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Cooper Surname Origin

Cooper Lineage (10 Generations)
Samuel Cooper 1625-TBD father of James Cooper 1650-1680 father of Samuel Cooper 1670-1720 father of Isles Cooper 1690-1763 father of John Coooper Sr 1730-1794 father of Samuel Cooper 1757-1840 father of Wells Cooper 1784-1836, father of Abner Lee Cooper 1825-1911, father of Ransom F Cooper 1864-1919, father of Boyd Williamson Cooper 1902-1961, father of Anna Louise Cooper 1934-2003

Cooper Migration
South Carolina > Yorktown, York County, Virginia > Currituck County, North Carolina > Beaufort, Carteret County, North Carolina > Halifax County, North Carolina > Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts > Alexandria, Virginia > Rutherford County, Tennessee > Christian County, Kentucky > Lyon County, Kentucky > Livingston County, Kentucky > Paducah, McCracken County, Kentucky

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Anna Louise Cooper, Cheryl's Mother
& Bill's 28th cousin once removed (through Mary Catherine Doom lineage) Geni
aka Louise Robertson
6 December 1934 - 3 June 2003
b. Livingston County, Kentucky
d. Paducah, McCracken County, Kentucky

Paradise Cemetery
Grand Rivers, Livingston County, Kentucky

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Noteworthy

1. Member of Paradise United Methodist Church
2. She represented a deep-rooted Kentucky lineage as the daughter of Boyd Williamson Cooper, a family with a long history in the Lyon and Livingston County areas. Google
3. Tags: Methodist_, Homemaker_

Parents:
Boyd Williamson Cooper 1902-1961
Artey Murtle Jefferson 1899-1976

Maternal Lineage:
Elizabeth Moore 1775-1840, mother of Sarah "Sally" Moore 1800-1850, mother of Nancy Steel 1825-1898, mother of Sarah Jane Riley 1847-1919, mother of Nancy E Guess 1874-1934, mother of Artey Murtle Jefferson 1899-1976, mother of Anna Louise Cooper.

Spouse: James Clifton Robertson 1921-2007
Married: 28 Sep 1951
Children:

1. Cheryl Dean Robertson, Living
2. Marielle Robertson, Living
3. Dianne Robertson, Living
4. Lela Gay Robertson, Living 

Source Documents

1. Birth. "Kentucky, Vital Record Indexes, 1911-1999," Entry for Anna L Cooper and Myrtle Jefferson, 6 Dec 1934. Ancestry | FamilySearch
2. Census 1950. "United States, Census, 1950", Entry for Ida L Cooper and Clynton R Cooper, 10 April 1950. Ancestry TBD | FamilySearch

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Boyd Williamson Cooper, Cheryl's Grandfather
& Bill's 27th cousin twice removed (through Mary Catherine Doom lineage) Geni
aka Boyd Cooper
Sources vary as to the name Boyd Williamson or Williamson Boyd
24 November 1902 - 22 July 1961
b. Livingston County, Kentucky
d. Paducah, McCracken County, Kentucky

Corinth Cemetery
Grand Rivers, Livingston County, Kentucky

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Noteworthy

1. Boyd Williamson Cooper (1902–1961) registered for the draft during World War II, but available public records do not definitively confirm whether he served in the U.S. military. Google
2. Cooper was part of the congregation at Iuka First Baptist. Google
3. Lifelong resident of Western Kentucky, primarily associated with the rural community of Iuka in Livingston County. Google
Tags: Baptist_, Farmer_

Parents:
Ransom F Cooper 1864-1919
Mary Catherine Doom 1873-1950

Maternal Lineage: (7 Generations)
Eleanor St Clair 1700-1780, mother of Margaret Shanklin 1730-1820, mother of Orvina Evans 1750-1830, mother of Sarah Ann Donovan 1796-1862, mother of Mary Elizabeth Smith 1830-1890, mother of Martha Ellen Sexton 1852-1900, mother of Mary Catherine Doom 1879-1950, mother of Boyd Williamson Cooper

Spouse: Artey Murtle Jefferson 1899-1976
Married: 18 Aug 1922 in Salem, Livingston County, Kentucky
Children:

1. Mary Katherine Cooper 1927-2000
2. William Lester Cooper 1932-1999
3. Ida Lucille Cooper 1934-2013
4. Anna Louise Cooper 1934-2003

