Ninth Generation

1407. John Daniel IDELL was born on 12 December 1880 in Greene Co., TN. He died of "creeping paralysis" on 27 May 1963 in Newmansville, Greene Co., TN.²⁶⁹ He was buried in May 1963 in Doty's Chapel Cemetery, Greene Co., TN. John Daniel Idol was born almost five months after his father died in an explosion while working for the railroad. He lived with his mother and later his stepfather, James T. Copley, until he and Bertha Cordelia Copley were married in Greene County, on August 19, 1899, he was eighteen and she sixteen. Soon after the marriage they went to London, in Laurel County, Kentucky, where their first child, Mamie Ellen Jane, was born February 5, 1901. Evidently, soon after this they returned to Greene County, Tennessee where Mamie, almost nine months old, died November 30, 1901. John and Bertha then returned to London, Kentucky where Vera Ann was born November 30, 1902, exactly a year after the death of Mamie. They remained in Kentucky for the births of two sons, Bennett Melvin, January 23, 1905, and John Roney, February 7, 1907, before returning to Greene County, Tennessee for the birth of another son, James William Carl, May 23, 1909. James Carl died five months later, October 17, 1910, after the family had moved to Cooke County, Texas, and where another son, Bennett Melvin died June 8, 1911. They stayed in Texas for the birth of Mary Virginia, August 1, 1911, then moved across the state line to Fargo, Oklahoma where Vernon Andrew was born September 9, 1913. While in Oklahoma, John worked for the railroad, as his father had. It is easy to see why John's relatives in Texas referred to him as the traveling preacher.

Sometime between 1913 and 1916, John and Bertha ceased their travels and returned to Mosheim, in Greene County, Tennessee, where the last four of their children were born: Leda Mae, January 19, 1916; Grace Lorraine, April 12, 1918; Wallace Hobart, March 10, 1920; and Minnis Orlan, August 19, 1922. About 1929, John bought a farm from near Newmansville, where he and Bertha stayed until her death, February 7, 1948, and his death May 27, 1963. They are buried at the Doty's Chapel Cemetery near their home.

John Daniel IDELL and Bertha Cordelia COPLEY were married on 19 August 1899 in Greene Co., TN. He was 18 and she was 16.
They appeared in the census in 1920 in District 23, Greene Co., TN. Page 72 B, line 52, dwelling 137, family 138
Idell John D., Head, M, W, 39, M, TN, TN, TN, Farmer, rented farm
Bertha, Wife, F, W, 36, M, TN, TN, TN
Vera N., Daughter, F, W, 17, S, KY, TN, TN
John R., Son, M, W, 12, S, KY, TN, TN
Virginia, Daughter, F, W, 8 5/12, TX, TN, TN
Vernon, Son, M, W, 6 4/12, S, OK, TN, TN
Leta M., Daughter, F, W, 4, S, TN, TN, TN
Lorena, Daughter, F, W, 2 4/12, S, TN, TN, TN
Soon after the marriage they went to London, in Laurel County, Kentucky. They moved to Texas, then Fargo, OK where he worked for the railroad, then sometime between 1913 and 1916, John and Bertha ceased their travels and returned to Mosheim, Greene Co., TN. About 1929, John bought a farm from near Newmansville, where he and Bertha stayed until her death.
Bertha Cordelia COPLEY was born in 1884 in TN.⁴¹³ She died of cancer on 7 February 1948 in Newmansville, Greene Co., TN. She was buried in February 1948 in Doty's Chapel Cemetery, Greene Co., TN.⁴¹³

John Daniel IDELL and Bertha Cordelia COPLEY had the following children:

1914
i.
Mamie Ellen Jane IDELL was born on 5 February 1901 in London, Laurel Co., KY. She died of diptheria on 30 November 1901 in Greene Co., TN.²⁶⁹
1915
ii.
Vera Ann IDELL was born on 30 November 1902 in London, Laurel Co., KY. She appeared in the census in 1920 in District 23, Greene Co., TN. Vera N., Daughter, F, W, 17, S, KY, TN, TN
1916
iii.
Bennett Melvin IDELL was born on 23 January 1905 in London, Laurel Co., KY. He died of typhoid fever on 8 June 1911 in Cooke Co., TX.²⁶⁹
1917
iv.
John Roney IDELL was born on 7 February 1907 in London, Laurel Co., KY. He appeared in the census in 1920 in District 23, Greene Co., TN. John R., Son, M, W, 12, S, KY, TN, TN
1918
v.
James WIlliam Carl IDELL was born on 23 May 1909 in Greene Co., TN. He died on 17 October 1910 in Cooke Co., TX.
1919
vi.
Mary Virginia IDELL was born on 1 August 1911 in Cooke Co., TX. She appeared in the census in 1920 in District 23, Greene Co., TN. Virginia, Daughter, F, W, 8 5/12, TX, TN, TN
1920
vii.
Vernon Andrew IDELL was born on 9 September 1913 in Fargo, Ellis Co., OK. He appeared in the census in 1920 in District 23, Greene Co., TN. Vernon, Son, M, W, 6 4/12, S, OK, TN, TN
1921
viii.
Leda Mae IDELL was born on 19 January 1916 in Greene Co., TN. She appeared in the census in 1920 in District 23, Greene Co., TN. Leta M., Daughter, F, W, 4, S, TN, TN, TN
1922
ix.
Grace Lorraine IDELL was born on 12 April 1918 in Mosheim, Greene Co., TN. She appeared in the census in 1920 in District 23, Greene Co., TN. Lorena, Daughter, F, W, 2 4/12, S, TN, TN, TN
1923
x.
Wallace Hobart IDELL was born on 10 March 1920 in Mosheim, Greene Co., TN.
1924
xi.
Minnis Orlan IDELL was born on 19 August 1922 in Mosheim, Greene Co., TN.