In a message dated 05/08/2000 5:44:38 AM CST, gcooper@ncdc.noaa.gov writes: << George, Have you run into a Mark A. Cooper in your genealogy searches? Recently, I was checking out the Cooper surname in Genforum, and I saw there was a reference to a Mark A. Cooper in Putnam Co. Ga. My little mystery is that a ggg grandfather name a son Mark A. C. Cochran. Subsequent investigation showed that the full name was Mark A. Cooper Cochran. Banister Cochran, father of Mark A.C. Cochran, lived in Morgan County near the Putnam County line. It is not unusual to name a son after a neighbor or friend, but I thought using the full name was a little out of the ordinary. Mark A. Cooper Cochran, was born in 1838. I have speculated that Mark A. Cooper was someone very special to Banister Cochran and his wife, Sarah Collins Cochran. I have often wondered that he could have done something heroic for the Cochran's. The solution to the little mystery want do much for genealogy, but it does get to my curiosity occasionally, I when my genealogy loop gets a little inactive, I thought it a good idea to ask about it. I hope you can throw a little light on the Mark A. Cooper Cochran question. Harold W. Cochran, Merritt Island, Fl. haroldc@digital.net No, but let's throw it out to the Cooper net bunch and see if we get a bite. I have assumed that Mark was the illegitimate son of Bannister. >> Gentlemen, Here is a copy of a 1997 post, only reference I have seen to anything like Mark A. COOPER so far. Annie Subj: COOPER, Mark Anthony; First Georgia Battalion (Florida) Date: 97-12-02 02:43:53 EST From: tyalex@ix.netcom.com (Ty Alexander) Reply-to: tyalex@ix.netcom.com To: COOPER-L@rootsweb.com Hi gang... I ran across this in my forestry work for the State of Florida, thought someone might be interested. In Florida there is the Fort Cooper State Park and the following information is copied from the state's brochure about the park. ************* The park is named for Maj. Mark Anthony Cooper, commander of five companies of the First Georgia Battalion of Volunteers during the Second Seminole War. In April 1836, Cooper's duty was to protect the sick and wounded left behind during Gen. Winfield Scott's long march to present-day Tampa. For 16 days, Cooper and about 380 men watched and waited, drinking from the waters of the lake and scanning the woods that rimmed its eastern shore. There were several skirmishes with the Seminoles, but the volunteers held their own. On April 18, Scott returned with supplies and reinforcements, leading the men of Fort Cooper from their frontier sanctuary into new battles. ************ If you want a copy of the brochure contact Fort Cooper State Park 3100 South Old Floral City Road Inverness, Florida 32650 Happy hunting! (Yes, I'm STILL looking for my Cornelius Cooper!) Ty Alexander