John S. Cooper1

b. 12 April 1838
Family
Birth*12 April 1838John S. Cooper was born on 12 April 1838 in Pike County, Illinois.2,3 
Name VariationHis full name was John Sheperd Cooper.3 
Marriage*30 January 1865He married Lucy Ann Willis on 30 January 1865 in Yamhill County, Oregon.1,4 

Family

 Lucy Ann Willis b. 6 Nov 1846
Child 1.Lilia A. Cooper+1 b. 23 Jun 1869, d. 20 Oct 1959

Citations

  1. [S1710] Washington, U.S., Marriage Records, 1854-2013, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 24 May 1894 in Colfax, Whitman, Washington, USA, of Lilia E Helm, maiden name Cooper, of Oakesdale, Washington, age 25, her second marriage, born about 1869 in Oregon, USA, daughter of John S Cooper and Louisianna Willis, married George McClure of Oakesdale, Washington, age 39, practical engineer, his second marriage, born about 1855 in Iowa, USA, son of John R McClure and Elizabeth Howard, referencing Washington State Archives, Olympia, Washington, Washington Marriage Records, 1854-2013. Hereinafter cited as Washington, U.S., Marriage Records, 1854-2013.
  2. [S37] 1870 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of John S. and Louisiana Cooper, Year: 1870; Census Place: Willamette Precinct, Yamhill, Oregon; Roll: M593_1288; Page: 537A; daughter Lilah was one years old. Hereinafter cited as 1870 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, John Sheperd Cooper, Memorial# 27163679. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  4. [S2946] Oregon, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1849-1967, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of John S Cooper and Lucy Ann Willis on 30 January 1865 in Yamhill County, Oregon, USA, marriage license issued on 30 January 1865, referencing Oregon State Archives; Oregon State Archives; Oregon, County Marriage Records, 1849-1967. Hereinafter cited as Oregon, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1849-1967.

Lilia A. Cooper1

b. 23 June 1869, d. 20 October 1959
Family
Father*John S. Cooper1 b. 12 Apr 1838
Mother*Lucy Ann Willis1 b. 6 Nov 1846
Birth*23 June 1869Lilia A. Cooper was born on 23 June 1869 in Yamhill County, Oregon.2,1 
Name VariationHer full name was Lilia Adele Cooper.3 
Marriage*May 1888She married first, as his first wife, Newton P. Helm, son of Shelby W. Helm and Sarah C. Rupe, in May 1888 in Colfax, Whitman County, Washington.4 
Divorce*26 October 1892In the case of Newton P. Helm vs. Lilia A. Helm, Newton was granted a divorce from Lilia on 26 October 1892 in Spokane County, Washington, on the grounds of abandonment, the wife having left her husband and refused to return to him.4 
Marriage*24 May 1894She married second, as his second wife, George McClure, son of John R. McClure and Emmeline M. __?__, on 24 May 1894 in Colfax, Whitman County, Washington. Lilia was divorced and had a 5-year-ol son, and George was a widower with two young daughters, ages 10 and 14 years.5,1,6,3 
Census US 1900*18 June 1900Lilia and George McClure were enumerated on the 1900 census taken on 18 June 1900 at 1 Market Street, Waverly, Spokane County, Washington. George was 45 years of age and worked as a machinist, and Lilia was 27 years of age. They rented their house, had been married for 6 years, and Lilia was reported to have given birth to three children, all of whom were living. However, all four of Lilia's children were enumerated in the McClure household in 1900. Her oldest, Orville Helm, from her first marriage, was 13 years old and at school. He was able to read, write and to speak English, and had attended school for nine months of the census year. The couple's two oldest, Harold and Elmer, were ages 4 and 3 years, and their youngest, Fay, was two months old.7 
Census US 1910*20 April 1910Lilia and George McClure were enumerated on the 1910 census taken on 20 April 1910 at 630 East 13th Street, Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon. George was 56 years of age and worked for wages as a marine engineer, and Lilia was 40 years of age. They owned their house with a mortgage, had been married for 16 years, the second marriage for each of them, and Lilia had given birth to five children, all of whom were living. Four children were enumerated with them in 1910. Harold, Elmer and Fay were ages 14, 13, and 10 years, respectively, and had all attended school within the census year; and young Keith was 4 years old. Everyone in the family, except Keith, was able to read, write and to speak English.8 
(Mother) Research NotesHer son Orville's enumeration with his mother and stepfather, Lilia and George McClure, on the 1900 census was the last time we saw his name in a record as Orville HELM. After 1900, we have consistently found his name recorded as Orville McClure. Whether he was officially adopted by his stepfather, as reported on Orville's Find a Grave memorial page, we don't know. Officially or not, though, Orville became a McClure for the rest of his life.7,9 
Census US 1920*5 January 1920Lilia and George E. McClure were enumerated on the 1920 census taken on 5 January 1920 at Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon. George was 65 years of age and worked for wages as an engineer, and Lilia was 50 years of age. They owned their house free of mortgage. Two of their sons, Harold and Fay, who were ages 24 and 19 years, respectively, were working for wages as laborers; Keith, who was 14 years old, had attended school within the census year; and Elmer and Orville were ages 22 and 33 years, respectively, and both working for wages as seaman.10 
(Wife) Death11 April 1933Lilia became a widow when George Elmer McClure died on 11 April 1933 at age 78.6 
Death*20 October 1959She died on 20 October 1959 in Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, at age 903 
Burial* and was buried in Lincoln Memorial Park, Portland.3 

Family 1

 Newton P. Helm b. Apr 1861, d. 27 Jun 1935
Child 1.Orville McClure11 b. 29 Dec 1888

Family 2

 George McClure b. 8 Sep 1854, d. 11 Apr 1933
Children 1.Harold McClure11 b. Sep 1895
 2.Elmer McClure11 b. Mar 1897
 3.Arnold F. McClure11 b. 26 Jan 1900
 4.Keith McClure8 b. 1906

Citations

  1. [S1710] Washington, U.S., Marriage Records, 1854-2013, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 24 May 1894 in Colfax, Whitman, Washington, USA, of Lilia E Helm, maiden name Cooper, of Oakesdale, Washington, age 25, her second marriage, born about 1869 in Oregon, USA, daughter of John S Cooper and Louisianna Willis, married George McClure of Oakesdale, Washington, age 39, practical engineer, his second marriage, born about 1855 in Iowa, USA, son of John R McClure and Elizabeth Howard, referencing Washington State Archives, Olympia, Washington, Washington Marriage Records, 1854-2013. Hereinafter cited as Washington, U.S., Marriage Records, 1854-2013.
  2. [S37] 1870 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of John S. and Louisiana Cooper, Year: 1870; Census Place: Willamette Precinct, Yamhill, Oregon; Roll: M593_1288; Page: 537A; daughter Lilah was one years old. Hereinafter cited as 1870 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Lilia Adele (Cooper) McClure, Memorial# 77189848. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  4. [S2989] Two Divorces: Mary vs. Hiram Harper and Newton P. vs. Lillie A. Helm 1892, Spokane, Washington, online at Historical Newspapers from 1700s-2000s, at www.newspapers.com, The Spokesman-Review, (Spokane, Washington), Thursday, Oct 27, 1892, Page 3, (Downloaded on March 21, 2026), under the title, "Three Divorce Cases", that Judge Langford granted two and denied one; that decrees of divorce were issued the day before in two cases: that Mary Harper was granted a divorce from Hiram Harper on the grounds of desertion and failure to provide; that the couple had married at Moscow, Idaho on January 2, 1886, and that two years later the husband deserted his wife and two children; that the case was referred to a referee and that it was upon his report that a divorce was granted, the custody of the two children being awarded the mother; and that the other case was that of Newton P. Helm vs. Lillie A. Helm; that the case was referred to a referee who heard the evidence and reported in favor of the plaintiff; that the couple were married at Colfax in May 1888 and that in that case also the charge made by the plaintiff was abandonment, the wife having left her husband and refused to return to him. Hereinafter cited as Two Divorces: Mary vs. Hiram Harper and Newton P. vs. Lillie A. Helm 1892, Spokane, Washington.
  5. [S2992] Lilia A. Helm and George McClure 1894 Marriage, Oakesdale, Washington, online at Historical Newspapers from 1700s-2000s, at www.newspapers.com, The Spokesman-Review, (Spokane, Washington), Sunday, May 27, 1894, Page 2, (Downloaded on March 23, 2026), reporting from Oakesdale, that electrician George McClure sprung a surprise on his many friends by getting married on Thursday morning; that the bride, Mrs. L. A. helm was also a resident of Oakesdale; that all unite in extending well wishes. Hereinafter cited as Lilia A. Helm and George McClure 1894 Marriage, Oakesdale, Washington.
  6. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, George Elmer McClure, Memorial# 77457725.
  7. [S34] 1900 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of George and Lilia McClure, Year: 1900; Census Place: Waverly, Spokane, Washington; Roll: 1751; Page: 11. Hereinafter cited as 1900 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S40] 1910 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of George and Lilia McClure, Year: 1910; Census Place: Portland Ward 7, Multnomah, Oregon; Roll: T624_1288; Page: 7b; Enumeration District: 0180; FHL microfilm: 1375301. Hereinafter cited as 1910 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Orville McClure, Memorial# 166475748.
  10. [S73] 1920 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of George E. and Lilia McClure, Year: 1920; Census Place: Portland, Multnomah, Oregon; Roll: T625_1500; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 55. Hereinafter cited as 1920 United States Federal Census.
  11. [S34] 1900 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of George and Lilia McClure, Year: 1900; Census Place: Waverly, Spokane, Washington; Roll: 1751; Page: 11; Enumeration District: 0056.

Louise Cooper1

b. 23 October 1858, d. 16 December 1949
Family
Birth*23 October 1858Louise Cooper was born on 23 October 1858 in Illinois.1 
Name VariationShe was called Louie.2 
Marriage*25 January 1877She married Ezra Phillips on 25 January 1877 in Tazewell County, Illinois.3,1,2 
(Wife) Death9 December 1932Louisa became a widow when Ezra Phillips died on 9 December 1932 at age 80.3 
Death*16 December 1949She died on 16 December 1949 at age 911 
Burial* and was buried in Memorial Cemetery, Fremont, Dodge County, Nebraska.1 

Family

 Ezra Phillips b. 6 Aug 1852, d. 9 Dec 1932
Child 1.Freda Marie Phillips1 b. Mar 1897

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Louisa O. (Cooper) Phillips, Memorial# 42945916. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S1701] Illinois, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1800-1940, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Ezra Philips and Louie Cooper on 25 January 1877 in Tazewell County, Illinois, USA. Hereinafter cited as Illinois, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1800-1940.
  3. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Ezra Phillips, Memorial# 42330779.

