THOMAS COPENHAVER (1815 – 1891)
For further information, see Isam Looney.
1883 History of St. Clair County MO, Page 1152:
THOMAS COPENHAVER, was born in Kentucky, August 2, 1815. His father, a Virginian by birth, emigrated to Kentucky in an early day, and after being married removed to Alabama. His wife was formerly Miss Hannah
Barrier. They had a family of nine children, of whom Thomas is one of four and the only son now living. The senior Copenhaver died February 17, 1836, and his widow in 1855. Our subject was married February 2,
1835, to Miss Nancy Looney, daughter of Isaac and Anna Looney, of Jackson County, Alabama. Their family consists of fourteen children, eleven of whom still survive. Peggy was married to Jacob Harper, John was married to Miss Eliza Copenhaver, of Lincoln County, Missouri. Sally A. is the wife of Benjamin Hall; Samuel married Nancy Thompson; Hannah is now Mrs. Pleasant A. Jones, of Kansas; Benjamin married Mary A. Hudson; Isam married Louisa Thompson; Nancy J. married Thomas Wilkerson; Mary E.; Thomas married Cynthia Green, and Caruthers B. married Mary Brown. In 1842, Mr. Copenhaver came to Missouri and settled in this county and township. Though in declining years, Mr. C.
has the satisfaction of knowing that his life has not been a failure, and he has acquired a comfortable competency. His son, Thomas N., is a blacksmith and farmer by occupation, and was born in this county March 29, 1856. His wife was a daughter of Granville and Martha Green, of this county, to whom he was married September 21, 1877. They have three children: Armetta, Thomas G. and Delsia M. Mr. T. N. Copenhaver now has a farm of 160 acres on section 26. He does some work at his trade, but attends principally to his farming interests. He and his father are Democrats. They belong to the Baptist Church.
International Genealogical Index:
John Copenhaver, died 27 January 1919; son of Thomas & Nancy (Looney) Copenhaver. Married Eliza Ann Copenhaver 18 October 1866 Lincoln Co., MO. Eliza, died 8 July 1925, daughter of John & Susanna (Hachler) Copenhaver.
Hannah Copenhaver – Pennington Jones, married 27 December 1866, St. Clair Co., MO.
Isom Copenhaver – Luiza Thompston, married 15 August 1872 St. Clair Co., MO. Batch M515161
Thomas N. Copenhaver – Cyntha Green, married 21 September 1876 St. Clair Co., MO. Batch M515161
Mary Copenhaver – Samuel S. Stel, married 1 October 1883 St. Clair Co., MO.
1850 St. Clair Co., MO Census – District No. 79 Being:
22 August
98/98 Thomas Copenhaver, age 34, male, farmer $500 real estate, born KY
Nancy, age 31, female, born TN, cannot read or write
Peggy, age 12, female, born AL
John, age 10, male, born AL, attended school
Sally Ann, age 8, female, born AL, attended school
Sam, age 6, male, born MO
Hannah, age 4, female, born MO
Benjamin, age 2, male, born MO
Isham, age 3/12, male, born MO
1850 St. Clair Co., MO Slave Schedule:
Thomas Copenhaver, page 3, column 2, line 4
1- 15 year old black female
1850 St. Clair Co., MO Slave Schedule:
Isaam Looney, page 3, column 2, line 5
1- 27 year old black male
1- 25 year old black male
1- 23 year old black male
1860 St. Clair Co., MO Census – Jackson Township:
Page 57, Line 32, Osceola & Hogles Creek P.O., 18 July
396/385 Thos. Copenhaver, age 44, male, farmer, $3000 real estate, $3300 personal estate, born KY
Nancy, age 42, female, born TN, cannot read or write
John, age 20, male, laborer, born AL
Sally A., age 18, female, born AL
Samuel, age 16, male, born AL
Hannah, age 14, female, born MO
Benjamin, age 12, male, born MO
Isam, age 10, male, born MO
Nancy, age 8, female, born MO
Mary Copenhaver, age 6, female, born MO
Thomas, age 4, male, born MO
C.B. Copenhaver, age 2, male, born MO
1860 St. Clair Co., MO Census – Jackson Township:
Page 57, Line 32, Osceola & Hogles Creek P.O., 18 July
(Living next door to Thomas Copenhaver household)
397/386 John Thompson, age 66, male, $1500 real estate, $800 personal estate, born TN, cannot read or write
Martha, age 57, female, born KY, cannot read or write
Martha C., age 21, female, born KY
Francis M., 20, male, laborer, born MO
Elizabeth C., age 16, female, born MO
Nancy E., age 15, female, born MO, attended school
Louisa A., age 14, female, born MO, attended school
1860 St. Clair Co., MO Slave Schedule:
Thos. Copenhaver, page 4, column 2, line 33
1- 36 year old black male
1- 38 year old black female
