Hi Gary: This Cooper line is so far back that I don't know anybody from the family at all. & am taking what I've found so far, with the proverbial "grain of salt" anyway. I'm comfortable (certain) with the info only as far back as the marriage of Reuben Wright & Anna/Joanna Gilbert in 1798, Sussex Co. VA. Earlier than that though, it's just based on "preponderance of evidence", families around them & the "Surety" at their marriage. I have had a DNA done on my Wright line & had a 12 for 12 match with a descendant of Jarrett Wright who married Tabitha Howell in Brunswick Co. VA. Neither of us have a clue as to which Wright line in the area is ours as there were several, apparently unrelated as far as we can tell, & they all used the same "given" names. There seems to be quite a few folks researching other families of these surnames in VA but only a few working on this line & we're all just stumbling around in the genealogical darkness at that present time. Thanks, Diane E. ----- Original Message ----- From: "gsc" <gcooper@lexcominc.net> To: <cooper@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, November 17, 2007 10:31 AM Subject: Re: [COOPER] Cooper Surname Newsletter, etal > Diane, > If you know of a Cooper male that is related to you, he shoudl do a DNA > test. > I am not sure of the Elizabeth Kelly you refer to. There was a James > Cooper > in this area, but I am not sure he married an Elizabeth Kelly. It has been > surmised that Elizabeth Kelly married a Benjamin Cooper(from PA), but this > is not my Benjamin. > Internet genealogy is, or can be very suspect at times. > Gary S. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Diane Ethridge" <deae@consolidated.net> > To: <cooper@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, November 17, 2007 10:52 AM > Subject: Re: [COOPER] Cooper Surname Newsletter, etal > > >> Hi Gary: >> I am from Anna (or Joanna) Gilbert who married Reuben Wright in 1798, >> Sussex >> Co. VA. I don't know who Anna's parents were but am sure she is from >> Joanna >> Cooper. b 1729 (who marr Wm Gilbert). This Joanna was the daughter of >> a >> James Cooper (& Eliz Kelly), son of Reuben Cooper, son of Reuben Cooper, >> according to the info that I've been able to find on gen sites on the >> internet. My Anna Gilbert Wright was b in Surry Co. VA in 1779 & I don't >> know if she is the dau or gr dau of Wm Gilbert. These folks appear to be >> quite affluent & it's surprising that info on them is so scarce but I'm >> still looking after about 10 yrs of research. I did find a document at >> the >> Library of VA that gives Joanna Gilbert property after the death of her >> husband, William. I know that some in this family went to GA but mine >> went >> to IN & later some of their children moved on to IL, around >> Jasper/Edgar/Clark Co. >> >> My Reuben & Anna (Gilbert) Wright went to Greene Co. OH & then on to >> Henry >> Co. IN where Reuben was a Methodist-Episcopal minister in Knightstown, >> IN. >> They are in the 1850 Wayne Co. IN census but Reuben's age is listed >> incorrectly in the index - it indicates that he is 21 yrs old. On the >> census page itself, it appears that he is either 91 or 71, we aren't sure >> which is correct. I have good info on 3 of their children & even more >> info >> on their grandchildren but just can find very little on this couple or >> their >> earlier history. I have found a concentration of folks of all 3 >> surnames >> living close to one another in Fentress/Overton Cos, TN but I don't know >> if >> that's indicative of something important... or maybe nothing at all. >> >> Thank you for contacting me & sorry I don't have more to share. >> >> Diane Ethridge >> Conroe, TX >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "gsc" <gcooper@lexcominc.net> >> To: <cooper@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Saturday, November 17, 2007 9:31 AM >> Subject: Re: [COOPER] Cooper Surname Newsletter, etal >> >> >>> Hi Diane, >>> My line of Cooper's came through this area (Surry Co., VA) in the early >>> 1700's. >>> Who is your earliest ancestor from this area and what time period... My >>> connection is a Benjamin Cooper. >>> Thanks, >>> Gary S. Cooper >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Diane Ethridge" <deae@consolidated.net> >>> To: <cooper@rootsweb.com> >>> Sent: Saturday, November 17, 2007 7:25 AM >>> Subject: Re: [COOPER] Cooper Surname Newsletter, etal >>> >>> >>>>I would like to receive a copy of the newsletter, please, if it will >>>>pertain >>>> to the early Cooper line out of south-eastern VA (Surry/Sussex Co >>>> area). >>>> >>>> I am from Joannah Cooper who married Wm Gilbert of the Surry Co. VA >>>> Gilberts. Info about them is scarce so anyone from these lines, I >>>> would >>>> love to hear from you to compare notes. >>>> >>>> Thank you, >>>> Diane Ethridge >>>> Conroe, TX >>>> >>>> deae@consolidated.net >>>> >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: "Gary Cooper" <garluke@windstream.net> >>>> To: <COOPER@rootsweb.com>; <COOPER-DNA@rootsweb.com> >>>> Sent: Friday, November 16, 2007 10:13 PM >>>> Subject: [COOPER] Cooper Surname Newsletter, etal >>>> >>>> >>>>> We have a Cooper Surname Newsletter available now. I do not believe I >>>>> can >>>>> attach the URL on the message board, however, if you are interested in >>>>> receiving a copy, please send me your email address. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> I hope you enjoy it and will share your stories of interest with other >>>>> members of the group. >>>>> >>>>> We also have a new mail-list group available to all that is intended >>>>> for >>>>> use by anyone researching their COOPER family history worldwide. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cooperfamilyhistory/ >>>>> >>>>> H. 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