Claude Copaus1,2

Family
TMG ID:98921, (18 Oct 1895 - 22 Jun 1978)
Father*Jasper Rice Copaus1 B: 19 Jan 1870, D: 17 Apr 1940
Mother*Lovvina Sliger1 B: 29 Oct 1877, D: 29 Jan 1955

Primary Birth & Death

'Non-primary' Vitals

Alias(es)

  • Nick-Name: his nickname was "Clodie"1

Union(s)

EventDetails/Notes
Marriage1914, Claude, age 18 years, and Roshie B. Fuson, daughter of: Charles Hardin Fuson and Parzettie Milum, were married.1,5
     

Children of: Claude Copaus and Roshie B. Fuson

Other Major Events

Census Records

CensusDate/Location/CommentOthers Same Household
Census-19206 Jan 1920, S Little River, Precinct 5, Milam County, TexasGRoshie B. Fuson, Odis Lee Copaus and Tom Lee Copaus2
Census-193014 Apr 1930, Precinct 8, McLennan County, TexasGRoshie B. Fuson, Odis Lee Copaus, Tom Lee Copaus, Bertie Lee Copaus, Charlie Hardy Copaus and Mae Bell Copaus5
Census-194017 May 1940, Rickelman Street, Marlin, Falls County, TexasGRoshie B. Fuson, Charlie Hardy Copaus, Mae Bell Copaus, Claude Copaus Jr. and Tom Lee Copaus7

Occupation(s)

DateLocationOccupation/Industry
circa Jan 1920Milam County, TexasGfarmer home farm2
circa Apr 1930McLennan County, TennesseeGday laborer on farm5

Witnessed Events & Occasions

ActivityDetails
DeathTuesday, 16 Jul 1957, Claude Copaus was the informant on the death certtificate for Roshie B. Fuson.1,8

Known Address(es)

Citations

  1. [S826] Find A Grave, online <http://tinyurl.com/5xkq9>. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
  2. [S244] 1 Jan 1920, Digital, FamilySearch.org, 35 NW Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, https://tinyurl.com/ya4dwjbu Fourteenth Census of the United States, 1920.
  3. [S620] FamilySearch.org, online https://tinyurl.com/ycndba9a, Various (Utah), updated as of Various, United States Social Security Death Index.
  4. [S620] FamilySearch.org, online https://tinyurl.com/ycndba9a, Various (Utah), updated as of Various, Texas Deaths, 1977-1986.
  5. [S633] 1 Apr 1930, Digital, FamilySearch.org, 35 NW Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, https://tinyurl.com/y73u3s4c Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930.
  6. [S620] FamilySearch.org, online https://tinyurl.com/ycndba9a, Various (Utah), updated as of Various, United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918.
  7. [S1004] 1 Apr 1940, Digital, FamilySearch.org, 35 NW Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, https://tinyurl.com/y7ojnd8p Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940.
  8. [S620] FamilySearch.org, online https://tinyurl.com/ycndba9a, Various (Utah), updated as of Various, Texas Deaths, 1890-1976.
  9. [S620] FamilySearch.org, online https://tinyurl.com/ycndba9a, Various (Utah), updated as of Various, United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007.
Last Edited16 May 2023

Jasper Rice Copaus1

Family
TMG ID:98922, (19 Jan 1870 - 17 Apr 1940)

Primary Birth & Death

Union(s)

EventDetails/Notes
Marriage1892, Jasper, age 21 years, and Lovvina Sliger, age 14 years were married.1
     

Child of: Jasper Rice Copaus and Lovvina Sliger

Citations

  1. [S826] Find A Grave, online <http://tinyurl.com/5xkq9>. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
Last Edited13 Jun 2022

Lovvina Sliger1

Family
TMG ID:98923, (29 Oct 1877 - 29 Jan 1955)

Primary Birth & Death

Alias(es)

  • Name-Married: in 1892, her married name became Mrs. Copaus (née Sliger).1

Union(s)

