Kenneth Lee Cooper 1926–1998
Catalog ID p.1974 · Cite this page: njcoopers.com/p/1974/
Kenneth Lee Cooper was born on 24 Jul 1926 in Linsey[?], Kansas, the son of Ralph Bryan Cooper and Nell Merle (Palmer) Cooper. He married Leah Morgan (1946). He died on 26 Nov 1998 in Layton, Davis Co., Utah and was buried on 30 Nov 1998 at Lindquist's Memorial Park, Layton, Davis Co., Utah. 29 children are recorded.
Facts
| Event | Date | Place / detail | Certainty | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| birth | 24 Jul 1926 | Linsey[?], Kansas | certain | J.238, L.164, J.237 |
| residence | 1930 | Salina, Saline Co., Kansas | certain | |
| residence | 1940 | Ward 2, Salina, Saline Co., Kansas | certain | |
| residence | 1946 | Layton, Davis Co., Utah | certain | L.164 |
| residence | Salina, Saline Co., Kansas | certain | L.164 | |
| religion | LDS — his funeral was conducted by Bishop Gary Christiansen | certain | J.238 | |
| education | School in Salina, Kansas | certain | J.238 | |
| occupation | between 1956 and 1970 | Kammeyers Sports Store, Layton, Utah | certain | J.238 |
| occupation | U.S. Navy — enlisted 24 July 1943, his seventeenth birthday; U.S. Naval Base, Clearfield, Utah, later the South Pacific | certain | J.238 | |
| occupation | Proprietor, Cooper's Office Equipment (bought as Kammeyers Office Equipment and renamed) — the family ran it until 1987 | certain | J.238 | |
| occupation | Developed Cooper Chemical | certain | J.238 | |
| death | 26 Nov 1998 | Layton, Davis Co., Utah | certain | J.238, L.164 |
| burial | 30 Nov 1998 | Lindquist's Memorial Park, Layton, Davis Co., Utah | certain | J.238 |
Family
Parents
- Father Ralph Bryan Cooper 1900–1985 L.164
- Mother Nell Merle (Palmer) Cooper 1903–1962 G.534, L.164
Spouses
- Leah (Morgan) Cooper 1926–2009married 26 Jun 1946, Layton, Davis Co., UtahJ.238, L.164, J.237
Siblings
- Margie Pauline (Cooper) Sox 1924–2010
Children
- Living (2) J.238, J.237
- Stanford Lee Cooper 1957–2020 J.237, L.164
- Living (2) J.238, J.237
- 16 unnamed children J.238
- 8 unnamed children J.238
Family tree
Solid lines and outlines: certain. Dashed: probable or weaker. Open the full tree (four generations)
Still unknown, and where we have looked
Searches recorded
findagrave 2026-10-03 · Kenneth Cooper, b. 1926 +/- 1, d. 1998 +/- 1, Utah (6 matches - location filter ignored).
Searched for: Kenneth Cooper, b. 1926 +/- 1, d. 1998 +/- 1, Utah (6 matches - location filter ignored). (link)
Result: His memorial did not surface on page 1 (Mississippi, New York, Michigan Kenneths). The Ancestry results show a Find a Grave index entry for him (24 Jul 1926 - 26 Nov 1998) - memorial not yet identified by number; see [G.534] (Lindquist Memorial Park, Layton) for the family's memorials.
familysearch tree 2026-10-03 · Kenneth Cooper, b. 1925-1927, d. 1997-1999.
Searched for: Kenneth Cooper, b. 1925-1927, d. 1997-1999.
Result: Profile LT85-L5S, Kenneth Lee Cooper: b. 24 July 1926 Kansas; marriage 26 June 1946 Layton, Davis, Utah; d. 26 Nov 1998. Matches [J.238].
ancestry all 2026-10-03 · Kenneth Lee Cooper, b. 1926 +/- 1 Kansas, d. 1998 Utah, all collections (428 results).
Searched for: Kenneth Lee Cooper, b. 1926 +/- 1 Kansas, d. 1998 Utah, all collections (428 results).
Result: 'Cooper Family Tree' (wife Leah Morgan, son Stan, parents Ralph Bryan and Nellie Merle Palmer). Records: Social Security Applications and Claims Index (b. 24 Jul 1926 'Lindsey Otta[wa Co.]', Kansas - which reads 'Linsey' as Lindsey, Ottawa Co.; not opened); Obituary Daily Times Index (b. abt 1926 'Linsey', Kansas); Find a Grave index; private and public member photos (not opened).
newspapers com 2026-10-03 · SIGNED IN. "Kenneth Lee Cooper", all papers, 26 Nov - 31 Dec 1998 (2 matches).
Searched for: SIGNED IN. "Kenneth Lee Cooper", all papers, 26 Nov - 31 Dec 1998 (2 matches). (link)
Result: NEW: The Salt Lake Tribune 28 Nov 1998 p. D11 printing of his obituary WITH TWO PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHS - downloaded and catalogued as [J.314]; crops saved to Pictures/. Davis County Clipper Today 3 Dec 1998 p. 8 not opened.
genealogybank 2026-10-03 · SIGNED IN (chris_2535). Kenneth Cooper, keyword Layton, 26 Nov - 31 Dec 1998.
Searched for: SIGNED IN (chris_2535). Kenneth Cooper, keyword Layton, 26 Nov - 31 Dec 1998.
Result: NULL under this keyword (no matches); his Deseret News obituary is already held from GenealogyBank as [J.238].
Documents
- 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.