Susan Elsie (Cooper) Howerton 1867–1945
Catalog ID p.45 · Cite this page: njcoopers.com/p/45/
Susan Elsie (Cooper) Howerton was born on 12 Aug 1867 in Ohio, the daughter of Lewis Sanford Cooper. She probably married James Benjamin Howerton (1883). She died on 14 Oct 1945 in Santa Barbara Co., California and was buried at Lompoc Evergreen Cemetery, Lompoc, Santa Barbara Co., California. Eight children are recorded.
Facts
| Event | Date | Place / detail | Certainty | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| birth | 12 Aug 1867 | Ohio | certain | G.590 |
| residence | 1 Jun 1900 | Seventh Township, Santa Barbara Co., California | certain | D.817 |
| residence | 1910 | Lompoc, Santa Barbara Co., California | certain | D.671 |
| residence | 1920 | Lompoc, Santa Barbara Co., California | certain | D.672 |
| residence | 1 Apr 1930 | 307 [street], Lompoc, Precinct 1, Santa Barbara Co., California | certain | D.818 |
| residence | 1940 | Lompoc, Santa Barbara Co., California | certain | D.673 |
| death | 14 Oct 1945 | Santa Barbara Co., California | certain | G.590 |
| burial | Lompoc Evergreen Cemetery, Lompoc, Santa Barbara Co., California | certain | G.590 |
Family
Parents
- Father Lewis Sanford Cooper 1825–1905
Spouses
- James Benjamin Howerton 1860–1945 probablemarried about 1883G.590, E.6, D.817, D.818
Siblings
- George M Cooper Jr 1850–1936
- Joseph Benjamin Cooper 1852–1908
- Sarah Eliza (Cooper) Gingrich 1855–1920
- Andrew Peter Cooper 1858–1934
- Marinda Cooper 1859
- Charles Franklin Cooper 1861–1938
Children
- Ralph B. Howerton Oct 1887 probable D.817
- James Howerton Dec 1897 probable D.817
- Ellis Raymond Howerton 1891 probable G.590, D.817
- George Edward Howerton 1893 probable G.590
- Marion Austin Howerton 1895 probable G.590
- Mable Elsie Howerton 1900 probable G.590
- Eldon Franklin Howerton 1905 probable G.590
- Charles Matison Howerton 1908 probable G.590
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 Susan Elsie (Cooper) Howerton, in date order, with what that document itself records.
| Date | Document | Role | What it records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1855 | G.589 cemetery memorial Find a Grave memorial 140271250, Sarah Eliza Cooper Gingrich (1855-1920), Santa Maria Cemetery District, Santa Maria, Santa Barbara Co., California |
sibling as "Susan Elsie Cooper Howerton" |
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| 1900 | D.817 federal census 1900 US Federal Census - Seventh Township, Santa Barbara Co., California, ED 161, sheet 3B lines 95-100 and sheet 4A line 1 (James B. Howerton household, dwelli… |
spouse as "Howerton, Susan E." |
residence: 1 Jun 1900, Seventh Township, Santa Barbara Co., California |
| 1905 | G.133 find a grave memorial Find a Grave memorial 70788117 - Lewis Sanford Cooper, Santa Maria Cemetery District, Santa Maria, Santa Barbara County, California |
child as "Susan Elsie Cooper Howerton" |
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| 1908 | G.130 find a grave memorial Find a Grave memorials 15136843, 42112931, 37389902 and 15136864 - Joseph Benjamin Cooper (West End Cemetery, Stephenville, Texas) and his sons James Henry, Joh… |
sibling as "Susan Elsie Cooper Howerton" |
|
| 20 Apr 1910 | D.671 census population 1910 1910 U.S. census, 5th Judicial Township, Lompoc, Santa Barbara Co., California, ED 180, sheet 4A, lines 31-39 (dwelling 49, family 48) — NARA T624 |
spouse as "Susan E" |
residence: 1910, Lompoc, Santa Barbara Co., California |
| 3 Jan 1920 | D.672 census population 1920 1920 U.S. census, Precinct 1, Lompoc (Ward 1), Santa Barbara Co., California, ED 107, sheet 3A, lines 33-37 (dwelling 53, family 54) — NARA T625 |
