The following is excerpts from a biography: Washington Co., KY Bi-Centennial History 1792-1992
William , born in 1768/69 in Faquier Co., VA, was the son of Moses Coppedge and Mary Jane Catlett. He moved to Kentucky when he was about nine years old. In 1792 when Kentucky became a state, the Coppedges had been in the area for 15 years. William married Mary "Polly" Abell. Their children were born in Washington Co., KY. About 1820 William moved on to a new frontier in Missouri. He took with him Adam Bradford.
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William lived in Nelson Co., KY from about 1787 and returned to Washington, Co., KY between 1810 & 1820. Washington Co., KY is present day Marion Co., KY
William lived on Cartwright's Creek in what is present day Marion Co., KY.
The Coppedge family were the early settlers of Pulaski and Phelps Co., MO.
William Coppedge was first appointed Justice of the Peace in Gascondade Co., MO in March 1825.
August 1832 William was Tax Assessor for Pulaski Co., MO and lived on Little Piney River in what is now Phelps County, MO
It is said that a house was built over the grave of William Coppedge on the edge of the City of Newburg, MO.
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The following taken from the 1889 Maries Co., MO history book.
The record of the Coppedge family in Missouri begins about 1825 when William Coppedge settled on Little Piney near present Newburg, in what is now Phelps Co., MO. He likely came there from Kentucky, but the original American home of the family seems to have been in Princess Anne County in the southeast corner of Virginia. William Coppedge narrowly escaped being among the first settlers of Maries County Missouri since the south line of the county as originally erected was only a short distance north of his home.
The following was taken from the 1889 Phelps Co., MO history book. In 1823 people came to the Saltpetre Cave for saltpetre. For this William Coppedge a powder manufacturer of Kentucky, came with his family of four sons and two daughters, and located near the site of Newburg. They engaged extensively in powder-making, and afterward undertook agriculture. His descendants are numerous, and excellent citizens.
The following is taken from the book Coppedge-Freeman and Next of Kin page 13. In 1830 William Coppedge was living in Crawford Co., MO and nearby were William James, Isaac Bradford and William Lenox. By 1850 he had not moved from the area, but Pulaski Co. had been formed from Crawford Co. and that year found him in the home of his son "Lindsey" and Amanda with their 3 children. His wife, Polly, was dead and William was 81 years old. He died in 1853 and was buried in a cemetery near present Newburg, MO. Our mother, Matt Freeman and our mother's only sister-in-law, Aunt Annie (Duncan) Freeman, remembers seeing the William Coppedge tombstone with other tombstones near the road going out of Newburg. Later the town grew, the road was changed, and the tombstones have been gone for many years. It is impossible to locate the site now. The original city limits took in the home of our pioneer William Coppedge.
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Coppedge-Freeman and Next of Kin book page page 19 mentions William Coppedge had a general store, mill and blacksmith shop near Newburg, MO.
William , born in 1768/69 in Faquier Co., VA, was the son of Moses Coppedge and Mary Jane Catlett. He moved to Kentucky when he was about nine years old. In 1792 when Kentucky became a state, the Coppedges had been in the area for 15 years. William married Mary "Polly" Abell. Their children were born in Washington Co., KY. About 1820 William moved on to a new frontier in Missouri. He took with him Adam Bradford.
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William lived in Nelson Co., KY from about 1787 and returned to Washington, Co., KY between 1810 & 1820. Washington Co., KY is present day Marion Co., KY
William lived on Cartwright's Creek in what is present day Marion Co., KY.
The Coppedge family were the early settlers of Pulaski and Phelps Co., MO.
William Coppedge was first appointed Justice of the Peace in Gascondade Co., MO in March 1825.
August 1832 William was Tax Assessor for Pulaski Co., MO and lived on Little Piney River in what is now Phelps County, MO
It is said that a house was built over the grave of William Coppedge on the edge of the City of Newburg, MO.
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The following taken from the 1889 Maries Co., MO history book.
The record of the Coppedge family in Missouri begins about 1825 when William Coppedge settled on Little Piney near present Newburg, in what is now Phelps Co., MO. He likely came there from Kentucky, but the original American home of the family seems to have been in Princess Anne County in the southeast corner of Virginia. William Coppedge narrowly escaped being among the first settlers of Maries County Missouri since the south line of the county as originally erected was only a short distance north of his home.
The following was taken from the 1889 Phelps Co., MO history book. In 1823 people came to the Saltpetre Cave for saltpetre. For this William Coppedge a powder manufacturer of Kentucky, came with his family of four sons and two daughters, and located near the site of Newburg. They engaged extensively in powder-making, and afterward undertook agriculture. His descendants are numerous, and excellent citizens.
The following is taken from the book Coppedge-Freeman and Next of Kin page 13. In 1830 William Coppedge was living in Crawford Co., MO and nearby were William James, Isaac Bradford and William Lenox. By 1850 he had not moved from the area, but Pulaski Co. had been formed from Crawford Co. and that year found him in the home of his son "Lindsey" and Amanda with their 3 children. His wife, Polly, was dead and William was 81 years old. He died in 1853 and was buried in a cemetery near present Newburg, MO. Our mother, Matt Freeman and our mother's only sister-in-law, Aunt Annie (Duncan) Freeman, remembers seeing the William Coppedge tombstone with other tombstones near the road going out of Newburg. Later the town grew, the road was changed, and the tombstones have been gone for many years. It is impossible to locate the site now. The original city limits took in the home of our pioneer William Coppedge.
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Coppedge-Freeman and Next of Kin book page page 19 mentions William Coppedge had a general store, mill and blacksmith shop near Newburg, MO.
