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Descendants of John J. Cooper

Generation No. 2

2. John H.² Cooper (John J.¹) was born 1835 in SHENANDOAH Co, VA, and died 1898 in IL. He married Victoria A. Cramer 04 Jul 1861 in WIRT CO, WV ⁵, daughter of Frank Cramer and Virginia Jacobs. She was born 25 Dec 1844 in Erie, PA, and died 17 Jun 1930 in Caseyville, St. Clair Co.,IL..

Notes for John H. Cooper:
1870 Wirt Co Census Lists: Burning Springs Dist
14-14 A H Cooper 35 VA engineer
Victory 25 PA keeping house
W H (m) 8 VA
G W (m) 6 WV
Mary 4 WV
R H (m) 2 WV

157-151 J T C Cooper 35 VA miner Burning Springs Dist
Victory 26 PA
W F (m) 8
G W (m) 7
M L (f) 4
R H (m) 2
Nancy Pacton 49 VA domestic

Both A H & J T C Cooper are listed in the 1870 Census. Wives & children's
names & ages are almost identical.

1880 Wood Co Census lists:
John H 45 yr, RR conductor
Victoria A 36
William F. 18 laborer
George W 17 laborer
Mary L. 14 at school
Richard H 12 at home
Edger S. 9
Virginia 7
Lillian 4
John 1

Family moved to East St. Louis, IL about 1883. John H. Cooper's Death date 1898. Source: Victoria Cooper's Death Certificate

Children, Ben W. Cooper & Mrs. Ben(Lillian) Owens of East St. Louis, IL visited the Cooper Reunion in Fairmont, WV in 1934. Article in Fairmont Times. Ben W. Cooper apparently was born after 1880.

Notes for Victoria A. Cramer:
Victoria A. Cooper is listed in the 1910 8WD East St Louis, IL., Census. Age 65, birthplace PA. John Cooper, 31 years old son, single, is also listed.

Unable to locate in 1920 Census.

1930 Census East St. Louis City, IL. Victoria, age 85, living with daughter, Lillian Owens,age 53 & son in law, Benjamin F. Owens, age 56, Forman Hide Packing Co.: Charles W. Owens, age 21, single, Hide Works Packing Co.: Victoria M. Owens, 18, single; Alice O. Cooper, wife's neice, age 14.Roll T626-557; page 14A.

More About Victoria A. Cramer:
Burial: Unknown, Caseyville Cemetery, Caseyville, IL.

Children of John Cooper and Victoria Cramer are:

	10	i.	William F³ Cooper, born 1862; died Unknown.
	11	ii.	George W. Cooper ⁶, born 29 Aug 1863 in MARION CO, WV; died Unknown.
	12	iii.	Mary L Cooper, born 1866; died Unknown.
	13	iv.	Richard H Cooper, born 1868; died Unknown.
	14	v.	Edger S Cooper, born 1871; died Unknown.
	15	vi.	Virginia Cooper, born 1874; died Unknown.
+	16	vii.	Lillian Cooper, born 1877 in WV.; died Unknown.
	17	viii.	John Cooper, born 1879 in WV; died Unknown.

Notes for John Cooper:
Listed in the 1910 East St. Louis, IL Census with mother.

	18	ix.		Hattie Ellen Cooper, born 1881 in Volcano, WOOD, WV; died 1881 in Volcano, WV ⁷.
	19	x.		Ben W. Cooper, born Aft. 1880; died Unknown.

Notes for Ben W. Cooper:
Not listed in 1880 Census.

3. Daniel² Cooper (John J.¹)⁸ was born 12 Jan 1836 in SHENANDOAH CO, VA, and died 13 Apr 1915 in Farmington, MARION CO, WV. He married Rebecca McVicker 15 Oct 1865 in MARION CO, WV by Rev. Richard Ashcraft ⁹, daughter of William McVicker and Barbary Toothman. She was born 11 Jul 1840 in MARION, VA, and died 13 May 1913 in Farmington, MARION CO, WV.

Notes for Daniel Cooper:
On Oct 25, 1873, joined the IOOF Lodge in Farmington, WV. Petition signed by John A. Bock. Listed as a carpenter and was 38 yrs old. Was Grand Master. No date recorded. Picture hangs in building.

Daniel & Rebecca's granddaughter, Nell Bowman remembers her grandparents
bedroom as having a partition between beds. She remembers them talking
back & forth to each other. Her Grandmother Becky was very dignified. Her
Grandfather Daniel had a big leather desk where he worked.

Marion County History

1820 Fairmont established as Middletown, then in Monongalia Co., VA.
1842 Marion Co. formed from parts of Monongalia & Harrison Counties. Named for Rev. War hero, Gen Francis Marion, "The Swamp Fox".
1852 Apr 5th-The Great Flood
1852 Building of the wire suspension bridge connecting Fairmont & Palatine.
1873 Electric Lodge No. 67, IOOF instituted at Farmington, WV.

More About Daniel Cooper:
Burial: 1860, Served 118th VA Militia, Lincoln Dist, p624 Glen Lough's, "Now & Long Ago"
Fact 2: 1870, Clerk Farmington Grade School p154 History of Worthington by Fortney & Fox
Fact 3: 1880, Assessor Marion County, WV
Fact 4: Notary Public
Fact 5: Bet. 1893 - 1897, Farmington Postmaster
Fact 6: Grand Master Electric Lodge No. 67 Farmington
Fact 7: Buried Farmington IOOF Cem.

More About Rebecca McVicker:
Burial: Unknown, Buried Farmington IOOF Cem

Marriage Notes for Daniel Cooper and Rebecca McVicker:

Children of Daniel Cooper and Rebecca McVicker are:

+	20	i.	Festus Virgil³ Cooper, born 18 Sep 1866 in Farmington, MARION CO, WV; died 06 Dec 1915 in Fairmont, WV.
+	21	ii.	Wilbur Ellis Cooper, born 31 Mar 1870 in MARION CO., WV; died 1936.
+	22	iii.	Richard Carter Cooper, born 23 Jul 1873 in MARION CO; died 25 Mar 1952 in Farmington, WV.
+	23	iv.	Dessa Leah Cooper, born 05 Sep 1876 in MARION CO., WV; died 29 Oct 1937.
	24	v.	Charles Carrol Cooper, born 29 Jun 1879 in MARION CO., WV ¹⁰; died 06 May 1958 in Barnsville, OH ¹¹. He married Bessie L. Cross 15 Jul 1913 in by W.J. Canter ¹²; born Abt. 1887; died 02 Oct 1971 in Barnsville, OH.

Notes for Charles Carrol Cooper:
Died Barnesville, OH. Occupation: railroader. Cause of death: coronary thrombosis. Source: Death Certificate

More About Charles Carrol Cooper:
Burial: Unknown, Buried Crestview Cem., Belmont Co., Barnesville, OH

Marriage Notes for Charles Cooper and Bessie Cross:
No children from this union.

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