I have been working on this family trying to learn more about them using the census. I am unable to get them back any further than Charles. Charles father may have been a Lewis but the Lewis in the 1810-1830 census does not seem to quite match. Esther is Charles's mother (according to the 1860 census) but have no idea who her husband was. Can someone help me learn more about them? I think that all the Coopers who lived in Dover Twp, Dutchess Co., NY were all related but have no idea how. Thanks for whatever help you can give me. Glee Descendants of Charles Cooper Generation No. 1 1. CHARLES2 COOPER (//1) was born 17 November 1813 in New York, and died 30 June 1881 in Cincinnatus, Cortland Co., New York. He married LUCINDA POPPLE (Source: Found Lucindia's first name on the New York census 1850-1880. Her lats name was listed in one of the family teees on Ancestry.com. It may or may not be correct but added it anyway till it is proven to be not true. 20 July 2004) abt 1839 in New York. She was born 17 February 1820 in New York, and died 10 May 1904 in Cincinnatus, Cortland Co., New York. Notes for CHARLES COOPER: 1840 Federal Census for Cincinnatus City, Cortland Co., NY Charles Cooper 1 male 20 to 30 years old 1 female 15-20 years old Female is wife Lucinda probably expecting first child which would be Theron born some time after the census was taken. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1850 Federal Census- City of Cincinnatus, Cortland Co., New York, Willet post office Chas Cooper- age 36, male, white, farmer, value of real estate, $1,200, born New York Lucinda Cooper- age 30, female, white, born New York. Theron Cooper- age 10, male, white, born New York. attending school within year Wesley Cooper- age 5, male, white, born New York. Oliver Cooper- age 4, male, white, born New York. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1860 Federal Census- Town of Cincinnatus, Cortland Co., NY Name, age, year born, place of birth, sex Charles Cooper- 47 1812 New York Male, Farmer, Value of Real Estate $4,000, Value of personal property $2,000 Lucinda Cooper- 40 1819 New York Female Theron Cooper- 20 1839 New York Male Wesley Cooper- 18 1841 New York Male in school Oliver Cooper- 14 1845 New York Male in school Orlando Cooper- 10 1849 New York Male in school Merton Cooper- 6 1853 New York Male in school Esther Cooper- 83 1776 New York Female --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1870 Federal Census- Town of Cincinnatus, Cortland Co., New York, Willet post Office census taken 10 Aug 1870 Charles Cooper- age 56, male, white, farmer, value of real estate $9,000, value of personal property $4,500, born New York, one male eligible to vote. Lucinda Cooper- age 50, female, white, keeping house, born New York. Oliver Cooper- age 21, male, white, works on farm, value of personal property $1,000, born New York. one male eligible to vote. Orlando Cooper- age 19, male white, in school. Murton Cooper- age 16 Male, white, born New York, in school. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1880 Federal Census Census Place: Cincinnatus, Cortland, New York Source: FHL Film 1254822 National Archives Film T9-0822 Page 6C Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace Charles COOPER Self M M W 66 NY Occ: Retired Farmer Fa: NY Mo: NY Lucinda COOPER Wife F M W 60 NY Occ: Keeping House Fa: RI Mo: RI -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From this web site: http://www.rootsweb.com/~nycortla/holmesc.htm Holmes Cemetery, Cincinnatus, Courtland Co., NY No. 4 on 1875 Atlas Map, Lot 19 COOPER, Charles, b 17 Nov 1813; d 30 Jan 1881 Lucinda, w/o Charles b 17 Feb 1820 died 10 May 1904 