Mary Cooper1

b. 20 April 1840, d. 23 February 1923
Family
Father*William T. Cooper Sr.2 d. 24 Jun 1891
Mother*Maria Bodine2 d. 29 Sep 1905
(Family Member) Research NotesWith many thanks to the several descendants and extended family members of Mary Ann Hewett who published pages from her family Bible online for the benefit of other family members and researchers. We thank them for the opportunity to share the pages again here. They include information about the following members of Mary Ann's extended family: John M. Hewett, Sarah (__?__) Hewett, Sarah M. Hewett, Robert Carson Hewett, Susan F. Hewett, Joseph Campbell, Sophia (Kennedy) Campbell, Milton W. Riggs, Eliza G. (Beach) Riggs, Thomas Caleb Beach, Martha A. (Campbell) Beach, Thomas Black Campbell, Polly (Campbell) Campbell, James Campbell, Margaret (Berry) Campbell, John B. Campbell, Samuel F. Campbell, James G. Campbell, William Lusk Campbell, Orpha C. Campbell, Sally Campbell, Hannah Campbell, Green Berry Campbell, Eliza Jane (Campbell) Rice, William Adolphus Gillham, Sophia Margot (Campbell) Gillham, Barton Warren Campbell, Mary (Cooper) Campbell, Robert Carson Beach, Anna Berry, John W. Allen, Sallie F. (Campbell) Allen, Susan M. Campbell, Emma E. (Campbell) Ewing, Joanna Campbell, Sidney Ella Campbell, Mary Bell Campbell, Karl Campbell Allen, Lloyd Shackleford Allen, Caleb Beach, Augustus Henry Beach and Middleton Hewett Beach.3
Birth*20 April 1840Mary Cooper was born on 20 April 1840.2 
Marriage*8 October 1862She married Barton Warren Campbell, son of Joseph Campbell and Sophia Kennedy, on 8 October 1862 in Macon County, Illinois.3,1 
Death*23 February 1923She died on 23 February 1923 at age 822 
Burial* and was buried in Clay Center Cemetery, Clay Center, Clay County, Nebraska.2 

Family

 Barton Warren Campbell b. 27 May 1838, d. 26 May 1916

Citations

  1. [S1681] Illinois, U.S., Marriage Index, 1860-1920, online at www.ancestry.com, Barton Campbell and Mary Cooper, Macon County, 8 October 1862. Hereinafter cited as Illinois, U.S., Marriage Index, 1860-1920.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Mary (Cooper) Campbell, Memorial# 52627872. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  3. [S1737] Mary Ann (Hewett) Beach Campbell Family Bible, from copies of original Bible pages shared online at www.ancestry.com. Hereinafter cited as Mary Ann (Hewett) Beach Campbell Family Bible.

Merle Cooper1

b. 28 December 1899, d. 13 November 1989
Family
Father*Coleman Cooper1 b. 26 Apr 1857, d. 12 Jan 1926
Mother*Josephine Logan1 b. 10 Mar 1863, d. 23 Nov 1942
Birth*28 December 1899Merle Cooper was born on 28 December 1899 in Missouri.2,3 
(Daughter) Census US 190018 June 1900Merle was enumerated on the 1900 census taken on 18 June 1900 in the household of her parents in Miller, Gentry County, Missouri. She was five months old.1 
(Daughter) Census US 191018 April 1910Merle was enumerated on the 1910 census taken on 18 April 1910 in the household of her parents in Athens, Gentry County, Missouri. She was 10 years old and had attended school within the census year.4 
Marriage*11 April 1925She married Walter E. Smith on 11 April 1925 in Maryville, Nodaway County, Missouri. They were both residents of Maryville, and Merle reported her age as 24 years, although she was likely age 25. Walter also reported his age as 24 years, although he was likely age 22, and four days short of being age 23.5,6 
(Sister) Death18 November 1950Merle's brother, Whitney Logan Cooper, was shot and killed by his wife, Viola Irene Cooper, during an argument in their home near Collins, St. Clair County, Missouri, on 18 November 1950. Whitney was 66 years of age.7,8,9,10 
(Sister) Murder18 November 1950Coverage of her brother's murder appeared in newspapers in Stanberry and Albany, Gentry County, Missouri, and as far south as Springfield, Greene County, Missouri, with much of the reporting overlapping with the same information, especially in Gentry County. We've selected two articles that, in spite of some duplicate information, appear to provide as much of the complete story as we've found. Our transcriptions of those two articles follow:


Springfield Leader and Press, Springfield, Missouri, Monday, 20 November 1950, page 11


Woman Faces Murder Charge
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Shoots Her Husband Following Argument


OSCEOLA. November 20 (Special) -- A 46-year old farm wife is being held in St. Clair County jail here today, accused of the gun slaying of her 58-year-old husband during a Saturday night argument in their home seven miles west of Collins.

Prosecuting attorney E. W. Mills said a second degree murder charge had been filed against Mrs. Viola Irene Cooper in connection with the fatal shooting of her husband, Whitney Logan Cooper.

The charge was drawn against Mrs. Cooper, Mills said, after the woman signed a statement admitting the slaying.

An inquest has been scheduled for 2:00 p.m. tomorrow in the courthouse. Mills said Mrs. Cooper won’t be arraigned until after the inquest.
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According to Sheriff Logan Perry, the shooting occurred about 11:15 p.m. Saturday after the Coopers and Mr. and Mrs. James Buck, (James A. Buck and Dolores J. (Walker) Buck), son-in-law and daughter of Mrs. Cooper, returned to their 80-acre hill farm after a drinking party in Humansville and nearby Collins.

Perry said the Coopers and Bucks drove to Humansville early Saturday evening and spent some time in a tavern there. They also stopped in Collins for more drinks, Mrs. Cooper told the sheriff.

Mrs. Cooper, authorities added, said her husband became jealous over a man she was talking to at one of the taverns.
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And after they returned to their farm home, Cooper allegedly threatened to kill his wife. Mrs. Cooper then related she ran into a bedroom to get her husband’s .38 caliber revolver. When Cooper, the woman said “came at her” threateningly she pulled the trigger. The bullet went through the left side of his chest and out his back. Cooper died instantly.

The Bucks, who had lived with the Coopers for the past six weeks, confirmed Mrs. Cooper’s account of the slaying.

Surviving Cooper, who had lived near Collins “for a couple of years”, Perry said, are a daughter, Mrs. Charlotte Lester, of Kansas City, and a sister.

Funeral arrangements are under direction of Goodrich of Osceola.
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The Albany Ledger, Albany, Missouri, Thursday, 30 November 1950, page 1


Whit Cooper Was Buried Here Last Friday Afternoon
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Remains Brought to Albany for Interment Following Inquest
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Funeral services for Whitney Logan Cooper, a former citizen of this community, were held here last Friday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock from the Brooks Funeral Home. The service was conducted by the Rev. A. Lee Hughes, pastor of the Albany Methodist Church, and interment was in the Grandview cemetery.

The remains reached Albany last Thursday morning from Collins, Missouri, where Mr. Cooper had lived. The body was held there pending an inquest held on Tuesday of last week.

Mr. Cooper was shot in the chest at 11:15 o’clock on Saturday night, November 18. The shooting took place in his home and he was killed instantly. His wife, Mrs. Viola Irene Cooper, who formerly lived near Stanberry, gave herself up to St. Clair County authorities.

Members of the family knew little of the murder. Some of the relatives who were there for the funeral knew that Mrs. Cooper had surrendered but none of them knew the circumstances leading up to the fatal shooting. It was said that Mrs. Cooper refused to testify at the inquest.

Mr. Cooper will be remembered by many persons here. He had lived in this vicinity over a period of several years. He was associated with his brother, Walter V. Cooper, Charles E. Buck and Lewis Deloyd Buck, who now lives in Denver, Colorado.

The two brothers had worked over a period of several years at the time the Cousins Lumber Company was in operation here. Whit Cooper had charge of the construction of the present Gentry County jail here and, as far as his brother knew, it was about his last construction work in this vicinity.

The following obituary was read at the funeral here last Friday:

Whitney Logan Cooper, the son of the late Coleman and Josephine Cooper, was born on December 12, 1883 in Appleton City, Missouri, and departed this life at his home near Collins, Missouri, on November 18, 1950. He was past 65 years of age.

He lived in and near Albany the early part of his life, leaving here about 25 years ago. Most of that time since he has lived in the southern part of Missouri.

He was converted when a young man at a revival at the old Gentryville church and was baptised, taking membership in the Baptist Church.

He is survived by his widow, by one daughter born to that marriage, by one brother, Walter V. Cooper, Charles E. Buck and Lewis Deloyd Buck of Denver, Colorado, and by two sisters, Ida, Merle, Gertrude, Thelma, Docia, Luella and Ethyl, wives of Leslie R. Griffith, Walter E. Smith, John Pleasant Warden, Thomas Arthur Johnson and Fred C. Cox, respectively, of Englewood, Colorado, and Maryville. There are other relatives and friends left to morn his tragic death.
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(Wife) Death12 February 1986Merle became a widow when Walter E. Smith died on 12 February 1986 at age 83.13 
Death*13 November 1989She died on 13 November 1989 in Franklin, Williamson County, Tennessee, at age 8914 
Burial* and was buried with her husband in Section 2, Row 5, N-S, of Miriam Cemetery, Maryville, Nodaway County, Missouri.14,13 

Family

 Walter E. Smith b. 15 Apr 1902, d. 12 Feb 1986

Citations

  1. [S34] 1900 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Colman and Josie Cooper, Year: 1900; Census Place: Miller, Gentry, Missouri; Roll: 855; Page: 9; Enumeration District: 0089; FHL microfilm: 1240855. Hereinafter cited as 1900 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S34] 1900 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Colman and Josie Cooper, Year: 1900; Census Place: Miller, Gentry, Missouri; Roll: 855; Page: 9; Enumeration District: 0089; FHL microfilm: 1240855, reporting Merle was five months old when the 1900 census was taken in June.
  3. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Merle (Cooper) Smith, Memorial# 27373937, recording her year of date of birth as 28 December 1900. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  4. [S40] 1910 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Coleman and Josephine Cooper, Year: 1910; Census Place: Athens, Gentry, Missouri; Roll: T624_781; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0079; FHL microfilm: 1374794. Hereinafter cited as 1910 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S1732] Missouri, U.S., Marriage Records, 1805-2002, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 11 April 1925 in Nodaway County, Missouri, USA, of Merle Cooper and Walter E Smith, both of Maryville and both age 24, referencing Missouri State Archives, Jefferson City, MO, USA, Missouri Marriage Records [Microfilm]. Hereinafter cited as Missouri, U.S., Marriage Records, 1805-2002.
  6. [S1732] Missouri, U.S., Marriage Records, 1805-2002, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 11 April 1925 in Maryville, Nodaway County, Missouri, USA, of Merle Cooper and Walter E Smith, referencing Missouri State Archives, Jefferson City, MO, USA, Missouri Marriage Records [Microfilm].
  7. [S2178] Missouri, U.S., Death Certificates, 1910-1971, online at www.ancestry.com, death on 18 November 1950 in St. Clair County, Missouri, USA, of Whitney Logan Cooper, age 66, carpenter, building industry, married to Irene Cooper, born 12 December 1883 in Missouri to Coleman Cooper and Josephine Logan, autopsy, cause of death homicide in home, rural Collins, Washington Township, St. Clair County, gunshot wound, gun fired by Irene Cooper, informant Merle Smith, Maryville, burial on 24 November 1950 in Albany, referencing Missouri Office of the Secretary of State, Jefferson City, Missouri, Missouri Death Certificates, 1910-1969, Certificate# 38190. Hereinafter cited as Missouri, U.S., Death Certificates, 1910-1971.
  8. [S2312] Newspaper Stories Regarding the 1950 Murder of Whitney Logan Cooper near Collins, St. Clair County, Missouri, online at Historical Newspapers from 1700s-2000s, at www.newspapers.com, Springfield Leader and Press, (Springfield, Greene County, Missouri), Monday, 20 November 1950, page 11, reporting the location of is death as seven miles west of Collins, St. Clair County, Missouri. Hereinafter cited as Newspaper Stories Regarding the 1950 Murder of Whitney Logan Cooper near Collins, St. Clair County, Missouri.
  9. [S2312] Newspaper Stories Regarding the 1950 Murder of Whitney Logan Cooper near Collins, St. Clair County, Missouri, online at www.newspapers.com, The Albany Ledger, (Albany, Gentry County, Missouri), Thursday, 30 November 1950, page 1, reporting his place of death as near Collins, St. Clair County, Missouri.
  10. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Whitney Logan “Leck” Cooper, Memorial# 18233247, reporting his place of death as Osceola, St. Clair County, Missouri.
  11. [S2312] Newspaper Stories Regarding the 1950 Murder of Whitney Logan Cooper near Collins, St. Clair County, Missouri, online at www.newspapers.com, Springfield Leader and Press, (Springfield, Greene County, Missouri), Monday, 20 November 1950, page 11.
  12. [S2312] Newspaper Stories Regarding the 1950 Murder of Whitney Logan Cooper near Collins, St. Clair County, Missouri, online at www.newspapers.com, The Albany Ledger, (Albany, Gentry County, Missouri), Thursday, 30 November 1950, page 1.
  13. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Walter E. Smith, Memorial# 27373956.
  14. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Merle (Cooper) Smith, Memorial# 27373937.

