Vada Irene King1
#6893, b. 5 Dec 1919, d. 5 Jan 2013
| Last Edited: | 7 Sep 2017 |
| Father | Martin Luther King2 b. 5 Sep 1880, d. 12 Feb 1960 |
| Mother | Rosa Zella Barnhisel2 b. 14 Feb 1883, d. 21 Jan 1981 |
| Relationship | 4th great-granddaughter of Valentine Berndheisell |
Outline of Life Events:
| Event | Description |
|---|---|
| Birth | Vada Irene King was born on 5 Dec 1919 at Perry Township, Miami County, IN.2 |
| Marriage License | She and Wayne Devon Coplen obtained a marriage license on 14 Sep 1939 at Miami County, IN.2 |
| Marriage | Vada Irene King married Wayne Devon Coplen, son of Lee Coplen and Cora L. Zimmerman, on 17 Sep 1939 at Crown Point, Lake County, IN. Rev. O. P. Manker officiated.2 |
| Residence | At the time of her father's death in 1960, Vada Irene Coplen lived in Gilead, Miami County, IN.3 |
| Residence | At the time of her mother's death in 1981, Vada Irene Copeland lived at Route 2 in Macy, Miami County, IN.4 |
| Death, Informant | She was the informant on the death certificate of her mother, Rosa Zella King, who died on 21 Jan 1981 at Macy, Miami County, IN.4,5 |
| Residence | At the times of the deaths of her sisters Beulah and Helen 2000-2006, Vada Irene King lived in Akron, Fulton County, IN.6,7 |
| Death, Widow | She was left a widow at age 81, when her husband, Wayne Devon, died on 22 Dec 2000.1 |
| Death | Vada Irene Coplen died at age 93 on 5 Jan 2013 at Miller's Merry Manor in Wabash, Wabash County, IN.1 |
| Burial | She was buried at Gilead Cemetery in Perry Township, Miami County, IN .1 |
Citations:
- [S1068] The Peru Daily Tribune. Peru, IN. Obituary.
- [S1413] FamilySearch.org. Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007. Miami Co., Indiana. Online https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1410397
- [S517] Jean C. Tombaugh and Wendell C. Tombaugh. Fulton County Indiana Obituaries, The News-Sentinel. Tombaugh House : 700 Pontiac Street, Rochester, Indiana 46975-1538, 2001.
- [S521] Jean C. Tombaugh and Wendell C. Tombaugh. Fulton County Indiana Obituaries, The Rochester Sentinel. Tombaugh House : 700 Pontiac Street, Rochester, Indiana 46975-1538, 2002.
- [S1790] Ancestry.com. Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011. Online http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60716
- [S525] Jean C. Tombaugh and Wendell C. Tombaugh. Fulton County Indiana Obituaries, The Rochester Sentinel. Tombaugh House : 700 Pontiac Street, Rochester, Indiana 46975-1538, 2001.
- [S529] Jean C. Tombaugh and Wendell C. Tombaugh. Fulton County Indiana Obituaries, The Rochester Sentinel. Tombaugh House : 700 Pontiac Street, Rochester, Indiana 46975-1538, 2007.