Hi list-- I'm looking for some Cooper siblings as follows: James Cooper b 13 Dec 1881 Macon Co IL; Sarah L Cooper b 17 Sep 1883, Macon Co IL; David H Cooper b 26 Sep 1885 Macon Co IL; Oka Leora Cooper b 15 Apr 1887 in Macon Co IL. All alive and living in Macon Co as late as 1908. They were the children of James Stanley Cooper & Mary E Barber. Any descendants out there? Jane

Hello to all, I am seeking information on this Cooper family: Isaac Cooper born abt. 1745 Newberry, S.C. Married Elizabeth ? . Children: Benjamin Cooper born 10-10-1759 Wrightsborough MM, GA. died 7-10-1844 married Feeibee Sanuders 3-1-1784 GA. Isaac Cooper Jr. born 9-15-1774 Wrightsborough MM, Ga. died 1825 Butler TWP., Montogomery Co., Ohio married Elizabth ? Joseph Cooper born bef. 1787 Newberry District, SC. married Martha Allison 1800. Phoebe Cooper born bef. 1793 Newberry District, SC. This maybe the traved line for this family: England; NJ.; PA.; SC.,Newbury Co.; Then some went to GA.,McDuffee Co.; TN. Jefferson Co.; KY.; In.,Matin Co./Lawrence Co. (Some went to Ohio,Miami Co., then IN.), Ill.; MO.,McDonald Co.;OK.; and KS. Any information will help. Ohio and Indiana most needed. Thank you, Donna L. conley conley@blueriver.net

Im needing information on a William Cooper that married Gillian Ann Smith I dont have anything on them but they had a son Claud Cooper born October 11, 1902 in Madison County,Arkansas died May 19, 1991 in Pea Ridge,Arkansas married a Doris Skelton ,Minnie born May 1890 Ar,Franklin born Aug 5 1894 Ar Otto born Dec 1898 Ar Sue eagleeye@ipa.net MUSOLF,POGATSCHNICK,FROATS,JARNAGAN,ANTRIM,SKELTON,SHACKELFORD ICQ NUMBER IS 12878029

--WebTV-Mail-19306-4560 Content-Type: Text/Plain; Charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7Bit Janice, Thanks for the reply. I'm looking for a William who married Polly Towns in Pope Co IL in 1833 and was in the 1840 census there. I have his descendants who came to TX but do not have his parents or birthdate or place. George --WebTV-Mail-19306-4560 Content-Disposition: Inline Content-Type: Message/RFC822 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7Bit Received: from smtpin-101-5.bryant.webtv.net (209.240.198.30) by storefull-158.iap.bryant.webtv.net with WTV-SMTP; Sun, 24 Sep 2000 14:07:28 -0700 (PDT) Received: by smtpin-101-5.bryant.webtv.net (WebTV_Postfix) id 3835D20E; Sun, 24 Sep 2000 14:07:28 -0700 (PDT) Delivered-To: gwwilson@webtv.net Received: from lists5.rootsweb.com (lists5.rootsweb.com [63.92.80.123]) by smtpin-101-5.bryant.webtv.net (WebTV_Postfix) with ESMTP id 4E1711FC; Sun, 24 Sep 2000 14:07:27 -0700 (PDT) Received: (from slist@localhost) by lists5.rootsweb.com (8.10.1/8.10.1) id e8OKxfj17490; Sun, 24 Sep 2000 13:59:41 -0700 Resent-Date: Sun, 24 Sep 2000 13:59:41 -0700 X-Original-Sender: Jan82942@aol.com Sun Sep 24 13:59:41 2000 From: Jan82942@aol.com Message-ID: <61.7650ed4.26ffc53b@aol.com> Date: Sun, 24 Sep 2000 16:59:39 EDT Subject: Re: [COOPER-L] Re: COOPER NJ-NY Old-To: COOPER-L@rootsweb.com MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: AOL 5.0 for Windows sub 119 Resent-Message-ID: <P9g_cB.A.0QE.9smz5@lists5.rootsweb.com> To: COOPER-L@rootsweb.com Resent-From: COOPER-L@rootsweb.com Reply-To: COOPER-L@rootsweb.com X-Mailing-List: <COOPER-L@rootsweb.com> archive/latest/6276 X-Loop: COOPER-L@rootsweb.com Precedence: list Resent-Sender: COOPER-L-request@rootsweb.com George, I'm not Amy, but my line of COOPERs also went to Illinois. I have Thomas Wm. COOPER, born 1828 in either Vermont or Mass. He married Helen Caroline LAMSON who was born abt 1838 in Mass., according to the census for this family. They show up on the 1880 Illinois census with 6 children: Clarence A., age 24 Ernest, age 20 Mary, age 18 Barnett, age 14 Grace, age 10 Earle C., age 5 In the 1910 Census of LaSalle, Illinois, Helen Lamson COOPER is listed as a widow with her son, Ernest H. COOPER, age 49, and a grandson, Ralph L. COOPER, age 21. My great grandfather is Clarence A. COOPER. Clarence A. COOPER and Emma M. YOUST had 8 children according to the 1900 Census of Illinois, Cook County. They are: George Clarence, b. 14 Oct 1879 (my grandfather) Sadie, b. Nov 1884 Ralph Lee, b. Nov 1888 Raymond B., b. Feb 1891 Dorothy, b. Nov 1893 Harold, b. Nov 1

