Stephan Harvey Copenhaver was born August 7, 1871 at Blytheville, Virginia. He married at Roanoke, Virginia on February 15, 1894 Anna Virginia Houndshell who was born at Rural Retreat, Virginia on September 4, 1870. Soon after their marriage they came to Foster County and worked on a farm south of Carrington until they were able to purchase Section 28 in Estabrook Township. Mr. Copenhaver was a cattle buyer as well as farmer. He served on the school board and on the board of the Farmers' Supply Company in Carrington. The Copenhavers lived on the farm until they retired to Carrington. A few years later they moved to California. Their son Stanley and a grandson still operate the farm.
The Copenhavers have five children: Roxie, Stanley, Gladys, Violet and Paul who died as a child.
Source: A History of Foster County 1983 Page 46B