"Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK9L-6DBY : 19 February 2021), Perry J Cooper and Maudie A Whitcher, 02 Jan 1895; citing Stark, Illinois, United States, county offices, Illinois; FHL microfilm 1,403,417.
"United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSHL-7JZ : accessed 3 October 2021), Perry J Cooper, Toulon Township (part) Wyoming city (part) Ward 1-2, Stark, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 135, sheet 5A, family 110, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,345.
"United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MLWT-7WN : accessed 3 October 2021), Perry Cooper, Platte, Buffalo, Nebraska, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 48, sheet 19A, family 367, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 839; FHL microfilm 1,374,852.
"Washington Death Certificates, 1907-1960," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NQMS-6V8 : 10 March 2018), Perry J. Cooper in entry for Infant Cooper, 03 Dec 1913; citing Bellingham, Whatcom, Washington, reference 295, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Olympia; FHL microfilm 1,992,081.
"Washington, County Marriages, 1855-2008", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPMK-62F2 : 25 April 2021), Perry J Cooper in entry for Richard William Lowell and Alma Marie Cooper, 1914.
"Washington, County Marriages, 1855-2008", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPMN-GLR8 : 24 April 2021), Perry J Cooper in entry for Richard William Lowell and Alma Marie Cooper, 1914.
"Washington Death Certificates, 1907-1960," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N3P8-JC4 : 10 March 2018), Perry J. Cooper in entry for Maud Alma Cooper, 03 Sep 1927; citing Bellingham, Whatcom, Washington, reference 302, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Olympia; FHL microfilm 2,022,416.
"United States, GenealogyBank Historical Newspaper Obituaries, 1815-2011", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q5M1-RYH6 : 18 July 2020), Perry J Cooper in entry for Mrs Maud Alma Cooper, 1927.
"Oregon Death Index, 1903-1998," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VZCQ-9X6 : 11 December 2014), Perry John Cooper, 03 Aug 1929; from "Oregon, Death Index, 1898-2008," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2000); citing Marion, Oregon, certificate number 588, Oregon State Archives and Records Center, Salem.
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Perry was orphaned at around the age of 11 and eventually was sent to live with an uncle in Ohio. He ran away at about age 15 and became independent. We do not know for sure the names of either of his parents or whether or not he had siblings.