A. J. Iddings, farmer; P. O. West Milton. We herewith present a sketch of the Coppock family, as descended from the pioneer Thomas Coppock together with the sketch of the gentleman whose name heads this biography. Thomas Coppock was the second of a family of nine children, as follows: John, Thomas, Benjamin, William, Samuel, Jesse, Margaret, Betty and Jane; all were born in South Carolina, and had grown up to maturity before their emigration to this State; they came here in the beginning of the present century; Thomas settled on the southwest quarter of Sec. 33, in 1804, and his family constituted one among the first of Newton Township; he was a blacksmith, and immediately after his location here, started a shop, which was the first in that section of the country; Thomas Coppock lived to, an advanced age, and reared a family of five daughters and three sons, to wit: Edna, Jane, Mary A., Margaret, Sallie, John, Moses and Joseph; John and Moses died in early manhood, leaving only Joseph bearing the family name; blacksmithing was his chief vocation throughout life; he was born Oct. 20, 1805,, his death occurring Sept. 30, 1839. He was united in marriage to Miss Barbara Waggoner Dec. 3, 1829; she was born Sept. 20, 1805; her father was a native of Newberry District, S. C., born Jan. 29, 1775. He celebrated his marriage with Mrs. Mary Davenport, formerly Miss Mary Mast, in 1801; she was born March 21, 1772; her first husband lost his life on the Ohio River; she had two sons by this union; Noah and Martin; immediately after the marriage of Mr. Waggoner, he emigrated to this, State, locating in the extreme south part of Union Township; here they toiled till death, Mr. Waggoner dying June 3, 1857, aged 82 years, and Mrs. Waggoner, Nov. 21 1850 ; Mr. and Mrs. Coppock raised a family of four children, one son and three daughters ; Thomas and Mary died leaving each a family; Charlie, the son of Thomas, being the only child bearing the name of Coppock. A. J. Iddings is the son of Benjamin Iddings; he was born Aug. 29, 1842. He was united in marriage to Miss; Jane Coppock Nov. 23, 1865; one child, a son, Esty, was born of this union in August, 1866.