments; Confidence: Extremely high.

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M3CY-L4K : accessed 2 June 2018), Lizzie M Cofans in entry for Lawrence C and Lourena Cofans, Spring Creek Township, Howell, Missouri, United States; citing ED 60, sheet 9A, family 182, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,860.
2. ↑ Missouri, Marriage Records, 1805-2002, database on-line, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/1171/images/vrmmo1833_c5086-0387?pId=2991577 : accessed 9 Jun 2020), Warren S. Harris m. Lizzie Conpaus, residing in Gainesville, Ozark, Missouri, married 19 Feb 1905, groom's father B.F. Harris, bride's mother Luvenia N. Copaus; Missouri Marriage Records. Jefferson City, MO, USA: Missouri State Archives. Microfilm. Free Ancestry Image.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M2SJ-MRJ : accessed 2 June 2018), Warren and Lizzie Harris, Justice Precinct 1, Milam, Texas, United States; citing ED 54, sheet 15A, family 256, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1577; FHL microfilm 1,375,590.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M8CZ-B8L : accessed 2 June 2018), Warren and Lizie L Harris, Richland, Ozark, Missouri, United States; citing ED 157, sheet 8A, line 3, family 121, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 936; FHL microfilm 1,820,936.
5. ↑ Missouri Death Certificates. Missouri Secretary of State. (https://www.sos.mo.gov/images/archives/deathcerts/1941/1941_00015393.PDF: accessed 24 August 2014), Certificate no. 15391, Martha E. Harris, died 22 Mar 1941, Rural Richland Township, Ozark County, Missouri.

See also:

• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XHNZ-ZYR : accessed 2 June 2018), Warren T and Lizzie E Harris, Richland, Ozark, Missouri, United States; citing ED 15, sheet 9B, line 65, family 188, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1216; FHL microfilm 2,340,951.
• "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K77V-L8B : accessed 2 June 2018), Warren and Lizzie Harris, Dora, Richland Township, Ozark, Missouri, United States; citing ED 77-16, sheet 6B, line 47, family 97, NARA digital publication T627 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012), roll 2135.
• Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 9 June 2020), memorial page for Martha Elizabeth “Lizzie” Copaus Harris (22 May 1890–22 Mar 1941), Find A Grave: Memorial #184517193, citing Sweeton Pond Cemetery, Dora, Ozark County, Missouri, USA.