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Minerva Cooper 1810–1872 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 January 1810

Birth Location: Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 11 August 1872

Death Location: Fayette County, Tennessee, USA

Father: Edmund Cooper

Mother: Martha Jackson

Spouse(s): Joel Jones, Medicus Turner

Children(s): Mary Turner, Medicus Turner, Colonel Turner

The story of Minerva Cooper began in 1810 in Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA. In 1850, Minerva Cooper resided in District 1, Fayette, Tennessee. In 1860, Minerva Cooper resided in Fayette County, Tennessee, USA. Minerva Cooper married Joel L Jones, Medicus Rufus Turner, and had children including Colonel William Alfred Turner, Mary E Turner, Medicus Joseph Turner. Minerva Cooper passed away in 1872 in Fayette County, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Minerva Cooper began in 1810 in Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1850, Minerva Cooper resided in District 1, Fayette, Tennessee.
  • In 1860, Minerva Cooper resided in Fayette County, Tennessee, USA.
  • Minerva Cooper married Joel L Jones, Medicus Rufus Turner, and had children including Colonel William Alfred Turner, Mary E Turner, Medicus Joseph Turner.
  • Minerva Cooper passed away in 1872 in Fayette County, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Edmund Cooper
1760–1822
Birth Location: Peterburg, Virginia, USA
EC
Martha Jackson
1777–1845
Birth Location: Brunswick, Virginia, USA
MJ

Spouses(s)

Joel Jones
1790–1853
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
JJ
Medicus Turner
1801–1833
Birth Location: Bertie County, North Carolina, USA
MT

Children(s)

Mary Turner
1829–
Birth Location: Nashville, Davidison, Tennesse, USA
MT
Medicus Turner
1831–1930
Birth Location: Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
MT
Colonel Turner
1826–1892
Birth Location: Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
CT

Minerva Cooper's Ancestors

Self
Minerva Cooper
1810–1872
Birth Place: Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
Parents
Edmund Cooper
1760–1822
Peterburg, Virginia, USA
Martha ("Patsey") Jackson
1777–1845
Brunswick, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Charles Cooper
1728–1773
Ann Bacon
1744–1785
Henry Jackson
1740–1789
Brunswick, Virginia, USA
Ann Mabry
1752–1783
Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Minerva Cooper's Descendants

