Amanda J. (Batley) Cooper 1838–1915
Catalog ID p.171 · Cite this page: njcoopers.com/p/171/
Amanda J. (Batley) Cooper was born in 1838 in New Jersey. She married Caleb Swayze Cooper (1858). She died on 20 Nov 1915 in Tranquility, Sussex Co., NJ and was buried at Tranquility Cemetery, Green Township, Sussex County, NJ. Six children are recorded.
Facts
| Event | Date | Place / detail | Certainty | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| birth | 1838 | New Jersey | certain | G.152, D.100, D.286 |
| residence | 26 Jun 1870 | Township of Green, Sussex Co., New Jersey | certain | D.360 |
| residence | 4 Jun 1880 | Greene Township, Sussex Co., New Jersey | certain | D.361 |
| residence | 1885 | Green Twp, Sussex Co., NJ | certain | E.19 |
| residence | 1895 | Green Twp, Sussex Co., NJ | certain | E.20 |
| residence | 1905 | Green Twp, Sussex Co., NJ | certain | E.21 |
| occupation | 26 Jun 1870 | Keeping House | certain | D.360 |
| death | 20 Nov 1915 | Tranquility, Sussex Co., NJ | certain | J.415, G.152 |
| burial | Tranquility Cemetery, Green Township, Sussex County, NJ | certain | G.152 |
Family
Parents
Not identified.
Spouses
- Caleb Swayze Cooper 1834–1913married 1858, TwpC.29, D.286
Children
- Malinda Arabella (Cooper) VanRiper 1859–1884
- Emma Louise (Cooper) Drake 1864–1944
- Amos Kennedy Cooper 1868–1940
- Watson Constant Cooper 1869–1936
- George Armstrong Cooper 1875–1945
- Elmer Ellsworth Cooper 1861–1938
Family tree
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In the documents
Every published document that names Amanda J. (Batley) Cooper, in date order, with what that document itself records.
| Date | Document | Role | What it records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1850 | D.596 federal census 1850 US Federal Census, Independence Township, Warren Co., New Jersey, page 514b — dwelling 179, family 192, the George Batley household. NARA M432 roll 465; An… |
child as "Amanda J Batley" |
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| 6 Apr 1853 | A.212 probate letters Warren Co., N.J. Surrogate — Letters of administration and guardianship 1851-1870, book p. 30 (administration of Geo[?] Batty, 6 April 1853), with the index lin… |
distributee as "Amanda Jane (his wife)" |
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| 1858 | C.29 marriage return New Jersey, Return of Marriages in the Township of Independence, County of Warren, 1857–1858, Vol. AH printed page 145 — the entry for Caleb S. Cooper and Amand… |
bride as "Amanda J. [B?]atley" |
marriage: 30 Jan 1858, Vienna, Independence Twp, Warren Co., New Jersey |
| 1860 | D.100 federal census 1860 US Federal Census, Schedule 1 (Free Inhabitants), Frelinghuysen Township, Warren Co., New Jersey, page 17 (stamped 199), post office Johnsonsburg, enumerat… |
spouse as "Amanda J" |
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| 1870 | D.360 federal census 1870 US Federal Census, Schedule 1 (inhabitants), Township of Green, Sussex County, New Jersey, page 18; enumerated 26 June 1870 by Joseph H[?]ice, Ass't Marsha… |
spouse as "—, Amanda J" |
residence: 26 Jun 1870, Township of Green, Sussex Co., New Jersey occupation: 26 Jun 1870, Keeping House |
| 4 Jun 1880 | D.361 federal census 1880 US Federal Census, Schedule 1 Inhabitants - Greene Township, Sussex County, New Jersey; S.D. 1, E.D. 177, page 4; enumerated 4 June 1880 by Hudson Roe. |
spouse as "Amanda J[?]" |
residence: 4 Jun 1880, Greene Township, Sussex Co., New Jersey |
| 1884 | G.222 find a grave memorial Find a Grave memorial 14838415 - Malinda A. Cooper VanRiper, Tranquility Cemetery, Green Township, Sussex County, New Jersey |
parent as "Amanda J. Batley Cooper" |
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| 1885 | E.19 state census 1885 New Jersey state census, Green Township, Sussex Co., page 14 lines 24-30 and page 15 line 1 (dwelling 6, family 6) — FHL microfilm 888639 |
listed as "Amanda Cooper" |
residence: 1885, Green Twp, Sussex Co., NJ |
| 1895 | E.20 state census 1895 New Jersey state census, Green Township, Sussex Co., page 12 lines 334-336 (dwelling 53, family 55) and page 13 lines 370-373 (dwelling 91, family 93) |
listed as "Armanda J. Cooper" |
residence: 1895, Green Twp, Sussex Co., NJ |
| 27 Jun 1905 | E.21 state census 1905 New Jersey state census, Schedule No. 1, Green Township, Sussex Co., sheet 5B, lines 70-71 (dwelling 116, family 116) |
spouse as "Cooper Amanda J." |
residence: 1905, Green Twp, Sussex Co., NJ birth: Nov 1838, New Jersey |
| 1913 | G.152 find a grave memorial Find a Grave memorial 14967123 - Caleb S. Cooper, Tranquility Cemetery, Green Township, Sussex County, New Jersey |
spouse as "Amanda J. Batley Cooper" |
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| 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… |
spouse as "Miss Jennie Batley" |
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| 14 Jun 1915 | E.26 census state nj 1915 1915 New Jersey state census, Township of Green, Sussex Co., sheet 2A, lines 44-46 (dwelling 30, family 32) and line 50 |
other as "Cooper [Amanda?] J., 76, widow" |
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| 1915 | G.223 find a grave memorial Find a Grave memorial 14967125 - Amanda J. Batley Cooper, Tranquility Cemetery, Green Township, Sussex County, New Jersey |
deceased as "Amanda J. Batley Cooper" |
birth: 1838 death: 1915 burial: Tranquility Cemetery, Green Township, Sussex County, New Jersey |
| 25 Nov 1915 | J.415 obituary The New Jersey Herald (Newton, N.J.), Thursday 25 November 1915, page 5, "Obituary: Amanda J. Cooper" (Andover dateline); newspapers.com image 1352415982. |
deceased as "Mrs. Amanda J. Cooper" |
death: 20 Nov 1915, Tranquility burial: Tranquility cemetery |
5 further documents not published (they may name living people).
