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Wilma Ruth Cooper 1928–1991 – Genealogical Records
Birth Date: 26 May 1928
Birth Location: Cottondale, Jackson, Florida, USA
Death Date: 20 June 1991
Death Location: Grants Pass, Josephine County, Oregon, United States of America
Father: William Cooper
Mother: Elizabeth Lowry
Spouse(s): Ray Gaar
Children(s): Carmon Gaar, Wanda Garr
Wilma Ruth Cooper was born in 1928 in Cottondale, Jackson, Florida, USA, the child of William Granville Cooper And Elizabeth Adelle Lowry. In 1930, Wilma Ruth Cooper resided in Braxton, Braxton, Simpson, Mississippi, USA. In 1935, Wilma Ruth Cooper resided in Star, Rankin, Mississippi. Wilma Ruth Cooper married Ray Gaar, and had children including Alan Randolph Gaar, Carmon Bonita Gaar, Wanda Elizabeth Garr, William Michael Gaar. Wilma Ruth Cooper passed away in 1991 in Grants Pass, Josephine County, Oregon, United States of America.
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Biography
- Wilma Ruth Cooper was born in 1928 in Cottondale, Jackson, Florida, USA, the child of William Granville Cooper And Elizabeth Adelle Lowry.
- In 1930, Wilma Ruth Cooper resided in Braxton, Braxton, Simpson, Mississippi, USA.
- In 1935, Wilma Ruth Cooper resided in Star, Rankin, Mississippi.
- Wilma Ruth Cooper married Ray Gaar, and had children including Alan Randolph Gaar, Carmon Bonita Gaar, Wanda Elizabeth Garr, William Michael Gaar.
- Wilma Ruth Cooper passed away in 1991 in Grants Pass, Josephine County, Oregon, United States of America.
Immediate Family
Parents
William Cooper
1905–1993
Birth Location: Rankin, Mississippi, USA
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Elizabeth Lowry
1908–1986
Birth Location: Blount County, Alabama
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Spouses(s)
Ray Gaar
1926–2009
Birth Location: Jackson, Hinds, Mississippi, USA
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Children(s)
Carmon Gaar
1947–2024
Birth Location: Mississippi, USA
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Wanda Garr
1951–
Birth Location: Unknown
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Wilma Cooper's Ancestors
Self
Wilma Cooper
1928–1991
Birth Place: Cottondale, Jackson, Florida, USA
Parents
William Granville Cooper
1905–1993
Rankin, Mississippi, USA
Elizabeth (Adelle) Lowry
1908–1986
Blount County, Alabama
Grandparents
Henry (Edgar Cooper) sr
1872–1956
Rankin Co MS
Mattie (Mae) Williams
1882–1963
Lincoln County, Mississippi, USA
Joseph (Brown) Lowry
1865–1947
South Carolina
Mary (A.) CASEY
1870–1957
Georgia
Great-Grandparents
William Cooper
1850–1917
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Wilma Cooper's Descendants
1.
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Wilma (Ruth) Cooper
(26 May 1928–20 June 1991)
m. Ray Gaar (26 Sep 1926–4 February 2009)
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1. Carmon (Bonita) Gaar 1947–2024 m. Guenther (Meinrad) Riess 1945–2015
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2. Wanda (Elizabeth) Garr 1951–
Wilma Cooper's Timeline
6 Records
1928
26 May 1928
Birth of Wilma Ruth Cooper in Cottondale, Jackson, Florida, USA
Cottondale, Jackson, Florida, USA
1930
1930
Age 2
Wilma Ruth Cooper resided here in Braxton, Braxton, Simpson, Mississippi, USA
Braxton, Braxton, Simpson, Mississippi, USA
1935
1935
Age 7
Wilma Ruth Cooper resided here in Star, Rankin, Mississippi
Star, Rankin, Mississippi
1940
1940
Age 12
Wilma Ruth Cooper resided here in Beat 1, Rankin, Mississippi, USA
Beat 1, Rankin, Mississippi, USA
1950
1950
Age 22
Wilma Ruth Cooper resided here in Jackson, Hinds, Mississippi, USA
Jackson, Hinds, Mississippi, USA
1991
20 June 1991
Age 63
Death of Wilma Ruth Cooper in Medford, Jackson County, Oregon, United States of America
Medford, Jackson County, Oregon, United States of America
1928
26 May 1928
Birth of Wilma Ruth Cooper in Cottondale, Jackson, Florida, USA
Cottondale, Jackson, Florida, USA
1930
1930
Age 2
Wilma Ruth Cooper resided here in Braxton, Braxton, Simpson, Mississippi, USA
Braxton, Braxton, Simpson, Mississippi, USA
1935
1935
Age 7
Wilma Ruth Cooper resided here in Star, Rankin, Mississippi
Star, Rankin, Mississippi
1940
1940
Age 12
Wilma Ruth Cooper resided here in Beat 1, Rankin, Mississippi, USA
Beat 1, Rankin, Mississippi, USA
1950
1950
Age 22
Wilma Ruth Cooper resided here in Jackson, Hinds, Mississippi, USA
Jackson, Hinds, Mississippi, USA
1991
20 June 1991
Age 63
Death of Wilma Ruth Cooper in Medford, Jackson County, Oregon, United States of America
Medford, Jackson County, Oregon, United States of America
Sources
Genealogy Event 1
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 26 May 1928
Event Place: Cottondale, Jackson, Florida, USA
Record Source:
