Ruth Emily (Frey) Cooper 1919–2013
Catalog ID p.2324 · Cite this page: njcoopers.com/p/2324/
Ruth Emily (Frey) Cooper was born on 28 Oct 1919 in Fowler, Meade County, Kansas. She married Wyatt Wendell Cooper (1938). She died on 25 Jan 2013 in Lawrence Memorial Hospital, Lawrence, Kansas and was buried at Bella Vista Memorial Garden Cemetery, Bella Vista, Benton County, Arkansas. Five children are recorded.
Facts
| Event | Date | Place / detail | Certainty | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| birth | 28 Oct 1919 | Fowler, Meade County, Kansas | certain | G.626 |
| residence | 1 Apr 1950 | Hiawatha, Brown Co., Kansas (dwelling 145) | certain | D.862 |
| residence | 2013 | Lawrence, Kansas | certain | G.626 |
| occupation | 1 Apr 1950 | H — keeping house (item 15) | certain | D.862 |
| occupation | worked at Bell Music Store and Kennedy School | certain | G.626 | |
| death | 25 Jan 2013 | Lawrence Memorial Hospital, Lawrence, Kansas | certain | G.626 |
| burial | Bella Vista Memorial Garden Cemetery, Bella Vista, Benton County, Arkansas | certain | G.626 |
Family
Parents
Not identified.
Spouses
- Wyatt Wendell Cooper 1914–1991married 26 Jun 1938, Fowler, KansasJ.423, G.626
Children
- David Wendell Cooper 1953–1999 G.626, J.424
- Terrance Vaughn Cooper 1948–2022 G.626, J.525
- Sandra L.[?] (Cooper) Scraper 1943–1992 G.626, D.862
- Living (2) G.626, D.862
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 Ruth Emily (Frey) Cooper, in date order, with what that document itself records.
| Date | Document | Role | What it records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Apr 1950 | D.862 federal census 1950 US Federal Census — Hiawatha, Brown Co., Kansas, ED 7-10, sheet 73 lines 29–30 and sheet 74 lines 1–3: one five-person household carried across the sheet b… |
spouse as "" Ruth E" |
residence: 1 Apr 1950, Hiawatha, Brown Co., Kansas (dwelling 145) occupation: 1 Apr 1950, H — keeping house (item 15) |
2 further documents not published (they may name living people).
Still unknown, and where we have looked
- Parents not identified.
Searches recorded
ancestry all 2026-10-19 · Not searched on her own name. Her 1950 census was reached through her HUSBAND Wyatt Wendell Cooper — Ancestry coll. 62308,...
Searched for: Not searched on her own name. Her 1950 census was reached through her HUSBAND Wyatt Wendell Cooper — Ancestry coll. 62308,
?name=Wyatt_Cooper&birth=1914&birth_x=1-0-0 — because a married woman of 30 is in her husband's household and the household is the record. Full parameters at Wyatt Wendell Cooper.Result: FOUND -> [D.862]: 'Cooper, Ruth E', wife, W, F, 30, Mar, b. Kansas, item 15 'H' (keeping house), sheet 73 line 30. Her 1920, 1930 and 1940 censuses remain unsearched and are on the Joseph Cooper sweep worklist.
google 2026-10-13 · Google (browser): "Ruth Emily" Haywood OR Cooper obituary 2013 Lawrence Kansas.
Searched for: Google (browser): "Ruth Emily" Haywood OR Cooper obituary 2013 Lawrence Kansas.
Result: FOUND, hit 1: Warren-McElwain Mortuary obituary (warrenmcelwain.com/obituaries/ruth-emily-cooper), also on LJWorld and Legacy (Kansas City Star) - the same text already held in her Find a Grave entry [G.626]. Nothing new; not separately filed.
findagrave 2026-10-12 · Find a Grave: Ruth Emily Cooper, no dates or place (first hit).
Searched for: Find a Grave: Ruth Emily Cooper, no dates or place (first hit).
Result: FOUND: memorial 104372424 -> [G.626].
genealogybank 2026-10-12 · SIGNED IN. Obituaries: Ruth Cooper, keyword Terry (34) and keyword Wyatt (7).
Searched for: SIGNED IN. Obituaries: Ruth Cooper, keyword Terry (34) and keyword Wyatt (7).
Result: NULL - none hers (page 1 read).
Documents
- D.862 1950 US Federal Census — Hiawatha, Brown Co., Kansas, ED 7-10, sheet 73 lines 29–30 and sheet 74 lines 1–3: one five-person household carried across the sheet break.