I too understand I have posted my information on my coopers a couple of times and have looked everywhere and am coming up empty I even went as far as took a trip to Ireland last summer and I'm still lost Rhonda -----Original Message----- From: Mary Flegel <flegelm@srv.net> To: COOPER-L@rootsweb.com <COOPER-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Thursday, June 15, 2000 10:16 am Subject: Re: [COOPER-L] Alaska and Montana Coopers >Jennifer, >I feel your frustration. I have been watching this Cooper list for several >weeks now and have seen nothing that looks like it might be a connection to >my Coopers. Yours comes closest geographically. I have a John Cooper who >was born in 1823 in Lewis or Kanawha County, Virginia, and married to Sarah >Schoolcraft Deweese. They had children in Calhoun and Gilmer Counties. >Both died in Calhoun County. This area of Virginia became West Virginia >after the Civil War and is geographically close to Ohio. I have heard >stories about the difficulity boys in this area of Virginia had in choosing >sides in the war. Often one brother would choose the north and another the >south. I do not have the names of John Cooper's parents. I know this >doens't help much but might be a clue for you. Good luck. Mary >-----Original Message----- >From: Jennifer Richart <meritates@yahoo.com> >To: COOPER-L@rootsweb.com <COOPER-L@rootsweb.com> >Date: Thursday, June 15, 2000 6:27 AM >Subject: [COOPER-L] Alaska and Montana Coopers > > >>Dear ALL, >>I have been watching for a while now, hopeing that >>something would jump out, but haven't seen anything so >>I figured I'd include a post and see if anyone can >>help me. >>I am looking for the family of Joseph M COOPER (B:1807 >>in Ohio according to 1850 Missouri Census) who was >>married to Sally UNKNOWN (B:1811 Kentucky). >> Children (acc. to 1850 Missouri Census Bates >>County): >> John B:1836 Indiana >> Isaac B:1836 Indiana >> Sally B:1837 Indiana >> Nancy B:1840 Missouri >> George B:1843 Missouri >> Susan B:1847 Missouri (died as a child) >> Joseph M. JR. B:1847 Missouri >>I am decended from Joseph Jr. It has been told to the >>family down through the years that Joseph JR. and "his >>brother" fought on Opposite sides in the civil War. >>This caused a quarel between them and after the war >>Joseph JR. moved to Alaska in search of gold while his >>brother went to Montana to ranch. >>Joseph Jr. made off well in Alaska, even having Cooper >>Landing in Alaska named after him, but lost touch with >>his family in the states. I have made contact with my >>Alaska relatives, but am looking back further to find >>out information about the family he left behind. >>Unfortunately, I do not know which side he fought on, >>or any other information about his life in the states. >> Because the family moved around alot, I think they >>were farmers, it has been difficult keeping up with >>them. Does anyone know any of his siblings or have an >>idea of where else I can look to try to find them. I >>am still relatively new at this and would love any >>guideance. Thank you ahead of time to everyone. >>Jennifer >> >>__________________________________________________ >>Do You Yahoo!? >>Yahoo! Photos -- now, 100 FREE prints! >>http://photos.yahoo.com >> >> >>==== COOPER Mailing List ==== >>This list is brought to you by the RootsWeb Members and Sponsors. >> RootsWeb Gen.Data Coop.Box 6798 Frazier Park, CA 93222 >> http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/how-to-subscribe.html >> > > >==== COOPER Mailing List ==== >Keep COOPER-L and over 6000 other lists online with your RootsWeb >membership or sponsorship. >RootsWeb Gen.Data Coop.Box 6798 Frazier Park, CA 93222 > http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/how-to-subscribe.html > >