Ok, I went back and found the 1860 census and I have a copy of this, but I can't read the names other than the first, which I "think" is Sarah. Can anyone else make it out? Debra In a message dated 3/14/2005 7:18:49 PM US Eastern Standard Time, hag@winco.net writes: After reading these postings, I have to ask a question about this John Cooper. Is he the one who was born abt 1815 in Maryland, according to the 1860 census and listed with his wife Letha? Does anyone have an idea as to his parents? Cunningham Sample Cooper was in Gallia county in the 1820's and I wonder if he could be a son of C. S. Cooper. C. S. Cooper had a son b. 1813 that we have no record on. Anyone have any ideas? Joyce Hagerty