Calvin Chandler Cooper 1836–1919
Catalog ID p.164 · Cite this page: njcoopers.com/p/164/
Calvin Chandler Cooper was born on 31 Mar 1836 in Warren County, New Jersey, the son of Joseph Cooper and Elsie (Stackhouse) Cooper. He married Rachel Jones (1861). He died on 7 Sep 1919 in Northampton County, Pennsylvania and was buried on 10 Sep 1919. Three children are recorded.
Facts
| Event | Date | Place / detail | Certainty | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| birth | 31 Mar 1836 | Warren County, New Jersey | certain | F.139, L.90, D.4, G.154 |
| residence | 1860 | Green Twp, Sussex Co., NJ | certain | D.661 |
| residence | 24 Aug 1870 | Washington Township, Warren Co., New Jersey (post office Hackettstown) | certain | D.377 |
| residence | 11 Jun 1880 | Oxford, Warren Co., New Jersey | certain | D.378 |
| residence | 1900 | Oxford Twp, Warren Co., NJ | certain | D.665 |
| residence | 1910 | Oxford Twp, Warren Co., NJ | certain | D.662 |
| occupation | 24 Aug 1870 | Carpenter | certain | D.377 |
| occupation | 11 Jun 1880 | Blacksmith | certain | D.378 |
| death | 7 Sep 1919 | Northampton County, Pennsylvania | certain | F.139 |
| burial | 10 Sep 1919 | certain | G.154, G.160 |
Family
Parents
- Father Joseph Cooper 1785–1852
- Mother Elsie (Stackhouse) Cooper 1800–1860 F.139
Spouses
- Rachel (Jones) Cooper 1836–1918married 26 Dec 1861, Stillwater Township, Sussex County, New JerseyC.109
Siblings
- Lewis Sanford Cooper 1825–1905
- George Monroe Cooper 1830–1913
- Margaret Elisabeth (Cooper) Johnson 1832–1896
- Caleb Swayze Cooper 1834–1913
- Robert Marshall Cooper 1838–1913
Children
- Samuel Jones Cooper 1869–1951
- Mary Frances S. (Cooper) Sellinger 1872–1961
- Eleanor J. Cooper 1862–1934
Family tree
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In the documents
Every published document that names Calvin Chandler Cooper, in date order, with what that document itself records.
| Date | Document | Role | What it records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jun 1854 | A.211 probate receipts Warren Co., N.J. Surrogate — Receipts and Discharges 1825-1867 vol. 1-3, book pages 140-143 and 449-452: seven receipts to Edward Chandler, administrator of Jos… |
distributee as "Calvin C. Cooper" |
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| 13 Jul 1860 | D.661 census population 1860 1860 U.S. census, Township of Green, Sussex Co., New Jersey, PO Tranquility, page 12 lines 38-40 and page 13 lines 1-6 (dwelling 84, family 86) — NARA M653 |
listed as "Calvin C Cooper" |
residence: 1860, Green Twp, Sussex Co., NJ |
| 11 Aug 1862 | C.109 civil marriage return Return of Marriages, GREEN Twp, Sussex Co., 1 May 1861 – 1 May 1862 — Sussex vol. AF book page 472, DGS 4108975 image 501. |
groom as "Calvin C Cooper" |
residence: 1861, Green Township, Sussex Co., NJ occupation: Blacksmith |
| 20 Aug 1863 | F.269 civil birth return Returns of Births, Sussex Co. vol. AF — pages 151, 195, 206 and 236, DGS 4108975. |
father as "Calvin C. Cooper" |
occupation: 1862, Blacksmith residence: 1862, Kennedy Town, Sussex Co., NJ |
| 20 Aug 1863 | F.361 birth register New Jersey return of births, Township of Green, Sussex Co., 1 May 1862 - 1 May 1863, page 236, entry for Elner Cooper |
father as "Calvin C Cooper" |
occupation: Blacksmith residence: 1862, Kennedys Town, Green Twp, Sussex Co., NJ |
| 13 Aug 1869 | F.362 birth register New Jersey return of births, Township of Washington, Warren Co., 1 May 1868 - 1 May 1869, page 479, entry 53 |
father as "C. C. Cooper" |
occupation: Blacksmith |
| 24 Aug 1870 | D.377 federal census 1870 US Federal Census, Schedule 1 Inhabitants - Washington Township, Warren County, New Jersey; page 27 (stamped 409); post office Hackettstown; enumerated 24 … |
head as "Calvin C. Cooper" |
residence: 24 Aug 1870, Washington Township, Warren Co., New Jersey (post office Hackettstown) occupation: 24 Aug 1870, Carpenter |
| 1873 | F.363 birth register New Jersey return of births, Township of Oxford, Warren Co., 1 June 1872 - 1 June 1873, page 501, entry 153 |
father as "Calvin Cooper" |
occupation: Mechanick |
