>>Anybody out there with Illinois Coopers??? Joann >>From: "Joan Coleman" <jcolema1@elp.rr.com> Joann, I have a John H. Cooper (1835VA.- 1898 East St. Louis, St. Clair Co., IL) son of John J. Cooper and Mary Hinkins. Hope we can make a connection. Edith Cooper Shaver 1. JOHN H.2 COOPER (JOHN J.1) was born 1835 in Shenandoah Co., VA., and died 1898 in East St. Louis, St. Clair Co., IL.. He married VICTORIA ADELINE CRAMER 04 Jul 1861 in Wirt Co., WV, daughter of FRANK CRAMER and CATHERINE JACOBS. She was born 25 Dec 1844 in Erie, PA., and died 17 Jun 1930 in East St. Louis, St. Clair Co., IL.. More About VICTORIA ADELINE CRAMER: Burial: Caseyville Cemetery, Caseyville, IL. Children of JOHN COOPER and VICTORIA CRAMER are: 2. i. WILLIAM FRANKLIN3 COOPER, b. 1862, Wheeling, WV; d. 01 May 1938, Christian Welfare Hospital, IL.. 3. ii. BENJAMIN W. COOPER. iii. GEORGE W. COOPER, b. 29 Aug 1863, Grafton, WV; d. 21 Jul 1935, East St. Louis, St. Clair Co., IL.. Custodian of the Scottish Rite Temple. Source; Obit. Burial: Caseyville Cemetery, Caseyville, IL. 4. iv. HARRY A. COOPER. v. MARY L. COOPER, b. 1866. 5. vi. RICHARD HENRY COOPER, SR., b. 1868, Wheeling, WV; d. 30 Sep 1939, East St. Louis, St. Clair Co., IL.. 6. vii. EDGAR S. COOPER, b. 1871, Parkersburg, WV; d. 12 Apr 1954, Christian Welfare Hospital. viii. VIRGINIA COOPER, m. MARTIN. Living in Suffolk, VA in 1951. 7. ix. LILLIAN MAY COOPER, b. 1877. x. JOHN COOPER, b. 1878, Volcano, WV.; d. 25 Dec 1951, East St. Louis, St. Clair Co., IL.. Burial: St. Clair Memorial Park Cemetery xi. HATTIE ELLEN COOPER, b. 1881. Generation No. 2 2. WILLIAM FRANKLIN3 COOPER (JOHN H.2, JOHN J.1) was born 1862 in Wheeling, WV, and died 01 May 1938 in Christian Welfare Hospital, IL.. He married MARY CATHERINE. She was born Abt. 1872, and died 07 Jun 1936 in East St. Louis, St. Clair Co., IL.. Notes for WILLIAM FRANKLIN COOPER: Box maker Swift & Co. Burial: Greenwood Cemetery, IL. More About MARY CATHERINE: Burial: Greenwood Cemetery, IL. Children of WILLIAM COOPER and MARY CATHERINE are: i. WILLIAM4 COOPER. ii. EDGAR COOPER. iii. RAYMOND COOPER. iv. MARY COOPER, m. WILLIS. v. BERTHA COOPER, m. DICKENS. vi. BLANCHE COOPER, m. BENNETT. 3. BENJAMIN W.3 COOPER (JOHN H.2, JOHN J.1) He married LEORA MCELWIE. She was born 17 Feb 1886 in Paragould, AR., and died 24 Sep 1928 in Caseyville, IL. at the family home.. Notes for BENJAMIN W. COOPER: Living in Suffolk, VA in 1951. Living in NC in 1954. Children of BENJAMIN COOPER and LEORA MCELWIE are: 8. i. MAYME ELOISE4 COOPER, b. 25 Dec 1906, East St. Louis, St. Clair Co., IL.; d. 23 Sep 1991, Honolulo, HI. ii. EARL COOPER, d. Bef. 1991. 