William Cooper b. Aug.20,1819 in KY M. June 5,1844 to Barbara Ann Hubbard in Lawrence Co. IN d. May 6,1883. Children:(All in Lawrence Co. IN) 1) Mary E. Cooper b. May 1,1845 M. March 26,1873 to Daniel Boone Guthrie d. Feb.9,1938 2) Melissa A. Cooper b. June 26,1847 M. Dec. 19,1866 to General Harrison Cooper d. June 29,1876 3) George L. Cooper b. 1848 M.Dec.23,1870 to Phobe E. Henderson d. (?) 4) Thomas Jefferson Cooper b. July 28,1850 M. Sept. 27,1877 to Mary Catherine Clendening and Almira R. Evans d. Aug.7,1936 5) Virgil Cornelius Cooper b. Dec. 1852 M. June 3,1877 to Nancy Jane Allen d. Dec. 29,1905 6) Wiiliam F. Cooper b. 1853 M. Feb.25,1875 to Priscilla E. Harris d. Dec.13,1926 7) Ambrose A. Cooper b. July 7, 1857 d.Aug.8,1883 8) Margaret Ellen Cooper b. July 1858 M. William Thomas Clendening d. Aug.11,1926 I have information on some of these descendents, but I must tell you that they are all in Lawrence Co. IN. If anyone can get me past William I sure would appreciate it. Thanks, Lisa Cooper Marcum Reuban16@webtv.net

There has been a lot of William Coopers being posted lately and I haven't tried mine in a while, so here goes. FIRST GENERATION William J. Cooper was born about 1831 in either NC or SC. In two different AR censuses, he list each state for his place of birth. He died in Lawrence County, AR after 1880. He might have had brothers who included Jackson, Soloman, and Thomas. He married Louisa F. Owens. She was born about 1836 in TN. She died in Lawrence County, AR after 1880. Children: i. Sarah Emeline (1853-1922) Married Pole McPhetrige ii. Mary Frances (1855-1878) Married Samuel Rind iii. Andrew Jackson (1860-? See below) iv. Melissa Isabella (1862-?) Married William Flemming v. John W. (1865-?) vi. Jaspier Althair (1866-1940) Married Sarah Jane Weehunt vii. A. Marion (1873-?) viii. William Thomas (1874-1896) ix. Ida (1878-?) Married Mr. Olaphant. SECOND GENERATION Andrew Jackson Cooper was born about 1860 in Missouri. I do not know where or when he died. Possibly in Lawrence County, AR or Okfuskee County, OK between 1890-1900. He married Frances Conrelia Atkins, date and place unknown, but probably in Lawrence County, AR about 1880. She was born 1 Feb 1860 in the Choctaw Nastion (AR). She died in Okemah, Oklahoma on May 28, 1904. Children: i. Newton ii. James H. iii. Ollie (1886-1977) Married Mr. Derrick. iv. Rose (1882-1966) Married Mr. Wheeler v. Ruth (1892-1964) Married Mr. Scram vi. Hampton Joseph (1893-1977) Married Jessie Foreman Cooper in 1929.