| 11 Jun 1880 | D.378 federal census 1880 US Federal Census, Schedule 1 Inhabitants - Oxford, Warren County, New Jersey; S.D. 1, E.D. 205, page 48 (stamped 0785); enumerated 11 June 1880 by W. S. C… |
head as "Cooper Calvin C" |
residence: 11 Jun 1880, Oxford, Warren Co., New Jersey occupation: 11 Jun 1880, Blacksmith |
| 1 Jun 1900 | D.665 census population 1900 1900 U.S. census, Oxford Township, Warren Co., New Jersey, ED 195, sheet 1A, lines 36-45 (dwellings 9 and 10) — NARA T623 |
head as "Cooper Calvin C" |
residence: 1900, Oxford Twp, Warren Co., NJ birth: Mar 1836, New Jersey occupation: 1900, Carpenter |
| 1900 | D.834 federal census 1900 US Federal Census - Oxford Township (2nd District), Warren Co., New Jersey, Supervisor's District 3, Enumeration District 195, sheet 1 (stamped 49), lines … |
head as "Cooper, Calvin C." |
residence: 1 Jun 1900, Oxford Township, Warren Co., New Jersey occupation: 1 Jun 1900, Carpenter birth: Mar 1836, New Jersey |
| 4 May 1910 | D.662 census population 1910 1910 U.S. census, Oxford Township, Warren Co., New Jersey, ED 157, sheet 17A, lines 22-25 (dwelling 404, family 355) — NARA T624 |
head as "Cooper Calvin C." |
residence: 1910, Oxford Twp, Warren Co., NJ occupation: 1910, Pattern maker, Iron Works |
| 17 Apr 1913 | J.392 obituary and death notice New Jersey Herald -- Supplement (Newton, N.J.), Thursday 17 April 1913, page 9, Andover Borough column (obituary) and DIED column; newspapers.com image 13524986… |
sibling as "Calvin C." |
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| 6 Feb 1918 | F.350 death certificate Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Certificate of Death, file no. 18300, Northampton Co., Upper Mount Bethel Twp, registration district 757, primary district 3149, re… |
informant as "Calvin C. Cooper, Bangor Pa." |
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| 1919 | G.154 find a grave memorial Find a Grave memorial 97071077 - Calvin C Cooper, East Bangor Cemetery, East Bangor, Northampton County, Pennsylvania |
deceased as "Calvin C Cooper" |
birth: 1836 death: 1919 burial: East Bangor Cemetery, East Bangor, Northampton County, Pennsylvania |
5 further documents not published (they may name living people).
Still unknown, and where we have looked
Searches recorded
ancestry all 2026-10-14 · NJ Birth, Marriage and Death Records 1711-1878 (62483): surname Cooper, father Calvin Cooper (any date).
Searched for: NJ Birth, Marriage and Death Records 1711-1878 (62483): surname Cooper, father Calvin Cooper (any date).
Result: FOUND and read: Elner 8 Sep 1862 Kennedys Town [F.361], Samuel J 20 Mar 1869 [F.362], Mary F 17 Nov 1872 Oxford [F.363]. Also indexed with a father Calvin: Charles E Cooper b. 20 Mar 1876 and Joseph Cooper b. 28 Feb 1878, both under Hunterdon (images 004209006_00157, 004209010_00028, not opened) - neither child is in his 1880 Oxford household [D.378], so not assumed to be his.
genealogybank 2026-10-04 · SIGNED IN (chris_2535). Calvin Cooper, Pennsylvania papers, 7 Sep - 30 Nov 1919 (0 results).
Searched for: SIGNED IN (chris_2535). Calvin Cooper, Pennsylvania papers, 7 Sep - 30 Nov 1919 (0 results).
Result: NULL.
newspapers com 2026-10-04 · SIGNED IN. (a) "Calvin Cooper" OR "Calvin C. Cooper", Pennsylvania, 7 Sep - 30 Nov 1919 (3 matches); (b) Cooper Bangor, Pennsylvania, 7...
Searched for: SIGNED IN. (a) "Calvin Cooper" OR "Calvin C. Cooper", Pennsylvania, 7 Sep - 30 Nov 1919 (3 matches); (b) Cooper Bangor, Pennsylvania, 7 Sep - 15 Oct 1919 (18 matches).
Result: NULL. (a) = The Danville News 22-24 Sep 1919 p. 4 (Montour Co. - not opened, wrong county). (b) = Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Allentown, Scranton and Delta papers - no Bangor or Easton title among them; not opened. No Slate Belt paper for 1919 appears to be on newspapers.com.
ancestry all 2026-10-04 · Calvin Cooper, b. 1836 +/- 1 New Jersey, d. 1919 Northampton Co., Pennsylvania (12 results).
Searched for: Calvin Cooper, b. 1836 +/- 1 New Jersey, d. 1919 Northampton Co., Pennsylvania (12 results).
familysearch tree 2026-10-04 · Opened MRQ8-JD2 from the parents' profile G5G8-KQ2.
