P.S. You might check with Walt Davis re: Cooper's in this area. I believe I have seen he talk about a Cooper-Matney connection although I could be wrong. He is a very old timer and has a great deal of knowledge about early pioneers and settlers, sharing with those of us on the Oregon roots list. He lives at Cooper Hollow Farm near Monmouth (just S of Independence). His e-mail addy is:[email protected] Carroll Cooper Summers Oregon