The Coopers of Long Hill

Chester C. Cooper 1907–1976

Catalog ID p.1972 · Cite this page: njcoopers.com/p/1972/

Chester C. Cooper was probably born on 1 Jan 1907 in Glasco, Cloud Co., Kansas, probably the son of Marvin Cooper. He died on 9 Apr 1976 in Lyman, Uinta Co., Wyoming and was buried at Fort Bridger Cemetery, Fort Bridger, Uinta Co., Wyoming (Woodman of the World section).

Facts

EventDatePlace / detailCertaintySources
birth 1 Jan 1907 Glasco, Cloud Co., Kansas probable L.163
residence 1920 Solomon Township, Cloud Co., Kansas certain
residence 1930 Glasco, Cloud Co., Kansas certain
residence 1935 Cloud County, Kansas certain L.163
residence 1940 Election District 6, Laramie Co., Wyoming certain L.163
residence 1969 Uinta County, Wyoming certain L.163
occupation sheepherder ('for many years') certain Find a Grave #6905136 (Glasco Sun 29 Apr 1976 transcribed)
occupation sheepherder for many years certain J.257
death 9 Apr 1976 Lyman, Uinta Co., Wyoming certain J.257, L.163, Find a Grave #6905136 (Glasco Sun 29 Apr 1976 transcribed in bio)
burial Fort Bridger Cemetery, Fort Bridger, Uinta Co., Wyoming (Woodman of the World section) certain J.257, Find a Grave #6905136, L.163

Family

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Siblings

Children

None recorded.

Family tree

Solid lines and outlines: certain. Dashed: probable or weaker. Open the full tree (four generations)

Iva Grace (Taylor) CooperIva Grace (Taylor) Coop…1903–1984Chester C. CooperChester C. Cooper1907–1976Marvin CooperMarvin Cooper1868–1947Levi H. CooperLevi H. Cooper1831–1909Elizabeth Jane (Goble) CooperElizabeth Jane (Goble) …1845

Still unknown, and where we have looked

Searches recorded

findagrave 2026-10-03 · Chester Cooper, b. 1907 +/- 1, d. 1976 +/- 1, any location (18 matches).
Searched for: Chester Cooper, b. 1907 +/- 1, d. 1976 +/- 1, any location (18 matches). (link)
Result: His memorial 6905136, Chester C. Cooper, 1 Jan 1907 Glasco - 9 Apr 1976 Lyman, Uinta Co., Wyoming; Fort Bridger Cemetery, Woodman of the World section - previously cited only in Marvin Cooper's file. Parsed (report in Death/Find-a-Grave/): panel parents Marvin (75421392) and Mae Franks Lentz (61519773), wife 'Iva Grave Taylor Robbins Cooper' (6905120, 1903-1984), sisters Hazel Butler and Ethel Jessee; bio transcribes the Glasco Sun 29 Apr 1976 p. 1 'Brother Killed in Accident' (one-car accident, 2:55 p.m. 9 Apr; sheepherder; married Iva Taylor Robbins 2 Jan 1969 Evanston). Header now cites it.
familysearch tree 2026-10-03 · Chester Cooper, b. 1906-1908, d. 1975-1977.
Searched for: Chester Cooper, b. 1906-1908, d. 1975-1977.
Result: Profile LTBS-KSR: b. 1 Jan 1907 Glasco; marriage 2 Jan 1969 Evanston; d. 9 Apr 1976 Lyman, Uinta Co.; parents Marvin Cooper and May Franks; spouse Iva Grace Taylor (1903-1984). Matches the file.
ancestry all 2026-10-03 · Chester Cooper, b. 1907 +/- 1 Kansas, d. 1976 Wyoming, all collections (96 results).
Searched for: Chester Cooper, b. 1907 +/- 1 Kansas, d. 1976 Wyoming, all collections (96 results).
Result: John Read tree (parents Marvin and Mae Lentz). Find a Grave index; SSDI (1 Jan 1907 - Apr 1976, SSN issued before 1951 Kansas). The member photos on page 1 belong to a Dutch-born Chester Kuipers Cooper. Nothing new.
newspapers com 2026-10-03 · SIGNED IN. "Chester Cooper", all papers, 9 Apr - 15 May 1976 (67 matches, first page read).
Searched for: SIGNED IN. "Chester Cooper", all papers, 9 Apr - 15 May 1976 (67 matches, first page read).
Result: No Wyoming hit on page 1 (Kentucky, Indiana, Alabama, Virginia, Missouri, New Jersey papers - other men). His obituary is already held from the Casper Star-Tribune ([J.257]); the Glasco Sun account is transcribed on the memorial.
genealogybank 2026-10-03 · SIGNED IN (chris_2535). Chester Cooper, all papers, 9 Apr - 15 May 1976 (34 results).
Searched for: SIGNED IN (chris_2535). Chester Cooper, all papers, 9 Apr - 15 May 1976 (34 results).
Result: Texas, Ohio, Georgia, Oklahoma, New Jersey papers - other men; no Wyoming or Kansas hit. Nothing for him.

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