Ben, yes, you have the correct John J. Cooper. I can go forward from John's marriage to Mary Hinkins in 1833 in Shenandoah Co., VA but I'm at a standstill going back any further from this date. Family tradition says John's family was Scots-Irish and came from England. I have yet to determine who his parents/siblings were. A branch of the family, John Henry Cooper (1835-1898), went to East St. Louis, IL in 1883. I recently made contact with some of John H's descendants. So far, haven't uncovered anything different. John Henry Cooper's brother, Daniel (1836-1915) is my direct line. I'm hoping for a match with the DNA results. Edith Cooper Shaver [email protected] ----- Original Message ----- From: "H. Ben Cooper" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, July 09, 2004 11:51 AM Subject: Re: [COOPER] DNA Test question > Edith, I don't know if this is your John J. Cooper but I found the > following. > - ------------------------------------------------------------------ > 1850 US Census, 37th District, Monongalia County, Virginia, September 5, > 1850, p. 336-B. Ancestry.com: p. 235. > > 646-647 Cooper, John J. 36 M W Farmer VA > " , Mary 41 F W > VA > " , John H. 15 M W Farmer VA > " , Daniel 12 M W > VA > " , Mary C. 11 F W > VA > " , Margaret A. 9 F W > VA > " , George W. 7 M W VA > " , William M. 5 M W > VA > " , Peter M. 4 M W > VA > " , Richard M. 1/12 M W VA > - ------------------------------------------------------------------- > This family shows up in the following in 1860 showing Mary as head of > family. > > 1860 US Census, Farmington P.O., Dist. 6, Marion Co., VA., Aug. 11, 1860, p. > 214. Ancestry.com: p. 219-220. > > Household: 1410-1534 > - -------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Just an FYI. > > Ben > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Edith Shaver" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, July 09, 2004 9:27 AM > Subject: [COOPER] DNA Test question > > > > Had the DNA testing done and so far haven't found a match. Will the DNA > > site notify me when there is a match or is it up to me to keep checking > the > > results? For clarity, my brother provided the specimen. > > > > Edith Cooper Shaver > > > > Still searching for John J. Cooper (1813-1856) from the Shenandoah Co., VA > > area. > > ______________________________