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Jacob Coppenbarger

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Jacob Coppenbarger

Birth
Wythe County, Virginia, USA
Death
17 Nov 1841 (aged 72)
Tunbridge, DeWitt County, Illinois, USA
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Midland City, DeWitt County, Illinois, USA Add to Map
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In 1824 Jacob was one of the earlier settlers in DeWitt County. The first school was taught in his home by Edom Shugart. Jacob married Catherine Snavely about 1796 in Wythe County, VA. Jacob was a witness to the birth of America. He was born in an English Colony and by the time he was twenty years old, he lived in a new country and "The Bill of Rights" were being added to the new constitution. Jacobs son John built the first gristmill in DeWitt Co. Jacobs daughter Mary Ann married Elishah Butler, one of the first marriages in DeWitt Co. Three of Jacobs sons, John, George and Elias served during the Black Hawk war while later his son Jacob also served during the Mexican war. JACOB COPPENBARGER and CATHERINE SNAVELY had 12 Children. JOHN B COPPENBARGER b. March 08, 1797, ELIAS COPPENBARGER 1799-1800, JACOB COPPENBARGER JR. b. March 10, 1801, JOSEPH COPPENBARGER, b. 1803, GEORGE COPPENBARGER, b. April 13, 1804, MARY ANN COPPENBARGER, b. 1808, ELIZABETH COPPENBARGER, b. 1809, SARAH COPPENBARGER, b. 1810, CATHERINE COPPENBARGER, b. 1813, PETER COPPENBARGER, b. 1817, WILLIAM COPPENBARGER, b. November 30, 1821, EMALINE COPPENBARGER, b. May 17, 1826.
Jacob COPPENBARGER s mothers name was Catherine Musser/Mosser, born Nov 28, 1739 died 1777 their children were Jacob and Elizabeth Coppenbarger, Sep 5, 1770 Crocket, Wythe Co. Virginia d. June 18 1860 census, Wythe Co. Virginia, married Feb 26 1793 to Henry Groseclose Sr.
George COPPENBARGER, 1772 d. 1860 wife Peggy
William Coppenbarger b 1775 d. 1823 Wythe Co Virginia, wife Elizabeth
In 1824 Jacob was one of the earlier settlers in DeWitt County. The first school was taught in his home by Edom Shugart. Jacob married Catherine Snavely about 1796 in Wythe County, VA. Jacob was a witness to the birth of America. He was born in an English Colony and by the time he was twenty years old, he lived in a new country and "The Bill of Rights" were being added to the new constitution. Jacobs son John built the first gristmill in DeWitt Co. Jacobs daughter Mary Ann married Elishah Butler, one of the first marriages in DeWitt Co. Three of Jacobs sons, John, George and Elias served during the Black Hawk war while later his son Jacob also served during the Mexican war. JACOB COPPENBARGER and CATHERINE SNAVELY had 12 Children. JOHN B COPPENBARGER b. March 08, 1797, ELIAS COPPENBARGER 1799-1800, JACOB COPPENBARGER JR. b. March 10, 1801, JOSEPH COPPENBARGER, b. 1803, GEORGE COPPENBARGER, b. April 13, 1804, MARY ANN COPPENBARGER, b. 1808, ELIZABETH COPPENBARGER, b. 1809, SARAH COPPENBARGER, b. 1810, CATHERINE COPPENBARGER, b. 1813, PETER COPPENBARGER, b. 1817, WILLIAM COPPENBARGER, b. November 30, 1821, EMALINE COPPENBARGER, b. May 17, 1826.
Jacob COPPENBARGER s mothers name was Catherine Musser/Mosser, born Nov 28, 1739 died 1777 their children were Jacob and Elizabeth Coppenbarger, Sep 5, 1770 Crocket, Wythe Co. Virginia d. June 18 1860 census, Wythe Co. Virginia, married Feb 26 1793 to Henry Groseclose Sr.
George COPPENBARGER, 1772 d. 1860 wife Peggy
William Coppenbarger b 1775 d. 1823 Wythe Co Virginia, wife Elizabeth

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  • Maintained by: JRS
  • Originally Created by: Marge
  • Added: Feb 11, 2008
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/24558623/jacob-coppenbarger: accessed ), memorial page for Jacob Coppenbarger (1 Nov 1769–17 Nov 1841), Find a Grave Memorial ID 24558623, citing Hays-Coppenbarger Cemetery, Midland City, DeWitt County, Illinois, USA; Maintained by JRS (contributor 47580208).