Cooper Washington Mangum (1867 - 1960)

Born 21 Aug 1867 in Simpson, Mississippi, United States

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Died 19 Apr 1960 at age 92 in Jackson, Hinds, Mississippi, United States

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Biography

Cooper was born in 1867 to Samuel E. Mangum (1839–1912) and Nancy Jane (Tullos) Mangum (1846–1928). He is listed in his parent's household on both: the 1870 Census^[1] and the 1880 Census in his hometown of Simpson, Mississippi.^[2]

He was the husband of Martha L. (Day) Mangum (1869–1935) and the couple had at least nine children:

• 1. Charley Mangum (1893–1962)
• 2. Aaron Anslum Mangnum (1896–1975)
• 3. Edna E Mangum (1898–1991)
• 4. Gola G. (Weeks) Mangum (1900–1985)
• 5. Frank Mangum (1902–1992)
• 6. William Copeland Mangum (1905–1966)
• 7. Sebye (Sebie) (McCallum) Mangum (1907–1951)
• 8. Mary Mangum (1910–1929)
• 9. Zeno Mangum (1913–1994)

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He passed away in 1960 at the age of 92.^[5]

Obituary

Last Rites For C. W. Mangum

Cooper W. Mangum of Magee died in a Jackson convalescent home early Tuesday morning after a long Illness. He was 92 years old. A life long resident of Simpson County, he was a charter member of Magee Baptist Church. For years he served as district manager of Columbia Mutual Life Insurance Company.

Funeral services were conducted Wednesday at 10:30 a. m. from Mims Mitchell Chapel with Revs. E. F. Hicks, W. A. Hall, and G. O. Parker, Sr., officiating. Interment was in Magee cemetery.

Survivors Include five sons, Charlie, W. C, Zeno, all of Magee, A. A. of Shreveport, and Frank of Georgetown; two daughters, Mrs. Thomas Bowen, Prattsville, Ala.; and Mrs. Gola Weeks, Vicksburg; 4 grandchildren; a brother, Colon Mangum, Magee.

Simpson County News Mendenhall, Mississippi 21 Apr 1960, Thu • Page 1 Contributor: Faye Nations McCardle (47144920)^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFSR-VMN : 19 March 2020), Cooper Mangum in entry for Samuel Mangum, 1870.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4PS-LPM : 13 November 2020), Cooper W. Mangum in household of Saml. E. Mangum, Beat 1, Simpson, Mississippi, United States; citing enumeration district ED 99, sheet 186C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,664.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MPDL-TQ9 : accessed 26 December 2020), Cooper W Mangum, Magee, Simpson, Mississippi, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 121, sheet 1A, family 4, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 758; FHL microfilm 1,374,771.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNTX-BY3 : accessed 26 December 2020), Cooper W Mangum, Magee, Simpson, Mississippi, United States; citing ED 132, sheet 14B, line 57, family 296, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 893; FHL microfilm 1,820,893.
5. ↑ "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV2X-JT3Z : 5 August 2020), Cooper Washington Mangum, ; Burial, Magee, Simpson, Mississippi, United States of America, Magee Cemetery; citing record ID 70889166, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
6. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 25 December 2020), memorial page for Cooper Washington Mangum (21 Aug 1867–19 Apr 1960), Find a Grave Memorial no. Find A Grave: Memorial #70889166, citing Magee Cemetery, Magee, Simpson County, Mississippi, USA ; Maintained by MyrtisJane (contributor 47090616) .

• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/70889166/cooper-washington-mangum
• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4PS-LPM : 13 November 2020), Cooper W. Mangum in household of Saml. E. Mangum, Beat 1, Simpson, Mississippi, United States; citing enumeration district ED 99, sheet 186C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,664.
• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MPDL-TQ9 : accessed 26 December 2020), Cooper W Mangum, Magee, Simpson, Mississippi, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 121, sheet 1A, family 4, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 758; FHL microfilm 1,374,771.
• "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNTX-BY3 : accessed 26 December 2020), Cooper W Mangum, Magee, Simpson, Mississippi, United States; citing ED 132, sheet 14B, line 57, family 296, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 893; FHL microfilm 1,820,893.