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- Who are these Coppocks? The Monroe Township Coppocks were among several Coppocks and many other Quakers that made their way from the Newberry area of South Carolina to Ohio in the first decade of the 19th century. James Coppock and wife Hannah (Pugh) Coppock reportedly arrived in Ohio with son Moses in 1806. Moses Coppock married Lydia Jay soon after arriving, and they eventually had eight children: Elizabeth, Hannah, James, Samuel, Jane, Rebeckah, John and Mary. Samuel purchased land in 1856 near where he was born 39 years earlier, and he and wife Delana (Blickenstaff) Coppock built the Homestead there. They had six children: Moses A., Jacob, John Wesley, Mary, Elias and Elizabeth. The Homestead was eventually purchased by John Wesley and wife Mary (Heikes) Coppock. They also had six children; Chester, Iva D., Harley, Claude, Xury and Hazel. Harley and wife Olive (Pearson) Coppock bought the Homestead in 1920, and eventually passed it on to their youngest son in 1943. The last Coppock living at the Homestead died in early 2000, and the farm was sold in July, 2001.
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This family tree begins with the first generation of Coppocks (James Coppock) from South Carolina that eventually settled in Monroe Township, Miami County, Ohio. It continues through the generation that survived through the mid-20th century. |
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- Samuel Coppock is the "father" of the Homestead. His obituary is transcribed here as it appeared (typos and all) in what was probably a Miami County newspaper, soon after his death in 1901.
- The earliest known photo of the house was probably taken between 1885 and 1890. Although there is no identification on the photo, the persons pictured are likely Samuel Coppock (second from right), Delana Blickenstaff Coppock (seated, in white) and their children and two grandchildren. The house's new owners are restoring it.
- The earliest known photo of the barn was taken in 1906, according to Xury Coppock. Xury is at far left in the photo. John Wesley Coppock stands behind the wooden gate, and Mary (Heikes) Coppock and Hazel Delana Coppock are to his left. This picture may have been taken on or near the 50th anniversary of the building of the barn, but this is purely speculation. Other photos date from around 1925 (photo , photo 2 and photo3), 1955, 1976, 1980 and 1996. The barn was demolished on November 1, 2005, likely at age 148 years, to make way for new housing.
- The only known close-up photo of Samuel Coppock and wife Delana is found on a 1911 Coppock Reunion postcard. Other Reunion postcards that have been found date from 1910, 1917 and 1919.
- In what may have been their last time together, the six children of Samuel and Delana Coppock posed for this photo on the front porch of the Homestead house on August 15, 1915. In little more than 20 years, all would be gone.
- Samuel Coppock was a minister and elder in the German Baptist Church. This newspaper article (circa 1934) tells of his and wife Delana's affiliation with the Middle District Church of the Brethren.
- Plat maps for Monroe Township, Miami County, Ohio are available for 1857, 1871, ca. 1875, 1894, and 1911.
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