Document J.415 · obituary · transcription: verbatim
The New Jersey Herald (Newton, N.J.), Thursday 25 November 1915, page 5, "Obituary: Amanda J. Cooper" (Andover dateline); newspapers.com image 1352415982.
- repository
- newspapers.com, New Jersey Herald, 25 Nov 1915, p. 5 (image 1352415982)
- date
- 1915-11-25
People named
| As written | Role | Identified as | What this document says |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs. Amanda J. Cooper | deceased | Amanda J. (Batley) Cooper 1838–1915 | death: 20 Nov 1915, Tranquility burial: Tranquility cemetery |
| Caleb S. Cooper | spouse | Caleb Swayze Cooper 1834–1913 | death: 13 Apr 1913 |
| Watson Cooper, of Johnsonsburg | child | Watson Constant Cooper 1869–1936 | |
| Elmer Cooper, of near Tranquility | child | Elmer Ellsworth Cooper 1861–1938 | |
| Mrs. J. Elwood Drake, of Andover Borough | child | Emma Louise (Cooper) Drake 1864–1944 | |
| Amos, of near Swartswood | child | Amos Kennedy Cooper 1868–1940 | |
| George, near Johnsonsburg | child | George Armstrong Cooper 1875–1945 | |
| George M. Batley (near Greensville); William [Batley] (at home); Mrs. Cruzon (Newark); Mrs. Etta Coates (Newton) | sibling |
What this document records
The cooper datum
Mrs. Amanda J. Cooper, widow of Caleb S. Cooper (d. 13 Apr 1913), of Tranquility, died Saturday 20 Nov 1915 aged 77; survived by sons Watson, Elmer, Amos and George, daughter Mrs. J. Elwood Drake, ten grandchildren, brothers George M. and William Batley, sisters Mrs. Cruzon and Mrs. Etta Coates; buried Tranquility.
Reading notes
The same issue's p. 6 (Tranquility column snippet, not transcribed) also notes her death. A DIED-column entry was not located on p. 5.
What this document does not say
Her parents or birth date.