This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Cooper Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/Yl.2ADE/2337 Message Board Post: William was the son of John Perry Cooper and Winnie Jane Pace. ------------ 6 Jun 1951 - Davenport Democrat WILLIAM COOPER William A. Cooper, 95, son of the late John and Winnie Cooper, pioneer residents of Scott county, died at 6:15 p.m. Tuesday at the home of his son, Howard, near Maquon, Ill. Death followed a lingering illness. The body was returned to Davenport for services at 1:30 p.m. Saturday in the Hill & Fredericks chapel. Burial will be in Blue Grass cemetery. Mr. Cooper, a retired farmer, was born in Blue Grass, Oct. 6, 1855, attended the rural schools and was married to Mary Everett in Red Oak, IA, March 24, 1880. She died Nov. 6, 1938. Mr. Cooper had resided in Maquon since 1940. He was a member of St. John's Methodist church. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Edna Martin, Steger, IL; two sons, Earl, Los Angeles, and Howard, Maquon; 12 grandchildren; 20 great grandchildren and three great great grandchildren. A daughter and son preceded him in death.