OBIT: Margaret Grove COPLIN, 1904, native of Huntingdon County, PA

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  MRS. MARGARET GROVE COPLIN, died at her home in Williamsport, Pa., Thursday, 
Nov. 24, 1904, after a brief illness of about thirty two hours.  Her health 
had been some what impaired by times of late years but not considered 
dangerous.  Mrs. Coplin was born in Penn township, Huntingdon county, March 
17, 1842, where she grew to womanhood and was married to Richard Coplin.  
After a few years they located at Williamsburg [sic], Pa., where Mr. Coplin 
was engaged in the lumbering business.
  Mr. Coplin was a member of the Third Presbyterian church and its various 
organization of that city and cheerfully performed every Christian duty and 
endeared herself to a host of friends.
  She leaves to mourn her loss a kind and affectionate husband, one brother, 
Jacob S. Grove, Jeannette, Pa.; and two sisters Mrs. Polly Norris of near 
Cassville, Pa., and Mrs. Elizabeth Johnson, Alteh, Pa.
  Funeral services took place from their late residence, 1127 Vine St., Sunday 
Nov. 27 at 2:30 p.m. conducted by her pastor the Rev. Armstrong.
  Mrs. Coplin was an aunt of John D. and E. D. Grove of this place who 
attended the funeral.

New Era Journal, Wednesday, November 30, 1904

NOTE: R. L. and Margaret live in Williamsport, Lycoming County, in the 1900 
census.