Minerva Jane Cooper1

b. 15 October 1835
Family
Birth*15 October 1835Minerva Jane Cooper was born on 15 October 1835 in Pike County, Illinois.1 
Marriage*10 April 1856She married William L. Lumison on 10 April 1856 in Polk County, Oregon.1,2,3 

Family

 William L. Lumison b. 22 May 1829
Child 1.Nora Jane Lumison1,4 b. 27 Jun 1870, d. 5 Sep 1949

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Minerva Jane (Cooper) Lumison, Memorial# 51004328. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, William L. “Bill” Lumison, Memorial# 71681370.
  3. [S2988] Oregon, U.S., County Marriage Index, 1851-1975, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 10 April 1856 in Polk County, Oregon, USA of Minerva Jane Cooper and William "Sumberson", a very poor transcription for his surname Lumison, referencing Film# 004265197. Hereinafter cited as Oregon, U.S., County Marriage Index, 1851-1975.
  4. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Nora Jane (Lumison) Prior, Memorial# 33368212.

Morris Cooper1

b. 1805
Family
Birth*1805Morris Cooper was born about 1805 in Pennsylvania.1 
Marriage*He married Phoebe __?__, probably in Pennsylvania.1 
Census US 1870*1 July 1870Phoebe and Morris Cooper were enumerated on the 1870 census taken on 1 July 1870 in Bart, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Morris was 65 years of age and a retired farmer with real estate valued at $15,000 and a personal estate of $1400. Phoebe was 66 years of age and was keeping house. Their household consisted of members of their extended family.1 

Family

 Phoebe __?__ b. 1804
Child 1.Susan Cooper1 b. bt 1839 - 1840, d. 31 Dec 1929

Citations

  1. [S37] 1870 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Morris Cooper, Bart, Lancaster, Pennsylvania; Roll: M593_1354; Page: 14A; Image: 32; Family History Library Film: 552853. Hereinafter cited as 1870 United States Federal Census.

Orena Cooper1

b. 17 February 1878
Family
Birth*17 February 1878Orena Cooper was born on 17 February 1878 in Martin County, Indiana.1 
Marriage*1894She married Daniel Webster Crowder about 1894, probably in Indiana.1,2 

Family

 Daniel Webster Crowder b. 25 Jun 1875
Child 1.Tracy Crowder1,3 b. 5 Jan 1910, d. 1 Jan 1991

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Orena (Cooper) Crowder, Memorial# 74633590. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Daniel Webster “Web” Crowder, Memorial# 74633512.
  3. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Rev Tracy Crowder, Memorial# 118840019.

Richard Cooper1

Deed Memorial*21 April 1789A memorial of an indenture of lease dated 21 April 1789 was made between Richard Cooper of Rathescar in the county of Louth, Esq. of the one part and John Gerrard of Chamberstown, County Meath, of the other part.

Whereby the said Richard Cooper did, for the considerations therein mentioned, devise, grant, set and to farm let unto the said John Gerrard, his heirs and assigns, all that and those the town and lands of Chamberstown situate, lying and being in the parish of Rathkenny, barony of Navan, and county of Meath containing 232 acres, 1 rood and 34 perches plantation measure be the same more or less as described by the map thereunto annexed, excepting as therein is excepted.

And reserving unto the said John Gerrard, his heirs and assigns, for and during the life and lives of Christopher Gerrard, John Gerrard and Thomas Gerrard, sons of the lessee, and the survivors and survivor of them, or the term of 31 years and 6 months to be completed from the first day of November last at the yearly rent of £290,10s sterling.

In which lease was contained several covenants and clauses, and which lease was witnessed by Michael Martin of Carlanstown in the county of Meath, shopkeeper, and Samuel Bingham of Dunleer in the county of Louth, shopkeeper, and the memorial was witnessed by the said Michael Martin and Stephen Reid of the city of Dublin, gentleman. John Gerrard signed, sealed and executed the lease in the presence of Michael Martin and Stephen Reid and the above-named Michael Martin gave his oath that he had seen the above-named Richard Cooper duly execute the indenture of lease whereof the above writing was a memorial and also saw the above-named John Gerrard sign and execute this memorial. It was registered on 27 March 1795.1 

Citations

  1. [S588] Ireland Registry of Deeds, Transcripts of memorials of deeds, conveyances and wills, 1708-1929; on 2687 FHL microfilms. Most are now digitized and available online at www.familysearch.org, LDS Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah: 1789; Film# 535727, Volume 487, pages 291-292, deed number 312965, images 153-154. Hereinafter cited as Deeds, conveyances and wills, 1708-1929.

Samuel Cooper1

b. 28 March 1725, d. 29 December 1783
Family
Father*Reverend William Cooper2 b. 20 Mar 1694, d. 13 Dec 1743
Mother*Judith Sewall2 b. 2 Jan 1701/2, d. 23 Dec 1740
Birth*28 March 1725Samuel Cooper was born on 28 March 1725 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England),2,3 
Baptism4 April 1725 and was baptized on 4 April 1725 at Brattle Square Church, Boston.3,4 
Occupation*1743Reverend Samuel Cooper, known as"Silver-tongue-Sam", succeeded his father after he died in 1743 as colleague to the Reverend Benjamin Colman at Boston.2 
Marriage*11 September 1746He married Judith Bulfinch, daughter of Thomas Bulfinch and Judith Colman, on 11 September 1746 at Boston.3,5 
(Heir) Will25 March 1747Samuel Cooper, described as his beloved colleague, was named as a beneficiary in the will of the Reverend Benjamin Colman dated 25 March 1747 in Boston. The will gave the Reverend Samuel Cooper £50, old tenor, in bills of the Province of the Massachusetts Bay.1 
Death*29 December 1783He died on 29 December 1783 in Boston at age 58.3 

Family

 Judith Bulfinch b. 28 Mar 1725, d. Nov 1795

Citations

  1. [S510] Suffolk County (Massachusetts) Probate Records, 1636-1899. Microreproduction of original records in the Suffolk County courthouse on 439 reels. Dates listed are approximate only. Miscellaneous docket lists estates not appearing in files, appointments of officers, and other miscellaneous records. LDS Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah, Benjamin Colman 1747 probate packet# 8827, FHL Film# 493868. Hereinafter cited as Suffolk County Probate Records, 1636-1899.
  2. [S1059] Annie Haven Thwing, The Crooked and Narrow Streets of the Town Of Boston, 1630-1822, downloaded from Google Books at www.google.com. (Boston, Massachusetts: Marshall Jones Company, 1920), Brattle Square Church, pages 99-100. Hereinafter cited as Boston Streets, 1630-1822.
  3. [S1060] Frederick Tuckerman, "Thomas Cooper, of Boston, and his Descendants", New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Volume 44, pages 53-61, (January 1890). Hereinafter cited as "Thomas Cooper of Boston."
  4. [S929] Brattle Square Church, The Manifesto Church, records of the Church in Brattle Square, Boston, with lists of communicants, baptisms, marriages, and funerals, 1699-1872, downloaded from the Family History Library at www.familysearch.org. Microreproduction of original published in Boston by The Benevolent Fraternity of Churches, 1902. (Salt Lake City, Utah: filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1968), page 146. Hereinafter cited as Brattle Square (Boston) Church records, 1699-1872.
  5. [S929] Brattle Square Church, Brattle Square (Boston) Church records, 1699-1872, page 246.

Susan Cooper1

b. between 1839 and 1840, d. 31 December 1929
Family
ChartsDescendants of John Heaton of Lincolnshire, including the Immigrant Nathaniel
Father*Morris Cooper2 b. 1805
Mother*Phoebe __?__2 b. 1804
Birth*between 1839 and 1840Susan Cooper was born about between 1839 and 1840 in Pennsylvania.3,2 
(Daughter) Census US 18701 July 1870Susan, transcribed as "Susen", appeared on the 1870 census taken on 1 July 1870 in the household of her parents in Bart, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. She was 31 years old and her occupation was reported as "at home."2 
Occupation*She was a physician, with a practice in Homeopathy. She had attended the Medical College of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, and the Women's Medical College of Pennsylvania, graduating in 1875. She obtained her license to practice in Ohio in 1896, and in Colorado in 1901.4 
Marriage*18 January 1876She married, as his second wife, James Guthrie Heaton, son of Weaver Heaton and Rebecca Naylor Sharp, on 18 January 1876, probably in Stark County, Ohio. They were both doctors.1,5 
(Wife) Death27 June 1876James and Susan had decided to travel to California for his health and stopped on the way to visit his brother, William Naylor Heaton, in Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa. Susan became a widow when James died there on 27 June 1876 at age 38. They had been married only five months.5,1 
Residence*Susan returned to Alliance, Stark County, Ohio, after her husband's death and continued her medical practice.6 
Census US 1880*21 June 1880Susan R.C. Heaton appeared as Head of Household on the 1880 census taken on 19 and 21 June 1880 in Lexington, Stark County, Ohio. At age 40, she was a widow and a physician. Her stepson, Clyde W. Heaton, who was 13 years old and attended school, lived with her.3 
Death*31 December 1929She died as Susan R.C. Heaton on 31 December 1929 at about 89 years of age.4 

Family

 James Heaton b. 5 Feb 1838, d. 27 Jun 1876

Citations

  1. [S1437] Extended Heaton Family, miscellaneous notes from previous generations. Handwritten notes from multiple hands, not dated, LHB Notebook - Document Copies, Summerlin, Nevada. Hereinafter cited as Extended Heaton Family.
  2. [S37] 1870 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Morris Cooper, Bart, Lancaster, Pennsylvania; Roll: M593_1354; Page: 14A; Image: 32; Family History Library Film: 552853. Hereinafter cited as 1870 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S23] 1880 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of S.R.C. Heaton, Lexington, Stark, Ohio; Roll: 1067; Family History Film: 1255067; Page: 101B; Enumeration District: 143; Image: 0460. Hereinafter cited as 1880 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S1438] Directory of Deceased American Physicians, 1804-1929, online at www.ancestry.com. Hereinafter cited as Directory of Deceased American Physicians, 1804-1929.
  5. [S45] Dean Heaton, Heaton Families II, in two volumes, with indexes in Volume II. Warning: In this researcher's opinion, the information in these volumes often proves to be inaccurate. At the same time, the information presented has provided us with valuable clues for pursuing future research strategies in our attempt to establish a factual history of our Heaton family. (Tempe, Arizona: published for the author by Graphics of Tempe, 1999), Volume I, Chapter 7, page 262. Hereinafter cited as Heaton Families II.
  6. [S45] Dean Heaton, Heaton Families II, Volume I, Chapter 7, page 261.

