Married Mary Frances Smith on November 20, 1867, and they lived in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Sources
Concerning the Van Bunschoten or Van Benschoten Family in America: A Genealogy and Brief History, Second Edition by William Henry Van Benschoten (West Park on Hudson, New York, 1907) p. 706.
"United States Census, 1850," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MC13-5Q9 : accessed 1 March 2015), William E Cooper, Fulton, Oswego, New York, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
"New York State Census, 1855," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K6S6-SQL : accessed 1 November 2015), Wm E Cooper in household of Levi Cooper, Fulton City, Volney, Oswego, New York, United States; count clerk offices, New York; FHL microfilm 857,437.
"United States Census, 1860," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCQ4-YCW : accessed 1 November 2015), Wm E Cooper in household of Levi Cooper, Red Creek Village, Wayne, New York, United States; from "1860 U.S. Federal Census - Population," database, Fold3.com (http://www.fold3.com : n.d.); citing p. 33, household ID 277, NARA microfilm publication M653 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 803,877.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with William by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line.
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