Amy -Thanks for getting back to me. Zelma

George, I'm not Amy, but my line of COOPERs also went to Illinois. I have Thomas Wm. COOPER, born 1828 in either Vermont or Mass. He married Helen Caroline LAMSON who was born abt 1838 in Mass., according to the census for this family. They show up on the 1880 Illinois census with 6 children: Clarence A., age 24 Ernest, age 20 Mary, age 18 Barnett, age 14 Grace, age 10 Earle C., age 5 In the 1910 Census of LaSalle, Illinois, Helen Lamson COOPER is listed as a widow with her son, Ernest H. COOPER, age 49, and a grandson, Ralph L. COOPER, age 21. My great grandfather is Clarence A. COOPER. Clarence A. COOPER and Emma M. YOUST had 8 children according to the 1900 Census of Illinois, Cook County. They are: George Clarence, b. 14 Oct 1879 (my grandfather) Sadie, b. Nov 1884 Ralph Lee, b. Nov 1888 Raymond B., b. Feb 1891 Dorothy, b. Nov 1893 Harold, b. Nov 1895 Thomas V., b. Apr 1898 Arthur, b. Apr 1900 Does anyone have any information about this family? I am especially looking for a death date for my grandfather, George Clarence COOPER. My father has not seen him since about 1912. We know nothing about him. I would be very grateful for any help or information about this family. Janice Cooper Pittsburgh PA Jan82942@aol.com

Amy....I am interested in your Coopers who went to IL. Who, where, and when? Thanks ! George

Does anyone have any information on the J. R. Cooper buried in the Cooper family cemetery in Gordon Co., GA? According to the tombstone he was born 18 Mar 1837 and died 7 Mar 1889. I have a Josiah Randolph Cooper with a slightly different birthdate and who disappeared about the time this J.R. Cooper died. He was in Gordon Co. in the 1850 and 1860 census.

Zelma, I am from another Cooper line that traveled form England to SC and then across to KY-TN-IN-IL. Good luck on your search. Amy

Anyone ??? Jacob COOPER Death 30-Jan-1877 Springport, Jackson Co., MI Married: no name 76y/7mo/7d Born PA Farmer Father JACOB Cooper Father Res: Ohio Mother: Sarah Cooper.. Mother Res: Ohio Info from Genealogical Death Indexing System, MI He may have had a son SAMUEL who married Lucinda HOFMAN/HOFFMAN/HUFFMAN in Stark OHIO and then moved to Springport,Jackson, MI Jill at kpitblu@home.com

Kevin, re: >>...Do you have a Martha COOPER...born in VA about 1833...mar. Samuel OGDEN. By 1860-Peoria IL Sorry, can't help you. What I wrote last list is ALL I know about this Nancy COOPER. We're not even certain of her parentage... still attempting to piece tidbits of info together. Caral