Walter V. Cooper1

b. 5 September 1890, d. 1964
Family
Father*Coleman Cooper2 b. 26 Apr 1857, d. 12 Jan 1926
Mother*Josephine Logan2 b. 10 Mar 1863, d. 23 Nov 1942
Birth*5 September 1890Walter V. Cooper was born on 5 September 1890 in Missouri.2,3,1 
Name VariationHis full name was Walter Vesta Cooper.2,3 
Name VariationHe was called Vesta.2 
(Son) Census US 190018 June 1900Vesta was enumerated on the 1900 census taken on 18 June 1900 in the household of his parents in Miller, Gentry County, Missouri. He was 9 years old.2 
(Son) Census US 191018 April 1910Walter V. was enumerated on the 1910 census taken on 18 April 1910 in the household of his parents in Athens, Gentry County, Missouri. He was 19 years old and worked as a laborer on the family farm.4 
Marriage*16 February 1911He married Roxie Dea Osborn, daughter of Thomas Jefferson Osborn and Mary Jane Armstrong, on 16 February 1911 in the parsonage of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Albany, Gentry County, Missouri.5,1,6 
(Brother) Death18 November 1950Walter's brother, Whitney Logan Cooper, was shot and killed by his wife, Viola Irene Cooper, during an argument in their home near Collins, St. Clair County, Missouri, on 18 November 1950. Whitney was 66 years of age.7,8,9,10 
(Brother) Murder18 November 1950Coverage of his brother's murder appeared in newspapers in Stanberry and Albany, Gentry County, Missouri, and as far south as Springfield, Greene County, Missouri, with much of the reporting overlapping with the same information, especially in Gentry County. We've selected two articles that, in spite of some duplicate information, appear to provide as much of the complete story as we've found. Our transcriptions of those two articles follow:


Springfield Leader and Press, Springfield, Missouri, Monday, 20 November 1950, page 11


Woman Faces Murder Charge
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Shoots Her Husband Following Argument


OSCEOLA. November 20 (Special) -- A 46-year old farm wife is being held in St. Clair County jail here today, accused of the gun slaying of her 58-year-old husband during a Saturday night argument in their home seven miles west of Collins.

Prosecuting attorney E. W. Mills said a second degree murder charge had been filed against Mrs. Viola Irene Cooper in connection with the fatal shooting of her husband, Whitney Logan Cooper.

The charge was drawn against Mrs. Cooper, Mills said, after the woman signed a statement admitting the slaying.

An inquest has been scheduled for 2:00 p.m. tomorrow in the courthouse. Mills said Mrs. Cooper won’t be arraigned until after the inquest.
____________


According to Sheriff Logan Perry, the shooting occurred about 11:15 p.m. Saturday after the Coopers and Mr. and Mrs. James Buck, (James A. Buck and Dolores J. (Walker) Buck), son-in-law and daughter of Mrs. Cooper, returned to their 80-acre hill farm after a drinking party in Humansville and nearby Collins.

Perry said the Coopers and Bucks drove to Humansville early Saturday evening and spent some time in a tavern there. They also stopped in Collins for more drinks, Mrs. Cooper told the sheriff.

Mrs. Cooper, authorities added, said her husband became jealous over a man she was talking to at one of the taverns.
____________


And after they returned to their farm home, Cooper allegedly threatened to kill his wife. Mrs. Cooper then related she ran into a bedroom to get her husband’s .38 caliber revolver. When Cooper, the woman said “came at her” threateningly she pulled the trigger. The bullet went through the left side of his chest and out his back. Cooper died instantly.

The Bucks, who had lived with the Coopers for the past six weeks, confirmed Mrs. Cooper’s account of the slaying.

Surviving Cooper, who had lived near Collins “for a couple of years”, Perry said, are a daughter, Mrs. Charlotte Lester, of Kansas City, and a sister.

Funeral arrangements are under direction of Goodrich of Osceola.
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The Albany Ledger, Albany, Missouri, Thursday, 30 November 1950, page 1


Whit Cooper Was Buried Here Last Friday Afternoon
____________

Remains Brought to Albany for Interment Following Inquest
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Funeral services for Whitney Logan Cooper, a former citizen of this community, were held here last Friday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock from the Brooks Funeral Home. The service was conducted by the Rev. A. Lee Hughes, pastor of the Albany Methodist Church, and interment was in the Grandview cemetery.

The remains reached Albany last Thursday morning from Collins, Missouri, where Mr. Cooper had lived. The body was held there pending an inquest held on Tuesday of last week.

Mr. Cooper was shot in the chest at 11:15 o’clock on Saturday night, November 18. The shooting took place in his home and he was killed instantly. His wife, Mrs. Viola Irene Cooper, who formerly lived near Stanberry, gave herself up to St. Clair County authorities.

Members of the family knew little of the murder. Some of the relatives who were there for the funeral knew that Mrs. Cooper had surrendered but none of them knew the circumstances leading up to the fatal shooting. It was said that Mrs. Cooper refused to testify at the inquest.

Mr. Cooper will be remembered by many persons here. He had lived in this vicinity over a period of several years. He was associated with his brother, Walter V. Cooper, Charles E. Buck and Lewis Deloyd Buck, who now lives in Denver, Colorado.

The two brothers had worked over a period of several years at the time the Cousins Lumber Company was in operation here. Whit Cooper had charge of the construction of the present Gentry County jail here and, as far as his brother knew, it was about his last construction work in this vicinity.

The following obituary was read at the funeral here last Friday:

Whitney Logan Cooper, the son of the late Coleman and Josephine Cooper, was born on December 12, 1883 in Appleton City, Missouri, and departed this life at his home near Collins, Missouri, on November 18, 1950. He was past 65 years of age.

He lived in and near Albany the early part of his life, leaving here about 25 years ago. Most of that time since he has lived in the southern part of Missouri.

He was converted when a young man at a revival at the old Gentryville church and was baptised, taking membership in the Baptist Church.

He is survived by his widow, by one daughter born to that marriage, by one brother, Walter V. Cooper, Charles E. Buck and Lewis Deloyd Buck of Denver, Colorado, and by two sisters, Ida, Merle, Gertrude, Thelma, Docia, Luella and Ethyl, wives of Leslie R. Griffith, Walter E. Smith, John Pleasant Warden, Thomas Arthur Johnson and Fred C. Cox, respectively, of Englewood, Colorado, and Maryville. There are other relatives and friends left to morn his tragic death.
____________.11,12
 
Death*1964He died in 1964 at about age 741 
Burial* and was buried in Block 70 of Crown Hill Cemetery, Wheat Ridge, Jefferson County, Colorado.1 

Family

 Roxie Dea Osborn b. 1884, d. 1981

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Walter V. Cooper, Memorial# 20822759. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S34] 1900 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Colman and Josie Cooper, Year: 1900; Census Place: Miller, Gentry, Missouri; Roll: 855; Page: 9; Enumeration District: 0089; FHL microfilm: 1240855. Hereinafter cited as 1900 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S223] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, online at www.ancestry.com, draft registration card for Walter Vest Cooper, born on 5 September 1890, residence in 1917-1918 at Stanberry, Gentry County, Missouri, USA, married, wife and three children; his physical build was Medium, height was Tall, hair was Dark Brown, eyes were Blue, referencing U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Gentry County, Missouri. Hereinafter cited as U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918.
  4. [S40] 1910 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Coleman and Josephine Cooper, Year: 1910; Census Place: Athens, Gentry, Missouri; Roll: T624_781; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0079; FHL microfilm: 1374794. Hereinafter cited as 1910 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Roxie Dea (Osborn) Cooper, Memorial# 20822821.
  6. [S2161] U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-current, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Walter V. Cooper, son of Coleman Cooper, and Dea Osborn, daughter of T. J. Osborn, on 15 February 1911 in the parsonage of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Albany, Missouri, USA, referencing The Albany Capital, published on 16 February 1911 in Albany, Missouri, USA, citing https://www.newspapers.com/image/212969675/,0.06742211,0.17944789,0.31876114&xid=3398. Hereinafter cited as U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-current.
  7. [S2178] Missouri, U.S., Death Certificates, 1910-1971, online at www.ancestry.com, death on 18 November 1950 in St. Clair County, Missouri, USA, of Whitney Logan Cooper, age 66, carpenter, building industry, married to Irene Cooper, born 12 December 1883 in Missouri to Coleman Cooper and Josephine Logan, autopsy, cause of death homicide in home, rural Collins, Washington Township, St. Clair County, gunshot wound, gun fired by Irene Cooper, informant Merle Smith, Maryville, burial on 24 November 1950 in Albany, referencing Missouri Office of the Secretary of State, Jefferson City, Missouri, Missouri Death Certificates, 1910-1969, Certificate# 38190. Hereinafter cited as Missouri, U.S., Death Certificates, 1910-1971.
  8. [S2312] Newspaper Stories Regarding the 1950 Murder of Whitney Logan Cooper near Collins, St. Clair County, Missouri, online at Historical Newspapers from 1700s-2000s, at www.newspapers.com, Springfield Leader and Press, (Springfield, Greene County, Missouri), Monday, 20 November 1950, page 11, reporting the location of is death as seven miles west of Collins, St. Clair County, Missouri. Hereinafter cited as Newspaper Stories Regarding the 1950 Murder of Whitney Logan Cooper near Collins, St. Clair County, Missouri.
  9. [S2312] Newspaper Stories Regarding the 1950 Murder of Whitney Logan Cooper near Collins, St. Clair County, Missouri, online at www.newspapers.com, The Albany Ledger, (Albany, Gentry County, Missouri), Thursday, 30 November 1950, page 1, reporting his place of death as near Collins, St. Clair County, Missouri.
  10. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Whitney Logan “Leck” Cooper, Memorial# 18233247, reporting his place of death as Osceola, St. Clair County, Missouri.
  11. [S2312] Newspaper Stories Regarding the 1950 Murder of Whitney Logan Cooper near Collins, St. Clair County, Missouri, online at www.newspapers.com, Springfield Leader and Press, (Springfield, Greene County, Missouri), Monday, 20 November 1950, page 11.
  12. [S2312] Newspaper Stories Regarding the 1950 Murder of Whitney Logan Cooper near Collins, St. Clair County, Missouri, online at www.newspapers.com, The Albany Ledger, (Albany, Gentry County, Missouri), Thursday, 30 November 1950, page 1.

