Historical Sketches of Kentucky by Lewis Collins, Maysville, KY. and J. A.
& U. P. James, Cincinnati, 1847. Volume 1. Reprinted 1968. Jefferson
County. The Poets and Poetry of Kentucky, page 567.

MRS. AMELIA B. WELBY
This favorite poetess, nee Coppuck, was a native of Maryland, born at St.
Michael's, Feb. 3, 1819; removed, in 1834, to Louisville, Ky., where her
poetic genius first became generally known; and there she died, May 3,
1852, aged 32.  A full biographical sketch will be found under Jefferson
county, in Vol. II of this work. [Note: Poems shown: "The Rainbow," "The
Dew-Drop," and "Pulpit Eloquence."]

Welby Coppuck
=
MD 

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