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William H Cooper 1823–1868 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Mar 1823

Birth Location: Montgomery Co, GA

Death Date: 8 Nov 1868

Death Location: Cooperville, Screven County, Georgia, United States of America

Father: George Cooper

Mother: Nancy Conner

Spouse(s): Valeria Powers

Children(s): Clara Cooper, Leila Cooper, William Cooper, Virgil Cooper

William H Cooper was born in 1823 in Montgomery Co, GA, the child of George Washington Cooper And Nancy Ann Conner. In 1850, William H Cooper resided in Division 26, Effingham, Georgia, USA. In 1860, William H Cooper resided in Georgia Militia District 35, Screven, Georgia. William H Cooper married Valeria Powers, and had children including Clara Ann Cooper, Leila M Cooper, Virgil P Cooper, William H Cooper. William H Cooper passed away in 1868 in Cooperville, Screven County, Georgia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William H Cooper was born in 1823 in Montgomery Co, GA, the child of George Washington Cooper And Nancy Ann Conner.
  • In 1850, William H Cooper resided in Division 26, Effingham, Georgia, USA.
  • In 1860, William H Cooper resided in Georgia Militia District 35, Screven, Georgia.
  • William H Cooper married Valeria Powers, and had children including Clara Ann Cooper, Leila M Cooper, Virgil P Cooper, William H Cooper.
  • William H Cooper passed away in 1868 in Cooperville, Screven County, Georgia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Cooper's Ancestors

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William Cooper
1823–1868
Birth Place: Montgomery Co, GA
Parents
George Washington Cooper
1783–1862
Screven, Georgia
Nancy (Ann) Conner
1792–1872
Dead River, Montgomery, Georgia, United States
Grandparents
Richard Cooper
1758–1836
Onslow, North Carolina
Lourana Howard
1758–1815
North Carolina, United States
Wilson Conner
1768–1844
Marlborough, Craven, South Carolina, United States
Mary (Ann "Polly") Cook
1774–1850
Cheraw, Chesterfield, South Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
William Cooper
1744–1807
Mary Harrison
1745–1800
James Cook
1742–1832
Eleanor Earley
1743–1793
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Cooper's Descendants

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William (H) Cooper (20 Mar 1823–8 Nov 1868) m. Valeria Powers (2 February 1823–28 March 1905)
  1. 1. Clara (Ann) Cooper 1849–1918
  2. 2. Leila (M) Cooper 1851–
  3. 3. William (H) Cooper 1856–1927 m. Mary Louise 1852–1953
  4. 4. Virgil (P) Cooper 1861–1932

William Cooper's Timeline

4 Records

1823
20 Mar 1823
Birth of William H Cooper in Montgomery Co, GA
Montgomery Co, GA
1850
1850
Age 27
William H Cooper resided here in Division 26, Effingham, Georgia, USA
Division 26, Effingham, Georgia, USA
1860
1860
Age 37
William H Cooper resided here in Georgia Militia District 35, Screven, Georgia
Georgia Militia District 35, Screven, Georgia
1868
8 Nov 1868
Age 45
Death of William H Cooper in Screven, GA
Screven, GA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Mar 1823
    Event Place: Montgomery Co, GA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Georgia Militia District 35, Screven, Georgia; Roll: M653_136; Page: 102; Family History Library Film: 803136
    [2] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Division 26, Effingham, Georgia; Roll: M432_68; Page: 341A; Image: 232
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 166 : 1921

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Division 26, Effingham, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Division 26, Effingham, Georgia; Roll: M432_68; Page: 341A; Image: 232

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Georgia Militia District 35, Screven, Georgia
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Georgia Militia District 35, Screven, Georgia; Roll: M653_136; Page: 102; Family History Library Film: 803136

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Nov 1868
    Event Place: Screven, GA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 166 : 1921

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Cooperville, Screven County, Georgia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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