Document J.309 · obituary · transcription: verbatim
Stafford Courier (Stafford, Kansas), Thursday 23 December 1909, page 2 - "Death of Levi H. Cooper"; newspapers.com image 423359900.
- repository
- newspapers.com, Stafford Courier (Stafford, Kan.), 23 Dec 1909, p. 2 (image 423359900)
- date
- 1909-12-23
People named
| As written | Role | Identified as | What this document says |
|---|---|---|---|
| Levi H. Cooper | deceased | Levi H. Cooper 1831–1909 | birth: 11 Jan 1831, Warren county, New Jersey death: home of his daughter, Mrs. John Fields, southwest of town [Stafford] burial: the Stafford cemetery military: three years in the Civil War, Co. B., 15th New Jersey Volunteers |
What this document records
What the document is
The second Stafford weekly's obituary, published the same day as the Stafford County Republican's [J.232].
The cooper datum
Birth 'January 11th, 1831' in Warren county NJ; Civil War service in Co. B, 15th New Jersey Volunteers; daughter Mrs. John Fields.
Conflicts
Death date printed 'Monday, Dec. 21st, 1909' (a Tuesday in 1909); [J.232] has 'last Monday', i.e. 20 Dec. 'Southwest of town' here, 'Southeast of Stafford' in [J.232].
What this document does not say
His parents or his wives.