Vern was born in 1875, son of Edwin Cooper and Ellen (Tryon) Cooper. His father died two years later and he lived with his mother all his life. He died in 1939.
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"Michigan Births, 1867-1902," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NQFR-GD6 : 4 December 2014), Ves. T. Cooper, 12 Feb 1875; citing item 3 p 7 rn 1355, Alaiedon, Ingham, Michigan, Department of Vital Records, Lansing; FHL microfilm 2,320,446.
"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MWSZ-LL4 : 14 August 2017), Verne Cooper in household of Rodolphus Tryon, Alaiedon, Ingham, Michigan, United States; citing enumeration district ED 121, sheet 235A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,582.
"United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSMF-491 : accessed 27 September 2020), Vern Cooper in household of Ella Cooper, Alaiedon township, Ingham, Michigan, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 30, sheet 8A, family 192, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,716.
"United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:ML56-JV9 : accessed 27 September 2020), Vernon Cooper in household of Ellen Cooper, Alaiedon, Ingham, Michigan, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 51, sheet 5B, family 130, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 651; FHL microfilm 1,374,664.
"United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K6X8-D1H : 24 August 2019), Vern Tryon Cooper, 1917-1918.
"United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZ38-JT3 : accessed 27 September 2020), Verne T Cooper in household of Ellen E Cooper, Alaiedon, Ingham, Michigan, United States; citing ED 79, sheet 8B, line 79, family 206, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 771; FHL microfilm 1,820,771.
"United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XQYT-53H : accessed 4 January 2018), Vern Cooper, Alaiedon, Ingham, Michigan, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 1, sheet 12A, line 5, family 227, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 990; FHL microfilm 2,340,725.
"Michigan Death Certificates, 1921-1952," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KFS1-G7D : 12 December 2014), Vern T Cooper, 20 Sep 1939; citing Alaiedon, Ingham, Michigan, United States, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics, Lansing; FHL microfilm 1,972,740.
Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/42892841/_), memorial page for Vern Tryon Cooper (Feb 1875–1939), Find a Grave Memorial no. 42892841, citing Maple Grove Cemetery, Mason, Ingham County, Michigan, USA ; Maintained by Sandra Moore (contributor 47025864).
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