Searched for: Opened MRQ8-JD2 from the parents' profile G5G8-KQ2. (link)
Result: Calvin C Cooper, 31 Mar 1836 NJ - 7 Sep 1919 Pennsylvania; m. Rachel (MRQ8-J6M, b. 1837) '6 December 1862, Stillwater Twp, Sussex' (against [C.109]'s 'December 26th' on the Green Twp return for May 1861 - May 1862); 3 children; residences 1870 Warren, 1880/1900/1910 Oxford, Warren Co.; 12 sources (not reviewed individually).
findagrave 2026-10-04 · Calvin Cooper, b. 1836 +/- 2, d. 1919 +/- 1, all locations (3 results).
Searched for: Calvin Cooper, b. 1836 +/- 2, d. 1919 +/- 1, all locations (3 results).
Result: Memorial 97071077, East Bangor Cemetery = [G.154]. Others: John C Cooper (Butler Co. PA), Cornelia C. Lamb Cooper.
Documents
- D.834 1900 US Federal Census - Oxford Township (2nd District), Warren Co., New Jersey, Supervisor's District 3, Enumeration District 195, sheet 1 (stamped 49), lines 42-45, dwelling 10 / family 10 (Calvin C. Cooper household); enumerated 1 June 1900 by Lewis F. Stinson
- F.363 New Jersey return of births, Township of Oxford, Warren Co., 1 June 1872 - 1 June 1873, page 501, entry 153
- F.362 New Jersey return of births, Township of Washington, Warren Co., 1 May 1868 - 1 May 1869, page 479, entry 53
- F.361 New Jersey return of births, Township of Green, Sussex Co., 1 May 1862 - 1 May 1863, page 236, entry for Elner Cooper
- D.4 1850 US Federal Census, Independence Township, Warren Co., NJ (enumerated Aug 1850) — the four-Cooper cluster in adjacent dwellings 236-239 (the Israel, John, Joseph, and Robert Cooper households, 18 persons).
- F.139 PA Death Certificate File No. 95246 — Calvin C. Cooper, b. 31 Mar 1836 NJ, d. 7 Sept 1919 Northampton Co. PA, age 83y 6m 7d, Laborer, Widower. Parents given as Joseph Cooper (b. NJ) and Elsie Stackhouse (b. NJ); informant his son Samuel S. [Jones] Cooper of Portland PA. [verbatim]
- G.150 Find a Grave memorial 70240764 - Calvin B. Cooper, Dodge Grove Cemetery, Mattoon, Coles County, Illinois
- G.154 Find a Grave memorial 97071077 - Calvin C Cooper, East Bangor Cemetery, East Bangor, Northampton County, Pennsylvania
- D.290 1920 U.S. census, Upper Mt. Bethel Township, Northampton Co., Pennsylvania, ED 161, sheet 2B, lines 57-62 (dwelling 36, family 37) and 94-97 (dwelling 47, family 48) - NARA T625
- L.90 Ancestry public tree — George Monroe COOPER (1830-1913) — Tree ID 33965336 / Person ID 18621242437 — names full sibling roster + parents Joseph Ellis Cooper × Elsie/Elcy Stackhouse + spouses (Martha E Stackhouse + Rachel Nancy Janes) + children (Mary L, Sarah, Laura Elbertine, Belle Florilla, George Ile Melvill). 11 timeline sources cited. = the keystone Ancestry-tree corroborating [F.139](../F-Church-Vital/F.139.yaml) PA death certificate primary-source-locking of Joseph Ellis Cooper × Elsie Stackhouse parentage [verbatim]
- D.377 1870 US Federal Census, Schedule 1 Inhabitants - Washington Township, Warren County, New Jersey; page 27 (stamped 409); post office Hackettstown; enumerated 24 August 1870 by J. S. Labar, Ass't Marshal.
- D.378 1880 US Federal Census, Schedule 1 Inhabitants - Oxford, Warren County, New Jersey; S.D. 1, E.D. 205, page 48 (stamped 0785); enumerated 11 June 1880 by W. S. Cooke.
- C.109 Return of Marriages, GREEN Twp, Sussex Co., 1 May 1861 – 1 May 1862 — Sussex vol. AF book page 472, DGS 4108975 image 501.
- J.392 New Jersey Herald -- Supplement (Newton, N.J.), Thursday 17 April 1913, page 9, Andover Borough column (obituary) and DIED column; newspapers.com image 1352498607.
- D.661 1860 U.S. census, Township of Green, Sussex Co., New Jersey, PO Tranquility, page 12 lines 38-40 and page 13 lines 1-6 (dwelling 84, family 86) — NARA M653
- D.662 1910 U.S. census, Oxford Township, Warren Co., New Jersey, ED 157, sheet 17A, lines 22-25 (dwelling 404, family 355) — NARA T624
- D.665 1900 U.S. census, Oxford Township, Warren Co., New Jersey, ED 195, sheet 1A, lines 36-45 (dwellings 9 and 10) — NARA T623
- A.211 Warren Co., N.J. Surrogate — Receipts and Discharges 1825-1867 vol. 1-3, book pages 140-143 and 449-452: seven receipts to Edward Chandler, administrator of Joseph Cooper, dated 9 June 1854, 15 December 1856, 6 April 1857 and 14 May 1859, with acknowledgments