Source Documents

1. Census 1910. "United States, Census, 1910", Entry for Ranson F Cooper and Mary C Cooper, 1910. Ancestry | FamilySearch
2. Draft Registration. "Kentucky, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1947", Entry for Boyd Williamson Cooper and Boyd Williamson Cooper Farmer, 16 Feb 1942. Ancestry  | FamilySearch
3. Death. "Kentucky, Deaths, 1911-1967", Entry for Williamson Boyd Cooper and W L Cooper, 1961. Ancestry | FamilySearch 
4. Marriage. "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1786-1965", Entry for Boyd Williamson Cooper and Rance Cooper, 18 Aug 1922. Ancestry TBD | FamilySearch 

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Ransom F Cooper, Cheryl's Great-Grandfather
aka Rance Cooper
15 April 1864 - 18 March 1919 (54)
b. Lyon County, Kentucky
d. Livingston County, Kentucky

Corinth Cemetery
Grand Rivers, Livingston County, Kentucky

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Name listed in FamilySearch and some other sources has middle initial S instead of F

Noteworthy

1. He was a resident of Livingston County, Kentucky, where he appeared in the School Census Enumeration records between 1898 and 1913. Google
2. Public records for Ransom F. Cooper (1864–1919) of Livingston, Kentucky, indicate that his primary occupation throughout his adult life was farming. Google
3. Tags: Farmer_

Parents:
Abner Lee Cooper 1825-1911
Sarah R West 1826-1901

Maternal Lineage:
Martha Pruitt 1803-1880, mother of Sarah R West 1826-1901, mother of Ransom F Cooper

Spouse: Mary Catherine Doom 1873-1950 aka Kattie
Married: 1890
Children: 5

1. Frankie Cooper 1900-1927
2. Edmonia Cooper 1906-1970
3. Grace Cooper 1894-1854
4. Elva Cooper 1895-1962
5. Boyd Williamson Cooper 1902-1961

Source Documents

1. Death. "Kentucky, Vital Record Indexes, 1911-1999", Entry for Rance F Cooper, 18 Mar 1919. Ancestry TBD | FamilySearch 
2. Census, 1900.   Ancestry | FamilySearch TBD

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Abner Lee Cooper, Cheryl's 2nd Great-Grandfather

15 Sep 1825 - 27 Feb 1911 (85)
b. Rutherford County, Tennessee
d. Livingston County, Kentucky

Wright-Cooper Cemetery
Smithland, Livingston County, Kentucky

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Noteworthy

1. Tags: 

Parents:
Wells Cooper 1784-1836
Elizabeth Hogan 1792-1880

Maternal Lineage:
Elizabeth Hogan 1792-1880

Spouse: Sarah R West 1826-1901
Married: 1846
Children: 9

1. Martha Helen Cooper 1847-1917
2. Charles M Cooper 1849-1904
3. Jesse Washington Cooper 1851-1932
4. Joseph H Cooper 1853-1913
5. Mary Ann Cooper 1857-1946
6. Abner Berry Cooper 1862-1941
7. Ransom F Cooper 1864-1919
8. Sarah "Sallie" Elizabeth Cooper 1865-1934
9. Mahala "Lalie" Frances Cooper 1868-1938

Source Documents

1. Death. "Kentucky, Vital Record Indexes, 1911-1999", Entry for Abner Cooper, 27 Feb 1911.   Ancestry TBD | FamilySearch

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Wells Cooper, Cheryl's 3rd Great-Grandfather

1784 - 15 December 1836
b. Alexandria, Virginia
d. Rutherford County, Tennessee

Cemetery TBD

Wells Cooper (1784–1836) is believed to be buried in a private family cemetery on his property in Rutherford County, Tennessee, though the exact physical location and condition of his grave marker are not publicly recorded in detail. Google

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Noteworthy

1. Served in the Tennessee Volunteers during the War of 1812
2. Tags: Military_, War_of_1812, Tennessee_Volunteers, Veteran_, Farmer_

Parents: 
Samuel Cooper 1757-1840

Some research continues this lineage with Samuel Cooper as the father of Wells Cooper and grandson of John Cooper, as presented below. Other research stops here, considering the father of Wells Cooper as being too uncertain to continue. Still other research suggests other lineages.