Still unknown, and where we have looked
- Parents not identified.
Searches recorded
newspapers com 2026-10-04 · SIGNED IN. "Amanda Cooper" OR "Caleb Cooper", New Jersey, 1 Jan - 31 Dec 1915 (11 matches).
Searched for: SIGNED IN. "Amanda Cooper" OR "Caleb Cooper", New Jersey, 1 Jan - 31 Dec 1915 (11 matches).
Result: FOUND: New Jersey Herald 25 Nov 1915 p. 5 obituary [J.415], downloaded. Also Herald 25 Nov p. 6 (Tranquility column, not opened); Camden Courier-Post hits are a different Amanda Cooper.
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Documents
- D.596 1850 US Federal Census, Independence Township, Warren Co., New Jersey, page 514b — dwelling 179, family 192, the George Batley household. NARA M432 roll 465; Ancestry collection 8054, image 4202055_00468.
- A.133 Sussex Co., N.J. PROCEEDINGS INDEX vol. 2, pages 23 and 24 — fifteen Cooper estates in one read, files 1662–1676, eight of them on page 23 alone.
- G.152 Find a Grave memorial 14967123 - Caleb S. Cooper, Tranquility Cemetery, Green Township, Sussex County, New Jersey
- G.223 Find a Grave memorial 14967125 - Amanda J. Batley Cooper, Tranquility Cemetery, Green Township, Sussex County, New Jersey
- G.222 Find a Grave memorial 14838415 - Malinda A. Cooper VanRiper, Tranquility Cemetery, Green Township, Sussex County, New Jersey
- D.100 1860 US Federal Census, Schedule 1 (Free Inhabitants), Frelinghuysen Township, Warren Co., New Jersey, page 17 (stamped 199), post office Johnsonsburg, enumerated 5 July 1860 by John M. Cureans[?], Ass't Marshal — two Cooper households on one sheet: William Cooper, 70, alone at dwelling 117, and the Caleb Cooper household of three at dwelling 133. FamilySearch United States, Census, 1860, Frelinghuysen Township image 17 of 33.
- D.286 1900 US Federal Census, Green Twp., Sussex Co., NJ - the Caleb S. Cooper household (dwelling 52/52; Caleb 66 + Amanda 61 + extended family).
- D.360 1870 US Federal Census, Schedule 1 (inhabitants), Township of Green, Sussex County, New Jersey, page 18; enumerated 26 June 1870 by Joseph H[?]ice, Ass't Marshal; Post Office Newton
- D.361 1880 US Federal Census, Schedule 1 Inhabitants - Greene Township, Sussex County, New Jersey; S.D. 1, E.D. 177, page 4; enumerated 4 June 1880 by Hudson Roe.
- C.29 New Jersey, Return of Marriages in the Township of Independence, County of Warren, 1857–1858, Vol. AH printed page 145 — the entry for Caleb S. Cooper and Amanda J. Batley[?]. Ancestry collection 62483, image group 004210793, image 155 of 623.
- F.148 NJ Birth Register — Warren Co. v.AJ Births 1848-1867 (Film 584585 / DGS 4210794 image 357) — Male child (likely Elmer Ellsworth Cooper [p.186]), b. 30 August 1861 Frelinghuysen Twp Warren Co. NJ, father Caleb S. Cooper [p.163], occupation Laborer. Primary-source upgrade of p.186's prior Ancestry-tree-tier birth-date attestation.
- 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.
- J.415 The New Jersey Herald (Newton, N.J.), Thursday 25 November 1915, page 5, "Obituary: Amanda J. Cooper" (Andover dateline); newspapers.com image 1352415982.
- E.19 1885 New Jersey state census, Green Township, Sussex Co., page 14 lines 24-30 and page 15 line 1 (dwelling 6, family 6) — FHL microfilm 888639
- E.20 1895 New Jersey state census, Green Township, Sussex Co., page 12 lines 334-336 (dwelling 53, family 55) and page 13 lines 370-373 (dwelling 91, family 93)
- E.21 1905 New Jersey state census, Schedule No. 1, Green Township, Sussex Co., sheet 5B, lines 70-71 (dwelling 116, family 116)
- A.212 Warren Co., N.J. Surrogate — Letters of administration and guardianship 1851-1870, book p. 30 (administration of Geo[?] Batty, 6 April 1853), with the index line of Receipts and Discharges 1825-1867 item 2 for a receipt of Caleb S. Cooper and wife to Huldah M. Batty (book p. 400)