John Wesley “Whispering John” Copass (1854-1945)

John Wesley “Whispering John” Copass

Birth

14 Sep 1854

Mount Hermon, Monroe County, Kentucky, USA

Death

6 Oct 1945 (aged 91)

East Chicago, Lake County, Indiana, USA

Burial

Old Mount Herman Cemetery

Tompkinsville, Monroe County, Kentucky, USA Add to Map

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He is the son of Thomas Matthew Copass and Mary Rebecca Tooley and husband of Tabitha Franklin "Frankie" Vandover. They had 15 children.

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Parents

Thomas Matthew Copass

1814–1880
Mary Rebecca Tooley Copass

1823 – unknown

Spouse

Tabitha Franklin Vandover Copass

1863–1945

Siblings

Lydia Ann Copass Tooley

1858–1948
William Riley Copass

1861–1919

Children

Alice Copass Tsopelos

1887–1973
George Smith Copass

1888–1912
Perry H. Copas

1891–1934
David Edgar Copas

1896–1974
Tolbert Vandover "Van" Copas

1902–1974
Earl Copas

1905–1973

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1920 United States Federal Census
1900 United States Federal Census
1910 United States Federal Census
1880 United States Federal Census
Kentucky, U.S., Marriage Records, 1852-1914

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John Wesley “Whispering John” Copass

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Thomas Matthew Copass

Mary Rebecca Tooley Copass

Tabitha Franklin Vandover Copass

Lydia Ann Copass Tooley

William Riley Copass

Alice Copass Tsopelos

George Smith Copass

Perry H. Copas

David Edgar Copas

Tolbert Vandover "Van" Copas

Earl Copas

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