EventDetails/Notes
Marriage1892, Lovvina, age 14 years, and Jasper Rice Copaus, age 21 years were married.1
     

Child of: Lovvina Sliger and Jasper Rice Copaus

Citations

  1. [S826] Find A Grave, online <http://tinyurl.com/5xkq9>. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
Last Edited13 Jun 2022

Infant Girl Copaus1

Family
TMG ID:98924, (23 Jun 1916 - 24 Jun 1916)
Relationship:7th cousin 1 time removed of Elsie Dora Lewis
Father*Claude Copaus1 B: 18 Oct 1895, D: 22 Jun 1978
Mother*Roshie B. Fuson1 B: c 1893, D: 16 Jul 1957

Primary Birth & Death

'Non-primary' Vitals

Citations

  1. [S826] Find A Grave, online <http://tinyurl.com/5xkq9>. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
Last Edited17 May 2023

Odis Lee Copaus1

Family
TMG ID:98925, (16 Aug 1918 - 1 Dec 1942)
Relationship:7th cousin 1 time removed of Elsie Dora Lewis
Father*Claude Copaus1 B: 18 Oct 1895, D: 22 Jun 1978
Mother*Roshie B. Fuson1 B: c 1893, D: 16 Jul 1957

Primary Birth & Death

'Non-primary' Vitals

Alias(es)

  • Name-Variation: He was also known as Seaman4
  • Nick-Name: his nickname was "Otis"1

Union(s)

EventDetails/Notes
MarriageOdis and Myrtle Ruth Smith were married.1
     

Children of: Odis Lee Copaus and Myrtle Ruth Smith

Memorable Moments & Stories

  • Anecdote: Odis Lee Copaus He enlisted for the United States Navy on August 17, 1942 in Dallas, Texas. Odis was killed in action at the Battle of Guadalcanal (specifically the Battle of Tassafaronga that took place on November 30, 1942.) It was a military campaign fought between August 7, 1942 and February 9, 1943 on and around the island of Guadalcanal in the Pacific Theater of World War II. It was the first major land offensive by Allied forces against the Empire of Japan. 7,100 casualties during this battle.

    Odis was on the battle ship USS New Orleans when it was hit by a Japanese Torpedo. He was awarded the Purple Heart for his bravery during WW II. Other medals received were; Navy Good Conduct Medal and Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal.1

Other Major Events

Census Records

CensusDate/Location/CommentOthers Same Household
Census-19206 Jan 1920, S Little River, Precinct 5, Milam County, TexasGClaude Copaus, Roshie B. Fuson and Tom Lee Copaus6
Census-193014 Apr 1930, Precinct 8, McLennan County, TexasGClaude Copaus, Roshie B. Fuson, Tom Lee Copaus, Bertie Lee Copaus, Charlie Hardy Copaus and Mae Bell Copaus7

Citations

  1. [S826] Find A Grave, online <http://tinyurl.com/5xkq9>. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
  2. [S620] FamilySearch.org, online https://tinyurl.com/ycndba9a, Various (Utah), updated as of Various, United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007.
  3. [S618] Wikipedia, online <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UE>, Guadalcanal. Hereinafter cited as Wikipedia.
  4. [S620] FamilySearch.org, online https://tinyurl.com/ycndba9a, Various (Utah), updated as of Various, Texas Deaths, 1890-1976.
  5. [S620] FamilySearch.org, online https://tinyurl.com/ycndba9a, Various (Utah), updated as of Various, Texas Birth Certificates, 1903-1935.
  6. [S244] 1 Jan 1920, Digital, FamilySearch.org, 35 NW Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, https://tinyurl.com/ya4dwjbu Fourteenth Census of the United States, 1920.
  7. [S633] 1 Apr 1930, Digital, FamilySearch.org, 35 NW Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, https://tinyurl.com/y73u3s4c Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930.
Last Edited16 May 2023

Myrtle Ruth Smith1

Family
TMG ID:98926, (9 Jan 1922 - 24 Dec 1993)

Primary Birth & Death

Alias(es)

