Wells Family - Person Sheet
Wells Family - Person Sheet
NameJacob A. Colopy 
Birth3 Jun 1802, Baltimore, Baltimore Co, MD
Census21 Oct 1850, Jefferson Twp, Knox Co, OH
Memoroll#700, pg 457
Census8 Aug 1860, Jefferson Twp, Knox Co, OH
Memoroll#995, pg 353
Census9 Jul 1870, Jefferson Twp, Knox Co, OH
Memoroll#1229, pg 318
Census10 Jun 1880, Union Twp, Knox Co, OH
Memoroll#1038, pg 198
Death11 Jan 1890, Danville, Knox Co, OH
MemoDeath Records Bk 2, pg 57
BurialSaint Luke Cem, Danville, Knox Co, OH
OccupationFarmer
ReligionCatholic
Anst File#1W3F-F7
FatherTimothy Colopy (1780-1846)
MotherSarah Adrian (1774-1850)
Misc. Notes
His Bio from the History of Knox County -
“COLOPY, JACOB, Union township; retired farmer, was born near Baltimore, Maryland, June 3, 1802. In 1804 he was taken to Virginia, and remained there until 1813, when he came to Knox county and settled in Miller township, five miles south of Mt. Vernon, and resided there until he was twenty-two years of age, when he removed to the southern part of Jefferson township, now included in Union. He was married September 18, 1825, to Delila Sapp, who was born August 23, 1804. When he removed to Jefferson, it was almost a wilderness. Deer, wolves and wild animals were numerous. Possessing an indomitable spirit, he went to work with a determination to succeed, and by dint of perseverance and hard work he was at one time the owner of seventeen hundred acres of excellent farming land lying in Jefferson and Union townships.
Their children were: Timothy W., born October 31, 1826; Jonathan A., July 17, 1828; Sarah C., February 27, 1830; George E., March 12, 1832; Joseph H., December 1, 1834; Levi F., December 31, 1838; Delila A., July 7, 1841; Mary M., July 29, 1844, and Sarah C., April 29, 1849. Timothy died in California in about 1851. First Sarah C. died in about 1849, and second Sarah C died June 5, 1855. Joseph and Levi Colopy remain at home on the farm. Joseph was married to Jennie Durbin in 1871, and they had one child, Bessie, born in 1873.”
Jacob owned a $10,000 farm in 1850, and had a family of 4 sons and 3 daughters. In 1860 they are listed with the 3 youngest boys, Delila and Mary on a farm worth $30,000 with $2,000 of personal property. Mrs. Colopy died May 19, 1861. In 1862 he had 8 children, of whom 5 were living in the eastern part of Knox County.
Mr. Colopy was married a second time, September 15, 1867, to Mrs. Emily M. Myers, who was the first white girl born in Massillon, Ohio on September 20, 1822. She was a daughter of Seth Chase, who is a second cousin of Governor S. P. Chase. The 1870 census shows him as age 68, born in Maryland and living alone, next to his son Levi.
He is listed as age 78, both parents born in Maryland, and with his second wife (Mary E. 57 b. OH) in the 1880 census.
Owing to his advancing years and loss of health and strength, he divided his land among his children some years since. He voted at the first election held in Jefferson township, and is the only one living of those who voted at that election. He has been a life long member of the Catholic church, and has always voted the Democratic ticket.
Death record lists: Died Jan. 11, 1890; married; aged 87 years, 7 months, 8 days in Union Twp.; born in Baltimore, MD; farmer; died of old age.
“COLOPY, JACOB, Union township; retired farmer, was born near Baltimore, Maryland, June 3, 1802. In 1804 he was taken to Virginia, and remained there until 1813, when he came to Knox county and settled in Miller township, five miles south of Mt. Vernon, and resided there until he was twenty-two years of age, when he removed to the southern part of Jefferson township, now included in Union. He was married September 18, 1825, to Delila Sapp, who was born August 23, 1804. When he removed to Jefferson, it was almost a wilderness. Deer, wolves and wild animals were numerous. Possessing an indomitable spirit, he went to work with a determination to succeed, and by dint of perseverance and hard work he was at one time the owner of seventeen hundred acres of excellent farming land lying in Jefferson and Union townships.
Their children were: Timothy W., born October 31, 1826; Jonathan A., July 17, 1828; Sarah C., February 27, 1830; George E., March 12, 1832; Joseph H., December 1, 1834; Levi F., December 31, 1838; Delila A., July 7, 1841; Mary M., July 29, 1844, and Sarah C., April 29, 1849. Timothy died in California in about 1851. First Sarah C. died in about 1849, and second Sarah C died June 5, 1855. Joseph and Levi Colopy remain at home on the farm. Joseph was married to Jennie Durbin in 1871, and they had one child, Bessie, born in 1873.”
Jacob owned a $10,000 farm in 1850, and had a family of 4 sons and 3 daughters. In 1860 they are listed with the 3 youngest boys, Delila and Mary on a farm worth $30,000 with $2,000 of personal property. Mrs. Colopy died May 19, 1861. In 1862 he had 8 children, of whom 5 were living in the eastern part of Knox County.