Can anyone help with any of the COOPERs below???: Thnx. lots. Mary Descendants of Burton Haskell Cooper 1 Burton Haskell Cooper b: December 08, 1856 in Ar. d: December 12, 1935 in Hunt Co. Tx . +Cynthia Ellen Cowan b: May 28, 1854 in Hunt Co. Tx d: March 27, 1888 in Hunt Co. Tx m: June 27, 1876 in Hunt Co. Tx Father: Samuel C. Cowan Mother: Mary Polly Majors .. 2 William Tolbert Cooper b: October 31, 1876 in Hunt Co.Tx d: January 12, 1965 in Paducah, Tx ...... +Susie Beatrice Alexander b: August 02, 1882 in Hunt Co.Tx d: February 10, 1954 in Paducah, Tx m: June 05, 1898 in Commerce, Tx Hunt Co. Father: Thomas Carroll Alexander Mother: Martha Ann Banta ...... 3 Gladys Helen Cooper b: September 29, 1898 in Hunt Co. Tx d: December 12, 1962 in Garland, Tx Dallas Co Fact 1: D@home,1316 Dale Dr.,Garland,Tx. .......... +John Earl Ledford b: May 06, 1896 in Hunt Co. Tx d: August 11, 1981 in Garland, Tx Dallas Co m: May 11, 1920 in Hunt Co. Tx Father: Marion Edward Ledford Mother: Jessie Stodard Harper Fact 1: D@Nursing Home in Garland, Tx ...... 3 Velvin Grady Cooper b: February 17, 1901 in Greenville, Tx. Hunt Co. d: August 21, 1972 in Bisbee, Ar. Cochise Co. Fact 1: Brd.Memory Gardens .......... +Margaret Ann McCunniff b: June 22, 1907 in Bisbee, Ar. Cochise Co. d: December 30, 1981 in Las Vegas, Nv m: July 19, 1927 ...... 3 Ollie Haskell Cooper b: August 13, 1902 d: July 10, 1963 .......... +Bertha Beatrice Stewart b: July 1903 d: March 21, 1976 m: July 07, 1925 ...... 3 Loyce Glen Cooper b: February 28, 1904 in Greenville, Tx d: September 20, 1962 in Rochester, MN Fact 1: September 24, 1962 Burial, Evergreen Cem. .......... +Mary Medaros b: May 13, 1903 in Sonora, MX d: September 18, 1977 in Phoenix, AZ m: June 20, 1925 ...... 3 Doyle Bevil Cooper b: January 26, 1906 in Campbell, Tx., Hunt Co. d: October 05, 1985 .......... +Bessie Slaton b: June 03, 1909 in Elorado, Ok. d: June 1994 in ` m: April 07, 1928 in Quannah, Tx., Hardeman Co. ...... 3 Jessie Dale Cooper b: August 14, 1908 in Ok d: March 16, 1995 in Sulphur Springs, Tx. .......... +Virginia Lynn Harris b: June 13, 1916 in Bisbee, Az d: May 09, 1995 m: July 20, 1941 in Bisbee, Az. Father: John Harris Mother: Helen Howard ...... 3 Ruby Bernice Cooper b: February 28, 1912 in Campbell, Tx d: December 21, 1985 in Sulphur Springs, Tx., Hopkins Co. Hopkins Co. Memorial Hospital .......... +Sanford Douglas Mann b: October 17, 1904 in Enon, Tx. d: April 23, 1984 in Shooks Chapel, Tx. Hopkins Co. m: December 21, 1930 in Paducah, Tx., Cottle Co. Father: Horace Elmer Mann Mother: Rebecca Beasley ...... 3 Ruth Marieda Cooper b: February 28, 1912 in Tx d: August 10, 1993 in Sierra Vista, Az .......... +Hugh Cullen Beasley b: June 26, 1909 in Kirkland, Tx d: June 12, 1991 in Bisbee, Az m: February 16, 1933 in ? Father: Andy Beasley Mother: Mary Annette Elizabeth Singleton ...... 