1- 16 year old black male
1- 12 year old black male
1- 9 year old black female
1860 St. Clair Co., MO Slave Schedule:
Anna Looney, page 4, column 2, line 27
1- 32 year old male mulatto
1870 St. Clair Co., MO Census – Jackson Township:
Page 3, Line 11, Taberville P.O., 11 July
21/19 S. Copenhaver, age 28, male, farm work, born MO, over age 21
Nancy, age 27, white female, keeping house, born MO
William, age 11, white male, at home, born MO
Laura, age 5, white female, at home, born MO
1870 St. Clair Co., MO Census – Jackson Township:
Page 3, Line 26, Taberville P.O., 11 July
24/21 Thos. Copenhaver, age 56, white male, farmer, $2000 real estate, $3000 personal estate, born VA, over age 21
Nancy, age 52, white female, keeping house, born TN
Benj., age 22, white male, farm work, born MO, attended school
Isam, age 20, white male, farm work, born MO, attended school
Jane, age 18, white female, at home, born MO, attended school
Mary, age 16, white female, born MO, attended school
Thos., age 14, white male, born MO, attended school
Benson, age 12, white male, born MO, attended school
1870 St. Clair Co., MO Census – Jackson Township:
Page 4, Line 37, Taberville P.O., 11 July
31/28 John Copenhaver, age 27, white male, farmer, born MO, over age 21
Eliza, age 27, white female, keeping house, born MO
Nancy, age 2, white female, at home, born MO
Martha, age 1, white female, born MO
1880 St. Clair Co., MO Census – Jackson Township:
Dist. 6, ED 233, Page 6, Line 3, 11 June
57/57 John Copenhaver, white male, age 41, married, farmer, born AL, parents born AL
Eliza A., white female, age 39, married, keeping house, born MO, father born PA, mother born VA
Nancy, white female, age 12, daughter, keeping house, attended school, born MO, father born AL, mother born MO
Martha, white female, age 10, daughter, keeping house, attended school, born MO, father born AL, mother born MO
Sarah, white female, age 8, daughter, at home, attended school, born MO, father born AL, mother born MO
Hugh, white male, age 5, son, at home, born MO, father born AL, mother born MO
Nellie, white female, age 3, daughter, at home, born MO, father born AL, mother born MO
Elvira, white female, age 2/12, daughter, born MO, father born AL, mother born MO
1880 St. Clair Co., MO Census – Jackson Township:
Dist. 6, ED 233, Page 6, Line 3, 11 June
60/60 Thos. Copenhaver, white male, age 24, married, farmer, born MO, parents born AL
Cintha, white female, age 21, wife, married, keeping house, born MO, parents born KY
Armetta, white female, age 2, daughter, born MO, parents born MO
Thomas, white male, age 8/12, son, born MO, parents born MO
1880 St. Clair Co., MO Census – Jackson Township:
Dist. 6, ED 233, Page 6, 11 June
62/62 T.K. Wilkerson, white male, age 33, married, farmer, born MO, father born TN, mother born AL
Nancy, white female, age 27, wife, married, keeping house, born MO, parents born AL
Charles, white male, age 8, son, attended school, born MO, parents born MO
Benjamin, white male, age 6, son, attended school, born MO, parents born MO
George W., white male, age 4, son, born MO, parents born MO
Viona, white female, age 1, daughter, cannot read or write, born MO, parents born MO
1880 St. Clair Co., MO Census – Jackson Township:
Dist. 6, ED 233, Page 16, Line 4, 23 June
137/137 Isam Copenhaver, white male, age 30, married, farmer, born MO, parents born AL
Louisa A., white female, age 30, wife, married, keeping house, born MO, parents born MO
Martha, white female, age 6, daughter, born MO, parents born MO
Lucinda, white female, age 3, daughter, born MO, parents born MO
Tomson, Elizabeth, white female, age 35, sister-in-law, born MO, father born KY, mother born TN
Cary, John E., white male, age 26, laborer, farm laborer, born MO, father born KY, mother born TN
1880 St. Clair Co., MO Census – Jackson Township:
Dist. 6, ED 233, Page 16, Line 22, 23 June
140/140 Thomas Copenhaver, white male, age 64, farmer, born KY, parents born VA
Nancy, white female, age 62, wife, keeping house, born TN, parents born TN
Mary, white female, age 25, daughter, keeping house, born MO, father born KY, mother born TN
Julia, white female, age 8, granddaughter, born MO, parents born MO
Venia, white female, age 1, granddaughter, born MO, parents born MO
1880 St. Clair Co., MO Census – Jackson Township:
Dist. 6, ED 233, Page 15, 22 June
130/131 Samuel Copenhaver, white male, age 36, married, farmer, born MO, parents born AL
