The Coopers of Long Hill

Sarah A. (Cooper) Stanton 1852–1933

Catalog ID p.2271 · Cite this page: njcoopers.com/p/2271/

Sarah A. (Cooper) Stanton was probably born about 1852 in New Jersey, probably the daughter of William Shafer Cooper and Catherine R (Dennis) Cooper. She probably married Edward Stanton (1875). She probably died on 1 Oct 1933 and was buried at Tranquility Cemetery, Green Twp, Sussex Co., NJ - plot 5/326a. Three children are recorded.

Also recorded as: Addie J.431, D.751; Adaline Cooper C.137; Annie D.752; Adalin D.754

Facts

EventDatePlace / detailCertaintySources
birth about 1852 New Jersey probable D.226
residence 1860 Green Twp, Sussex Co., NJ certain D.226
residence 1875 Philadelphia, Pa. certain C.137
residence 1880 Newark, Essex Co., NJ (12 Aqueduct Place) certain D.751
residence 1900 2334 Callowhill St, Philadelphia Ward 15, Pa. certain D.752
residence 1904 Philadelphia, Pa. certain J.431
residence 1910 110 Lindenwood St, Philadelphia Ward 44, Pa. certain D.753
residence 1920 Hope Twp, Warren Co., NJ certain D.754
residence 1930 Liberty Twp, Warren Co., NJ certain D.748
death 1 Oct 1933 probable G.594
burial Tranquility Cemetery, Green Twp, Sussex Co., NJ - plot 5/326a certain G.594

Family

Parents

Spouses

  • Edward Stanton 1851–1932 probable
    married 19 Aug 1875, St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Philadelphia, Pa.
    C.137, F.340

Siblings

Children

  1. Alberta (Stanton) Brace 1877–1981 probable D.751, D.752
  2. Frank B. Stanton 1878–1956 probable D.751, D.752
  3. Almira May (Stanton) Murdock 1880–1968 F.340, D.752, D.753

Family tree

Solid lines and outlines: certain. Dashed: probable or weaker. Open the full tree (four generations)

Edward StantonEdward Stanton1851–1932Sarah A. (Cooper) StantonSarah A. (Cooper) Stant…1852–1933William Shafer CooperWilliam Shafer Cooper1825–1904Robert CooperRobert Cooper1783–1863Sophia (Sheffer) CooperSophia (Sheffer) Cooper1792Catherine R (Dennis) CooperCatherine R (Dennis) Co…1834Abraham DennisAlberta (Stanton) BraceAlberta (Stanton) Brace1877–1981Frank B. StantonFrank B. Stanton1878–1956Almira May (Stanton) MurdockAlmira May (Stanton) Mu…1880–1968

In the documents

Every published document that names Sarah A. (Cooper) Stanton, in date order, with what that document itself records.

DateDocumentRoleWhat it records
19 Aug 1875 C.137 marriage register
St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Philadelphia, register: 'Marriages Continued by G. Washington Jerman', 1875-1876 page
 bride
as "Adaline Cooper"
residence: 1875, Philadelphia, Pa.
1 Jun 1880 D.751 census population 1880
1880 U.S. census, City of Newark, Essex Co., NJ, E.D. 53, page 16, lines 36-39
 spouse
as "" Addie"
residence: 1880, 12 Aqueduct Place, Newark, Essex Co., NJ
5 Jun 1900 D.752 census population 1900
1900 U.S. census, Philadelphia, Ward 15, Philadelphia Co., PA, E.D. 292, sheet 5, lines 54-60
 spouse
as "Annie"
residence: 1900, 2334 Callowhill St, Philadelphia Ward 15, Philadelphia Co., PA
1904 J.431 newspaper obituary
New Jersey Herald (Newton, NJ), Thu 18 Feb 1904, p. 4, article headed 'Dropped Dead at Allamuchy' (Newspapers.com image 1352449577)
 child
as "Mrs. Addie Stanton, of Philadelphia"
residence: 1904, Philadelphia
18 Apr 1910 D.753 census population 1910
1910 U.S. census, Philadelphia city, Ward 44 (part), Philadelphia Co., PA, E.D. 1127, sheet 5A, lines 1-6
 spouse
as "Sarah A"
residence: 1910, 110 Lindenwood St, Philadelphia Ward 44, Philadelphia Co., PA
21 Jan 1920 D.754 census population 1920
1920 U.S. census, Hope Township, Warren Co., NJ, E.D. 159, sheet 6A, lines 6-10
 spouse
as "Adalin"
residence: 1920, Hope Twp, Warren Co., NJ
3 Apr 1930 D.748 census population 1930
1930 U.S. census, Liberty Township, Warren Co., NJ, E.D. 21-14, sheet 1A line 50 and sheet 1B lines 51-53
 spouse
as "Stanton Sarah Q[A?]"
residence: 1930, Liberty Twp, Warren Co., NJ

2 further documents not published (they may name living people).

