Unrelated Families-Page 10a (Cope Continued)
On this page I have provided genealogy information about unrelated families that my parents and I knew in and around the Jersey County, IL area, but are not directly related to our family.
(4) John and Margaret "Marjorie" (Bostian) Cope's son George Cope was born January 1, 1812 in Salisbury District, Rowan County, North Carolina. He died November 27, 1880 in Jersey County, Illinois. George married Lucinda (Lucy) Lee Bullard, born April 10, 1817 in Hopkinsville, Kentucky, and died October 9, 1917 in Cameron, Missouri. George married April 17, 1836. George Cope's wife - Lucinda (Bullard) Cope, died 10-09-1917. Mrs. Lucinda Cope, 100 years, died at home of her son, Milton Cope, in Cameron, Mo. Tuesday, October, 9. Funeral at Cameron. Mr. Cope was oldest pioneer of Jersey Co., having come to this county when a child of 6. Her husband, George Cope, died 25 years ago. Mother of 11 children: Mrs. Daniel Bray, Allie Cope, of Jersey. Co.; Mrs. Orange Sandidge of Adair, Okla., Milton Cope of Camerson Mo., and Joseph Cope of Joplin, Mo.
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George and Lucinda "Lucy" (Bullard) Cope had 11 children-Joseph Cope, Verlena Cope, Emeline Cope, Milton Cope, Allen Cope, Mary Cope, Jane Cope, Elizabeth Cope, Charles Cope, Caroline Cope, and Melinda Cope.
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(1a) George and Lucinda "Lucy" (Bullard) Cope's son Joseph Cope was born in 1836 in Jersey County, IL. Joseph Cope married Elizabeth Davis 4-7-1859 in Jersey County, IL.
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(2a) George and Lucinda "Lucy" (Bullard) Cope's daughter Verlena Cope was born in 1841 in Jersey County, IL. Verlena Cope married Jesse Vinson 5-11-1856 in Jersey County, IL. She later married Jeff Newell.
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(3a) George and Lucinda "Lucy" (Bullard) Cope's daughter Emeline Cope was born in 1843 in Jersey County, IL. She married Henry Chance 8-20-1863 in Jersey County, IL. She later married Philip Decker.
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Henry & Emeline (Cope) Chance's daughter - Mary (Chance) Reddish, died 03-08-1952. Mary Reddish, 87 years, 8 months, 15 days, widow of Zeddock Reddish, died at 11 am Saturday, March 8. Funeral services were held at 2 pm Monday, March 10, at the family home, 307 Hickory St., Jerseyville. Rev. M. Edwards Breed, pastor of First Presbyterian church officiated and interment was in Reddish cemetery. Mrs. Reddish had been in ill health for some time and had been bedfast for the past 3 years.
She was a daughter of the late Henry & Emeline (Cope) Chance and was born in Jersey County, June 23, 1864. She had lived in Jersey County all her life. Surviving are : 2 sons, Jacob H. Reddish of Jerseyville, and Zed C. Reddish of Chicago; 3 daughters, Mrs. Joel Morrison of Fieldon, Mrs. Lillian Daniels and Mrs. Roy C. Hicks of Jerseyville; 7 grandchildren; 7 g-grandchildren and 3 sisters, Mrs. Alice Bridges of Fieldon, Mrs. Lynda Bowers and Mrs. Hattie Schultz of Jerseyville.
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(4a) George and Lucinda "Lucy" (Bullard) Cope's son Milton Cope was born in 1845 in Jersey County, IL. Milton Cope married Hattie Thrush.
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(5a) George and Lucinda "Lucy" (Bullard) Cope's son Allen Cope was born 9-25-1847 in Jersey County, IL. He died 11-13-1938. He is buried at Grimes-Neely Cemetery, English Township, Jersey County, IL. He married Cynthia Warner 10-28-1868 in Jersey County, IL. She was born in 1853 and died in 1915. She is buried in Grimes-Neely Cemetery. Allen Cope's wife - Mrs. Allen Cope of Spankey died May 24. 62 years. Leaves husband, 4 sons, 3 daughters. Aged mother, 2 sisters three brothers. 16 grandchildren, 6 great grandchildren.
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Allen and Cynthia (Warner) Cope had these children-Luther Cope, Daisy Cope, William Cope, Fred Cope, Clara Alice Cope, and Mary M. Cope.
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(1aa) Allen and Cynthia (Warner) Cope's son - Luther Cope, died 12-21-1954. Luther Cope, a native of Jersey County, died Tuesday, December 21, at his home in Bloomfield, Missouri, following a short illness. The body was brought to Jacoby Brothers Funeral Home in Jerseyville where friends may call. Services were held at the Funeral Home Friday afternoon, December 24, at two o'clock. Reverend Carl Moman officiated and interment was in Oak Grove Cemetery.
Mr. Cope is a retired farmer. he was a son of the late Allen and Cynthia Warner Cope, and his age at the time of death was eighty-five years, one month and twenty days. The decedent is survived by two sons, Clyde M. Cope of Jerseyville and Elbert Cope of Seattle, Washington; one sister, Mrs. Mark Welch of Decatur; two brothers William and Fred Cope of Des Moines, Iowa; one sister, Mrs. John Powel of East Hardin, five grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.
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Luther Cope married Ella Armstrong 7-3-1891. Luther and Ella (Armstrong) Cope's son Clyde M. Cope was born in in 1892 in Jersey County, IL. He died 11-1-1980. He married Effie E. Bunse 11-20-1915 in Jersey County, IL. Clyde Cope's wife - Effie E. (Bunse) Cope, died 03-20-1983. A funeral Mass for Effie E. Cope, 90, of 410 Fletcher, Jerseyville was celebrated at St. Francis Xavier Church with Father Patrick Morrow as celebrant. Burial was in St. Francis Cemetery. She died at 3:40 a.m. March 20 at Jersey Community hospital. She was born Feb. 4, 1893 in Jersey County, a daughter of William and Mary Henrihon Bunse. Her husband, Clyde M. Cope, died Nov. 1, 1980, and her son, Maurice Cope, also preceded her in death. She is survived by one sister, Eva Gilleland of Eldred; three grandchildren and three great grandchildren. the Rosary was recited at Jacoby Bros. Funeral Home.
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(2aa) Allen and Cynthia (Warner) Cope's daughter Daisy Cope married John Holtsworth 9-17-1908 in Jersey County, IL.
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(3aa) Allen & Cynthia (Warner) Cope's daughter - Clara Alice (Cope) Borman, born 01-16-1871, Jersey County, Illinois, died 03-24-1947, buried Dayton cemetery. Clara Alice Borman, 76 years 2 mo, 8 days, of Fieldon and widow of Joseph Borman, died March 24, at Boyd Memorial hospital in Carrollton where she had been a patient for the past 6 wks. Mrs Borman was the daughter of the Allen & Cynthia (Warner) Cope, and was born in Jersey county, Jan. 16, 1871.
Surviving Mrs. Borman are 2 daughters, Mrs. Paul Gilleland of Fieldon and Mrs. Jessie Reynolds of Carrollton; 6 grandchildren; 11 Great grandchildren, 2 sisters, Mrs. John Powell of Fieldon and Mrs. John Holtsworth of Eldred; 3 brothers, Luther Cope of Bloomfield, MO, William Cope and Fred Cope of Des Moines, IA. Her husband and 1 daughter, Mrs Josie Schudel preceded her in death. Funeral services were held at Jacoby Brothers Funeral home in Jerseyville. Rev Louis V. Huber officiated and interment was in Dayton cemetery.
