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Mildred "Melley" Cooper 1859–1936 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 March 1859

Birth Location: Mississippi

Death Date: 26 July 1936

Death Location: Mississippi

Father: Washington Cooper

Mother: Margaret Byrd

Spouse(s): William Gardner

Children(s): Rebecca Harris

In 1859, Mildred "Melley" Cooper entered the world in Mississippi, born to Washington J Wash Cooper And Margaret Jane Byrd. Mildred "Melley" Cooper married William F Gardner, and had children including Rebecca Harris. Mildred "Melley" Cooper passed away in 1936 in Mississippi.

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Biography

  • In 1859, Mildred "Melley" Cooper entered the world in Mississippi, born to Washington J Wash Cooper And Margaret Jane Byrd.
  • Mildred "Melley" Cooper married William F Gardner, and had children including Rebecca Harris.
  • Mildred "Melley" Cooper passed away in 1936 in Mississippi.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Mildred Cooper's Ancestors

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Mildred Cooper
1859–1936
Birth Place: Mississippi
Parents
Washington J. "Wash" Cooper
1834–1913
St Tammany Parish, Louisiana
Margaret (Jane) Byrd
1841–1911
, , Mississippi, USA
Grandparents
William Cooper
1796–1871
Maryland, United States
Great-Grandparents
Deborah Owen
1768–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Mildred Cooper's Descendants

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Mildred ("Melley") Cooper (23 March 1859–26 July 1936) m. William (F) Gardner (24 Feb 1860–16 March 1927)
  1. 1. Rebecca Harris 1895–1955 m. R (L) Harris 1899–1967
    1. 1. Ovieda Harris 1933–2007

Mildred Cooper's Timeline

3 Records

1859
23 March 1859
Birth of Mildred "Melley" Cooper in Mississippi
Mississippi
1878
31 Dec 1878
Age 19
Mildred "Melley" Cooper was married in Mississippi
Mississippi
1936
26 July 1936
Age 77
Death of Mildred "Melley" Cooper in Mississippi
Mississippi

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 March 1859
    Event Place: Mississippi

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 31 Dec 1878
    Event Place: Mississippi

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 July 1936
    Event Place: Mississippi

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