Ida Elizabeth (Cooper) Masters 1862–1940
Catalog ID p.2485 · Cite this page: njcoopers.com/p/2485/
Ida Elizabeth (Cooper) Masters was probably born on 14 Feb 1862 in New Jersey, probably the daughter of Roderick Byanton Cooper and Rosetta C. (Sickles) Cooper. She probably married Benjamin Franklin Masters (1883). She died on 10 Mar 1940 in 134 Nevin Terrace, Easton, Northampton Co., Pennsylvania and was probably buried at Andover Cemetery, Andover, Sussex Co., New Jersey. Six children are recorded.
Facts
| Event | Date | Place / detail | Certainty | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| birth | 14 Feb 1862 | New Jersey | probable | G.691 |
| residence | 1870 | Independence Twp., Warren Co., New Jersey | probable | D.565 |
| residence | 12 Jun 1880 | Allamuchy Twp., Warren Co., New Jersey | probable | D.392 |
| residence | 1900 | Green Twp., Sussex Co., New Jersey | probable | |
| death | 10 Mar 1940 | 134 Nevin Terrace, Easton, Northampton Co., Pennsylvania | certain | F.386, G.691 |
| burial | Andover Cemetery, Andover, Sussex Co., New Jersey | probable | G.691 |
Family
Parents
- Father Roderick Byanton Cooper 1838–1889 probable G.691, D.565, D.392
- Mother Rosetta C. (Sickles) Cooper 1844 probable G.691, D.392
Spouses
- Benjamin Franklin Masters 1836–1928 probablemarried 14 Feb 1883, Allamuchy, Warren Co., New JerseyC.171, G.691
Siblings
- Sarah Matilda (Cooper) Kinney 1865–1944
- James W. Cooper 1868–1889
- Margaret Luella (Cooper) Kinney 1870–1935
- Warren Edgar Cooper 1874–1938
- Alfred L. Cooper 1877–1905
- Albert Alvin Cooper 1878–1949
- Grover C. Cooper 1885
- Calvin Cooper
Children
- Albert R. Masters 1883 probable G.691
- George W. Masters 1884 probable G.691
- Elizabeth May 'Lizzie' (Masters) Powers 1888 probable G.691
- Julia E. (Masters) Wall 1892 probable G.691
- Leslie A. Masters 1894 probable G.691
- Myrtle Edna (Masters) Grimm/Pentland 1897 probable G.691
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 Ida Elizabeth (Cooper) Masters, in date order, with what that document itself records.
| Date | Document | Role | What it records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1870 | D.565 federal census 1870 US Federal Census, Independence Twp, Warren Co., NJ, page 36[?] - the RODERICK COOPER household (dwelling 287 / family 302): Roderick 31 day labourer, Rose… |
child as "Jesse E" |
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| 12 Jun 1880 | D.392 census population 1880 US Federal Census, Schedule 1 (inhabitants), Allamuchy Township, Warren County, New Jersey, Supervisor's District 1, Enumeration District 189, page 8; enum… |
child as "Ida D. Cooper" |
residence: 12 Jun 1880, Allamuchy Twp., Warren Co., New Jersey |
| 14 Feb 1883 | C.171 marriage index entry New Jersey State Archives, Marriage Records - index entry for Ida E. Cooper, aged 20, and Benjamin Masters, married 14 February 1883 at Allamuchy, Warren County… |
bride as "Ida E. Cooper" |
marriage: 14 Feb 1883, Allamuchy, Warren Co., New Jersey probable |
| 1889 | G.343 find a grave memorial Find a Grave memorial 14794772 - Roderick Byanton Cooper, Tranquility Cemetery, Green Township, Sussex County, New Jersey |
child as "Ida Elizabeth Cooper Masters" |
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| 1889 | G.512 find a grave memorial Find a Grave memorial 14794772 - Roderick Byanton Cooper, Tranquility Cemetery, Green Township, Sussex County, New Jersey |
child as "Ida Elizabeth Cooper Masters" |
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| 1905 | G.344 find a grave memorial Find a Grave memorial 14823699 - Alfred Cooper, Tranquility Cemetery, Green Township, Sussex County, New Jersey |
sibling as "Ida Elizabeth Cooper Masters" |
3 further documents not published (they may name living people).
Still unknown, and where we have looked
Searches recorded
findagrave 2026-10-24 · Reached from Roderick Byanton Cooper Roderick Byanton Cooper's memorial family panel, not by a name search. Memorial 121181190 then...
Searched for: Reached from Roderick Byanton Cooper Roderick Byanton Cooper's memorial family panel, not by a name search. Memorial 121181190 then PARSED with
scripts/fetch_findagrave.ps1 -Memorial 121181190; report filed at Death/Find-a-Grave/Ida Elizabeth Cooper Masters (1862-1940) [121181190].yaml. (link)Result: FOUND and it carried the whole family: spouse Benjamin Franklin Masters (1836-1928, 101579616), parent Roderick (14794772), three siblings, and SIX CHILDREN with their own memorial ids. One photograph is attached (121181190_4cb518bc-6bc1-454e-81a2-a8d37ebd22a0.jpeg), not yet examined.
ancestry all 2026-10-24 · PARTIAL - a TARGETED collection search, not the all-collections sweep. Ancestry collection 5164, "Pennsylvania, U.S., Death...
Searched for: PARTIAL - a TARGETED collection search, not the all-collections sweep. Ancestry collection 5164, "Pennsylvania, U.S., Death Certificates, 1906-1972", exact surname Masters, given "Ida E", death year 1940 (41 results, first page read). The all-collections sweep across every database is still OWED. (link)
Result: HIT, first result and unambiguous: Ida E Masters, b. 14 Feb 1862, d. 10 Mar 1940, Easton, Northampton, Pennsylvania, spouse Benjamin, certificate 31916. Opened, image downloaded and filed -> [F.386]. The other 40 results are other Masters families.
familysearch tree 2026-10-24 · NOT RUN - owed. Ida Elizabeth Cooper/Masters, b. 1862 NJ, d. 1940 Easton PA, father Roderick B. Cooper.
Searched for: NOT RUN - owed. Ida Elizabeth Cooper/Masters, b. 1862 NJ, d. 1940 Easton PA, father Roderick B. Cooper.
Result: Recorded as NOT RUN rather than as a null.
newspapers com 2026-10-24 · NOT RUN - owed. An obituary, Easton PA and Sussex Co. NJ papers, Mar 1940.
Searched for: NOT RUN - owed. An obituary, Easton PA and Sussex Co. NJ papers, Mar 1940.
Result: Recorded as NOT RUN rather than as a null.
genealogybank 2026-10-24 · NOT RUN - owed. Same two searches as newspapers.com; the holdings differ, so neither substitutes for the other.
Searched for: NOT RUN - owed. Same two searches as newspapers.com; the holdings differ, so neither substitutes for the other.
Result: Recorded as NOT RUN rather than as a null.
Documents
- C.171 New Jersey State Archives, Marriage Records - index entry for Ida E. Cooper, aged 20, and Benjamin Masters, married 14 February 1883 at Allamuchy, Warren County; film 004209870. INDEX ONLY - the return itself has not been seen.
- D.392 1880 US Federal Census, Schedule 1 (inhabitants), Allamuchy Township, Warren County, New Jersey, Supervisor's District 1, Enumeration District 189, page 8; enumerated 12 June 1880
- D.565 1870 US Federal Census, Independence Twp, Warren Co., NJ, page 36[?] - the RODERICK COOPER household (dwelling 287 / family 302): Roderick 31 day labourer, Rosetta C 25, and three children - plus his elder brother SAMUEL COOPER, 38, enumerated in the household and marked "Idiot" in the disability column. Roderick's age here is one of THREE independent primary sources putting his birth at ~1838, against the 1850 census's outlying "8".
- L.132 Ancestry Grimm Family Tree (tree 63528288) — Roderick Byanton Cooper (1838–1889) facts page [partial]
- G.343 Find a Grave memorial 14794772 - Roderick Byanton Cooper, Tranquility Cemetery, Green Township, Sussex County, New Jersey
- G.344 Find a Grave memorial 14823699 - Alfred Cooper, Tranquility Cemetery, Green Township, Sussex County, New Jersey
- G.512 Find a Grave memorial 14794772 - Roderick Byanton Cooper, Tranquility Cemetery, Green Township, Sussex County, New Jersey