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Martin Cooper 1805 – 1917 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1805

Birth Location: Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 1917

Death Location: Yazoo, Mississippi, USA

Father: ? None

Mother: ? None

Spouse(s): Samanthia Martin

Children(s): Emma Cooper, Henry Cooper, Lavena Cooper, Sallie Cooper, Major Cooper, Eddie Cooper

Martin Cooper was born in 1805 in Tennessee, USA, the child of ? and ?. In 1827, Martin Cooper resided in Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, USA. In 1870, Martin Cooper resided in Conway, Leake, Mississippi, USA. Martin Cooper married Samanthia “Math” Martin, and had children including Emma ( Mandy ) Cooper, Henry Cooper, Lavena Cooper, Sallie Cooper, Major Cooper, Eddie Cooper. Martin Cooper passed away in 1917 in Yazoo, Mississippi, USA.

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Biography

  • Martin Cooper was born in 1805 in Tennessee, USA, the child of ? and ?.
  • In 1827, Martin Cooper resided in Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, USA.
  • In 1870, Martin Cooper resided in Conway, Leake, Mississippi, USA.
  • Martin Cooper married Samanthia “Math” Martin, and had children including Emma ( Mandy ) Cooper, Henry Cooper, Lavena Cooper, Sallie Cooper, Major Cooper, Eddie Cooper.
  • Martin Cooper passed away in 1917 in Yazoo, Mississippi, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

? None
Birth Location: –
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? None
Birth Location: –
?

Spouses(s)

Samanthia Martin
1832 – 1941
Birth Location: Alabama, United States of America
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Children(s)

Emma Cooper
1859 – 1950
Birth Location: Mississippi
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Henry Cooper
1860 –
Birth Location: Mississippi
HC
Lavena Cooper
1863 –
Birth Location: Mississippi
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Sallie Cooper
1864 –
Birth Location: Mississippi
SC
Major Cooper
1870 –
Birth Location: Mississippi
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Eddie Cooper
1878 – 1949
Birth Location: Yazoo County, Mississippi, United States of America
EC

Martin Cooper's Ancestors

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Martin Cooper
1805 – 1917
Birth Place: Tennessee, USA
Parents
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Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Martin Cooper's Descendants

