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Henry Franklin Cooper 1884 – 1963 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1884

Birth Location: Cabell County, West Virginia

Death Date: 31 October 1963

Death Location: Milton, Cabell County, West Virginia, United States of America

Father: Hutson Cooper

Mother: Mary Stowers

Spouse(s): Marcella Jenkins, Francis Wooten

Children(s): Nellie Cooper, Burmon Cooper, Henry Cooper

The story of Henry Franklin Cooper began in 1884 in Cabell County, West Virginia. In 1900, Henry Franklin Cooper resided in Union, Cabell, West Virginia, USA. Henry Franklin Cooper married Marcella Jenkins, Francis “Fannie” Wooten, and had children including Nellie Cooper, Burmon Cooper, Henry Arthur Cooper. Henry Franklin Cooper passed away in 1963 in Milton, Cabell County, West Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Henry Franklin Cooper began in 1884 in Cabell County, West Virginia.
  • In 1900, Henry Franklin Cooper resided in Union, Cabell, West Virginia, USA.
  • Henry Franklin Cooper married Marcella Jenkins, Francis “Fannie” Wooten, and had children including Nellie Cooper, Burmon Cooper, Henry Arthur Cooper.
  • Henry Franklin Cooper passed away in 1963 in Milton, Cabell County, West Virginia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Hutson Cooper
1855 – 1933
Birth Location: Boone County, West Virginia, USA
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Mary Stowers
1857 – 1935
Birth Location: Virginia
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Spouses(s)

Marcella Jenkins
1885 – 1917
Birth Location: Cabell County, West Virginia, United States of America
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Francis Wooten
1887 –
Birth Location: West Virginia
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Children(s)

Nellie Cooper
1905 – 1994
Birth Location: Milton, Cabell County, West Virginia, United States of America
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Burmon Cooper
1910 – 1938
Birth Location: West Virginia
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Henry Cooper
1916 – 1917
Birth Location: guyandotte, Huntington, Cabell, West Virginia, USA
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Henry Cooper's Ancestors

Self
Henry Cooper
1884 – 1963
Birth Place: Cabell County, West Virginia
Parents
Hutson Cooper
1855 – 1933
Boone County, West Virginia, USA
Mary Stowers
1857 – 1935
Virginia
Grandparents
Francis Cooper
1833 – 1880
Virginia
Elizabeth Smith
1835 – 1920
Virginia
Joseph Stowers
1830 – 1918
Tazewell, VA, USA
Martha (Ann) Payne
1833 – 1913
Franklin County, Virginia, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Silas Cooper
1788 –
Lucy Hudson
1787 –
Andrew Stowers
1805 – 1870
Mary Terry
1807 – 1837
John Payne
1799 – 1870
Susan Lester
1810 – 1880
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Simon Cooper
1767 – 1827
Margaret Tincher
1769 – 1840
William Stowers
1785 – 1858
Mary Blankenship
1785 – 1814
John Terry
– 1856
Sarah Neal
1779 –
James Lester
1767 – 1843

Henry Cooper's Descendants

1.
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Henry (Franklin) Cooper (abt 1884 – 31 October 1963) m. Marcella Jenkins (8 July 1885 – 1917) m. Francis (“Fannie”) Wooten (abt 1887 – )
  1. 1. Nellie Cooper (11 December 1905 – 6 December 1994) m. Alva (Earl) Hickman (28 July 1902 – 24 April 1964)
    1. 1. Irene Hickman (abt 1926 – 3 October 2014) m. Milton (Forest) Smith (abt 1926 – 28 June 2000)
      1. 1. Avona Smith (1955 – ) m. Jack Midkiff (6 Jun 1949 – )
        1. 1. Alyssa Midkiff (1981 – )
      2. 2. Diana Smith (2 Jul 1956 – ) m. Jimmie (Roger) Lane (11 Nov 1943 – )
      3. 3. Glenda Smith (2 Dec 1957 – ) m. Joe Auffant
      4. 4. Earl Smith
      5. 5. Rhonda Smith
    2. 2. Harold (Franklin) Hickman (25 July 1927 – 24 July 2017)
    3. 3. Gerald Hickman (1929 – 1995)
    4. 4. Christine Hickman (15 October 1930 – 6 August 2016) m. Robert Sargent (abt 1931 – )
      1. 1. Rebecca (Ann) Sargent (19 Dec 1952 – )
        1. 1. Kellie Bostic (1981 – ) m. William (Granville) Harris (1981 – )
        2. 2. Kristi Bostic
    5. 5. John Hickman (abt 1933 – ) m. Phyllis (Louise) Powers (abt 1934 – )
    6. 6. Jack Hickman (abt 1936 – )
    7. 7. Infant Hickman (1937 – )
    8. 8. Edmon (Ellsworth) Hickman (27 March 1939 – 25 March 2012)
    9. 9. Elwood Hickman (abt 1941 – )
    10. 10. Dewey Hickman (abt 1945 – )
    11. 11. Arvena (Mae) Hickman (abt 1948 – )
  2. 2. Burmon Cooper (abt 1910 – 14 October 1938) m. Daphena Cooper (29 July 1911 – 9 March 1979)
    1. 1. Burman (Drew) Cooper (12 February 1939 – 13 May 2011) m. Donna (Marie) Powers (1940 – )
      1. 1. Daren Dwight
      2. 2. Drew Douglas
  3. 3. Henry (Arthur) Cooper (18 Jan 1916 – 09 jul 1917)

