An American Family History

Elizabeth Catherine Treahy Cleveland Copley was the daughter of Barthlomew Treahy and Bridget Moran. She was born in June, 1827 in Ireland.

She moved to Canada with her parents when she was young.

She married Russell Hooker Cleveland. Russell was born on July 13. 1824 in Skaneateles, Onondaga, New York. His parents were Lewis Wales Cleveland and Lucy Burrell.

In 1870 they were in Los Angeles. Russell was a carpenter.

They were in the 1880 census in San Diego. The census indicated that they had adopted Louisa R. Cleveland as their daughter. She was 8 years old and born in California. Her father was born in Italy and her mother in France. The census indictes that he was a farmer.

About 1885 when her brother, John Bartholomew's children came to San Diego from Ceylon, they lived with the Clevelands.

Russell died on October 26, 1893. He died after a buggy accident. He was buried at Mt. Hope cemetery.

In 1897 and 1900 Mrs. Russell Cleveland was listed in the San Diego City Directory living at 521 Milton Avenue. The John Treahy family lived at 525 Milton Avenue.

The 1900 census indicated that she had no children.

Catherine married Andrew Jackson Copley. Andrew was born in December 18, 1829 in New York. At the time of the 1900 census 70 year old A. J. Copley was living with his son in San Diego.

Catherine died on November 9, 1903 of apoplexy. She is buried at Calvary Cemetery.

The San Diego Union, San Diego, California,
Wednesday, November 11, 1903, page 8:1

Funeral services over the remains of the late Mrs. Catharine E. Copley will be held in Johnson and Connell's chapel this morning at 10 a.m.

Copley - In this city, Nov. 9, 1903, Catherine E., wife of A. J. Copley, a native of Ireland, aged 76 years.
Friends are invited to attend the funeral from Johnson & Connell's chapel, at 9:30 o'clock a.m. today; thence to St. Joseph's church where services will be held at 10 a.m.

Cleveland-In this city October 26, 1893, Russell Hooker Cleveland, age 69 years.
The funeral will take place from the family residence, No. 521 Milton Avenue, at 2 o'clock p.m. today. Friends are invited.

Russell Hooker Cleveland who has resided in San Diego for the past twenty-three years, died last night at his residence of Milton avenue. Death was the result of an accident, Mr. Cleveland bieng thrown from his carriage about three weeks ago, striking upon his head. He was 69 years of age and leaves a widow.