3 Albert Braun Cooper b: June 28, 1914 in Campbell, Tx., Hunt Co. d: July 22, 1998 in Sulphur Springs, Tx., Hopkins Co. .......... +Adelle Ruth Womack b: December 02, 1921 m: November 02, 1942 in Ft. Worth, Tx. Tarrant Co. ...... 3 Evelyn Juanita Cooper b: May 20, 1916 .......... +Hazel Jack Defoor b: November 08, 1912 d: April 27, 1975 in Paducah, Tx., Cottle Co. m: October 28, 1942 ...... 3 Hughlene Revis Cooper b: October 28, 1919 in Campbell, Tx., Hunt Co. d: January 05, 1990 in Bisbee, Az .......... +Alvin Irvin b: December 04, 1913 in Sandy, Tx d: July 17, 1986 in Bisbee, Az m: February 20, 1937 Father: William Irvin Mother: Ethel Wright ...... 3 Coy Leatrice Cooper b: August 27, 1923 in Neeland, Tx. Hunt Co. .......... +George Gilbert Drybread b: September 20, 1919 in Mathison, Co. d: October 18, 1996 in Sierra Vista, Az. Cochise Co. m: September 19, 1942 in Paducah, Tx. Cottle Co. Father: William Drybread Mother: Minnie Blum Fact 1: Brl. Evergreen Cem. Bisbee, Arizona .. 2 Daniel Claude Cooper b: May 28, 1878 .. 2 Curtis C. Cooper b: February 16, 1880 d: August 14, 1950 in Campbell, Tx ...... +L. Maggie Knox m: 1903 Father: W. A. Knox Mother: Eugenia Bridges ...... 3 Grace Cooper b: Unknown .......... +Walker Boughman ...... 3 Wylie Burton Cooper b: Unknown .......... +Emily Morgan ...... 3 Maurine Cooper b: Unknown .......... +John D. Woolf ...... 3 Jack Douglas Cooper b: Unknown .......... +Lillian Miranda ...... 3 Inez Cooper b: Unknown ...... 3 Paul Cooper b: Unknown ...... 3 Janelle Cooper b: Unknown .......... +Ed Sullivan .. 2 Dora Cooper b: October 08, 1881 .. 2 Donnie Maud Cooper b: December 03, 1883 ...... +J. W. Price .. 2 Edgar Cooper b: January 17, 1886 ...... +Addie Crow m: July 22, 1906 in near Cumby, Tx. ...... 3 Mauzy Cooper b: Unknown d: 1925 in Lazare, Tx. ...... 3 Allen Cooper b: Unknown ...... 3 Lou Cooper b: Unknown ...... 3 Ava Lee Cooper b: Unknown .. 2 Beulah Cooper b: February 06, 1888 ...... +Rufus Wiggs *2nd Wife of Burton Haskell Cooper: . +Laurie Frances Collie m: Aft. 1888 .. 2 Pearl Cooper b: Unknown ...... +Finis B. Stamphill m: July 15, 1906 .. 2 Offie Cooper b: November 25, 1891 ...... +Gladys Rippy Benton .. *2nd Wife of Offie Cooper: ...... +Maud Rippy m: July 31, 1910 .. 2 Connie Cooper b: Unknown d: Unknown ...... +Freddie Ward .. 2 Coonie Cooper b: 1896 d: 1910 .. 2 Lillie May Cooper b: August 02, 1900 d: July 03, 1952 ...... +James Hubert Beasley .. 2 Roy W. Cooper b: Unknown d: 1960 ...... +Faye Ingram b: July 24, 1900 in Greenville, Tx., Hunt Co. d: June 03, 1987 m: 1927 in Cumby, Tx. Hopkins Co. Father: John Ingram Mother: Ada E. ? .. 2 Pete Cooper b: Unknown d: January 01, 1961 ...... +Mary Koonce