Nancy, white female, age 35, wife, married, keeping house, born MO, parents born Unknown
William L., white male, age 14, son, single, laborer on farm, attended school, born MO, parents born MO
Laura A., white female, age 11, daughter, single, keeping house, attended school, born MO, parents born MO
Thomas M., white male, age 7, son, at home, attended school, born MO, parents born MO
John L., white male, age 5, son, born MO, parents born MO
Walter C., white male, age 1, son, born MO, parents born MO
1880 St. Clair Co., MO Census – Jackson Township:
Dist. 6, ED 233, Page 14, Line 22, 22 June
133/135 Benj. Copenhaver, white male, age 29, married, farmer, born MO, parents born AL
Mary, white female, age 20, wife, married, keeping house, born TN, parents born TN
Thomas A., white male, age 4, son, born MO, father born MO, mother born TN
Atha N., white female, age 11/12, daughter, born MO, father born MO, mother born TN
1900 St. Clair Co., MO Census – Jackson Township:
Dist. 6, ED 144, Page 9A, Line 6, 25 June
169/169 John Copenhaver, head, white male, born August 1839, age 60, married 34 years, born AL, parents born TN, farmer, unemployed 0 months, can read & write, speaks English, owned farm free, farm # 169
Eliza A., wife, white female, born December 1839, age 60, married 34 years, born MO, parents born VA, can read & write, speaks English
Sarah E., daughter, white female, born November 1871, age 28, single, born MO, father born AL, mother born MO, can read & write, speaks English
Elvira, daughter, white female, born April 1880, age 20, single, born MO, father born AL, mother born MO, can read & write, speaks English
1900 St. Clair Co., MO Census – Jackson Township:
Dist. 6, ED 144, Page 7A, Line 1, 19 June
120/120 Samuel Copenhaver, head, white male, born March 1844, age 56, married 35 years, born MO, parents born AL, farmer, unemployed 0 months, can read, cannot write, speaks English, owned mortgaged farm, farm # 120
Nancy E., wife, white female, born March 1846, age 54, married 34 years, 9 children, 8 living, born MO, parents born KY, can read, cannot write, speaks English
Sarah A., daughter, white female, born March 1869, age 31, single, born MO, parents born MO, can read & write, speaks English
Ethie F., daughter, white female, born November 1882, age 13, single, born MO, parents born MO, not attending school, can read & write, speaks English
James A., son, white male, born August 1884, age 15, single, born MO, parents born MO, farm laborer, attended school 6 months, can read & write, speaks English
Martha E., daughter, white female, born July 1890, age 9, single, born MO, parents born MO
1900 St. Clair Co., MO Census – Jackson Township:
Dist. 6, ED 144, Page 8B, Line 59, 9 June
54/54 Benjamin Copenhaver, head, white male, born June 1848, age 51, married 26 years, born MO, parents born AL, farmer, unemployed 0 months, can read & write, speaks English, owned mortgaged farm, farm # 54
Mary A., wife, white female, born September 1859, age 40, married 26 years, 8 children, 8 living, born TN, parents born TN, can read & write, speaks English
Atha M., daughter, white female, born July 1879, age 20, single, born MO, father born MO, mother born TN, can read & write, speaks English
Robert C., son, white male, born February 1882, age 18, single, born MO, father born MO, mother born TN, farm laborer, unemployed 6 months, attended school 6 months, can read & write, speaks English
Nancy H., daughter, white female, born July 1884, age 15, single, born MO, father born MO, mother born TN, attended school 6 months, can read & write, speaks English
Charles E., son, white male, born December 1886, age 13, single, born MO, father born MO, mother born TN, farm laborer, unemployed 6 months, attended school 6 months, can read & write, speaks English
Rufus M., son, white male, born June 1889, age 10, single, born MO, father born MO, mother born TN, farm laborer, unemployed 6 months, attended school 6 months, can read & write, speaks English
Mary E., daughter, white female, born October 1894, age 5, single, born MO, father born MO, mother born TN
Nelly V., daughter, white female, born August 1898, age 1, single, born MO, father born MO, mother born TN
1900 St. Clair Co., MO Census – Jackson Township:
Dist. 6, ED 144, Page 8B, Line 76, 9 June
