Marvin Cooper 1868–1947

Catalog ID p.1968 · Cite this page: njcoopers.com/p/1968/

Marvin Cooper was probably born about 1868 in Stark County, Illinois, probably the son of Levi H. Cooper and Elizabeth Jane (Goble) Cooper. He died on 4 Aug 1947 in Concordia, Cloud Co., Kansas and was probably buried at Glasco, Cloud Co., Kansas. Three children are recorded.

Facts

Event	Date	Place / detail	Certainty	Sources
birth	about 1868	Stark County, Illinois	probable	D.587, E.12, E.11, L.163
residence	1870	West Jersey Township, Stark Co., Illinois	certain	D.587
residence	1880	Asherville, Mitchell Co., Kansas	certain	D.587
residence	1885	Mitchell County, Kansas	certain	E.12
residence	1 Mar 1895	Asherville Township, Mitchell Co., Kansas	certain	E.11
residence	1920	Solomon Township, Cloud Co., Kansas	certain
residence	1925	Cloud County, Kansas	certain
residence	1930	Glasco, Cloud Co., Kansas	certain
residence	1940	Glasco, Solomon Township, Cloud Co., Kansas	certain
death	4 Aug 1947	Concordia, Cloud Co., Kansas	certain	G.532, L.163
burial		Glasco, Cloud Co., Kansas	probable	L.163

Family

Parents

Father Levi H. Cooper 1831–1909 probable D.587, E.11, L.163
Mother Elizabeth Jane (Goble) Cooper 1845 probable D.587, L.163

Spouses

May (Franks) Cooper 1882–1940 possible
married 24 Apr 1902
L.163

Siblings

John A. Cooper 1861–1935
Carrie Elizabeth (Cooper) Field 1865–1944
Irvin Cooper 1868

Children

Hazel Maude (Cooper) Butler 1902–1976 possible L.163
Ethel Carrie (Cooper) Jessee 1905–1977 possible L.163
Chester C. Cooper 1907–1976 probable L.163

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 Marvin Cooper, in date order, with what that document itself records.

Date	Document	Role	What it records
1885	E.12 state census 1885 Kansas state census, Schedule 1 — Mitchell County, Kansas; page 3, lines 8–13. FamilySearch DGS 007841207, image 190 of 1099. The printed township, county …	child as "Marvin Cooper"	residence: 1885, Mitchell County, Kansas
1895	E.11 state census 1895 Kansas state census, Schedule 1 — Township of Asherville, Mitchell County, Kansas, 1 March 1895; page 12 [also numbered 8?], dwelling 73 / family 73. Asses…	child as "Marvin Cooper"	residence: 1 Mar 1895, Asherville Twp, Mitchell Co., Kansas
2026	B.108 military service and pension file NARA compiled military service record (21 pp.), invalid pension file certificate 34380 (67 pp.) and medical file (1 p.) for Levi H. Cooper, Private, Company B, …	child as "Marvin"

4 further documents not published (they may name living people).

Still unknown, and where we have looked

Searches recorded

findagrave 2026-10-03 · Marvin Cooper, b. 1867 +/- 2, d. 1947 +/- 1, any location (11 matches).

Searched for: Marvin Cooper, b. 1867 +/- 2, d. 1947 +/- 1, any location (11 matches). (link)

Result: His memorial 75421392 (24 Dec 1866 Stark Co. Ill. - 4 Aug 1947 Concordia; Glasco Cemetery, plot 5GE28) - already in [G.532] with the Glasco Sun obituary transcribed. Re-parsed: panel wife 'Mae Franks Lentz' (61519773, 1882-1940), children Hazel Maude Cooper Butler (69785125), Ethel Carrie Cooper Jessee (92559225), Chester C. (6905136); Ancestry links to 1870 and 1920 census and the VA Master Index. Nothing new; the header's death place updated from [G.532].

familysearch tree 2026-10-03 · Marvin Cooper, b. 1864-1870, d. 1946-1948.

Searched for: Marvin Cooper, b. 1864-1870, d. 1946-1948.

Result: Profile LKT5-XNG: b. 24 Dec 1866 Stark, Illinois; marriage 24 Apr 1902; d. 4 Aug 1947 Kansas; parents Levi H Cooper and Elizabeth Jane Goble; spouse May Franks (1882-1940). Matches the catalog.

ancestry all 2026-10-03 · Marvin Cooper, b. 1867 +/- 2 Illinois, d. 1947 Kansas, all collections (98 results).

Searched for: Marvin Cooper, b. 1867 +/- 2 Illinois, d. 1947 Kansas, all collections (98 results).

Result: John Cooper Family Tree (parents Levi H. and Elizabeth Jane Goble; residence 1880 Asherville). Find a Grave index; 'U.S., Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917-1940' (Marvin Cooper, 24 Dec 1867, d. 4 Aug 1947, Glasco - his Spanish-American War service; not opened). Nothing else for him.

newspapers com 2026-10-03 · SIGNED IN. "Marvin Cooper", Kansas papers, 4 Aug - 15 Sep 1947 (2 matches).

Searched for: SIGNED IN. "Marvin Cooper", Kansas papers, 4 Aug - 15 Sep 1947 (2 matches).

Result: Wichita Eagle 24 Aug 1947 p. 5 and Belleville Telescope 14 Aug 1947 p. 11 - not opened (the Glasco Sun obituary is already transcribed in [G.532]). newspapers.com holds no Glasco Sun.

genealogybank 2026-10-03 · SIGNED IN (chris_2535). Marvin Cooper, Kansas papers, 1890-1948 (3 results).

Searched for: SIGNED IN (chris_2535). Marvin Cooper, Kansas papers, 1890-1948 (3 results).

Result: Phillipsburg Herald 19 Jan 1905, Topeka Weekly Capital 28 Apr 1892, Topeka State Journal 1 Nov 1922 - not opened; no death notice.

Documents

D.587 Three census households for a Levi (H.) Cooper born in New Jersey — West Jersey Twp, Stark Co., Illinois 1870 (dwelling 230, p. 32); Asherville, Mitchell Co., Kansas 1880 (ED 176, p. 30); Glasco, Solomon Twp, Cloud Co., Kansas 1900 (ED 26, sheet 15A). All three sheets downloaded and read.
E.11 1895 Kansas state census, Schedule 1 — Township of Asherville, Mitchell County, Kansas, 1 March 1895; page 12 [also numbered 8?], dwelling 73 / family 73. Assessor J. Wilkinson. FamilySearch DGS 007840428, image 482 of 721.
E.12 1885 Kansas state census, Schedule 1 — Mitchell County, Kansas; page 3, lines 8–13. FamilySearch DGS 007841207, image 190 of 1099. The printed township, county and post-office lines on this page are BLANK.
D.591 1910 U.S. census, Solomon Township, Cloud County, Kansas — ED 29, sheet 11B, dwelling 246 / family 247. NARA T624; FamilySearch DGS 004971448, image 407 of 1252.
B.108 NARA compiled military service record (21 pp.), invalid pension file certificate 34380 (67 pp.) and medical file (1 p.) for Levi H. Cooper, Private, Company B, 15th Regiment New Jersey Volunteer Infantry — digitized by Gopher Records, order 015339, delivered 16 Sep 2026.