4. HARRY A.3 COOPER (JOHN H.2, JOHN J.1) He married MARY A.. She died 26 Feb 1919 in St. Louis. Notes for HARRY A. COOPER: Living in TX. in 1954. More About MARY A.: Burial: Caseyville, IL. Children of HARRY COOPER and MARY A. are: i. LILLIAN R.4 COOPER, d. 23 Feb 1919, St. Louis in infancy. ii. HARRY COOPER. iii. DOROTHY COOPER. iv. MURIEL COOPER. v. ALICE COOPER, b. Abt. 1916. Notes for ALICE COOPER: 1930 living with father's sister, Lillian Cooper Owens & family. Source: 1930 IL. Census 5. RICHARD HENRY3 COOPER, SR. (JOHN H.2, JOHN J.1) was born 1868 in Wheeling, WV, and died 30 Sep 1939 in East St. Louis, St. Clair Co., IL.. He married BONNIE. Notes for RICHARD HENRY COOPER, SR.: Policeman for 11 years with the park district. Source: obit. More About RICHARD HENRY COOPER, SR.: Burial: Mt. Hope Cemetery Children of RICHARD COOPER and BONNIE are: 9. i. BENJAMIN O.4 COOPER, b. Abt. 1906; d. 06 Jan 1975, Sullivan, IL at Il. Masonic Home. ii. J. G. COOPER. Living in Independence, Mo in 1939. Source: Father's obit. 10. iii. GARNET PRIDE COOPER. 11. iv. RICHARD HENRY COOPER, JR., b. Abt. 1901; d. 06 Nov 1963, Christian Welfare Hospital. 6. EDGAR S.3 COOPER (JOHN H.2, JOHN J.1) was born 1871 in Parkersburg, WV, and died 12 Apr 1954 in Christian Welfare Hospital. He married ELIZABETH. She was born Abt. 1878, and died 17 Oct 1955 in Alton Hospital. Notes for EDGAR S. COOPER: Has 7 grandchildren & 6 great grandchildren. More About EDGAR S. COOPER: Burial: Caseyville Cemetery, Caseyville, IL. Notes for ELIZABETH: Maiden name possibly Moorehouse. Source: obit. More About ELIZABETH: Burial: Caseyville Cemetery, Caseyville, IL. Child of EDGAR COOPER and ELIZABETH is: i. HAROLD4 COOPER, d. Bef. 1954. 7. LILLIAN MAY3 COOPER (JOHN H.2, JOHN J.1) was born 1877. She married (1) CARSON RAMER. She married (2) BENJAMIN FRANKLIN OWENS 1897. He was born 1873 in MS., and died 14 Feb 1951 in Garland, TX at daughter's home.. Notes for LILLIAN MAY COOPER: Living in Suffolk, VA in 1951. Living in Fairbanks, Nebraska in 1954. Source: brother Edgar Cooper's obit. Notes for BENJAMIN FRANKLIN OWENS: Cause of death: stroke. Source: obit. Children of LILLIAN COOPER and BENJAMIN OWENS are: i. BENJAMIN4 OWENS. ii. CHARLES OWENS. iii. VICTORIA OWENS, m. KING. Benjamin Owens died at daughter, Victoria's home. Generation No. 3 8. MAYME ELOISE4 COOPER (BENJAMIN W.3, JOHN H.2, JOHN J.1) was born 25 Dec 1906 in East St. Louis, St. Clair Co., IL., and died 23 Sep 1991 in Honolulo, HI. More About MAYME ELOISE COOPER: Burial: Caseyville Cemetery, Caseyville, IL. Children of MAYME ELOISE COOPER are: i. WALLACE5 MACKEY, d. Bef. 1991. ii. WILLARD BENNY PITTMAN. 1991 living in Waianae, HI at time of mother's death. iii. W. PATRICK PITTMAN. 1991 living in Gainesville, GA. at time of mother's death. iv. WARREN TERRY MACKEY. 