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Mary Ella Coppage

Female 1860 - 1941  (81 years)


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  • Name Mary Ella Coppage 
    Nickname Mollie 
    Born 23 Feb 1860  Falmouth, Kentucky, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Died 24 Jun 1941  Union Grove, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Spring Valley Presbyterian Cemetery, Ustick, Whiteside County, Illinois, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I17637  Family Tree
    Last Modified 30 Oct 2015 

    Family Albert Newlove Kier,   b. 1864, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Aug 1942, Union Grove, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years) 
    Married 1886 
    Children 
    +1. Pearl Kier,   b. 30 Dec 1889, Kansas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Apr 1968, Clinton, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years)
    +2. Clarence Coppage Kier,   b. 19 Dec 1891, Morrison, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Jul 1967, Phoenix, Arizona, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years)
    +3. Paul Albert Kier,   b. 23 Aug 1895, Morrison, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Apr 1965  (Age 69 years)
    Last Modified 30 Oct 2015 
    Family ID F7268  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 23 Feb 1860 - Falmouth, Kentucky, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 24 Jun 1941 - Union Grove, Illinois, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Spring Valley Presbyterian Cemetery, Ustick, Whiteside County, Illinois, United States Link to Google Earth
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    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Headstones
    Mollie Kier
    Mollie Kier
    Mother
    Mollie E. Kier
    1860-1941

    Census
    1900 US Census
    1900 US Census
    Chadwick, Carroll County, Illinois
    1910 US Census
    1910 US Census
    Fulton, Whiteside County, Illinois
    1920 US Census
    1920 US Census
    Union Grove, Whiteside County, Illinois
    1930 US Census
    1930 US Census
    Union Grove, Whiteside County, Illinois
    1940 US Census
    1940 US Census
    Union Grove, Whiteside County, Illinois

  • Notes 
    • Mrs. Albert N. Kier (Mollie Coppage) 81, died at her home in Unionville Tuesday following a long illness of paralysis and general infirmities of advancing age. She had resided in this community most of her married life of 55 years and had lived in Unionville for 24 years. Funeral services will be held at Spring Valley Presbyterian church Thursday with Rev. H.J. Rendall of this city officiating. Burial will be in Spring Valley cemetery in Ustick twp.

      Mollie Ella Coppage was born near Falmouth, Kentucky on February 23, 1860. She was the daughter of George and Eleanor O'Farrell Coppage. She attended the country schools near Falmouth and moved with her parents to Fort Worth, Texas in 1878. There she attended the Smithfield Seminary and later acted as an instructor in that school for a short time. When she was 24 years old she visited her grandparents, Mr. & Mrs. Baldwin Coppage, at Latham, Kansas. She was married there on June 15, 1886.

      Mr. & Mrs. Kier came to this community shortly after their marriage 55 years ago. They made their permanent home in Unionville in 1917 and have lived there since that time. In coming to Whiteside Co. from Kansas Mr. & Mrs. Kier with their oldest daughter, Pearl, made a 700 mile trip in a covered wagon. The trip took 1 month. They later made a similar trip to Texas where the Indians bothered them, but returned to Illinois by train.

      Mr. & Mrs. Kier are parents of 3 children all of whom survive their mother. They are Clarence C. of Unionville, Paul. A. of Morrison, and Mrs. George (Pearl) Daehler of Chadwick; also survived by 2 granddaughters, Jane and Jacqueline Kier of Morrison; 1 grandson, Albert Daehler of Chadwick; 4 sisters, Cora Thackaberry and Sarah Terpeney of Fort Worth, Texas, Clara Lesh of Pasadena, Calif., and Eva Kier of Evanston. She was preceded in death by her parents. She was a member of the Methodist church in Argo Fa. -- from scrapbook clipping dated June 25, 1941 in Odell Library, Morrison, IL