spouse as "Susan" |
residence: 1920, Lompoc, Santa Barbara Co., California |
| 16 Feb 1920 | J.399 obituary The Santa Maria Daily Times (Santa Maria, Calif.), Monday 16 February 1920, page 1, "Death Claims Mrs. Gingrich"; newspapers.com image 629949790. |
sibling as "Susie Howerton" |
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| 1930 | D.818 federal census 1930 US Federal Census - Lompoc, Precinct 1, Santa Barbara Co., California, ED 38, sheet 22A, lines 39-40 (James B. Howerton household, house 307, dwelling 461,… |
spouse as "Howerton, S. E." |
residence: 1 Apr 1930, 307 [street], Lompoc, Precinct 1, Santa Barbara Co., California occupation: 1 Apr 1930, none (homemaker) |
| 10 Apr 1940 | D.673 census population 1940 1940 U.S. census, Lompoc, Township 5, Santa Barbara Co., California, ED 42-30, sheet 14A, lines 31-32 (household 306) — NARA T627 |
spouse as "Susan" |
residence: 1940, Lompoc, Santa Barbara Co., California |
8 further documents not published (they may name living people).
Still unknown, and where we have looked
Searches recorded
ancestry all 2026-10-17 · HER 1930 CENSUS - one of three gaps on this file marked "no search recorded". 1930 US Federal Census (coll. 6224), surname HOWERTON, NO...
Searched for: HER 1930 CENSUS - one of three gaps on this file marked "no search recorded". 1930 US Federal Census (coll. 6224), surname HOWERTON, NO given name, NO birth year, residence Santa Barbara, California (exact), 50 per page; page 1 read, which is entirely Santa Barbara Co. (link)
Result: FOUND -> [D.818]. AND THE PLACE RECIPE WAS NECESSARY, NOT MERELY CONVENIENT: she is indexed as "S E HOWERTON" and he as "James B" — initials only — so no given-name search could have returned either of them. Lompoc, Precinct 1, ED 38 sheet 22A lines 39-40, house 307, dwelling 461, family 473. Her age at first marriage: 15, which dates a marriage the catalog had no date for. His occupation: SEXTON, CEMETERY.
ancestry all 2026-10-17 · HER 1900 CENSUS - a second gap marked "no search recorded". Reached from the suggested-records panel on the 1930 row above (coll. 7602...
Searched for: HER 1900 CENSUS - a second gap marked "no search recorded". Reached from the suggested-records panel on the 1930 row above (coll. 7602 rec. 91063262), then read on the IMAGES, including the preceding and following sheets. (link)
Result: FOUND -> [D.817]. Seventh Township, Santa Barbara Co., ED 161, sheet 3B lines 95-100 and sheet 4A line 1. Married 17 years; 5 children born, 5 living, and all five are on the schedule — two of them, Ralph B. (Oct 1887) and James (Dec 1897), were not known to the catalog at all. AND THE INDEX FOR THIS RECORD IS WRONG IN THREE WAYS — see [D.817]'s reading notes. It gives the dwelling as 44 (it is 53; dwelling 44 is a Hughes household three doors off); it merges in two sons of a separate HOPPER household four dwellings away; and it names two of the five sons. Reading the plate, and the sheet before and after it, is what showed all three.
genealogybank 2026-10-04 · SIGNED IN (chris_2535). Surname Howerton, California papers, 14 Oct - 30 Nov 1945 (5 results).
Searched for: SIGNED IN (chris_2535). Surname Howerton, California papers, 14 Oct - 30 Nov 1945 (5 results).
Result: NULL: San Jose Mercury News, Evening News (San Jose) and a San Diego paper - no Santa Barbara Co. title. Not opened.
genealogybank 2026-10-04 · SIGNED IN (chris_2535). Surname Howerton, California - not run separately (the Gingrich search showed no Santa Barbara Co. title for the period).
