Elder Henry Copney migrated from Mooresville, North Carolina. He attended church at Old Hollow Primitive Baptist Church with whites and became the first pastor of the church given to black parishioners. Elder Copney was pastor at Stateline Primitive Baptist Church between 1911 and 1913. He also pastored Locust Grove and Dry Hollar Primitive Baptist Churches. He was married to Eliza Jessup and died in 1941.
Minutes of the 94th Annual Session of the Fisher's River Primitive Baptist Association held with The Church at Hollingsworth Grove, Friday, Saturday, and Second Sunday August 6-7, and 8, 1926
History of Union Primitive Baptist Church 1888-1934, Fisher's River Primitive Baptist Association and Laurel Springs Primitive Baptist Association with Articles of Faith and Covenant pamphlet