56/56 Isam Copenhaver, head, white male, born June 1850, age 49, married 5 years, born MO, parents born AL, farmer, unemployed 0 months, can read & write, speaks English, owned mortgaged farm, farm # 56
Rebecca A., wife, white female, born September 1864, age 35, married 5 years, 3 children, 1 living, born KY, parents born KY, can read & write, speaks English
Emmut, son, white male, born November 1886, age 13, single, born MO, father born MO, mother born AL, attended school 6 months, can read & write, speaks English
Sampson, son, white male, born August 1899, age 10/12, single, born MO, father born MO, mother born KY
Bernard, Lucindy, daughter, white female, born November 1877, age 22, widowed, 1 child, 1 living, born MO, father born MO, mother born AL
Waldo E., grandson, white male, born September 1896, age 3, single, born MO, parents born MO
Steele, James T., nephew, white male, born February 1884, age 16, single, born MO, parents born VA, farm laborer, attended school 6 months, can read & write, speaks English
1900 Indian Territory – Creek Nation, Township 16N Range 13 East:
Dist. 73, ED 57, Page 20A, Line 30, 5 July
Thomas Copenhaver, head, white male, born March 1856, age 44, married 23 years, born MO, parents AL, farmer, unemployed 3 months, can read & write, speaks English, renting farm # 209
Cynthia, wife, white female, born September 1858, age 41, married 23 years, 3 children, 6 living, born MO, parents born KY, cannot read or write, speaks English
Thomas G., son, white male, born November 1879, age 20, single, born MO, parents born MO, farm laborer, unemployed 3 months, can read & write, speaks English
1900 St. Clair Co., MO Census – Polk Township:
Dist. 6, ED 145, Page 4B, Line 71, 9 June
77/77 Nancy J. Wilkerson, head, white female, born July 1851, age 48, widowed, 9 children, 9 living, born MO, parents born AL, can read & write, renting mortgaged farm # 72
Hannah, daughter, white female, born May 1882, age 18, single, born MO, parents born MO, can read & write
Martha T., daughter, white female, born June 1884, age 15, single, born KS, parents born MO, attended school, can read & write
Allis B., son, white female, born May 1887, age 13, single, born MO, parents born MO, attended school, can read & write
Laura F., daughter, white female, born March 1890, age 10, single, born MO, parents born MO, attended school, can read & write
Dessa M., daughter, white female, born June 1894, age 6, single, born MO, parents born MO
Martin, Edward, son-in-law, white male, born February 1868, age 32, 2nd marriage, born MO, parents born KY, speaks English, farmer, unemployed 0 months, can read & write
Oma, daughter, white female, born October 1878, age 21, married, 2nd marriage, 1 child, 1 living, born MO, parents born MO, can read & write
William L., grandson, white male, born March 1900, age 2/12, single, born MO, parents born MO
1910 St. Clair Co., MO Census – Jackson Township:
Dist. 6, ED 132, Page 5A, 26 April
94/94 John Copenhaver, head, white male, age 73, married 43 years, 1st marriage, born AL, father born VA, mother born AL, speaks English, farmer, general farm, can read & write, owned farm free, farm # 101
Eliza Ann, wife, white female, age 70, married 40 years, 1st marriage, 7 children, 3 living, born MO, parents born PA, speaks English, no occupation, can read & write
Sarah E., daughter, white female, age 38, single, born MO, father born AL, mother born MO, speaks English, farm laborer, home farm, unemployed 0 months, can read & write
1910 Jackson Co., MO Census – Jackson Township:
Dist. 6, ED 132, Page 3B, Line 43, 23 April
62/62 Samuel Copenhaver, head, white male, age 66, married, 1st marriage, married 45 years, born MO, parents born AL, speaks English, farmer, general farm, can read & write, owned farm free, farm # 65
Nancy E., wife, white female, age 65, married, 1st marriage, married 45 years, 9 children, 8 living, born MO, parents born KY, speaks English, no occupation, can read & write
Laura A., daughter, white female, age 41, single, born MO, parents born MO, speaks English, farm laborer, general farm, unemployed 0 months, can read & write
John L., son, white male, age 33, single, born MO, parents born MO, speaks, speaks English, farm laborer, home farm, unemployed 0 months, can read & write
Etta F., daughter, white female, age 28, single, born MO, parents born MO, speaks English, farm laborer, home farm, unemployed 0 months, can read & write