Whitney Logan Cooper1

b. 12 December 1883, d. 18 November 1950
Family
Father*Coleman Cooper2,3,1 b. 26 Apr 1857, d. 12 Jan 1926
Mother*Josephine Logan4,1 b. 10 Mar 1863, d. 23 Nov 1942
Birth*12 December 1883Whitney Logan Cooper was born on 12 December 1883 in Appleton City, St. Clair County, Missouri.1 
Name VariationHe was called Whit.5 
(Son) Census US 190018 June 1900Whitney was enumerated on the 1900 census taken on 18 June 1900 in the household of his parents in Miller, Gentry County, Missouri. He was 16 years old, was recorded as at school, was able to read and write and had attended school for 2 months of the census year.2 
(Son) Census US 191018 April 1910Whitney was enumerated on the 1910 census taken on 18 April 1910 in the household of his parents in Athens, Gentry County, Missouri. He was single, 26 years of age and worked as a laborer on the family farm.6 
Marriage*27 April 1910He married first Jennie Lu Tressie Langford, daughter of John Lankford and Sarah Nevada Shepherd, on 27 April 1910 in St. Joseph, Buchanan County, Missouri. They had obtained a marriage license on the same day, and were married by Frank M. Lemmon, Justice of the Peace.1,7,8 
Census US 1920*14 January 1920Jennie L. and Whitney L. Cooper were enumerated on the 1920 census taken on 14 January 1920 in Miller, Gentry County, Missouri. Whitney was 36 years of age and a general farmer working on his own account, and Jennie was 38 years of age and did not work outside the home. They owned their farm with a mortgage, and Jennie's widowed mother, Sarah N. Langford, who was 63 years of age, was enumerated with them in 1920. Everyone in the household was able to read and write.9 
Census US 1930*5 April 1930Whitney L. Cooper was enumerated on the 1930 census taken on 5 April 1930 as a lodger in a hotel at the corner of North Polk and West Jackson Streets, Albany, Gentry County, Missouri. Whitney and his wife, Jennie Lu Tressie (Langford) Cooper, would be legally divorced in 1934, and were likely already permanently separated by 1930, although both were reported as married on their respective censuses. Whitney was 46 years of age, had been age 26 when he married, and worked as a contractor in the building industry. He paid $12 per month for his lodgings in the hotel which was located about half a mile away from Jennie, who was enumerated that year in her mother's house on East Clay Street.10 
Divorce*September 1934Jennie filed for divorce against Whitney in 1934, possibly because of the daughter he had conceived with another woman while married to Jennie, and who was born in 1932. In the case of Jennie L. Cooper, Plaintiff, vs. Whitney L. Cooper, Defendant, in September 1934, the Circuit Court in Gentry County, Missouri, found for the plaintiff and granted Jennie a Decree of Divorce.11,12 
Marriage*He married second, as her third husband, Viola Irene (Chapman) Williams Walker, daughter of Robert P. Chapman and Charlotte E. Power.13 
Census US 1940*8 April 1940Irene and Whitney L. Cooper were enumerated on the 1940 census taken on 8 April 1940 on Bartlett Street, St. Joseph, Buchanan County, Missouri. Whitney was 49 years of age, had completed his education through two years of college, and worked as a carpenter doing building construction for the government. Irene was 35 years of age, had completed her education through the 8th grade of elementary school, and was doing the housework. Irene's daughter from her second marriage, Dolores J. Walker, was enumerated with the surname Cooper. She was 13 years old, had completed her education through the 6th grade of elementary school, and had attended school within the census year. Everyone in the household was recorded as having lived in rural Gentry County, Missouri on 1 April 1935. Of note is that nine days after this census was taken, Irene's daughter, Dolores, would be enumerated a second time in the household of her maternal grandfather, Robert Price Chapman, in Wilson, Gentry County, Missouri who lived just five households away, on the next census page, from Dolores's uncle, Martin E. Walker, brother of Dolores's deceased father.14,15,16 
(Son-in-Law) Social NewsDecember 1940The Stanberry, Missouri newspaper's Social News reported that the Coopers, Whit, Irene and their daughter, Charlotte, who lived in St. Joseph, Buchanan County, Missouri, were visited in December 1940 by Irene's father, Price Chapman, and his granddaughter, Dolores Walker, Irene's other daughter, who lived with her maternal grandfather in Gentry County, Missouri.17 
(Son-in-Law) Social News29 March 1945The Stanberry, Missouri newspaper's Social News reported on 29 March 1945 that Whitney's father-in-law, Price Chapman, had returned home from a visit of several months with his daughter and son-in-law, Irene and Whitney L. Cooper, in Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas.18 
Census US 1950*20 April 1950Irene and Whitney Logan Cooper were enumerated on the 1950 census taken on 20 April 1950 in Washington, St. Clair County, Missouri.13 
Death*18 November 1950He was shot and killed by his wife, Viola Irene Cooper, on 18 November 1950 in their home near Collins, St. Clair County, Missouri, at age 6619,20,21,22 
Burial*24 November 1950 and was buried on 24 November 1950 with his parents, in Section D, Row 9, of Grandview Cemetery, Albany, after the completion of an inquest regarding his death.1,23 
Murder18 November 1950Coverage of his murder appeared in newspapers in Stanberry and Albany, Gentry County, Missouri, and as far south as Springfield, Greene County, Missouri, with much of the reporting overlapping with the same information, especially in Gentry County. We've selected two articles that, in spite of some duplicate information, appear to provide as much of the complete story as we've found. Our transcriptions of those two articles follow:


Springfield Leader and Press, Springfield, Missouri, Monday, 20 November 1950, page 11


Woman Faces Murder Charge
____________

Shoots Her Husband Following Argument


OSCEOLA. November 20 (Special) -- A 46-year old farm wife is being held in St. Clair County jail here today, accused of the gun slaying of her 58-year-old husband during a Saturday night argument in their home seven miles west of Collins.

Prosecuting attorney E. W. Mills said a second degree murder charge had been filed against Mrs. Viola Irene Cooper in connection with the fatal shooting of her husband, Whitney Logan Cooper.

The charge was drawn against Mrs. Cooper, Mills said, after the woman signed a statement admitting the slaying.

An inquest has been scheduled for 2:00 p.m. tomorrow in the courthouse. Mills said Mrs. Cooper won’t be arraigned until after the inquest.
____________


According to Sheriff Logan Perry, the shooting occurred about 11:15 p.m. Saturday after the Coopers and Mr. and Mrs. James Buck, (James A. Buck and Dolores J. (Walker) Buck), son-in-law and daughter of Mrs. Cooper, returned to their 80-acre hill farm after a drinking party in Humansville and nearby Collins.

Perry said the Coopers and Bucks drove to Humansville early Saturday evening and spent some time in a tavern there. They also stopped in Collins for more drinks, Mrs. Cooper told the sheriff.

Mrs. Cooper, authorities added, said her husband became jealous over a man she was talking to at one of the taverns.
____________


And after they returned to their farm home, Cooper allegedly threatened to kill his wife. Mrs. Cooper then related she ran into a bedroom to get her husband’s .38 caliber revolver. When Cooper, the woman said “came at her” threateningly she pulled the trigger. The bullet went through the left side of his chest and out his back. Cooper died instantly.

The Bucks, who had lived with the Coopers for the past six weeks, confirmed Mrs. Cooper’s account of the slaying.

Surviving Cooper, who had lived near Collins “for a couple of years”, Perry said, are a daughter, Mrs. Charlotte Lester, of Kansas City, and a sister.

Funeral arrangements are under direction of Goodrich of Osceola.
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The Albany Ledger, Albany, Missouri, Thursday, 30 November 1950, page 1


Whit Cooper Was Buried Here Last Friday Afternoon
____________

Remains Brought to Albany for Interment Following Inquest
____________


Funeral services for Whitney Logan Cooper, a former citizen of this community, were held here last Friday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock from the Brooks Funeral Home. The service was conducted by the Rev. A. Lee Hughes, pastor of the Albany Methodist Church, and interment was in the Grandview cemetery.

The remains reached Albany last Thursday morning from Collins, Missouri, where Mr. Cooper had lived. The body was held there pending an inquest held on Tuesday of last week.

Mr. Cooper was shot in the chest at 11:15 o’clock on Saturday night, November 18. The shooting took place in his home and he was killed instantly. His wife, Mrs. Viola Irene Cooper, who formerly lived near Stanberry, gave herself up to St. Clair County authorities.

Members of the family knew little of the murder. Some of the relatives who were there for the funeral knew that Mrs. Cooper had surrendered but none of them knew the circumstances leading up to the fatal shooting. It was said that Mrs. Cooper refused to testify at the inquest.

Mr. Cooper will be remembered by many persons here. He had lived in this vicinity over a period of several years. He was associated with his brother, Walter V. Cooper, Charles E. Buck and Lewis Deloyd Buck, who now lives in Denver, Colorado.

The two brothers had worked over a period of several years at the time the Cousins Lumber Company was in operation here. Whit Cooper had charge of the construction of the present Gentry County jail here and, as far as his brother knew, it was about his last construction work in this vicinity.

The following obituary was read at the funeral here last Friday:

Whitney Logan Cooper, the son of the late Coleman and Josephine Cooper, was born on December 12, 1883 in Appleton City, Missouri, and departed this life at his home near Collins, Missouri, on November 18, 1950. He was past 65 years of age.

He lived in and near Albany the early part of his life, leaving here about 25 years ago. Most of that time since he has lived in the southern part of Missouri.

He was converted when a young man at a revival at the old Gentryville church and was baptised, taking membership in the Baptist Church.

