Mathias (Matthias) Copeland (born abt. 1812 in possibly Northampton/Bertie Counties, NC)
    Married (1st) (unknown first wife)  (2nd) Irea A. Odom (3rd) Eliza Brewer

    Children of Mathias and Irea Odom Copeland:
    William Thomas Copeland (born June 1, 1851 in possibly Northampton County, NC)
        Married Frances Rebecca Bell (born Oct. 25, 1845.  Rebecca's parents were
        John Ebenezer Bell and Rebecca Smith Bell.)

    Children of William Thomas and Frances Rebecca Bell Copeland:
    Leva Linwood Copeland (born April 22, 1875  died 1965 buried Hillsborough, NC)
        Married Mary Carolina Teal (Her parents were Richard A. and Adelade Pollard Teal.
        Her grandparents were Enoch Pollard and Matilda Womble Pollard.)

        Children of Leva Linwood Copeland and Mary Carolina Teal Copeland:
        Robert Daniel Copeland, Sr. (born Hillsborough, NC)
            Married Billie Hilda Dority.  (Her parents were Clarence F. Dority and
            Iona Graham Norris Dority.  Her grandparents were Timothy and Hattie Dority
            and William Andy and Sarah Katherine Malone Norris.)