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(4aa) Allen & Cynthia (Warner) Cope's daughter Mary M. Cope married John W. Powell 3-25-1901. John and Mary Cope Powell's son - Vernice Clayton Powell, died 9 February 1982: The funeral of Vernice Clayton Powell, 75, of Hardin was conducted Tuesday at Hanks Funeral Home in Hardin with burial in the Hardin cemetery. Born 27 December 1906 in Fieldon, he was the son of John and Mary Cope Powell. His survivors are his wife, the former Malissa Peeler; and three sisters, Maurieta Watson, Delta Rush and Bonita Powell, all of Jerseyville. The Calhoun Ambulance Fund and the American Cancer Society have been named as memorials.
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Allen & Cynthia (Warner) Cope's daughter Mary M. Cope married John W. Powell 3-25-1901. John and Mary (Cope) Powell's daughter Bonita Powell's obituary - Bonita Powell, 91, died at 9:40 p.m. Thursday, April 17, 2008, at Jerseyville Nursing and Rehabilitation. She was born Aug. 31, 1916, in Fieldon to John and Mary (Cope) Powell, who are deceased. She is survived by nieces, nephews, and cousins. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two sisters, Delta Rush and Maurieta Watson and one brother, Vernice Powell. Visitation will be from 12:30 to time of services at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, April 20, at Alexander and Gubser Funeral Home in Jerseyville. The Rev. Charles West will officiate. Burial will be at Fieldon Cemetery. Memorials may be made to a charity of one's choice.
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(6a) George and Lucinda "Lucy" (Bullard) Cope's daughter Mary Cope was born in 1850 in Jersey County, IL. Mary Cope married Allen Milem 9-24-1868 in Jersey County, IL.
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(7a) George and Lucinda "Lucy" (Bullard) Cope's daughter Jane Cope was born in 1853 in Jersey County, IL. She married Charles Coats 9-3-1871 in Jersey County, IL. She later married Orange Sandridge
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(8a) George and Lucinda "Lucy" (Bullard) Cope's daughter Elizabeth Cope was born in 1858 in Jersey County, IL. She married Ira Daniel Bray 6-10-1878 in Jersey County, IL.
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(9a) George and Lucinda "Lucy" (Bullard) Cope's son Charles Cope was born in 1862 in Jersey County, IL.
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(10a) George and Lucinda "Lucy" (Bullard) Cope's daughter Caroline Cope was born in 1865 in Jersey County, IL. Caroline Cope married Philip Mackelden 9-21-1880 in Jersey County, IL. She later married Samuel Sinclair.
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(11a) George and Lucinda "Lucy" (Bullard) Cope's daughter MeLinda Cope was born in 1856 in Jersey County, IL. Melinda Cope married William Mackelden 11-9-1876 in Jersey County, IL.
(5) John and Margaret "Marjorie" (Bostian) Cope's son Nathan Timothy Cope was born May 21, 1821 in Greene County, Illinois, and died January 25, 1903. Nathan married Malinda Elaine Day, born July 15, 1828, died November 27, 1901 in Jersey County, Illinois. They married on October 28, 1847. Nathan and Malinda Elaine (Day) Cope had these children-William Henry Cope, Flora Cope, Charles Cope, Samuel Cope, Nora Cope, George Cope, Rhoda Cope, Zella Cope, and Fanny Cope.
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(1a) Nathan and Malinda Elaine (Day) Cope's son William Henry Cope was born 7-3-1848 in Jersey County, IL. He died 11-15-1935. He is buried at Fieldon Cmetery, Richwood Township, Jersey County, IL. He married Lory Medford 4-25-1872 in Jersey County, IL. She was the daughter of James and Atha Ann (Carson) Medford. William Henry and Lory (Medford) Cope had these children-Loney M. Cope, Herbert Cope, Mark Cope, Florence Cope, and Claude L. Cope.
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(1aa) William Henry and Lory (Medford) Cope's son Loney Marcellous Cope was born 8-10-1873 in Jersey County, IL. He died 5-22-1952. He is buried at Fieldon Cemetery, Richwood Township, Jersey County, IL. He married Eliza Jane Plumb 12-25-1901 in Jersey County, IL. She was the daugter of Lafayette and Mary (Lippard) Plumb. She was born 7-28-1884 and 3-15-1932. She is buried at Fieldon Cemetery. Loney and Eliza Jane (Plumb) Cope had these children-Alfred Leonard Cope, Earl L. Cope, Clyde Cope, Mary Cope, and Pearl Cope.
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(1aaa) Loney and Eliza Jane (Plumb) Cope's son Leonard Alfred Cope, died 01-26-1973. Funeral services for Alfred Leonard Cope, 70, of Godfrey were held Sunday afternoon at Jacoby Brothers Funeral Home with Rev. M. Edwards Breed of Jerseyville officiating. He died at 9:20 a.m. on January 26 at St. Joseph's Hospital in Alton. Interment was in the Fieldon Cemetery. Born September 20, 1902 he was the son of Lonnie M. and Aliza Plumb Cope. Mr. Cope was a laborer. He is survived by two sisters, Mrs. William J. Briggs of Jerseyville and Mrs. Thomas Siek of Godfrey; one brother Earl Cope of Grand Junction, Michigan. Visitation was held at Jacoby Funeral Home.
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(2aaa) Loney and Eliza Jane (Plumb) Cope's son Earl L. Cope, died 11-27-1988. Earl L. Cope, 77, of Benton Harbor, Mich., formerly of Jersey County, died at 7 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 27, 1988, at home. The retired flower farmer was a U.S. Navy World War II veteran. Born in Jersey County, his parents were the late Loney M. and Eliza Jane (Plumb) Cope. He married Marie Emery, who preceded him in death, and later married the former Jenny Gregory, who survives.
Also surviving are a daughter, Linda Cope of Benton Harbor; two grandchildren; and a sister, Mary Silk of Godfrey. Preceding him in death were two brothers, Leonard and Clyde Cope; and a sister, Pearl Briggs. Visitation was 5-9 p.m. with service at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Florin Funeral Home in Benton Harbor. Burial was in the Lee County (Mich.) Cemetery. Memorials may be given to Lacota (Mich.) Baptist Church, where Cope was a member.
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(3aaa) Loney and Eliza Jane (Plumb) Cope's daughter - Mary A. (Cope) Silk, 82, died at 3:42 a.m. Thursday, June 12, 2003, at Alton Memorial Hospital. She was born Feb. 14, 1921, in Fieldon to Loney M. and Eliza J. (Plumb) Cope. She married Thomas W. Silk Oct. 26, 1941, in Union, Mo. He died Dec. 29, 1982. She was the owner and operator of Silk Kennels, retiring in 1965 after 12 years of service, and a member of Saint Paul's Episcopal Church in Alton.
Survivors include a son, Tom Silk, and his wife, Gayle Smith, of West Alton; three grandchildren, Thomas Lee Silk, Ashley Silk and Shane Silk, all of West Alton; and two great-grandchildren, Kimberly Silk and Skye Silk, both of West Alton. Visitation were from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday at Gent Funeral Home in Alton. Services were at 10 a.m. at the funeral home, with the Rev. Orrin Anderson officiating. Burial was at Valhalla Memorial Park in Godfrey. Memorials may be given to the American Cancer Society or the 5As.
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(4aaa) Loney and Eliza Jane (Plumb) Cope's daughter - Pearl M. (Cope) Briggs, born 12-25-1905, Fieldon, Jersey County, Illinois, died 01-22-1980, buried Oak Grove Cemetery. Pearl M. Briggs, 74, of Jerseyville, died Jan. 22, at Jersey Community hospital. Her husband was the late William Jefferson Briggs Sr. Services were held at Jacoby Brothers Funeral home in Jerseyville. Rev Leo Nafd Todd officiated and burial was in Oak Grove cemetery. She was born Dec. 25, 1905 at Fieldon, a daughter of Lonnie M. & Eliza Jane (Plum) Cope.