He is survived by his widow, by one daughter born to that marriage, by one brother, Walter V. Cooper, Charles E. Buck and Lewis Deloyd Buck of Denver, Colorado, and by two sisters, Ida, Merle, Gertrude, Thelma, Docia, Luella and Ethyl, wives of Leslie R. Griffith, Walter E. Smith, John Pleasant Warden, Thomas Arthur Johnson and Fred C. Cox, respectively, of Englewood, Colorado, and Maryville. There are other relatives and friends left to morn his tragic death.
____________.24,23
 

Family 1

 Jennie Lu Tressie Langford b. 8 Jul 1881, d. 11 May 1937

Family 2

 Viola Irene Chapman b. 1905, d. 17 Aug 1994
Child 1.Charlotte Cooper25 b. 11 Mar 1932, d. 7 Jun 1994

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Whitney Logan “Leck” Cooper, Memorial# 18233247. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S34] 1900 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Colman and Josie Cooper, Year: 1900; Census Place: Miller, Gentry, Missouri; Roll: 855; Page: 9; Enumeration District: 0089; FHL microfilm: 1240855. Hereinafter cited as 1900 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Coleman Cooper, Memorial# 18233244.
  4. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Josephine (Logan) Cooper, Memorial# 18233246.
  5. [S2301] Price Chapman, Dolores Walker, Irene, Whitney and Charlotte Cooper (December 1940) Visit, online at Historical Newspapers from 1700s-2000s, at www.newspapers.com, Stanberry Herald - Headlight (Stanberry, Gentry County, Missouri), Thursday, 2 January 1941, page 4, Alanthus and Community Social News: Price Chapman and Dolores Walker visited last week with his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Whit Cooper, and daughter, Charlotte, in St. Joseph. Hereinafter cited as Price Chapman, Dolores Walker, Irene, Whitney and Charlotte Cooper (December 1940) Visit.
  6. [S40] 1910 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Coleman and Josephine Cooper, Year: 1910; Census Place: Athens, Gentry, Missouri; Roll: T624_781; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0079; FHL microfilm: 1374794. Hereinafter cited as 1910 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Jennie Lu Tressie (Langford) Cooper, Memorial# 111492837.
  8. [S1732] Missouri, U.S., Marriage Records, 1805-2002, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 27 April 1910 in St Joseph, Buchanan County, Missouri, USA, of Whitney L Cooper, over the age of 21 years, and Jennie L Langford, over the age of 18 years, referencing Missouri State Archives, Jefferson City, MO, USA, Missouri Marriage Records [Microfilm]. Hereinafter cited as Missouri, U.S., Marriage Records, 1805-2002.
  9. [S73] 1920 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Whitney L. and Jennie L. Cooper, Year: 1920; Census Place: Miller, Gentry, Missouri; Roll: T625_919; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 94. Hereinafter cited as 1920 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S91] 1930 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, a small hotel, Fred L. Smith, proprietor, Year: 1930; Census Place: Albany, Gentry, Missouri; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0001; FHL microfilm: 2340923. Hereinafter cited as 1930 United States Federal Census.
  11. [S2303] Jennie L. Cooper, Plaintiff, vs. Whitney L. Cooper, Defendant, 1934 Divorce Filing, online at Historical Newspapers from 1700s-2000s, at www.newspapers.com, Stanberry Herald - Headlight (Stanberry, Gentry County, Missouri), Thursday, 30 August 1934, page 8, regarding the divorce filing of Jennie L. Cooper, plaintiff, vs. Whitney L. Cooper, defendant, Circuit Court of Gentry County announced the case would be heard during the September Court. Hereinafter cited as Jennie L. Cooper, Plaintiff, vs. Whitney L. Cooper, Defendant, 1934 Divorce Filing.
  12. [S2302] Jennie L. Cooper, Plaintiff, vs. Whitney L. Cooper, Defendant, 1934 Divorce Decree, online at Historical Newspapers from 1700s-2000s, at www.newspapers.com, Stanberry Herald - Headlight (Stanberry, Gentry County, Missouri), Thursday, 13 September 1934, page 10, regarding the divorce filing of Jennie L. Cooper, plaintiff, vs. Whitney L. Cooper, defendant, Circuit Court of Gentry County issued Decree of Divorce for the plaintiff. Hereinafter cited as Jennie L. Cooper, Plaintiff, vs. Whitney L. Cooper, Defendant, 1934 Divorce Decree.
  13. [S2295] 1950 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Whitney L. and Irene Cooper, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Washington, St Clair, Missouri; Roll: 4034; Sheet Number: 72; Enumeration District: 93-26. Hereinafter cited as 1950 United States Federal Census.
  14. [S1441] 1940 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of W. L. and Irene Cooper, Year: 1940; Census Place: St Joseph, Buchanan, Missouri; Roll: m-t0627-02088; Pages: 7A and 7B; Enumeration District: 11-55. Hereinafter cited as 1940 United States Federal Census.
  15. [S1441] 1940 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of R. Price Chapman, Year: 1940; Census Place: Wilson, Gentry, Missouri; Roll: m-t0627-02106; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 38-18.
  16. [S1441] 1940 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Martin E. and Hazel I. Walker, Year: 1940; Census Place: Wilson, Gentry, Missouri; Roll: m-t0627-02106; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 38-18.
  17. [S2304] Price Chapman, Dolores Walker, Irene, Whitney and Charlotte Cooper (December 1940) Visit, online at Historical Newspapers from 1700s-2000s, at www.newspapers.com, Stanberry Herald - Headlight (Stanberry, Gentry County, Missouri), Thursday, 2 January 1941, page 4, Alanthus and Community Social News: Price Chapman and Dolores Walker visited last week with his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Whit Cooper, and daughter, Charlotte, in St. Joseph. Hereinafter cited as Price Chapman, Dolores Walker, Irene, Whitney and Charlotte Cooper (December 1940) Visit.
  18. [S2305] Price Chapman Visit to Cooper Daughter and Son-in-Law (Winter 1945), online at Historical Newspapers from 1700s-2000s, at www.newspapers.com, Stanberry Herald - Headlight (Stanberry, Gentry County, Missouri), Thursday, 29 March 1945, page 9, Social News: Price Chapman has returned home from a visit of several months in the home of his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Whitney Cooper, at Kansas City, Kansas. Hereinafter cited as Price Chapman Visit to Cooper Daughter and Son-in-Law (Winter 1945).
  19. [S2178] Missouri, U.S., Death Certificates, 1910-1971, online at www.ancestry.com, death on 18 November 1950 in St. Clair County, Missouri, USA, of Whitney Logan Cooper, age 66, carpenter, building industry, married to Irene Cooper, born 12 December 1883 in Missouri to Coleman Cooper and Josephine Logan, autopsy, cause of death homicide in home, rural Collins, Washington Township, St. Clair County, gunshot wound, gun fired by Irene Cooper, informant Merle Smith, Maryville, burial on 24 November 1950 in Albany, referencing Missouri Office of the Secretary of State, Jefferson City, Missouri, Missouri Death Certificates, 1910-1969, Certificate# 38190. Hereinafter cited as Missouri, U.S., Death Certificates, 1910-1971.
  20. [S2312] Newspaper Stories Regarding the 1950 Murder of Whitney Logan Cooper near Collins, St. Clair County, Missouri, online at Historical Newspapers from 1700s-2000s, at www.newspapers.com, Springfield Leader and Press, (Springfield, Greene County, Missouri), Monday, 20 November 1950, page 11, reporting the location of is death as seven miles west of Collins, St. Clair County, Missouri. Hereinafter cited as Newspaper Stories Regarding the 1950 Murder of Whitney Logan Cooper near Collins, St. Clair County, Missouri.
  21. [S2312] Newspaper Stories Regarding the 1950 Murder of Whitney Logan Cooper near Collins, St. Clair County, Missouri, online at www.newspapers.com, The Albany Ledger, (Albany, Gentry County, Missouri), Thursday, 30 November 1950, page 1, reporting his place of death as near Collins, St. Clair County, Missouri.
  22. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Whitney Logan “Leck” Cooper, Memorial# 18233247, reporting his place of death as Osceola, St. Clair County, Missouri.
  23. [S2312] Newspaper Stories Regarding the 1950 Murder of Whitney Logan Cooper near Collins, St. Clair County, Missouri, online at www.newspapers.com, The Albany Ledger, (Albany, Gentry County, Missouri), Thursday, 30 November 1950, page 1.
  24. [S2312] Newspaper Stories Regarding the 1950 Murder of Whitney Logan Cooper near Collins, St. Clair County, Missouri, online at www.newspapers.com, Springfield Leader and Press, (Springfield, Greene County, Missouri), Monday, 20 November 1950, page 11.
  25. [S1456] Social Security (U.S.) Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007, online at www.ancestry.com, Social Security information for Charlotte Joan Cooper, born on 1 March 1930 at Alanthus Gen, Missouri, child of Whitney L Cooper and Viola I Chapman, died in 7 June 1994, agency notes: Mar 1946: Name listed as CHARLOTTE JOAN COOPER; Jan 1947: Name listed as CHARLOTTE J HEITZMAN; Jan 1955: Name listed as CHARLOTTE JOAN LESTER; Jul 1956: Name listed as CHARLOTTE JOAN LOHMEIER; 15 Jun 1994: Name listed as CHARLOTTE J LOHMEIER. Hereinafter cited as Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.

Reverend William Cooper1

b. 20 March 1694, d. 13 December 1743
Family
Birth*20 March 1694William Cooper was born on 20 March 1694 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England).2,3 
Occupation*23 May 1716Reverend William Cooper was ordained on 23 May 1716 as colleague to the Reverend Benjamin Colman at Brattle Square Church, Boston.1 
Marriage*12 May 1720He married Judith Sewall, daughter of Samuel Sewall and Hannah Hull, on 12 May 1720 in Boston.1,4 
Death*13 December 1743He died on 13 December 1743 in Boston at age 49.1,5,2 

Family

 Judith Sewall b. 2 Jan 1701/2, d. 23 Dec 1740
Child 1.Samuel Cooper1 b. 28 Mar 1725, d. 29 Dec 1783

Citations

  1. [S1059] Annie Haven Thwing, The Crooked and Narrow Streets of the Town Of Boston, 1630-1822, downloaded from Google Books at www.google.com. (Boston, Massachusetts: Marshall Jones Company, 1920), Brattle Square Church, pages 99-100. Hereinafter cited as Boston Streets, 1630-1822.
  2. [S1060] Frederick Tuckerman, "Thomas Cooper, of Boston, and his Descendants", New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Volume 44, pages 53-61, (January 1890). Hereinafter cited as "Thomas Cooper of Boston."
  3. [S979] Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988, online at www.ancestry.com, age at death noted as 50. Hereinafter cited as Massachusetts Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988.
  4. [S180] Boston, Massachusetts Marriages, 1700-1809, online at www.Ancestry.com. Hereinafter cited as Boston Marriages, 1700-1809.
  5. [S979] Massachusetts Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988, online at www.ancestry.com.

William T. Cooper Sr.1,2

d. 24 June 1891
Family
Marriage*2 November 1836He married Maria Bodine on 2 November 1836 in Warren County, Ohio.3,4,2,1 
Death*24 June 1891He died on 24 June 1891 at age 77 years, 3 months and 23 days1,2 
Burial* and was buried in Wrights Grove Cemetery, Maroa, Macon County, Illinois.2 

Family

 Maria Bodine d. 29 Sep 1905
Children 1.Mary Cooper5 b. 20 Apr 1840, d. 23 Feb 1923
 2.Elizabeth Cooper1,2 b. 6 Aug 1845, d. 19 Nov 1911

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Elizabeth "Libbie" (Cooper) Funk, Memorial# 43141782. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, William T. Cooper Sr., Memorial# 23929746.
  3. [S1576] Ohio, County Marriage Records, 1774-1993, online at www.ancestry.com, William Cooper and Maria Bodine, Warren County, 2 November 1836, referencing Warren County Court House Film# 000384262. Hereinafter cited as Ohio, County Marriage Records, 1774-1993.
  4. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Maria (Bodine) Cooper, Memorial# 51865565.
  5. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Mary (Cooper) Campbell, Memorial# 52627872.

