William Cooper (1828 - 1893)

Born 15 Jan 1828 in Muskingum County, Ohio, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah Jane (Hess) Cooper — married 10 Mar 1847 in Champaign County, Ohio, United States

Descendants

Died 2 Jun 1893 at age 65 in Monon, White, Indiana, United States

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Biography

COUNTIES OF WHITE AND PULASKI, INDIANA, HISTORICAL AND BIOGRAPHICAL, Published by F.A. Battey & Co, Chicago, 1883, pg 360

WILLIAM COOPER was born in Muskingum County, Penn., January 15, 1828, and is a son of Thomas and Tacey A. (Sampson) Cooper, also natives of Pennsylvania. When William was about two years of age, his father moved to Champaign County, Ohio, where he purchased a farm, but where William had but spare opportunities for schooling. He worked on the home farm until he was twenty years of age, when, in March 1848, he was married to Sarah J. Hess, born December 25, 1827, daughter of Peter and Phebe (Collins) Hess, which union was blessed with thirteen children- Samuel F., infant boy (deceased), Minerva (deceased, Mary (deceased), Anna M., Isaac, Louisa, Lydia A., James, Calvin, William C. H., John S. (deceased), and Martha E. In 1859, Mr. Cooper removed to Madison County, Ohio, Where he farmed until 1866, and thence to this township, where he purchased 100 acres of wild land. At this time, by prudence and industry, he has added to the same until it numbered 220 acres of excellent land. He is said to raise the best corn in the county. He is a Democrat and a good citizen

Sources

• Ohio, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1774-1993; Name: William Cooper: Gender: Male; Marriage Date: 3 Mar 1847; Marriage Place: Champaign, Ohio, USA; Spouse: Sarah Jane Hess; Film Number: 000295228

• 1850 United States Federal Census; Name: Wm Cooper; Gender: Male; Race: White; Age: 21; Birth Year: abt 1829; Birthplace: Ohio; Home in 1850: Wayne, Champaign, Ohio, USA; Occupation: Farmer; Industry: Agriculture; Line Number: 13; Dwelling Number: 90; Family Number: 92; Household Members: Wm Cooper: 21; Sarah J Cooper: 21; Saml Cooper: 2

• 1860 United States Federal Census; Name: William Cooper; Age: 32; Birth Year: abt 1828; Gender: Male; Race: White; Birth Place: Ohio; Home in 1860: Union, Madison, Ohio; Post Office: London; Dwelling Number: 294; Family Number: 324; Occupation: Farmer; Personal Estate Value: 400; Cannot Read, Write: Y; Household Members: William Cooper: 32; Sarah J Cooper: 32; Samuel F Cooper: 13; Ann Cooper: 7; Isaac Cooper: 3; Louisa Cooper: 1; Thomas Thompson:21

• 1870 United States Federal Census; Name: William Cooper; Age in 1870: 41; Birth Date: abt 1829; Birthplace: Ohio; Dwelling Number: 12; Home in 1870: Monon, White, Indiana; Race: White; Gender: Male; Post Office: Monon; Occupation: Farmer; Cannot Write: Yes; Male Citizen Over 21: Yes; Personal Estate Value: 870; Real Estate Value: 1500; Inferred Spouse: Sarah J Cooper; Inferred Children: Samuel Cooper; Annie M Cooper; Isaac Cooper; Louisa Cooper; James Cooper; Calvin Cooper; William Cooper; John Cooper; Household Members: William Cooper: 41; Sarah J Cooper: 41; Samuel Cooper: 21; Annie M Cooper: 17; Isaac Cooper: 13; Louisa Cooper: 11; James Cooper: 7; Calvin Cooper: 5; William Cooper: 3; John Cooper: 1

• 1880 United States Federal Census; Name: William Cooper; Age: 52; Birth Date: Abt 1828; Birthplace: Ohio; Home in 1880: Monon, White, Indiana, USA; Dwelling Number: 196; Race: White; Gender: Male; Relation to Head of House: Self (Head); Marital Status: Married; Spouse's Name: Sarah Cooper; Father's Birthplace: Prussia; Mother's Birthplace: Pennsylvania; Occupation: Farmer; Household Members: William Cooper: 52 Self (Head); Sarah Cooper: 52; Wife; Isacc Cooper: 23; Son; Louisa Cooper: 22; Daughter; James Cooper: 17; Son; Calvin Cooper: 15; Son; William Cooper: 13; Son; Martha Cooper: 6; Daughter

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