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===Descendants===
Silas and Cornelia had at least two children:
* Carrie Thomas (b. 1864 CT) married Edward Robert Copeland in Geary, KS in 1891. Edward's parents were born in England, and he was born 1871 KS, and farmed in Rhinehart, Dickinson, KS as late as 1900 before moving to Los Angeles, CA in 1902, by 1910 they lived in Burbank. Edward died in 1942 in L.A.. They had several children:
** Harold Copeland (b. 1893 KS) married Matilda Nielsen (b. 1894) from NJ, whose parents (Christian N. & Christina Nielsen) were born in Denmark. In 1930 they were living in Pasadena, CA. Matilda later married a Christensen. Matilda died in 1986 in Riverside, CA. They had at least four children:
*** Isabel Harriet Copeland (1915-2008) married 1940 in Pasadena, CA to Frederick Kenneth Oliver (1918-2011) at Lincoln Ave Presbyterian Church; Died in Riverside, CA. Frederick served in the Army Air Corps during WWII.
*** [[Edwin Robert Copeland]] (1917-2012) married Dorothy Brickert, both served U.S. Navy during WWII. Bob was awarded four Air Medals, the Distinguished Flying Cross, and the Victory Medal. Worked as a Postal supervisor later, living most of life in Temple City, CA before moving to Vicksburg, MS in 2010. Obit says he was a member of the Shadow Hills Assembly of PB. Cary Stockett officiated the funeral service. Bob also served with the Gideons. Children:
