COPPOCK, Mary Catharine RUBEY 1854 - 1931

COPPOCK, RUBEY, CAMPBELL, PIERCE, CLUTTER, BRADFIELD, MCLAIN, SENCE, WHEELER, IGOE, HOOKISON, COREY, ANDERSON, HEFLIN

Posted By: Richard K Thompson (email)
Date: 8/17/2012 at 18:55:12

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"The Fairfield (Iowa) Daily Ledger"
Monday, January 26, 1931
Page TWO, Column 3

DEATH CLAIMS AGED RESIDENT
Mrs. Mary COPPOCK Dies Here, Aged 77 Years; Funeral Wednesday

Mrs. Mary Catherine COPPOCK, 77, passed away yesterday afternoon at 4:30 oclock at the Jefferson county hospital after being in failing health for the past several months. Funeral services will be held Wednesday afternoon at 2 oclock from the Campbell funeral home.

Mrs. COPPOCK was born in Iowa and has spent her entire life in this part of the state. She was preceded in death by her husband. She is survived by her daughter, Miss Olive COPPOCK, 305 South Main street, and one son, Dr. Oran COPPOCK of Chicago, Ill.

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"The Fairfield (Iowa) Daily Ledger"
Monday, January 26, 1931
Page FIVE, Column 3

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...--Dr. and Mrs. Oran COPPOCK of Chicago, Ill., arrived here being called by the illness and death of Dr. COPPOCK's mother, Mrs. Mary COPPOCK.

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The Fairfield (Iowa) Daily Ledger
Thursday, January 29, 1931
Page TWO, Columns 5 and 6

OBITUARY

Mrs. Thomas COPPOCK

Mary Catharine (sic. a/k/a Catherine) RUBEY, daughter of Elias and Catharine CAMPBELL (sic. Catherine on her headstone) RUBEY was born on a farm in Lee county, Iowa, October 28, 1854 and was one of a large family, 9 of whom grew to manhood and womanhood, 5 boys and 4 girls. When just a small child, her parents moved to Cincinatti, Appanoose County, Iowa and a few years later the father purchased (sic. a) farm northeast of Salina, Jefferson county, Iowa, to which he moved his family just before the Civil War, and which has since been known as the RUBEY Homestead. This farm still remains in the RUBEY family, Charles RUBEY a grandson now lives on the place.

When a young woman Mrs. COPPOCK came to Fairfield and for over 20 years lived with and cared for Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin PIERCE, who was an author of a number of religious books. Mrs. COPPOCK did much of his manuscript copying work for him with pen and ink. Their tribute to her was that she had been as a daughter to them, and tried in a measure to repay her kindness by making her beneficiary at Mr. PIERCE's death. After the death of Mr. (sic. typo - "Mrs.") PIERCE, she was united to Thomas COPPOCK of Coppock, Iowa, a Civil War veteran, on December 30, 1891, making their home in Fairfield until death. Mr. COPPOCK passing away on October 28 (sic - 27), 1926, and Mrs. COPPOCK passed away at 4:30 p.m. Sunday January 25, 1931, at the Memorial hospital, Fairfield, at the age of 76 years 2 months and 27 days. To this union were born one daughter, Olive of Fairfield, and one son Orion (sic. a/k/a Owen), a practicing physcian and surgeon of Chicago Illinois. Olive lived and cared for her mother in her declinging (sic.) years and last illness, as only a loving daughter can. She also leaves five step children, Laura CLUTTER (sic. a/k/a Flora in a 1870 census) and Hulda BRADFIELD of Salem, Oregon and Edith McCLAIN and Sadie SENCE of Denver. Colo., and Lela (sic. Lelia) WHEELER of Fairfield, and two brothers, George RUBEY of Cedar Rapids and Hiarm (sic. Hiram) RUBEY of Morrisville, Mo., and one sister, Mrs. Zelia IGOE (sic. - spelling) of Creston. Ten grandchildren and many relatives mourn her demise.

Her son Orion from Chicago and her sister from Creston arrived at her bedside just a few hours before her death and they with the daughter Olive remained at her bedside until the end.

Mrs. COPPOCK was one of the pioneer members of the Church of God at Lower Richwood, north of Salina and had lived always exemplifying the Christian life by her ministrations to humanity in caring for those sick or afflicted and extending comfort and cheer to those in distress. A mother whose first and last thought was that of her children and home, aw ife (sic) and mother who felt that a woman's duty was to be a cheer and comfort to her husband children and hofe as God had designed it should be (sic).

The brothers and sisters who preceded her in death were William, Elias, and Henry RUBEY, Mrs. J.V. HOOKISON and Mrs. John N. COREY.

Funeral services were held Wednesday at 2 p.m. from the Campbell funeral home conducted by the Rev. Mendenhall an old friend of the family who spoke from the words in Psalms 39-4 "Lord make me to know mine end, and the measure of my days what it is; that I may know how frail I am." Mrs. Cora Ball sang "Jesus Lover of My Soul," and "Rock of Ages." A short service was held at the grave in Evergreen cemetery where the body was laid to rest.

Those attending the funeral from a distance were Mr. and Mrs. Charles HEFLIN of Creston, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. COREY, Mr. and Mrs. W. S. COREY, Mr. and Mrs. Elwyn COREY, E. H. RUBEY and family and Mr. and Mrs. ANDERSON of Mt. Union, and John COREY of Morning Sun.

* Transcribed for genealogy purposes. I am not related to the person(s) mentioned.

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"The Fairfield (Iowa) Daily Ledger"
Thursday, January 29, 1931
Page FIVE, Column 1

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...--Mr. and Mrs. Charles HEFLIN of Creston were here yesterday to attend the funeral of their aunt, Mrs. Thomas COPPOCK.

--Miss Olive COPPOCK will leave tonight for Chicago for an extended visit with her brother, Dr. Orion COPPOCK. ...

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*Transcribed for genealogy purposes; I have no relation to the person(s) mentioned.

RKT notes: Buried in Evergreen cemetery, Fairfield, Iowa. Lot Old.P.290, in an unmarked grave.

Family researchers should be aware that various members of the COPPOCK family can be found in census, cemetery, obituary, and other sources with wide variations of first, middle, and married names. While some of the step-children mentioned in the above obituary have been identified with burial locations, others have not due to the difficulty in knowing which names they were listed under when they passed away. Any clarifications would be appreciated. Contact this contributor for information on the burial locations of those step-children that have been located.