Born in Lee, Virginia, United States
Ancestors 
Daughter of William Milton Cooper
and Virginia Frances (Belcher) Cooper
Sister of
Mary Dona (Cooper) Martin, Sarah Annice (Cooper) Carter, Harrett Melvina (Cooper) Stapleton, Richard Ballard Cooper, Leva Bell (Cooper) Fisher and George Anderson Cooper
Wife of
Benjamin Franklin Martin
— married
11 Aug 1906 in Lee County, Virginia
[children unknown]
Died
at age 74
in Lee, Virginia, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 10 Jun 2017
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Biography
Rebecca Elizabeth Cooper was born on 20 Feb 1890 in Lee, Virginia, United States, daughter of Rev William Milton Cooper (1853 - 1926) and Virginia Frances (Belcher) Cooper (~1853 - 1929).
Her siblings were:
- Mary Dona (Cooper) Martin (~1877 - ~1906)
- Sarah Annice (Cooper) Carter (1878 - 1957)
- Harrett Melvina (Cooper) Stapleton (1882 - 1963)
- Richard Ballard Cooper (1884 - 1965)
- Leva Bell (Cooper) Fisher (1887 - 1918)
- George Anderson Cooper (1893 - 1963)
Rebecca married Benjamin Franklin Martin (1870 - 1937) on 11 Aug 1906 in Lee County, Virginia.
Rebecca died on 4 Aug 1964 in Lee aged 74.
Research Notes
Provided copy of Death certificate in images. Woodward-6852
Sources
- Family Bible, Family Knowledge
- Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/180177915/rebecca-elizabeth-martin: accessed 14 December 2022), memorial page for Rebecca Elizabeth “Lizzie” Cooper Martin (20 Feb 1890–4 Aug 1964), Find A Grave: Memorial #180177915, citing Lee Memorial Gardens, Woodway, Lee County, Virginia, USA.
- Commonwealth of Virginia, Dept of Health-Bureau of Vital Statistics, Death certificates, no. 23000-23499, Aug-64.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Rebecca by comparing test results with other carriers of her ancestors' mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Rebecca:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Rebecca by comparing test results with other carriers of her ancestors' mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Rebecca:
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Darrel White
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~0.78%
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Posted a copy of the death certificate in images
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Rejected matches › Rebecca Morton (1887-abt.1962) › Elizabeth Cooper (1888-) › Elizabeth M. Kiper (abt.1892-) › Eliza Ann (Woolley) Cooper (-1965)
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