William Allen Cooper Sr 1946–2015
Catalog ID p.2351 · Cite this page: njcoopers.com/p/2351/
William Allen Cooper Sr was born on 6 May 1946 in Smith Co., Texas, the son of Carl Clay Cooper Jr. and Helen Maxine (Stearns) Cooper. He married Mary Lena Reeves (1968). He died on 1 Apr 2015 in Madison, Dane Co., Wisconsin. One child is recorded.
Also recorded as: Bill J.530
Facts
| Event | Date | Place / detail | Certainty | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| birth | 6 May 1946 | Smith Co., Texas | certain | J.530 |
| residence | 1950 | household of Carl C. Cooper Jr. (see [D.736]) | certain | D.736 |
| residence | 1981 | Alexandria, Louisiana | certain | J.419 |
| residence | 1983 | Alexandria, Louisiana | certain | J.420 |
| residence | 2015 | Madison, Dane Co., Wisconsin | certain | J.530 |
| religion | St. Maria Goretti Catholic Church, Madison | certain | J.530 | |
| education | Longview High School, Longview, Texas; Kilgore College; associate's, Madison College; bachelor's in Business Management, Concordia University | certain | J.530 | |
| occupation | 1968 | A1-c (Airman First Class), in Vietnam | certain | J.537 |
| occupation | U.S. Air Force, enlisted 1966, retired 31 Oct 1986 after 20 years (Vietnam, Germany) | certain | J.530 | |
| occupation | gold smith and horologist; owner, Cooper's Tinker Box, Middleton, Wisconsin | certain | J.530 | |
| death | 1 Apr 2015 | Madison, Dane Co., Wisconsin | certain | J.530 |
Family
Parents
- Father Carl Clay Cooper Jr. 1921–1981 J.530, D.736
- Mother Helen Maxine (Stearns) Cooper 1923–1983 J.530, D.736
Spouses
- Mary Lena (Reeves) Cooper 1949–2024married 6 Jan 1968, Marshall, TexasJ.530
Siblings
- Living (2)
Children
- Living J.530
Family tree
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In the documents
Every published document that names William Allen Cooper Sr, in date order, with what that document itself records.
| Date | Document | Role | What it records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Apr 1950 | D.736 census population 1950 1950 U.S. census, Greggton, Gregg Co., Texas, E.D. 92-65, sheet 13, lines 12-15 |
child as "William A, 3, b. Texas" |
residence: 1950, Greggton, Gregg Co., Texas |
4 further documents not published (they may name living people).
Still unknown, and where we have looked
- Burial not yet found.
Searches recorded
google 2026-10-13 · Google (browser): "William Allen Cooper" OR "William A. Cooper" obituary 2015 Madison Wisconsin.
Searched for: Google (browser): "William Allen Cooper" OR "William A. Cooper" obituary 2015 Madison Wisconsin.
Result: FOUND hit 1 - Gunderson Funeral Home obituary (Tribute Archive) -> [J.530].
familysearch tree 2026-10-11 · Reached from Carl Clay Cooper Jr.'s profile LDB8-B1K (recorded at Carl Clay Cooper Jr.).
Searched for: Reached from Carl Clay Cooper Jr.'s profile LDB8-B1K (recorded at Carl Clay Cooper Jr.).
Result: PDBT-MBY 'William Allen Cooper Sr', 6 May 1946 Marshall TX - 1 Apr 2015 Madison WI; wife Mary Lena Reeves G5JG-VQH; no children shown (living children private).
Documents
- D.736 1950 U.S. census, Greggton, Gregg Co., Texas, E.D. 92-65, sheet 13, lines 12-15