1. "Some genealogical research identifies Wells Cooper (1784–1836) as a son of Samuel Cooper (c. 1750–1794) and his wife, Lydia Almy." Google  Lydia Almy 1752-1841 married John D Cooper 1752-1832. Her memorial in Find a Grave includes links to her family memorials and shows that she is unlikely to be the wife of Samuel or the mother of Wells. 
2. "The parents of Wells Cooper (1784–1836) have not been conclusively identified in public historical records. His lineage remains a common "brick wall" for genealogists due to his birth in 1784, a period when many Virginia records were lost or lacked the detail required to link adult children to their fathers." Google

Mother & Maternal Lineage TBD

Some records indicate Eunice Ferebee 1752-1802 or others as his mother, but "The identity of Wells Cooper's mother remains a subject of ongoing genealogical research." Google

Spouse: Elizabeth Hogan 1792-1880
Married: 1 June 1813 in Rutherford, Tennessee
Children: 8

1. Malinda Cooper 1815-1882
2. Temperance Cooper 1818-1888
3. Ira Cooper 1819-1860
4. Fannie Cooper 1820-1880
5. Abner Lee Cooper 1825-1911
6. Alfred Cooper 1826-1881
7. Martha Ann Cooper 1829-1858
8. Saffora Elizabeth Cooper 1834-1010
9. Wade Hampton Cooper TBD

Source Documents

1. War of 1812 Service Record. "United States, War of 1812 Index to Service Records, 1812-1815", Entry for Wells Cooper, 1812-1815. Ancestry TBD | FamilySearch
2. 1820 Census. "United States, Census, 1820", Entry for Wells Cooper, 1820. Ancestry TBD | FamilySearch

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Samuel Cooper, Cheryl's 4th Great-Grandfather
June 13, 1757 - August 29, 1840
b. Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts
d. Alexandria, Virginia

Cemetery TBD

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Noteworthy

1. Some sources conflate brothers Samuel and Thomas. 
2. "Official revolutionary service records and his headstone in Alexandria, Virginia, support the 1757–1840 lifespan." Google
3. "Samuel Cooper (1751–1794) was a soldier in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War and is primarily remembered for his presence at several major historical events, including the Boston Tea Party." Google
4. "Cooper was a significant figure in the Boston resistance. He fought in several major battles, including Bunker Hill, Trenton, Brandywine, Germantown, and Monmouth."  Google
5. The will of his father, John Cooper, names his children, including Samuel.
6. Tags: Revolutionary_War, Major_, Veteran_, Military_

Parents: 
John Cooper Sr 1730-1794
Martha Sophia Isles 1734-1798

Maternal Lineage: (3 Generations)
Elizabeth Anne Thomas 1690-1755, mother of Elizabeth Martha Wardley 1712-1780, mother of Martha Sophia Isles 1734-1798, mother of Samuel Cooper 1751-1794

Spouse: TBD

Some records indicate Eunice Ferebee 1752-1802 or others as the spouse of Samuel Cooper and the mother of Wells Cooper, but "The identity of Wells Cooper's mother remains a subject of ongoing genealogical research." Google

Married: TBD
Children: 

1. Zacheus Cooper 1779-1835 aka Zac, Zaches
   Named in the will of John Cooper Sr. Some sources incorrectly include Zacheus Cooper as a son of John Cooper Sr, but he was a grandson, the son of  Samuel.
2. Wells Cooper 1784-1836
3. Elizabeth Cooper 1792-1867
4. Willis Cooper TBD
5. Others TBD

Source Documents

1. Will of John Cooper. "North Carolina, Probate Records, 1735-1970," Wills, 1781-1824, Vol. 03    Ancestry | FamilySearch 

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John Cooper Sr, Cheryl's 5th Great-Grandfather
2 Oct 1730 - 4 Oct 1794
b. Beaufort, Carteret County, North Carolina
d. Halifax, North Carolina

Colonial Churchyard
Halifax, Halifax County, North Carolina

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Noteworthy

1. "Recognized by the SAR (Sons of the American Revolution) and DAR (Daughters of the American Revolution) for his contributions to the American Revolution". Google
2. "He is recorded as a Lieutenant and a Commissary officer. He served as a Commissary at Oaccocock (Ocracoke) Inlet and between there and Whiteoak (Whalebone) Inlet." Google
3. "He was a member of the Provincial Congress and served as a Committeeman between 1775 and 1776." Google
4. The will of John Cooper names his children, including Samuel, and of his slaves.
5. Tags: North_Carolina_Militia, Lieutenant_, Captain_, Revolutionary_War, Veteran_, Slaveholder_, Commissary_