Searched for: SIGNED IN (chris_2535). Surname Howerton, California - not run separately (the Gingrich search showed no Santa Barbara Co. title for the period).
Result: Not run - low expected yield; re-run if a Santa Barbara title is added.
newspapers com 2026-10-04 · SIGNED IN. Keyword Howerton, California, 14 Oct - 30 Nov 1945 (65 matches).
Searched for: SIGNED IN. Keyword Howerton, California, 14 Oct - 30 Nov 1945 (65 matches).
Result: FOUND: Santa Maria Times 18 Oct 1945 p. 2 'Susan Howerton Dies In Her Lompoc Home' [J.400], downloaded - husband J. B. Howerton d. 22 Sep 1945. Also: Lompoc Record 16, 23, 30 Nov 1945 p. 6 - an estate notice ('Susen Elsie Howerton ... at the time of her death', snippet) not downloaded; Santa Barbara News-Press 19 Oct p. 5 and 14 Nov p. 9 not opened.
ancestry all 2026-10-04 · Susan Howerton, b. 1867 +/- 1 Ohio, d. 1945 California (11 results).
Searched for: Susan Howerton, b. 1867 +/- 1 Ohio, d. 1945 California (11 results).
Result: Find a Grave index (= [G.590]); 'California, U.S., Death Index, 1940-1997': Susen Elsie Howerton [Cooper], mother's maiden name Jones, father Cooper, b. 12 Aug 1867 Ohio, d. 14 Oct 1945 Santa Barbara Co. (index row - names her parents' surnames); obituary-index rows (relative Harold).
familysearch tree 2026-10-04 · Susan Cooper, b. 1866-1868, father Lewis (10 results).
Searched for: Susan Cooper, b. 1866-1868, father Lewis (10 results). (link)
Result: KV75-JX5 Susan E Cooper, 12 Aug 1867 Wood Co., Ohio - 14 Oct 1945 Lompoc; m. 10 Nov 1881 Hutchinson, Kansas; parents Lewis Cooper K8LH-6XW and Mary Jane Jones; spouse James Benjamin Howerton KHSG-6R9 (1860-1945). Lead only.
findagrave 2026-10-04 · Susan Howerton, d. 1945 +/- 2, all locations (4 results).
Searched for: Susan Howerton, d. 1945 +/- 2, all locations (4 results). (link)
Result: FOUND: memorial 16982954, parser-fetched as [G.590] - spouse James Benjamin Howerton; 6 children.
ancestry all 2026-10-06 · Ancestry 'U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007' (coll. 60901): Susan Elsie Howerton, birth 1867 +/-1 (name...
Searched for: Ancestry 'U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007' (coll. 60901): Susan Elsie Howerton, birth 1867 +/-1 (name search; up to 12 candidate records opened and filtered on given name and birth year).
Result: NULL - no record matching name and birth year among the candidates.
ancestry all 2026-10-06 · Ancestry 'U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995' (coll. 2469): name 'Susan E Howerton', keyword 'Lompoc' (rows kept where given name,...
Searched for: Ancestry 'U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995' (coll. 2469): name 'Susan E Howerton', keyword 'Lompoc' (rows kept where given name, initial, surname and town match).
Result: FOUND (index row only): 'Susan E Howerton', Lompoc, California, 1945; spouse 'J B Howerton'.
Documents
- D.267 1880 US Federal Census, Plevna Township, Reno Co., Kansas, ED 2[8/5?]9, page 6, lines 37-43 (enumerated 7-8 Jun 1880 by George C. Cade) - dwelling/family 56, the Lewis S. Cooper household
- E.6 1885 Kansas State Census, Nickerson, Reno Co., KS (enumerated 1 Mar 1885), page 12 — the Cooper and Wiley individuals in a shared-dwelling cluster (Lewis S Cooper, C. F. Cooper + Mrs Cooper, and the Charlotte Wiley / Nettie Wiley household).
