Sarah (Emberton) Copass (abt. 1821)

Born about 1821 in Monroe, Kentucky, United States [uncertain]

Ancestors

Wife of Jonas A Copass — married about 1840 in Kentucky, United States [uncertain]

Descendants

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Biography

Sarah was born about 1821 in Monroe, Kentucky, United States, daughter of John Emberton and Elizabeth Keen. Sarah and Jonas A Copass were married about 1840 in Kentucky.^[1] Their known children were:

1. Willam Copass (abt.1842-)
2. Eunice Copass (abt.1845-)
3. John Brock Copass (abt.1845-1924)
4. Lorenzo Dow, born in 1849
5. Mary Ann Copass (1852-)
6. James J Copass (1859-)
7. Elizabeth "Lizzie" Ellen, born in 1862

After Jonas died in 1878, Sarah moved to Tennessee, possibly to be near her children.^[2] She probably died there.

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHY5-QX2 : 10 June 2022), Jonas A Copas (Male 20-29 Jonas Copas; Female 15-19 most likely Sarah Emberton), Monroe County, Kentucky, United States; Monroe County, Kentucky, United States; citing p. 246, NARA microfilm publication M704, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDQR-1LS : 15 July 2017), Sarah S Copas, District 5, Clay County, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district ED 11, sheet 275B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,255,248.

See also:

• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M65N-VXF : 12 April 2016), Jonas and Sarah Copass, Monroe county, part of, Monroe, Kentucky, United States; citing family 204, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZBD-TQP : 18 February 2021), J A and S L Cossap [Copass], Monroe County, Kentucky, United States; citing p. 69 (written), dwelling 476, NARA microfilm publication M653 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
• "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXWT-S57 : 12 June 2019), Jonas A and Sarah S Copas, Monroe, Kentucky, United States; citing p. 11 (penned), p. 183 (stamped), dwelling 68, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/230373566/sarah-s-copass: accessed 23 May 2023), memorial page for Sarah S. “Sallie” Emberton Copass (1827–unknown), Find A Grave: Memorial #230373566; Burial Details Unknown.