  • Name-Married: her married name became Mrs. Copaus (née Smith).1

Union(s)

EventDetails/Notes
MarriageMyrtle and Odis Lee Copaus, son of: Claude Copaus and Roshie B. Fuson, were married.1
     

Children of: Myrtle Ruth Smith and Odis Lee Copaus

Memorable Moments & Stories

  • Myrtle Ruth was in a relationship with Frank M. Bertao Jr.1
  • Anecdote: on Friday, 24 Dec 1993, at Newman, Stanislaus County, CaliforniaG, Frank M. Bertao and Myrtle Ruth Smith (71 years old) Ruth and Frank Bertao are described as business partners in Ruth's obituary but they also share a headstone together.1

Witnessed Events & Occasions

ActivityDetails
DeathTuesday, 1 Dec 1942, Myrtle Ruth Smith was the informant on the death certtificate for Odis Lee Copaus.1,2,3

Citations

  1. [S826] Find A Grave, online <http://tinyurl.com/5xkq9>. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
  2. [S618] Wikipedia, online <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UE>, Guadalcanal. Hereinafter cited as Wikipedia.
  3. [S620] FamilySearch.org, online https://tinyurl.com/ycndba9a, Various (Utah), updated as of Various, Texas Deaths, 1890-1976.
Last Edited13 Jun 2022

Frank M. Bertao Jr.1

TMG ID:98927, (1919 - )

Primary Birth & Death

  • Born: Frank M. Bertao Jr. was born in 1919.1

Memorable Moments & Stories

  • Frank M. was in a relationship with Myrtle Ruth Smith.1
  • Anecdote: on Friday, 24 Dec 1993, at Newman, Stanislaus County, CaliforniaG, Frank M. Bertao and Myrtle Ruth Smith (71 years old) Ruth and Frank Bertao are described as business partners in Ruth's obituary but they also share a headstone together.1

Citations

  1. [S826] Find A Grave, online <http://tinyurl.com/5xkq9>. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
Last Edited13 Jun 2022

Mary Ruth Copaus1

Family
TMG ID:98928, (2 Dec 1939 - 31 Mar 2001)
Relationship:8th cousin of Elsie Dora Lewis
Father*Odis Lee Copaus1 B: 16 Aug 1918, D: 1 Dec 1942
Mother*Myrtle Ruth Smith1 B: 9 Jan 1922, D: 24 Dec 1993

Primary Birth & Death

'Non-primary' Vitals

Alias(es)

  • Name-Married: her married name became Mrs. Shepard (née Copaus).1
  • Name-Married: in 1957, her married name became Mrs. Shropshire (née Copaus).1

Union(s)

EventDetails/Notes
MarriageMary and (?) Shepard were married.1
     
Marriage1957, Mary, age 17 years, and Aubra Green Shropshire, age 28 years were married.1
     

Child of: Mary Ruth Copaus and (?) Shepard

Child of: Mary Ruth Copaus

Citations

  1. [S826] Find A Grave, online <http://tinyurl.com/5xkq9>. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
  2. [S620] FamilySearch.org, online https://tinyurl.com/ycndba9a, Various (Utah), updated as of Various, Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997.
  3. [S620] FamilySearch.org, online https://tinyurl.com/ycndba9a, Various (Utah), updated as of Various, United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007.
Last Edited16 May 2023

Aubra Green Shropshire1

TMG ID:98929, (17 Mar 1928 - 2 Nov 2006)

Primary Birth & Death

Union(s)

EventDetails/Notes
Marriage1952, Aubra, age 23 years, and Letha Mae Markle, age 16 years were married.1
     
Marriage1957, Aubra, age 28 years, and Mary Ruth Copaus, age 17 years, daughter of: Odis Lee Copaus and Myrtle Ruth Smith, were married.1
     

Citations

  1. [S826] Find A Grave, online <http://tinyurl.com/5xkq9>. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
Last Edited13 Jun 2022

