Mercy (Vail) Cope

 

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Name

Mercy (Vail) Cope

Born

01/17/1808

Place of Birth

Redstone MM

Died

03/19/1862

Place of Death

Providence MM

Place of Burial

Record Last Modified

07/26/2019

FAMILY

Father

Samuel Vail ca. 1774-1865

Mother

Agness (Grissell) Vail ca. 1783-1821

Husband

Samuel Cope Jr. 1829-ca. 1862

Married

— 09/02/1829 Center FMH

Mercy Cope was active in Providence MM from 1832 until 1860. She was frequently appointed to committees in the 1840s and 1850s, particularly to transcription committees, as representative to Redstone QM, and to complaint committees.

Source: EAQG 4: 113, 123-124, 134

OTHER INFORMATION

Wilburite

MEMBERSHIP

Redstone Monthly Meeting 1808-1817

Providence Monthly Meeting 1817-1862

OFFICES

Providence Women's PM Overseer 1845-1862

Providence MM Women's Assistant Clerk 1846-1858

Providence MM Elder 1857-1862

OTHER APPOINTMENTS

 

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