Survivors are 2 sons, Charles W Briggs and Morris Briggs both of Jerseyville; 6 daughters, Thelma Davis, Kane, Grace Kanallakan, Barbara Lyles and Marcella Lyles, Jerseyville, Elsie Simpson, Winston Salem, NC and Betty Roberts, Dow; 1 brother, Earl Cope of Michigan; 1 sister, Mary Silk of Godfrey; 31 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, 2 sons, Paul and William Jr., 4 brothers and 1 sister. Memorials may be given to the Art fund.
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(1aaaa) William Briggs Sr. & Pearl (Cope) Briggs's son Charles "Stormy", born 03-09-1924, Fieldon, Jersey County, Illinois, died 11-14-1993, buried Oak Grove Cemetery. Charles "Stormy" Briggs, 69, died Nov.14, 1993, at Jersey Community hospital. He worked for nearly 30 years at Owens-Illinois Glass as a route clerk and retired in 1979. The WWII army veteran later worked part time at Dairy Queen in Jerseyville. born March 9, 1924, in Fieldon Township (Richwood), he was a son of the late William Briggs Sr. & Pearl (Cope) Briggs. He married Catherine (Goeman) Briggs Nov.30, 1963, in Jerseyville. She survives. Also
surviving are a stepson,Fred Walther of Nashville, TN; 3 step grandchildren; Katie Primm, Becky Walther and Eric Walther; 1 step G-grandchild, Ashley Nichole Primm; 6 sisters, Mrs. Charles (Thelma) Davis of Jerseyville, Mrs. Delbert (Grace) Kanallakan of Jerseyville, Mrs. Milford (Elsie) Simpson of N Carolina, Mrs. Harold (Betty) Roberts of Dow, Mrs. Jim (Barbara) Lyles of Kane, and Mrs. James (Marcella) Lyles of Georgia; 1 brother and sister-in-law, Morris & Patricia Briggs of Delhi; and numerous nieces and nephews. 2 brothers, Paul and William Briggs, preceded him in death. Visitation and services were held at Jacoby Brothers funeral home in Jerseyville. Rev John Allen of Peace United Church of Christ officiated with burial in Oak Grove cemetery. Memorials may be given to ambulance fund or a charity of one's choice.
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(2aaaa) William Briggs Sr. & Pearl (Cope) Briggs's son - Paul C., born 10-12-1925, Alton, Madison County, Illinois, died 09-21-1975, buried Oak Grove Cemetery. Paul C. Briggs, 49, died at Sept. 21, at Jersey Community hospital, following an illness of 2 days. He was born Oct. 12, 1925 in Alton, the son of William & Pearl (Cope) Briggs. He served in the armed forces during WWII. He married Shirley (Ford) Briggs, Jun 28, 1951, and was a salesman for Colonial Bakery.
Survivors include his wife, Shirley, daughter, Janice at home and Mrs. Dan (Diana) Osborn, Jerseyville; his parents; brothers, Charles William Jr., and Morris Briggs, all of Jerseyville; sisters, Mrs. Thelma Davis, of Kane; Mrs. Grace Kanallakan, Jerseyville; Mrs. Elsie Simpson, NC, Mrs. Betty Roberts, Dow and Barbara Lyles and Mrs. Marcella Lyles, both of Jerseyville. Funeral services were held at Jacoby Brothers Funeral home in Jerseyville. Rev Robert Heintz officiated with interment in Oak Grove cemetery. He was a member of VFW, Moose, Eagles and American Legion. Memorials may be given to Mooseheart.
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(2aa) William Henry and Lory (Medford) Cope's son Mark Cope was born 5-20-1875 in Jersey County, IL. He died 4-12-1939. He is buried at Fieldon Cemetery, Richwood Township, Jersey County, IL. He married Mary Hall. Mark and Mary (Hall) Cope had these children-Mae Cope, Lena Cope, Clarence Cope, Mark Cope, and Mrs. Charles Hardwick.
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(1aaa) Mark and Mary (Hall) Cope's daughter Mae (Cope) Forbes's obituary - Mae (Cope) Forbes, 51, a native of Jersey County, died July 26, at Illini Hospital in Pittsfield. Mrs. Forbes, wife of John Forbes, was the daughter of the late Mr. & Mrs. Mark Cope and was born in Fieldon September 7, 1916. Surviving are her husband; 2 sons, Robert of Milton and John V. of St. Joseph, MO; 14 grandchildren; 2 sisters, Mrs. George Frazier of Jerseyville and Mrs. Charles Hardwick of Shipman; and 2 brothers, Mark Cope of Fieldon and Clarence Cope of Alton. Services were held Sunday at C. C. hanks Funeral Home in Pearl. Burial was in Nebo city cemetery.
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(1aaaa) John and Mae (Cope) Forbes's son Robert L. "Bob" Forbes's obituary - Robert "Bob"� Forbes, 77 of Pittsfield, IL passed away Wednesday, September 7, 2011 at his residence in Pittsfield. Bob was born April 22, 1934 in Roodhouse, IL, the son of John and Mae Cope Forbes. He married Ada Gratton January 1, 1965 in Pleasant Hill, IL and she survives.�Bob was a mechanic, farmer and owner-operator of Forbes Trucking for many years. He also worked for Hoover Brothers in Milton, IL and Gordon's John Deere Implement in Riggston, IL. He was of Non Denominational Christian Faith and a member of the Pike County Crime Stoppers. He enjoyed listening and going to country music shows and local festivals, collecting and restoring old tractors, gardening, auctions, and collecting die cast toy tractors and trucks.� Bob enjoyed truck driving and going to family reunions.�Bob is survived by his wife, Ada and one brother, Jack (Sally) Forbes of St. Joseph, MO. Ten children survives: Wanda (Jim) Manfredini of Spring Valley, IL; Robert (Nedra) Forbes of Liberty, MO; Kenneth (Vicky) Forbes of Parkville, MO; Deb (Tom) Moore of Milton, IL; Mary (Rodney) Plasky of LaSalle, IL; Glenn (Regina) Wright of Milton, IL; Virgil (Helga) Forbes of Liberty, MO; Margaret Forbes of Peru, IL; David (Janet) Forbes of McNabb, IL and Sandy (companion, Bill Malcome) Piper of Louisiana, MO. Twenty-eight grandchildren, twenty-one great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews also survive.�Services will be held at 2 p.m., Sunday, September 11, 2011 at the Niebur Funeral Home in Pittsfield. Interment will be in the Nebo Cemetery in Nebo, IL. Visitation will be held Saturday evening, September 10, 2011 from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. at the Niebur Funeral Home in Pittsfield.�Memorials are suggested to be made to The Robert Forbes family in care of Niebur Funeral Home, 530 W. Adams in Pittsfield, IL.
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(2aaa) Mark and Mary (Hall) Cope's daughter - Lena Cope was born in 1900 in Macoupin County, IL, and died 11-14-1986 at Greenwood Manor Nursing Home in Jerseyville, IL. She is buried at Oak Grove Cemetery in Jerseyvile, IL. She married George F. Frazer the son of Fredrick and Margaret (Dabbs) Frazer. He was born 1-13-1899 in Jersey County, IL, and he died 4-30-1978 at Greenwood Manor Nursing Home in Jerseyville, IL. He is buried at Oak Grove Cemetery in Jerseyville, IL. He married Lena Cope 8-3-1921. They had 3 children-Ruth Frazer, Marcella "Mickey" Frazer, and George E. Frazer.
