Nathan
Alexander
Cooper
Born in Leon, Texas, United States
Ancestors 
Son of Mark S. Cooper
and Nancy (Patterson) Cooper
Husband of
Susan Ursula (Lindsay) Cooper
— married
about 1878 (to about 1882) in Texas, United States [uncertain]
Descendants [uncertain] 
Father of
Mary M (Cooper) Hughes
Died
at age 78
in Freestone, Texas, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 1 Aug 2019
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Biography
Birth Nathan was born on April 1, 1854 in Leon, County, Texas. His mother was Nancy (Patterson) Cooper (abt.1831-)[1] and his father was Mark S. Cooper (abt.1826-abt.1856).[2]
Death of Father and Stepfather Nathan's father Mark Cooper passes away before 1860. His mother remarries James DeMoss of Lafayette County, Arkansas in 1862.[3] His step father passes away in 1870.
1870 Census After his step father's death the family is living in Austin, Travis County, Texas in the household of his uncle, Kenneth F Patterson with his mother and half brother. Nathan is listed as Nathan DeMoss. His occupation is a farm laborer.
[4]Household Role Sex Age Birthplace Kenneth F Patterson Male 47 Tennessee Elma Patterson Female 37 Indiana Margaret Patterson Female 17 Texas Kethna Patterson Male 13 Texas Lena Patterson Female 10 Texas Venmore Patterson Male 2 Texas Josiah Patterson Male 43 Tennessee Nancy L Demoss Female 38 Tennessee Nathaniel Demoss Male 16 Texas Adolphus Demoss Male 7 Arkansas
Marriage Nathan marries Susan Ursula (Lindsay) Cooper (abt.1855-abt.1880). The date of their marriage isn't known but seems likely to have been around 1878 since their only child was born in 1880. Children:
1880 Census Living in Leon County, Texas with spouse, newborn daughter and three boys. Leon county is in east Texas around 80 miles east southeast of Waco and 125 miles southeast of Dallas. Nathan is a farmer. It's not clear why the three boys are living in the Cooper household. There is a large household of Lumas' in the previous listing on the census but additional research is needed to determine if and how they are related.
[5]Household Role Sex Age Birthplace Nathan Cooper Self Male 28 Texas, United States Oranely Cooper Wife Female 23 Texas, United States Mary Cooper Daughter Female 0 Texas, United States Jno Lumas Other Male 7 Texas, United States Owen Lumas Other Male 5 Texas, United States Ernnie Sepole Other Male 7 Texas, United States
Move to Freestone County Nathan and family move to Freestone County, Texas around 1883.[1]
Second Marriage Nathan marries Florance H. (Flora) Terry on September 17, 1885 in Freestone County, Texas.[6]
1900 Census Nathan is living in Luna Precinct No 2(Fairfield), Freestone, Texas with wife and children.
[7]Nathen A Cooper Head Male 46 Texas Florance H Cooper Wife Female 34 Texas Hugh J Cooper Son Male 14 Texas Alfred Cooper Son Male 12 Texas Autry B Cooper Son Male 10 Texas Lanton H Cooper Son Male 5 Texas Nathen T Cooper Son Male 13 Texas William H Cooper Son Male 0 Texas
1910 Census Nathan is living in Justice Precinct 8, Comanche County, Texas with children.
[8]Household Role Sex Age Birthplace N A Cooper Head Male 56 Texas A B Cooper Son Male 17 Texas Herman Cooper Son Male 15 Texas N T Cooper Son Male 13 Texas Lillian H Cooper Daughter Female 10 Texas Pauline Cooper Daughter Female 7 Texas Euline Cooper Daughter Female 5 Texas
1930 Census Living in Precinct 8, Freestone, Texas with his daughter, Lilian H Cooper, her husband and daughters. Nathan lists both his parents were born in Tennessee
[9]Household Role Sex Age Birthplace Joel Lane Head Male 41 Texas Lane Lane Wife Female 30 Texas Clara Lane Daughter Female 16 Texas Vernelle Lane Daughter Female 7 Texas Nathan Cooper Father-in-law Male 76 Texas
Death Nathan passes away on March 22, 1933 in Freestone County, Texas and is buried in Dew Cemetery, Dew, Freestone County, Texas.[1][10][11]
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K7DX-LT1 : 13 March 2018), Nathan Alexander Cooper, 22 Mar 1933; citing certificate number 12997, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,115,345.
- ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXLL-4ZF : 4 April 2020), Mark S Cooper, Leon county, Leon, Texas, United States; citing family 120, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
- ↑ "Arkansas, County Marriages, 1837-1957," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N9MD-M98 : 18 March 2019), Nancy Cooper in entry for James Demoss, 12 Dec 1862; citing Marriage, Lafayette, Arkansas, United States, county offices, Arkansas; FHL microfilm 1,004,492.
- ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXGJ-KFW : 19 March 2020), Nancy L Demoss in entry for Kenneth F Patterson, 1870.
- ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFNY-6BN : 15 July 2017), Nathan Cooper, 1880; citing enumeration district ED 88, sheet 172B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Aministration, n.d), roll 1316; FHL microfilm 1,255,316.
- ↑ "Texas, County Marriage Index, 1837-1977," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XLF3-LJ9 : 22 December 2016), N A Cooper and Flora Terry, 17 Sep 1885; citing Freestone, Texas, United States, county courthouses, Texas; FHL microfilm 988,616.
- ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3G4-DWX : accessed 1 August 2019), Nathen A Cooper, Luna Precinct No 2, Freestone, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 32, sheet 8B, family 138, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,636.
- ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MK1R-Q5S : accessed 1 August 2019), N A Cooper, Justice Precinct 8, Comanche, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 16, sheet 1B, family 17, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1541; FHL microfilm 1,375,554.
- ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HTCC-GMM : accessed 8 August 2020), Nathan Cooper in household of Joel Lane, Precinct 8, Freestone, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 21, sheet 8A, line 34, family 157, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2332; FHL microfilm 2,342,066.
- ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 08 August 2020), memorial page for Nathan Alexander Cooper (12 Apr 1851–22 Mar 1933), Find a Grave Memorial no. 6388889, citing Dew Cemetery, Dew, Freestone County, Texas, USA ; Maintained by Harold N. Womble (contributor 46531730) .
- ↑ "Texas Death Index, 1903-2000," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VZFT-NZF : 24 May 2014), Nathan Alexander Cooper, 22 Mar 1933; from "Texas, Death Index, 1903-2000," database, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2006); citing certificate number 12997, Freestone, Texas, Texas Department of Health, State Vital Statistics Unit, Austin.
- unsourced Henderson genealogy by Paul Henderson from 2002 a copy in possession of Michael H. Stout in 2019. Researched the "old fashioned" way by visiting libraries, cemeteries and family members by Paul and Melvin Henderson starting in the 1970s.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Nathan 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 Nathan:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Nathan 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 Nathan:
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