Elizabeth Cooper 1819–1888
Catalog ID p.2080 · Cite this page: njcoopers.com/p/2080/
Elizabeth Cooper was probably born in 1819 in New Jersey. She married Joseph Cooper. She died on 30 Jul 1888 and was buried at Stafford Cemetery, Stafford, Stafford Co., Kansas. Three children are recorded.
Facts
| Event | Date | Place / detail | Certainty | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| birth | 1819 | New Jersey | probable | G.543, D.612, D.611, D.610 |
| residence | 1850 | Roxbury Twp, Morris Co., New Jersey | certain | D.611 |
| residence | 1860 | Independence Twp, Warren Co., New Jersey (P.O. Allamuchy) | certain | D.610 |
| residence | 1880 | Stafford, Stafford Co., Kansas | certain | D.612 |
| residence | 1885 | Stafford Twp, Stafford Co., Kansas | certain | D.613 |
| death | 30 Jul 1888 | certain | G.543 | |
| burial | Stafford Cemetery, Stafford, Stafford Co., Kansas | certain | G.543 |
Family
Parents
Not identified.
Spouses
- Joseph Cooper 1817–1893 D.612, D.611, D.610, G.543
Children
- Edgar Cooper 1846–1908 possible D.611, D.610
- Watson Cooper 1849 possible D.611
- Athalia Scott (Cooper) Oliver 1853–1913 possible D.610
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 Elizabeth Cooper, in date order, with what that document itself records.
| Date | Document | Role | What it records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1819 | G.543 find a grave memorial Find a Grave memorials 18773947 (Joseph Cooper), 18773945 (Elizabeth Scott Cooper) and 18773948 (Edgar "Ed" Cooper), Stafford Cemetery, Stafford, Stafford Count… |
deceased as "Elizabeth Scott Cooper" |
birth: 1819 death: 1888 burial: Stafford Cemetery, Stafford, Stafford Co., Kansas |
| 12 Aug 1850 | D.611 federal census 1850 U.S. federal census, Schedule I — Free Inhabitants in the Township of Roxbury, Morris County, New Jersey, page 203 (also numbered 407), dwelling 4 / family… |
spouse as "Elisabeth" |
birth: about 1821 |
| 23 Jun 1860 | D.610 federal census 1860 U.S. federal census, Schedule 1 — Free Inhabitants in Independence, Warren County, New Jersey, page 54, dwelling 373 / family 149, lines 19–23. NARA M653 r… |
spouse as "Elizabeth" |
birth: about 1821, N Jersey (ditto) |
| 1867/1888 | K.134a deed Clarke Co., Iowa, Deed Records - FamilySearch Full-Text machine transcripts of the three instruments indexed at [K.134]: Book H p. 626 (Holland to Joseph Cooper… |
spouse as "Elizabeth Cooper" |
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| 1880 | D.612 federal census 1880 U.S. federal census, Stafford, Stafford County, Kansas — Supervisor's District 2, Enumeration District 328, page 16, dwelling 139 / family 140, lines 25–29… |
spouse as "Elisabeth" |
residence: 1880, Stafford, Stafford Co., Kansas birth: N.J. |
| 1 Mar 1885 | D.613 state census 1885 Kansas state census, Schedule 1 — Inhabitants in the Township of Stafford, Stafford County, Kansas (P.O. Stafford), as of 1 March 1885, page 6, lines 18–31… |
spouse as "Elizabeth Cooper" |
residence: 1885, Stafford Twp, Stafford Co., Kansas birth: about 1822, N.J. |
| 2 Aug 1888 | J.341 death notice The Weekly Telegram (Stafford, Kansas), masthead dated "Wednesday, Aug. 2 1888", page 1 - "DIED."; newspapers.com image 428342122 (indexed there as The Stafford… |
deceased as "Mrs. Elizabeth Cooper, wife of Joseph Cooper, of Stafford" |
death: 30 Jul 1888, Stafford, Kansas |
Still unknown, and where we have looked
- Parents not identified.