The following is excerpts from a biography: Washington Co., KY Bi-Centennial History 1792-1992
William , born in 1768/69 in Faquier Co., VA, was the son of Moses Coppedge and Mary Jane Catlett. He moved to Kentucky when he was about nine years old. In 1792 when Kentucky became a state, the Coppedges had been in the area for 15 years. William married Mary "Polly" Abell. Their children were born in Washington Co., KY. About 1820 William moved on to a new frontier in Missouri. He took with him Adam Bradford.
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William lived in Nelson Co., KY from about 1787 and returned to Washington, Co., KY between 1810 & 1820. Washington Co., KY is present day Marion Co., KY
William lived on Cartwright's Creek in what is present day Marion Co., KY.
The Coppedge family were the early settlers of Pulaski and Phelps Co., MO.
William Coppedge was first appointed Justice of the Peace in Gascondade Co., MO in March 1825.
August 1832 William was Tax Assessor for Pulaski Co., MO and lived on Little Piney River in what is now Phelps County, MO
It is said that a house was built over the grave of William Coppedge on the edge of the City of Newburg, MO.
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The following taken from the 1889 Maries Co., MO history book.
The record of the Coppedge family in Missouri begins about 1825 when William Coppedge settled on Little Piney near present Newburg, in what is now Phelps Co., MO. He likely came there from Kentucky, but the original American home of the family seems to have been in Princess Anne County in the southeast corner of Virginia. William Coppedge narrowly escaped being among the first settlers of Maries County Missouri since the south line of the county as originally erected was only a short distance north of his home.
The following was taken from the 1889 Phelps Co., MO history book. In 1823 people came to the Saltpetre Cave for saltpetre. For this William Coppedge a powder manufacturer of Kentucky, came with his family of four sons and two daughters, and located near the site of Newburg. They engaged extensively in powder-making, and afterward undertook agriculture. His descendants are numerous, and excellent citizens.
The following is taken from the book Coppedge-Freeman and Next of Kin page 13. In 1830 William Coppedge was living in Crawford Co., MO and nearby were William James, Isaac Bradford and William Lenox. By 1850 he had not moved from the area, but Pulaski Co. had been formed from Crawford Co. and that year found him in the home of his son "Lindsey" and Amanda with their 3 children. His wife, Polly, was dead and William was 81 years old. He died in 1853 and was buried in a cemetery near present Newburg, MO. Our mother, Matt Freeman and our mother's only sister-in-law, Aunt Annie (Duncan) Freeman, remembers seeing the William Coppedge tombstone with other tombstones near the road going out of Newburg. Later the town grew, the road was changed, and the tombstones have been gone for many years. It is impossible to locate the site now. The original city limits took in the home of our pioneer William Coppedge.
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Coppedge-Freeman and Next of Kin book page page 19 mentions William Coppedge had a general store, mill and blacksmith shop near Newburg, MO.
William , born in 1768/69 in Faquier Co., VA, was the son of Moses Coppedge and Mary Jane Catlett. He moved to Kentucky when he was about nine years old. In 1792 when Kentucky became a state, the Coppedges had been in the area for 15 years. William married Mary "Polly" Abell. Their children were born in Washington Co., KY. About 1820 William moved on to a new frontier in Missouri. He took with him Adam Bradford.
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William lived in Nelson Co., KY from about 1787 and returned to Washington, Co., KY between 1810 & 1820. Washington Co., KY is present day Marion Co., KY
William lived on Cartwright's Creek in what is present day Marion Co., KY.
The Coppedge family were the early settlers of Pulaski and Phelps Co., MO.
William Coppedge was first appointed Justice of the Peace in Gascondade Co., MO in March 1825.
August 1832 William was Tax Assessor for Pulaski Co., MO and lived on Little Piney River in what is now Phelps County, MO
It is said that a house was built over the grave of William Coppedge on the edge of the City of Newburg, MO.
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The following taken from the 1889 Maries Co., MO history book.
The record of the Coppedge family in Missouri begins about 1825 when William Coppedge settled on Little Piney near present Newburg, in what is now Phelps Co., MO. He likely came there from Kentucky, but the original American home of the family seems to have been in Princess Anne County in the southeast corner of Virginia. William Coppedge narrowly escaped being among the first settlers of Maries County Missouri since the south line of the county as originally erected was only a short distance north of his home.
The following was taken from the 1889 Phelps Co., MO history book. In 1823 people came to the Saltpetre Cave for saltpetre. For this William Coppedge a powder manufacturer of Kentucky, came with his family of four sons and two daughters, and located near the site of Newburg. They engaged extensively in powder-making, and afterward undertook agriculture. His descendants are numerous, and excellent citizens.
The following is taken from the book Coppedge-Freeman and Next of Kin page 13. In 1830 William Coppedge was living in Crawford Co., MO and nearby were William James, Isaac Bradford and William Lenox. By 1850 he had not moved from the area, but Pulaski Co. had been formed from Crawford Co. and that year found him in the home of his son "Lindsey" and Amanda with their 3 children. His wife, Polly, was dead and William was 81 years old. He died in 1853 and was buried in a cemetery near present Newburg, MO. Our mother, Matt Freeman and our mother's only sister-in-law, Aunt Annie (Duncan) Freeman, remembers seeing the William Coppedge tombstone with other tombstones near the road going out of Newburg. Later the town grew, the road was changed, and the tombstones have been gone for many years. It is impossible to locate the site now. The original city limits took in the home of our pioneer William Coppedge.
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Coppedge-Freeman and Next of Kin book page page 19 mentions William Coppedge had a general store, mill and blacksmith shop near Newburg, MO.
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