9. BENJAMIN O.4 COOPER (RICHARD HENRY3, JOHN H.2, JOHN J.1) was born Abt. 1906, and died 06 Jan 1975 in Sullivan, IL at Il. Masonic Home. He married FLORELLE DAVENPORT. She died 22 Oct 1970. Notes for BENJAMIN O. COOPER: IL. State Auditor 1949 to 1953 duringGov. Adlai Stevenson's term of office. More About BENJAMIN O. COOPER: Burial: Belleville, IL at the Valhalla Mausoleum Child of BENJAMIN COOPER and FLORELLE DAVENPORT is: i. LAWRENCE O.5 COOPER. 10. GARNET PRIDE4 COOPER (RICHARD HENRY3, JOHN H.2, JOHN J.1) She married STEPHEN ROUSTIO. He was born Abt. 1904, and died 20 Dec 1954 in St. Louis, MO. at Barnes Hospital. Children of GARNET COOPER and STEPHEN ROUSTIO are: i. STEPHEN G.5 ROUSTIO, JR.. ii. VIRGINIA LEE ROUSTIO. 11. RICHARD HENRY4 COOPER, JR. (RICHARD HENRY3, JOHN H.2, JOHN J.1) was born Abt. 1901, and died 06 Nov 1963 in Christian Welfare Hospital. He married BESSIE M. MURPHY. She was born Abt. 1901, and died 24 May 1987 in Smithton, IL at Park Haven Nursing Home. More About RICHARD HENRY COOPER, JR.: Burial: Mount Hope Cemetery More About BESSIE M. MURPHY: Burial: Mount Hope Cemetery Child of RICHARD COOPER and BESSIE MURPHY is: 12. i. GLORIA5 COOPER.

Sorry. I'm searching for DAISY COOPER, dau of JOHN. J ----- Original Message ----- From: "Edith C. Shaver" <ecshaver@westco.net> To: <cooper@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, May 21, 2007 1:23 PM Subject: [COOPER] IL Coopers >>>Anybody out there with Illinois Coopers??? Joann >>>From: "Joan Coleman" <jcolema1@elp.rr.com> > > Joann, > > I have a John H. Cooper (1835VA.- 1898 East St. Louis, St. Clair Co., IL) > son of John J. Cooper and Mary Hinkins. > > Hope we can make a connection. > > Edith Cooper Shaver > > 1. JOHN H.2 COOPER (JOHN J.1) was born 1835 in Shenandoah Co., VA., and > died > 1898 in East St. Louis, St. Clair Co., IL.. He married VICTORIA ADELINE > CRAMER 04 Jul 1861 in Wirt Co., WV, daughter of FRANK CRAMER and CATHERINE > JACOBS. She was born 25 Dec 1844 in Erie, PA., and died 17 Jun 1930 in > East > St. Louis, St. Clair Co., IL.. > More About VICTORIA ADELINE CRAMER: > > Burial: Caseyville Cemetery, Caseyville, IL. > > > Children of JOHN COOPER and VICTORIA CRAMER are: > > 2. i. WILLIAM FRANKLIN3 COOPER, b. 1862, Wheeling, WV; d. 01 May 1938, > Christian Welfare Hospital, IL.. > > 3. ii. BENJAMIN W. COOPER. > > iii. GEORGE W. COOPER, b. 29 Aug 1863, Grafton, WV; d. 21 Jul 1935, East > St. > Louis, St. Clair Co., IL.. > > Custodian of the Scottish Rite Temple. Source; Obit. > > Burial: Caseyville Cemetery, Caseyville, IL. > > 4. iv. HARRY A. COOPER. > > v. MARY L. COOPER, b. 1866. > > 5. vi. RICHARD HENRY COOPER, SR., b. 1868, Wheeling, WV; d. 30 Sep 1939, > East St. Louis, St. Clair Co., IL.. > > 6. vii. EDGAR S. COOPER, b. 1871, Parkersburg, WV; d. 12 Apr 1954, > Christian > Welfare Hospital. > > viii. VIRGINIA COOPER, m. MARTIN. > > Living in Suffolk, VA in 1951. > > 7. ix. LILLIAN MAY COOPER, b. 1877. > > x. JOHN COOPER, b. 1878, Volcano, WV.; d. 25 Dec 1951, East St. Louis, St. > Clair Co., IL.. > > Burial: