Brief Life History of Nancy Elizabeth
When Nancy Elizabeth Curtis was born on 24 February 1876, in Hardin, Tennessee, United States, her father, Murrell Curtis, was 37 and her mother, Hannah Arnold, was 33. She married James Dolphin Doc Copeland on 7 August 1892. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 2 daughters. She lived in District 14, Grainger, Tennessee, United States in 1880 and Civil District 1, Hardin, Tennessee, United States for about 10 years. She died on 1 December 1918, in Hardin, Tennessee, United States, at the age of 42, and was buried in New Harmony Cemetery, Hardin, Tennessee, United States.
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Sources (5)
- Nancy Elizabeth Curtis in entry for Jewel Catherine Copeland, "Tennessee, Birth Records (ER Series), 1908-1912"
- Bettie Copeland in household of Doc Copeland, "United States Census, 1900"
- Bettie Copeland in household of J D Copeland, "United States Census, 1910"
Spouse and Children
1872–1926 Male
1876–1918 Female
Children (6)
1893– Male
1895–1980 Female
1896– Male
1903– Male
1909– Male
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Parents and Siblings
1838–1899 Male
1842–1916 Female
Siblings (6)
1863–1927 Female
1866–1897 Female
1868–1891 Male
1870–1894 Male
1876–1918 Female
+1 More Child
World Events (8)
1878 · Yellow Fever Epidemic
Age 2
1881 · The Assassination of James Garfield
Age 5
1890 · The Sherman Antitrust Act
Age 14
Name Meaning
English: nickname for a refined person, sometimes perhaps given ironically, from Middle English, Old French courteis, courtois, curtis ‘courtly, refined, urbane’ (derivative of Old French court; see Court 1).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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