Max Coppage, Dr. John (Jack) E. Manahan and Harold Ellsworth Coppage were founders of the Coppage-Coppedge Family Association in September 1947. Max (1915-1998) was a schoolteacher in Hale, Missouri. Jack (1920-1990) was a professor at Radford College in Virginia. Harold (1913-1968) was Regional Passenger Sales Manager for the C&O/B&O Railroad from Hyattsville, Maryland.

Raney Coppadge (yes with an “a”) drafted the first version of the Association’s constitution in 1948, titled “Coppedge Family Association,” by 1949, the name evolved to “Coppage-Coppedge Family Association.” Membership was and is open to anyone who is a lineal descendant or collateral relative, including spouses.

The first reunion was held in 1948 at the Tide’s Inn, Irvington, Virginia. Jack was President, Max served as Vice President, and Harold was Secretary. We are fortunate that reunions have been held most years. All but one reunion, Little Rock, Arkansas (1951), were held east of the Mississippi River, with Virginia hosting the most reunions. A reunion location history and the presiding president can be found on the Reunions page.

If you are a Coppage-Coppedge descendant, please join the CCFA and become part of the family’s history.