An Illustrated History of the State of Washington, by Rev. H.K. Hines, D.D., 
The Lewis Publishing Co., Chicago, IL., 1893, page 406

	GRANT COPELAND, one of the enterprising and industrious young farmers of
Walla Walla county, Washington, was born in Walla Walla county, March 31, 1806,
and now resides on the old homestead where he was born and where he was reared.
He attended the common schools of the district until he was grown and then
completed his education at the Whitman College of Walla Walla. He is the
youngest son of eight children born to Henry S. and Mary A. (Morton) Copeland,
the former a native of Vermont and the latter of Illinois. They crossed the
plains in 1849 to California.
	Our subject was the youngest of the family and fell heir to the old home of
430 acres, 200 of which is in cultivation and the rest in pasture. Here he
raises on an average about 6,000 bushels of grain every year. He handles some
cattle and secures quite a handsome revenue from that source, taking great pride
in his farm, which is as well regulated as any in the county. He has a good
residence and a large barn, with a place for everything and with everything in
its proper place.
	Our subject was married May 21, 1891 to Miss Bessie Cameron, also born in
Walla Walla county, a highly accomplished and charming young lady. Her descent
is Scotch, she being the daughter of Hon. Alexander Cameron. Mr. and Mrs.
Copeland have one little child, Gertrude Elinor, born March 1, 1882, a bright
little one, the pride of the home. Our subject is a member of I.O.O.F., of Walla
Walla Lodges where he is a valued member. Politically he is a Republican and one
of the most respected young citizens of the county.

Submitted to the WA. Bios Project in October 2003 by Jeffrey L. Elmer

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