Abyerrem ( Bryan) Cope
1838–
Jerseyville, Jersey, Illinois, United States
The Life of Abyerrem ( Bryan)
When Abyerrem ( Bryan) Cope was born on 14 March 1838, in Jerseyville, Jersey, Illinois, United States, his father, Jacob Cope, was 29 and his mother, Olive McKinney, was 21.
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Family Time Line
Jacob Cope
1808–1892
Olive McKinney
1816–1862
John Cope
1831–
Lloyd Cope
1831–
Andrew A. Cope
1833–1900
James Cope
1836–1914
Abyerrem ( Bryan) Cope
1838–
Matilda Emily Cope
1838–
Alexander Cope
1842–1904
Jacob Cope
1844–
Martin Cope
1846–1864
Adelpha Adaline Cope
1850–1933
Mary E. Cope
1853–1938
Ella Malinda Cope
1856–1945
William Jacob Cope
1857–
Parents & Siblings
1808–1892Male
1816–1862Female
siblings
(13)
- John Cope
1831–Male
- Lloyd Cope
1831–Male
1833–1900Male
1836–1914Male
1838–Male
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World Events (3)
1839 · From Swamp to Beautiful Place
Age 1
By 1829 Venus, Illinois had grown sufficiently and in 1832 was one of the contenders for the new county seat. However, the honor was awarded to a nearby city, Carthage. In 1834 the name Venus was changed to Commerce because the settlers felt that the new name better suited their plans. But during late 1839, arriving members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints bought the small town of Commerce and in April 1840 it was renamed Nauvoo by Joseph Smith Jr., who led the Latter-Day Saints to Nauvoo to escape persecution in Missouri. The name Nauvoo is derived from the traditional Hebrew language. It is notable that by 1844 Nauvoo's population had swollen to around 12,000 residents, rivaling the size of Chicago at the time. After the Latter-Day Saints left the population settled down toward 2,000 people.
1846
Age 8
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
1863
Age 25
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
Name Meaning
English (common in the Midlands): from Middle English cope ‘cloak’, ‘cape’ (from Old English cāp reinforced by the Old Norse cognate kápa), hence a metonymic occupational name for someone who made cloaks or capes, or a nickname for someone who wore a distinctive one. Compare Cape .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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