1842 Birth:2660 Birth year of 1842 estimated based on age (28 years) in 1870 census enumeration; birth place of North Carolina taken from same source.

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
Cass County, Michigan (Porter Township)
Enumerated 2 August 1870
William J. Copley •• 28, male, blacksmith, real estate value $300, born in North Carolina, cannot read or write, male citizen over the age of 21
Amelia H. •• 17, female, keeping house, born in Indiana, cannot write
Cora •• 9 months, female, born in Michigan, born in Sept.
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
Cass County, Michigan (NewburgTownship)
Enumerated 3 June 1880
William J. Copley •• male, 38, married, blacksmith, cannot read or write, born in North Carolina, father born in North Carolina, mother born in North Carolina
Amelia •• female, 27, wife, married, keeping house, born in Indiana, father born in Virginia, mother born in Virginia
Cora •• female, 10, daughter, single, attended school within the year, born in Michigan, father born in North Carolina, mother born in Indiana
Melvin •• male, 8, son, single, attended school within the year, born in Michigan, father born in North Carolina, mother born in Indiana
Martha Jane •• female 6, daughter, single, attended school within the year, born in Michigan, father born in North Carolina, mother born in Indiana
Mary •• female, 4, daughter, single, born in Michigan, father born in North Carolina, mother born in Indiana
Elizabeth •• female, 2, daughter, single, born in Michigan, father born in North Carolina, mother born in Indiana
Elvira •• 2 months, daughter, single, born in Michigan, father born in North Carolina, mother born in Indiana