JACOB F. COPPEL, banking and insurance, Havana; was born in Adams Co., Ohio, Aug. 17, 1833, where he resided until March. 1853, when he removed to Havana and engaged in the stove and tinware business until 1858; he then commenced the study of law with Walker & Dearborn, and was admitted to the bar in 1861, and commenced practice; in 1862, he formed a partnership with William Walker, which continued until 1805, then engaged in insurance in connection with law, and, in 1866 commenced the banking business under the firm name of Kemp. Coppel & Co., until 1867, in September, when Mr. Kemp died, and the firm became McFadden & Coppel, and still so remains. Mr. Coppel served as Master in Chancery for about twelve years; was Mayor in 1877-78; appointed United States Deputy Collector of Fourth District July 1, 1878, which office lie still retains. He was married, in 1856, to Miss Mary L. daughter of Robert McReynolds, a native of Columbia Co., Penn., but came to Mason Co., III., when but 2 years old; the result of this marriage is eight children:  Clarence E., Frank M., Charley H., Myrtie L., Daisy D., Thusnelda, Clara E. (died in 1864), and Nellie F. (died in 1873). His father, Daniel Coppel, was born in Philadelphia in1787. and came to Adams Co., Ohio, when about 18 years old, and then to Illinois; he died in 1871; his wife (Martha Whiteman) was born in Fairfax, Va., in 1701, and died in 1863. Mr. C. is a member of the following Masonic bodies: Havana Lodge, No. 88; Havana 11. A. Chapter, No. 86; Damascus Commandery, No. 42; Mason Lodge, No. 143, I. O. 0. F.



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