James A., son, white male, age 25, single, born MO, parents born MO, speaks English, farm laborer, home farm, unemployed 0 months, can read & write
Martha E., daughter, white female, age 19, single, born MO, parents born MO, speaks English, farm laborer, home farm, unemployed 0 months, can read & write
1910 Jackson Co., MO Census – Jackson Township:
Dist. 6, ED 132, Page 4B, Line 82, 26 April
84/84 Benjamin Copenhaver, head, white male, age 61, widowed, born MO, parents born AL, speaks English, farmer, general farm, can read & write, owned farm free, farm # 88
Atha M., daughter, white female, age 31, single, born MO, father born MO, mother born TN, speaks English, farm laborer, home farm, unemployed 0 months, can read & write
Marian R., son, white male, age 21, single, born MO, father born MO, mother born TN, speaks English, farm laborer, home farm, unemployed 0 months, can read & write, farm # 89
Mary E., daughter, white female, age 15, single, born MO, father born MO, mother born TN, speaks English, farm laborer, home farm, can read & write, attended school
Nellie V., daughter, white family, age 11, single, born MO, father born MO, mother born TN, speaks English, farm laborer, home farm, can read & write, speaks English
1910 Jackson Co., MO Census – Jackson Township:
Dist. 6, ED 132, Page 4B, Line 97, 26 April
87/87 Isom Copenhaver, head, white male, age 59, married 15 years, 2nd marriage, born MO, parents AL, speaks English, farmer, general farm, can read & write, owned farm free, farm # 92
Rebecca, wife, white female, age 43, married 15 years, born KY, parents born KY, speaks English, no occupation, can read & write
Emmet, son, white male, age 23, single, born MO, parents born MO, speaks English, farm laborer, home farm, unemployed 0 months, can read & write
Sampson, son, white male, age 10, single, born MO, father born MO, mother born KY, speaks English, farm laborer, home farm, unemployed 0 months, can read & write, attended school
Susie J., daughter, white female, age 9, single, born MO, father born MO, mother born KY, no occupation, attended school
Jewel, daughter, white female, age 7, single, born MO, father born MO, mother born KY, no occupation, attended school
Josie J., granddaughter, white female, age 5, single, born MO, father born MO, mother born KY, no occupation, attended school
Ione, daughter, white female, age 3, single, born MO, father born MO, mother born KY, no occupation
1910 Jackson Co., MO Census – Jackson Township:
Dist. 6, ED 132, Page 6B, Line 84, 17 January
123/124 Ben Copenhaver, head, owned home, white female, age 73, widowed, cannot read and write, born MO, parents born AL, speaks English, farmer, general farm, farm # 101
Atha M., daughter, white female, age 40, single, can read & write, born MO, parents born MO, speaks English, no occupation
1910 Jackson Co., MO Census – Jackson Township:
Dist. 6, ED 141, Page 2A, Line 84, 6 January
31/31 Rebecca F. Copenhaver, head, white male, age 52, widowed, can read & write, born KY, parents born KY, speaks English, farmer, general farm, farm # 20
Susie J., daughter, white female, age 18, single, not attending school, can read & write, born MO, father born MO, mother born KY, speaks English, no occupation
Jewel D., daughter, white female, age 17, single, not attending school, can read & write, born MO, father born MO, mother born KY, speaks English, no occupation
Jesse J., son, white male, age 15, single, attended school, can read & write, born MO, father born MO, mother born KY, English, no occupation
St. Clair Co., MO Cemetery Records:
Old Liberty Cemetery
Copenhaver, Nancy (Looney), 19 February 1818 – 31 January 1888
Copenhaver, Thomas, 2 August 1815 – 12 April 1891
Looney, Anny (Lightfoot), 27 October 1780 – 13 January 1862
Looney, Isam, 26 October 1775 – 12 September 1850
Iconium Cemetery
Copenhaver, Benjamin, 29 June 1848 – 18 January 1924
Copenhaver, Eliza A., 1839 - 1925
Copenhaver, Isam, 1 June 1850 – 27 August 1914
Copenhaver, John, 1839 - 1919
Copenhaver, Louisa A., stone unreadable
Copenhaver, Mary A., 15 September 1859 – 30 June 1908
Copenhaver, Nancy E., 21 March 1846 – 26 February 1917
Copenhaver, Samuel – 23 March 1845 – 17 May 1913
Hall, B.C., 1 April 1842 – no death date given
Hall, Sarah A. (Copenhaver), 25 November 1841 – 2 December 1915
Wilkerson, Nancy Jane, 1852 – 1935
Wilkerson, Thomas K., 20 April 1847 – 18 May 1900