Mr. Colopy was married a second time, September 15, 1867, to Mrs. Emily M. Myers, who was the first white girl born in Massillon, Ohio on September 20, 1822. She was a daughter of Seth Chase, who is a second cousin of Governor S. P. Chase. The 1870 census shows him as age 68, born in Maryland and living alone, next to his son Levi.
He is listed as age 78, both parents born in Maryland, and with his second wife (Mary E. 57 b. OH) in the 1880 census.
Owing to his advancing years and loss of health and strength, he divided his land among his children some years since. He voted at the first election held in Jefferson township, and is the only one living of those who voted at that election. He has been a life long member of the Catholic church, and has always voted the Democratic ticket.
Death record lists: Died Jan. 11, 1890; married; aged 87 years, 7 months, 8 days in Union Twp.; born in Baltimore, MD; farmer; died of old age.
Spouses
Birth23 Aug 1804, Cumberland, Allegany Co, MD
Death19 May 1861, Danville, Knox Co, OH
BurialSaint Luke Cem, Danville, Knox Co, OH
Misc. Notes
Dau of George Sapp and Catherine Arnold. They moved from Maryland to Ohio in 1805, when she was a year old.
"St. Luke in Danville, Knox County, is considered to be the second oldest Catholic parish in Ohio,... The founding members came shortly after Ohio became a state. In 1805 George Sapp and his wife Catherine Arnold left Allegany County, Maryland and came to Howard, Ohio. Three years later they settled in Knox County, Ohio, one mile from what became the town of Danville. Other Catholic emigrants soon followed. One might wonder why they would choose such hilly country for their farms, but it is strikingly similar to the areas of Allegany County and bordering PA which they had
left. The first church was a log building built on land donated by George and Catherine Sapp. (The town of Danville was named for Daniel Sapp, one of the 4 Sapp brothers who settled in this area).
George Sapp pledged $10.00 to build the new church and Jacob Colopy pledged $5.00."
"St. Luke in Danville, Knox County, is considered to be the second oldest Catholic parish in Ohio,... The founding members came shortly after Ohio became a state. In 1805 George Sapp and his wife Catherine Arnold left Allegany County, Maryland and came to Howard, Ohio. Three years later they settled in Knox County, Ohio, one mile from what became the town of Danville. Other Catholic emigrants soon followed. One might wonder why they would choose such hilly country for their farms, but it is strikingly similar to the areas of Allegany County and bordering PA which they had
left. The first church was a log building built on land donated by George and Catherine Sapp. (The town of Danville was named for Daniel Sapp, one of the 4 Sapp brothers who settled in this area).
George Sapp pledged $10.00 to build the new church and Jacob Colopy pledged $5.00."
Marriage18 Sep 1825
ChildrenTimothy W. (1826-1851)
Jonathan A. (1828-1911)
Sarah Catherine (Died as Child) (1830-1846)
George “Edward” (1832-1896)
Joseph Hill (1834-1916)
Levi Francis (1838-1909)
Delilah Anne (1841-1936)
Mary Matilda (1844-1911)
Sarah Catherine (Died as Child) (1849-1855)
Birth20 Sep 1822, Massillon, Stark Co, OH
DeathKnox Co, OH
BurialSaint Luke Cem, Danville, Knox Co, OH
Misc. Notes
Her father, Seth Manning Chase (1797-1852), was born in Massachusetts, and her mother, Syena Wood (1800-1856), in Vermont. Bishop Chase, and Salmon P. Chase, of Ohio, was a branch of the same family. Seth Chase removed with his family, to Massillon, Ohio, in 1822 when Emily was born, and remained one year, but finding his health greatly impaired by the malaria of that region, returned to Vermont, and in 1836 again came to Ohio and located in Massillon. Here he died in 1852, aged fifty-eight years. His wife died in 1856, aged fifty-six years.
She was married to Rudolphus Myers in 1845, and apparently divorced by 1850.
Emily Chase (28, OH) is listed in Stark Co, OH for the 1850 census with her parents.
She married Jacob Colopy in 1867 where she was listed as Mary E. Myers.
Then listed in 1870 as Emily Colopy (47, OH) in Ashland Co OH, with her step-children Eleanor Myers (19) and Sherwood Myers (16) from her first husband for some reason, instead of with her new husband. Rudolphus and wife Anna may have both been deceased.
In the 1880 census she is listed as Mary E. Colopy (57, OH) with husband Jacob (78, MD)
She is listed as Emily V. Chase in the history and was listed as Emily M. Myers when she married Jacob, confirming that she was prevoiusly married.
She was married to Rudolphus Myers in 1845, and apparently divorced by 1850.
Emily Chase (28, OH) is listed in Stark Co, OH for the 1850 census with her parents.
She married Jacob Colopy in 1867 where she was listed as Mary E. Myers.
Then listed in 1870 as Emily Colopy (47, OH) in Ashland Co OH, with her step-children Eleanor Myers (19) and Sherwood Myers (16) from her first husband for some reason, instead of with her new husband. Rudolphus and wife Anna may have both been deceased.
In the 1880 census she is listed as Mary E. Colopy (57, OH) with husband Jacob (78, MD)
She is listed as Emily V. Chase in the history and was listed as Emily M. Myers when she married Jacob, confirming that she was prevoiusly married.
Marriage15 Sep 1867, Knox Co, OH
No Children