copascurtis                                              James Copas and Lydia Ann Colter

James Avery  was born June 25, 1885 and died Jan 26, 1963 Monroe County, Kentucky.  He first married Lydia Ann Coalter Dec 20, 1903 Monroe County, Kentucky.  Lydia was born May 18, 1887 and died Dec 29, 1968 Monroe County, Kentucky.  She was buried Dec 31, 1968 Liberty Cemetery, Monroe County, Kentucky.  They were divorced.  They had one child.
I.        Minnie Ernest born about 1906.

James married second Margaret Ann Stewart.  She was born about 1887 and died June 23, 1928 Monroe County, Kentucky.  They had six children.
I.        Ethel Belle was born about 1910.
II.       Elzy Oscar was born Apr 14, 1912.
III.      Ira Fred was born Feb 10, 1914.
IV.      Robert Frank was born Nov 8, 1916.
V.       Bertha Alice was born Mar 10, 1920.
VI.     Guess Avery was born Feb 27, 1923.

Lydia married second Henderson Curtis.  He was born about 1858 and died about 1925.  They had five children.
I.        Otto was born about 1912.
II.      Delphia was born Oct 30, 1913.
III.     Barlow was born Feb 15, 1917.
IV.     Irene was born about 1920.
V.       Clara was born May 5, 1925.

Picture of Lydia and Children
Picture of Lydia's Children

Death Certificate
COPAS  JAMES  A  077  MONROE  MONROE  01-26-1963  009  04119  1963 

1910 Monroe County,Kentucky census  Ed 157
88  Copass Avery  24  Ky 
Maggie 23, Kentucky
Belle NR, Kentucky

1920 Monroe County,Kentucky census    Ed 191    West Tompkinsville   Page 5B
86  93  Copass James A.  35 Ky
Maggie  33 Ky
Belle  10 Ky
Oscar 9 Ky
Oscos  7 Ky
Fred  5 Ky
Frank  3 Ky

1930 Monroe County,Kentucky census  Ed 10   East Tompkinsville    Page 2A
17  18  Copass James A.  44 Ky widower  Farmer
Ethel B.  21 Ky
Osco  17 Ky
Fred  16 Ky
Bertha A.  10 Ky
Guess A.  6  Ky

Death Certificate
COPASS  MAGGIE    041  MONROE    06-23-1928  032  15909  1928 

1910 Monroe County,Kentucky census   Ed 158     East Tompkinsville   Page 5B
92 95  Curtis Henderson  54 Ky  married twice  this time one year  Farmer
Lydda 22  Ky married twice 
Ernest 5 Ky  daughter

1920 Monroe County,Kentucky census     Ed 192   South Tompkinsville     Page 2A
30  30  Curtis Henderson  63  Ky Farmer
Lidia 33 Ky
Minnie 14 Ky
Otto 8 Ky
Delphia 6 Ky
Barlow 2 Ky
Irene 1/12 Ky

Death Certificate
CURTIS  LYDIA  A  082  MONROE  MONROE  12-29-1968  065  32265  1968 

Name: Lydia Curtis
Residence: Monroe Co KY
Died: 29 Dec 1968, age 68.
Daughter of the late J C and Ellen Emberton Coulter
Survivors:
Daughters: Mrs. Ernest Anderson and Mrs. Delphia Hale, both of Tompkinsville, Mrs. Irene Fix and Mrs. Clara Thompson, both of Indianapolis, IN
Sons: Barlow of Indianapolis and Otto of Tompkinsville
Sisters: Mrs Mary Burchett of Indianapolis and Mrs Bessie Tussing of Maumee OH
Brothers: Jimmie Coulter of Tompkisnville and Jesse Coulter of Glasgow KY
23 grandchildren, 30 great grandchildren.
Services: Yokley Funeral Home Chapel, 31 Dec 1968, burial Liberty Cemetery
Delphie Hale Death Obit
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