- G.133 Find a Grave memorial 70788117 - Lewis Sanford Cooper, Santa Maria Cemetery District, Santa Maria, Santa Barbara County, California
- I.131 Arthur E. Cooper, 'Col. Cornelius Ludlow,' in Proceedings of the New Jersey Historical Society, Third Series, Vol. III (Newark NJ: NJHS, bound 1906; sub-issues 1898-1905), book pp. 42-49, composed Morristown NJ 8 June 1901 — = THE primary-source published genealogy underlying [I.36] House of Cooper 1946 + [I.130] Brode 1932 for the Catherine Cooper Ludlow / Cornelius Ludlow / John Ludlow descendant tree; CONFIRMS Catherine Hankinson (not Conover) was Daniel Cooper Jr's 1st wife + only mother of Catherine Cooper Jr (= the 1898 NJHS publication that Brode p.77 cites as 'Mr. Cooper wrote for the N. J. Historical Society in 1898'); 8-page genealogy enumerates Cornelius's 3 marriages + 7 named children by Catharine Cooper [p.51] + Martha Lyon + Mary Wall + grandchildren via John Ludlow [p.53] (= 13 children primary-source-locked via Susan Demun not 'Damon') + Benjamin Ludlow [p.278] (= eldest son of Cornelius × Martha Lyon, b. 1764 d. 27 Jan 1817, Maj. Gen. NJ Militia + NJ Legislative Council 1807-1814; his grandson George C. Ludlow b. 1830 = Governor of New Jersey 1880) + Israel Ludlow (b. 1766 d. 1804, surveyed Symmes Purchase Ohio 1788 = sole owner of Hamilton OH + part-owner of Dayton + co-founder of Cincinnati; his great-grandson Salmon P. Chase = Governor of Ohio + US Senator + Chief Justice of US Supreme Court) + 10+ tombstone-primary-source inscriptions from old Presbyterian church yard New Providence NJ (copied 31 July 1900 by Dr. A. M. Corey)
- D.18 1870 US Federal Census, West Jersey Township, Stark Co., Illinois (dwelling 72/72, enumerated 6-7 Jun 1870 by Minott Silliman) — the Louis S. Cooper household of 8 (Louis 44, blind; wife Mary J; 6 children) plus his co-resident brother George M. Cooper Sr.
- E.5 1875 Kansas State Census, Valley Twp, Reno Co., KS (enumerated 1 Mar 1875) — the L. S. Cooper household, 8 persons. Column-header-aligned transcription (3x zoom).
- J.399 The Santa Maria Daily Times (Santa Maria, Calif.), Monday 16 February 1920, page 1, "Death Claims Mrs. Gingrich"; newspapers.com image 629949790.
- G.589 Find a Grave memorial 140271250, Sarah Eliza Cooper Gingrich (1855-1920), Santa Maria Cemetery District, Santa Maria, Santa Barbara Co., California
- D.671 1910 U.S. census, 5th Judicial Township, Lompoc, Santa Barbara Co., California, ED 180, sheet 4A, lines 31-39 (dwelling 49, family 48) — NARA T624
- D.672 1920 U.S. census, Precinct 1, Lompoc (Ward 1), Santa Barbara Co., California, ED 107, sheet 3A, lines 33-37 (dwelling 53, family 54) — NARA T625
- D.673 1940 U.S. census, Lompoc, Township 5, Santa Barbara Co., California, ED 42-30, sheet 14A, lines 31-32 (household 306) — NARA T627
- D.817 1900 US Federal Census - Seventh Township, Santa Barbara Co., California, ED 161, sheet 3B lines 95-100 and sheet 4A line 1 (James B. Howerton household, dwelling 53, family 53)
- D.818 1930 US Federal Census - Lompoc, Precinct 1, Santa Barbara Co., California, ED 38, sheet 22A, lines 39-40 (James B. Howerton household, house 307, dwelling 461, family 473)
- G.130 Find a Grave memorials 15136843, 42112931, 37389902 and 15136864 - Joseph Benjamin Cooper (West End Cemetery, Stephenville, Texas) and his sons James Henry, John Luther and Frank E. Cooper