COPPAGE OBITUARIES, Henry County, Missouri
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COPPAGE, John Wesley 1844 - 1930

John Wesley Coppage died at his home in Leeton, October 27, after an illness of 
almost five months, with uremic poisoning, following an operation in Kansas 
City. Deceased was born in Clinton, October 19, 1844, where he was raised and 
educated. He enlisted in the Confederate army near the beginning of the Civil war, 
and served until the close. He was wounded several times, was captured and 
paroled by being sent west to fight the Indians. He was united in marriage 
October 23, 1867 with Lenora Amelila Avery, she being the daughter of the late 
Judge and Mrs. William Avery. Soon after their marriage they went to 
housekeeping near Hickory Grove church, where they lived until the death of Mrs. 
Coppage. Thirteen children blessed this union, nine of whom survive as follows: 
Mrs. W. J. Whidbee, Tulsa, Okla.; Rev. J. O. Coppage, San Antonio, Tex.; Mrs. S. J. 
Tapley, Colorado Springs, Colo.; Mrs. T. R. Whidbee, Leeton, H. T. Coppage, Cripple 
Creek, Colo.; Rev. O. C. Coppage, Kress, Tex.; C. c. Coppage, Hume, Mo.; Mrs. C. B. 
Robbins, Leeton; C. G. Coppage, Nevada. His first wife died November 14 1911, and 
he was again united in marriage to Mrs. S. I. Williams, March 2 1915, who 
survives. She with his four children, who live in Missouri gave him devoted care 
during his last illness. He united early in life with the M. E. church, South, being 
one of the charter members of the Hickory Grove Church when it was organized. 
He continued an active and steadfast member throughout the remainder of his 
life. He leaves to survive him, besides his wife and children, one aged sister, Mrs. 
F. M. Wise, near Leeton, 17 grandchildren and one great grand child. Funeral 
services were conducted at the First Baptist church in Leeton. Tuesday afternoon 
at 2:30 o'clock by Rev. T. E. Prall, assisted by Rev. L. R. Kenney. Burial was in the 
Hickory Grove Cemetery. Two of his children outside the state attended the 
funeral services, H. T. Coppage, Cripple Creek, Colo., and Rev. O. C. Coppage, Kress, 
Tex.


COPPAGE, Lenora Amelia AVERY 1847 - 1911

Mrs. J. W. Coppage Stricken With Paralysis Monday Evening. - On Tuesday the sad 
news of the death of Mrs. J. W. Coppage of near Hickory Grove, was spread over 
the community. She was born in August 1847 and died Tuesday morning, November 
14, at 1:30 p.m., being 64 years and about 4 months of age. On Monday Mrs. 
Coppage helped do a large washing, and at the supper table that evening 
complained of feeling sick and continued to grow worse until 7:30 when she was 
stricken with paralysis. She lingered until 1:30 Tuesday morning when the final 
summons came. Her husband and nine children survive; thirteen children having 
been born to this union; also one brother, Ed Avery and one sister, Mrs. M. F. Finks 
to mourn the loss of a loved one who has always been a kind and esteemed friend 
to all who knew her. The funeral services were conducted Wednesday afternoon at 
2:30 by Rev. Lawrence Orr at the family home near Hickory Grove. A large crowd 
of sorrowing friends had gathered there to pay their last tribute to the mother 
who was esteemed so highly by her many friends. The remains were laid to rest 
in the Wiley (now known as Hickory Grove, Tebo Twp) cemetery near that place.


COPPAGE, William 1811 - 1877

A Good Man Sleepeth. Died - On Tuesday morning, May 28th, at his residence near 
Hickory Grove, Tebo township, Wm. Coppage, aged 67 years. The deceased was an 
old citizen of the county, and resided in Clinton at an early period in the town's 
history. His daughter, Mrs. McD. Collins, was the second female infant born in the 
town. Of a kind and amiable disposition and even temper, it has been asserted by 
those who have known him for a quarter of a century, that during which time they 
have never known the deceased to use a harsh or unkind word. Few such men live, 
and it is not strange that the world learns to love them fondly, and that many sad 
eyes and aching hearts follow them to the grave.

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