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(1aaaa) George and Lena (Cope) Frazer's daughter Ruth Frazer was born 1-5-1918 in Otter Creek Township, Jersey County, IL, and died 9-18-1988 at Jersey Community Hospital in Jerseyville, IL. She is buried at Fieldon Cemetery, Richwood Township, Jersey County, IL. She married Joseph Vincent Richey 12-5-1942 in El Paso, Texas. They had 3 children-Donna Kay (Richey) Postlewait of Dow, IL, Marsha R. (Richey) Schroeder of Grafton, IL, and a son Michael Vincent Richey (deceased).
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(2aaaa) George and Lena (Cope) Frazer's daughter Marcella "Mickey" Frazer married Eugene Steinkuehler. She is deceased. She lived in Jerseyville, IL. Eugene and Marcella Rose "Mickey" (Frazer) Steinkuehler had 5 children-Pamela Steinkuehler, Sandy Steinkuehler, Kim Steinkuehler, Ronald Steinkuehler, and Michael Steinkuehler.
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George and Lena (Cope) Frazer's daughter Marcella Rose "Mickey" (Frazer) Steinkuehler's obituary - Marcella Rose "Mickey" Steinkuehler, 78, died at 8:45 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2009, at her home. She was born May 16, 1930, in Otterville, to George and Lena (Cope) Frazer. A homemaker and farm wife, she married Eugene Steinkuehler on Aug. 14, 1954, at Bethel Baptist Church. He survives. In addition to her husband, surviving are three daughters and two sons-in-law, Pamela Gowin and Sandy and John Clark, all of Jerseyville, and Kim and Ed Snyder of Shipman; two sons and a daughter-in-law, Ronald and Bobbi Steinkuehler and Michael Steinkuehler, all of Jerseyville; grandchildren and spouses, Tracy and Ben Gilmore, Tabitha and Donald Bortz, Jim and Alison Clark, Doug and Anna, Chris and Whitney and Robert Steinkuehler, Ryan Clark, Justin and Jennifer Steinkuehler and Merissa and Shon Graden; and nine great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, a brother, George Frazer, and a sister, Ruth Richey. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. until services at 1 p.m. Friday, Jan. 30, at Alexander and Gubser Funeral Home in Jerseyville. Pastor Michael Parsons will officiate. Burial will be at Oak Grove Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the American Heart Fund.
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(3aaaa) George and Lena (Cope) Frazer's son George E. Frazer is deceased. He lived in Jerseyville, IL.
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(1aaa) Mark and Mary (Hall) Cope's son Clarence K. Cope married Tammy Rudolph 7-18-1923 in Jersey County, IL.
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(3aa) William Henry and Lory (Medford) Cope's son Herbert Cope was born in 1876 in Jersey County, IL. He married Haseltine Coates 4-18-1895 in Jersey County, IL. Herbert and Hazeltine (Coates) Cope had these children-Viola Cope, Muriel Cope, William Franklin Cope, Clarence Cope, Clemens Earl Cope, and Della Cope.
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(1aaa) Herbert and Hazeltine (Coates) Cope's son William Franklin Cope married Myrtle Marie Duncan 7-12-1930 in Jersey County, IL. William Franklin and Myrtle Marie (Duncan) Cope had 8 children-Jerry Cope, William Cope, Jack Cope, Frances Cope, Muriel Cope, Billy Jean Cope, Mary Lou Cope, and Herbert Cope
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(1aaaa) William Franklin and Myrtle Marie (Duncan) Cope's son Herbert A. Cope's obituary - Herbert A. Cope, 73, died at 9:35 a.m. Wednesday, May 12, 2004, at his home. He was born March 29, 1931, in Alton to William Franklin and Myrtle Marie (Duncan) Cope. He married the former Betty L. Keel on Nov. 23, 1950, at the Cherry Street Baptist Church in Alton. She survives. He worked for A.O. Smith in Granite City for 27 years. He then founded Cope and Sons Asphalt, from which he semi-retired in 1997. He continued to work in the business with his sons until two years ago. He was a long-time member of Calvary Temple and a member of Franklin Masonic Lodge 25.
In addition to his wife, survivors include a daughter and son-in-law, Debbie L. and Danny Sitton of Bunker Hill; two sons and daughters-in-law, Herbert A. and JoAnn Cope and Danny L. and Sharon Cope, all of Alton; nine grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; two sisters, Billie Patterson and Francie Moore, both of Alton; and three brothers, Jerry Cope, Jack Cope and William Cope, all of Alton. He was preceded in death by his parents; two sisters, Muriel Sutton and Mary Lou Milhime; and two granddaughters, Tracy Cope and Chanda Lynn Cope. Visitation was from 4 to 8 p.m. at Gent Funeral Home, where services were conducted at 10:30 a.m. Friday. The Rev. Lionel Gruver officiated. Burial was at Upper Alton Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Calvary Temple. Online information and guestbook may be found at www.gentfuneralhome.com.
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(2aaaa) William and Myrtle (Duncan) Cope's daughter Frances (Cope) Moore's obituary - Frances Moore, 69, passed away at 6:45 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 15, 2009, at St. Anthony's Health Center in Alton. She was born April 12, 1940, in Alton to William and Myrtle (Duncan) Cope. Frances was employed as a home care provider for more than 30 years. She enjoyed taking care of others and taking care of animals. She also enjoyed gardening and feeding and watching birds. She was a member of the Calvary Temple in Alton.
She is survived by seven children, Clyde Holliday and Wendy Holliday, both of East Alton, Bob Mittler of Florida, Lisa White of New York, Paul Mittler of Florida, Joe Hernandez Jr. of Alton, and Bridget Cope of East Alton; five grandchildren, Doe Ann, Tony, Cory Joe, Danielle and Robin; 13 great-grandchildren; and three brothers, Jerry Cope, William Cope and Jack Cope all of Alton. She was preceded in death by one son, Jimmy Dean Holliday; three sisters, Muriel "Sister" Sutton, Billy Jean Patterson, and Mary Lou Millhime; and one brother, Herb Cope. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 19, at the Elias, Kallal & Schaaf Funeral Home in Alton, where services will take place at 10 a.m. Friday, Nov. 20. The Rev. Lionel Gruver will officiate. Per her wishes cremation rites were accorded. Online condolences and guestbook may be found at www.eliaskallalandschaaf.com.
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(3aaaa) William Franklin and Myrtle Marie (Duncan) Cope's son Jack W. Cope's wife Sherry Lenn (Lewis) Cope's obituary - Sherry Lenn Cope, 57, died at 10:20 a.m. Saturday, June 5, 2010, at her home, surrounded by loved ones. She was born Nov. 2, 1952, in Alton to Andrew George and Mildred (Douglas) Lewis. On Sept. 27, 1969, in Alton, she married Jack W. Cope. She was a devoted and loving housewife, mother and memaw, and she loved to fish and camp with her family. Sherry was a Christian woman and member of the Anchor of Hope Fellowship in Alton.
Surviving are two daughters, Jill Marie Smith and her husband, Darren, of Alton and Tina Lenn Robertson and her husband, Daniel, of South Roxana; two sons, Jackie Wayne Cope Jr. and his wife, Chandra, of Alton and Terry Lee Cope and his wife, Melissa Anne, of Alton; 13 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren; three brothers, Ronnie Lewis and Lonnie Lewis, both of Cottage Hills, and Gerry Lewis of Alton; four sisters, Shirley Fitzgerald of Providence, R.I., Bonnie Patton of New Athens, Ill., Norma Elliott of Alton and Betty Price of Brighton. She is preceded in death by her parents; one brother, Robert Lewis; and two sisters, Patsy Wilkens and Darlene Cope. A memorial service will be held at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, June 8, at the Anchor of Hope Fellowship, 503 Milton Rd. in Alton, with the Rev. Seeram Garney officiating. Memorials may be made to the Anchor of Hope Fellowship.(2aaa) Herbert and Hazeltine (Coates) Cope's son - Clemens Earl Cope, died 12-08-1976. The funeral of Clemens Earl Cope, who died Dec. 8 at the age of 69 in Brownwood, Tex., will be held at 1 p.m. Dec. 13 at Jacoby Brothers Funeral Home. Friends may call at the funeral home after 4 p.m. Dec. 12. Burial will be in Jalappa Cemetery. Cope, who was born Sept. 19, 1907, married the former Helen Emery in Alton in 1928. She and his sister, Mrs. Della Allen of Kane, survive.