Still unknown, and where we have looked

Searches recorded

ancestry all 2026-10-09 · Ancestry 1880 census: Addie Stanton, spouse Edward; Ancestry coll. 62483: Stanton x Cooper marriages and Stanton births 1848-1878;...
Searched for: Ancestry 1880 census: Addie Stanton, spouse Edward; Ancestry coll. 62483: Stanton x Cooper marriages and Stanton births 1848-1878; Ancestry coll. 5164 (PA death certificates): Stanton with father Cooper; FamilySearch: Addie Stanton deaths 1904-1945, Alberta Stanton/Murdock b. 1874-1880.
Result: 1880 Newark household (index); daughter Almira's 1968 Philadelphia death certificate naming mother Sarah Cooper -> [F.340]. No marriage record, no death record for Sarah herself yet.
findagrave 2026-10-09 · Sarah Stanton, b. 1852 +/- 3 (no place).
Searched for: Sarah Stanton, b. 1852 +/- 3 (no place).
Result: Memorial 14841388, Sarah A. Stanton 1851 - 1 Oct 1933, Tranquility Cemetery, Green Twp -> [G.594]; spouse Edward Stanton 1851-1932 (14841379).
newspapers com 2026-10-09 · SIGNED IN. Keyword Stanton, county=sussex, region us-nj, 1 Oct - 15 Nov 1933; also 'Mrs. Edward Stanton' (NJ, Oct 1933, 0 hits) and...
Searched for: SIGNED IN. Keyword Stanton, county=sussex, region us-nj, 1 Oct - 15 Nov 1933; also 'Mrs. Edward Stanton' (NJ, Oct 1933, 0 hits) and Stanton + Tranquility (0).
Result: 4 New Jersey Herald hits; two opened, neither her: 5 Oct p.5 (Fred W. Stanton of Paterson visiting Mr. and Mrs. Watson Cooper) and 19 Oct p.6 (a John Stanton item). 19 Oct p.3 and 26 Oct p.4 opened 2026-10-09: neither her (p.3 a 1923 'John J. Stanton, of Sussex' item; p.4 a 1908 wedding at the home of Brice Stanton). No death notice found. Warren Co. papers (Hackettstown, Belvidere) not searched - she lived in Liberty Twp, Warren.
ancestry all 2026-10-09 · Ancestry coll. 5164 (Pennsylvania death certificates): Sarah Stanton, death 1933.
Searched for: Ancestry coll. 5164 (Pennsylvania death certificates): Sarah Stanton, death 1933.
Result: No match - she probably died in New Jersey (Liberty Twp, Warren, in 1930).
familysearch records 2026-10-09 · FamilySearch records API: Edward Stanton x spouse surname Cooper, marriage 1872-1880; Sarah Cooper x Stanton, same years.
Searched for: FamilySearch records API: Edward Stanton x spouse surname Cooper, marriage 1872-1880; Sarah Cooper x Stanton, same years.
Result: Two index entries, 'Pennsylvania, Marriages, 1709-1940', 19 Aug 1875 Philadelphia (Adaline / Adelina Cooper; one gives ages 22 and 23). Image found via Ancestry coll. 2451 -> [C.137].
familysearch tree 2026-10-09 · FamilySearch tree: profile of Edward F Stanton GWT8-TWQ (attached to the marriage record) and his wife's profile GWT8-FNC.
Searched for: FamilySearch tree: profile of Edward F Stanton GWT8-TWQ (attached to the marriage record) and his wife's profile GWT8-FNC.
Result: GWT8-FNC 'Sarah Annie or Addie Cooper', b. Dec 1851 NJ, d. 1 Oct 1933 - NO PARENTS attached. Children on the tree: Alberta 18 Feb 1877 Delaware - 7 Jan 1981 Philadelphia; Frank Burt Sept 1878 Wilmington DE - 3 Jan 1956 Burlington NJ; Almira May 11 Sep 1880 Newark - 1968; also a Frank Augustus b. 1878 Connecticut (looks like a mis-merge). Edward F: b. 17 Oct 1851 Carneys Point Twp, Salem Co. NJ; parents Daniel J. Stanton and Marinda Strimple. Leads only.
ancestry all 2026-10-09 · Ancestry suggested records on her 1880 row; Ancestry coll. 2451 (PA and NJ church and town records): Edward Stanton, marriage 1875.
Searched for: Ancestry suggested records on her 1880 row; Ancestry coll. 2451 (PA and NJ church and town records): Edward Stanton, marriage 1875.
Result: 1900 Philadelphia [D.752], 1910 Philadelphia [D.753], 1920 Hope Twp [D.754]; the 1875 marriage [C.137]. A 1861 Flanders Methodist membership for a Sarah A Cooper (Morris Co.) and 1894/1901 'Miss Adaline' newspaper items were not her.
newspapers com 2026-10-09 · SIGNED IN. Stanton, region us-nj, county Warren, 25 Sep - 30 Nov 1933; "Sarah A. Stanton" all papers, Oct 1933; Stanton + Liberty,...
Searched for: SIGNED IN. Stanton, region us-nj, county Warren, 25 Sep - 30 Nov 1933; "Sarah A. Stanton" all papers, Oct 1933; Stanton + Liberty, Northampton Co. PA, 1-20 Oct 1933.
Result: 0 hits on all three. The Warren search returned nothing for any Stanton in that window, which looks like a coverage gap rather than a name-null. Also 2026-10-09: Ancestry's Newspapers.com Obituary Index, Addie Stanton and Sarah Stanton, death 1933 (0 results), and notices naming her daughters Alberta Brace / Almira Murdock as relatives (none before 1968).

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