Can anyone help with the correct email address for Wayne&Georgann Hunter who are researching John Martin COOPER born cir 1833 in MS??? .Their email is bouncing and evidently has changed from: whunter@ktc.com Can anyone help?? John Martin COOPER md Mary Jane Johnson. My line is George Washington COOPER. Thanks lots. Mary ellen@airmail.net

FROM: "History of Jerseyville" written by Rev. M. M. Cooper, and published in 1901. (Rev. M. M. Cooper would have been Rev. Marshall M. Cooper, an adopted child of Jonathan E. and Miriam F. (Turner) Cooper. Rev. Cooper was a minister of the Presbyterian church at Troy, Illinois.) "Captain Jonathan E. Cooper was born near New Castle, Henry County, Kentucky, on January 5, 1807. His father, whose name was also Jonathan Cooper, was a native of Maryland, and one of the early settlers of Kentucky, who with Daniel Boone, frequently hunted the Indians. He was also a soldier of the Revolutionary War. The father moved from Kentucky to Illinois in 1835, and settled on a farm four miles southwest of Jerseyville where he lived until his death, which occurred August, 1845, at the ripe old age of 89 years. His wife survived him him nine years, dying in 1854. Captain Cooper received his education in the schools of his native state. He remained at home with his father until he reached the age of 23 years, when, in November 1829, after a horse-back trip of 13 days, landed within the present limits of Jersey county. He spent the first winter here in Illinois, clerking in the store of his uncle, Linsey N. English, of Carrollton, Illinois. The next year he worked on a farm. At the breaking out of the Black Hawk War, he enlisted in Capt. Carlin's (afterwards Gov. Carlin) company; was selected as orderly sergeant, and served one year under Capt. Carlin. The next year, 1832, he served in Capt. Patterson's company, and a portion of the year was detailed as quartermaster. He took part in the battles of Prairie Du Chien and Mississippi, and after peace was declared, received an honorable discharge. He was commissioned Captain of State Militia by Gov. Reynolds in 1832. On May 19, 1836, he was married to Mrs. Miriam F. Turner, (nee French), a daughter of Nicholas and Anna French. She was born in Rockingham county, New Hampshire, in 1798. She was one of the best women that ever came to this country. She died in June, 1873. They reared two children to manhood and womanhood - Rev. Marshall M. Cooper, a Presbyterian minister, and Miss Mary Spangle, who married Nicholas Masses, and who died in 1900 in Colorado. On December 3, 1879, he was married to Mrs. Sarah Johnson, who survived him sixteen weeks, dying on February 19, 1896. Religiously, Capt. Cooper and wife were Baptists, and united with that church at Kane, Greene County, in 1839. They transferred their membership to the Jerseyville Baptist church when it was organized, September 5, 1841, and were among its charter members until their deaths. At the organization of this church he was ordained deacon and remained so to his death. Deacon Cooper was a noble hearted man and strict integrity marked all of his dealings. He took great interest in chronicling events of the early history of Jersey county, and was the best historian in the county. During his last days he became very helpless, losing his speech entirely for two and one-half years, besides through the disease of "creeping paralysis" he became almost helpless. During this time he was very patient and good natured. He died Oct. 5, 1895 at the ripe age of 88 years and 9 months. ************************** EDMUND L. COOPER came to Greene county, April 16, 1836, settling about a mile west of Wrightsville. Mr. Cooper was born in Lawrence county, Virginia on September 24, 1799. He was a son of James and Mildred (Smith) Cooper, also natives of Virginia. When six years of age our subject, with his parents, removed to Kentucky, where he lived until coming to this county. His father died in Kentucky in 1826, and his mother in 1823. Edmund Cooper was married in Kentucky on November 28, 1822 to Mary M. Perry, a native of Lawrence county, Virginia. They were the parents of nine children: Mildred A. (deceased); James P. (deceased); William T. (deceased); Robert R.; Emeline E.; Edmund M.; Adrienne A.; Cornelia F. (deceased); and Varinda J. (deceased). Mr. and Mrs. Cooper were still living in 1885. (The history was published in 1885, so the deceased children had died prior to that date. **************** WILLIAM T. COOPER, deceased, was born in Kentucky, September 25, 1826. He was a son of Edmund L. and Mary (Perry) Cooper, natives of Virginia. They reside in this county, about three miles west of Greenfield. He was married April 17, 1856 to Margaret C. Johnson, born in the county on August 16, 1837, and a daughter of Joel and Nancy (Banning) Johnson. Mr. and Mrs. Cooper were the parents of ten children: Owen - Born June 26, 1857 and died August 26, 1878; Rosa J. - Born April 5, 1860 and died March 9, 1885; George E. - Born March 29, 1864 living with his mother on the farm); William E. - Born March 26, 1866, also at home; Martha A. - Born April 17, 1868, living at home; Minnie I. - Born June 5, 1872; Mary - Born May 10, 1875; Alvin - Born June 11, 1862 and died September 1, 1863; two who died in infancy and were unnamed. Mr. Cooper died July 19, 1875 from consumption. In June 1884, Mrs. Cooper was married to James Isaacs, a native of Kentucky, born in 1855." Edmund L. and William T. lived in Greene county (Illinois) of which Jersey county (Illinois) was a part of until 1839. *************** CLARK STEVENS, a native of Coles county, Missouri, was born January 7, 1823. He was married March 11, 1841 to MILDRED COOPER, daughter of Edmund L. and Mary Cooper. Their daughter, Cornelia E., wife of W. T. King, lived in Kansas.

