The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-04
Chapter Reports.

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 Chapter Reports.
 The Light Horse Harry Lee Chapter of Auburn. met April 1st at the residence of the Regent Mrs. P. H., Nell.
 A letter was read from Mrs. Darwin, Treasurer General, thanking the Chapter for it's donation of go to the Continentai Hall fund.
 The Regent described the work of the Ladies' League for Civic improvement aad appointed a commi tee causist' ia, of Mrs. Wilmore. Miss Boyd and Mrs. fe- trie to cooperate with the Lad1es League and bring its objects and needs before the Chapter at each meeting so as 70 enable the Chapter to aid in this excel lent work.
 In view of the approaching visit to Montgomery of Gen Fitzhugh Lee. the honorary member of the Chapter, 1t was decided to present him with handsome floral tribute with the compliments of the Chapter. during his stay in Montgomery: Miss Cozart was appointed to select the flowers and arrange the details.
 Miss Ethel Heard gave the Chapter an interesting talk about the Continental Congress in Washington which she at tended as a delegate; 1t Is always pleas ant to hear details of the Congress from an eve witness.
 Miss Petrie read a delightful paper up- on Monticello" the home. of Thomas Jefferson, a spot which she has ire quently viisted and which she described in a spirited and charming manner.
 Refreshments then were served ana the Chapter adjourned.
 Queries.
 274. COPELAND-I wish to learn some thing about the Colonial and Revolution ary history of the Copeland family. l am told that Richard P. Copeland came from Scotland at an early day and set tied, I suppose. in Virginia. as my great grandfather, John Copeland, was born in Virginia. John had one brother. William Copeland of Harris County. Ca. John married Penelope Moseley of South Car olina: they lived in Putnam County. Ga. most of their lives: they had ten chil- dren. After his wifes death John vis- tied his brother William and died and was buried in his brothers garden in Harris County. Ga.
 William Copeland had a son William or Billy, who lived near Warm Springs, Ga. and had children named John ana Julia.
 The children of John ani Penelope Cope. hand were Lucy Copeland; married. first. Paschal Ward: second George Darden; Simeon Baker Copeland married Amarin. tha Fears. Alpheus F. Copeland married Susannah Fears, sisters.
 Richard P. Copeland married, first: Lou tsa Turner; second Martha (Cox) Harris.
 John Thomas Copeland married first. Mollie Cox second. Sarah Cox.
 Betsy Copeland married Amos Ward.
 Martha Copeland married Sam Turner.
 William Copeland. married -.
 Robertus Copeland married Sarah -.
 Baldwin Copeland married -.
 275. FEARS-The same information is desired about the Fears family Amarin- tha Ann Fears. the wife of Simeon Baker Copeland. was the daughter of Samuel and Polly Ballard Fears. Samuel was the son of William Fears. a Baptist preacher of Virginia. and Frances Sadier also of Virginia. They moved to Georgia sadler: Ezekiel Fears; married Ailsy -; William Fears, Tommy Fears. married 2 widow in his old age; Samuel Fears, married Polly Ballard: Robert Fears married Nancy -; Frances Fears. mar ried MT. Fowlkes; Rebecca Fears. mar ried Bartlett Roberts. Nancy Fears mar ried William Roberts tno reiation); Zacn' ariah Fears married Betsy Mathis.
 Ezekiel Fears had two sons. both doc tors, one named James. lived in Macon County. Ala.
 William Fears had four children, one a Methodist preacher named Augustus; and lived near Griffin Ga. Rebecca Fears Roberts lived in Nor gan County Ga. Her children were Jim mic. William, Giles and and, Criead; nd d,sa in Madison. Ga: had two sons and three  y7s. BALLARD-PoHy Ballard. who Samuel Fears, was the only | child of Joshua Ballard and S1sannah Cowen She was born in 1900 in Georgia: Joshua Ballard? | 277. coLEMAN-Informatio is desired | as to the full name of the fauIer of Eliza | Coleman Scott, wife of Gen. John Scott, at one time of Scottsboro. Baldwin Coun- ty. Ga. afterwards of Lowndes County Ala. and prominent in the early history of Montgomery Ala. General Scott mar ried Eliza Coleman at Augusta. Ga. m I7e5. The only information I have as 10 the Coleman family of which sne was member is that there was an interna, riage of the Colemans and famiIy named Lindsay. which resulted Tn tne name Lindsay Coleman occurring Tn tne Coleman family. Possibly this was tne name of the father Of dh,igsd ElSa I%ren for anv concerning, him. T, |, Charlotte Boykn Parker Mrs. H. Il
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 Portland, Ore.
 27S. MARTIN-T would like to obtain some information as to the ancestry or William Martin. who moved from AIoe- marie County, Ga. to Madison 1ouhts' E<y.His wife was Winifred "eh"E EaR
 Answers. 14D. HARVEY-Judlth Harvey. wife or Thomas Cooper. Jr., had brother. Le- Roy Harvey. who was the eleventh child of Sarah Clark and James Harvey. This LeRoy Harvey married Huiet COOK oI Iones County, and their only daughter married Josiah Morris, banker oi Mont gomery. H. -N' '' oAs JORDAN-It is said in the family l. .ecord that Jenette Harvie married Reu- ben Jordan But the Joseph Habersham says that Reuben Jordan married Genette Harris Now is 1t not that the printer made typo yraphical error in the "Collections?' The Iames are so nearly alike that it Is prob able that the family record Is correct Matthew Jordan served III the Revolu- ion and Is mentioned in the list of Geor-