Letha Mae Markle1

TMG ID:98930, (19 Jul 1935 - 11 Dec 2019)

Primary Birth & Death

Alias(es)

  • Name-Married: in 1952, her married name became Mrs. Shropshire (née Markle).1
  • Name-Married: in 1971, her married name became Mrs. Shores (née Markle).1

Union(s)

EventDetails/Notes
Marriage1952, Letha, age 16 years, and Aubra Green Shropshire, age 23 years were married.1
     
Marriage1971, Letha, age 35 years, and Charles Shores, age 53 years were married.1
     

Citations

  1. [S826] Find A Grave, online <http://tinyurl.com/5xkq9>. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
Last Edited13 Jun 2022

Charles Shores1

TMG ID:98931, (21 Jul 1917 - 10 Dec 1985)

Primary Birth & Death

Alias(es)

  • Name-Variation: He was also known as C. Fred1
  • Nick-Name: his nickname was "Fred"1

Union(s)

EventDetails/Notes
Marriage1971, Charles, age 53 years, and Letha Mae Markle, age 35 years were married.1
     

Citations

  1. [S826] Find A Grave, online <http://tinyurl.com/5xkq9>. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
Last Edited13 Jun 2022

(?) Shepard1

Family
TMG ID:98932

Union(s)

EventDetails/Notes
Marriage(?) and Mary Ruth Copaus, daughter of: Odis Lee Copaus and Myrtle Ruth Smith, were married.1
     

Child of: (?) Shepard and Mary Ruth Copaus

Citations

  1. [S826] Find A Grave, online <http://tinyurl.com/5xkq9>. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
Last Edited13 Jun 2022

Odis Wayne Shepard1

Family
TMG ID:98933, (3 Jul 1958 - 26 Feb 2013)
Relationship:8th cousin 1 time removed of Elsie Dora Lewis
Father*(?) Shepard1
Mother*Mary Ruth Copaus1 B: 2 Dec 1939, D: 31 Mar 2001

Primary Birth & Death

'Non-primary' Vitals

Alias(es)

  • Name-Variation: He was also known as Odis Wayne Shropshire1

Union(s)

EventDetails/Notes
MarriageOdis and Cynthia Jones were married.1
     

Memorable Moments & Stories

  • Anecdote: Odis Wayne Shepard Odis was born in Fresno, California as Odis Wayne Shropshire. His mother was Mary Ruth Copaus. At the time of Odis's birth his mother was married to a man named Aubra Green Shropshire but he was not the biological father. Odis took his last name at birth but was never legally adopted by Aubra. This was confirmed by Aubra Green Shropshire Jr and his wife Terri in 2021. (Odis's biological father is not known at this time.) They told me that Aubra Sr. and Mary was not married very long and after they divorced Mary's next husband adopted Odis.1

Citations

  1. [S826] Find A Grave, online <http://tinyurl.com/5xkq9>. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
Last Edited13 Jun 2022

Cynthia Jones1

TMG ID:98934, (10 Apr 1949 - 18 Apr 2020)

Primary Birth & Death

Alias(es)

  • Name-Married: her married name became Mrs. Shepard (née Jones).1

Union(s)

EventDetails/Notes
MarriageCynthia and Odis Wayne Shepard, son of: (?) Shepard and Mary Ruth Copaus, were married.1
     

Citations

  1. [S826] Find A Grave, online <http://tinyurl.com/5xkq9>. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
Last Edited13 Jun 2022

Jayne Ellen Silvas1

Family
TMG ID:98935, (5 Sep 1960 - 30 Dec 2006)
Relationship:8th cousin 1 time removed of Elsie Dora Lewis
Mother*Mary Ruth Copaus1 B: 2 Dec 1939, D: 31 Mar 2001

Primary Birth & Death

'Non-primary' Vitals

Citations

  1. [S826] Find A Grave, online <http://tinyurl.com/5xkq9>. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
Last Edited13 Jun 2022

