Clarence W. Cooper 1882–1950
Catalog ID p.1807 · Cite this page: njcoopers.com/p/1807/
Clarence W. Cooper was probably born on 10 Oct 1882 in Green Twp, Sussex Co., New Jersey, the son of Andrew J. Cooper and Angeline Sarah (Kishpaugh) Cooper. He probably died on 30 Nov 1950 in Green Twp, Sussex Co., New Jersey and was probably buried at Tranquility Cemetery, Green Township, Sussex Co., NJ - plot 1/99.
Facts
| Event | Date | Place / detail | Certainty | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| birth | 10 Oct 1882 | Green Twp, Sussex Co., New Jersey | probable | G.509, D.557 |
| residence | 1885 | Green Twp, Sussex Co., NJ | certain | D.557 |
| residence | 1905 | Green Twp, Sussex Co., NJ | certain | D.559 |
| residence | 1910 | Green Twp, Sussex Co., NJ (hired man to Elmer E. Cooper) | probable | D.349 |
| residence | 1915 | Hope Twp, Warren Co., NJ (farm labor, James M. Gibbs household) | probable | E.24 |
| residence | 1940 | Allamuchy Twp, Warren Co., NJ (hired man to Jesse R. Frantz) | probable | D.742 |
| probate | 1950 | Sussex Co., NJ; Sussex Co. file 15323 | probable | A.128 |
| residence | 1950 | Green Twp, Sussex Co., NJ | certain | D.560, A.128 |
| occupation | 1905 | Laborer | certain | D.559 |
| occupation | 1910 | Laborer, General Farm | certain | D.349 |
| occupation | 1915 | Farm Labor | certain | E.24 |
| occupation | 1940 | Farm hand, Dairy farm | certain | D.742 |
| occupation | 1950 | Farming — farm hired hand | certain | D.560 |
| death | 30 Nov 1950 | Green Twp, Sussex Co., New Jersey | probable | A.128 |
| burial | Tranquility Cemetery, Green Township, Sussex Co., NJ - plot 1/99 | probable | G.509 |
Family
Parents
- Father Andrew J. Cooper 1855–1911
- Mother Angeline Sarah (Kishpaugh) Cooper 1856–1885
Spouses
None recorded.
Siblings
- Sadie B. (Cooper) Beers 1875–1913
- Della A. (Cooper) Howell 1877–1965
- Ulysses Grant Cooper 1878–1953
- Cora Anna (Cooper) Stickle 1881–1962
Children
None recorded.
Family tree
Solid lines and outlines: certain. Dashed: probable or weaker. Open the full tree (four generations)
In the documents
Every published document that names Clarence W. Cooper, in date order, with what that document itself records.
| Date | Document | Role | What it records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1885 | D.557 state census NEW JERSEY STATE CENSUS, 1885 — Sussex Co., Green Township, page 23, dwelling 4 / family 4, lines 23–28 — the ANDREW J. COOPER household five months after his w… |
child as "Clarance Cooper" |
|
| 30 Jan 1912 | A.157 estate receipts Five distributive receipts in the estate of Andrew J. Cooper of Green Twp., Sussex Co., N.J. — Sussex Receipts Book M, pp. 559–564, taken 30 January 1912 and fi… |
child as "Clarence W. Cooper" |
residence: 1912, Green Twp., Sussex Co., New Jersey |
| 3 Jun 1915 | E.24 census state nj 1915 1915 New Jersey state census, Hope Township, Warren Co., sheet 2B, lines 84-85 (dwelling 45, family 46) — FamilySearch microfilm DGS 005877746 |
household member as "Cooper Clarance" |
residence: 1915, Hope Twp, Warren Co., New Jersey (James M. Gibbs farm) occupation: 1915, Farm Labor |
| 24 Apr 1940 | D.742 census population 1940 1940 U.S. census, Allamuchy Twp, Warren Co., NJ, S.D. 7, E.D. 21-1, sheet 5B, line 60 |
hired man as "Cooper, Clarence" |
residence: 1940, Allamuchy Twp, Warren Co., NJ (Jesse R. Frantz farm) occupation: 1940, Farm hand, Dairy farm |
| 1950 | D.560 federal census 1950 US Federal Census, Sussex Co., Green Township, ED 19-55 sheet 11, line 20 — COOPER, CLARENCE — Hired Hand — W M 68 — "Nev" = NEVER MARRIED — Farming, Farm,… |
lodger as "Cooper, Clarence" |
residence: 1950, Green Twp, Sussex Co., NJ occupation: Farming — Farm — hired hand |
| A.130 probate index Sussex Co., N.J. PROCEEDINGS INDEX, vols. 4–5 — the three Cooper blocks the [A.128] Estate Index pointed at: Clark C. (file 13756), Clarence (15323) and a third… |
deceased as "Cooper, Clarence" |
3 further documents not published (they may name living people).
