Robert Montgomery Copelin

1815 - 1877  (62 years)

• Name	Robert Montgomery Copelin  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
  Birth	22 May 1815	Paoli, Orange, Indiana, USA   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Gender	Male
  FamilySearch ID	M9LR-QTY
  Reference Number	https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Copelin-25
  Residence	1850	Wayne County, Illinois, USA   [4]
  	District 11
  Residence	1860	Brush Creek, Wayne, Illinois, USA   [5]
  Residence	1870	Brush Creek, Wayne, Illinois, USA   [6]
  Burial	1877	Xenia, Clay, Illinois, USA   [1, 2, 3]
  Death	17 Oct 1877	Xenia, Clay, Illinois, USA   [1, 2, 3]
  Person ID	I39916	Clan Montgomery Society | Hugh Montgomery and Jane Patrick
  Last Modified	30 Sep 2026

  
  

  Father	Thomas Copelin,   b. 4 Oct 1772, Rockingham County, Virginia, USA d. 15 Dec 1855, Stampers Creek, Orange, Indiana, USA (Age 83 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Nancy Montgomery,   b. 3 Jun 1777, Wythe County, Virginia, USA d. 9 Jan 1845, Stampers Creek, Orange, Indiana, USA (Age 67 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	25 Dec 1795	Lincoln County, Kentucky, USA   [8, 9]
  Family ID	F13107	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Esther Clemons,   b. 18 May 1820, Orange County, Indiana, USA d. 7 Sep 1853, Wayne County, Illinois, USA (Age 33 years)
  Marriage	30 Mar 1837	Orange County, Indiana, USA   [7]
  Children	+ 1. William M Copelin,   b. 16 May 1848, Orange County, Indiana, USA d. 19 Aug 1925, Wayne County, Illinois, USA (Age 77 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F61965	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	30 Sep 2026

  
  

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  Marriage - 30 Mar 1837 - Orange County, Indiana, USA Residence - District 11 - 1850 - Wayne County, Illinois, USA Burial - 1877 - Xenia, Clay, Illinois, USA Death - 17 Oct 1877 - Xenia, Clay, Illinois, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Submitted by Michael A. Montgomery, CMS 1712, on 9/6/98.

  
  

• Sources

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