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William Preston Cooper 1864 – 1938 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 Dec 1864

Birth Location: Hinton, Rockingham, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 14 Jul 1938

Death Location: Choctaw County, Alabama, USA

Father: Burrell Cooper

Mother: Laura Bull

Spouse(s): Roxie Flowers, Isadora Reese

Children(s): Luther Cooper, Della Cooper, Emmett Cooper, Claudie Cooper, Eddie Cooper, Susie Cooper, Pensacola Cooper, Cora Cooper, William Cooper, Selma Cooper, Sadie Cooper, Grady Cooper, Gordie Cooper

The story of William Preston Cooper began in 1864 in Hinton, Rockingham, Virginia, USA. William Preston Cooper married Roxie Ann Saphronia Flowers, Isadora Reese, and had children including Luther Martin "Luke" Cooper, Della V Cooper, Emmett Debro Cooper, Claudie Ann Myrtice Cooper, Eddie Maud Cooper, Susie Clara Cooper, Pensacola Cooper, Cora Cooper, William Elma Cooper, Selma Cooper, Sadie Mae Cooper, Grady (twin) Cooper, Gordie Cooper. William Preston Cooper passed away in 1938 in Choctaw County, Alabama, USA.

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  • C 1 criteria (Basic)
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Biography

  • The story of William Preston Cooper began in 1864 in Hinton, Rockingham, Virginia, USA.
  • William Preston Cooper married Roxie Ann Saphronia Flowers, Isadora Reese, and had children including Luther Martin "Luke" Cooper, Della V Cooper, Emmett Debro Cooper, Claudie Ann Myrtice Cooper, Eddie Maud Cooper, Susie Clara Cooper, Pensacola Cooper, Cora Cooper, William Elma Cooper, Selma Cooper, Sadie Mae Cooper, Grady (twin) Cooper, Gordie Cooper.
  • William Preston Cooper passed away in 1938 in Choctaw County, Alabama, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Burrell Cooper
1837 – 1891
Birth Location: Choctaw County, Alabama
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Laura Bull
1846 – 1882
Birth Location: Clarke, Mississippi, United States
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Spouses(s)

Roxie Flowers
1865 – 1903
Birth Location: Mississippi, USA
RF
Isadora Reese
1874 – 1955
Birth Location: Mississippi, USA
IR

Children(s)

Luther Cooper
1885 – 1941
Birth Location: Clarke County, Mississippi, USA
LC
Della Cooper
1886 – 1971
Birth Location: Clarke, Mississippi, United States
DC
Emmett Cooper
1888 – 1945
Birth Location: Hinton, Choctaw, Alabama, United States
EC
Claudie Cooper
1892 – 1920
Birth Location: Clarke, Clarke County, Mississippi, USA
CC
Eddie Cooper
1896 – 1960
Birth Location: Quitman, Clarke County, Mississippi, USA
EC
Susie Cooper
1897 – 1954
Birth Location: Clarke, Mississippi, United States
SC
Pensacola Cooper
1900 – 1965
Birth Location: Quitman, Clarke County, Mississippi, USA
PC
Cora Cooper
1901 –
Birth Location: Mississippi
CC
William Cooper
1906 – 1907
Birth Location: Clarke, Mississippi, United States
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Selma Cooper
1907 – 1978
Birth Location: Mississippi, USA
SC
Sadie Cooper
1908 – 1987
Birth Location: Quitman, Clarke County, Mississippi, USA
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Grady Cooper
1908 – 1962
Birth Location: Clarke, Mississippi, United States
GC
Gordie Cooper
1909 –
Birth Location: Mississippi
GC

William Cooper's Ancestors

Self
William Cooper
1864 – 1938
Birth Place: Hinton, Rockingham, Virginia, USA
Parents
Burrell Narcis Cooper
1837 – 1891
Choctaw County, Alabama
Laura (Sophronia) Bull
1846 – 1882
Clarke, Mississippi, United States
Grandparents
William (Jesse "Billy") Cooper
1783 – 1850
Frederick, Virginia, United States
Ann (Margaret) Boykin
1800 – 1850
Georgia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Burwell Boykin
1787 – 1860
Annie McCann
1816 – 1860
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Solomon Boykin
1742 – 1821
Judith Mooneyham
1752 – 1794

William Cooper's Descendants

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William (Preston) Cooper (9 Dec 1864 – 14 Jul 1938) m. Roxie (Ann Saphronia) Flowers (19 may 1865 – 31 Jan 1903) m. Isadora Reese (17 Apr 1874 – 31 Oct 1955)
  1. 1. Luther (Martin "Luke") Cooper (5 Jan 1885 – 3 Nov 1941)
  2. 2. Della (V) Cooper (30 Oct 1886 – 15 Dec 1971)
  3. 3. Emmett (Debro) Cooper (7 Dec 1888 – 6 Nov 1945) m. Rixie (Ann Jane "Jennie") Anderson (14 Oct 1896 – 14 Jun 1972)
    1. 1. Annie (Laura) Cooper (2 Aug 1912 – Jul 1992)
    2. 2. Grace Cooper (20 Feb 1916 – 6 Mar 2005)
    3. 3. Earl (Edward) Cooper (22 Nov 1916 – 28 Oct 1918)
    4. 4. Helen (Marie) Cooper (1919 – 26 Feb 1930)
    5. 5. Marie Cooper (28 Mar 1920 – 20 Nov 2005)
    6. 6. Hazel (Marguerite) Cooper (28 August 1923 – 22 Aug 1924)
    7. 7. Wyatt (Emory) Cooper (1 Sep 1927 – 5 Jan 1978) m. Gloria (Laura Madeleine Sophie Morgan) Vanderbilt (20 Feb 1924 – )
      1. 1. Carter (Vanderbilt) Cooper (27 Jan 1965 – 22 Jul 1988)
        1. 1. Myles Cooper ( – 1997)
      2. 2. Anderson (Hays Vanderbilt) Cooper (3 June 1967 – )
    8. 8. Janice (Juanita) Cooper (Dec 1929 – 1930)
    9. 9. Elsie (Virginia) Cooper (28 Nov 1936 – 12 Dec 1974)
    10. 10. William (Preston) Cooper (26 Dec 1939 – 11 Jul 2000)
  4. 4. Claudie (Ann Myrtice) Cooper (20 Mar 1892 – 28 Feb 1920)
  5. 5. Eddie (Maud) Cooper (12 Jul 1896 – 13 Sep 1960)
  6. 6. Susie (Clara) Cooper (24 Feb 1897 – 21 Apr 1954)
  7. 7. Pensacola Cooper (28 May 1900 – 30 Jun 1965)
  8. 8. Cora Cooper (ABT 1901 – )
  9. 9. William (Elma) Cooper (1906 – 1907)
  10. 10. Selma Cooper (abt 1907 – Nov 1978)
  11. 11. Sadie (Mae) Cooper (14 SEP 1908 – 13 JUL 1987)
  12. 12. Grady ((twin)) Cooper (14 Sept 1908 – 01 Dec 1962)
  13. 13. Gordie Cooper (ABT 1909 – )

William Cooper's Timeline

2 Records

1864
9 Dec 1864
Birth of William Preston Cooper in Hinton, Rockingham, Virginia, USA
Hinton, Rockingham, Virginia, USA
1938
14 Jul 1938
Age 74
Death of William Preston Cooper in Choctaw County, Alabama, USA
Choctaw County, Alabama, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 Dec 1864
    Event Place: Hinton, Rockingham, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Jul 1938
    Event Place: Choctaw County, Alabama, USA
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