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Lela Thomas Cooper 1914–2008 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 Mar 1914

Birth Location: Hillsboro, KY, Decatur, IL

Death Date: 22 Dec 2008

Death Location: Wallingford, Fleming County, Kentucky, United States of America

Father: Nora MCROBERTS

Mother: William Cooper

Spouse(s): Delbert Staggs

Children(s): Mildred Staggs, Ruth Staggs, Wyndal Staggs

The story of Lela Thomas Cooper began in 1914 in Hillsboro, KY, Decatur, IL. In 1950, Lela Thomas Cooper resided in Fleming, Kentucky, USA. Lela Thomas Cooper married Delbert Staggs, and had children including Donald E Staggs, Geraldine Lowe, Mildred Louise Staggs, Norman W Staggs, Ruth Ann Staggs, Wyndal Elkin Staggs. Lela Thomas Cooper passed away in 2008 in Wallingford, Fleming County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Lela Thomas Cooper began in 1914 in Hillsboro, KY, Decatur, IL.
  • In 1950, Lela Thomas Cooper resided in Fleming, Kentucky, USA.
  • Lela Thomas Cooper married Delbert Staggs, and had children including Donald E Staggs, Geraldine Lowe, Mildred Louise Staggs, Norman W Staggs, Ruth Ann Staggs, Wyndal Elkin Staggs.
  • Lela Thomas Cooper passed away in 2008 in Wallingford, Fleming County, Kentucky, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Lela Cooper's Ancestors

Self
Lela Cooper
1914–2008
Birth Place: Hillsboro, KY, Decatur, IL
Parents
Nora Russell MCROBERTS
1876–1959
Hillsboro, Fleming, Kentucky, USA,
William (Fleming) Cooper
1870–1937
Rowan County, Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
Alice McRoberts
1848–1881
JAMES (S) MCROBERTS
1839–1892
fleming county kentucky
Henry (Shelton) Cooper
1842–1917
Virginia, USA
Elizabeth Markwell
1843–1920
Carter County, Kentucky, USA
Great-Grandparents
Burgess Dearing**
1806–1891
Amanda Emmons**
1816–1872
ALEXANDER (Rawlings)
1801–1840
Sarah Rawlings*
1808–1873
Fleetwood Cooper
1810–1852
Elizabeth Hopper
1813–1876
Landy Jr
1819–1860
Diannah Logan
1825–1886
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Lela Cooper's Descendants

1.
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Lela (Thomas) Cooper (6 Mar 1914–22 Dec 2008) m. Delbert Staggs (28 May 1914–10 May 1989)
  1. 1. Mildred (Louise) Staggs 1941–1941
  2. 2. Ruth (Ann) Staggs 1948–1948
  3. 3. Wyndal (Elkin) Staggs 1934–2020

Lela Cooper's Timeline

4 Records

1914
6 Mar 1914
Birth of Lela Thomas Cooper in Hillsboro, KY, Decatur, IL
Hillsboro, KY, Decatur, IL
1950
1950
Age 36
Lela Thomas Cooper resided here in Fleming, Kentucky, USA
Fleming, Kentucky, USA
2008
17 Dec 2008
Age 94
Death of Lela Thomas Cooper in Decatur, IL
Decatur, IL
2008
22 Dec 2008
Age 94
Burial of Lela Thomas Cooper in Kentucky
Kentucky

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 Mar 1914
    Event Place: Hillsboro, KY, Decatur, IL
    Record Source:
    [1] Kentucky, U.S., Death Records, 1852-1965
    [2] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Herald and Review; Publication Date: 18 Dec 2008; Publication Place: Decatur, Illinois, USA; ,0.45147327,0.3439207,0.9622195&xid=3355
    [5] 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: Fleming, Kentucky; R

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Fleming, Kentucky, 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: Fleming, Kentucky; R

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Decatur
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Herald and Review; Publication Date: 18 Dec 2008; Publication Place: Decatur, Illinois, USA; ,0.45147327,0.3439207,0.9622195&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Decatur, IL, DECATUR
    Record Source: U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Dec 2008
    Event Place: Decatur, IL
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Herald and Review; Publication Date: 18 Dec 2008; Publication Place: Decatur, Illinois, USA; ,0.45147327,0.3439207,0.9622195&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 22 Dec 2008
    Event Place: Kentucky
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Herald and Review; Publication Date: 18 Dec 2008; Publication Place: Decatur, Illinois, USA; ,0.45147327,0.3439207,0.9622195&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Wallingford, Fleming County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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