Elnora Cooper 1881–1967
Catalog ID p.2150 · Cite this page: njcoopers.com/p/2150/
Elnora Cooper was born on 30 Jul 1881 in Bedford, Taylor Co., Iowa, the daughter of Edgar Cooper and Alice (Dugan) Cooper. She died on 15 Jan 1967 in Nix Hospital, San Antonio, Bexar Co., Texas and was buried on 16 Jan 1967 at Stafford Cemetery, Stafford, Stafford Co., Kansas, Block H, Lot 17.
Also recorded as: Elnara (1900 census)
Facts
| Event | Date | Place / detail | Certainty | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| birth | 30 Jul 1881 | Bedford, Taylor Co., Iowa | certain | F.311, G.568, D.588 |
| residence | 19 Jun 1900 | Stafford Twp / Stafford City, Stafford Co., Kansas | certain | D.838 |
| residence | 1 Jan 1920 | 1227 E 5th St, Precinct 12, Tulsa, Tulsa Co., Oklahoma | certain | D.814 |
| residence | 1922 | Tulsa, Oklahoma | certain | J.346 |
| residence | 1 Apr 1930 | 2526 E. 11th, Tulsa, Tulsa Co., Oklahoma - a roomer in the Carrie E. Runge household | certain | D.860 |
| residence | 30 Jun 1934 | Tulsa, Oklahoma | certain | C.154 |
| residence | 1 Apr 1940 | 1531½ 15th Street, Tulsa, Tulsa Co., Oklahoma - head of household 198, owned | certain | D.861 |
| residence | 10 Apr 1950 | San Antonio, Bexar Co., Texas | certain | D.771 |
| residence | 1967 | 318 Langford Place, San Antonio, Texas | certain | F.311, J.348 |
| occupation | 1 Jan 1920 | teller | certain | D.814 |
| occupation | 1 Apr 1930 | Deposit clerk, bank | certain | D.860 |
| occupation | 1967 | Housekeeper, own home | certain | F.311 |
| death | 15 Jan 1967 | Nix Hospital, San Antonio, Bexar Co., Texas | certain | F.311, J.348, G.568 |
| burial | 16 Jan 1967 | Stafford Cemetery, Stafford, Stafford Co., Kansas, Block H, Lot 17 | certain | F.311, G.568 |
Family
Parents
- Father Edgar Cooper 1846–1908
- Mother Alice (Dugan) Cooper 1850–1893
Spouses
None recorded.
Siblings
- Maud Cooper 1870–1922
- Thomas Joseph Cooper 1875–1943
- Happy Chancy Cooper 1877–1911
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 Elnora Cooper, in date order, with what that document itself records.
| Date | Document | Role | What it records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 | D.838 federal census 1900 US Federal Census, Schedule No. 1, Stafford Township / Stafford City, Stafford Co., Kansas — Supervisor's District 7, Enumeration District 309, Sheet 12 (s… |
child as "Elnara" |
residence: 19 Jun 1900, Stafford Twp / Stafford City, Stafford Co., Kansas occupation: Saleswoman Dry Good[s] |
| 1920 | D.814 federal census 1920 US Federal Census - Precinct 12, Tulsa, Tulsa Co., Oklahoma, ED 228, sheet 8B, lines 93-96 (Elnore Cooper household, dwelling 159, family 234, 1227 E 5th S… |
head as "Cooper, Elnore" |
residence: 1 Jan 1920, 1227 E 5th St, Precinct 12, Tulsa, Tulsa Co., Oklahoma occupation: 1 Jan 1920, teller |
| 17 Aug 1922 | J.346 obituary Stafford Courier (Stafford, Kansas), Thursday 17 August 1922, page 8 - "Death of Mrs. Maude Cooper." and "Attended Cooper Funeral."; newspapers.com image 422560… |
sibling as "Miss Elnora Cooper of Tulsa, Oklahoma" |
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| 1 Apr 1930 | D.860 federal census 1930 US Federal Census — Tulsa, Tulsa Co., Oklahoma, ED 0151, sheet 4A, lines 22–26 (2526 E 11th, dwelling 92 / family 95): the Carrie E. Runge household, with … |
boarder as "Cooper, Elnora" |
residence: 1 Apr 1930, 2526 E. 11th, Tulsa, Tulsa Co., Oklahoma occupation: 1 Apr 1930, Deposit clerk, bank |
| 1 Apr 1940 | D.861 federal census 1940 US Federal Census — Tulsa, Tulsa Co., Oklahoma, ED 79-67, sheet 6A, lines 37–38 (1531½, household 198): the Elnora Cooper household, with her niece. |
head as "Cooper, Elnora" |
residence: 1 Apr 1940, 1531½ 15th Street, Tulsa, Tulsa Co., Oklahoma birth: Iowa |
| 10 Apr 1950 | D.771 census population 1950 1950 U.S. census, San Antonio, Bexar Co., Texas, E.D. 265-454[a], sheet 25, lines 15-19 |
lodger as "Cooper, Elnora, lodger, 68, b. Iowa" |
residence: 10 Apr 1950, San Antonio, Bexar Co., Texas |
5 further documents not published (they may name living people).
Still unknown, and where we have looked
Searches recorded
ancestry all 2026-10-19 · Not searched for in her own right. Both records below surfaced while closing her niece Helen Maurine (Cooper) Redding's 1930 and 1940...
Searched for: Not searched for in her own right. Both records below surfaced while closing her niece Helen Maurine (Cooper) Redding's 1930 and 1940 census gaps.
