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Samuel B Cooper 1856–1948 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Feb 1856

Birth Location: Waveland, Montgomery, Indiana, United States

Death Date: 29 July 1948

Death Location: Williamson (Lucas County), Lucas County, Iowa, USA

Father: John Cooper

Mother: Elizabeth Larason

Spouse(s): Melissa Scott

Children(s): Carrie Cooper, Charles Cooper, May Cooper, Mary Cooper, Ada Cooper, Jessie Cooper

Samuel B Cooper was born in 1856 in Waveland, Montgomery, Indiana, United States, the child of John R Cooper And Elizabeth A Larason. Samuel B Cooper married Melissa Jane Scott, and had children including Ada E Cooper, Carrie Lee Cooper, Charles Warren Cooper, Jessie W Cooper, Mary Elizabeth Cooper, May M Cooper. Samuel B Cooper passed away in 1948 in Williamson (Lucas County), Lucas County, Iowa, USA.

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Biography

  • Samuel B Cooper was born in 1856 in Waveland, Montgomery, Indiana, United States, the child of John R Cooper And Elizabeth A Larason.
  • Samuel B Cooper married Melissa Jane Scott, and had children including Ada E Cooper, Carrie Lee Cooper, Charles Warren Cooper, Jessie W Cooper, Mary Elizabeth Cooper, May M Cooper.
  • Samuel B Cooper passed away in 1948 in Williamson (Lucas County), Lucas County, Iowa, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Cooper
1823–1897
Birth Location: Ohio, United States
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Elizabeth Larason
1832–1878
Birth Location: Indiana, United States
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Spouses(s)

Melissa Scott
1856–1945
Birth Location: Albia, Monroe, IA
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Children(s)

Carrie Cooper
1884–1977
Birth Location: Troy, Monroe, IA, USA
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Charles Cooper
1880–1914
Birth Location: Troy, Monroe, IA, USA
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May Cooper
1874–1880
Birth Location: Troy, Monroe, IA, USA
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Mary Cooper
1876–1966
Birth Location: Troy, Monroe, IA
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Ada Cooper
1879–1900
Birth Location: Troy, Monroe, IA, USA
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Jessie Cooper
1892–1910
Birth Location: Troy, Monroe, IA, USA
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Samuel Cooper's Ancestors

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Samuel Cooper
1856–1948
Birth Place: Waveland, Montgomery, Indiana, United States
Parents
John R Cooper
1823–1897
Ohio, United States
Elizabeth (A.) Larason
1832–1878
Indiana, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Samuel Cooper's Descendants

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Samuel (B) Cooper (22 Feb 1856–29 July 1948) m. Melissa (Jane) Scott (Jul 1856–7 Sep 1945)
  1. 1. Carrie (Lee) Cooper 1884–1977 m. William (Henry) Ragan 1880–1957
    1. 1. Anna (Mae) Ragan 1914–1984 m. Robert (Henry) Gaulrapp 1910–1973
      1. 1. Gary (Wayne) Gaulrapp 1946–1991
    2. 2. Randall Ragan 1907–1942
    3. 3. Clarence Ragan 1905–1945
    4. 4. Ralph (Scott) Ragan 1902– m. Mary (F) Ragan 1909–
    5. 5. Cleo Ragan 1910–
    6. 6. Helen Ragan 1919–
    7. 7. Blair Ragan 1915–2015 m. Ollie Kellogg 1915–2001
      1. 1. William (Edward) Ragan 1938–2009 m. Mary (Catherine) Armstrong 1927–2005
    8. 8. Keith Ragan 1924–1994
    9. 9. Mildred (Marie) Ragan 1927–1998
  2. 2. Charles (Warren) Cooper 1880–1914
  3. 3. May (M) Cooper 1874–1880
  4. 4. Mary (Elizabeth) Cooper 1876–1966 m. George (B) Foster 1877–
    1. 1. Lena Foster m. Howard Larimer
    2. 2. Eugene Fester 1913–
    3. 3. Richard Fester 1917–
    4. 4. Elizabeth Foster 1920–
    5. 5. Eve Foster 1901–
    6. 6. Lessie Foster 1903–
  5. 5. Ada (E.) Cooper 1879–1900
  6. 6. Jessie (W) Cooper 1892–1910

Samuel Cooper's Timeline

2 Records

1856
22 Feb 1856
Birth of Samuel B Cooper in Waveland, Montgomery, Indiana, United States
Waveland, Montgomery, Indiana, United States
1948
29 July 1948
Age 92
Death of Samuel B Cooper in Cedar City, Lucas, Iowa, USA
Cedar City, Lucas, Iowa, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Feb 1856
    Event Place: Waveland, Montgomery, Indiana, United States
    Record Source: Web: Iowa, Find A Grave Index, 1800-2012

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 July 1948
    Event Place: Cedar City, Lucas, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: Web: Iowa, Find A Grave Index, 1800-2012

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Williamson (Lucas County), Lucas County, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: Web: Iowa, Find A Grave Index, 1800-2012
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