P.W.COOPER- an enterprising farmer and stock raiser of the Thirteenth District,was born near hs present place. of residence June 17,1840.He is the fourth of fourteen children born to Thomas and Clarissa (COOKE) COOPER.The father was of English descent,born in the District of Columbia, S.C.,in 1809.P.W. married Emsly E., daughter of Noble J. and Jlia Tunnell. Mrs.Cooper was born in Monroe county, Tn.,June 27,1842,and was educated at Benton,Polk County. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ B.M.COOPER- was born on Stars Elevation,McMinn Co.Tn.,Sept.19,1848, and is the son of Thomas and Clarissa (COOKE) COOPER.B.M. married Mary C.BOYD,Aug.25,1868,who was born in Polk county Dec.28,1848.She is the daughter of Erby BOYD,Sr., and Maria K. (CARROLL) BOYD. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ John C.COTE- a prosperous planter of the Fourth Civil District of McMinn Co., was born at the place where he now resides Dec.14,1842.He is the ninth of ten children of Elijah and Nellie (DAVIS) COTE.The father is of English descent born Jan.23,1801,in Jefferson County, Tn.,where he was married Jan.3,1821. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Ezckiel DANIEL,M.D.- is a native of East Tennessee,born in Morgan county,Oct.29, 1826,the son of Paul and Mary (HENDRICKS) DANIEL.The father was of Scotch,Welsh and English descent, and the mother of French,German and English and both were natives of North Carolina. They were marred in Tennessee. Ezckiel has been married twice,first to Miss Martha J. Messemier,whose maiden name was BOGART,this lady died June 23,1882,the second wife,marrie on April 5, 1883,to Miss Margaret C., daughter of Capt.Allen COCHRAN,(deceased). +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Mark DENNIS- was born near Athens,Tn., Aug.27,1843,and is the son of Allen and Mary (TIPTON) DENNIS.The father as of Dutch-Irish descent,born in Cocke county Tenn., Jan.10,1801,and died at our subject's residence Jan.7,1877.The mother was born in Overton county,in 1804,and died in McMinn county Nov.22, 1877.She was of Irish descent. Mark married Sept.22,1872,to Elizabeth HARRISON,who was born in Polk county Jan.30,1846.She is the daughter of Robert and Lyda Harrison. Karen.