Descendants of Abraham Beauregar

Descendants of Abraham Beauregard (Koppal) Copal

Generation No. 1

1. ABRAHAM BEAUREGARD (KOPPAL)¹ COPAL was born 22 Feb 1822 in Wurtenburg, Germany, and died 09 Apr 1914 in Confederate Veterans Home, Pewee Valley, Kentucky. He married PRUDENCE ELIZABETH NEWCOMB 30 Oct 1844 in Charlotte Co., Virginia, daughter of THOMAS NEWCOMB and MARY HENDRICK. She was born 07 May 1823 in Charlotte Co., Virginia, and died 04 Mar 1884 in Charlotte Co., Virginia.

Notes for ABRAHAM BEAUREGARD (KOPPAL) COPAL:

1850 Federal Census, Virginia, Charlotte Co., Charlotte, 7 Aug 1850, page 35 of 119, 266

Abraham Kopal, M, age 26, born in Germany, property value $50

Prudence, F, age 27, born in Charlotte Co., Virginia

Sarah A. C., F, age 5, born in Charlotte Co., Virginia

1860 Federal Census, Virginina, Charlotte Co., age 29 of 131, 202

Abram Copel (transcribed Cossel), M, age 30, born in Denmark, real property $400, personal property $30, Carpenter

Prudence, F, age 40, born in Charlotte, Virginia

Sarah A. C., F, age 17, born in Charlotte, Virginia

Margaret, F, age 11, born in Charlotte, Virginia

Fannie, F, age 8, born in Charlotte, Virginia

David M, age 1, born in Charlotte, Virginia

Polly Newcomb, F, age 70 or 90, born in Charlotte, Virginia (this may be Prudence's maiden aunt)

1870 Federal Census, Virginia, Charlotte Co., Bacon, 15 Jul 1870, page 76 to 93, 553

Abraham Copal, M, age 50, born in England, real property $400, personal property $250, Farmer, cannot read or write

Prudence, F, age 48, born in Virginia, Keeping House

David, M, age 11, born in Virginia

Kate, F, age 5, born in Virginia

Mary Newcomb, F, age 91, born in Virginia, No Occupation, cannot read or write (mother-in-law)

(also living on the farm are the large family of Henry and Bettie Blankenship, Black, and Henry Osbore, also Black)

1880 Federal Census, Virginia, Charlotte Co., Bacon, District 56, 5 Jun 1880, page 12 of 56, 77

Abraham Copel, age 58, born in Wurtenburg, parents born in Wurtenburg, Farmer

Prudence, wife, age 61, born in Virginia, parents born in Virginia, Keeping House

David T., son, age 20, single, born in Virginia, Farm Laborer

Catharine, daughter, age 16, born in Virginia

1910 Federal Census, Kentucky, Oldham Co., Pewee Valley, District 75, Conferate Soldier's Home, 17 May 1910, page 145 of 16,

Abraham Copal, born in Kentucky (incorrect), parents born Unk, inmate

Abraham took the oath of citizenship on May 7, 1855, in Charlotte Court House. He stated he was a native of Germany, near Hamburg (recorded in the Court Order book in Charlotte Co., Virginia's Clerk's office).

U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles

Name: Abraham Copal

Residence: New Canton, Virginia

Occupation: Carpenter

Age at enlistment: 39

Enlistment Date: 5 Aug 1861

Rank at enlistment: Private

Enlistment Place: Mossingford, VA

State Served: Virginia

Survived the War?: Yes

Service Record: Enlisted in Company I, Virginia 44th Infantry Regiment, The Mossingford Rifles, on 08 May 1861.

Mustered out on 15 Oct 1864 at Richmond, VA under a disability discharge.

Birth Date: 22 Feb 1822

Death Date: 9 Apr 1914

Death Place: Confederate Veterans Home, Pewee Valley, KY

Sources: The Virginia Regimental Histories Series

Information provided by HDS subscribers

Summary of Abraham's Death Certificate:

Name: Abram Copal

Widowed, White, Male

Birth: February 22, 1820 in Germany

Age at Death: 93 Years, 1 Month, 17 Days

Father: Abram Copal born in Germany

Mother: Fannie Copal born in Germany

Length of time at Confederate Veterans Home, Kentucky (place of death) 9 Years 1 Month 3 Days

Former Residence: Union Co., Kentucky

Note**ABRAHAM's Death Record is the only place his birth has been noted as Feb. 22, "1820" and not "1822" as stated on the censuses in Charlotte Co., Va and the 1900 Union Co., Ky census.