Thanks you so much for the Obits. Although; I didn't find a connection to my COOPERs; I really enjoyed reading about them and their struggles for survival. Gave my great insight on the life my family might have also faced. again THANKS. jaw with kin from PA>MD>OH>IL and on to NE>MS>LA. what a traveling bunch they were!

From: Jersey County Historical Society Jerseyville, Illinois They write.... "During the middle 1800's we had at least three different branches of Cooper families in Jersey County. One of them came from Germany about 1850, so we can probably eliminate them as a possible tie to your family. There was a Capt. Jonathan E. Cooper who came here about 1830 from Kentucky, and enclosed is his obituary for your information. He doesn't seem a likely tie to your family, as he had no children of his own. However, Jonathan Cooper's parents are buried in Jersey County. Maybe some others of his family came here also. There was also Abraham Cooper who came from New Jersey about 1838. Enclosed is a biographical sketch on his family from "ATLAS MAP OF JERSEY COUNTY, 1872". I looked at the 1850 County Census and could not locate your Jonathan (John) D. Cooper, born 1847." CAPT. JONATHAN E. COOPER (1895) The death of Capt. Jonathan E. Cooper removes from Jersey County one of her pioneer citizens. He was born in Henry County, KY., Jan. 5, 1907, and at the time of his death was nearly 89 years old. When 23 years old, he came to Illinois, making the trip on horseback which occupied 13 days. The first winter on his arrival was spent as clerk in the store of his uncle, L. N. English, at Carrollton, afterwards working on a farm. On the breaking out of the Black Hawk War, he enlisted in Gov. Carlin's Company, was elected as its orderly sergeant and served one year. Afterwards he served in Captain Patterson's Company and participated in the battles of the Wisconsin and Mississippi. In Oct. 1832, he entered the land on which he resided at the time of his death, two and one-half miles south of Jerseyville. His wealth consisting of a horse and three dollars in money, he set to work improving his farm. Being a pioneer, many hardships, now unknown, had to be endured. May 19, 1836, he was married to Miriam F. Turner, a native of New Hampshire. They at once took up their abode in the cabin where the residence now stands. Mrs. Cooper died in 1873. They reared two adopted children, Marshall M. Cooper, now a Presbyterian minister at Troy, Ill., and Mary who became the wife of N. J. Massey. Captain Cooper was again married in 1879 to Sarah C. Johnston, a native of Madison County, Illinois. In politics, Mr. Cooper was a democrat, casting his first ballot for Andrew Jackson. He was a member of the Baptist church, uniting with the church at Kane in 1839, and for over fifty years held the responsible position of deacon in the Church of Jerseyville. He was a citizen generally loved and respected by his fellow men. The funeral services were held at the Baptist Church in this city, Sunday afternoon, Oct. 27th, 1895, Rev. Dr. Bulkley, of Upper Alton, conducted the services, assisted by the pastor, Rev. J. J. Porter. The interment took place in the Oak Grove Cemetery. January 1908 CHARLES COOPER died January 5, 1908. He was born March 15, 1849 in Jerseyville to Abram and Maria Nevins Cooper. He married Leone Fitzgerald, daughter of Peter and Angeline Fitzgerald on December 5, 1876. They were the parents of two children, Edgar Louis Cooper and Alice Cooper, who died in 1900. 1872 ABRAHAM COOPER was born in Somerset County, New Jersey, November 17, 1811. He was the second child of Abraham and Jane Cooper, who were natives of New Jersey. Mrs. Cooper's maiden name was Baird, the daughter of Major Baird. Mr. Cooper died before the birth of his son Abraham. The subject of this sketch received his early education in the district schools of Somerset county. By the death of his father he was in early life thrown on his own resources, and when only fourteen years of age, became an apprentice to learn the mason's trade; and at the age of twenty-four, was married to Miss Maria Nevins, daughter of Christopher and Sarah Nevins, of Somerset county, New Jersey. They had a family of ten children, of whom five are yet living. Three are married, and are all residents of Illinois. In April 1838, Mr. Cooper landed, with his family, in Jersey County, Illinois, bringing with him his widowed mother, who died in 1858. Mr. Cooper located in Jerseyville, where he worked at his trade about fourteen years. He assisted in building the court house. In 1852, he moved on the farm, which he had previously purchased, situated about five miles northeast of Jerseyville, where he engaged in agricultural pursuits during the remainder of his life. When Mr. Cooper became a resident of this state, he was quite poor. He had land situated in different places, altogether upwards of three hundred acres, some of the most valuable lands of the county. Mr. Cooper was a gentlemen who, by the rectitude of his life, won the respect of a large circle of friends. Quite early in his life he became a member of the whig party, and on its disorganization joined the rank and file of the republican party. He voted both times for Abraham Lincoln and once for U. S. Grant, and during the late Civil War the Union cause had in him an active supporter. His death occurred at his residence, on the 28th of August, 1872. Such is the narrative of the life and career of one of the old residents of Jersey county. Mr. Cooper and wife worshipped in the First Presbyterian Church of Jerseyville. At the present the widow and two sons are residing at the old homestead.

