Daughter of Charles Riley Myrick and Louise Frances Powell Myrick.

Married to James Elery Copeland on October 12, 1910 in Alamance County, North Carolina.

James and Bessie were the parents of
Nellie Copeland Davis Frazier(1912-1999)
Frank Glenn Copeland(1915-1988)
Elery Odell Copeland
Louise Copeland Thompson Williams
William Copeland(1923-unk)
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1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Bessie Myrack
Age: 15
Birth Date: Jul 1884
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1900: Graham, Alamance, North Carolina
Sheet Number: 25B
Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 410
Family Number: 433
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital Status: Single
Father's name: Charlie Myrack
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's name: Frances Myrack
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Occupation: Weaver-Cotton Mill
Months not employed: 0
Attended School: 0
Can Read: Yes
Can Write: No
Can Speak English: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Charlie Myrack 48
Frances Myrack 58
Evander Myrack 48
Alice Myrack 17
Bessie Myrack 15
Lavan Myrack 13
Fred Myrack 12
Fillmore Myrack 10
Neuman R Myrack 9

North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011
Name: Jas Elery Broon Copeland
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 26
Birth Year: abt 1884
Marriage Date: 12 Oct 1910
Marriage Place: Alamance, North Carolina
Father: Wm N Copeland
Mother: Bettie Copeland
Spouse: Bessie Led Green Myrick
Spouse Gender: Female
Spouse Race: White
Spouse Age: 25
Spouse Father: Elvis Myrick
Spouse Mother: Powers Myrick
Event Type: Marriage

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Bessie Copeland
Age: 36
Birth Year: abt 1884
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1920: Bingham, Orange, North Carolina
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Elmer Copeland
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: None
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Elmer Copeland 36
Bessie Copeland 36
Nellie Copeland 7
Frank Copeland 4
Odel Copeland 1

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Bessie Copeland
Birth Year: abt 1885
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: North Carolina
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Home in 1930: Bingham, Orange, North Carolina
Map of Home: View Map
Street address: County Dirt Road
Dwelling Number: 25
Family Number: 25
Age at First Marriage: 25
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: No
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Able to Speak English: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Elery Copeland 46
Bessie Copeland 45
Frank Copeland 14
Odell Copeland 12
Louise Copeland 10
William Copeland 7

1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Bessie M Copeland
Respondent: Yes
Age: 56
Estimated birth year: abt 1884
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: North Carolina
Marital Status: Widowed
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Bingham, Orange, North Carolina
Farm: Yes
Inferred Residence in 1935: Bingham, Orange, North Carolina
Residence in 1935: Same House
Resident on farm in 1935: Yes
Sheet Number: 6A
Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 92
House Owned or Rented: Owned
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 250
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 3rd grade
Weeks Worked in 1939: 0
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: No
Household Members:
Name Age
Bessie M Copeland 56
William Copeland 17
Nellie C Davis 28
Louise Copeland 20
June M Davis 7

North Carolina, Death Certificates, 1909-1976
Name: Mrs Bessie L Myrick Copeland
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 75
Marital status: Widowed
Occupation: Housewife
Birth Date: 12 Jul 1883
Birth Place: Chatham, North Carolina
Residence: Swepsonville, Alamance, North Carolina
Death Date: 12 Apr 1959
Death Place: Swepsonville, Alamance, North Carolina
Spouse: James Elery Copeland
Father: Charles Myrick
Mother: Louise Frances Powell
Cause of death: Cerebral thrombosis, arteriosclerosis
Informant: Mrs Nellie Frazier, Swepsonville