I should have caught that before - all the children born before 1850 are probably Mark's siblings. Those born after 1850 should be his children. Bette ----- Original Message ----- From: Bette Hill <bhill@erols.com> To: <COOPER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, March 28, 2000 6:06 AM Subject: England > Brooklyn, Kings County, NY about 1830 > Hi, > > I'm new to the list. I'm looking for my COOPERs who came to Brooklyn, Kings > County, New York City about 1830 (from England) when Mark COOPER was about 1 > year old. So far I have found my GGGrandfather, Mark on page 391, 2nd > Ward, Brooklyn, 2 District in 1860. In 1868 he and his wife Mary Ann > DANIELS and their children moved to Gloversville, Fulton County, NY. Mark > died there in 1877. In 1860 Mark was a paper carrier. In Gloversville he > may have worked at a newsstand and later owned a store there which sold > newspapers. > > Mark and Mary Ann's children are Sarah born in 1840, William born in 1843, > Jessie (female) born in 1846, Mark born in 1850, William born in 1852, > Martha J.(my Great Grandmother) born in 1858, Jessie C. (female) born in > 1863, George B. born in 1865, and John T. born in 1866. > > Does anyone out there have any connection to this family? I am willing to > exchange information. > > Thanks, > Bette Hill > Burke, VA > >