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Minerva Cooper (22 January 1810–11 August 1872) m. Joel (L) Jones (1790–11 December 1853) m. Medicus (Rufus) Turner (1801–1833)
  1. 1. Mary (E) Turner 1829–
  2. 2. Medicus (Joseph) Turner 1831–1930 m. Henrietta (Young) Garrett 1837–1917
    1. 1. Kenneth (Garrett) Turner 1856–1885 m. Theresa McNeill 1860–1932
      1. 1. Kenneth (McNeill) Turner 1889–
    2. 2. Mary (Jo) Turner 1857–1892
    3. 3. James (J.) Turner 1870–
    4. 4. William (Pulliam) Turner 1860–1898 m. Frances (Elizabeth) Stuart 1869–1952
      1. 1. Mary (Joe) Turner 1894–1990
      2. 2. Stuart Turner 1897–
    5. 5. Medicus (Ruffin) Turner 1863–1913 m. Mittie (Louise) Scott 1873–1944
      1. 1. Jonathan (M) Turner 1898–
      2. 2. Mittie (Louise) Turner 1894–1894
      3. 3. Medicus (Ruffin) Turner 1896–1973 m. Irene Cole 1898–1934
      4. 4. Milton (Scott) Turner 1898–1937
      5. 5. Ellen (Thompson) Turner 1901–1988 m. William (Franklin Hungerford) Sr. 1900–1972
        1. 1. William (Franklin Hungerford) Jr. 1923–1951
      6. 6. Ruby (Lay) Turner 1903–1991 m. Randolph (Tucker) Strickland 1886–1974
    6. 6. Henrietta (Young) Turner 1866–1919
    7. 7. Junious (J.) Turner 1870–1926
    8. 8. Beverly (Mann) Turner 1877–1939 m. Julia (M.) Hastings 1881–1963
      1. 1. Beverly (Mann Turner) Jr. 1908–1980
      2. 2. Theodore Turner 1907–
      3. 3. Evely Turner 1909–
      4. 4. Kenneth Turner 1913–
    9. 9. Joel (Joseph) Turner 1859–1916
  3. 3. Colonel (William Alfred) Turner 1826–1892 m. Ann (Eliza) Jones 1830–1894
    1. 1. Cooper Turner 1871–1951 m. Elizabeth Bacon 1875–1964
      1. 1. Martha (B) Turner 1901–
      2. 2. Elizabeth (Ann) Turner 1906–
      3. 3. Cooper (Turner) Jr. 1907–
    2. 2. John (Walker Turner) Sr. 1853–1876 m. Rachel (M) Bass 1856–1933
      1. 1. John (Walker Turner) Jr 1876–1931 m. Rachel Jones 1856–1933 m. Elizabeth (C) Turner 1879– m. Virginia (Lee) Clapp 1880–1947
        1. 1. Baker (Jones) Turner 1900–1986 m. Helen (Edith) Middlekauff 1904–
        2. 2. Drury (Dickson) Turner 1904–1971 m. Lucille (M) Hynes 1907–1984
      2. 2. S. (M.) Turner 1874–
      3. 3. J. (F.) Turner 1878–
    3. 3. Minerva (Jones) Turner 1851–1863
    4. 4. Medicus (Joseph) Turner 1857–1872
    5. 5. Mary (Arthur) Turner 1862–1878
    6. 6. Henrietta Turner 1867–1867
    7. 7. Robert (Alfred) Turner 1875–1900
    8. 8. Martha (Moorman) Turner 1855–1893 m. Gilbert (Christian Anderson) MD 1848–1948
      1. 1. Robert (Henry) Anderson 1886–1959
      2. 2. Gilbert (Christian Anderson) Jr 1884–1948 m. Mildred Anderson 1896–
        1. 1. Mary (M) Anderson 1926–
      3. 3. Corabelle Anderson 1877–1965 m. Philip (E.) Holland 1878–
        1. 1. Philip (Holland) Jr 1912–
        2. 2. Isobelle (C) Holland 1921–
      4. 4. Mary (Arthur) Anderson 1880–1966 m. Wade (Hampton) Bush 1870–
        1. 1. Martha (Moorman) Bush 1917– m. William (Keyser) Saunders 1916–
    9. 9. Baker (Jones Turner ,Pioneer and) Planter 1859–1939 m. Iola (S) Somers 1873–1948
      1. 1. Martha (Baker) Turner 1899–1993 m. James (Allen Carter) Jr. 1880–1968
      2. 2. Ann (Elizabeth) Turner 1905–1983 m. James (Ernest "Pat") Mitchell 1889–1959
        1. 1. Ann (Elizabeth Mitchell) Horne 1929–1994 m. Paul (Jones) Horne 1924–2013
        2. 2. James (Ernest) Mitchell 1944–1992
    10. 10. Annie (Eliza) Turner 1864–1925 m. John (Wilkins Hunt) III 1861–1938
      1. 1. Virginia (Manson) Hunt 1903–1992 m. Samuel (Clark) Fain 1902–
      2. 2. Annie (Turner) Hunt 1892–1964
      3. 3. Cooper Hunt 1900–1967 m. Frances 1902–
      4. 4. John (Wilkins "Jack" Hunt) IV 1905–1983 m. Elizabeth Hale 1905–1990
      5. 5. Herman (Turner) Hunt 1885–1967 m. R (Bertha) Rausher 1885–
        1. 1. Herman (Turner Hunt) Jr 1921–
      6. 6. Eloise Hunt 1888–
        1. 1. Annie (M.) Tauvant 1910–
        2. 2. Elenor Tauvant 1916–
    11. 11. William (Alfred Turner) Jr. 1868–1952 m. Lillie Witty 1880–1949
      1. 1. William (Alfred "Billie" Turner) I 1912–

Minerva Cooper's Timeline

5 Records

1810
22 January 1810
Birth of Minerva Cooper in Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
1850
1850
Age 40
Minerva Cooper resided here in District 1, Fayette, Tennessee
District 1, Fayette, Tennessee
1860
1860
Age 50
Minerva Cooper resided here in Fayette County, Tennessee, USA
Fayette County, Tennessee, USA
1870
1870
Age 60
Minerva Cooper resided here in District 15, Fayette, Tennessee
District 15, Fayette, Tennessee
1872
11 August 1872
Age 62
Death of Minerva Cooper in Fayette, Tennessee, USA
Fayette, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 January 1810
    Event Place: Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 15, Fayette, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1526; Page: 470; Image: 574.
    [2] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Somerville, Fayette, Tennessee; Roll: M653_1248; Page: 413; Image: 236; Family History Library Film: 805248
    [3] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 1, Fayette, Tennessee; Roll: M432_877; Page: 231; Image: 127.
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] Web: Tennessee, Find A Grave Index, 1777-2012

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: District 1, Fayette, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 1, Fayette, Tennessee; Roll: M432_877; Page: 231; Image: 127.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Fayette County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee Census, 1810-91
    [2] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Somerville, Fayette, Tennessee; Roll: M653_1248; Page: 413; Image: 236; Family History Library Film: 805248

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: District 15, Fayette, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 15, Fayette, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1526; Page: 470; Image: 574.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 August 1872
    Event Place: Fayette, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Web: Tennessee, Find A Grave Index, 1777-2012

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Fayette County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Web: Tennessee, Find A Grave Index, 1777-2012
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