James Copeland was a son of the late Jonathan Copeland, who was a pioneer in Peel Co., where the subject of this sketch was b in 1823. He m. Mary C. Whetham, of the Peel Co. pioneer family of that name. They lived in Minto Tp. ten years, later three years in Niagara Tp. and then came to Eramosa and set. on the 83 acres lot 4, con. 4.

The late Mr. Copeland was a very active man, fairly well educated, and took an active part in the affairs generally, and especially in church matters and politics, being a consistent member of the Methodist church and a Reformer. He d. in 1883. His widow resides in Rockwood.

His son Ezra, b. 1853, owns the homestead known as "Riverside Farm," where he makes a specialty of dairy farming and poultry, keeping a large number of cows for that purpose, and in poultry pure bred Black Minorcas and Pekin ducks. In religion e is a Methodist and in politics a Liberal. He m. Mary Askitt, of Peel Tp. Issue: William G., James R., Mary E., and Albert E.