George was the youngest son born to Joshua Cope, Sr. and Isabella McRae.
He married Tobitha Ann Higgins on February 19, 1846, in Ohio. They had seven children: William Allen (1847-1913), Sarah Ann (1848-1866), Joseph Lindsey (1851-1876), John Higgins (1853-1917), Mary Missouri (1856-1938), George Traverse (1859-1883), and Charles Sterling Price (1862-1947).
Charles' descendents believed that George was injured while in service during the Civil War sometime around 1863. He had a head injury, was sent home, but never made it there. William's descendents were told that George was a Confederate prisoner at the Union prison in Alton, Illinois, but died on his way home from there. Location of George's grave remains unknown.
He married Tobitha Ann Higgins on February 19, 1846, in Ohio. They had seven children: William Allen (1847-1913), Sarah Ann (1848-1866), Joseph Lindsey (1851-1876), John Higgins (1853-1917), Mary Missouri (1856-1938), George Traverse (1859-1883), and Charles Sterling Price (1862-1947).
Charles' descendents believed that George was injured while in service during the Civil War sometime around 1863. He had a head injury, was sent home, but never made it there. William's descendents were told that George was a Confederate prisoner at the Union prison in Alton, Illinois, but died on his way home from there. Location of George's grave remains unknown.
George was the youngest son born to Joshua Cope, Sr. and Isabella McRae.
He married Tobitha Ann Higgins on February 19, 1846, in Ohio. They had seven children: William Allen (1847-1913), Sarah Ann (1848-1866), Joseph Lindsey (1851-1876), John Higgins (1853-1917), Mary Missouri (1856-1938), George Traverse (1859-1883), and Charles Sterling Price (1862-1947).
Charles' descendents believed that George was injured while in service during the Civil War sometime around 1863. He had a head injury, was sent home, but never made it there. William's descendents were told that George was a Confederate prisoner at the Union prison in Alton, Illinois, but died on his way home from there. Location of George's grave remains unknown.
He married Tobitha Ann Higgins on February 19, 1846, in Ohio. They had seven children: William Allen (1847-1913), Sarah Ann (1848-1866), Joseph Lindsey (1851-1876), John Higgins (1853-1917), Mary Missouri (1856-1938), George Traverse (1859-1883), and Charles Sterling Price (1862-1947).
Charles' descendents believed that George was injured while in service during the Civil War sometime around 1863. He had a head injury, was sent home, but never made it there. William's descendents were told that George was a Confederate prisoner at the Union prison in Alton, Illinois, but died on his way home from there. Location of George's grave remains unknown.
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