Copper, Lambert - Copper, Nannie cabinet card photos, 1898/1910

Containers:

Box 1, Folder 6

Scope and content:

The photos in this folder are as follows:

A circa 1899 cabinet card photo of John Lambert "Bert" Copper, by Miley, Lexington, Virginia.

A circa 1910 cabinet card photo of Lambert Copper, his wife Ida Copper, their son Gerald Copper, and Aunt Margaret Copper, all on Uncle Tom's mules and Uncle Spencers's horse.

A circa 1910 cabinet card photo of Lambert Copper, his wife Ida Copper, their son Gerald Copper, and T. J. Copper, Jr., all on mules and a horse.

A circa 1910 cabinet card photo of Grandmother Drucilla Copper, Lambert Copper, his wife Ida Copper, Tom Copper, Margaret Robertson, Spencer Robertson, Gertrude Lair, Sam Lair, Garland Lair, Howard Lair, Gerald Copper, Harry Copper, Bruce Judy, and Emory Judy in Goshen, Virginia.

A circa 1898 small cabinet card photo of Minnie Copper.

A circa 1904 cabinet card photo of Nannie Copper, by Miley & Son, Lexington, Virginia.

Biographical / historical:

John Lambert "Bert" Copper was born on February 11, 1871, in Rockbridge County, Virginia. He was the fourth child born to Thomas Jefferson Copper and Drucilla Margaret McGuffin. Around the turn of the century, he ventured west along a well traveled family migration corridor. While living in Red Bluff, Tehama County, California, he welcomed his firstborn son, Gerald Lambert Copper, on May 25, 1902. His first marriage was to Carrie Estella "Stella" Johnston, who tragically passed away during Gerald's early childhood. He later married Ida May Phillips, who raised Gerald as her own. Ida was born around 1880 in California. Bert eventually returned to his home region in Virginia to live out his remaining years. He passed away on February 14, 1920, at the age of 49.

Margaret Eliza Copper was born in February 1879 to Thomas Jefferson Copper and Drucilla Margaret McGuffin. She was a sister to John Lambert "Bert" Copper, William George Copper, and Emma May Copper Hockman.

Minnie Odell Ramsey Copper was born in 1878. The parents of Minnie were James Franklin Ramsey and Mary Elizabeth "M.E." Tyree. They were established residents of the general Augusta County and Buena Vista areas of Virginia. Minie married William George Copper in 1899, and they established their home just over the Rockbridge border along Lyndhurst Road in the South River district of Augusta County, Virginia. Together, Minnie and George raised a large family. Minnie's husband, who went by George, was the brother of Bert and Emma.

Nannie Catherine Copper, often referred to by her family nickname "Nonnie", was born on December 19, 1903, in Rockbridge County, Virginia, and passed away on October 14, 1983. She was the daughter of Thomas James "T.J." Copper, Sr. and Mary Canter Beard. Nannie later moved out of state. She passed away in Pittsfield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, in the fall of 1983.

Thomas James "T.J." Copper Jr. was born on April 21, 1913, in Rockbridge County, Virginia, and passed away on June 14, 1989. He was the son of Thomas James "T.J." Copper Sr. and Mary Canter Beard, growing up on the family lands outside of Lexington that were historically connected to the Jacob Beard estate.

Subjects:

Mules
Horses

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