Eli married Sarah DOLSON on 23 Feb 1851 in Jefferson, Illinois, United States. Sarah (daughter of Allan DOLSON and Mary Louisa WHITE) was born on 8 December 1829 in Illinois, USA; died on 24 October 1915 in Centralia, Marion, Illinois, USA; was buried in Rome Township, Jefferson County, Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Julia BATTERSON was born about 1859; died on 01 Sep 1940 in Seattle, King, Washington.
2. Elmer E. COPPLE was born on 9 Jan 1862 in Centralia, Marion, Ill; died on 10 Jun 1939 in Centralia, Marion, Illinois; was buried on 13 Jun 1939 in Grand Prairie, Jefferson, Illinois.
3. Robert COPPLE was born about 1866 in Illinois.
4. Ada May COPPLE was born on 25 December 1869 in Marion County, Illinois, USA; died in 1961 in Marion County, Illinois, USA; was buried in Grand Prairie Township, Jefferson County, Illinois, USA.
5. Lizzie M COPPLE was born in Oct 1872 in Illinois; died in 1953; was buried in Sandoval, Marion County, Illinois, USA.