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Lewis Jernigan "Old Man Lou" Cooper 1838–1901 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 May 1838

Birth Location: Thomasville, Thomas, Georgia, United States

Death Date: 22 Jan 1901

Death Location: Battles Wharf, Baldwin, Alabama, United States

Father: Lewis Cooper

Mother: Frances Cumbaa

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The story of Lewis Jernigan "Old Man Lou" Cooper began in 1838 in Thomasville, Thomas, Georgia, United States. Lewis Jernigan "Old Man Lou" Cooper passed away in 1901 in Battles Wharf, Baldwin, Alabama, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Lewis Jernigan "Old Man Lou" Cooper began in 1838 in Thomasville, Thomas, Georgia, United States.
  • Lewis Jernigan "Old Man Lou" Cooper passed away in 1901 in Battles Wharf, Baldwin, Alabama, United States.

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Lewis Cooper's Ancestors

Self
Lewis Cooper
1838–1901
Birth Place: Thomasville, Thomas, Georgia, United States
Parents
Lewis Jordan Cooper
1798–1866
Orangeburg, Orangeburg, South Carolina, United States
Frances (Jane) Cumbaa
1811–1888
Barnwell, Barnwell, South Carolina, United States
Grandparents
William (Joseph) Cooper
1771–1809
Union County, South Carolina, USA
Mary (Elizabeth JORDAN Cooper) 4xGGM
1775–1850
North Carolina, USA
Uriah Cumbaa
1784–1840
Orangeburg, Orangeburg County, South Carolina, United States
Elizabeth (Bridges) Ashley
1786–1836
Farnworth, Lancashire, England
Great-Grandparents
William (5xGGF)
1730–1779
Elizabeth (5xGGM)
1732–1817
Benjamin Jordan
1750–1798
John (5xGGF)
1750–1814
Mary Ashley
1762–1850
John Ashley
1745–1829
Margaret Ellison
1748–1823
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sara Hibbs
1692–1769
Abraham #278
1699–1789
George Smith
1720–1792
Patience Warren
1727–1787
John Cumbaa
1730–1840
Rhee Cumbaa
1732–
Phebe Freeman
–1808
Matthew Ashley
1714–1787
Martha Barrow
1716–1768
John Ellison
1718–1759
Mary Ellison
1719–1756

Lewis Cooper's Timeline

2 Records

1838
18 May 1838
Birth of Lewis Jernigan "Old Man Lou" Cooper in Thomasville, Thomas, Georgia, United States
Thomasville, Thomas, Georgia, United States
1901
22 Jan 1901
Age 63
Death of Lewis Jernigan "Old Man Lou" Cooper in Battles Wharf, Baldwin, Alabama, United States
Battles Wharf, Baldwin, Alabama, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 May 1838
    Event Place: Thomasville, Thomas, Georgia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Jan 1901
    Event Place: Battles Wharf, Baldwin, Alabama, United States

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