Charles Copland

Charles Copland (Copeland)

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/36834876/charles_copland

Copland was one of the most eminent lawyers of his day in Richmond and in surrounding courts, known as an equal of John Wickham and William Wirt.

Charles Copeland survived the Richmond Theater Fire of 1811. His wife and one of his daughters survived. His daughter Margaret perished.

"Many of the people who died at the Richmond Theater on December 26th did so searching for a child or a loved one. And, numerous survivors lost loved ones or friends in the great fire. The horror of such tragedy was experienced by Mr. Copeland. He had gone to the Richmond theatre with his wife, two of his children, as well as, Mary Clay (daughter of Matthew Clay, a Representative from Virginia), and two of Ms. Clay's friends. Margaret, one of Copeland's two daughters, passed in the flames. Miss Clay and each of her two companions also died in the disaster."

https://books.google.com/books?id=eVhHAAAAMAAJ page 35
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Inscription on Stone: White Marble slab on brick vault.

As a member of the Richmond Bar he was highly respected for good sense and for proverbial diligence punctuality and honesty.

In private life he was an examplar of the domestic and social virtues.

The poor, the widow and the orphan his servants, children, wife and many friends, bless his memory
and mourn his loss.

To the memory of a tender father and pious man, the filial duty of his surviving children has erected this monument.