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(4aa) William Henry and Lory (Medford) Cope's son Claude Leroy Cope was born in Jersey Co., IL. He married Dollie May Brown 10-26-1907 in Jersey Co., IL. Claude and Dollie (Brown) Cope had a son Claude Leroy Cope born in 1910.
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(1aaa) Claude and Dollie (Brown) Cope's son Claude Leroy Cope was born 1-25-1910 in Galesburg, Knox Co., IL, and died 1-5-1971. He is buried in Fieldon Cemetery, Richwood Township, Jersey County, IL. He married James and Elizabeth (Kraushaar) Tucker's daughter Jessie S. Tucker. She was born in 1911 in Calhoun Co., IL, and died in 1971. She is buried at Fieldon Cemetery, Richwood Township, Jersey County, IL. She married Claude L. Cope 3-14-1928 in Jersey Co., IL. Claude and Jessie (Tucker) Cope had these children-Nellie Cope, Dollie Cope, Doris Jean Cope, Gale Cope, Keith Cope, and LeRoy Cope. To go to a page with more information about Claude and Jessie (Tucker) Cope and their family click here-- Claude L. Cope Family
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(2a) Nathan and Malinda Elaine (Day) Cope's daughter Flora Cope was born in 1852 in Jersey County, IL. She married Edwin C. Webster 6-1-1873 in Jersey County, IL.
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(3a) Nathan and Malinda Elaine (Day) Cope's son Charles Cope was born in 1854 in Jersey County, IL. He married Emma Henson 4-20-1876 in Jersey County, IL.
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(4a) Nathan and Malinda Elaine (Day) Cope's son Samuel Cope was born in 1856 in Jersey County, IL.
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(5a) Nathan and Malinda Elaine (Day) Cope's daughter Nora Cope was born in 1857 in Jersey County, IL. She married T. C. Lynch. Her husband - T. C. Lynch - Jersey county news, Thursday, 13 Jan. 1927: Funeral services were held in Monrovia, California on Tuesday for T. C. Lynch, who died at his home there Sunday evening at the age of 71 years. The deceased is a brother to Willis Lynch of this city and was well known here. He made his home here about 45 years ago and taught in the schools of Jersey county. His wife, Mrs. Nora Cope Lynch is a former Jerseyville girl. He leaves surviving him, his wife and two daughters, Miss Vivia Lynch of Los Angeles, Calif., and Mrs. Harriett Cotton of Pasadena, Calif..
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(6a) Nathan and Malinda Elaine (Day) Cope's son George W. Cope was born in 1860 in Jersey County, IL. He married Rosey Crandell 10-10-1882 in Jersey County, IL.
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(7a) Nathan and Malinda Elaine (Day) Cope's daughter Rhoda Cope was born in 1850 in Jersey County, IL. She married Lewis Greene 5-24-1868 in Jersey County, IL.
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Lewis & Rhoda (Cope) Green's son - George Wesley Green, 73, retired shoe repairman of Jerseyville, d. July 24, at Alton Memorial hospital. He had been a patient 6 days. Mr Green was a son of the late Lewis & Rhoda (Cope) Green and was born in Jersey county on June 30, 1884.
Surviving are 2 sons, Everett W Green, Alton and George L Green of Kansas City, KS; 3 daughters, Mrs Ralph (Frances) Wood, Mrs Dayle (Leah) Busch and Mrs Randolph (Helen) Jett of Alton; 16 grandchildren; 2 brothers, Elmer Green, Columbia, MO; 1 sister, Mrs Flora Watts of Alton. He was preceded in death by his wife, Susan Green. Visitation was at Jacoby Brothers funeral home in Jerseyville. Final rites were held July 26, at the funeral home with Rev Carl Hilgendorf of Alton officiating. Interment was in Oak Grove.
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(8a) Nathan and Malinda Elaine (Day) Cope's daughter Zella Cope was born in 1867 in Jersey County, IL She married Hugh L. Whitlow 8-18-1884 in Jersey County, IL.
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Hugh & Zella (Cope) Whitlow's son - Edwin Casey Whitlow, died 09-08-1977. Edwin Casey Whitlow, 90, of Green Meadows Nursing Home in White Hall, died September 8, at White Hall hospital. He was born in Jersey County on February 7, 1887, a son of Hugh & Zella (Cope) Whitlow and was a retired painter. He lived in Jerseyville until 1 year ago. Surviving are 1 daughter, Mrs Carl (Zella) Seago, Phoenix, AZ; 1 grandchild and 2 g-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Anna Whitlow, who died in 1964, his first wife, the former Irene Belt, and 1 daughter. Services were held at Gubser Funeral Home in Jerseyville. Burial was in Oak Grove.
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(9a) Nathan and Malinda Elaine (Day) Cope's daughter Fanny Cope was born in 1855 in Jersey County, IL. She married Andrew Costly 1-8-1874 in Jersey County, IL.
(6) John and Margaret "Marjorie" (Bostian) Cope's son Jacob Cope was born December 25, 1808 in Salisbury, Rowan County, North Carolina, and died June 15, 1892 in Carrollton, Illinois. Jacob married Olive (Ollie) McKenney, born July 4, 1816 in Virginia, died June 25, 1862 in Jerseyville, Illinois. They married on June 9, 1831.
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John and Margaret "Marjorie" (Bostian) Cope's son - Jacob Cope, June 15, 1892, died. Jacob Cope 83 years of age. Funeral from home of his son, Andrew, 2 miles west of Jerseyville.
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Jacob and Olive "Ollie" (McKenney) Cope had these children-Andrew A. Cope, Alex Cope, James Cope, Martin Cope, Alfea Caroline Cope, Mary G. Cope, and Ellie Malinda Cope.
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(1a) Jacob and Olive "Ollie" (McKenney) Cope's son Andrew A. Cope was born 11-11-1833 in Jersey County, IL (then a part of Greene County). He died 4-10-1900. He is buried at Brown Cemetery, English Township, Jersy County, IL. He married Susan Johnson 1-8-1854 in Jersey County, IL. She was born 4-1-1833 and died 9-5-1912. She is buried at Brown Cemetery in Jersey County, IL. Andrew and Susan (Johnson) Cope had these children-William Jacob Cope, Emma G. Cope, Olive C. Cope, Nancy A. Cope, and Lilly M. Cope.
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(1aa) Andrew and Susan (Johnson) Cope's son William Jacob Cope was born 11-8-1857 in Jersey County, IL. He died 5-31-1935. He is buried at Grimes-Neely Cemetery, English Township, Jersey County, IL. He married Adelaide Patterson.