[1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
[2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Rankin, Mississippi; Roll: m-t0627-02062; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 61-5
[3] Oregon, U.S., Death Index, 1898-2008, Oregon State Library; Oregon Death Index 1931-1941; Reel Title: State of Oregon Death Index; Year Range: 1991-2000
[4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
[5] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
[6] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Jackson, Hinds, Mississippi; Roll: 2241; Page: 11; Enumeration District: 83-93
Genealogy Event 2
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: Braxton, Braxton, Simpson, Mississippi, USA
Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Braxton, Simpson, Mississippi; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0011; FHL microfilm: 2340900
Genealogy Event 3
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1935
Event Place: Star, Rankin, Mississippi
Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Rankin, Mississippi; Roll: m-t0627-02062; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 61-5
Genealogy Event 4
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1940
Event Place: Beat 1, Rankin, Mississippi, USA
Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Rankin, Mississippi; Roll: m-t0627-02062; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 61-5
Genealogy Event 5
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1950
Event Place: Jackson, Hinds, Mississippi, USA
Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Jackson, Hinds, Mississippi; Roll: 2241; Page: 11; Enumeration District: 83-93
Genealogy Event 6
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 20 June 1991
Event Place: Medford, Jackson County, Oregon, United States of America
Record Source:
[1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
[2] Oregon, U.S., Death Index, 1898-2008, Oregon State Library; Oregon Death Index 1931-1941; Reel Title: State of Oregon Death Index; Year Range: 1991-2000
[3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
[4] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
Genealogy Event 7
Event Type: Burial
Event Place: Grants Pass, Josephine County, Oregon, United States of America
Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 26 May 1928
Event Place: Cottondale, Jackson, Florida, USA
Record Source:
[1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
[2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Rankin, Mississippi; Roll: m-t0627-02062; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 61-5
[3] Oregon, U.S., Death Index, 1898-2008, Oregon State Library; Oregon Death Index 1931-1941; Reel Title: State of Oregon Death Index; Year Range: 1991-2000
[4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
[5] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
[6] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Jackson, Hinds, Mississippi; Roll: 2241; Page: 11; Enumeration District: 83-93
Genealogy Event 2
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: Braxton, Braxton, Simpson, Mississippi, USA
Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Braxton, Simpson, Mississippi; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0011; FHL microfilm: 2340900
Genealogy Event 3
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1935
Event Place: Star, Rankin, Mississippi
Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Rankin, Mississippi; Roll: m-t0627-02062; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 61-5
Genealogy Event 4
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1940
Event Place: Beat 1, Rankin, Mississippi, USA
Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Rankin, Mississippi; Roll: m-t0627-02062; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 61-5
Genealogy Event 5
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1950
Event Place: Jackson, Hinds, Mississippi, USA
Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Jackson, Hinds, Mississippi; Roll: 2241; Page: 11; Enumeration District: 83-93
Genealogy Event 6
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 20 June 1991
Event Place: Medford, Jackson County, Oregon, United States of America
Record Source:
[1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
[2] Oregon, U.S., Death Index, 1898-2008, Oregon State Library; Oregon Death Index 1931-1941; Reel Title: State of Oregon Death Index; Year Range: 1991-2000
[3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
[4] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
Genealogy Event 7
Event Type: Burial
Event Place: Grants Pass, Josephine County, Oregon, United States of America
Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current