Parents: 
Isles Cooper 1690-1763
Elizabeth Robinson 1678-1716

Maternal Lineage TBD
Elizabeth Robinson 1678-1716

Spouse: Martha Sophia Isles 1734-1798 aka Sophie
Married: 1756 in Beaufort County, North Carolina
Children: 

1. Mary Cooper 1754-1797
2. Sarah Cooper 1756-1812
3. Samuel Cooper 1757-1840
4. Thomas Cooper 1757-1794
5. Elizabeth Cooper 1762-1826
6. Doretha Cooper 1765-1819 aka Dolly
7. Isles Cooper Sr 1767-1813
8. Nancy Sophia Cooper 1768-1815
9. James Cooper 1770-1848
10. Frances Cooper 1770-1794 aka Franky
11. John Cooper 1773-1809

Some sources incorrectly include Zacheus Cooper as a son, but he was a grandson, the son of  Samuel.

Slaves

1. Pater male
2. Bob male
3. Jane female
4. Rach female
5. Name TBD
6. Name TBD

Source Documents

1. Will of John Cooper. "North Carolina, Probate Records, 1735-1970," Wills, 1781-1824, Vol. 03    Ancestry | FamilySearch 
2. 1790 Census. "United States, Census, 1790", Entry for John Cooper, Senr, 1790. Ancestry | FamilySearch

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Isles Cooper, Cheryl's 6th Great-Grandfather
May 1690 - 13 Jul 1763 (73)

Some sources use 25 Aug 1763 for his death, but that is the date of probate for his will.

b. York County, Virginia
d. Currituck County, North Carolina

Isle Cooper Family Cemetery
Currituck County, North Carolina

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Noteworthy

1. Isles Cooper served as a member of the North Carolina General Assembly, representing his local district during the colonial period. Google 
2. His status as a "prominent planter" indicates he was part of the land-owning elite who held significant economic and political influence in the North Carolina colony. Google
3. Tags: Farmer_, Planter_

Parents: 
Samuel Cooper 1670-1720
Elizabeth Ann Iles 1669-1695

Maternal Lineage: (2 Generations)
Elizabeth Ann Wardley 1649-1680, mother of Elizabeth Ann Iles 1669-1696, mother of Isles Cooper.

Spouse 1: Elizabeth Calthrop TBD
Married: Before 1714 in York County, Virginia
Children: 0

It is possible she and Elizabeth Robinson are the same person. "Genealogical research indicates she may have been married twice before her union with Isles Cooper. Her previous husbands are often cited as John Freeman and James Calthorpe (died 1711)." Google 

Spouse 2: Susanna Sanders 1700-1774 Find a Grave
Married: 1717 at St Peter's in New Kent County, Virginia
Children: 1

1. Arthur Cooper 1718-1786

Spouse 3: Elizabeth Robinson 1678-1716
Married: 1728 in Currituck County, North Carolina
Children: 3

"Genealogical research indicates she may have been married twice before her union with Isles Cooper. Her previous husbands are often cited as John Freeman and James Calthorpe (died 1711)." Google 

1. Daughter Cooper 1727-1753
   
   "Often referred to simply as 'Daughter' in records, she was born in 1727 and married Sgt. James Simmons. They had at least one child, Isles Simmons. She died in 1753, likely in Currituck County, North Carolina." Google 
   
   
2. Elizabeth Cooper 1728-1794
3. John Cooper Sr 1730-1794

Spouse 4: Sarah Wilson 1688-1797 Find a Grave Maiden name TBD

"Widow of Thomas Wilson." Find a Grave bio for Isles Cooper

Married: 1757 in Currituck County, North Carolina
Children: 

"From her marriage to Thomas Wilson she had at least one son Thomas Wilson, Jr" Find a Grave bios for Isles and for Sarah.

