Mary E. Kepley was born 2 May 1836, a daughter of Daniel Kepley and an unknown spouse. Her mother died after the birth of two children and her father, Daniel Kepley, married Mary E. Shuler on 2 September 1845 in Davidson County, North Carolina.
On 9 July 1865, Mary E. Kepley and Alfred Kinny Copple were married in Davidson County, North Carolina. After the birth of six children Alfred and Mary moved to Downs, Osborne County, Kansas. There their last child, a daughter, was born in February 1884. This couple lost 4 of their children as infants or at a very young age and their oldest daughter at age 21.
Mary Kepley Copple died at age 66 years, 2 months, and 11 days on 13 July 1902 in Downs, Kansas.
Obituary.
Mary Kepley was born in Davidson Co., N. C, May 2nd, 1836, and died at her home July 13, 1902, age 66 years, 2 months and 11 days. She was married to A. K. Copple, July 9th, 1865, to this union were born seven children, three boys and four girls. The husband and two daughters survive her. She professed faith in Christ at the age of 30 and united with the Liberty Baptist Church, North Carolina. She with her husband and family came to Kansas in March 1883 and settled in Osborne county where they have since made their home. She united with the Downs Baptist church Nov. 1889 and retained her membership until her death. Mrs. Copple has been failing in health for several years and for the past two years has been entirely helpless, though amid her afflictions she was not known to murmur or complain and as the end drew near she expressed her firm faith in Christ and said to those around her that she was willing and ready to depart this life and to be with her Savior. C. L. G.
Mary E. (Kepley) Copple was my 2nd Cousin 3X Removed.
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[1] "North Carolina Marriage Index, 1741-1868," database, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 16 January 2022), Marriage: A. R. Copple & Mary Kepley; North Carolina Division of Archives and History, 1977; Marriage Date: 9 Jul 1865.
[2] Find A Grave, Inc., Find A Grave, database and digital images, (http://www.findagrave.com : accessed 3 January 2022); Memorial page for Mary C. Kepley Copple; (2 May 1836–13 July 1902); Find a Grave memorial # 86732423, Citing Downs Cemetery; Downs, Osborne County, Kansas, USA.
[3] "Obituary: Mary Kepley," Obituary, Downs Times, Downs, Kansas, 17 July 1902, Page 4, column 3; Digital On-Line Archives, Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com/ : viewed & transcribed 16 January 2022); https://www.newspapers.com/.
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