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David Franklin Copenhaver

Birth
Mifflin Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
18 Jan 1913 (aged 84)
Edwardsburg, Cass County, Michigan, USA
Burial
Nappanee, Elkhart County, Indiana, USA Add to Map
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David Franklin Copenhaver, son of Michael Koppenfeffer & his wife Maria Elizabeth Shaffner Koppenheffer

Married 1848 Delilah Heminger Copenhaver, daughter of John J Heminger & his wife Mary Ann Shue Heminger

Children
1 John Copenhaver b 1849
2 Thomas Copenhaver b 1850
3 Uriah Copenhaver b 1852
4 Michael Copenhaver b 1854
5 Mary Copenhaver b 1856
6 Richard M Copenhaver b 1858
7 Mellissa Copenhaver b 1860
8 Wesley J Copenhaver b 1862
9 Sarah Copenhaver b 1863
10 Elizabeth A Copenhaver Reed b 1865
11 Clupant Copenhaver b 1868
12 Emma Copenhaver Mitchel b 1870
13 Ira C Copenhaver b 1875

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1850 Pike Twp, Stark Co,OH - Copenhaver, head David 32 PA, Delila 21 OH & Jno 1 OH

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David Franklin Copenhaver was born in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, March 23, 1828.

He departed from this life Jan 18, 1913 aged 84 years, 9 mo, and 26 days.

When a young man he came to Indiana locating near the town of Bremen, afterward moving to Locke township, Elkhart county and then for many years resided in the town of Wakarusa.

On May 4th, 1848 he was united in marriage to Delilah Henninger and together they lived in love and happiness for 56 years. She went before him, June 11, 1906.

To this union thirteen children were born, seven sons and three daughters still live, the others passed away.

Brother Copenhaver became a Christian and for over sixty years fought the fight and kept the faith. He was one of the early members of the Methodist Episcopal church and was one of its most devoted and enthusiastic supporters and the church always had confidence in him.

For a number of years he had made his home with his daughter, Mrs Joseph Mitchel of Edwardsburg, Michigan. It was at her home last Friday that he passed away.

The funeral was held at the M E church here Monday afternoon, Rev Boase officiating. Burial at South Union.

Wakarusa Tribune
23 Jan 1913
David Franklin Copenhaver, son of Michael Koppenfeffer & his wife Maria Elizabeth Shaffner Koppenheffer

Married 1848 Delilah Heminger Copenhaver, daughter of John J Heminger & his wife Mary Ann Shue Heminger

Children
1 John Copenhaver b 1849
2 Thomas Copenhaver b 1850
3 Uriah Copenhaver b 1852
4 Michael Copenhaver b 1854
5 Mary Copenhaver b 1856
6 Richard M Copenhaver b 1858
7 Mellissa Copenhaver b 1860
8 Wesley J Copenhaver b 1862
9 Sarah Copenhaver b 1863
10 Elizabeth A Copenhaver Reed b 1865
11 Clupant Copenhaver b 1868
12 Emma Copenhaver Mitchel b 1870
13 Ira C Copenhaver b 1875

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1850 Pike Twp, Stark Co,OH - Copenhaver, head David 32 PA, Delila 21 OH & Jno 1 OH

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David Franklin Copenhaver was born in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, March 23, 1828.

He departed from this life Jan 18, 1913 aged 84 years, 9 mo, and 26 days.

When a young man he came to Indiana locating near the town of Bremen, afterward moving to Locke township, Elkhart county and then for many years resided in the town of Wakarusa.

On May 4th, 1848 he was united in marriage to Delilah Henninger and together they lived in love and happiness for 56 years. She went before him, June 11, 1906.

To this union thirteen children were born, seven sons and three daughters still live, the others passed away.

Brother Copenhaver became a Christian and for over sixty years fought the fight and kept the faith. He was one of the early members of the Methodist Episcopal church and was one of its most devoted and enthusiastic supporters and the church always had confidence in him.

For a number of years he had made his home with his daughter, Mrs Joseph Mitchel of Edwardsburg, Michigan. It was at her home last Friday that he passed away.

The funeral was held at the M E church here Monday afternoon, Rev Boase officiating. Burial at South Union.

Wakarusa Tribune
23 Jan 1913


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