Joshua M. Cope1

b. 1 July 1837, d. 24 April 1905
Birth1 Jul 1837 Joshua M. Cope was born on 1 Jul 1837 in Tennessee.2,3 
Marriage He married Margaret A. Buchanan, daughter of James Hayter Buchanan and Jane Beattie Ryburn.1 
Cens-190011 Jun 1900  Joshua and Margaret settled in Hardeman County, Texas where they were enumerated farming in 1900. Joshua was 62 and Margaret was 39. She was recorded as the mother of 6 children, but only 4 daughters were living. They were all present and were enumerated as: Mary (13), Nannie (8), Annie (6) and Nettie (1). The girls were all born in Texas.3 
Death24 Apr 1905 Joshua died on 24 Apr 1905 at age 67.2 
Burial He was buried at Chillicothe Cemetery in Hardeman County, Texas.2 

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Joshua and Margaret migrated from Virginia to Texas, settling in Hardeman County. See the Texas map (also accessible via the Misc. Locations link in the menu bar at the top of any page).

Family

Margaret A. Buchanan b. 29 Nov 1860, d. 7 Apr 1950
Children
  • Mary Cope3 (5 Jan 1887 - 16 Apr 1971)
  • Nannie E. Cope3 (Sep 1891 - )
  • Annie J. Cope3 (14 Feb 1894 - 6 Jun 1974)
  • Nettie N. Cope3 (11 Jul 1898 - 13 May 1969)
Last Edited10 Dec 2013

Citations

  1. [S124] David Trimble, Buchanan and Gillespie, p. 154.
  2. [S1777] Find A Grave Website (http://www.findagrave.com/index.html : accessed March 2012). Joshua David M. Cope entry, Chillicothe Cemetery, Chillicothe, Hardeman County, Texas (entry includes photo of headstone which reads: J.M. Cope born Jul 1, 1837, died Apr 24, 1905).
  3. [S1889] Joshua M. Cope household, 1900 U.S. cens., Hardeman Co., Texas, pop. sched., Precinct 3, ED 31, sheet 6A (p. 199 stamped), dwelling 94, family 99, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Dec. 2007, image 11 of 21. Household includes: Joshua M. Cope, 62, b. Jul 1837 ,arr 16 yrs, b. TN, father b. VA, mother b. NC, farmer; Maggie A., wife, 39, b. Nov. 1860, marr 16 yrs, mother of 6 children, 4 are living, b. VA, parents b. VA; Mary, dau, 13, b. Jan. 1887 TX; Nannie E., dau, 8, b. Sept. 1891 TX; Annie J., dau, 6, b. Feb. 1894 TX; Nettie N., dau, 1, b. Jul 1898 TX; James H. Buchanan, father-in-law, 80, b. Aug. 1819 VA, marr 30 yrs, farmer.