Jefferson-Marion County IL Archives Biographies.....COPPLE, Riley January 17, 1826 - 
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From 'History of Jefferson County, Illinois' by Anonymous 1883     
    RILEY COPPLE, farmer, P. O. Walnut Hill, was born in Clark County, Ind., 
January 17, 1826, and resided there till 1837, when he came with his parents to 
this county, and has resided here since.  When coming to the township there 
were no schoolhouses here, so his opportunity for an education was very 
limited, attending but three months during his life, and that in Marion 
County.  His occupation has always been that of farming, and, when reaching his 
majority, he embarked in life as a farmer on his present place.  Success has 
not been lacking, and now he owns a well improved farm of 200 acres.  He was 
married, on September 16, 1850, to Miss Sarah C. DUKES.  She was born in 
Tennessee, March 14, 1834, to John and Eleanor (RIFE) DUKES.  They were natives 
of Tennessee and she still survives.  To Mr. and Mrs. COPPLE ten children have 
been born, seven still living, viz.:  Elizabeth E., Mary J., Darthula A., John 
H., Liley B., James R. (deceased), Sarah E., Hattie (deceased), Ahlute A. and 
an infant deceased.  He and wife are members of the Christian Church.  In 
politics, he is a Republican.  He is the son of John and Elizabeth (GARREN) 
COPPLE, natives of North Carolina, who was twice married, by his first wife 
having one son, Jacob, who was drowned in the Ohio River when a lad.  He was 
married to the mother of our subject in Indiana, and by her had twelve 
children, five of whom still survive, viz. :  Abram, Riley, David, John, 
Margaret, wife of B. HARVEY, now of the Indian Nation.  David resides in 
Missouri, and the other three brothers in Jefferson County, Ill.

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