Notes for PRUDENCE ELIZABETH NEWCOMB:

1860 Census Charlotte County, VA, page 213. Listed as Prudence Copel, age 40, born in Charlotte, and yes she was 10 years younger than Abram on this record. SHEET 67.

Marriage Notes for ABRAHAM COPAL and PRUDENCE NEWCOMB:

Marriage Bond of Abraham Kopall & Prudence Newcomb. Dated 30 Oct 1844. Located in Charlotte County Marriage Bonds 1816-1850. Parent listed as Thos. Newcomb, surety John Weatherford.

Children of ABRAHAM COPAL and PRUDENCE NEWCOMB are:

2. i. SARAH A.² COPAL, b. 05 Sep 1845, Charlotte Co., Virginia.

ii. MARGARET THOMAS COPAL, b. 11 Jul 1849, Charlotte Co., Virginia; m. THOMAS WILKERSON, 03 May 1868.

Notes for MARGARET THOMAS COPAL:

Taken from Genealogical memoir of the Newcomb family: containing records of nearly every person of the name in America from 1635 to 1874, etc. BY John Bearse Newcomb, Knight & Leonard publishers, 1874. Http://persi.heritagequestonline.com/hqoweb/libary/do/books

Notes for THOMAS WILKERSON:

3. iii. FANNIE P. COPAL, b. 11 Jun 1853, Charlotte Co., Virginia.

iv. THOMAS FLURNAY COPAL, b. 13 Feb 1859, Charlotte Co., Virginia.

Notes for THOMAS FLURNAY COPAL:

4. v. DAVID FLOURNAY COPAL, b. 14 Feb 1859, Charlotte Co., Virginia; d. 1944.

5. vi. CATHERINE JOHNSON "KATE" COPAL, b. 04 Apr 1864, Charlotte Co., Virginia.

Generation No. 2

2. SARAH A.² COPAL (ABRAHAM BEAUREGARD (KOPPAL)¹) was born 05 Sep 1845 in Charlotte Co., Virginia. She married JOSEPH LINDSEY. He was born ABT 1840 in Virginia.

Notes for SARAH A. COPAL:

1850 Census Charlotte County, VA page 18. Listed as Sarah A. C. Kopal, age 5. SHEET 491.

Notes for JOSEPH LINDSEY:

1880 Federal Census, Virginia, Charlotte Co., Bacon, District 56, 7 Jun 1880, page 17 of 56, 111

Joseph S. Lindsey, age 40, born in Virginia, parents born in Virginia, Farmer

Sarah A., wife, age 34, born in Virginia, parents born in Virginia, Keeping House

Samuel L., son, age 19, born in Virginia, Farm Laborer

Robert E., son, age 14, born in Virginia, Farm Laborer

Ida M., daughter, age 11, born in Virginia

Walter T. J., son, age 7, born in Virginia

Joseph D., son, age 4, born in Virginia

Children of SARAH COPAL and JOSEPH LINDSEY are:

i. SAMUEL L.³ LINDSEY, b. ABT 1861, Virginia.

ii. ROBERT E. LINDSEY, b. ABT 1866, Virginia.

iii. IDA M. LINDSEY, b. ABT 1869, Virginia.

iv. WALTER T. J. LINDSEY, b. ABT 1873, Virginia.

v. JOSEPH D. LINDSEY, b. ABT 1876, Virginia.

3. FANNIE P.² COPAL (ABRAHAM BEAUREGARD (KOPPAL)¹) was born 11 Jun 1853 in Charlotte Co., Virginia. She married CHARLES E. THOMAS 11 Feb 1871. He was born Oct 1846 in Virginia.

Notes for FANNIE P. COPAL:

Notes for CHARLES E. THOMAS:

1900 Federal Census, Missouri, Dunklin Co., Clay, District 40, 7 Jun 1900, page 13 of 24, 129

Chas E. Thomas, age 56, married 30 years, born Oct 1846 in Virginia

Fannie P., wife, age 46, married 30 years, 16 children 13 living, born Jun 1853 in Virginia, father born in Germany, mother born in Virginia, Farmer, rent

Minnie M., daughter, age 20, single, born Jun 1879 in Kentucky

Bishop W., son, age 17, born Jul 1882 in Kentucky, Invalid

Vallie A., son, age 16, born Sep 1883 in Kentucky, Farm Laborer, attended school in past year