St. Clair Memorial Park Cemetery > > xi. HATTIE ELLEN COOPER, b. 1881. > > > > Generation No. 2 > > > 2. WILLIAM FRANKLIN3 COOPER (JOHN H.2, JOHN J.1) was born 1862 in > Wheeling, > WV, and died 01 May 1938 in Christian Welfare Hospital, IL.. He married > MARY > CATHERINE. She was born Abt. 1872, and died 07 Jun 1936 in East St. Louis, > St. Clair Co., IL.. > > Notes for WILLIAM FRANKLIN COOPER: > > Box maker Swift & Co. > > Burial: Greenwood Cemetery, IL. > > More About MARY CATHERINE: > > Burial: Greenwood Cemetery, IL. > > > Children of WILLIAM COOPER and MARY CATHERINE are: > > i. WILLIAM4 COOPER. > > ii. EDGAR COOPER. > > iii. RAYMOND COOPER. > > iv. MARY COOPER, m. WILLIS. > > v. BERTHA COOPER, m. DICKENS. > > vi. BLANCHE COOPER, m. BENNETT. > > > > 3. BENJAMIN W.3 COOPER (JOHN H.2, JOHN J.1) He married LEORA MCELWIE. She > was born 17 Feb 1886 in Paragould, AR., and died 24 Sep 1928 in > Caseyville, > IL. at the family home.. > > Notes for BENJAMIN W. COOPER: > > Living in Suffolk, VA in 1951. > > Living in NC in 1954. > > > Children of BENJAMIN COOPER and LEORA MCELWIE are: > > 8. i. MAYME ELOISE4 COOPER, b. 25 Dec 1906, East St. Louis, St. Clair Co., > IL.; d. 23 Sep 1991, Honolulo, HI. > > ii. EARL COOPER, d. Bef. 1991. > > > > 4. HARRY A.3 COOPER (JOHN H.2, JOHN J.1) He married MARY A.. She died 26 > Feb > 1919 in St. Louis. > > Notes for HARRY A. COOPER: > > Living in TX. in 1954. > > More About MARY A.: > > Burial: Caseyville, IL. > > > Children of HARRY COOPER and MARY A. are: > > i. LILLIAN R.4 COOPER, d. 23 Feb 1919, St. Louis in infancy. > > ii. HARRY COOPER. > > iii. DOROTHY COOPER. > > iv. MURIEL COOPER. > > v. ALICE COOPER, b. Abt. 1916. > > Notes for ALICE COOPER: > > 1930 living with father's sister, Lillian Cooper Owens & family. Source: > 1930 IL. Census > > > > 5. RICHARD HENRY3 COOPER, SR. (JOHN H.2, JOHN J.1) was born 1868 in > Wheeling, WV, and died 30 Sep 1939 in East St. Louis, St. Clair Co., IL.. > He > married BONNIE. > > Notes for RICHARD HENRY COOPER, SR.: > > Policeman for 11 years with the park district. Source: obit. > > More About RICHARD HENRY COOPER, SR.: > > Burial: Mt. Hope Cemetery > > > Children of RICHARD COOPER and BONNIE are: > > 9. i. BENJAMIN O.4 COOPER, b. Abt. 1906; d. 06 Jan 1975, Sullivan, IL at > Il. > Masonic Home. > > ii. J. G. COOPER. > > Living in Independence, Mo in 1939. Source: Father's obit. > > 10. iii. GARNET PRIDE COOPER. > > 11. iv. RICHARD HENRY COOPER, JR., b. Abt. 1901; d. 06 Nov 1963, Christian > Welfare Hospital. > > > > 6. EDGAR S.3 COOPER (JOHN H.2, JOHN J.1) was born 1871 in Parkersburg, WV, > and died 12 Apr 1954 in Christian Welfare Hospital. He married ELIZABETH. > She was born Abt. 1878, and died 17 Oct 1955 in Alton Hospital. > > Notes for EDGAR S. COOPER: > > Has 7 grandchildren & 6 great grandchildren. > > More About EDGAR