Here is next post about GENTRY connnection in Carroll Co MO book, 1880....Virginia page 629, Carroll Co MO, county history book, 1880 REV.ALFRED T. COOPER was born February 21, 1816, in Hancock county Georgia. He is a son of John and Sarah COOPER,, natives of Virginia. In 1836 he moved with his mother to Carroll County, Missouri. Alfred's chances for attending schools were few and he may be justly considered a self-educated man. He was married June 31, 1836, to Miss Micah GENTRY, daughter of Robert and Guly GENTRY, natives of Kentucky. Mr. COOPER's first marriage was blessed with ten children, nine of whom are living: John W., Guly A., Francis M., Sarah J., deceased; Robert G., Alfred T., Reuben B., Abbott H., Micah E. and Parthenia S. Mrs. COOPER died in July 1873, after an illness of phthisic, for many years. Mr. COOPER prepared himself for the ministry, by studying at the plow and by the light made by shellbark of hickory. He entered the ministry in 1846, and preached his first sermon at Stokes Mound. He was married the second time, August 29, 1875, to Mrs. Laura BRADEN, relict of Jeremiah BRADEN, and daughter of John and Hannah HARTHCOTT, natives of Virginia. She was the mother of eight children when Mr. COOPER married her: Elizabeth F., George W., America, Malinda, Harriet E., Walter F., Charles H. and Emily A. Mr COOPER owns seventy acres of land on which is a nice little home. It is located on section 2 of Leslie township. Mr. COOPER is a Cumberland Presbyterian, and is also a member of the Masonic Fraternity. END ***************************************************************************** I have a lot of later census records of most of Alfred's children, including my g-grandmother, Micah COOPER, who married back into her Mother's family, the GENTRYs. Alfred spent most of his life in Carroll Co., and is buried beside his daughter, Parthenia S. MALLATT, wife of John T, in Oak Forest Cemetery, Douglas Co, about 5 miles from Norwood, Wright Co MO. Alfred died in 1900. I spent several days in Carroll Co, and interviewed two different COOPER descendants, neither seemed to think they were connected to Alfred's family. I have not found even one descendant of this man, except for daughter Micah's, to this day. She had married John W GENTRY, grandson of Benjah, who was brother to her grandfather, Robert GENTRY. She was widowed with several children, then married George W MILLER, location unknown. They were in Craighead Co AR by 1900. They had no children together. She is buried at Nettleton cemetery, Craighead Co, near Jonesboro. *************************************** * Genealogy, Surnames, Pictures * * Missing Children, Collectables, * * and other links. * * http://www.public.usit.net/gflesher * * WEB PAGE DESIGN * ***************************************