_____ Cooper1,2,3

Family
Marriage*He married, as her ninth husband, Bessie Mae (Jordan) Long Fahnholz Wilkinson Gilstrap Pittman McCoy Hamby Finney, daughter of John B. Jordan and Clara Cash.2,1,4,3 

Family

 Bessie Mae Jordan b. 16 Feb 1914, d. 5 May 2000

Citations

  1. [S2096] U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, online at www.ancestry.com, The Springfield News-Leader, Springfield, Missouri, Saturday, 6 May 2000, page 16, death of Bessie Mae Cooper, age 86, a nurse, died Friday, 5 May 2000 in Skaggs Community Health Center, Branson, Missouri, burial on 6 May 2000 in Ozarks Memorial Park Cemetery; no survivors or family mentioned. Hereinafter cited as U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current.
  2. [S29] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, online at Ancestry.com, death of Bessie M. Cooper of 65740, Rockaway Beach, Taney, Missouri, USA, born on 16 February 1914 and died on 5 May 2000. Hereinafter cited as U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014.
  3. [S1456] Social Security (U.S.) Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007, online at www.ancestry.com, Social Security information for Bessie Mae Long, born on 16 February 1914 at Rockwall, Texas, child of John B Jordan and Clara M Cash, died in 5 May 2000, agency notes: Dec 1947: Name listed as BESSIE MAE LONG; Jan 1948: Name listed as BESSIE MAE FAHNHOLZ; Jun 1960: Name listed as BESSIE MAE GILSTRAP; Jun 1964: Name listed as BESSIE MAE PITTMAN; Jan 1967: Name listed as BESSIE MAE MCCOY; Aug 1972: Name listed as BESSIE FINNEY. Hereinafter cited as Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  4. [S2096] U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, online at www.ancestry.com, The Selma Enterprise, Selma, California, Wednesday, 16 July 1997, page 2, death on 11 July in Fresno of William Jordan, age 81, graveside services at Floral Memorial Park, survived by 3 sons, Jim Jordan of Washington, Bill Jordan of Arkansas, and John Jordan of Clovis, 6 daughters, Cathy Walker of Clovis, Donna Troy of Arizona, Shirley Troy of Brentwood, Gale Kail of Oakley, Evalene Eide of Modesto, and Mary Arrans of Fresno, and sister Bessie Cooper of Arkansas.

Ada Cope1,2

b. 14 October 1877, d. 30 March 1942
Family
Father*George Cope3
Mother*Lucy Freeman3
Birth*14 October 1877Ada Cope was born on 14 October 1877 in Yorkshire, England.3,4,2 
Marriage*1899She married William Emhart, son of John C. Emhart and Maria Rothweiler, in 1899 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.1,2,4 
(Daughter-in-law) Census US 190014 June 1900Ada was enumerated with her husband as "Helena" on the 1900 census taken on 14 June 1900 in the household of her husband's parents, Mary and John C. Emhart, at 2743 Front Street, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. Ada and William were both 22 years of age, had been married for one year, and William worked as a bookkeeper, probably for his father who was a saloon keeper.4 
Census US 1920*9 January 1920Ada and William Emhart were enumerated on the 1920 census taken on 9 January 1920 at 2755 Front Street, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. William was 42 years of age and owned and operated a saloon, and Ada was 43 years of age. Two of their daughters were enumerated with them in 1920. Gladys was 10 years old and had attended school within the census year, and Loraine was one year old.2 
Death*30 March 1942She died on 30 March 1942 in Bucks County Home, Doylestown, Bucks County, at age 643,5 
Burial*2 April 1942 and was buried on 2 April 1942 in Greenmount Cemetery, Philadelphia.3,6 

Family

 William Emhart b. Oct 1877
Children 1.Gladys Emhart2 b. 15 Oct 1909, d. 1970
 2.Loraine Emhart2 b. 14 Oct 1918, d. 8 Feb 2001

Citations

  1. [S1817] Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Marriage Index, 1885-1951, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Ada Cope and William Emhart in 1899 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, referencing Digital GSU# 4140411. Hereinafter cited as Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Marriage Index, 1885-1951.
  2. [S73] 1920 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of William (Wm) and Ada Emhart, Philadelphia Ward 33, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Roll: T625_1626; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 1126. Hereinafter cited as 1920 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S1814] Pennsylvania, U.S., Death Certificates, 1906-1973, online at www.ancestry.com, death of Ada Emhart of Trevose Road, rural Bucks County, certificate# 24678, age 64, married to William Emhart, housewife, born on 14 October 1877 in Yorkshire, England, died on 30 March 1942 in Bucks County Home, Doylestown, Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA, parents George Cope and Lucy Freeman, both born England, informant Thomas M. Leatherman of Doylestown, burial on 2 April 1942 in Greenmount Cemetery. Hereinafter cited as Pennsylvania, U.S., Death Certificates, 1906-1972.
  4. [S34] 1900 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of John C. and Mary Emhart, Philadelphia Ward 33, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Page: 14; Enumeration District: 0837; FHL microfilm: 1241474. Hereinafter cited as 1900 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Ada (Cope) Emhart, Memorial# 122345252, incorrectly reporting her place of death. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  6. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Ada (Cope) Emhart, Memorial# 122345252.

George Cope1

Family
Birth*George Cope was born in England.1 
Marriage*He married Lucy Freeman.1 

Family

 Lucy Freeman
Child 1.Ada Cope+1 b. 14 Oct 1877, d. 30 Mar 1942

Citations

  1. [S1814] Pennsylvania, U.S., Death Certificates, 1906-1973, online at www.ancestry.com, death of Ada Emhart of Trevose Road, rural Bucks County, certificate# 24678, age 64, married to William Emhart, housewife, born on 14 October 1877 in Yorkshire, England, died on 30 March 1942 in Bucks County Home, Doylestown, Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA, parents George Cope and Lucy Freeman, both born England, informant Thomas M. Leatherman of Doylestown, burial on 2 April 1942 in Greenmount Cemetery. Hereinafter cited as Pennsylvania, U.S., Death Certificates, 1906-1972.

Mary Cope1

d. June 1880
Family
ChartsDescendants of Robert Heaton of Yorkshire, The Immigrant
Marriage*26 September 1865She married, as his first wife, George Heaton, son of Samuel Heaton and Catherine Werick, on 26 September 1865.1,2,3 
Death*June 1880She died after the 1880 census was taken in June 1880 in Fairfield Township, Columbiana County, Ohio,4 
Burial* and was probably buried in Oakdale Cemetery, Leetonia, Columbiana County, where her husband would also be buried in 1926.5 

Family

 George Heaton b. 31 Jan 1847, d. 26 Jun 1926
Children 1.Cora Heaton1 b. 30 Apr 1866
 2.Elizabeth Heaton1 b. 21 Oct 1876

Citations

  1. [S45] Dean Heaton, Heaton Families II, in two volumes, with indexes in Volume II. Warning: In this researcher's opinion, the information in these volumes often proves to be inaccurate. At the same time, the information presented has provided us with valuable clues for pursuing future research strategies in our attempt to establish a factual history of our Heaton family. (Tempe, Arizona: published for the author by Graphics of Tempe, 1999), Volume I, Chapter 18, page 668. Hereinafter cited as Heaton Families II.
  2. [S2043] Ohio, Compiled Marriage Index, 1803-1900, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Mary Cope and George Heaton on 26 September 1865 in Columbiana County, Ohio. Hereinafter cited as Ohio, Compiled Marriage Index, 1803-1900.
  3. [S1576] Ohio, County Marriage Records, 1774-1993, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Mary Cope and George Heaton, (his surname transcribed as "Weaton" by Ancestry), on 26 September 1865 in Columbiana County, Ohio, USA, referencing FHL Film# 000927767. Hereinafter cited as Ohio, County Marriage Records, 1774-1993.
  4. [S23] 1880 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of George and Mary Heaton, Fairfield, Columbiana, Ohio; Roll: 1001; Page: 361D; Enumeration District: 047. Hereinafter cited as 1880 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Mary Heaton, Memorial# 150017603. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.

Hannah Copeland1

b. 14 August 1768
Family
Father*Joseph Copeland1 b. 28 Apr 1734, d. 9 Jan 1811
Mother*Rebecca Hooper1 b. 27 Mar 1738, d. 15 Jan 1820
Birth*14 August 1768Hannah Copeland was born on 14 August 1768 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England).1,2 
Marriage*1 January 1797She married Galen Allen of Acworth, Cheshire County, New Hampshire on 1 January 1797 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.1,3 

Family

 Galen Allen

Citations

  1. [S610] Charles Henry Pope and Thomas Hooper, compilers, downloaded from Google Books, Hooper Genealogy (Boston, Massachusetts: Charles H. Pope, 1908), Part I, The Reading Family, compiled by Thomas Hooper of Boston, Third Generation, pages 10-19. Hereinafter cited as Hooper Genealogy.
  2. [S836] New England Historic Genealogical Society, compiler, downloaded from Google Books, Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to the Year 1850. In two Volumes: Volume I. Births and Volume II. Marriages and Deaths. (Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1916), Volume I, Births, page 82. Hereinafter cited as Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850.
  3. [S836] New England Historic Genealogical Society, Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850, Volume II, Marriages, page 94, the town of his residence, Acworth, was recorded as "Aqueth", Cheshire County, New Hampshire; when Sullivan County was created from part of Cheshire County in 1827, Acworth was then in Sullivan County.

Hezekiah Copeland1

b. 6 January 1780
Family
Father*Joseph Copeland1 b. 28 Apr 1734, d. 9 Jan 1811
Mother*Rebecca Hooper1 b. 27 Mar 1738, d. 15 Jan 1820
Birth*6 January 1780Hezekiah Copeland was born on 6 January 1780 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts (Continental Congress).1,2 

Citations

  1. [S610] Charles Henry Pope and Thomas Hooper, compilers, downloaded from Google Books, Hooper Genealogy (Boston, Massachusetts: Charles H. Pope, 1908), Part I, The Reading Family, compiled by Thomas Hooper of Boston, Third Generation, pages 10-19. Hereinafter cited as Hooper Genealogy.
  2. [S836] New England Historic Genealogical Society, compiler, downloaded from Google Books, Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to the Year 1850. In two Volumes: Volume I. Births and Volume II. Marriages and Deaths. (Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1916), Volume I, Births, page 82. Hereinafter cited as Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850.

Huldah Copeland1

b. 19 May 1777
Family
Father*Joseph Copeland1 b. 28 Apr 1734, d. 9 Jan 1811
Mother*Rebecca Hooper1 b. 27 Mar 1738, d. 15 Jan 1820
Birth*19 May 1777Huldah Copeland was born on 19 May 1777 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts (Continental Congress).2,3 
Marriage16 November 1804She married Howland Holmes on 16 November 1804 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.1,4 

Citations

  1. [S610] Charles Henry Pope and Thomas Hooper, compilers, downloaded from Google Books, Hooper Genealogy (Boston, Massachusetts: Charles H. Pope, 1908), Part I, The Reading Family, compiled by Thomas Hooper of Boston, Third Generation, pages 10-19. Hereinafter cited as Hooper Genealogy.
  2. [S610] Charles Henry Pope and Thomas Hooper, Hooper Genealogy, Part I, The Reading Family, compiled by Thomas Hooper of Boston, Third Generation, pages 10-19, with her birth date noted as 19 May 1777.
  3. [S836] New England Historic Genealogical Society, compiler, downloaded from Google Books, Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to the Year 1850. In two Volumes: Volume I. Births and Volume II. Marriages and Deaths. (Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1916), Volume I, Births, page 82, with a notation that a 0 is over a 9 in the date recorded. Hereinafter cited as Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850.
  4. [S836] New England Historic Genealogical Society, Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850, Volume II, Marriages, page 94.

