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Archibald “Archie” Copeland

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Archibald “Archie” Copeland

Birth
Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama, USA
Death
28 Aug 1898 (aged 32)
Bessemer, Jefferson County, Alabama, USA
Burial
Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama, USA Add to Map
Plot
Block 10, Row 2
Memorial ID
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Married, "Belle" Penelope Isabel Cantrell.
Children, William Thomas and Archie Mae

Archie 32 years old was a switchman for the L&N RR. He fell from and under a moving train while at work. A wheel of the train passed over him. He crawled from under the car unassisted and was taken to his home. A physician was called, and he found no sign of injury. However, two days later, Archie died from internal injuries. His wife, Belle was 2 weeks pregnant at the time fo his death, and their second child, a daughter, was born 8 1/2 months later. She was named, Archie Mae in memory of her father.

Archie's Siblings - Thomas Copeland,
(Twins, Eva Copeland Blake, Effie Copeland),
Harry Ryan Copeland, Ollie Copeland, Rosa Copeland Hester Lutz Mathews, Josie Copeland Campbell Owen, Allie Copeland Schultz and Tillie Copeland Sadler
Married, "Belle" Penelope Isabel Cantrell.
Children, William Thomas and Archie Mae

Archie 32 years old was a switchman for the L&N RR. He fell from and under a moving train while at work. A wheel of the train passed over him. He crawled from under the car unassisted and was taken to his home. A physician was called, and he found no sign of injury. However, two days later, Archie died from internal injuries. His wife, Belle was 2 weeks pregnant at the time fo his death, and their second child, a daughter, was born 8 1/2 months later. She was named, Archie Mae in memory of her father.

Archie's Siblings - Thomas Copeland,
(Twins, Eva Copeland Blake, Effie Copeland),
Harry Ryan Copeland, Ollie Copeland, Rosa Copeland Hester Lutz Mathews, Josie Copeland Campbell Owen, Allie Copeland Schultz and Tillie Copeland Sadler


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  • Maintained by: L'eau Noire
  • Originally Created by: J Star
  • Added: Dec 26, 2008
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/32417412/archibald-copeland: accessed ), memorial page for Archibald “Archie” Copeland (1 Oct 1865–28 Aug 1898), Find a Grave Memorial ID 32417412, citing Maple Hill Cemetery, Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama, USA; Maintained by L'eau Noire (contributor 47017234).