Copeland, Lawrence W. of Ash Ridge, Ill. February 1847 born in Massac County, Ill. single, farmer; July 6, 1864 enlisted at Memphis, Tenn. as pvt., Co. K, 137th Ill. Infantry Rgt. Sept. 24, 1864 mo at Springfield, Ill. March 14, 1865 enlisted at Cairo, Ill. as pvt., Co. F, 7th Ill. Cavalry Rgt. Nov. 4, 1865 mo at Nashville, Tenn. April 14, 1867 married Laura J. Hitchcock in Massac County; July 13, 1886 applied for a pension (application #579765/certificate #413425); 1900 living at Springfield, Ill. June 25, 1910 died and buried in Masonic Cemetery at Metropolis, Massac County, Ill. July 5, 1910 his widow applied for a pension while living in Illinois (application #945277/certificate #706881); 5 feet, 4 inches tall, black hair and black or hazel eyes; wife Laura J. Copeland, May 1848 born in Illinois; Children: Estella M. Copeland, November 1875 born in Illinois; M. August Copeland, June 1885 born in Illinois; Tony C. Copeland, April 1887 born in Illinois; Hilda A. Copeland, July 1890 born in Illinois and four other children
NOTE: Pension index confirms his service in both regiments. Last name also spelled Copland and middle initial also listed as G.
NOTE: Pension index confirms his service in both regiments. Last name also spelled Copland and middle initial also listed as G.
Copeland, Lawrence W. of Ash Ridge, Ill. February 1847 born in Massac County, Ill. single, farmer; July 6, 1864 enlisted at Memphis, Tenn. as pvt., Co. K, 137th Ill. Infantry Rgt. Sept. 24, 1864 mo at Springfield, Ill. March 14, 1865 enlisted at Cairo, Ill. as pvt., Co. F, 7th Ill. Cavalry Rgt. Nov. 4, 1865 mo at Nashville, Tenn. April 14, 1867 married Laura J. Hitchcock in Massac County; July 13, 1886 applied for a pension (application #579765/certificate #413425); 1900 living at Springfield, Ill. June 25, 1910 died and buried in Masonic Cemetery at Metropolis, Massac County, Ill. July 5, 1910 his widow applied for a pension while living in Illinois (application #945277/certificate #706881); 5 feet, 4 inches tall, black hair and black or hazel eyes; wife Laura J. Copeland, May 1848 born in Illinois; Children: Estella M. Copeland, November 1875 born in Illinois; M. August Copeland, June 1885 born in Illinois; Tony C. Copeland, April 1887 born in Illinois; Hilda A. Copeland, July 1890 born in Illinois and four other children
NOTE: Pension index confirms his service in both regiments. Last name also spelled Copland and middle initial also listed as G.
NOTE: Pension index confirms his service in both regiments. Last name also spelled Copland and middle initial also listed as G.
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