> > You are so right, Joyce- > Since we had a published account of my husband'GGgrandfather, Sylvester, > from his service in the Buena Vista Rifles of Chickasaw Co., MS through > his descendants who settled in DeWitt Co., TX, I had spent most of my > time looking for southern roots, and discounting any names that showed > up in the Midwest. That is, until we discovered that Sylvester's > father, Cader, had been married in Christian Co., KY. The book on > Sylvester had said his father was from NC, but didn't even give his > name. Turns out Cader's parents, John Cotton and Nancy Arnold Cooper, > were in SC in the late 1700s, before coming to KY, and then Monroe Co., > MS where John C. died in 1829. > > At one point, I had the wrong Cader, in Bertie Co., NC, but once John > C.'s will was uncovered and shared with us by John Cooper, Emma Shepherd > in Newman, IL recognized the info as tying in with her line from Abner, > another one of John > Cotton's sons. Seems they branced out from KY into IL and IN, where > descendants still are. Since then, (which was this past spring) it > seems like things have snowballed, and cousins keep turning up. I would > post this line, but it alone is 37 pages, just for the registry report. > I will try to post as much as I can in bits and pieces. But if you have > any specific queries I will try to respond if there is anything I > recognize. > > >From most indications, the "preponderance of evidence" is that John > Cotton Cooper, b. 1758 in Spartanburg, SC was the s/o David Cooper, b. > 1725 in Warwickshire, Eng. and Elizabeth possibly WILDER. > David names in his will March 17, 1792 his children: > William Cooper; Rehab FOWLER; Marcome Cooper; John Cooper; Charity > WILMUTH; Orphas AMOS; Sion Cooper; Malichi Cooper; Elizabeth Cooper; and > Edward Cooper. > > There are lots of people working on all these lines, so we ought to be > able to fill in any blanks if we all work together. > > > < Zeand@aol.com> wrote: > >Read about your John Cooper's children - what state did they live in and when > were he or his children born. My Sarah Cooper was born 1802. Thanks > for > >your info. Zelma >> > > John Cotton Cooper was b. 1758 in Spartenburg, SC He m. Nancy Arnold > possibly in KY. Two hundred acres of land in Christian Co., KY were > surveyed for John Cooper in 1803. Also on the same page, John Cotton > and David Cooper, written as two seperate names, but in same handwriting > as rest of document, were named as witnesses to a survey for Possy?? > Campbell of 340 acres. > > I'm sorry, but I don't have dates for all the children yet. But what we > do know, from others', is this: > > Thomas b. 1776 m. Rebecca____; Zachariah b. 1783 m. Mary Quinn; David b. > abt. 1790 m. Elizabeth Alexander 1810 in Christian Co., KY; Abner b. > 1792 m. Rebecca McCoy 1810 in Butler Co., KY; Cader b. 1796 m. Sarah > Byars 1816 in Christian Co., KY > Isaac Cooper was executor of John C.'s will (1829 Monroe Co., MS) so he > was probably the oldest son. Others named, each receiving one dollar, > were: > > Charity Haster > Rebecca Logan otherwise Cooper the sum of one dollar > Betsy Biers(Byars) > Zachariah Cooper > Sarah Morgan > Winnifray Biers > Marcum Cooper > Abner Cooper > Rody Givins > Eady Givins > > >From information I received from Jane Ramsey <spicetea@mindspring.com>, > David Cooper3,( s/o Marcome2 grandson of David1) had by wife 1) > Elizabeth WADLINGTON, a daughter Sarah Ann Cooper, b.28 Sept. 1802 in > Trigg Co., KY. Could she be yours? > > I will some of the others as I can. I hope this fits, or gives you a > lead. > Nancy > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: Re: [COOPER-L]Zachariah , Cader, sons of John Cotton. > Date: Thu, 21 Sep 2000 12:28:12 -0500 > From: Nancy Bray Cooper <miminbc@sprynet.com> > To: COOPER-L@rootsweb.com > > lmhamb@concentric.net wrote: > > > > Nancy Bray Cooper wrote: > > > > Descendants of Cader Cooper > > 1 Cader Cooper 1796 - 1842 > . +Sarah Byars 1799 - 1864 > ...... 2 Nancy Cooper 1817 - > .......... +Lof(tin?) Goyne > ...... 2 Eliza Cooper 1819 - > .......... +David C. Hefner 1815 - > ...... 2 John C. Cooper 1821 - > .......... +Martha Walker > ...... 2 Elizabeth Cooper 1823 - > .......... +Haskill? Owens > ...... 2 Albert C. Cooper 1825 - > ...... 2 Mary Jane Cooper 1828 - > ...... 2 Sylvester Cooper 1830 - 1883 > .......... +Amy Harriet Marshall 1835 - 1934 > ...... 2 Emily Cooper 1832 - > ...... 2 Joseph Cooper 1834 - > ...... 2 Sarahan S. Cooper 1837 - > ...... 2 Martha A. Cooper 1840 -