S. COOPER: > > Burial: Caseyville Cemetery, Caseyville, IL. > > Notes for ELIZABETH: > > Maiden name possibly Moorehouse. Source: obit. > > More About ELIZABETH: > > Burial: Caseyville Cemetery, Caseyville, IL. > > > Child of EDGAR COOPER and ELIZABETH is: > > i. HAROLD4 COOPER, d. Bef. 1954. > > > > 7. LILLIAN MAY3 COOPER (JOHN H.2, JOHN J.1) was born 1877. She married (1) > CARSON RAMER. She married (2) BENJAMIN FRANKLIN OWENS 1897. He was born > 1873 > in MS., and died 14 Feb 1951 in Garland, TX at daughter's home.. > > Notes for LILLIAN MAY COOPER: > > Living in Suffolk, VA in 1951. > > Living in Fairbanks, Nebraska in 1954. Source: brother Edgar Cooper's > obit. > > Notes for BENJAMIN FRANKLIN OWENS: > > Cause of death: stroke. Source: obit. > > > Children of LILLIAN COOPER and BENJAMIN OWENS are: > > i. BENJAMIN4 OWENS. > > ii. CHARLES OWENS. > > iii. VICTORIA OWENS, m. KING. > > Benjamin Owens died at daughter, Victoria's home. > > > > Generation No. 3 > > > 8. MAYME ELOISE4 COOPER (BENJAMIN W.3, JOHN H.2, JOHN J.1) was born 25 Dec > 1906 in East St. Louis, St. Clair Co., IL., and died 23 Sep 1991 in > Honolulo, HI. > > More About MAYME ELOISE COOPER: > > Burial: Caseyville Cemetery, Caseyville, IL. > > > Children of MAYME ELOISE COOPER are: > > i. WALLACE5 MACKEY, d. Bef. 1991. > > ii. WILLARD BENNY PITTMAN. > > 1991 living in Waianae, HI at time of mother's death. > > iii. W. PATRICK PITTMAN. > > 1991 living in Gainesville, GA. at time of mother's death. > > iv. WARREN TERRY MACKEY. > > > > 9. BENJAMIN O.4 COOPER (RICHARD HENRY3, JOHN H.2, JOHN J.1) was born Abt. > 1906, and died 06 Jan 1975 in Sullivan, IL at Il. Masonic Home. He married > FLORELLE DAVENPORT. She died 22 Oct 1970. > > Notes for BENJAMIN O. COOPER: > > IL. State Auditor 1949 to 1953 duringGov. Adlai Stevenson's term of > office. > > More About BENJAMIN O. COOPER: > > Burial: Belleville, IL at the Valhalla Mausoleum > > > Child of BENJAMIN COOPER and FLORELLE DAVENPORT is: > > i. LAWRENCE O.5 COOPER. > > > > 10. GARNET PRIDE4 COOPER (RICHARD HENRY3, JOHN H.2, JOHN J.1) She married > STEPHEN ROUSTIO. He was born Abt. 1904, and died 20 Dec 1954 in St. Louis, > MO. at Barnes Hospital. > > > Children of GARNET COOPER and STEPHEN ROUSTIO are: > > i. STEPHEN G.5 ROUSTIO, JR.. > > ii. VIRGINIA LEE ROUSTIO. > > > > 11. RICHARD HENRY4 COOPER, JR. (RICHARD HENRY3, JOHN H.2, JOHN J.1) was > born > Abt. 1901, and died 06 Nov 1963 in Christian Welfare Hospital. He married > BESSIE M. MURPHY. She was born Abt. 1901, and died 24 May 1987 in > Smithton, > IL at Park Haven Nursing Home. > > More About RICHARD HENRY COOPER, JR.: > > Burial: Mount Hope Cemetery > > More About BESSIE M. MURPHY: > > Burial: Mount Hope Cemetery > > > Child of RICHARD COOPER and BESSIE MURPHY is: > > 12. i. 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