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 >