Searches recorded
findagrave 2026-10-03 · Elizabeth Cooper, d. 1888, Stafford Cemetery, Kansas.
Searched for: Elizabeth Cooper, d. 1888, Stafford Cemetery, Kansas.
Result: Her memorial is already in [G.543]. Nothing new.
familysearch tree 2026-10-03 · Elizabeth Cooper, b. 1817-1822, d. 1887-1889, spouse Joseph.
Searched for: Elizabeth Cooper, b. 1817-1822, d. 1887-1889, spouse Joseph.
Result: NULL: no profile for her on page 1 (English lookalikes).
ancestry all 2026-10-03 · Elizabeth Cooper, b. 1819 +/- 2 New Jersey, d. 1888 Kansas, spouse Joseph Cooper (38 results).
Searched for: Elizabeth Cooper, b. 1819 +/- 2 New Jersey, d. 1888 Kansas, spouse Joseph Cooper (38 results).
Result: Only the Find a Grave index row (1819-1888) = [G.543].
newspapers com 2026-10-03 · SIGNED IN. "Mrs. Cooper" OR "Mrs. Joseph Cooper" OR "Elizabeth Cooper" Stafford, Kansas, 1888 (7 matches).
Searched for: SIGNED IN. "Mrs. Cooper" OR "Mrs. Joseph Cooper" OR "Elizabeth Cooper" Stafford, Kansas, 1888 (7 matches).
Result: FOUND: The Weekly Telegram (indexed as Stafford County Herald) 1/2 Aug 1888 p. 1 death notice [J.341], downloaded. Stafford County Republican 2 Aug 1888 p. 7 not opened.
genealogybank 2026-10-03 · SIGNED IN (chris_2535). Elizabeth Cooper, keyword Stafford, Kansas, 1888.
Searched for: SIGNED IN (chris_2535). Elizabeth Cooper, keyword Stafford, Kansas, 1888.
Result: NULL (no results).
Documents
- J.341 The Weekly Telegram (Stafford, Kansas), masthead dated "Wednesday, Aug. 2 1888", page 1 - "DIED."; newspapers.com image 428342122 (indexed there as The Stafford County Herald, Wed 1 Aug 1888).
- D.611 1850 U.S. federal census, Schedule I — Free Inhabitants in the Township of Roxbury, Morris County, New Jersey, page 203 (also numbered 407), dwelling 4 / family 4, lines 19–23. NARA M432 roll 458; enumerated 12 August 1850.
- D.610 1860 U.S. federal census, Schedule 1 — Free Inhabitants in Independence, Warren County, New Jersey, page 54, dwelling 373 / family 149, lines 19–23. NARA M653 roll 711; enumerated 23 June 1860; P.O. Allamuchy.
- D.612 1880 U.S. federal census, Stafford, Stafford County, Kansas — Supervisor's District 2, Enumeration District 328, page 16, dwelling 139 / family 140, lines 25–29. NARA T9 roll 398, page 35d.
- G.543 Find a Grave memorials 18773947 (Joseph Cooper), 18773945 (Elizabeth Scott Cooper) and 18773948 (Edgar "Ed" Cooper), Stafford Cemetery, Stafford, Stafford County, Kansas — with headstone photographs.
- D.613 1885 Kansas state census, Schedule 1 — Inhabitants in the Township of Stafford, Stafford County, Kansas (P.O. Stafford), as of 1 March 1885, page 6, lines 18–31. Kansas State Historical Society roll KS1885_133.
- K.134a Clarke Co., Iowa, Deed Records - FamilySearch Full-Text machine transcripts of the three instruments indexed at [K.134]: Book H p. 626 (Holland to Joseph Cooper, 1867), Book 1 p. 160 (Joseph and Elizabeth Cooper to S. M. Smith, 1877) and Book 10 p. 149 (Dunfee to "Joseph Coop", 1888). The deed-book images themselves were NOT captured.