William Jacob Cope's wife - Adelaide (Patterson) Cope, died 04-11-1963. Mrs. Adelaide Cope, 99, believed to be Jerseyville's oldest citizen, died at six-ten o'clock Thursday evening, April 11, at Waters Nursing Home where she had been a patient the past six weeks. Prior to her last illness, Mrs. Cope had made her home for many years with her daughter, Mrs. Scott Hardman, 405 West Pine Street, Jerseyville. Reverend Harold E. Lane, pastor of the First Baptist Church in Jerseyville, officiated at funeral services held at three o'clock Easter Sunday afternoon at Jacoby Brothers Funeral Home. Burial was in the Grimes-Neely Cemetery, west of Jerseyville. Mrs. Cope was born in Jersey County on December 29, 1863, a daughter of the late Gershon Clay and Caroline D Sandidge Patterson. Despite her advanced age, Mrs. Cope had enjoyed fairly good health and maintained an active interest in everyday affairs.
Her survivors are her daughter, Mrs. Hardman; one son, W. Austin Cope, Jerseyville businessman and teacher; six grandchildren; fifteen great-grandchildren, and one great-great granddaughter. Her husband, William J. Cope, a daughter, Bertha, and a son, Orville A. Cope, preceded her in death.
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William Jacob and Adelaide (Patterson) Cope had these children-William Austin Cope, Orville A. Cope, Olive M. Cope, Mary A. Cope, and Bertha Cope.
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(1aaa) William Jacob and Adelaide (Patterson) Cope's son - William Austin Cope, died 10-28-1965. William Austin Cope, retired Jerseyville businessman and school teacher, died unexpectedly Thursday night, October 28, at 11:55 o'clock at his home, 213 East Pearl Street, this city. Mr. and Mrs. Cope had spent Thursday evening in Godfrey. He became ill after retiring for the night and his death occurred within a short time. Visitation hours were at Jacoby Brothers Funeral Home where Masonic services were conducted Saturday evening at eight o'clock. He had been a Mason for forty years, joining the fraternal organization in Freeburg, and transferring his membership to Jerseyville in 1943. Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at two o'clock at the First Baptist Church where he was teacher of the Men's Bible Class. Rev. Carlton G. Christenson, pastor of the church, officiated at the rites and burial was in Grimes Cemetery west of Jerseyville.
Mr. Cope was engaged in the teaching profession about twenty-five years. His first position was at Henderson school west of Jerseyville at the age of eighteen. His last position was as a member of the faculty at the Jerseyville East Elementary School. After his retirement from the teaching field Mr. Cope died substitute teaching. He attended Illinois State Teachers College at Carbondale and continued his degree through correspondence work. The family moved to Jerseyville in 1937 from Godfrey where he was engaged in the Round Oak heating business and also taught school. In 1938 he purchased the Oliver machinery agency from Downey and Beckner and the business became known as Austin Cope & Son. For a period of fifteen years Mr. Cope was sales representative for the Oliver Company. In 1947 the firm erected a new building and entered into the automobile business along with its farm machinery. The firm disposed of the Oliver agency in 1957. Since retiring from business six years ago Mr. Cope had sold real estate at various times.
He was a son of the late WIlliam Jacob and Adeline Patterson Cope and was born in Jersey County on June 24, 1890. His age at the time of death was seventy-five years four months and four days. Mr. Cope's death occurred as he and his wife were making plans to mark their golden wedding anniversary. He is survived by his wife, the former Alice Sanders to whom he was married December 4, 1915 in Troy, Mo., two sons, Aaron, Jerseyville businessman, and Wendell of Des Moines, Iowa; two daughters, Mrs. Robert (Norma) L'Heureux of Dixon and Mrs. Doris Osmond of Hinsdale; one sister, Mrs. Olive M. Hardman of Jerseyville, nine grandchildren and one great grandson.
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William Austin and Alice N. (Sanders) Cope's son - Aaron Cope, died 06-19-1992. Aaron Cope, 75, died at 2:40 p.m. Friday June 19, 1992, at St. Anthony's Hospital in Alton. He was a retail cars salesman with an Oldsmobile and Cadillac dealer from 1941 to 1967; a salesman with Oliver Farm Machinery; and a Chicago Motor Club AAA Territorial Representative, retiring in 1978. Cope was a member of the Ainad Shrine Temple of East St. Louis, Scottish Rites Bodies of Belleville, Order of the Eastern Star 656 of Jerseyville, Elks Lodge 1016 of Effingham and Effingham Presbyterian Church. Born in Kemper Nov. 21, 1916, he was a son of the late WIlliam Austin and Alice N. (Sanders) Cope. He married the former Pauline Voorhees in Jerseyville on Aug. 27, 1939. She died Nov. 16, 1986.
Surviving are three sons, David P. Cope of Godfrey, James L. Cope of Washington, Pa., and William A. "Bill" Cope of Taylorville; two daughters, Nancy Jane Campbell of Morton and Judy Foxall of Bluford; 13 grandchildren; a great-grandchild; and two sisters, Doris Jean Osmond of Burr Ridge and Norma L. Heureux of Dixon. A half brother, Wendell A. Jackson, preceded him in death. Visitation is from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday at Gubser Funeral Home in Jerseyville, with rites at 7 p.m. by Jerseyville Masonic Lodge 394 AF & AM, of which he was a member. Funeral services are at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home with the Rev. Walter Krebs officiating. Burial is in Oak Grove Cemetery in Jerseyville. Memorials may be made to Shriner's Hospital for Crippled Children in St. Louis.
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Aaron Cope's wife - Pauline V. (Voorhees) Cope, died 11-16-1986. Pauline V. Cope, 68, of Effingham, Ill. formerly of Jerseyville, died at 5:30 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 16, 1986 at St. Anthony's Hospital in Effingham. She was born in Jersey County, daughter of the late Richard H. and Nina (Nail) Voorhees. On Aug. 27, 1939, in Jerseyville, she married Aaron Cope, and he survives. Mrs. Cope was a self-employed piano and organ teacher and a former organist of the First Presbyterian Church of Effingham.
Besides her husband, surviving are three sons, David P. Cope of Godfrey, James L. "Jim" Cope of Washington, Pa., and William A. "Bill" Cope of West Lafayette, Ind., two daughters, Nancy Jane Campbell of Morton Ill., and Judith L. Harrell of Bluford, Ill.; 14 grandchildren; four great grandchildren and a sister, Doris V. Gubser of Godfrey. Visitation was scheduled 4 to 8 p.m. at Bauer Funeral Home in Effingham and 4 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Gubser Funeral Home in Jerseyville. At the First Presbyterian Church of Jerseyville, visitation continued from 8:30 a.m. Wednesday until time of services at 10 a.m. The Revs. Russell Stark and Simon A. Simon officiated. Burial was at Oak Grove Cemetery in Jerseyville. Memorials may be given to the American Cancer Society or the First Presbyterian Church of Effingham, where she was a member.
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Aaron and Pauline (Voorhees) Cope's son - David Patterson Cope, 65, went to live with God at 2:46 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 13, 2006, at Alton Memorial Hospital. A son of Aron and Pauline (Voorhees) Cope, he was born on May 20, 1941, in Alton. He and the former Sally Kendall were married on May 21, 1966, in Jerseyville. She survives. A professional piano and organ entertainer at the Stratford Hotel for many years, he was a music teacher in Alton, St. Louis, Grafton, Jerseyville and Calhoun. He served as choir director at the First Presbyterian Church in Jerseyville, First Presbyterian Church in Alton youth choir, and United Church of Christ in Godfrey Chancel choir director for 21 years. He was a member of the Evangelical United Church of Christ in Godfrey, First Presbyterian Church in Alton, where he served as elder, Jerseyville Elks Club Lodge 954, Jerseyville Masonic Lodge 394, Jerseyville DeMolay, Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Music fraternity and Tau Kappa Epsilon, both at Millikin University in Decatur.
