Frederic Stephen Cooper 1842–1928
Catalog ID p.322 · Cite this page: njcoopers.com/p/322/
Frederic Stephen Cooper was born on 24 Oct 1842 in Erwin, Steuben Co., NY, the son of John Cooper Jr and Elizabeth Margaret (Evans) Cooper. He married Frances Josephine Merrell (1872). He died on 11 Apr 1928 in Denver, Colorado. Four children are recorded.
Facts
| Event | Date | Place / detail | Certainty | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| birth | 24 Oct 1842 | Erwin, Steuben Co., NY | certain | B.57, B.56, B.58 |
| residence | 11 Jul 1860 | Town of Erwin, Steuben Co., New York (post office Coopers Plains) | certain | D.151 |
| residence | 13 Jun 1900 | 115 [street not read], Ward 3, Aspen City, Pitkin Co., Colorado | certain | D.240 |
| residence | 22 Apr 1910 | 316 [street not read], Ward 2, Aspen City, Pitkin Co., Colorado | certain | D.241 |
| occupation | 13 Jun 1900 | Books & Stationery | certain | D.240 |
| occupation | 22 Apr 1910 | Retired | certain | D.241 |
| death | 11 Apr 1928 | Denver, Colorado | certain | B.45, G.95 (Find A Grave Memorial #64205780) |
Family
Parents
- Father John Cooper Jr 1799–1863
- Mother Elizabeth Margaret (Evans) Cooper
Spouses
- Frances Josephine (Merrell) Cooper 1852–1927married Jun 1872, Painesville, OhioB.45
Siblings
- Francis Erwin Cooper 1829
- Mary Erwin (Cooper) Morse 1831
- John Cooper 1833
- Thomas Wallis Cooper 1837
- Theodore Cooper 1839
- Samuel Erwin Cooper 1841
- Charlotte Elizabeth (Cooper) Bryson 1844
- Arthur Erwin Cooper 1848–1909
Children
- Nellie Evans Cooper 1875–1880
- Edward Merrell Cooper 1881–1973
- Theodore Stephen Cooper 1883–1972
- Fred Merrell Cooper
Family tree
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In the documents
Every published document that names Frederic Stephen Cooper, in date order, with what that document itself records.
| Date | Document | Role | What it records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1796 | B.57 family bible The “Cooper Bible Record” at the New Jersey Historical Society — a 1796 Berriman Bible with two unrelated-looking family records: Side A, Stephen R. Cooper of N… |
mentioned as "Frederic Stephen Cooper" |
birth: 24 Oct 1842, Erwin [later Coopers Plains], Steuben Co., New York |
| 11 Jul 1860 | D.151 federal census 1860 US Federal Census, Schedule 1 - Town of Erwin, Steuben County, New York; post office Coopers Plains; page 59; enumerated 11 July 1860. |
other as "Frederick" |
residence: 11 Jul 1860, Town of Erwin, Steuben Co., New York (post office Coopers Plains) |
| 13 Jun 1900 | D.240 federal census 1900 US Federal Census, Schedule No. 1 - Aspen City, Ward 3, Pitkin County, Colorado; S.D. 25, E.D. 87, sheet 17A; enumerated 13 June 1900. |
head as "Cooper, Fred S" |
residence: 13 Jun 1900, 115 [street not read], Ward 3, Aspen City, Pitkin Co., Colorado occupation: 13 Jun 1900, Books & Stationery |
| 22 Apr 1910 | D.241 federal census 1910 US Federal Census, Population - Aspen City, Ward 2, Pitkin County, Colorado; S.D. 2, E.D. 122, sheet 10A; enumerated 22 April 1910. |
head as "Cooper, Fred S" |
residence: 22 Apr 1910, 316 [street not read], Ward 2, Aspen City, Pitkin Co., Colorado occupation: 22 Apr 1910, Retired |
5 further documents not published (they may name living people).
Still unknown, and where we have looked
- Burial not yet found.
Documents
- A.30 1865 family agreement, Erwin, Steuben Co., N.Y. — five siblings acknowledge Frederic S. Cooper as their agent for the estate of John Cooper Jr., who died 23 October 1863.
- A.31 Will of Fred S. Cooper of Aspen, Pitkin Co., Colorado, made 11 December 1919 — sole beneficiary and sole executor his son Theodore Cooper.
- B.57 The “Cooper Bible Record” at the New Jersey Historical Society — a 1796 Berriman Bible with two unrelated-looking family records: Side A, Stephen R. Cooper of Newark, and Side B, John Cooper Jr's nine children and Arthur Erwin Cooper's seven. Are they one Bible or two?
- J.107 The Leavenworth Weekly Times (Leavenworth Kansas), Thursday Feb 12 1903 page 8, PUBLICATION NOTICE — partition-suit caption in District Court of Leavenworth County Kansas, dated 4 Feb 1903, attorney F. P. FITZWILLIAM. Property: Lot eleven (11) in block five (5) Day's subdivision to the city of Leavenworth, Leavenworth County Kansas. Plaintiffs: Lizzie M. Merrell + Ellen A. Park + Julia E. Vories + Frances E. Cooper. Defendants: Jennie E. Young + Eli S. Young + Frederick S. Cooper + John Vories + George B. Paine + Kate Paine + Tracy Paine + Winifred Paine + Eli S. Young as executor of the last will and testament of William Merrell, deceased. = primary-source attestation that Frederic Stephen Cooper (= [G.95](../G-Cemetery/G.95.yaml) Chris Cooper's 2-greats-grandfather) was a co-owner of a Leavenworth Kansas city lot in 1903 alongside multiple Merrell-family heirs of decedent William Merrell whose estate was being partitioned. Defendants must answer by 23 March 1903. Cooper-Merrell family-property connection at Leavenworth Kansas primary-source-locked to 1903. 'Frances E. Cooper' as plaintiff vs 'Frederick S. Cooper' as defendant in same caption may indicate (a) two different Frances Coopers; OR (b) Frances J. Merrell Cooper [Fred's wife, plaintiff via her Merrell-side interest] vs Fred [defendant via his husband's interest in same lot] — typical caption convention in partition suits where co-owners can appear on opposite sides of same caption.
- L.30 Ancestry Tree #4782603 (Robert Wayne Setty owner) — Cooper-FitzRandolph family — Dr. John Lewis Cooper Sr (1765-1851) + 11 children of Daniel Cooper Jr × Nancy Anna Cross + 4 children of Sarah Ann Cooper × Joseph FitzRandolph; KEY DISCOVERY: Dr. John Lewis Cooper Jr (1799-1863) born + died COOPERS PLAINS, STEUBEN, NY = SAME TOWN as Chris Cooper's own documented family Bible line per CLAUDE.md → POSSIBLE Daniel Sr. → Daniel Jr → Dr. John Lewis Sr → Dr. John Lewis Jr → ... → Chris Cooper Y-line connection (subject to Cooper-Coriell Y-DNA constraint per project pr.16 Cooper-Coriell Y-DNA mystery.md)
- D.240 1900 US Federal Census, Schedule No. 1 - Aspen City, Ward 3, Pitkin County, Colorado; S.D. 25, E.D. 87, sheet 17A; enumerated 13 June 1900.
- D.241 1910 US Federal Census, Population - Aspen City, Ward 2, Pitkin County, Colorado; S.D. 2, E.D. 122, sheet 10A; enumerated 22 April 1910.
- D.151 1860 US Federal Census, Schedule 1 - Town of Erwin, Steuben County, New York; post office Coopers Plains; page 59; enumerated 11 July 1860.