Searching for other individuals researching Louisa Cooper (abt. 1838 – 27 Jan 1890; m. Henry Horton Hammer 5 Aug 1855 in Carter County, Tennessee) Family legend is that she is part Native American. 1850 Census, Washington County, Tennessee [near Absalon Scott on Greenwood Dr. 24 Sep 1850 545/569 Lair/Lain, John 29 Lair/Lain, Cathr 26 Lair/Lain, Jos 6 Lair/Lain, Sarah 4 Lair/Lain, David 8/12 Cooper, Louiza 12 1860 Census, Peoplesville, Carter County, Tennessee 25 Jul 1860 1110/1014 Cooper, James 26, Day Laborer b. TN Cooper, Margaret 26 Cooper, Mary 1 Cooper, William 1/12 1112/1016 McNabb, David, 41 McNabb, Lavinia 30 McNabb, Margaret 2 Hampton, Samuel 8 Hampton, Thomas 6 Cooper, Armeta 56 [b.1804] Note that Henry & Louisa named a daughter Armitta and one Levinia / Lavinia ? Have not found a marriage for Armeta Cooper or any more information about the Cooper Family as of June 2007. 1880 Census Washington County, Tennessee Dist. 1 5 Jun 1880 74/75 Hammer, Henry 44, Blacksmith, b. TN father b. TN – mother b. TN Hammer, Louesa, 42, b. TN – father b. TN – mother b. TN Hammer, Armitta 15, b. TN – father b. TN – mother b. NC Hammer, Leveina 13 b. TN – father b. TN – mother b. NC Hammer, Jno H. 10, b. TN – father b. TN – mother b. NC Hammer, Robt. 8, b. TN – father b. TN – mother b. NC Hammer, Margaret 6, b. TN – father b. TN – mother b. NC Hammer Woley 4, b. TN – father b. TN – mother b. NC Hammer, Ona 2, b. TN – father b. TN – mother b. NC The census taker must have written down the wrong birth place for Louesa. Bob and Betty Jane Hylton bjhylton@comcast.net