Wonderful! Please be sure to let us know when the book is finished, where to purchase it and the cost! I'm very interested.

Thank you,
Honeybear
Deena63@verizon.net

Here is the picture of Caroline Delphia Evers tombstone. It is located on Tick Ridge Road between Hillerman, in Masssac County near the Massac/Pulaski Co., IL line. I took pictures during a Fall Break trip. This cemetery is located on the North side of the road on private land. There is an easement to the cemetery but it is better to walk a short distance up the hill. This cemetery is no longer mowed or kept up but is fairly clean other than a large amount of grass growing. We took some tools with us that really helped with the quality of the picture.

I have some pictures of the Joshua Short Copeland cemetery if you would like them contact me at dkhall85@netscape.com
I also have a Minnie Allen who married a Vivian Evers. Just wondered if they might be in your line also? Minnie's mother was Bertha Ann Jones who was married to (1)Iva Allen and (2) to Joshua Minter.
Karen

It appears you have a grand bit of knowledge regarding the Copeland family and I am hoping that you may assist me in my search of defining the Copeland ancestoral line my family belongs to. My Grt Grt Grandfather was Reuben Henry Copeland b abt 1864 or 1865 in Illinois and as family lore has it his family was residing in South Carolina when Sherman's army entered and torched the town. My understanding is the plantation they had burned to the ground and all of our family perished except my grt grandfather who was rescued by a slave of the plantation and taken to Golconda Illinois and taken in by family friends David and Hellender Whiteside. I have located my grandfather in a census and this lists the names recently obtained a photo of him from abt 1907 and the family as well. The 1870 census I have lists Reuben's birth in Illinois and that his parents are from Tennessee. I have researched the Whiteside family and found a family connection listed below:


1 Dial
.. +Martha 'Mattie' Copeland
......... 2 Elizabeth 'Esther' Dial 1808 -
............. +David Shearer, Jr. 1808 - 1846 b in Guilford County, North Carolina
.................... 3 Jane Shearer 1810 -
........................ +Thomas Jackson 1807 - b in Tennessee
............................... 4 John L. Jackson
................................... +Cynthia Parker
........................................... 5 Thomas Jackson
............................................... +Mollie Damron
........................................... 5 Rosa Jackson
............................................... +Thomas B. Powell
............................... 4 W. T. 'Buck' Jackson
................................... +Ann Lundy
........................................... 5 Cora Jackson
........................................... 5 Mattie Jackson
............................................... +? Casto
........................................... 5 Ada Jackson
............................................... +? Harris
........................................... 5 William Jackson
........................................... 5 Minnie Jackson
............................................... +William J. Simpson 1870 -
............................... 4 Jacob Feck Jackson
............................... 4 Melissa Jackson
............................... 4 Elizabeth Jackson
.................... 3 Eupha Shearer 1797 - 1862 b in Guilford Co. North Carolina
........................ +John G. Whiteside 1794 - 1855 b in Georgia
............................... 4 Mary Whiteside 1817 - 1859
............................... 4 Elizabeth Ann Whiteside 1823 - 1872 b in Near Eddyville, IL
................................... +Henry Rose
........................................... 5 Charles C. Rose 1858 - b in Hardin County, IL
............................................... +Gracie Ellis
........................................... 5 John Rose
........................................... 5 Katie Elizabeth Rose
............................... 4 Matilda Jane Whiteside 1829 - 1869 b in Glendale, Pope Co. Illinois
................................... +James Armstrong Grissom 1826 - 1869
........................................... 5 Mary Catherine Grissom 1854 - 1871
........................................... 5 James H. Gresham 1855 - 1884 b in Grantsburg, Johnson County, Illinois
............................................... +Margaret Elizabeth Whiteside 1856 - 1892 b in Glendale, Pope Co. Illinois
........................................... 5 India Gertrude Grissom 1865 - 1934
............................................... +David Jasper Jackson 1863 - 1940 b in Johnson County, Illinois
........................................... 5 William Hiram Grissom 1858 - 1935
........................................... 5 Augusta Alice Grissom 1861 - 1952
........................................... 5 John McClellane Grissom 1851 - 1944
............................... 4 James A. Whiteside 1819 - 1878
................................... +Amanda Harvick
............................... *2nd Wife of James A. Whiteside:
................................... +Martha Ann McKee
............................... 4 David C. Whiteside 1821 - 1896
................................... +Helender 'Ellen' Louisa Harper 1822 -
........................................... 5 John Greenleaf Whiteside 1846 - 1894 b in Johnson County, Illinois
............................................... +Margaret Elmina Gilbert
........................................... 5 India E. Whiteside 1847 -
............................................... +Green Waters
........................................... 5 Amanda Catherine Whiteside 1850 -
............................................... +? Sutherland
............................... 4 John Simpson

I do know that Mattie Copeland Dial b in 1777 was sister of John C Copeland born 30 September 1775 in Loudon County, VA and his wife was Sarah Short. I am hoping that someone may have knowledge of a Copeland member from Illinois moving and dying in the civil war in South Carolina. Any assistance is much appreciated.
Chris Copeland Wynn

Wow! Can't believe I stumbled onto this! I've just recently begun researching my family tree(s) again!

I used to correspond (sporatically) with Lucille Harney, but lost touch with her about the time she was putting together the Copeland book. Does anyone know where I can get a copy of this?

I had also corresponded with a distant cousin Joyce Ivey (I believe, it's been a looonggg time) about the Copeland family. She send me a lot of material, that unfortunately it was lost in a move.

I'm decended from William though Joshua Short to Martha Lenora (Mattie) who married James W. McNana. They had a son, Joshua Short McNana (my grandfather). My dad was James A. McNana.

Someone mentioned having pictures of Sarah Short's grave? Would it be possible to get copies of those?

I hope to hear from someone soon.

Thanks!
Janette McNana

Janette:

Respond with me direct and I will send you some of the info you want.

Kenneth Searles
Rochester, KY