Andrew Jackson Cooper (1867 - 1931)

Born Nov 1867 in Indian Territory, United States

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Died 6 Apr 1931 at age 63 in Oklahoma, United States

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Biography

Andrew was Choctaw.

Descendant of Mushulatubee (abt.1765-1838) Choctaw Chief.

Andrew Cooper was born Nov 1867 in the Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory to Steven Cooper and Sarah (Riddle). He married twice:

1. Eliza Annie Wilson m. 1 Dec 1885^[1]
   1. Mattie Ola (Cooper) (Hammons) Wade1887-1960
   2. Stephen Easter Cooper 1894-1981
   3. Austin Albro Cooper 1901-1963
   4. Bennie Cooper 1905-?
   5. Twin - Unknown Detail
   6. Twin - Unknown Detail
2. Lucy (Jordan) Griffin m. 6 May 1915^[2]
   1. Andrew Jackson Cooper Jr. 1920-1983

According to the Burt Funeral Home records, Andrew Cooper died in Washington County, Oklahoma and his burial occurred at McCurtain, Haskell County, Oklahoma. The cemetery was not specified.

Dawes Census Card^[3]

Tribe:	Choctaw
Card No:	2849 OHS or Fold3($)
Roll No:	8382
Approved:	Citizen by Blood
Approved Year:	1903
Relationship to Head:	Self

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Sources

1. ↑ Dawes application packet 2849 p5 Fold3($)
2. ↑ "Oklahoma, County Marriages, 1890-1995." Database with images. FamilySearch. "Oklahoma, County Marriages, 1890-1995," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VR3Y-294 : 23 February 2021), A J Cooper and Lucy Griffin, 06 May 1915; citing Oklahoma, various county courthouses, Oklahoma; FHL microfilm.
3. ↑ National Archives/Dawes Rolls NARA M1186. These enrollment cards are a census-like listing for members of five Native American tribes, 1898-1914.

• "United States, Native American, Census Rolls, 1885-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPSC-KPPS : 15 April 2021), Andrew J Cooper, Indian Territory, United States; citing Census, NARA microfilm publication M595. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1967.

• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MST7-ZKM : accessed 4 June 2021), Andrew J Cooper, Township 9 N., Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 75, sheet 33A, family 586, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,850.

• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MLQX-GGY : accessed 4 June 2021), Andrew J Cooper, Diamond, Haskell, Oklahoma, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 89, sheet 12A, family 5, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1254; FHL microfilm 1,375,267.

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