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Cope, James Austin, 1894-1963

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1894 - 1963

Biography

James Austin Cope, Sr. (1894-1963) was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and an early Utah pioneer.

James Austin Cope was born on March 29, 1894 to Thomas Henry and Amelia Jane (Lloyd) Cope in Panguitch, Utah. James attended the Tropic school and served a two-year mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to the southern states at the age of 19. When he returned home from his mission in 1916, James began raising livestock which would be become his livlihood throughout the remainder of his life. On May 24, 1916, James married Irma Shumway in Salt Lake City, Utah. Together they had 7 children. James Austin Cope died on December 9, 1963.

Citation:
FamilySearch, via WWW, October 20, 2021 (James Austin Cope, Sr; born on March 29, 1894 to Thomas Henry and Amelia Jane (Lloyd) Cope in Panguitch, Utah; attended the Tropic school; served a two-year mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to the southern states at the age of 19; began raising livestock in 1916; On May 24, 1916, married Irma Shumway on May 24, 1916 in Salt Lake City, Utah; had 7 children; died on December 9, 1963.)

Cope and Fairbanks family papers, 1830-2017 (James Austin Cope)

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

James Austin Cope letters

 Collection — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197225532909]
Identifier: MSS 3308
Scope and Contents Collection consists of four letters, including: a Bill of Sale, 10 March 1931, signed by J. Austin Cope and notarized by Maurine Cope, transferring a safe brought into Utah in 1858 by Albert Sidney Johnston to BYU; letter from J. Austin Cope, 9 March 1931, to George Brimhall, explaining that he has donated the safe to BYU; "History of Safe," written by J. Austin Cope in Tropic, Utah explaining how the safe passed from Albert Johnston through various merchants and finally to him; and a rough...
Dates: 1931 March
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

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