Source Documents

1.  Will. "North Carolina, Probate Records, 1735-1970, Currituck > Wills, 1761-1792, Vol. 1 > image 12 of 174; county courthouses, North Carolina."  Ancestry | FamilySearch 

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Samuel Cooper, Cheryl's 7th Great-Grandfather
14 April 1670 - May 1720 (49)

Please see Cooper ALT for Samuel Cooper, 14 Apr 1647 - 1717, for the alternate lineage provided by some sources, including WikiTree, along with notes as to why this lineage is preferred.  

Sources usually have 1720 as the year of his death, but the probate date of his will is 8 October 1719, which is also the date of the will, so there is some confusion there.

b. York County, Virginia
d. Yorktown, York County, Virginia

Grace Episcopal Churchyard
Yorktown, York County, Virginia

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Noteworthy

1. His first wife, Elizabeth Ann Isles, was the niece of John Isles, a notable leader in Bacon's Rebellion. John Isles was convicted of "divers rebellions, treasons and other misdemeanors" against the King and was sentenced to death in March 1677. Google
2. Tags: Military_, Captain_

Parents: 
James Cooper 1650-1680
Lucretia Blevins 1650-TBD

Maternal Lineage:
Lucretia Blevins 1650-TBD

Spouse 1: Elizabeth Ann Iles 1669-1695
Married: 1690 in York County, Virginia
Children: 1

1. Isles Cooper 1690-1763

Spouse 2: Ann Bowler 1660-1720

Widow of John Bowler. "The specific marriage day is not recorded, but court documents from August 24, 1696, refer to them as husband and wife, indicating they wed shortly after John Bowler's death." Google 

Some records have her as the second wife of Samuel Cooper 1647-1717. 

Married: Aft. 1695 in York County, Virginia
Children: TBD

Source Documents

1.  Will of Samuel Cooper.  Ancestry | FamilySearch TBD

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James Cooper, Cheryl's 8th Great-Grandfather
1650-1680 (29-30)
b. TBD
d. York County, Virginia

Grace Episcopal Churchyard
Yorktown, York County, Virginia

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Noteworthy

1. Tags: 

Parents: 
Samuel Cooper 1625-TBD
Mary Raven 1630-TBD

Maternal Lineage:
Mary Raven 1630-TBD

Spouse: Lucretia Blevins 1650-1680

"The husband of Lucretia Blevins (approx. 1788–1851) was Reverend James Wilkinson Cooper (approx. 1785–1858)." Google That is a completely different Lucretia Blevins, alsomarried to as different James Cooper, since there is a known grave site for Lucretia Blevins 1650-1680. 

"James Cooper was born in 1785 in Colony of Carolina (later South Carolina, USA). He married Lucy Matthews and had children. Lucy died and he then married Lucretia Blevins and had children. He died in 1858 in Somerset, Pulaski, Kentucky." Google

"Reverend James Wilkinson Cooper (1788–1858) and James Cooper (1661–1732), often identified by the birth range 1650–1680, belong to two different Cooper lineages that are frequently conflated in online genealogical records. No direct primary evidence connects them as descendants." Google

Married: TBD
Children: 

1. Samuel Cooper 1670-1720
2. Others TBD

Source Documents

1.    Ancestry TBD | FamilySearch TBD

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Samuel Cooper, Cheryl's 9th Great-Grandfather
1625
b. TBD
d. South Carolina

Cemetery TBD

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Noteworthy

1. Tags: 

Parents & Maternal Lineage TBD

Spouse: Mary Raven 1635-TBD
Married: TBD
Children: 

1. James Cooper 1650-1680 
2. Others TBD

Source Documents

1.    Ancestry TBD | FamilySearch TBD

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Robertson, Marielle. "Cooper." Family Research Book. ca. 2010. Marielle Robertson, daughter of Clifton James Robertson and Anna Louise Cooper. Print, limited copies reproduced.

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Endnotes

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---. U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.

---. 1790 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.

---. 1910 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006.

---. Kentucky, U.S., Birth Index, 1911-1999 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc., 2006.

---.  Kentucky, U.S., Death Index, 1911-2000 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2000.

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FamilySearch. "Anna Louise Cooper," GSDG-MFH. FamilySearch. https://www.familysearch.org/en/tree/person/about/GSDG-MFH Accessed 18 December 2025.

---. "Boyd Williamson Cooper," M7J1-4LK. FamilySearch. https://www.familysearch.org/en/tree/person/about/M7J1-4LK Accessed 18 December 2025.