Surviving are his wife; a daughter, Jenny Lambie of Camp Zama, Japan, and her children, Erin Margaret, Joshua Bernard, Sally Ann, Kathryn James and Owen David; a son and daughter-in-law, Mike and Sarah Cope of Jacksonville, Fla., and their children, Samuel Joseph and Elizabeth Clair; two sisters, Nancy Jane Campbell of Morton and Judy Foxall of Taylorville; and two brothers, James L. Cope of Washington, Pa., and William A. Cope of Taylorville. He was preceded in death by his parents. Visitation was from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Alexander & Gubser Funeral Home in Jerseyville. Visitation was from 10 until time of services at 11 a.m. Thursday at the Evangelical United Church of Christ in Godfrey with the Rev. Jerald MeCaskey officiating. Burial was at Oak Grove Cemetery in Jerseyville. The Evangelical United Church of Christ in Godfrey choral fund or building fund or Brian Bisch Missionary fund has been named as memorials.
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(2aa) Andrew and Susan (Johnson) Cope's daughter Emma G. Cope was born in 1856 in Jersey County, IL.
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(3aa) Andrew and Susan (Johnson) Cope's daughter Olive Caroline Cope was born 5-19-1860 in Jersey County, IL. She died 12-11-1934. She is buried at Newbern Cemetery, Mississippi Township, Jersey County, IL. She married Henry Campbell Lurton 3-22-1882 in Jersey County, IL. Her husband - Henry Campbell Lurton: Jerseyville news, Apr. 1931: Henry Campbell Lurton, retired farmer, died at home near Dow on 18 April, son of Nelson M. and Emma Sloman Lurton. Surviving are two sons, Nelson Lurton of Shanghai, China and William Lurton of New York City; two daughters, Mrs. Lyall Garrison of St. Louis and Miss Metta Lurton of Chicago; four grandchildren; three sisters, Mrs. John Darlington, Mrs. Lou Slaten of Mena, Arkansas and Mrs. Eva Lamb of St. Louis; one brother, Marion of Dow. Funeral was from Cumberland Presbyterian church and burial was at Newbern.
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(1aaa) Henry Campbell and Olive Caroline (Cope) Lurton's son - Judge Nelson E. Lurton: Unknown newspaper, 27 Dec. 1956: "Judge Lurton died dec.21 in St. Louis": Atty. Nelson E. Lurton of St. Louis, Judge of the United States Court of China in Shanghai for twenty-one years, died Friday morning, 21 Dec. at three thirty o'clock at St. John's hospital in St. Louis, where he had submitted to surgery two weeks ago. He resided at 5966 Enright in that city. Judge Lurton was a son of the late Henry C. and Olive Caroline Cope Lurton and was born in Jersey county on 1 Jan. 1883. He was aged seventy-three years, eleven months and twenty days.
Judge Lurton received his early education in Jersey county. After being admitted to the bar he practiced law in St. Louis for five years. At the end of that period he was appointed U.S. Commissioner to Shanghai in 1918 and held the office until his resignation in 1927. He was reappointed to the post in 1937 and at that time his wife and son, Nelson E. Lurton, Jr. were evacuated and came to St. Louis to reside. While in Shanghai he also served as Judge of the Consular Court. He was interned by the Japanese for a time and returned to the states from China on the exchange ship Gripsholm in August, 1942.
The former Jersey county resident had served on the Missouri State Workmen's Compensation Commission since 1945. Fraternally he was a member of the AF & AM Scottish Rites Bodies and Shrine. Judge Lurton was also Deputy Sovereign Commander of China for a number of years. Surviving him are his wife, Mrs. Lida Houghtlin Lurton of St. Louis, one Son, Nelson E. Lurton, Jr. of Shreveport, La.; one brother, William P. Lurton of Dow; and two sisters, Mrs. Lyle Garrison of St. Louis and Miss Metta Lurton of Los Angeles, California. A Masonic service was conducted at Alexander and Sons funeral chapel in St. Louis Sunday evening at eight o'clock. The body was brought to Jerseyville for interment in Oak Grove cemetery.
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(2aaa) Henry Campbell and Olive Caroline (Cope) Lurton's son - William P. Lurton: Unknown newspaper, 24 Sep. 1979: Services for William P. Lurton, 95, of Dow will be conducted at 3 pm Tuesday at Jacoby Brothers funeral home by Gilbert Ives, Christian Science Reader. Burial will be in the Newbern cemetery. He died at 11:40 pm 22 Sep. at Garnet's Chateau nursing home. He was born 11 July 1884 at Dow, a son of the late Henry C. and Carrie Cope Lurton and was a retired carpenter from Principia College, Elsah.
His wife, the former Elizabeth McDow whom he married in April of 1929, died 18 Nov. 1975. He is survived by four sons, Bill Lurton of Long Lake, Minn. Don of Memphis, Tenn., Calyton of Alton, and Bob of Carrollton; three daughters, Jane Dunn of Hollister, Calif., Alice Dodson of Godfrey and Mary Brainerd of Dow; 15 grandchildren. His parents, wife, one brother and two sisters preceded him in death. The charity of your choice has been suggested as a memorial. Visitation from 4 to 9 pm, Monday at Jacoby Funeral home.
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William P. Lurton's wife - Elizabeth Lucille (McDow) Lurton: Unknown newspaper, 20 Nov. 1975: Services will be held at 1:30 tomorrow afternoon, 21 Nov. at the Jacoby Funeral home for Mrs. Elizabeth Lucille Lurton, 69, of RR 1, Dow. Gilbert Ives will be the reader. Interment will be in the Newbern cemetery. She died at 12:10 pm on 18 Nov. at the Jersey Comm. Hospital. She was born 6 Aug. 1906 in Dow, a daughter of Homer L. and Lula Chappee McDow. Mrs. Lurton was a member of the First Church of Christ Scientist, Elsah, and the Grafton Eastern Star Chapter.
Her survivors are her husband, William P. of Dow; father, Homer McDow; sons, H. William Lurton of Long Lake, Minn., Donald H. Lurton, Memphis, Tenn. Clayton E. of Dow and Robert of Carrollton; daughters, Mrs. Allen (Jane) Dunn of Hollister, Calif., Mrs. Charles (Alice) Dodson of Godfrey, Mrs. Richard (Mary) Brainerd of Dow; 15 grandchildren; and a sister, Mrs. Russell (Mary Frances) Whyte of Godfrey.
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(3aaa) Henry Campbell and Olive Caroline (Cope) Lurton's daughter - Metta E. Lurton: Unknown newspaper, 17 Aug. 1961: "Metta E. Lurton died Wednesday in California": William P. Lurton of Dow received word Wednesday morning of the death of his sister, Miss Metta E. Lurton of Los Angeles, California, which occurred at four o'clock that morning at the Christian Science Sanitarium in Pasadena, Calif. Where she had been for a week. Miss Lurton, a retired government employee had spent three weeks here this summer visiting relatives and had returned to her home about 10 Jul.
She was a daughter of the late Henry C. and Olive Cope Lurton and was born at Dow on 10 Aug. 1888. She had marked her seventy third birthday last Thursday. Miss Lurton was educated in the Jerseyville schools and for ten years was engaged in the teaching profession in Elsah, Jerseyville and Granite City. She entered the employ of the government and for many years held a position with the income tax division. Miss Lurton worked in Washington, DC about two years before being transferred to Chicago. In 1950 she was transferred from Chicago to Los Angeles where she was employed until her retirement about three years ago. Surviving her in addition to her brother of Dow are a sister, Mrs. ..rest of obituary is missing.
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(4aaa) Henry Campbell and Olive Caroline (Cope) Lurton's daughter - Minnie (Lurton) Garrison, 85, a former Jersey county resident, died July 26 at the Old Peoples Christian home in St. Louis where she had resided the past 6 yrs. Funeral services were held at the Alexander funeral home in St. Louis and burial was in Bellfontaine cemetery. William Lurton of Dow, a brother of Mrs Garrison, went to the funeral home but was unable to attend services the following day. At the services were Mrs Lurton, her son, Robert of Carrollton, and her daughter, Mrs Allen Dunn of Hollister, CA.
