Document G.543 · find a grave memorial · transcription: verbatim
Find a Grave memorials 18773947 (Joseph Cooper), 18773945 (Elizabeth Scott Cooper) and 18773948 (Edgar "Ed" Cooper), Stafford Cemetery, Stafford, Stafford County, Kansas — with headstone photographs.
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- Find a Grave, memorials 18773947, 18773945, 18773948
People named
| As written | Role | Identified as | What this document says |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Cooper | deceased | Joseph Cooper 1817–1893 | birth: 1817 death: 1893 burial: Stafford Cemetery, Stafford, Stafford Co., Kansas |
| Elizabeth Scott Cooper | deceased | Elizabeth Cooper 1819–1888 | birth: 1819 death: 1888 burial: Stafford Cemetery, Stafford, Stafford Co., Kansas |
| Edgar "Ed" Cooper | deceased | Edgar Cooper 1846–1908 | birth: 10 Jul 1846, New Jersey death: 21 Dec 1908, Stafford, Stafford Co., Kansas burial: Stafford Cemetery, Stafford, Stafford Co., Kansas |
What this document records
The stones verbatim
Joseph (18773947_117576758759): "JOSEPH / 1817 — 1893". Elizabeth (18773945_117576749629): "ELIZABETH / 181[9?] — 1888" — the last digit of the birth year is weathered; the memorial gives 1819. Edgar (18773948_117576767536): "EDGAR / 1846 — 1908". A family monument (18773947_117576757328 — the same 137,706-byte file is attached to all three memorials): a large two-tone stone with "C" on the cap and "COOPER" on the base. Its face is not legible in the photograph.
The memorials verbatim
18773947 — Joseph Cooper, b. 1817, d. 1893 (aged 75–76), Stafford Cemetery. Family panel: spouse Elizabeth Scott Cooper (1819–1888, 18773945); child Edgar "Ed" Cooper (1846–1908, 18773948). Attached Ancestry records: 1850, 1860 and 1870 censuses; an Alabama marriage index. 18773945 — Elizabeth Scott Cooper, b. 1819, d. 1888 (aged 68–69). Family panel: spouse Joseph Cooper. 18773948 — Edgar "Ed" Cooper, b. 10 Jul 1846, New Jersey, d. 21 Dec 1908, Stafford, Stafford County, Kansas (aged 62). Family panel: parent Joseph Cooper; spouse Alice Dugan Cooper (1850–1893, 18773951); children Maude (1870–1922, 89795581), Happie Chancy (1877–1911, 18773954), Elnora (1881–1967, 89791947). Attached Ancestry records: 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1900 censuses.
⚠️ what is the stone and what is the memorial
The stones carry given names and years only. Scott as Elizabeth's maiden name, Edgar's day and month dates, and every family link are the memorial creator's, not carved.
Transcription and notes
Stones: JOSEPH 1817–1893, ELIZABETH 181[9?]–1888, EDGAR 1846–1908, and a family monument lettered COOPER.