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Emmett Debro Cooper 1888 – 1945 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 Dec 1888

Birth Location: Hinton, Choctaw, Alabama, United States

Death Date: 6 Nov 1945

Death Location: New Orleans, Jefferson Parrish, Louisiana, USA

Father: William Cooper

Mother: Roxie Flowers

Spouse(s): Rixie Anderson

Children(s): Annie Cooper, Grace Cooper, Earl Cooper, Helen Cooper, Marie Cooper, Hazel Cooper, Wyatt Cooper, Janice Cooper, Elsie Cooper, William Cooper

In 1888, Emmett Debro Cooper entered the world in Hinton, Choctaw, Alabama, United States, born to William Preston Cooper and Roxie Ann Saphronia Flowers. Emmett Debro Cooper married Rixie Ann Jane "Jennie" Anderson, and had children including Annie Laura Cooper, Grace Cooper, Earl Edward Cooper, Helen Marie Cooper, Marie Cooper, Hazel Marguerite Cooper, Wyatt Emory Cooper, Janice Juanita Cooper, Elsie Virginia Cooper, William Preston Cooper. Emmett Debro Cooper passed away in 1945 in New Orleans, Jefferson Parrish, Louisiana, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1888, Emmett Debro Cooper entered the world in Hinton, Choctaw, Alabama, United States, born to William Preston Cooper and Roxie Ann Saphronia Flowers.
  • Emmett Debro Cooper married Rixie Ann Jane "Jennie" Anderson, and had children including Annie Laura Cooper, Grace Cooper, Earl Edward Cooper, Helen Marie Cooper, Marie Cooper, Hazel Marguerite Cooper, Wyatt Emory Cooper, Janice Juanita Cooper, Elsie Virginia Cooper, William Preston Cooper.
  • Emmett Debro Cooper passed away in 1945 in New Orleans, Jefferson Parrish, Louisiana, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Emmett Cooper's Ancestors

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Emmett Cooper
1888 – 1945
Birth Place: Hinton, Choctaw, Alabama, United States
Parents
William Preston Cooper
1864 – 1938
Hinton, Rockingham, Virginia, USA
Roxie (Ann Saphronia) Flowers
1865 – 1903
Mississippi, USA
Grandparents
Burrell (Narcis) Cooper
1837 – 1891
Choctaw County, Alabama
Laura (Sophronia) Bull
1846 – 1882
Clarke, Mississippi, United States
Great-Grandparents
William Cooper
1783 – 1850
Ann Boykin
1800 – 1850
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Burwell Boykin
1787 – 1860
Annie McCann
1816 – 1860

Emmett Cooper's Descendants

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Emmett (Debro) Cooper (7 Dec 1888 – 6 Nov 1945) m. Rixie (Ann Jane "Jennie") Anderson (14 Oct 1896 – 14 Jun 1972)
  1. 1. Annie (Laura) Cooper (2 Aug 1912 – Jul 1992)
  2. 2. Grace Cooper (20 Feb 1916 – 6 Mar 2005)
  3. 3. Earl (Edward) Cooper (22 Nov 1916 – 28 Oct 1918)
  4. 4. Helen (Marie) Cooper (1919 – 26 Feb 1930)
  5. 5. Marie Cooper (28 Mar 1920 – 20 Nov 2005)
  6. 6. Hazel (Marguerite) Cooper (28 August 1923 – 22 Aug 1924)
  7. 7. Wyatt (Emory) Cooper (1 Sep 1927 – 5 Jan 1978) m. Gloria (Laura Madeleine Sophie Morgan) Vanderbilt (20 Feb 1924 – )
    1. 1. Carter (Vanderbilt) Cooper (27 Jan 1965 – 22 Jul 1988)
      1. 1. Myles Cooper ( – 1997)
    2. 2. Anderson (Hays Vanderbilt) Cooper (3 June 1967 – )
  8. 8. Janice (Juanita) Cooper (Dec 1929 – 1930)
  9. 9. Elsie (Virginia) Cooper (28 Nov 1936 – 12 Dec 1974)
  10. 10. William (Preston) Cooper (26 Dec 1939 – 11 Jul 2000)

Emmett Cooper's Timeline

3 Records

1888
7 Dec 1888
Birth of Emmett Debro Cooper in Quitman, Clarke County, Mississippi, USA
Quitman, Clarke County, Mississippi, USA
1888
7 Dec 1888
Birth of Emmett Debro Cooper in Hinton, Choctaw, Alabama, United States
Hinton, Choctaw, Alabama, United States
1945
6 Nov 1945
Age 57
Death of Emmett Debro Cooper in New Orleans, Jefferson Parrish, Louisiana, USA
New Orleans, Jefferson Parrish, Louisiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 Dec 1888
    Event Place: Quitman, Clarke County, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: New Orleans, Passenger Lists, 1813-1945, Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at New Orleans, Louisiana, 1903-1945; Series: T905; Roll #: 34

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 Dec 1888
    Event Place: Hinton, Choctaw, Alabama, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 5 Feb 1911
    Event Place: New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: New Orleans, Passenger Lists, 1813-1945, Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at New Orleans, Louisiana, 1903-1945; Series: T905; Roll #: 34

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Colon, Panama
    Record Source: New Orleans, Passenger Lists, 1813-1945, Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at New Orleans, Louisiana, 1903-1945; Series: T905; Roll #: 34

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Nov 1945
    Event Place: New Orleans, Jefferson Parrish, Louisiana, USA

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