William M., son, age 14, born Sep 1885 in Kentucky, Farm Laborer, attended school in past year

Emitt W., son, age 13, born Sep 1886 in Kentucky, Farm Laborer, attended school in past year

Howard., son, age 7, born Mar 1893 in Kentucky, attended school in past year

Ora E., daughter, age 5, born Jul 1894 in Kentucky

Carrie., daughter, age 4 months, born Feb 1900 in Kentucky

Kattie Wahus., daughter, age 21, widow, 2 children 2 living, born Jan 1879 in Kentucky

Grant Wahus, grandson, age 2, born Feb 1898 in Missouri, father born in Missouri, mother born in Kentucky

Nellie Wahus, granddaughter, age 2 months, born Mar 1900 in Missouri, father born in Missouri, mother born in Kentucky

Children of FANNIE COPAL and CHARLES THOMAS are:

6. i. KATIE P.³ THOMAS, b. Jan 1879, Kentucky.

ii. MINNIE M. THOMAS, b. Jan 1879, Kentucky.

iii. BISHOP W. THOMAS, b. Jul 1882, Kentucky.

iv. VALLIE A. THOMAS, b. Sep 1883, Kentucky.

v. WILLIAM M. THOMAS, b. Sep 1885, Kentucky.

vi. EMMIT THOMAS, b. Sep 1886, Kentucky.

vii. HOWARD THOMAS, b. Mar 1893, Missouri.

viii. ORA E. THOMAS, b. Jul 1894, Missouri.

ix. CARRIE THOMAS, b. Feb 1900, Missouri.

4. DAVID FLOURNAY² COPAL (ABRAHAM BEAUREGARD (KOPPAL)¹) was born 14 Feb 1859 in Charlotte Co., Virginia, and died 1944. He married SUSAN ANNA CHISUM ABT 1885, daughter of FLEMING CHISUM. She was born May 1870 in Charlotte Co., Virginia, and died 1948.

Notes for DAVID FLOURNAY COPAL:

Birth Records, Charlotte Courthouse

1900 Federal Census, Virginia, Charlotte Co., Bacon, District 31, 2 Jul 1900, page 49 of 53,

D. Copal (transcribed Ceopal), age 41, married 14 years, born Feb 1859 in Virginia, parents born in Germany, Farmer, rent

Susan, wife, age 30, married 14 years, 8 children 8 living, born May 1870 in Virginia, parents born in Virginia

Nina, daughter, age 14, born Apr 1886 in Virginia, attended school in past year

Laura, daughter, age 11, born Sep 1888 in Virginia, attended school in past year

John, son, age 9, born May Dec 1890 in Virginia, attended school in past year

David, son, age 7, born May 1893 in Virginia

Abraham, son, age 5, born Jun 1894 in Virginia

Ortie, daughter, age 7 months, born Oct 1899 in Virginia

Miller Chism, mother-in-law, age 58, widow, 5 children 5 living, born May 1842 in Virginia, parents born in Virginia

More About DAVID FLOURNAY COPAL:

Burial: Ash Camp, Keysville, Virginia

More About SUSAN ANNA CHISUM:

Burial: Ash Camp, Keysville, Virginia

Children of DAVID COPAL and SUSAN CHISUM are:

i. NINA³ COPAL, b. Apr 1886, Virginia.

ii. LAURA COPAL, b. Sep 1888, Virginia.

iii. JOHN COPAL, b. Dec 1890, Virginia.

iv. DAVID COPAL, b. May 1893, Virginia.

v. ABRAHAM COPAL, b. Jun 1894, Virginia.

vi. ORTIE COPAL, b. Oct 1899, Virginia.

5. CATHERINE JOHNSON "KATE"² COPAL (ABRAHAM BEAUREGARD (KOPPAL)¹) was born 04 Apr 1864 in Charlotte Co., Virginia. She married CHARLES E. NEWCOMB 08 Feb 1881 in Charlotte Co., Virginia, son of JESSE NEWCOMB and ELIZABETH SKELTON. He was born Aug 1860 in Charlotte Co., Virginia.

Notes for CATHERINE JOHNSON "KATE" COPAL:

1.Taken from Genealogical memoir of the Newcomb family: containing records of nearly every person of the name in America from 1635 to 1874, etc. BY John Bearse Newcomb, Knight & Leonard publishers, 1874. Http://persi.heritagequestonline.com/hqoweb/libary/do/books

2. Paul Shipp:Note: 1. Marriage information for Kate Copal & Charles Newcomb. Located in Charlotte County register 3, page 59, line 13.

