Lucy C. HOPKIRK and Bart COUPLAND

Lucy HOPKIRK was the daughter of Walter HOPKIRK and Mary Ellen MOFFATT

Lucy was born 12 July 1871 in Missouri.

Barton was born around 1864 in Illinois to Thomas COPELAND and his wife Arabella.

Lucy married Barton Alexander COUPLAND.

Lucy passed away on 20 June 1946 in Salida, Chaffee County, Colorado and is buried in Fairview Cemetery, Salida, Chaffee County, Colorado.

Lucy and Bart had the following children:

Raymond A. COUPLAND, born 17 April 1905 in Salida, Chaffee County, Colorado.
Raymond passed away on 29 December 1994 in Salida, Chaffee County, Colorado.
Ray was married to Grace F. She was born in 1900 and passed away in 1990.

Fredrick Elsworth COUPLAND, born 8 July 1908 in Salida, Chaffee County, Colorado.
Fredrick passed away on 22 August 1965 in Salida, Chaffee County, Colorado.
Fred married Laura May. Laura may was born 18 May 1912 and passed away on 19 June 1977.

In the 1870 census we find Thomas Copeland, age 36 and his wife Arabella, age 25 living Missouri Township, Brown County, Illinois, along with son Barton, age 7, Martha age 6, Frederick age 1 and Polly Lee age 56, no occupation.

In the 1880 census we find Barton Copeland, age 16, living in Rushville, Schuyler, Illinois with his father Thomas, age 45, his mother Naomi, age 32, his sister Martha age 15, his brother Fredrick age 12, and Rose berry age 5 and Mary Berry age 3. The berry girls are listed as step-daughters, so is Naomi his second wife and they are Naomi's children? It would appear so, as their father is listed as born in Illinois, while the father of Barton, Martha and Fredrick is listed as born in England, Like Thomas. Thomas is listed as a farmer.

In the 1900 census we find Mary Ellen Hopkirk, age 70, a widow living at 749 Blake, Salida City, Chaffee County, Colorado. Her birthplace is Kentucky. There is an error in recording the census record as it claims her parents were born in Sweden, which is a mistake by the transcriber. mary is listed as the head of household. Also in the household is her daughter Lucy Copeland, born in 1871, but in Illinois, and Lucy's husband Bart, born in 1864. No one has an occupation. The census record lists the family name as Copeland.

In the 1910 census we find Mary E. Hopkirk, age 80 living at 232 Blake, Salida, Colorado with her Daughter Lucy, age 38, Lucy's husband Bart, age 45 who is now a railroad engineer(Like Lucy's brother Frank before he disappeared), and their sons Ray age 4 and Freddie age 1. Lucy's father was born in Scotland and her mother in Kentucky. Bart is listed as born in Illinois, as was his mother. Bart's father is listed as born in England. This is the first census record where the name is spelled COUPLAND.

In the 1920 census the family is living at 232 Blake, Salida and Barton is still a Locomotive Engineer for a railroad. Raymond is listed as 14 and Fred as 11.

From his gravestone, we know Barton passed away in 1922.

In the 1930 census we find Lucy C. Coupland, head of household, widow, age 58. She owns the home at 232 Blake Street, worth $2,000 and they own a radio. She was born in Missouri, her father born in Scotland and her mother born in Kentucky. Ray E. Coupland is 24, born in Colorado, single, and a machinist for a steam railway. Fred E. Coupland is 21, born in Colorado, single and a salesman in a bakery.

In 1940 we still Lucy living at the 232 Blake Street address, but her last name is spelled COPELAND and she is a widow, age 68, she owns her home and is living by herself..

From the 1940 census we find Fred and his wife Laura May living at 329 F Street, Salida, Colorado. Fred is 31, and a manager of a News Stand. He says he worked 80 hours in the week previous to the census and earned no income in the previous year, but has another source of income. Laura is 27, born in Kansas. She is an Assistant Manager of a News Stand and completed 4 years of high school. She worked 79 hours in the week prior to the census, she said she work 52 weeks in 1939 and earned no income, but has income from other sources. She lists hersehf as an employer. They have no children.

From her gravestone we know Lucy passed away on 20 June 1946 in Salida.

Everyone in this family is buried at Fairview Cemetery, Salida, Colorado. Our thanks goes to Mick at Find-A-Grave for taking these photos.

Grace and Raymond Coupland

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