Thank you Marion for your reply-it dont hurt to dig,my coopers as told were A.L.Cooper and Elizabeth Cooper(? maiden or last name),had a son we were told in Izard co,ark jan 20 1887,they died in 1890-1892 john william dehart adopted him(i think at time john single) sep 1892 McAlester,he married Zelpha" Elizabeth" Haynes-DeHart around 1891(charles was 6 at time of adoption )she was born 1874 in knoxville,tenn,john in wv,1864 i believe coopers in around same years as john...post card last sent to cooper in 1890april,around time of land runs to indian territory,okla(pittsburg county) from state board of trade akron,co...