Published in the Rochester(IN) News-Sentinel, Saturday, June 15, 1940
Francis M. COPLEN, 81, retired Mentone farmer, who was better known as Frank COPLEN, died at his home there Thursday evening at 6:30 o'clock of old age and complications after a long illness. He had been an invalid since he was injured in an automobile accident four years ago New Year's eve. He was a patient in Woodlawn hospital for many weeks following the accident. He was born in Coshocton county, Ohio, January 16, 1859, the son of Isaac and Sarah COPLEN, and moved with his parents to a farm in Newcastle township, Fulton county, Ind., at the age of seven. He resided there until approximately ten yeas ago, when he retired and moved to Mentone. He sold his farm about a year ago. He was united in marriage to Addie GROVE, Jan. 6, 1881. He was a member of the Church of Christ, Mentone. Surviving are the wife; two sons, Wallace [COPLEN], Warsaw, and Walter [COPLEN], Albuquerque, N.M.; two daughters, Mrs. Dr. ANDERSON, Mentone, Mrs. James HALL, Albuquerque, N.M.; two brothers, Alonzo [COPLEN], Argos, James [COPLEN], Rochester; a sister, Mrs. Tena TAYLOR, Warsaw; twelve grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. The last rites will be held from the Coplen home in Mentone at 3 p.m. (CST) Sunday.
SOURCE:
http://www.fulco.lib.in.us/Genealogy/Tombaugh/Obituaries/Html/1940.htm
Francis M. COPLEN, 81, retired Mentone farmer, who was better known as Frank COPLEN, died at his home there Thursday evening at 6:30 o'clock of old age and complications after a long illness. He had been an invalid since he was injured in an automobile accident four years ago New Year's eve. He was a patient in Woodlawn hospital for many weeks following the accident. He was born in Coshocton county, Ohio, January 16, 1859, the son of Isaac and Sarah COPLEN, and moved with his parents to a farm in Newcastle township, Fulton county, Ind., at the age of seven. He resided there until approximately ten yeas ago, when he retired and moved to Mentone. He sold his farm about a year ago. He was united in marriage to Addie GROVE, Jan. 6, 1881. He was a member of the Church of Christ, Mentone. Surviving are the wife; two sons, Wallace [COPLEN], Warsaw, and Walter [COPLEN], Albuquerque, N.M.; two daughters, Mrs. Dr. ANDERSON, Mentone, Mrs. James HALL, Albuquerque, N.M.; two brothers, Alonzo [COPLEN], Argos, James [COPLEN], Rochester; a sister, Mrs. Tena TAYLOR, Warsaw; twelve grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. The last rites will be held from the Coplen home in Mentone at 3 p.m. (CST) Sunday.
SOURCE:
http://www.fulco.lib.in.us/Genealogy/Tombaugh/Obituaries/Html/1940.htm
Published in the Rochester(IN) News-Sentinel, Saturday, June 15, 1940
Francis M. COPLEN, 81, retired Mentone farmer, who was better known as Frank COPLEN, died at his home there Thursday evening at 6:30 o'clock of old age and complications after a long illness. He had been an invalid since he was injured in an automobile accident four years ago New Year's eve. He was a patient in Woodlawn hospital for many weeks following the accident. He was born in Coshocton county, Ohio, January 16, 1859, the son of Isaac and Sarah COPLEN, and moved with his parents to a farm in Newcastle township, Fulton county, Ind., at the age of seven. He resided there until approximately ten yeas ago, when he retired and moved to Mentone. He sold his farm about a year ago. He was united in marriage to Addie GROVE, Jan. 6, 1881. He was a member of the Church of Christ, Mentone. Surviving are the wife; two sons, Wallace [COPLEN], Warsaw, and Walter [COPLEN], Albuquerque, N.M.; two daughters, Mrs. Dr. ANDERSON, Mentone, Mrs. James HALL, Albuquerque, N.M.; two brothers, Alonzo [COPLEN], Argos, James [COPLEN], Rochester; a sister, Mrs. Tena TAYLOR, Warsaw; twelve grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. The last rites will be held from the Coplen home in Mentone at 3 p.m. (CST) Sunday.
SOURCE:
http://www.fulco.lib.in.us/Genealogy/Tombaugh/Obituaries/Html/1940.htm
Francis M. COPLEN, 81, retired Mentone farmer, who was better known as Frank COPLEN, died at his home there Thursday evening at 6:30 o'clock of old age and complications after a long illness. He had been an invalid since he was injured in an automobile accident four years ago New Year's eve. He was a patient in Woodlawn hospital for many weeks following the accident. He was born in Coshocton county, Ohio, January 16, 1859, the son of Isaac and Sarah COPLEN, and moved with his parents to a farm in Newcastle township, Fulton county, Ind., at the age of seven. He resided there until approximately ten yeas ago, when he retired and moved to Mentone. He sold his farm about a year ago. He was united in marriage to Addie GROVE, Jan. 6, 1881. He was a member of the Church of Christ, Mentone. Surviving are the wife; two sons, Wallace [COPLEN], Warsaw, and Walter [COPLEN], Albuquerque, N.M.; two daughters, Mrs. Dr. ANDERSON, Mentone, Mrs. James HALL, Albuquerque, N.M.; two brothers, Alonzo [COPLEN], Argos, James [COPLEN], Rochester; a sister, Mrs. Tena TAYLOR, Warsaw; twelve grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. The last rites will be held from the Coplen home in Mentone at 3 p.m. (CST) Sunday.
SOURCE:
http://www.fulco.lib.in.us/Genealogy/Tombaugh/Obituaries/Html/1940.htm
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