---. "Kentucky, Vital Record Indexes, 1911-1999", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKHN-1CLW : Sat Feb 22 04:06:40 UTC 2025), Entry for Anna L Cooper and Myrtle Jefferson, 6 Dec 1934.

---. "Ransom S. Cooper," M7J1-4L8. FamilySearch. https://www.familysearch.org/en/tree/person/about/M7J1-4L8 Accessed 18 December 2025.

---. "Wells Cooper," L8LJ-JPQ. FamilySearch. 

https://www.familysearch.org/en/tree/person/about/L8LJ-JPQ Accessed 18 December 2025.

---. "Samuel Cooper," GV79-X7X. FamilySearch. 

https://www.familysearch.org/en/tree/person/about/GV79-X7X Accessed 22 December 2025.

---, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/214175344/james-cooper: accessed December 22, 2025), memorial page for James Cooper (1650–1680), Find a Grave Memorial ID 214175344, citing Grace Episcopal Churchyard, Yorktown, York County, Virginia, USA; Maintained by John Connie Wilhite, Jr (contributor 48140210).

---. "United States, War of 1812 Index to Service Records, 1812-1815", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29V-1YQP : Sat Apr 26 00:16:17 UTC 2025), Entry for Wells Cooper, 1812-1815. Accessed 18 December 2025.

---. "United States, Census, 1820", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHLT-SYH : Sun Mar 10 11:56:29 UTC 2024), Entry for Wells Cooper, 1820. Accessed 18 December 2025.

---. "United States, Census, 1950", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6F74-LY48 : Wed Mar 20 00:19:18 UTC 2024), Entry for Ida L Cooper and Clynton R Cooper, 10 April 1950. Accessed 19 December 2025.

---. "United States, Census, 1910", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M267-HYH : Wed Aug 13 18:43:38 UTC 2025), Entry for Ranson F Cooper and Mary C Cooper, 1910. Accessed 19 December 2025.

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Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/33506958/anna_louise-robertson: accessed December 18, 2025), memorial page for Anna Louise Cooper Robertson (6 Dec 1934–3 Jun 2003), Find a Grave Memorial ID 33506958, citing Paradise Cemetery, Grand Rivers, Livingston County, Kentucky, USA; Maintained by: Find a Grave.

---, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/38030032/boyd_williamson-cooper: accessed December 18, 2025), memorial page for Boyd Williamson Cooper (24 Nov 1902–22 Jul 1961), Find a Grave Memorial ID 38030032, citing Corinth Cemetery, Grand Rivers, Livingston County, Kentucky, USA; Maintained by: Find a Grave.

---, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/38030121/ransome_f-cooper: accessed December 18, 2025), memorial page for Ransome F Cooper (15 Apr 1864–18 Mar 1919), Find a Grave Memorial ID 38030121, citing Corinth Cemetery, Grand Rivers, Livingston County, Kentucky, USA; Maintained by: Find a Grave.

---, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/41513887/abner-cooper: accessed December 18, 2025), memorial page for Abner Cooper (15 Sep 1825–27 Feb 1911), Find a Grave Memorial ID 41513887, citing Wright-Cooper Cemetery, Smithland, Livingston County, Kentucky, USA; Maintained by HGWells (contributor 49850702). Accessed 19 December 2025.

---, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/214111659/john-cooper: accessed December 22, 2025), memorial page for LT John Cooper (1730–4 Oct 1794), Find a Grave Memorial ID 214111659, citing Colonial Churchyard, Halifax, Halifax County, North Carolina, USA; Maintained by John Connie Wilhite, Jr (contributor 48140210).

---, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/214258601/isles-cooper: accessed December 22, 2025), memorial page for Isles Cooper (May 1690–13 Jul 1763), Find a Grave Memorial ID 214258601, citing Isle Cooper Family Cemetery, Currituck County, North Carolina, USA; Maintained by John Connie Wilhite, Jr (contributor 48140210).

---, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/214178223/samuel-cooper: accessed December 22, 2025), memorial page for Samuel Cooper (1670–May 1720), Find a Grave Memorial ID 214178223, citing Grace Episcopal Churchyard, Yorktown, York County, Virginia, USA; Maintained by John Connie Wilhite, Jr (contributor 48140210).

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