Notes for CHARLES E. NEWCOMB:

Birth also noted as Sep 1860.

1870 Federal Census, Virginia, Charlotte Co., Bacon, 15 Jun 1870, page 77 of 93, 558

(living with parents of Jesse and Elizabeth Newcomb)

Charles, M, age 10, born in Virginia

1880 Federal Census, Virginia, Charlotte Co., Bacon, District 56, page 9 of 56, 60

Charles Newcomb, age 19, single, born in Virginia, parents born in Virginia, Farmer

Jesse Newcomb, brother, age 21, single, born in Virginia, parents born in Virginia, Farmer

Elizabeth Newcomb, mother, age 60, born in Virginia, parents born in Virginia, Keeping House

1900 Federal Census, Virginia, Charlotte Co., Bacon, District 31, 3 Jul 1900, page 52 of 53, 344, 349

Charles Newcomb, age 39, married 19 years, born Aug 1860, in Virginia, parents born in Virginia, Farmer, own home free and clear

Kate J., wife, age 36, married 19 years, 8 children 7 living , parents born in Virginia

Maggie, daughter, age 17, born Jul 1882 in Virginia, attended school in past year

Bessie, daughter, age 11, born Apr 1889 in Virginia, attended school in past year

Thomas, son, age 8, born Nov 1891 in Virginia

Carrie, daughter, age 5, born Feb 1895 in Virginia

Effie, daughter, age 2, born Jan 1898 in Virginia

Chas, son, age 0 months, born May 1900 in Virginia

1910 Federal Census, Virginia, Charlotte Co., Central, District 33, 24 Apr 1910, page 44 of 48, 74, 78

Charlie C. Newcomb, age 50, married age 29, born in Virginia, parents born in Virginia, Carpenter House, own home free and clear

Kate J., wife, age 44, married age 29, 11 children 9 living, father born in Germany German, mother born in Virginia, parents born in Virginia

Bessie M., daughter, age 20, single, born in Virginia

Thomas W., son, age 18, born in Virginia, Farm Laborrer Home Farm

Carrie K., daughter, age 15, born in Virginia

Effie L., daughter, age 12, born in Virginia

Herbert L., son, age 9, born in Virginia

Walter W., son, age 5, born in Virginia

Bulah, daughter, age 3, born in Virginia

Paul Shipp:

1. Marriage information for Kate Copal & Charles Newcomb. Located in Charlotte County register 3, page 59, line 13.

2. Summons to Charlotte County Court, dated 19 Jul 1876 {Concerns will of Jesse Newcomb}. SHEET 70.

3. Division of Property, could be the estate of Elizabeth Newcomb? Located in Charlotte County Deed Book 43, pages 104-105, recorded 12 May 1893. Listed as Chas W. Newcomb. SHEET 387-389.

6. Account Sales of the personal effects of Elizabeth Newcomb. Located in Charlotte County Will Book 17, pages 465-467. According to the document the sales took place 20 May 1890. This report was filed 20 Jan 1891. Listed as Chas E. Newcomb, purchasing household items. SHEET 399-404.

7. Birth information for Charles E. Newcomb. Located in Charlotte County Birth Register, page 57, parents listed were Jesse & Elizabeth Newcomb. Date listed was Sep ? (the year was obscure), informant was the father.

Marriage Notes for CATHERINE COPAL and CHARLES NEWCOMB:

Marriage information for Kate Copal & Charles Newcomb. Located in Charlotte County register 3, page 59, line 13

Children of CATHERINE COPAL and CHARLES NEWCOMB are:

i. MAGGIE³ NEWCOMB, b. 10 Jul 1881, Charlotte Co., Virginia.

7. ii. EDWARD LEE NEWCOMB, b. 1883, Charlotte Co., Virginia; d. 1954.

iii. BESSIE MAUDE NEWCOMB, b. 29 Apr 1889, Charlotte Co., Virginia; m. X. GILLESPIE.

iv. THOMAS WYATT NEWCOMB, b. 03 Nov 1891, Charlotte Co., Virginia.

v. CARRIE K. NEWCOMB, b. 07 Feb 1894, Charlotte Co., Virginia; d. 04 Jul 1944, Charlotte Co., Virginia; m. X. FOSTER.

Notes for CARRIE K. NEWCOMB:

Headstone is on Find A Grave, placed by Larry Newcomb

More About CARRIE K. NEWCOMB:

Burial: Hebron United Methodist, Wylliesburg, Charlotte Co., Virginia

vi. FANNIE NEWCOMB, b. 12 Feb 1895, Charlotte Co., Virginia; d. Bef. 1910.

