Thomas Joseph Cooper 1875–1943
Catalog ID p.1949 · Cite this page: njcoopers.com/p/1949/
Thomas Joseph Cooper was born in Jul 1875 in Polk Township, Taylor Co., Iowa, the son of Edgar Cooper and Alice (Dugan) Cooper. He married Coy Isabel Alexander. He probably died on 1 Jun 1943 in Hays, Ellis Co., Kansas and was buried at Stafford Cemetery, Stafford, Stafford Co., Kansas. Four children are recorded.
Facts
| Event | Date | Place / detail | Certainty | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| birth | Jul 1875 | Polk Township, Taylor Co., Iowa | certain | D.590, D.588, C.105 |
| residence | 1880 | Polk Township, Taylor Co., Iowa | certain | D.590 |
| residence | 1895 | Stafford, Stafford Co., Kansas | certain | D.588 |
| residence | 1900 | Stafford Twp / Stafford city, Stafford Co., Kansas | certain | D.588 |
| residence | 1910 | Stafford Township, Stafford Co., Kansas | certain | |
| residence | 1920 | Stafford, Stafford Co., Kansas | certain | |
| occupation | 1900 | Stafford, Stafford Co., Kansas; Butcher | certain | D.588 |
| death | 1 Jun 1943 | Hays, Ellis Co., Kansas | probable | G.529, Find a Grave #89795676 (memorial page, fetched 2026-10-03) |
| burial | Stafford Cemetery, Stafford, Stafford Co., Kansas | certain | G.529 |
Family
Parents
- Father Edgar Cooper 1846–1908 D.590, D.588
- Mother Alice (Dugan) Cooper 1850–1893 D.590
Spouses
- Coy Isabel (Alexander) Cooper 1888–1937 G.529, J.234
Siblings
- Maud Cooper 1870–1922
- Happy Chancy Cooper 1877–1911
- Elnora Cooper 1881–1967
Children
- Edgar Alexander Cooper 1912–2000 J.234
- Joe Irvin Cooper 1928–1998 G.529
- Marjorie Ellen (Cooper) Wann 1915–2000 G.529, D.588
- Elnora Dean (Cooper) Babychuk 1921–1999 C.105, F.276
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 Thomas Joseph Cooper, in date order, with what that document itself records.
| Date | Document | Role | What it records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Dec 1908 | J.311 obituary Stafford County Republican (Stafford, Kansas), Thursday 24 December 1908, page 7 - "Ed Cooper is Dead."; newspapers.com image 422123883. |
child as "Thomas [Cooper], this city" |
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| 24 Dec 1908 | J.312 obituary Stafford Courier (Stafford, Kansas), Thursday 24 December 1908, page 8 - "Death of Ed Cooper."; newspapers.com image 423388094. |
child as "T. J. Cooper, Great Bend, Kansas" |
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| 12 Oct 1911 | J.347 obituary Stafford County Republican (Stafford, Kansas), Thursday 12 October 1911, page 8 - "MISS HAPPIE COOPER DEAD."; newspapers.com image 422205896. |
sibling as "T. J Cooper of this city" |
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| 17 Aug 1922 | J.346 obituary Stafford Courier (Stafford, Kansas), Thursday 17 August 1922, page 8 - "Death of Mrs. Maude Cooper." and "Attended Cooper Funeral."; newspapers.com image 422560… |
sibling as "T. J. Cooper of Stafford" |
8 further documents not published (they may name living people).
Still unknown, and where we have looked
Searches recorded
findagrave 2026-10-03 · Thomas Cooper, b. 1875 +/- 1, d. 1943 +/- 1, any location (17 matches); then his own memorial 89795676 re-parsed.
Searched for: Thomas Cooper, b. 1875 +/- 1, d. 1943 +/- 1, any location (17 matches); then his own memorial 89795676 re-parsed. (link)
Result: His memorial did not surface under the name filter on page 1; fetched directly: 'Thomas Joseph "Tom" Cooper', b. 7 Jul 1875 Bedford, Taylor Co., Iowa; d. 1 Jun 1943 (aged 67) Hays, Ellis Co., Kansas; Stafford Cemetery; panel: wife Coy Isabel Alexander Cooper (89791645), children Edgar Alexander (75182976), Marjorie E Cooper Wann (33156520), Joe Irvin (118830381). The full dates are NEW to the catalog ([G.529] had only the panel's years); header updated.
familysearch tree 2026-10-03 · Thomas Cooper, b. 1874-1876, d. 1942-1944.
Searched for: Thomas Cooper, b. 1874-1876, d. 1942-1944.
Result: Profile L2P6-FYN, Thomas Joseph Cooper: b. 7 July 1875 Bedford, Taylor, Iowa; d. 1 June 1943 Stafford, Kansas; parents Edgar Cooper (LRY9-YPT, 1846-1908) and Alice Dugan (K2FQ-C98, 1850-1893); spouse Coy Isabel Alexander. Agrees with the memorial's dates (Stafford rather than Hays for the death place).
ancestry all 2026-10-03 · Thomas Joseph Cooper, b. 1875 +/- 1 Iowa, d. 1943 Kansas, all collections (228 results).
Searched for: Thomas Joseph Cooper, b. 1875 +/- 1 Iowa, d. 1943 Kansas, all collections (228 results).
Result: Redding Family Tree (parents Edgar Cooper and Alice Dugan Cooper; d. 1 Jun 1943 Hays; residence 1930 Stafford; child Marjorie Ellen). Find a Grave index (same dates). A Social Security Applications and Claims Index entry appears further down (not opened - would be a child's, he died before 1950 claims).
genealogybank 2026-10-03 · SIGNED IN (chris_2535). Thomas Cooper, Kansas papers, keyword Stafford, 1900-1944 (14 results).
Searched for: SIGNED IN (chris_2535). Thomas Cooper, Kansas papers, keyword Stafford, 1900-1944 (14 results).
Result: NULL for his death: all 14 are 1901-1914 (Topeka State Journal, Barton County Democrat 1908, Emporia, Sedan, Iola, Chanute, Western Kansas World) - not opened; none in 1943.
Documents
- D.590 1880 US Federal Census, Polk Township, Taylor County, Iowa — page 16, ED 216, dwelling 109, family 114, lines 13–17 — the Edgar Cooper household of five (Edgar 33 and wife Alice 30; children Maud 9, Thomas J 5, Happy 2). Enumerated 9 June 1880.
- D.588 Seven-record sweep for Ed / Edward / Edgar Cooper of Stafford, Stafford Co., Kansas, born New Jersey 1846/47 — Kansas state censuses 1885, 1895 and 1905, the 1900 federal census (ED 309 sheet 12A, image read), and three Iowa birth records for his daughter Elnora, 1881, Taylor Co.
- D.589 1870 US Federal Census, Doyle Township, Clarke County, Iowa — page 7, dwelling 53, family 55, lines 28–32. Enumerated July 1870 by Elihu Gardner; P.O. Smyrna.