86Y 8D
Born at Clinton, Henry Co, died at Leeton, Johnson Co.
Son of William C. and Nancy (Jennings) Coppage, both of VA.
m1: Lenora Amelia Avery Oct 23 1867
13 children:
-William Otis Coppage 1870–1871
-Lena Opal Coppage 1871–1956
-Harley Temple Coppage 1872–1952
-John Oscar Coppage 1874–1959
-Ida Lee Coppage 1875–1935
-Clair Edith Coppage 1877–1963
-Horace Marvin Coppage 1879–1880
-Owen Chester Coppage 1880–1961
-Wesley Fisher Coppage 1882–1883
-Brooksie Beulah Coppage 1884–1906
-Clarence Clyde Coppage 1887–1962
-Cecil Lenora Coppage 1891–
-Charles Garnett Coppage 1893–1976

m2: Mrs. Sallie Agee I. Williams Mar 2 1915.
mil: Confederate Army, Civil War
Mo. Death Cert #33370-Johnson Co/Leeton. Informant was Mrs. Sallie Agee Coppage of Leeton.

1920 Post Oak, Johnson MO: COPPAGE John W/75, Sarah I./68/MO-VA-VA
1930 Leeton, Johnson MO: COPPAGE John W/85 , Sarah I/75. John indicated he was 22 yrs at first marriage, Sarah listed age 65, which if true indicates her marriage to John was her first marriage and that Williams may be her maiden name.

Missouri, Marriage Records, 1805-2002
Name: John Coppage
Marriage Date: 18 Oct 1867
Marriage Place: Henry, Missouri, USA
Spouse: Lenora Avery

Missouri, Marriage Records, 1805-2002
Name: J W Coppage
Marriage Date: 2 Mar 1915
Marriage Place: Leeton, Johnson, Missouri, USA
Spouse: S I Williams

PVT. CO. B, 6TH MISSOURI CAVALRY, CSA
ATTENDED KANSAS CITY CS REUNION 1891

COPPAGE, John Wesley
b: Oct 19 1844, Clinton, Henry Co, MO
d: Oct 27 1930, Leeton, Johnson Co, MO
bur: Hickory Grove Cemetery, Tebo Twp, Henry Co, MO
Clinton MO - John Wesley Coppage died at his home in Leeton, October 27, after an illness of almost five months, with uremic poisoning, following an operation in Kansas City. Deceased was born in Clinton, October 19, 1844, where he was raised and educated. He enlisted in the Confederate army near the beginning of the Civil war, and served until the close. He was wounded several times, was captured and paroled by being sent west to fight the Indians. He was united in marriage October 23, 1867 with Lenora Amelila Avery, she being the daughter of the late Judge and Mrs. William Avery. Soon after their marriage they went to housekeeping near Hickory Grove church, where they lived until the death of Mrs. Coppage. Thirteen children blessed this union, nine of whom survive as follows: Mrs. W. J. Whidbee, Tulsa, Okla.; Rev. J. O. Coppage, San Antonio, Tex.; Mrs. S. J. Tapley, Colorado Springs, Colo.; Mrs. T. R. Whidbee, Leeton, H. T. Coppage, Cripple Creek, Colo.; Rev. O. C. Coppage, Kress, Tex.; C. C. Coppage, Hume, Mo.; Mrs. C. B. Robbins, Leeton; C. G. Coppage, Nevada. His first wife died November 14 1911, and he was again united in marriage to Mrs. S. I. Williams, March 2 1915, who survives. She with his four children, who live in Missouri gave him devoted care during his last illness. He united early in life with the M. E. church, South, being one of the charter members of the Hickory Grove Church when it was organized. He continued an active and steadfast member throughout the remainder of his life. He leaves to survive him, besides his wife and children, one aged sister, Mrs. F. M. Wise, near Leeton, 17 grandchildren and one great grand child. Funeral services were conducted at the First Baptist church in Leeton, Tuesday afternoon. Burial was in the Hickory Grove Cemetery. Two of his children outside the state attended the funeral services, H. T. Coppage, Cripple Creek, Colo., and Rev. O. C. Coppage, Kress, Tex.

COPPAGE, John Wesley
Tebo Township
1883 History of Henry County Missouri, National Historical Co pg 636
John W. Coppage, proprietor of "Pleasant Valley" farm, was born in Clinton, Henry County, Missouri, October 19, 1844, being the son of William Coppage, a farmer and tailor by occupation, born December 17, 1811, in Culpeper County, Virginia. He emigrated to Howard County, Missouri, in 1834, removing thence to Henry (Rives) County in 1836, and February 7, 1837, he married Miss Nancy Jennings. She was born November 2, 1818, in Tennessee, and in 1835 accompanied her parents to Henry County. They had six children, Thersa Jane, born February 22, 1839, now Mrs. B. P. Anderson; Mary S., born March 24, 1842, wife of A. J. Bailey; William T., born February 19, 1849, died December 7, following; Virginia L., born November 17, 1850, died at the age of eight years, and Louis J., born May 9, 1855, died October 12, 1882. Mr. William Coppage died May 28, 1877, and his widow December 14, 1879. For more than forty years they were esteemed residents of this county, and he had been an active business man up to 1866, when he retired to settle upon his fine farm. The subject of this sketch was married October 23, 1867, to Miss Lenora A. Avery, who was born August 2, 1847, in this county, she being the daughter of Judge William L. and Sophronia Avery. To them were born nine children: William Otis, born April 1, 1870, died October 11, 1871; Lena Opal, born September 14, 1871; Harley T., born November 29, 1872; John O., born April 1, 1874; Ida L., born June 15, 1875; Clara E., born September 5, 1877; Horace M., born February 1, 1879, died August 7, 1880; Owen C., born September 20, 1880, and Fisher, born February 5, 1882, died January 23, 1883. Mr. Coppage received as an inheritance from his father's estate 150 acres of land, to which he has added twenty acres. This valuable property is located about six miles northwest of Calhoun, and upon it he raises good graded stock, having some fine grades of Cotswold and Southdown sheep. During the war he enlisted in the first company raised in the county, Captain Owen commanding, and was in several hard fought battles. After six months the company was disbanded, and he then re-enlisted in the Confederate service under General Joe Shelby, his first battle then being at Newtonia, Missouri. He was twice made prisoner and paroled, finally surrendered at the close of the war at Memphis. Mr. and Mrs. C. are members of the M. E. Church South. Politically he is Democratic.
(Obit and bio copied from Henry Co. website. with permission)