Re: Will of Frederick Copenhaver in Smyth Co., VA
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Will of Frederick Copenhaver in Smyth Co., VA
Patricia Hamill 2/27/08
Patricia,
I am a descendant of the Copenhaver family of Smyth County, Virginia. My grand parents Robert Madison Copenhaver, Jr. and Mildred Manton Copenhaver compiled a family record of the descendants of Frederick Copenhaver. This record was published in 1981 under the title “The Copenhaver Family of Smyth County, Virginia.”
My side of the family descends from Henry, the oldest child of Frederick and the brother of David Campbell Copenhaver. According to the book, my tree continues with Henry’s sixth child Peter, Peter’s third child Robert Madison Copenhaver, Sr. and his fifth child Robert Madison Copenhaver, Jr.
I was scanning through the book and saw that there is a printing of the Frederick will. I believe, I remember my grandmother showing me a copy of the will when I was a lot younger.
I do not know what information you already know on this side of the family. I have to admit I am not well informed other than Robert Madison, Sr.’s side. We have a union every August in Marion, Virginia. There is a web site, www.copenhaver.org, with contact information. My Aunt, Martha Bates, prints a little news letter. She can be contacted at [email protected].
Timothy Siebold
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Re: Will of Frederick Copenhaver in Smyth Co., VA
Patricia Hamill 10/16/08