Cora Belle, d/o Rev. Oliver & Carrie Cooper d 26 Sept 1883 aged 1 year -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- More About CHARLES COOPER: Burial: Holmes Cemetery, Cincinnatus, Cortland Co., NY Occupation: abt 1833, Farmer More About LUCINDA POPPLE: Burial: Holmes Cemetery, Cincinnatus, Cortland Co., NY (buried next to her husband) More About CHARLES COOPER and LUCINDA POPPLE: Marriage: abt 1839, New York Children of CHARLES COOPER and LUCINDA POPPLE are: i. THERON3 COOPER, b. abt 1840, New York; d. Aft. 1930, New York (is listd on 1930 census see notes). ii. WESLEY COOPER, b. abt 1842, New York; m. MARY A. FORD, 3 July 1864, Willet Methodist Church, Dover Twp, Cincinnatus, Cortland Co., NY. Marriage Notes for WESLEY COOPER and MARY FORD: From this website: http://www.rootsweb.com/~nycortla/c65vrcin.htm The 1865 census included vital records information for marraiges and deaths of certain individuals. Here are the ones for Cincinnatus Wesley Cooper 23 Single & Mary A Ford 21 Single 3rd July 1864 in Willet--Methodist More About WESLEY COOPER and MARY FORD: Marriage: 3 July 1864, Willet Methodist Church, Dover Twp, Cincinnatus, Cortland Co., NY 2. iii. OLIVER LEWIS COOPER, b. October 1849, New York. iv. ORLANDO COOPER, b. abt 1851, Dover Twp., Cincinnatus, Cortland Co., NY. Notes for ORLANDO COOPER: From this website: http://www.rootsweb.com/~nycortla/dir89x90/dir89tay.htm Cortland County Directory 1889 Taylor Cooper Orlando 91 Union Valley ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- v. MURTON COOPER, b. abt 1854, New York. Generation No. 2 2. OLIVER LEWIS3 COOPER (CHARLES2, //1) was born October 1849 in New York. He married CARRIE // abt 1872 in New York. She was born January 1848 in New York. Notes for OLIVER LEWIS COOPER: 1880 Federal census Census Place: Cincinnatus, Cortland, New York Source: FHL Film 1254822 National Archives Film T9-0822 Page 6C Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace Oliver COOPER Self M M W 33 NY Occ: Minister Fa: NY Mo: NY Carrie COOPER Wife F M W 35 NY Occ: Keeping House Fa: VT Mo: NY Charles E. COOPER Son M S W 6 NY Fa: NY Mo: NY Earnest B. COOPER Son M S W 5 NY Fa: NY Mo: NY Hattie L. COOPER Dau F S W 2 NY Fa: NY Mo: NY James P. COOPER Son M S W 1 NY Fa: NY Mo: NY Jiles HOPKINS Other M S W 16 NY Occ: Farm Laborer Fa: NY Mo: NY ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1900 Federal Census Umadilla Twp, Otsego, NY 333-346 Name-Born-age-married or single-years married-where born-father born-mother born, occupation-rent or own house or apt. COOPER, L. Oliver Oct 1849 50 M28 NY NY NY Preacher Rent House Carrie Jan 1848 52 M28 7-7 NY PA NY L. Hattie Aug 1878 21 NY NY NY Nurse R. Theron Jan 1890 10 NY NY NY L. Grace Dec 1885 14 NY NY NY Lucinda (mother) Feb 1820 80 Wd m/o 0 child NY NY RI 7-7 means she had seven children and all seven survived Lucinda had 5 sons but they were all grown so guess that did not count. box for children had a / in it. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1910 Federal census-Duanedburg Twp., Schenectady Co., New York Oliver Lewis Cooper- Head of Household, male, white, age 63, married, 38 years, born NY, father born New York, mother born New York, speaks english, occupation minister, nature of business minister, able to read and write, Owns house free and clear. Carie Cooper- wife, female, white, age 63, married, 38 years, born NY, father born Vermont, mother born New York, speaks english, she is not employed, able to read and write. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1920 Federal cemsus- Esperance Town., Schoharie Co., New York Taken 3 January 1920 Oliver L. Cooper- Head of Household, rented house, male, white, age 74, married, can read and write, place of birth New York, father place of bith New York, mother place of birth New York, speaks English, occaupation minister, Baptist church. Carrie Cooper- wife, Female, white, age 74, married, can read and write, born New York, father born Vermont, mother born New York, able to speak english. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------From this website: http://www.rootsweb.com/~nycortla/dir89x90/dir89cin.htm Cortland County Directory 1889 Cincinnatus, NY Cooper Oliver L. 146 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- More About OLIVER COOPER and CARRIE //: Marriage: abt 1872, New York Children of OLIVER COOPER and CARRIE // are: i. CHARLES4 COOPER, b. abt 1874, New York. ii. EARNEST COOPER, b. abt 1875, New York. iii. HATTIE L. COOPER, b. August 1878, New York. iv. JAMES P. COOPER, b. abt 1879, New York. v. CORA BELLE COOPER, b. abt 1882, New York; d. 26 September 1883, New York. More About CORA BELLE COOPER: Burial: Holmes Cemetery, Cincinnatus, Cortland Co., NY (next to her grandparents Charles and Lucinda Cooper. See Charles's notes.) vi. GRACE L. COOPER, b. December 1885, New York. 3. vii. THERON RAY COOPER, b. 17 January 1890, Wells Bridge, Ostego, New York. Generation No. 3 3. THERON RAY4 COOPER (OLIVER LEWIS3, CHARLES2, //1) was born 17 January 1890 in Wells Bridge, Ostego, New York (Source: Info. on his birthday and his wife's birthday and their marriage date came from the Mormon church web site.). He married CLARE EVA CURRIE 5 July 1911 in Flordia, New York. She was born 21 August 1893 in Florida, New York. Notes for THERON RAY COOPER: 1930 Federal census-Chenango Co., Oxford Twp, Oxford Village, New York Cooper, Theron-Head of Household, Rents House, $20.00 a month, owns a radio, Male, White, age 40, Married, married at age 21, reads and writes, born in NY, Father born in NY, Mother born in NY, speaks english, Retail merchant, mens clothing and shoes, not a Veteran. Cooper, Clare C-Wife, Female, White, age 37, Married, Married at age 18, reads and writes, born in NY, Father born in NY, Mother born in NY, speaks English, Cooper, Phillip A.-Son, Male, White, age 18, attending school, single, reads and writes, born in NY, Father born in NY, Mother born in NY, Speaks English, salesman, mens clothing and shoes Cooper, Laura H.- Daughter, Female, White, age 16, attending school, single, reads and writes, born in NY, Father born in NY, Mother born in NY, Speaks English Cooper, Raymond B.- Son, Male, White, age 12, attending school, single, reads and writes, born in NY, Father born in NY, Mother born in NY, Speaks English Cooper, Grace N.- Daughter, Female, White, age 8, attending school, single, born in NY, Father born in NY, Mother born NY, Speaks English Cooper, Janice M.-Daughter, Female, White, age 1/12 (Month old), single, born in NY, Father born in NY, Mother Born in NY, More About THERON RAY COOPER: Lived: 1920, 115 North Washington St. Oxford, New York Owned Business: Owned a mens store in Oxford and went out of business in 1930s Coopers Chothes. Theron also taught music. More About THERON COOPER and CLARE CURRIE: Marriage: 5 July 1911, Flordia, New York Children of THERON COOPER and CLARE CURRIE are: i. PHILIP5 COOPER, b. abt 1912, New York (Source: Philip and his siblings estamited birth dates come for the 1930 NY federal census.). ii. LAURA COOPER, b. abt 1914, New York. iii. RAYMOND B. COOPER, b. abt 1918, New York; d. abt 1942, at age 24 in a motorcycle accident.. iv. GRACE COOPER, b. abt 1922, New York. v. JANICE COOPER, b. abt 1930, New York. 4. vi. THERON ROBERT COOPER, b. 13 November 1934, New York.