Bobbie Joan Copaus1

Family
TMG ID:98938, (9 May 1943 - 10 Sep 2001)
Relationship:8th cousin of Elsie Dora Lewis
Father*Odis Lee Copaus1 B: 16 Aug 1918, D: 1 Dec 1942
Mother*Myrtle Ruth Smith1 B: 9 Jan 1922, D: 24 Dec 1993

Primary Birth & Death

'Non-primary' Vitals

Alias(es)

  • Name-Variation: She was also known as Bobbie Joanne3
  • Name-Married: her married name became Mrs. Bernal (née Copaus).1

Citations

  1. [S826] Find A Grave, online <http://tinyurl.com/5xkq9>. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
  2. [S620] FamilySearch.org, online https://tinyurl.com/ycndba9a, Various (Utah), updated as of Various, Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997.
  3. [S620] FamilySearch.org, online https://tinyurl.com/ycndba9a, Various (Utah), updated as of Various, United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007.
Last Edited16 May 2023

Tom Lee Copaus1

Family
TMG ID:98940, (3 Dec 1919 - 1 Dec 1990)
Relationship:7th cousin 1 time removed of Elsie Dora Lewis
Father*Claude Copaus1 B: 18 Oct 1895, D: 22 Jun 1978
Mother*Roshie B. Fuson1 B: c 1893, D: 16 Jul 1957

Primary Birth & Death

'Non-primary' Vitals

Union(s)

EventDetails/Notes
MarriageTom and Lela Blanch Fesperman, daughter of: William David Fesperman and Mary Frances Snodgrass, were married.1
     
MarriageSaturday, 29 Mar 1941, Tom, age 21 years, 3 months and 26 days, and Meta Bertha Luedke, age 17 years, 7 months and 16 days, daughter of: Edward Luedke and Emily Schultz, were married.1
     

Child of: Tom Lee Copaus and Lela Blanch Fesperman

Children of: Tom Lee Copaus and Meta Bertha Luedke

Census Records

CensusDate/Location/CommentOthers Same Household
Census-19206 Jan 1920, S Little River, Precinct 5, Milam County, TexasGClaude Copaus, Roshie B. Fuson and Odis Lee Copaus3
Census-193014 Apr 1930, Precinct 8, McLennan County, TexasGClaude Copaus, Roshie B. Fuson, Odis Lee Copaus, Bertie Lee Copaus, Charlie Hardy Copaus and Mae Bell Copaus4
Census-194017 May 1940, Rickelman Street, Marlin, Falls County, TexasGClaude Copaus, Roshie B. Fuson, Charlie Hardy Copaus, Mae Bell Copaus and Claude Copaus Jr.5

Occupation(s)

DateLocationOccupation/Industry
circa May 1940Marlin, Falls County, TexasGlaborer farm5

Witnessed Events & Occasions

ActivityDetails
DeathThursday, 22 Jun 1978, Tom Lee Copaus was the informant on the death certtificate for Claude Copaus.1,6,7

Known Address(es)

Citations

  1. [S826] Find A Grave, online <http://tinyurl.com/5xkq9>. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
  2. [S620] FamilySearch.org, online https://tinyurl.com/ycndba9a, Various (Utah), updated as of Various, United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007.
  3. [S244] 1 Jan 1920, Digital, FamilySearch.org, 35 NW Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, https://tinyurl.com/ya4dwjbu Fourteenth Census of the United States, 1920.
  4. [S633] 1 Apr 1930, Digital, FamilySearch.org, 35 NW Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, https://tinyurl.com/y73u3s4c Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930.
  5. [S1004] 1 Apr 1940, Digital, FamilySearch.org, 35 NW Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, https://tinyurl.com/y7ojnd8p Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940.
  6. [S620] FamilySearch.org, online https://tinyurl.com/ycndba9a, Various (Utah), updated as of Various, United States Social Security Death Index.
  7. [S620] FamilySearch.org, online https://tinyurl.com/ycndba9a, Various (Utah), updated as of Various, Texas Deaths, 1977-1986.
Last Edited16 May 2023