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(4aa) Andrew and Susan (Johnson) Cope's daughter Nancy A. Cope was born in 1863 in Jersey County, IL.
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(5aa) Andrew and Susan (Johnson) Cope's daughter Lily M. Cope was born in 1868 in Jersey County, IL.
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(2a) Jacob and Olive "Ollie" (McKenney) Cope's son Alex Cope was born in 1843 in Jersey County, IL. He married Mary Slattery 11-8-1881 in Jersey County, IL. He later married Lucy Depper 10-12-1888 in Jersey County, IL.
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(3a) Jacob and Olive "Ollie" (McKenney) Cope's son James Cope was born in 1837 in Jersey (then Greene) County, IL.
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(4a) Jacob and Olive "Ollie" (McKenney) Cope's son Martin Cope was born in 1847 in Jersey County, IL.
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(5a) Jacob and Olive "Ollie" (McKenney) Cope's daughter Alfea Caroline Cope was born in 1850 in Jersey County, IL.
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(1a) Jacob and Olive "Ollie" (McKenney) Cope's daughter Mary G. Cope was born in 1854 in Jersey County, IL.
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(1a) Jacob and Olive "Ollie" (McKenney) Cope's daughter Ellie Malinda Cope was born in 1856 in Jersey County, IL. She married William J. Sandidge 9-12-1874 in Jersey County, IL.
(7) John and Margaret "Marjorie" (Bostian) Cope's son Henry Cope was born 1805 in Salisbury District, Rowan County, North Carolina, and died October 7, 1880 in English Township, Jersey County, Illinois. Henry married (1) Lucinda Elizabeth Whisman. Lucinda was born in Virginia(?), died Abt. 1868 in Jersey County, Illnois. Henry and Lucinda were married April 15, 1830. Henry married (2) Eliza Walker 8-7-1869 in Jersey County, IL.
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John and Margaret "Marjorie" (Bostian) Cope's son Henry Cope's obituary - Henry Cope, died 1880. Henry Cope, 78 old resident of Jersey Co., died at home in West Woods of heart disease. Funeral from home. Leaves his widow and one child, Mrs. Matthew Darr, now of Kansas.
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Henry Cope and Lucinda (Whisman) Cope had a son Hugh C. Cope born 1853 and a daughter Anna Cope born October 04, 1830 in IL, and died February 27, 1917 in Freedom, Woods Co., OK.�.
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(1a) Henry and Lucinda (Whisman) Cope's daughter Anna Cope was born October 04, 1830 in IL, and died February 27, 1917 in Freedom, Woods Co., OK. She married Madison Darr. Anna Cope's husband Madison Darr was born December 12, 1828 in Jersey Co., IL, and died September 04, 1914 in Freedom, Woods Co., OK. He married 1st Hulda Vaughn June 20, 1850 in Jersey Co., IL. She was born Abt. 1832 in IL.�He married 2nd Lucy Reno December 14, 1853 in Macoupin, Co., IL.�She was born Abt. 1837 in KY. He married 3rd Anna Cope July 08, 1855 in Jersey Co., IL. She was born October 04, 1830 in IL, and died February 27, 1917 in Freedom, Woods Co., OK.�Her burial was in Freedom, OK Cemetery. Child of Madison Darr and Hulda Vaughn was-Julie Ann Darr, born Abt. 1851, died in 4 mos., 25 days. Child of Madison Darr and Lucy Reno was-Matthew Dwight Darr, born November 28, 1854 in IL. Children of Madison Darr and Anna Cope were-Mathew Darr, born Abt. 1856; Charles Chilton Darr, born Abt. 1857 in IL, died December 14, 1887 in Big Timber, Rush Co., KS, married 1st Mary E. (Darr), married 2nd Vienna Adkinson April 22, 1883 in Rush Co., KS; Jemima Darr, born September 04, 1858 in IL, died August 17, 1860 in Shipman, IL; Madison Darr, born January 1860 in IL, died in prob OK, married Ursula Gray April 29, 1883 in Rush Co., KS; Harriet Darr, born Abt. 1862 in IL, died Aft. 1914 in prob KS, married Alexes M. Miller April 29, 1883 in Rush Co., KS; Lucinda Darr, born Abt. 1863 in IL; Jackson Darr, born Abt. 1864 in IL, died January 1899 in Indian Territory; Caroline Darr, born Abt. 1866 in IL, died Aft. 1914 in prob OK, married Horace L. Williams September 01, 1887 in La Crosse, Rush Co., KS; William Harrison Darr, born January 1868 in IL, died June 16, 1939 in prob OK; Henry Darr, born Abt. 1870 in IL, died March 17, 1944 in Halstead, Harvey Co., KS, married Alda Grace McHenry May 03, 1896 in Chandler, OK; Nora Darr, born Abt. 1873 in IL, died in prob WA, married (Mr) Burgess; Earnest Darr, born Abt. 1875 in IL, died in prob KS, married Lydia E. (Darr); and Gilbert Darr, born January 25, 1876 in IL, died May 30, 1903 in Alva, Woods Co., OK, married Maggie (Darr).
(8) John and Margaret "Marjorie" (Bostian) Cope son John Cope was born in 1806 in Salisbury District, Rowan County, North Carolina. John married Anna Russell, born Bet. 1800 - 1830.
(9) John and Margaret "Marjorie" (Bostian) Cope's daughter Elizabeth (Betsy) Cope was born January 1, 1811 in Salisbury, Rowan County, North Carolina, and died February 18, 1877. Elizabeth married Samuel Henson, born September 23, 1811 in Richmond County, Virginia, died February 18, 1892. Elizabeth married June 21, 1833.
(10) John and Margaret "Marjorie" (Bostian) Cope's daughter Mary Margaret (Polly) Cope was born August 11, 1813 in Salisbury, Rowan County, North Carolina, and died December 14, 1837. Mary married Joshua Allen, born October 9, 1806 in Jefferson County, New York, died August 9, 1885 in Jersey County, Illinois. They married August 11, 1833.
(11) John and Margaret "Marjorie" (Bostian) Cope's daughter Eliza (Lith) Cope was born June 17, 1815 in Salisbury, Rowan County, North Carolina, and died December 14, 1897 in Grafton. Eliza married Moses Amburg on June 11, 1837.
(12) John and Margaret "Marjorie" (Bostian) Cope's daughter Dilly Cope was born 1826 in Jersey County, Illinois. Dilly married Louis Johnson on April 15, 1846.
(13) John and Margaret "Marjorie" (Bostian) Cope's daughter Isabella (Belle) Cope was born May 13, 1829 in Green County, Illinois, died December 26, 1908 in Jersey County, Illinois.
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John and Margaret "Marjorie" (Bostian) Cope's daughter Isabella Cope, died 12-26-1908. Funeral of Miss Isabella Cope who died at home of her nephew, Edward Moore, 78 years. From ME church. Rev. J. H. Jones.
(14) John and Margaret "Marjorie" (Bostian) Cope's Melinda Cope was born 1831 in Greene County, Illinois. Melinda married Joseph Biggs.
(15) John and Margaret "Marjorie" (Bostian) Cope's daughter Lucinda Cope was born in 1833 in Greene County, Illinois, and died in Jersey County, Illinois. Lucinda married Josephus Moore, born March 19, 1826, died January 26, 1895. They married on March 20, 1848.
(16) John and Margaret "Marjorie" (Bostian) Cope had another child who's name I don't know.
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