1853 Birth:1770,1820,2655 Birth year of 1853 estimated based on age (7 years) in 1860 census enumeration; birth place of Perry Township, Noble County, Indiana based on her father's residence there in the 1850 and 1860 enumerations and is supported by Amelia's 1868 marriage record.

1860 U.S. Census:2655 Amelia H. enumerated in the household of her father James Cannady (mother Tryphena Rich presumed deceased by 1860) in Perry Township, Noble County, Indiana as a female, age 7, born in Indiana, attended school within the year. Siblings residing in the household were Frances, a male age 15; Martha, age 13; Alonzo, age 10; William, age 9; and Henry, age 6. Others enumerated were Frederick Wert, age 21 and a carpenter's apprentice born in Bavaria, and his mother Caroline, age 64.

1868 Marriage:1820 3 November 1868, Williamsville, Cass County; William J. Copley , Williamsville, Michigan, age 26, born in North Carolina, blacksmith; Amelia H. Cannady , Williamsville, Michigan, age 16, born in Noble County, Indiana; married by Levi J. Reynolds, Justice of the Peace, witnessed by Enos. W. Stewart and Martha Cannady, both of Williamsville.

1870 U.S. Census:2660 Amelia enumerated in the household of her husband William J. Copley in Porter Township, Cass County, Michigan as a female, age 17, keeping house, born in Indiana, cannot write. Daughter Cora, age 9 months, was also enumerated in the household. A Peter Copley, age 70, enumerated as the sole occupant of the immediately follwing dwelling is presumed to be the father of William Copley. Amelia's father James Cannady2642 was enumerated several dwellings further down the same page; sister Martha (Cannady) Bunn was also enumerated with her husband Andrew J. Bunn in James Cannady's household.

1880 U.S. Census:2661 Amelia enumerated in the household of her husband William J. Copley in Newburg Township, Cass County, Michigan as a female, age 27, wife, married, keeping house, born in Indiana, father born in Virginia, mother born in Virginia. Other children in the household include Cora, age 10; Melvin, age 8; Martha Jane, age 6; Mary, age 4; Elizabeth, age 2; and Elvira, age 2 months.