John Cooper was born about 1815 and was the son of Reverend John Wilson Cooper and Nancy Thornton.
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Sources
Familysearch ID # LLWD-1XG with many source notes
"Georgia, County Marriages 1785-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KXV9-5KC : 4 Nov 2017), citing FHL microfilm 327,523; marriage 08 Dec 1838 Harris County courthouse, Georgia, USA; John T. Cooper and Julett Ann Cochren,
"Georgia Marriages 1808-1967" database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FWDC-P5S : 11 Feb 2018) citing FHL microfilm 327,523; m: 08 Dec 1838 Harris County, Georgia; John T. Cooper and Julett Ann Cochren.
"United States Census, 1850" database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MZYR-QC8 : 12 April 2016), John T Cooper, Houston county, part of, Houston, Georgia, USA; citing family 1014, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
"United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MC3H-KQG : 12 April 2016), John S Cooper, Georgia, USA; citing p309, family 2789, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 545,657.
"Tennessee Death Records 1914-1963," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NSVZ-65C : 9 March 2018), John Thornton Cooper in entry for Sarah Cooper Haltzclaw, 27 Dec 1928; citing Forest Hill Cemetery, Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, cn 28813, State Library and Archives, Nashville; FHL microfilm 1,876,746.
Acknowledgements
First-hand information as remembered by Scott Fulkerson, Sunday, April 12, 2015.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with John by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with John: