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Benjamin Franklin "Frank" Cooper 1834–1914 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Feb 1834

Birth Location: Washington County, Maryland, USA

Death Date: 1914

Death Location: Collins, Story, Iowa, USA

Father: Jonathan Jr.

Mother: Elizabeth Cooper

Spouse(s): Mary Cooper

Children(s): Charles Cooper, Ransom Cooper, Grace Leonard, Alice Rawstern, Nettie Barbee, Edna Stone, Byron Cooper

In 1834, Benjamin Franklin "Frank" Cooper / entered the world in Washington County, Maryland, USA, born to Jonathan G Cooper Jr And Elizabeth Bowers Cooper. In 1870, Benjamin Franklin "Frank" Cooper resided in Clear Creek, Jasper, Iowa, USA. Benjamin Franklin "Frank" Cooper married Mary Ann Weiser Cooper, and had children including Alice Caroline Cooper Rawstern, Byron L Cooper, Charles F Cooper, Edna May Cooper Stone, Grace Enola Cooper Leonard, Nettie E Cooper Barbee, Ransom Amer Cooper. Benjamin Franklin "Frank" Cooper / passed away in 1914 in Collins, Story, Iowa, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1834, Benjamin Franklin "Frank" Cooper // entered the world in Washington County, Maryland, USA, born to Jonathan G Cooper Jr And Elizabeth Bowers Cooper.
  • In 1870, Benjamin Franklin "Frank" Cooper // resided in Clear Creek, Jasper, Iowa, USA.
  • Benjamin Franklin "Frank" Cooper // married Mary Ann Weiser Cooper, and had children including Alice Caroline Cooper Rawstern, Byron L Cooper, Charles F Cooper, Edna May Cooper Stone, Grace Enola Cooper Leonard, Nettie E Cooper Barbee, Ransom Amer Cooper.
  • Benjamin Franklin "Frank" Cooper // passed away in 1914 in Collins, Story, Iowa, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Benjamin Cooper's Ancestors

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Benjamin Cooper
1834–1914
Birth Place: Washington County, Maryland, USA
Parents
Jonathan G Cooper Jr.
1805–1881
Bedford County, Pennsylvania, USA
Elizabeth (Bowers) Cooper
1806–1881
Washington, Maryland, USA
Grandparents
Jonathan (G Cooper) Sr.
1770–
Belfast, Ireland
Sarah (Hibbs) Cooper
1775–
Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA
Fredrick Bowers
1782–1852
Hagerstown, Washington, Maryland, USA
Margaret (Wetstone) Bowers
1785–1860
Great-Grandparents
Friedrich Bowers
1760–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Benjamin Cooper's Descendants

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Benjamin (Franklin "Frank") Cooper (14 Feb 1834–1914) m. Mary (Ann Weiser) Cooper (Jul 1831–1918)
  1. 1. Charles (F.) Cooper 1871–1944
  2. 2. Ransom (Amer) Cooper 1859–1951 m. Alice (May Kline) Cooper 1860–1947
    1. 1. Roy (Freeman) Cooper 1884–1959 m. Estella (M Parish) Cooper 1892–1959
      1. 1. Gerald (Gene) Cooper 1923–1999 m. Ruth (Spiess) Cooper 1926–2005 m. Luz (Carmen) Cooper 1923–2013
        1. 1. Mary (Beth Cooper Darby) Rousseau 1949–2007
      2. 2. Alfred (Ransom) Cooper 1913–1998 m. Voicie (L Winton) Cooper 1910–1990
        1. 1. Barbara (J. Cooper) Leen 1934–1985
      3. 3. Nadine (Diane Cooper) McCormick 1916–1987
      4. 4. Jeanette (G Cooper) Baker 1923–2012 m. Byron (E) Baker 1920–2016
    2. 2. Vera (Alma Cooper) Huffaker 1886–1974
    3. 3. Zella (Mae Cooper) Brown 1885–1969 m. Walter (Emmit) Brown 1885–1949
      1. 1. Mildred (A) Brown 1911–
      2. 2. Walter (F) Brown 1915–
    4. 4. Mary (Armeta Cooper) Oxley 1892–1977 m. Clyde (Morgan) Oxley 1889–1962
      1. 1. Maxine (Ruth Oxley) Koder 1929–2012
      2. 2. Alyce (Jean Oxley) Moore 1935–2014
      3. 3. Corinne (Mae Oxley) Faelz 1925–2013
      4. 4. Mary (Helen Oxley) Beal 1923–1945
      5. 5. John (Ransom) Oxley 1921–2005
      6. 6. Robert (Morgan) Oxley 1916–1941
    5. 5. Hazel (M Cooper) Ridgeway 1895–1992 m. Roy (William) Ridgeway 1893–1964
    6. 6. Ira (Harold) Cooper 1895–1969 m. Frances (Engle) Cooper 1903–1987
      1. 1. Russell (Charles) Cooper 1923–2005
      2. 2. Dewey (Harold) Cooper 1925–1996 m. Alice (Caroline Fossum) Copper 1927–
        1. 1. Wayne Cooper 1948–1958
      3. 3. Byron (Freeman) Cooper 1934–2009 m. Janice (Marie League) Cooper 1937–2019
    7. 7. Alice (Neoma Cooper Stinson) Knight 1899–1991 m. Louis (Edward) Stinson 1900–1948
      1. 1. Dean (Cooper) Stinson 1920–1991
      2. 2. Louis (Duane) Stinson 1923–2002
      3. 3. Harry (Darwin) Stinson 1926–2008 m. Kathryn (Delmege) Stinson 1925–2003
    8. 8. Byron (Charles) Cooper 1902–1959 m. Bessie (Jene Pitts) Cooper 1910–1975
      1. 1. Collette (L. Cooper) Lnenicka 1949–2010
  3. 3. Grace (Enola Cooper) Leonard 1855–1908
  4. 4. Alice (Caroline Cooper) Rawstern 1856–1931
  5. 5. Nettie (E. Cooper) Barbee 1863–1911 m. Harrison (Clark) Barbee 1860–1927
    1. 1. Grace (Barbee) Cleverley 1899–1983
    2. 2. Leon (Clark) Barbee 1907–1988
    3. 3. Inez (Enola Barbee) Royse 1895–1961
    4. 4. Alta (Leora Barbee) Arrasmith 1909–1950
  6. 6. Edna (May Cooper) Stone 1874–1952
  7. 7. Byron (L.) Cooper 1867–1904 m. Rhoda (E. Thompson) Cooper 1875–1967

Benjamin Cooper's Timeline

3 Records

1834
14 Feb 1834
Birth of Benjamin Franklin "Frank" Cooper // in Washington County, Maryland, USA
Washington County, Maryland, USA
1870
1870
Age 36
Benjamin Franklin "Frank" Cooper // resided here in Clear Creek, Jasper, Iowa, USA
Clear Creek, Jasper, Iowa, USA
1914
1914
Age 80
Death of Benjamin Franklin "Frank" Cooper // in Jasper County, Iowa, USA
Jasper County, Iowa, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Feb 1834
    Event Place: Washington County, Maryland, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Clear Creek, Jasper, Iowa; Roll: M593_398; Page: 206A
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Clear Creek, Jasper, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Clear Creek, Jasper, Iowa; Roll: M593_398; Page: 206A

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1914
    Event Place: Jasper County, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Collins, Story, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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