Shaver, F. A., Arthur P. Rose, R. F. Steele, and A. E. Adams, compilers.  "An
Illustrated History of Central Oregon." ("Embracing Wasco, Sherman, Gilliam,
Wheeler, Crook, Lake, & Klamath Counties")  Spokane, WA: Western Historical
Publishing Co., 1905.  p. 1004.
 
GEORGE W. COPELAND

     an industrious farmer and stockman of Klamath county, resides some two
miles east of Lorella. His father, William H. Copeland, was born in Ohio in.
1852 and came west about thirty-five years ago. Settlement was made near
Portland, Oregon, and in 1885 he came to Klamath county and located in Langell
valley. He took up general farming and stock raising and now owns an estate of
some four hundred acres, which is well improved with all necessary buildings,
machinery and so forth. In addition to this fine estate, he also has a nice band
of cattle. The mother of our subject, Mary L. (Nesmer) Copeland was born in
Arkansas. Her parents had crossed the plains in early days. The other child of
the family besides our subject is Mrs. Martha M. Abbaloose of this county.
George W. was born on August 17, 1871, in Columbia county, Oregon, and came to
this county with his parents in 1885. His education was received in the various
places where he lived during his boyhood days and as soon as he became of age he
began farming for himself and took a homestead where he now resides. He has
added a quarter section more and improved the place with good residence, barns,
orchard and so forth. The estate is cropped almost entirely to hay for his
cattle, of which he owns a goodly number.
     On June 17, 1902, Mr. Copeland married Miss Bessie McClung, who was born in
California, the daughter of Carter and Mary McClung. Two children are the fruit
of this union, Floyd L. and Flossie Marie. Mr. Copeland has the distinction of
having started for himself in this county with no means and gained his entire
property by the fruit of his own, industry and sagacity. He is a modest,
unassuming man and one of the solid, substantial citizens of our county.


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Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in January 2008 by Diana Smith.  Submitter
has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned above.