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Martin Cooper (1805 – 1917) m. Samanthia (“Math”) Martin (abt 1832 – 1 March 1941)
  1. 1. Emma (( Mandy )) Cooper (Abt 1859 – 8 November 1950) m. Sam Jamison (Abt 1858 – )
  2. 2. Henry Cooper (abt 1860 – )
  3. 3. Lavena Cooper (Abt 1863 – ) m. George Wade (1865 – )
    1. 1. George Wade (1889 – )
    2. 2. Emma Wade (1890 – )
    3. 3. Isabella Wade (1893 – )
    4. 4. Mamie Wade (1895 – )
    5. 5. Irena Wade (1896 – )
    6. 6. Mary (Jane) Wade (1900 – )
    7. 7. Doctor Wade (1904 – )
    8. 8. Christiana Wade (1905 – )
    9. 9. Daen Wada (abt 1902 – )
  4. 4. Sallie Cooper (Abt 1864 – )
  5. 5. Major Cooper (Abt 1870 – ) m. Sarah Forest (Jul 1869 – )
    1. 1. Eligah Cooper (Aug 1885 – )
    2. 2. Luimibs Cooper (Mar 1888 – )
    3. 3. Major Cooper (Nov 1892 – )
    4. 4. Samantha Cooper (Sep 1896 – )
  6. 6. Eddie Cooper (20 August 1878 – 11 October 1949) m. Emma Stewart (1870 – ) m. Zola (D) Patterson (19 February 1901 – 1 July 1992)
    1. 1. Eddie Cooper (9 March 1898 – 15 February 1995)
    2. 2. Martin Cooper (May 1898 – )
    3. 3. Hallie Cooper (1900 – )
    4. 4. Timmie Cooper (1902 – )
    5. 5. Earl Cooper (1903 – )
    6. 6. McAllister Cooper (1905 – )
    7. 7. Johnnie Cooper (1908 – ) m. Mae (Jessie) Cooper (abt 1913 – )
      1. 1. Sallie Cooper (abt 1930 – )
      2. 2. Laura (Mae) Cooper (abt 1932 – )
      3. 3. Johnny Cooper (abt 1934 – )
    8. 8. Joe (Townsie) Cooper (1 Jul 1908 – Nov 1979) m. Hattie (Bougard \) Bogard (1904 – )
      1. 1. Flora Cooper (11 Oct 1928 – 23 Dec 2012) m. Amos Robinson (30 May 1927 – 15 May 2009)
        1. 1. Sherry Robinson (16 May 1957 – 19 Aug 1980)
      2. 2. Floyd Cooper (3 Nov 1930 – 14 Apr 1999) m. Martha (Jewel) Ector (17 Apr 1939 – 10 Oct 2015)
        1. 1. Larry Cooper (4 Dec 1965 – ) m. Shelia (Ann) Ward (9 Dec 1964 – )
        2. 2. Angela (Michelle) Cooper (6 Jun 1971 – )
        3. 3. Linda Cooper
        4. 4. Floyd Cooper
        5. 5. David (Lee) Cooper
        6. 6. Richard Cooper
        7. 7. Stanley Cooper
      3. 3. Joe (Nathan) Cooper (abt 1933 – )
      4. 4. Willie (Lee) Cooper (abt 1935 – )
      5. 5. Ophelia Cooper (26 Jun 1935 – 25 May 2000)
        1. 1. Shflo Neal
        2. 2. Johnny Neal
        3. 3. Keith Neal
        4. 4. Danny Neal
        5. 5. Rosemary Neal
      6. 6. Magnolia Cooper (24 Jul 1937 – 5 Apr 2008) m. Mose Roberts ( – 20 Jul 1988)
        1. 1. Patrician Watts (abt 1965 – )
      7. 7. C (L) Cooper (abt 1940 – )
      8. 8. L (V) Cooper (abt 1943 – )
      9. 9. B (B) Cooper (22 May 1944 – 9 February 1993) m. Feraldene Clark (abt 1945 – )
      10. 10. May (Lee) Cooper (abt 1947 – )
      11. 11. Wilson Cooper (abt 1948 – )
      12. 12. Robert (Lee) Cooper (abt 1950 – )
    9. 9. Bessie (L) Cooper (5 May 1925 – 30 June 2004)
    10. 10. Jeanette Boyd (15 October 1927 – 21 September 2024)
    11. 11. Jessie (J) Cooper (24 January 1931 – 6 August 2012)
    12. 12. Oscar Cooper (27 April 1933 – 13 March 2016)
    13. 13. A (P) Cooper (abt 1936 – )
    14. 14. Sennie Cooper (abt 1903 – )

Martin Cooper's Timeline

7 Records

1805
1805
Birth of Martin Cooper in Tennessee, USA
Tennessee, USA
1827
1827-1843
Age 22
Martin Cooper resided here in Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, USA
Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, USA
1870
1870
Age 65
Martin Cooper resided here in Conway, Leake, Mississippi, USA
Conway, Leake, Mississippi, USA
1880
1880
Age 75
Martin Cooper resided here in Woolfolk & Gibbs, Yazoo, Mississippi, USA
Woolfolk & Gibbs, Yazoo, Mississippi, USA
1900
1900
Age 95
Martin Cooper resided here in Beat 2, Yazoo, Mississippi, USA
Beat 2, Yazoo, Mississippi, USA
1910
1910
Age 105
Martin Cooper resided here in Deaconsville, Yazoo, Mississippi, USA
Deaconsville, Yazoo, Mississippi, USA
1917
1917
Age 112
Death of Martin Cooper in Yazoo, Mississippi, USA
Yazoo, Mississippi, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1805
    Event Place: Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Leake, Mississippi; Roll: M593_736; Page: 268A
    [3] 1900 United States Federal Census
    [4] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Deaconsville, Yazoo, Mississippi; Roll: T624_764; Page: 24b; Enumeration District: 0077; FHL microfilm: 1374777

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1827-1843
    Event Place: Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Conway, Leake, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Leake, Mississippi; Roll: M593_736; Page: 268A

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Woolfolk & Gibbs, Yazoo, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Beat 2, Yazoo, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Deaconsville, Yazoo, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Deaconsville, Yazoo, Mississippi; Roll: T624_764; Page: 24b; Enumeration District: 0077; FHL microfilm: 1374777

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1917
    Event Place: Yazoo, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: Mississippi, U.S., Index to Deaths, 1912-1943, Mississippi State Department of Health; Jackson, Mississippi; Statewide Index to Mississippi Death Records; Description: 1912-1924 A-G
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