Result: A BIRTHPLACE, AT LAST — and the two plates disagree in KIND rather than in content. [D.861] (1940) gives her birthplace as IOWA; [D.860] (1930) gives it, and both her parents', merely as “united States” with the office code 99. ⇒ A state for her from a census for the first time. And an occupation: deposit clerk in a bank in 1930, against 0 weeks worked in 1939.
findagrave 2026-10-04 · Memorial 89791947 (from her mother's family panel, [G.568]); re-fetched with the parser.
Searched for: Memorial 89791947 (from her mother's family panel, [G.568]); re-fetched with the parser. (link)
Result: Elnora Cooper, 30 Jul 1881 - 15 Jan 1967, Stafford Cemetery, Block H Lot 17; headstone photo. Its Ancestry block led to the Texas death certificate, catalogued as [F.311].
familysearch tree 2026-10-04 · Elnora Cooper, b. 1880-1882, father's given name Edgar.
Searched for: Elnora Cooper, b. 1880-1882, father's given name Edgar. (link)
Result: GJNT-T7L Elnora Cooper, 13 Jul 1881 Ross Twp, Taylor Co., Iowa - 15 Jan 1967 San Antonio; parents Edgar Cooper (LRY9-YPT) and Alice Dugan (K2FQ-C98). The 13 July conflicts with the certificate and stone (30 July). Lead only.
ancestry all 2026-10-04 · Texas Death Certificates record 792447, opened from the memorial's Ancestry links.
Searched for: Texas Death Certificates record 792447, opened from the memorial's Ancestry links. (link)
Result: FOUND: Texas certificate of death 00236 - downloaded and catalogued as [F.311]. Also linked: Iowa birth record (61441/15297), SSDI, 1920 census - not opened.
ancestry all 2026-10-17 · 1920 US Federal Census (coll. 6061), given name Elnora, surname Cooper, residence TULSA, OKLAHOMA (exact), no birth year, 50 per page....
Searched for: 1920 US Federal Census (coll. 6061), given name Elnora, surname Cooper, residence TULSA, OKLAHOMA (exact), no birth year, 50 per page. 5,394 ranked rows; page 1 read. (link)
Result: FOUND ON THE FIRST ROW - 'Elnore Cooper, Tulsa, Tulsa, Oklahoma, abt 1882, Iowa, Head', rec. 79852921, ED 228 sheet 8B lines 93-96. Downloaded, filed and catalogued as [D.814]. THIS CLOSES A TODO THAT HAD BEEN OPEN SINCE 2026-10-04: the ancestry-all row above records that her memorial's Ancestry links included a '1920 census' which was 'not opened'. It was this. New fact: she was a BANK TELLER.
newspapers com 2026-10-04 · SIGNED IN. "Elnora Cooper", all papers, 15 Jan - 15 Feb 1967 (11 matches).
Searched for: SIGNED IN. "Elnora Cooper", all papers, 15 Jan - 15 Feb 1967 (11 matches).
Result: FOUND: San Antonio Light 16 Jan 1967 p. 32 - downloaded and catalogued as [J.348]. The same notice in the San Antonio News and Express-News (16 Jan) not opened. No Stafford paper for 1967 surfaced.
genealogybank 2026-10-04 · SIGNED IN (chris_2535). Elnora Cooper, all papers, 15 Jan - 28 Feb 1967 (5 results).
Searched for: SIGNED IN (chris_2535). Elnora Cooper, all papers, 15 Jan - 28 Feb 1967 (5 results).
Result: San Antonio Evening News and Express, 16 Jan 1967 - copies of the same notice; not opened.
Documents
- D.588 Seven-record sweep for Ed / Edward / Edgar Cooper of Stafford, Stafford Co., Kansas, born New Jersey 1846/47 — Kansas state censuses 1885, 1895 and 1905, the 1900 federal census (ED 309 sheet 12A, image read), and three Iowa birth records for his daughter Elnora, 1881, Taylor Co.
- J.346 Stafford Courier (Stafford, Kansas), Thursday 17 August 1922, page 8 - "Death of Mrs. Maude Cooper." and "Attended Cooper Funeral."; newspapers.com image 422560144.
- G.568 Find a Grave memorial 18773951 - Alice Dugan Cooper, 1850 - 1893, Stafford Cemetery, Stafford, Stafford County, Kansas; two headstone photographs and family panel
- D.771 1950 U.S. census, San Antonio, Bexar Co., Texas, E.D. 265-454[a], sheet 25, lines 15-19
- D.814 1920 US Federal Census - Precinct 12, Tulsa, Tulsa Co., Oklahoma, ED 228, sheet 8B, lines 93-96 (Elnore Cooper household, dwelling 159, family 234, 1227 E 5th St)
- D.838 1900 US Federal Census, Schedule No. 1, Stafford Township / Stafford City, Stafford Co., Kansas — Supervisor's District 7, Enumeration District 309, Sheet 12 (stamped 371), enumerated 19 June 1900 by Mallie G. Wolf; lines 20-25, dwelling 239 / family 248 — the Edward Cooper household of six.
- D.860 1930 US Federal Census — Tulsa, Tulsa Co., Oklahoma, ED 0151, sheet 4A, lines 22–26 (2526 E 11th, dwelling 92 / family 95): the Carrie E. Runge household, with two Cooper roomers.
- D.861 1940 US Federal Census — Tulsa, Tulsa Co., Oklahoma, ED 79-67, sheet 6A, lines 37–38 (1531½, household 198): the Elnora Cooper household, with her niece.