Jonathan Copeland1

Family
Marriage*4 January 1723/24He married Betty Snell on 4 January 1723/24 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England).1,2 

Family

 Betty Snell
Child 1.Joseph Copeland+1 b. 28 Apr 1734, d. 9 Jan 1811

Citations

  1. [S610] Charles Henry Pope and Thomas Hooper, compilers, downloaded from Google Books, Hooper Genealogy (Boston, Massachusetts: Charles H. Pope, 1908), Part I, The Reading Family, compiled by Thomas Hooper of Boston, Third Generation, pages 10-19. Hereinafter cited as Hooper Genealogy.
  2. [S836] New England Historic Genealogical Society, compiler, downloaded from Google Books, Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to the Year 1850. In two Volumes: Volume I. Births and Volume II. Marriages and Deaths. (Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1916), Volume II, Marriages, page 95, her name spelled "Bettie". Hereinafter cited as Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850.

Joseph Copeland1

b. 28 April 1734, d. 9 January 1811
Family
Father*Jonathan Copeland1
Mother*Betty Snell1
Birth*28 April 1734Joseph Copeland was born on 28 April 1734 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England).1,2,3 
Marriage*19 September 1760He married Rebecca Hooper, daughter of John Hooper and Elizabeth Packard, on 19 September 1760 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England).1,4 
Name VariationJoseph was referred to as Deacon Joseph Copeland by both sources.1,3 
Death*9 January 1811He died on 9 January 1811 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, at age 76.1,3,5 

Family

 Rebecca Hooper b. 27 Mar 1738, d. 15 Jan 1820
Children 1.Rebecca Copeland1 b. 4 Mar 1762
 2.Joseph Copeland1 b. 16 May 1764
 3.Joseph Copeland1 b. 16 May 1764
 4.Salmon Copeland1 b. 14 Jul 1766
 5.Hannah Copeland1 b. 14 Aug 1768
 6.Polly Copeland1 b. 18 Mar 1771
 7.Sarah Copeland1 b. 25 Feb 1773
 8.Winslow Copeland1 b. 5 Apr 1775
 9.Huldah Copeland1 b. 19 May 1777
 10.Hezekiah Copeland1 b. 6 Jan 1780
 11.Lucy Copeland1 b. 4 Feb 1784

Citations

  1. [S610] Charles Henry Pope and Thomas Hooper, compilers, downloaded from Google Books, Hooper Genealogy (Boston, Massachusetts: Charles H. Pope, 1908), Part I, The Reading Family, compiled by Thomas Hooper of Boston, Third Generation, pages 10-19. Hereinafter cited as Hooper Genealogy.
  2. [S836] New England Historic Genealogical Society, compiler, downloaded from Google Books, Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to the Year 1850. In two Volumes: Volume I. Births and Volume II. Marriages and Deaths. (Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1916), Volume I, Births, page 84, his surname spelled "Copland". Hereinafter cited as Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850.
  3. [S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, including an extensive Family Register. Note: page numbers differ slightly between publications used in our research, including FHL copy, Google Books, Boston Public Library eBooks online and our personal library reprint published by Heritage Books. (Baltimore, Maryland: Gateway Press, Inc., original publication date was 1840; reprinted for the third and fourth times in 1970 and 1975; first reprinted in 1897 by Henry T. Pratt, Bridgewater, Massachusetts; originally printed in 1840 by Kidder and Wright, Boston, Massachusetts), Copeland, pages 143-145. Hereinafter cited as History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater.
  4. [S836] New England Historic Genealogical Society, Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850, Volume II, Marriages, pages 95 and 187, his surname spelled both "Copelen" with the date of 19 Sep and "Copland" with the date of 17 Sep.
  5. [S836] New England Historic Genealogical Society, Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850, Volume II, Deaths, page 453.

Joseph Copeland1

b. 16 May 1764
Family
Father*Joseph Copeland1 b. 28 Apr 1734, d. 9 Jan 1811
Mother*Rebecca Hooper1 b. 27 Mar 1738, d. 15 Jan 1820
Birth*16 May 1764Joseph Copeland was born on 16 May 1764 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England).1,2 

Citations

  1. [S610] Charles Henry Pope and Thomas Hooper, compilers, downloaded from Google Books, Hooper Genealogy (Boston, Massachusetts: Charles H. Pope, 1908), Part I, The Reading Family, compiled by Thomas Hooper of Boston, Third Generation, pages 10-19. Hereinafter cited as Hooper Genealogy.
  2. [S836] New England Historic Genealogical Society, compiler, downloaded from Google Books, Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to the Year 1850. In two Volumes: Volume I. Births and Volume II. Marriages and Deaths. (Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1916), Volume I, Births, page 82. Hereinafter cited as Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850.

Joseph Copeland1

b. 16 May 1764
Family
Father*Joseph Copeland1 b. 28 Apr 1734, d. 9 Jan 1811
Mother*Rebecca Hooper1 b. 27 Mar 1738, d. 15 Jan 1820
Birth*16 May 1764Joseph Copeland was born on 16 May 1764.1 

Citations

  1. [S610] Charles Henry Pope and Thomas Hooper, compilers, downloaded from Google Books, Hooper Genealogy (Boston, Massachusetts: Charles H. Pope, 1908), Part I, The Reading Family, compiled by Thomas Hooper of Boston, Third Generation, pages 10-19. Hereinafter cited as Hooper Genealogy.

Lucy Copeland1

b. 4 February 1784
Family
Father*Joseph Copeland1 b. 28 Apr 1734, d. 9 Jan 1811
Mother*Rebecca Hooper1 b. 27 Mar 1738, d. 15 Jan 1820
Birth*4 February 1784Lucy Copeland was born on 4 February 1784 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts (Continental Congress).1,2 
Marriage24 November 1806She married Ellis Holmes of Halifax on 24 November 1806 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.1,3 

Citations

  1. [S610] Charles Henry Pope and Thomas Hooper, compilers, downloaded from Google Books, Hooper Genealogy (Boston, Massachusetts: Charles H. Pope, 1908), Part I, The Reading Family, compiled by Thomas Hooper of Boston, Third Generation, pages 10-19. Hereinafter cited as Hooper Genealogy.
  2. [S836] New England Historic Genealogical Society, compiler, downloaded from Google Books, Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to the Year 1850. In two Volumes: Volume I. Births and Volume II. Marriages and Deaths. (Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1916), Volume I, Births, page 82. Hereinafter cited as Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850.
  3. [S836] New England Historic Genealogical Society, Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850, Volume II, Marriages, page 94.

Malinda Copeland1,2

b. 1810
Family
Birth*1810Malinda Copeland was born in 1810 in Ohio.1 
Marriage*13 April 1829She married John M. Stafford on 13 April 1829 in Greene County, Illinois.3,1,2,4 
(Wife) Death6 November 1857Malinda became a widow when John M. Stafford died on 6 November 1857 at age 65.3 
(Mother) Census US 186014 August 1860Malinda was enumerated on the 1860 census taken on 14 August 1860 in the household of her widowed daughter, Caroline Belcher, in Grafton, Jersey County, Illinois. Malinda was 50 years of age and a widow. Malinda's daughter, Adeline Stafford, who was age 18, was also enumerated in the Belcher household in 1860.1 

Family

 John M. Stafford b. 30 May 1792, d. 6 Nov 1857
Children 1.Caroline Stafford+1 b. 1836, d. 1916
 2.Adeline Stafford1 b. 1842

Citations

  1. [S18] 1860 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Caroline Belcher, Year: 1860; Census Place: Grafton, Jersey, Illinois; Roll: M653_188; Page: 86; Family History Library Film: 803188. Hereinafter cited as 1860 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S260] Illinois, Compiled Marriages, 1790-1860, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 13 April 1829 in Greene County, Illinois, of John Stafford and Melinda Copeland, referencing Family History Library, Salt Lake City, UT, microfilm# 1310037. Hereinafter cited as Illinois, Compiled Marriages, 1790-1860.
  3. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, John M Stafford, Memorial# 20492322. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  4. [S1681] Illinois, U.S., Marriage Index, 1860-1920, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of John Stafford and Melinda Copeland on 13 April 1829 in Greene County, Illinois, USA. Hereinafter cited as Illinois, U.S., Marriage Index, 1860-1920.

Polly Copeland1

b. 18 March 1771
Family
Father*Joseph Copeland1 b. 28 Apr 1734, d. 9 Jan 1811
Mother*Rebecca Hooper1 b. 27 Mar 1738, d. 15 Jan 1820
Birth*18 March 1771Polly Copeland was born on 18 March 1771 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England).1,2 
Marriage23 August 1812She married Joseph Hall on 23 August 1812 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.1,3 

Citations

  1. [S610] Charles Henry Pope and Thomas Hooper, compilers, downloaded from Google Books, Hooper Genealogy (Boston, Massachusetts: Charles H. Pope, 1908), Part I, The Reading Family, compiled by Thomas Hooper of Boston, Third Generation, pages 10-19. Hereinafter cited as Hooper Genealogy.
  2. [S836] New England Historic Genealogical Society, compiler, downloaded from Google Books, Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to the Year 1850. In two Volumes: Volume I. Births and Volume II. Marriages and Deaths. (Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1916), Volume I, Births, page 83. Hereinafter cited as Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850.
  3. [S836] New England Historic Genealogical Society, Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850, Volume II, Marriages, page 95.

Rebecca Copeland1

b. 4 March 1762
Family
Father*Joseph Copeland1 b. 28 Apr 1734, d. 9 Jan 1811
Mother*Rebecca Hooper1 b. 27 Mar 1738, d. 15 Jan 1820
Birth*4 March 1762Rebecca Copeland was born on 4 March 1762 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England).1,2 
Marriage*15 September 1785She married Ebenezer Dunbar, son of Jacob Dunbar and Hannah Randall, on 15 September 1785 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts (Continental Congress).3,4 

Family

 Ebenezer Dunbar b. 31 Jan 1757

Citations

  1. [S610] Charles Henry Pope and Thomas Hooper, compilers, downloaded from Google Books, Hooper Genealogy (Boston, Massachusetts: Charles H. Pope, 1908), Part I, The Reading Family, compiled by Thomas Hooper of Boston, Third Generation, pages 10-19. Hereinafter cited as Hooper Genealogy.
  2. [S836] New England Historic Genealogical Society, compiler, downloaded from Google Books, Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to the Year 1850. In two Volumes: Volume I. Births and Volume II. Marriages and Deaths. (Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1916), Volume I, Births, page 83. Hereinafter cited as Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850.
  3. [S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, including an extensive Family Register. Note: page numbers differ slightly between publications used in our research, including FHL copy, Google Books, Boston Public Library eBooks online and our personal library reprint published by Heritage Books. (Baltimore, Maryland: Gateway Press, Inc., original publication date was 1840; reprinted for the third and fourth times in 1970 and 1975; first reprinted in 1897 by Henry T. Pratt, Bridgewater, Massachusetts; originally printed in 1840 by Kidder and Wright, Boston, Massachusetts), Dunbar, pages 149-153. Hereinafter cited as History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater.
  4. [S836] New England Historic Genealogical Society, Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850, Volume II, Marriages, page 114.