Lillian May (Stuart) Cooper 1896–1990
Catalog ID p.35 · Cite this page: njcoopers.com/p/35/
Lillian May (Stuart) Cooper was born on 29 Dec 1896 in Missouri. She married Charles Levitt Cooper (1911). She died on 11 Jan 1990 and was buried at Wildmead Cemetery, Nickerson, Reno Co. KS. Three children are recorded.
Facts
| Event | Date | Place / detail | Certainty | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| birth | 29 Dec 1896 | Missouri | certain | G.639, D.787 |
| residence | 1920 | Salt Creek Twp, Reno Co., Kansas | certain | D.787 |
| residence | 18 Apr 1930 | Nickerson City, Reno Co., Kansas | certain | D.264 |
| residence | 23 Apr 1940 | Ward 3, Nickerson City, Grant Township, Reno Co., Kansas | certain | D.265 |
| residence | 1 Apr 1950 | Nickerson City, Reno Co., Kansas | certain | D.802 |
| death | 11 Jan 1990 | certain | G.639 | |
| burial | Wildmead Cemetery, Nickerson, Reno Co. KS | certain | G.639 |
Family
Parents
Not identified.
Spouses
- Charles Levitt Cooper 1890–1982married about 1911
Children
- Gerald R. Cooper 1917–1973
- William F Cooper 1919–1940
- Harold E Cooper 1925–2007
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 Lillian May (Stuart) Cooper, in date order, with what that document itself records.
| Date | Document | Role | What it records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Apr 1930 | D.264 federal census 1930 US Federal Census, Population Schedule - Nickerson City, Reno Co., Kansas; S.D. 8, E.D. 78-45, sheets 8B and 9A; enumerated 18-19 April 1930 by Ethel M. Ja… |
spouse as "Lillian M." |
residence: 18 Apr 1930, Nickerson City, Reno Co., Kansas |
| 23 Apr 1940 | D.265 federal census 1940 US Federal Census, Population Schedule - Nickerson City, Ward 3, Grant Township, Reno Co., Kansas; S.D. 11, E.D. 78-45, sheet 13B; enumerated 23-24 April 1… |
spouse as "Lillian W [?]" |
residence: 23 Apr 1940, Ward 3, Nickerson City, Grant Township, Reno Co., Kansas |
4 further documents not published (they may name living people).
Still unknown, and where we have looked
- Parents not identified.
Searches recorded
findagrave 2026-10-13 · Find a Grave: Lillian Cooper, b. 1896 +/-2, d. 1990 +/-1, Kansas (1).
Searched for: Find a Grave: Lillian Cooper, b. 1896 +/-2, d. 1990 +/-1, Kansas (1).
Result: FOUND: memorial 68354590, 29 Dec 1896 - 11 Jan 1990, Wildmead Cemetery -> [G.639].
ancestry all 2026-10-13 · Collection 61843 (Newspapers.com Obituary Index) - Lillian Cooper, b. 1896 +/-2, d. 1990 exact (5, none Kansas).
Searched for: Collection 61843 (Newspapers.com Obituary Index) - Lillian Cooper, b. 1896 +/-2, d. 1990 exact (5, none Kansas).
Result: NULL.
newspapers com 2026-10-13 · SIGNED IN. "Lillian Cooper" Nickerson, Kansas, 1990 (0).
Searched for: SIGNED IN. "Lillian Cooper" Nickerson, Kansas, 1990 (0).
Result: NULL - and the Hutchinson News has not appeared in Kansas results for 1983-1996 searches (see Ward Walcott Cooper), so a coverage gap, not a null for an obituary.
genealogybank 2026-10-13 · Newspaper archives - Lillian Cooper, keyword Nickerson, 1990 (0).
Searched for: Newspaper archives - Lillian Cooper, keyword Nickerson, 1990 (0).
Result: NULL.
Documents
- D.264 1930 US Federal Census, Population Schedule - Nickerson City, Reno Co., Kansas; S.D. 8, E.D. 78-45, sheets 8B and 9A; enumerated 18-19 April 1930 by Ethel M. Jackson.
- D.265 1940 US Federal Census, Population Schedule - Nickerson City, Ward 3, Grant Township, Reno Co., Kansas; S.D. 11, E.D. 78-45, sheet 13B; enumerated 23-24 April 1940 by Roy G. Keating [?].
- D.787 1920 US Federal Census, Salt Creek Township, Reno Co., Kansas, Sup. Dist. 7, ED 193, sheets 1B (lines 98-100) and 2A (lines 1-8), enumerated 28 January 1920 by Ernest F. Cooper (NARA T625 roll 546)
- D.802 1950 US Federal Census, Nickerson City, Reno Co., Kansas, ED 78-72, sheet 1, lines 23-24, sheet started 1 April 1950 by enumerator Ruby Houston (NARA RG29, roll 2355)