Henry Cooper's Timeline

11 Records

1884
abt 1884
Birth of Henry Franklin Cooper in Cabell County, West Virginia
Cabell County, West Virginia
1885
20 March 1885
Age 1
Birth of Henry Franklin Cooper in Milton, Cabell County, West Virginia, United States of America
Milton, Cabell County, West Virginia, United States of America
1900
1900
Age 16
Henry Franklin Cooper resided here in Union, Cabell, West Virginia, USA
Union, Cabell, West Virginia, USA
1910
1910
Age 26
Henry Franklin Cooper resided here in Union, Cabell, West Virginia, USA
Union, Cabell, West Virginia, USA
1920
1920
Age 36
Henry Franklin Cooper resided here in Grant, Cabell, West Virginia, USA
Grant, Cabell, West Virginia, USA
1930
1930
Age 46
Henry Franklin Cooper resided here in Grant, Cabell, West Virginia, USA
Grant, Cabell, West Virginia, USA
1935
1935
Age 51
Henry Franklin Cooper resided here in Grant, Cabell, West Virginia
Grant, Cabell, West Virginia
1940
1940
Age 56
Henry Franklin Cooper resided here in Grant, Cabell, West Virginia, USA
Grant, Cabell, West Virginia, USA
1950
1950
Age 66
Henry Franklin Cooper resided here in Grant, Cabell, West Virginia, USA
Grant, Cabell, West Virginia, USA
1963
31 October 1963
Age 79
Death of Henry Franklin Cooper in Milton, Cabell County, West Virginia, United States of America
Milton, Cabell County, West Virginia, United States of America
1963
13 Nov 1963
Age 79
Henry Franklin Cooper - Probate in Cabell, West Virginia, USA
Cabell, West Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 March 1885
    Event Place: Milton, Cabell County, West Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, The National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Cards (Fourth Registration) for the State of West Virginia; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147; Series Number: M1937
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Grant, Cabell, West Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04399; Page: 25B; Enumeration District: 6-73
    [3] West Virginia, Births Index, 1804-1938
    [4] West Virginia, Deaths Index, 1853-1973
    [5] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Grant, Cabell, West Virginia; Roll: T625_1951; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 5
    [6] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Grant, Cabell, West Virginia; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 0041; FHL microfilm: 2342263
    [7] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: West Virginia; Registration County: Cabell; Roll: 1992380
    [8] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [9] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1884
    Event Place: Cabell County, West Virginia
    Record Source:
    [1] West Virginia, Marriages Index, 1785-1971
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Grant, Cabell, West Virginia; Roll: T625_1951; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 5
    [3] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Union, Cabell, West Virginia; Roll: T624_1678; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 0048; FHL microfilm: 1375691
    [4] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Union, Cabell, West Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Union, Cabell, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Union, Cabell, West Virginia; Roll: T624_1678; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 0048; FHL microfilm: 1375691

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Grant, Cabell, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Grant, Cabell, West Virginia; Roll: T625_1951; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 5

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Grant, Cabell, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Grant, Cabell, West Virginia; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 0041; FHL microfilm: 2342263

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Grant, Cabell, West Virginia
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Grant, Cabell, West Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04399; Page: 25B; Enumeration District: 6-73

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Grant, Cabell, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Grant, Cabell, West Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04399; Page: 25B; Enumeration District: 6-73

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Grant, Cabell, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Grant, Cabell, West

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Cabell, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, The National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Cards (Fourth Registration) for the State of West Virginia; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147; Series Number: M1937
    [2] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: West Virginia; Registration County: Cabell; Roll: 1992380

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 October 1963
    Event Place: Milton, Cabell County, West Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] West Virginia, Deaths Index, 1853-1973
    [2] West Virginia, Wills and Probate Records, 1724-1985, Wills; Author: West Virginia. County Court (Cabell County); Probate Place: Cabell, West Virginia
    [3] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Huntington, Cabell County, West Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] West Virginia, Deaths Index, 1853-1973
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 13 Nov 1963
    Event Place: Cabell, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: West Virginia, Wills and Probate Records, 1724-1985, Wills; Author: West Virginia. County Court (Cabell County); Probate Place: Cabell, West Virginia
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