Still unknown, and where we have looked
Searches recorded
ancestry all 2026-10-08 · Ancestry coll. 2539 (NJ Births and Christenings Index 1660-1931): surname Cooper, father Andrew Cooper.
Searched for: Ancestry coll. 2539 (NJ Births and Christenings Index 1660-1931): surname Cooper, father Andrew Cooper.
Result: Unnamed Cooper, b. 17 Oct 1882, G[reen], Sussex, father Andrew J (record 24081, FHL film 4021834) - taken as him. Same search: Sada 1875 (= [F.334]); no row for Grant (~1878) or Cora (Feb 1881).
Documents
- A.157 Five distributive receipts in the estate of Andrew J. Cooper of Green Twp., Sussex Co., N.J. — Sussex Receipts Book M, pp. 559–564, taken 30 January 1912 and filed 9 February 1912. Each receiptor is styled “one of the children of Andrew J. Cooper.”
- D.557 NEW JERSEY STATE CENSUS, 1885 — Sussex Co., Green Township, page 23, dwelling 4 / family 4, lines 23–28 — the ANDREW J. COOPER household five months after his wife's death: Andrew J., Sattie B., Dellora, Ulisses G., Carrie A., and CLARANCE — a SECOND SON the catalog did not know, who is the "Cooper, Clarence, d. 30 Nov 1950, Green Twp" of [A.128].
- D.559 NEW JERSEY STATE CENSUS, 1905 — Sussex Co., Green Township, sheet B — TWO DIFFERENT CLARENCE COOPERS ON ONE PAGE: CORRECTED 2026-08-19 — line 70 Clarence Cooper, b. Oct 1882, aged 22, marital condition BLANK (NOT an 'S'), Laborer = [p.1807], OURS; and lines 79–83 Clarence C. Cooper, b. Mar 1871, aged 34, MARRIED to Cora E., with children Auther (not 'Arther'), Byenna and Theodore — not ours. Filed expressly so the two are never merged.
- D.560 1950 US Federal Census, Sussex Co., Green Township, ED 19-55 sheet 11, line 20 — COOPER, CLARENCE — Hired Hand — W M 68 — "Nev" = NEVER MARRIED — Farming, Farm, living in the Leo H. Snover household. ⇒ [p.1807] left no wife and no children, and the William-Shafer Y-route closes on DIRECT EVIDENCE rather than on inference from a sister-administratrix and an empty memorial panel.
- A.130 Sussex Co., N.J. PROCEEDINGS INDEX, vols. 4–5 — the three Cooper blocks the [A.128] Estate Index pointed at: Clark C. (file 13756), Clarence (15323) and a third, each listing every document in the probate.
- C.87 New Jersey, U.S., Marriage Index, 1901–2016 — Bride Index 1904–1909, A–C: COOPER CORA × STICKLE JUDSON, 1904, volume 41, page 136. ⇒ resolves which of [p.1792] Andrew J. Cooper's daughters was the "Mrs. Judson Sickle" of [J.215]: it is CORA.
- G.508 Find a Grave memorial 14967131 - Andrew J. Cooper, Tranquility Cemetery, Green Township, Sussex County, New Jersey
- D.349 1910 US Federal Census, Green Twp. (Tranquility), Sussex Co., NJ (ED 171, Sheet 9B) - the Caleb S. Cooper household (dw.111/115) + son Elmer E. Cooper household (dw.114/118) + boarder Alfred Cooper.
- D.742 1940 U.S. census, Allamuchy Twp, Warren Co., NJ, S.D. 7, E.D. 21-1, sheet 5B, line 60
- E.24 1915 New Jersey state census, Hope Township, Warren Co., sheet 2B, lines 84-85 (dwelling 45, family 46) — FamilySearch microfilm DGS 005877746
- J.609 New Jersey Herald (Newton, Sussex Co., N.J.), Thursday 23 January 1913, page 10 - "GREEN TOWNSHIP. Financial Statement of the Township of Green for the year ending Dec. 31, 1912", George Coleman collector, sworn 10 January 1913, with the township treasurer's account and a twenty-two-name DELINQUENTS list.