Do you have a Martha COOPER in your line? She was born in Virginia in about 1833 and married a Samuel OGDEN. By 1860 they were in Peoria, Illinois. Thanks! Kevin

Greetings, All, Am seeking exchange on the following persons - all probably lived and died in Greenbrier Co. VA, now part of West Virginia: Nancy COOPER (b. ca 1810-) married: 14 March 1823, Greenbrier Co. (W)VA Elijah BENNETT (b. ca 1800-d. betw 1850/60 Census) Children - born betw. 1825-1849: William, Alexander, Samuel, Cinthia, Campbell, "Fighting John," Thomas, Gabel M., Nancy J., Isabella M., Mary S., Minerva, & James W. QUESTIONS/ INFORMATION on hand: 1. Was Nancy COOPER the daughter of: Thomas COOPER (d. prob before 1850 Census) mar. 2 July 1781 to Margaret HILYARD (d. prob. aft. 1850 Census)? A Margaret was with the Alexander BENNETT family in 1850 Census 2. Elijah BENNETT son of Thomas BENNETT d. ca 1838/39, Greenbrier Co (W)VA mar. Elizabeth Children: Mary, Elijah, Jesse, Ely, Solemon, John, Aaron, Samuel, Thomas, David, Catherine & Minerva Looking forward to exchange on this family. Caral MECHLING BENNETT cmechlingb@aol.com

Zelma, I have a Sarah Cooper born 1804 in Adams, Jefferson County, NY... dau. of Miles and Asenath Cowles Cooper. Miles was born in CT and was brother of my 4g grandfather Abner. Let me know if there's a connection. Steve -----Original Message----- From: Zeand@aol.com <Zeand@aol.com> To: COOPER-L@rootsweb.com <COOPER-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Wednesday, September 20, 2000 6:07 PM Subject: Re: [COOPER-L] Re: COOPER-D Digest V00 #243 |Hi Amy | |I am at a loss with my Coopers also - my gr grandmother was Sarah or Sally |Cooper and have been searching NY, NJ, CT, DE, & MA. I found a Sarah Cooper |born in Lancaster, Pa in 1802 when my gr grandmother was born but have no |proof that it was her. It gave the father's name as John Cooper but there |was no mother. Maybe we can swap notes. I have been collecting NJ and NY. |What have you. Zelma of CT Zeand@aol.com | | |==== COOPER Mailing List ==== |Keep this list and over 6000 others online with your RootsWeb |membership or sponsorship. |RootsWeb Gen.Data Coop.Box 6798 Frazier Park, CA 93222 | http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/how-to-subscribe.html | |