8. vii. EFFIE L. NEWCOMB, b. Jan 1898, Charlotte Co., Virginia; d. Aug 1989, Richmond, Henrico Co., Virginia.

viii. CHARLES NEWCOMB, b. May 1900, Charlotte Co., Virginia; d. Bef. 1910.

ix. HERBERT LESLIE NEWCOMB, b. ABT 1901, Charlotte Co., Virginia.

x. WALTER W. NEWCOMB, b. ABT 1905, Charlotte Co., Virginia.

xi. BEULA NEWCOMB, b. ABT 1907, Charlotte Co., Virginia.

Generation No. 3

6. KATIE P.³ THOMAS (FANNIE P.² COPAL, ABRAHAM BEAUREGARD (KOPPAL)¹) was born Jan 1879 in Kentucky. She married X. WUKERS. He was born in Missouri, and died ABT 1900.

Children of KATIE THOMAS and X. WUKERS are:

i. GRANT⁴ WUKERS, b. Feb 1898, Missouri.

ii. NELLIE WUKERS, b. Mar 1900, Missouri.

7. EDWARD LEE³ NEWCOMB (CATHERINE JOHNSON "KATE"² COPAL, ABRAHAM BEAUREGARD (KOPPAL)¹) was born 1883 in Charlotte Co., Virginia, and died 1954. He married BETTY ANN LYNCH 05 Jul 1905 in Mecklenburg, Virginia, daughter of GEORGE LYNCH and MARY CANNON. She was born 1884 in Mecklenburg, Virginia, and died 10 Nov 1965.

Notes for EDWARD LEE NEWCOMB:

Edward not in 1900 census with family.

Children of EDWARD NEWCOMB and BETTY LYNCH are:

i. ROBERT LEE⁴ NEWCOMB, b. 20 Mar 1906; m. LILLIE E. WHITBY, 25 Nov 1926, Brunswick, Virginia.

Notes for ROBERT LEE NEWCOMB:

Robert may have married a second time.

ii. MARIAH JANET NEWCOMB, b. 1907, Mecklenburg, Virginia; m. (1) JOSEPH NATHAN CHITTY; b. 15 May 1891, Greensville, Virginia; d. 13 Oct 1913, Greensville, Virginia; m. (2) DICK WRIGHT.

iii. MARY ELIZABETH NEWCOMB, b. 1909; m. (1) X. POOLE; m. (2) CHARLES LEWIS WALLER, Brunswick, Virginia.

9. iv. PRENTIS LINWOOD NEWCOMB, b. 25 Jan 1913; d. 15 Aug 1961.

v. DAUGHTER NEWCOMB, m. RUFUS CLARY.

8. EFFIE L.³ NEWCOMB (CATHERINE JOHNSON "KATE"² COPAL, ABRAHAM BEAUREGARD (KOPPAL)¹) was born Jan 1898 in Charlotte Co., Virginia, and died Aug 1989 in Richmond, Henrico Co., Virginia. She married CARROL LENFORD CLARKE ABT 1915, son of GEORGE CLARKE and MARTHA BURNETT. He was born 10 Mar 1883 in New Kent, Virginia, and died 23 Nov 1928 in Richmond, Henrico Co., Virginia.

Children of EFFIE NEWCOMB and CARROL CLARKE are:

i. LEROY NORMAN⁴ CLARKE, b. 22 Nov 1918, Richmond, Henrico Co., Virginia; m. X. HARRISON.

Marriage Notes for LEROY CLARKE and X. HARRISON:

Leroy had two children.

ii. FLORENCE CLARKE, b. ABT 1922; m. X. HARRISON.

Generation No. 4

9. PRENTIS LINWOOD⁴ NEWCOMB (EDWARD LEE³, CATHERINE JOHNSON "KATE"² COPAL, ABRAHAM BEAUREGARD (KOPPAL)¹) was born 25 Jan 1913, and died 15 Aug 1961. He married IDA BELLE DANIEL 11 Apr 1941 in Brunswick, Virginia, daughter of DREWERY DANIEL and BURNELLE ?.

Children of PRENTIS NEWCOMB and IDA DANIEL are:

i. JEAN ANN⁵ NEWCOMB, m. X. JACKS.

ii. X. NEWCOMB, m. PAUL WATKINS LACKS.