His death certificate records French Copher, age 87, born 10 May 1844 in Kentucky, died 19 Dec 1931 in Owingsville, Bath Co., Kentucky, widowed, farmer, father Tom Copher, mother’s maiden name don’t know, both born in Ky, cause of death mitral regurgitatioin, informant Omer Copher, Owingsville, Ky, burial in Jackson graveyard.

Her gravestone gives her dates as born 10 Mar 1842, died 10 Mar 1906, but census records suggest an 1843 birthdate.

1870 census of Bath Co., Ky, Mudlick precinct, Olympian Springs P.O., enumerated 2 Aug, lists on p. 5 as family #32:
Copher, French, 25, farmer; Mary, 26; Fanny, 1. All born in Kentucky.

The next household is headed by French’s brother Thomas, and includes their mother Fanny, age 62.

1880 census of Bath Co., Ky, White Sulphur precinct, enumerated 12 June, lists on p. 16 as family #142/146:
Copher, French, 36, farming, b. Ky Ky Ky; Mary, 37, wife, b. Ky Va Ky; Fanny, 11, dau; Andy, 9, son; Omer, 4, son; Thomas, 1, son. All children born Ky Ky Ky.

1900 census of Bath Co., Ky, Owingsville precinct, enumerated 7 June, lists on p. 6B as family #124:
Copher, Franch, 56, b. May 1844, farmer; Mary, wife, 57, b. Aug 1845, married 33 years, mother of 7 children, 5 living; Andrew, son, 25, b. Oct 1874; Omer, son, 24, b. Sep 1875; Thomas, son, 21, b. Mar 1879; Ollie, dau, 17, b. May 1883. All born Ky Ky Ky.

The age for Andrew is very inconsistent with the 1880 census, when he was recorded as age 9.