Tabitha Francis (Cooper) Brackney (1856 - 1887)

Born 14 Dec 1856 in Pulaski, Kentucky, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Marmaduke Brackney Jr — married 10 Mar 1872 in Moultrie, Illinois, United States

Descendants

Died 3 Jun 1887 at age 30 in Abilene, Taylor, Texas, United States

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Biography

Birth

Tabbitha Francis Cooper was born on 14 December 1856 in Pulaski County, Kentucky^[1]. She was the daughter of James Cooper and Mary Johnson (listed as Mary Russell on birth record; Mary was an adopted daughter according to her marriage record to James E. Cooper).

Marriage

Tabitha married Marmaduke "Duke" Brackney on 10 March 1872 in Moultrie County, Illinois^[2].

Residence

• 1870: Tabitha was living with her parents and 4 siblings in Willow Branch, Piatt County, Illinois^[3].
• 1880: Tabitha was living with her husband Duke Brackney and 5 children in Jonathan Creek, Moultrie County, Illinois^[4].

Death and Burial

Tabitha died due to consumption on 3 June 1887 in Abilene, Taylor County, Texas^[5]. She was laid to rest at Abilene Municpal Cemetery^[6]. Her grave is next to the grave of her brother, John C. Cooper.

Sources

1. ↑ "Kentucky Births and Christenings, 1839-1960," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FWVD-2TL : 4 December 2014), Tabbitha Francis, 14 Dec 1856; citing , reference ; FHL microfilm 216,838.
2. ↑ "Illinois Marriages, 1815-1935," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/V2P3-SKW : 29 December 2014), Marmaduke Brackney and Telitha F. Cooper, 10 Mar 1872; citing Moultrie,Illinois; FHL microfilm 1,312,673.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M6HT-4PN : 17 October 2014), Francis Cooper in household of James Cooper, Illinois, United States; citing p. 27, family 183, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 545,767.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MXKM-HXH : 14 July 2016), Tobitha F Brackney in household of Duke Brackney, Jonathan Creek, Moultrie, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district ED 168, sheet 377D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0239; FHL microfilm 1,254,239.
5. ↑ Lowry, James A. The Taylor County News. (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 12, Ed. 1 Friday, June 3, 1887, newspaper, June 3, 1887; Abilene, Texas. (texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth329878/: accessed April 21, 2017), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Abilene Public Library.
6. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 01 April 2018), memorial page for Tabitha Frances Cooper Brackney (14 Dec 1856–3 Jun 1887), Find A Grave: Memorial #157115100, citing Abilene Municipal Cemetery, Abilene, Taylor County, Texas, USA ; Maintained by Yvonne McBride Williams (contributor 48813669) .