Elizabeth (Lunn) Cooper (abt. 1796 - abt. 1878)

Born about 1796 in North Carolina, United States

Wife of William A. Cooper — married 5 Oct 1816 in Williamson, Tennessee, United States

Descendants

Died about 1878 at about age 82 in Leon, Texas, United States [uncertain]

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Biography

Elizabeth (Lunn) Cooper settled in the Republic of Texas before February 19, 1846.

Birth Elizabeth was born arounf 1796 in North Carolina.

Marriage Elizabeth marries William A. Cooper (abt.1794-abt.1841) on 5 October 1816 in Williamson County, Tennessee.^[1] The marriage produces:

1. Nathaniel A. Cooper, b1817 m. 1st Harriet Croom, 2nd M.S. ?

2. John G. Cooper b1820 m. Lucy Ann Smith Clark

3. William H. Cooper b1821 m. 1st Louisa Smith, 2nd Parthena Caroline Chandler

4. Mark S. Cooper, b1826

5. Allen A. Cooper, b1829 m. Macon F. Chandler

6. Doctor J. Cooper, b1834 never married.

7. Harvey A. Cooper, b1836 never married.

8. Jane A. Cooper, b1838 m. either a Keiggins or Higgins.

9.George C. Cooper, b1839 m. Jane Burleson.

Note: In an affidavit which Elizabeth Cooper gave in later life, she stated that they had eleven children. Only nine are known.^[2]

1850 Census Now a widow, Elizabeth is living in Leon county, Texas with her children and grandchildren. . The following entry in the census is for her son, Mark S Cooper and his family.

Household	Role	Sex	Age	Birthplace
Elizabeth Cooper		Female	54	North Carolina
Allen H Cooper		Male	21	Tennessee
Doctor J Cooper		Male	16	Tennessee
Harvey L Cooper		Male	14	Tennessee
George C Cooper		Male	12	Tennessee
Mary J Cooper		Female	4	Texas
John G Cooper		Male	30	Tennessee

^[3]

Marriage Elizabeth marries Benjamin Nichols.^[2]

1860 Census Elizabeth is living with two of her sons on Leon County, Texas. Another son, George C. Cooper is the next listing in the census.

Household	Role	Sex	Age	Birthplace
Elizabeth Nichols		Female	60	North Carolina
D J Cooper		Male	24	Tennessee
Harvy L Cooper		Male	22	Tennessee

^[4]

Death Elizabeth passes away around 1878 in Leon County, Texas. Her estate was probated in September, 1878 in Leon County, Texas^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKHS-Z6WN : 3 November 2017), William Cooper and Elizabeth Lum, 05 Oct 1816; citing Williamson, Tennessee, United States, Marriage, p. , Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville and county clerk offices from various counties; FHL microfilm 2,051,436.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} Cousins, Evelyn Lee. “William A. Cooper.” Daughters of the Republic of Texas I (2001): 70–71. accessed at https://www.google.com/books/edition/Daughters_of_Republic_of_Texas_Vol_I/NzUGjKhemhgC?hl=en&gbpv=1 on 19 October 2020
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXLL-4ZX : 4 April 2020), John G Cooper in household of Elizabeth Cooper, Leon county, Leon, Texas, United States; citing family 119, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXFT-WCT : 18 March 2020), D J Cooper in entry for Elizabeth Nichols, 1860.