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William B. Cooper 1872–1959 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 January 1872

Birth Location: Chilton County, Alabama, United States of America

Death Date: 1959

Death Location: Fairview, Chilton County, Alabama, United States of America

Father: Ezekiel Jr

Mother: Susan Giles

Spouse(s): Nola Edwards

Children(s): Edna Cooper, Bighty Cooper, George Cooper

William B. Cooper was born in 1872 in Chilton County, Alabama, United States of America, the child of Ezekiel Maze Cooper Jr And Susan Giles. In 1900, William B. Cooper resided in Centerville, Bibb, Alabama. In 1910, William B. Cooper resided in Beat 4, Benton, Mississippi. William B. Cooper married Nola Edwards, and had children including Bighty B Cooper, Edna Floy Cooper, George Stanley Cooper. William B. Cooper passed away in 1959 in Fairview, Chilton County, Alabama, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William B. Cooper was born in 1872 in Chilton County, Alabama, United States of America, the child of Ezekiel Maze Cooper Jr And Susan Giles.
  • In 1900, William B. Cooper resided in Centerville, Bibb, Alabama.
  • In 1910, William B. Cooper resided in Beat 4, Benton, Mississippi.
  • William B. Cooper married Nola Edwards, and had children including Bighty B Cooper, Edna Floy Cooper, George Stanley Cooper.
  • William B. Cooper passed away in 1959 in Fairview, Chilton County, Alabama, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Cooper's Ancestors

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William Cooper
1872–1959
Birth Place: Chilton County, Alabama, United States of America
Parents
Ezekiel Maze Cooper Jr
1834–1896
Alabama, United States of America
Susan Giles
1844–1934
Bibb County, Alabama USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Cooper's Descendants

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William (B.) Cooper (24 January 1872–1959) m. Nola Edwards (1877–1960)
  1. 1. Edna (Floy) Cooper 1906– m. Charles (Adolph) Barefield 1906–
    1. 1. Leroy (Shields) Barefield 1930–1941
    2. 2. Charles (Cooper) Barefield 1940–2010
  2. 2. Bighty (B) Cooper 1904– m. Lily Cooper 1908–
  3. 3. George (Stanley) Cooper 1896–1938 m. Ida (Vidla) Frith 1898–1991
    1. 1. Wade Cooper 1923–1978 m. Frances (Mabel) Jones 1930–2019

William Cooper's Timeline

9 Records

1872
24 January 1872
Birth of William B. Cooper in Chilton County, Alabama, United States of America
Chilton County, Alabama, United States of America
1900
1900
Age 28
William B. Cooper resided here in Centerville, Bibb, Alabama
Centerville, Bibb, Alabama
1910
1910
Age 38
William B. Cooper resided here in Beat 4, Benton, Mississippi
Beat 4, Benton, Mississippi
1920
1920
Age 48
William B. Cooper resided here in Benson, Chilton, Alabama
Benson, Chilton, Alabama
1930
1930
Age 58
William B. Cooper resided here in Precinct 15, Chilton, Alabama
Precinct 15, Chilton, Alabama
1935
1935
Age 63
William B. Cooper resided here in Isabella, Chilton, Alabama
Isabella, Chilton, Alabama
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 68
William B. Cooper resided here in Isabella, Chilton, Alabama, United States
Isabella, Chilton, Alabama, United States
1959
27 March 1959
Age 87
Death of William B. Cooper in Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States
Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States
1959
1959
Age 87
Burial of William B. Cooper in Fairview, Chilton County, Alabama, United States of America
Fairview, Chilton County, Alabama, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 January 1872
    Event Place: Chilton County, Alabama, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Isabella, Chilton, Alabama; Roll: T627_12; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 11-4
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Benson, Chilton, Alabama; Roll: T625_6; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 40; Image: 510
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Precinct 15, Chilton, Alabama; Roll: 7; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 21; Image: 502.0; FHL microfilm: 2339742
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Centerville, Bibb, Alabama; Roll: 2; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 0005; FHL microfilm: 1240002
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Beat 4, Benton, Mississippi; Roll: T624_731; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 0007; FHL microfilm: 1374744
    [6] Alabama, Select Marriages, 1816-1957
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [8] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Union-Banner; Publication Date: 2 Apr 1959; Publication Place: Clanton, Alabama, USA; ,0.4419653,0.4810028,0.58712214&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Centerville, Bibb, Alabama
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Centerville, Bibb, Alabama; Roll: 2; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 0005; FHL microfilm: 1240002

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Beat 4, Benton, Mississippi
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Beat 4, Benton, Mississippi; Roll: T624_731; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 0007; FHL microfilm: 1374744

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Benson, Chilton, Alabama
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Benson, Chilton, Alabama; Roll: T625_6; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 40; Image: 510

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Precinct 15, Chilton, Alabama
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Precinct 15, Chilton, Alabama; Roll: 7; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 21; Image: 502.0; FHL microfilm: 2339742

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Isabella, Chilton, Alabama
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Isabella, Chilton, Alabama; Roll: T627_12; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 11-4

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Isabella, Chilton, Alabama, United States
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Isabella, Chilton, Alabama; Roll: T627_12; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 11-4

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Route 3
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Union-Banner; Publication Date: 2 Apr 1959; Publication Place: Clanton, Alabama, USA; ,0.4419653,0.4810028,0.58712214&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 March 1959
    Event Place: Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Alabama Deaths, 1908-59
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Union-Banner; Publication Date: 2 Apr 1959; Publication Place: Clanton, Alabama, USA; ,0.4419653,0.4810028,0.58712214&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1959
    Event Place: Fairview, Chilton County, Alabama, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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