May (Franks) Cooper 1882–1940
Catalog ID p.2170 · Cite this page: njcoopers.com/p/2170/
May (Franks) Cooper was probably born on 24 May 1882 in Glasco, Cloud Co., Kansas. She probably died on 24 Jun 1940 in the hospital in Hutchinson, Reno Co., Kansas and was buried at Glasco Cemetery, Glasco, Cloud Co., Kansas, plot 5GE28. Two children are recorded.
Also recorded as: Mae Franks Lentz; May Cooper Lentz
Facts
| Event | Date | Place / detail | Certainty | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| birth | 24 May 1882 | Glasco, Cloud Co., Kansas | probable | G.580 |
| death | 24 Jun 1940 | the hospital in Hutchinson, Reno Co., Kansas | probable | G.580 |
| burial | Glasco Cemetery, Glasco, Cloud Co., Kansas, plot 5GE28 | certain | G.580 |
Family
Parents
Not identified.
Spouses
- Marvin Cooper 1868–1947 possiblemarried 24 Apr 1902L.163
Children
- Hazel Maude (Cooper) Butler 1902–1976 G.574
- Ethel Carrie (Cooper) Jessee 1905–1977 G.574
Family tree
Solid lines and outlines: certain. Dashed: probable or weaker. Open the full tree (four generations)
Still unknown, and where we have looked
- Parents not identified.
Searches recorded
findagrave 2026-10-04 · Reached from her husband's memorial panel (Marvin Cooper 75421392): 'Mae Franks Lentz' 1882-1940.
Searched for: Reached from her husband's memorial panel (Marvin Cooper 75421392): 'Mae Franks Lentz' 1882-1940. (link)
Result: FOUND memorial 61519773: 24 May 1882 Glasco - 24 Jun 1940 Hutchinson; Glasco Cemetery, plot 5GE28; bio quotes the Glasco Sun obituary of 27 Jun 1940 p. 1 (marriage to Marvin Cooper 24 Apr 1902; children Hazel Butler, Ethel Jesse, Chester Cooper) and the Cloud County Cemetery Book ('May Cooper Lentz'). Catalogued as [G.580].
familysearch tree 2026-10-04 · May Franks, b. 1881-1883.
Searched for: May Franks, b. 1881-1883. (link)
Result: NULL for her: the matches are an Ohio, a Michigan and another Michigan May Franks. (Her husband's profile LKT5-XNG names a spouse 'May Franks (1882-1940)' - seen 2026-10-03.)
ancestry all 2026-10-04 · Mae Lentz, b. 1882 exact, Kansas, d. 1940 exact, all collections (1 result).
Searched for: Mae Lentz, b. 1882 exact, Kansas, d. 1940 exact, all collections (1 result).
Result: Find a Grave index only (24 May 1882 Glasco - 24 Jun 1940 Hutchinson).
newspapers com 2026-10-04 · SIGNED IN. Lentz Glasco, Kansas papers, 24 Jun - 31 Jul 1940 (16 matches); Lentz, Kansas papers, 24 Jun - 10 Jul 1940 (26 matches);...
Searched for: SIGNED IN. Lentz Glasco, Kansas papers, 24 Jun - 31 Jul 1940 (16 matches); Lentz, Kansas papers, 24 Jun - 10 Jul 1940 (26 matches); "Mae/May/Mrs. Lentz" Glasco, all papers, 20 Jun - 31 Jul 1940.
Result: NULL: the hits are Wichita Eagle classified pages (a Lentz realty firm); no Hutchinson News or Glasco Sun item surfaced. The Glasco Sun for 1940 is not on newspapers.com.
genealogybank 2026-10-04 · SIGNED IN (chris_2535). Surname Lentz, keyword Glasco, Kansas papers, 20 Jun - 31 Jul 1940; and May Cooper, keyword Glasco, Kansas...
Searched for: SIGNED IN (chris_2535). Surname Lentz, keyword Glasco, Kansas papers, 20 Jun - 31 Jul 1940; and May Cooper, keyword Glasco, Kansas papers, 1902-1940 (1 result).
Result: NULL (the one hit is the Wichita Daily Eagle of 14 May 1903 - not opened).
Documents
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