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Emmaline Cope was born at McMinville, Tenn., on August 20, 1848, and is now 89 years of age.
Emmaline's slave father was King Hyers and her slave mother was Caroline Myers. They were both owned by one Tim Myers a wealthy and prominent planter of McMinville.
After peace was doclared at the expiration of the Civil War, Emmaline Cope was taken to Lovell, Kensas, and there aftervards, was married to John Cope. Thirty five years ago John Cope diod in Kansas and Emmline Cope then moved to Joplin with one girl child. They have lived in Joplin continously since then.
When intervioved Mrs. Cope, slowly recovering from a peralytie stroke, Second unable to give any details of the Civil War activities.
