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Josephus Obediah Cooper 1815–1916 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 March 1815

Birth Location: Washington County, Pennsylvannia

Death Date: 15 February 1916

Death Location: Scott Township, Madison County, Iowa, United States of America

Father: Joseph Cooper

Mother: Elizabeth Laizure

Spouse(s): Ethelinda Martin

Children(s): Charles Cooper

The story of Josephus Obediah Cooper began in 1815 in Washington County, Pennsylvannia. Josephus Obediah Cooper married Ethelinda M Martin, and had children including Charles Clinton Cooper. Josephus Obediah Cooper passed away in 1916 in Scott Township, Madison County, Iowa, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Josephus Obediah Cooper began in 1815 in Washington County, Pennsylvannia.
  • Josephus Obediah Cooper married Ethelinda M Martin, and had children including Charles Clinton Cooper.
  • Josephus Obediah Cooper passed away in 1916 in Scott Township, Madison County, Iowa, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joseph Cooper
1791–1864
Birth Location: Lanscaster, Pennsylvania, USA
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Elizabeth Laizure
1773–1854
Birth Location: Scottland, or, Maryland, or, Pennsylvania, USA
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Spouses(s)

Ethelinda Martin
1823–1905
Birth Location: Monroe County, Ohio, USA
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Children(s)

Charles Cooper
1843–1906
Birth Location: Ashland, Boyd County, Kentucky
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Josephus Cooper's Ancestors

Self
Josephus Cooper
1815–1916
Birth Place: Washington County, Pennsylvannia
Parents
Joseph Cooper
1791–1864
Lanscaster, Pennsylvania, USA
Elizabeth (E.) Laizure
1773–1854
Scottland, or, Maryland, or, Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
James (M) COOPER
1765–1817
Sadsbury Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA
Mary Paxson
1765–1836
Buckingham, Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States
Thomas Lazear
1741–1801
Frederick County, Maryland, USA
Wife (DNA (Nancy in will) McDonald) ?
1748–1822
Scotland ? like Isaac Laizure said in the history
Great-Grandparents
John Cooper
1739–1811
Rebecca Moore
1744–1813
Joseph ++
1733–1808
Mary ++
1740–1829
John LeSueur
1712–1771
Elizabeth Dickerson
1713–1783
John guess
1720–
Janet guess
1728–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Calvin Cooper
1706–1779
Phebe Hall
1712–1757
Dr MOORE
1715–1810
Anne widowed)
1717–1761
Thomas Paxson
1712–1782
Jane Canby
1710–1782
Jacob Heston
1713–1766
Mary Warner
1717–1766
Joseph Lazzieur
1675–1750
Susannah Webb
1684–1748

Josephus Cooper's Descendants

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Josephus (Obediah) Cooper (28 March 1815–15 February 1916) m. Ethelinda (M) Martin (4 Jun 1823–21 Apr 1905)
  1. 1. Charles (Clinton) Cooper 1843–1906 m. Samantha (Virginia) Hoskins 1850–1939
    1. 1. Virginia ("Jennie") Cooper 1872–1924 m. John (R) Lazear 1878–1959
      1. 1. Mabel Lazear 1910–1997 m. Paul (Clifford) Cooper 1906–1973
        1. 1. Betty (R) Workman 1927–1968
        2. 2. William (Eugene) Cooper 1929–1993
        3. 3. John (Paul Cooper) Sr 1930–2015
        4. 4. Donald (Willard) Cooper 1935–2000
      2. 2. Lona (M) Lazear 1902–1919
      3. 3. Orgel Lazear 1903–1907
      4. 4. Myrtle Lazear 1907–
      5. 5. Daisy (Rae) Lazear 1909–1996
    2. 2. Henry (Evert) Cooper 1890–1972
    3. 3. Russell Cooper 1876–1964
    4. 4. Charles (Clinton Cooper) Jr 1885–1951
    5. 5. James (Westley) Cooper 1868–1965
    6. 6. Mary Cooper 1879–1926
    7. 7. Theodore Cooper 1884–1965
    8. 8. Sarah (E.) Cooper 1888–1931
    9. 9. Joseph (Cephus) Cooper 1868–1929
    10. 10. Thaddeus (Stephens) Cooper 1874–1957

Josephus Cooper's Timeline

2 Records

1815
28 March 1815
Birth of Josephus Obediah Cooper in Washington County, Pennsylvannia
Washington County, Pennsylvannia
1916
15 February 1916
Age 101
Death of Josephus Obediah Cooper in Scott Township, Madison County, Iowa, United States of America
Scott Township, Madison County, Iowa, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 March 1815
    Event Place: Washington County, Pennsylvannia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 February 1916
    Event Place: Scott Township, Madison County, Iowa, United States of America
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