Watson Cooper 1849
Catalog ID p.2081 · Cite this page: njcoopers.com/p/2081/
Watson Cooper was probably born about 1849.
Facts
| Event | Date | Place / detail | Certainty | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| birth | about 1849 | probable | D.611 | |
| residence | 1850 | Roxbury Twp, Morris Co., New Jersey | certain | D.611 |
Family
Parents
- Father Joseph Cooper 1817–1893 possible D.611
- Mother Elizabeth Cooper 1819–1888 possible D.611
Spouses
None recorded.
Siblings
- Edgar Cooper 1846–1908
- Athalia Scott (Cooper) Oliver 1853–1913
Children
None recorded.
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 Watson Cooper, in date order, with what that document itself records.
| Date | Document | Role | What it records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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… |
child as "Watson" |
birth: about 1849 residence: 1850, Roxbury Twp, Morris Co., New Jersey |
Still unknown, and where we have looked
- Birthplace not established.
- Death not yet found.
- Burial not yet found.
1 search recorded:
findagrave 2026-10-03 · Watson Cooper (exact name), b. 1849 +/- 3, no death year, any location (5 matches).
Searched for: Watson Cooper (exact name), b. 1849 +/- 3, no death year, any location (5 matches). (link)Result: NO MEMORIAL LOCATED for him: Athens NY (1851-1858), New Zealand, Mississippi and North Carolina Watsons. Not evidence of absence.
Other searches recorded
familysearch tree 2026-10-03 · Watson Cooper, b. 1847-1851.
Searched for: Watson Cooper, b. 1847-1851.
Result: NULL: no profile for him (Virginia, North Carolina, English Watsons).
ancestry all 2026-10-03 · Watson Cooper, b. 1849 +/- 2 New Jersey, all collections (2,364 results; first page read).
Searched for: Watson Cooper, b. 1849 +/- 2 New Jersey, all collections (2,364 results; first page read).
Result: Only the 1850 census index entry already held ([D.611]; birthplace 'Ireland' by ditto) and the Redding Family Tree, which gives him parents Joseph Cooper and 'Elizabeth Cooper Mosley' and a death '1860 New Jersey' - an unsourced tree date (it may be inferred from his absence in 1860). Lead only.
newspapers com 2026-10-03 · SIGNED IN. "Watson Cooper", New Jersey papers, 1865-1930 (435 matches, first page read).
Searched for: SIGNED IN. "Watson Cooper", New Jersey papers, 1865-1930 (435 matches, first page read).
Result: TOO BROAD to resolve: the hits (New Jersey Herald 1883-1930, Camden, Mount Holly) belong to other Watson Coopers - Sussex Co. had at least one (Watson Constant Cooper Watson Constant Cooper / [name.27]). Nothing can be tied to this boy without a later fact about him.
genealogybank 2026-10-03 · SIGNED IN (chris_2535). Watson Cooper, all papers, 1865-1930 (4,299 results; New Jersey 294, Iowa 126, Kansas 20).
Searched for: SIGNED IN (chris_2535). Watson Cooper, all papers, 1865-1930 (4,299 results; New Jersey 294, Iowa 126, Kansas 20).
Result: TOO BROAD; not opened. The Iowa and Kansas counts are of interest only because the family moved to Clarke Co., Iowa (1870) and Stafford, Kansas - but nothing identifies him.
Documents
- 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.