Alexander Cooper 1828–1898
Catalog ID p.590 · Cite this page: njcoopers.com/p/590/
Alexander Cooper was born about 1828, the son of Peter Cooper. He probably died on 8 Dec 1898 in Hanover, Morris Co., New Jersey and was buried at Basking Ridge Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Basking Ridge, Somerset County, New Jersey. Nine children are recorded.
Facts
| Event | Date | Place / detail | Certainty | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| birth | about 1828 | certain | D.340, D.522, D.523, D.524 | |
| residence | 24 Jul 1860 | Morris Township, Morris Co., New Jersey | certain | D.235 |
| residence | 30 Jul 1870 | Passaic Township, Morris Co., New Jersey | certain | D.236 |
| residence | 7 Jun 1880 | Passaic Township, Morris Co., New Jersey | certain | D.237 |
| residence | Morris Twp, Morris Co. NJ | certain | ||
| residence | Passaic Twp, Morris Co. NJ | certain | ||
| occupation | 24 Jul 1860 | Farmer | certain | D.235 |
| occupation | 30 Jul 1870 | Farmer | certain | D.236 |
| occupation | 7 Jun 1880 | Farmer | certain | D.237 |
| death | 8 Dec 1898 | Hanover, Morris Co., New Jersey | probable | F.401, L.141, I.129 |
| burial | Basking Ridge Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Basking Ridge, Somerset County, New Jersey | certain | G.90, G.51 |
Family
Parents
- Father Peter Cooper 1761–1847
Spouses
None recorded.
Siblings
- Catharine Anne (Cooper) Dunn 1809–1894
- William Cooper 1811–1880
- Joseph Cooper 1815–1836
- John Cooper 1817–1836
Children
- Susan B. (Cooper) Matthews 1850–1879
- Walter A Cooper 1857–1859
- Elizabeth F (Cooper) Travis 1859–1913
- Abram P Cooper 1861–1912
- Mary (Williams) Cooper 1865
- George P Cooper ?–1851
- Anna (Dunn) Cooper
- Martha 'Mattie' P. Cooper 1855–1894
- William C Cooper 1852
Family tree
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In the documents
Every published document that names Alexander Cooper, in date order, with what that document itself records.
| Date | Document | Role | What it records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Oct 1837 | A.87 will and inventory Will and inventory of Peter Cooper of Morris Twp., Morris Co., N.J. — NJSA File 3127N; will made 17 October 1837, proved 29 May 1847, inventory appraised 22 Feb… |
spouse as "Susan Cooper" |
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| 1847 | G.91 find a grave memorial Find a Grave memorial 70802191 - Peter Cooper, Basking Ridge Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Basking Ridge, Somerset County, New Jersey |
child as "Alexander Cooper" |
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| 1850 | D.340 federal census 1850 US Federal Census, Morris Twp, Morris Co., NJ — dwelling 255/279 and 256/280 |
head as "Alexander Cooper" |
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| 1851 | G.101 find a grave memorial Find a Grave memorial 70802017 - George P Cooper, Basking Ridge Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Basking Ridge, Somerset County, New Jersey |
parent as "Alexander Cooper" |
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| 1855 | F.99 birth return Return of Births, Township of Morris, Morris Co., New Jersey, 1855-1861, page 193 (FHL Film 4021839, Births Morris Co. v. Z2 1848-1867); with the FamilySearch i… |
father as "Alexander" |
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| 1859 | G.100 find a grave memorial Find a Grave memorial 70802289 - Walter A Cooper, Basking Ridge Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Basking Ridge, Somerset County, New Jersey |
parent as "Alexander Cooper" |
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| 24 Jul 1860 | D.235 federal census 1860 US Federal Census, Schedule 1 Free Inhabitants - Morris Township, Morris Co., New Jersey; post office Morristown; page 135 (stamped 175); enumerated 24 Jul… |
head as "Alexander Cooper" |
residence: 24 Jul 1860, Morris Township, Morris Co., New Jersey occupation: 24 Jul 1860, Farmer |
| 24 Aug 1860 | D.522 federal census 1860 US Federal Census, Morris Twp, Morris Co., NJ — dwellings 288/1014 and 289/1015, p. 125 |
head as "Alexander Cooper" |
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| 30 Jul 1870 | D.236 federal census 1870 US Federal Census, Schedule 1 Inhabitants - Passaic Township, Morris Co., New Jersey; post office Madison; page 35 (stamped 308); enumerated 30 July 1870 b… |
head as "Cooper, Alexander" |
residence: 30 Jul 1870, Passaic Township, Morris Co., New Jersey occupation: 30 Jul 1870, Farmer |
| 30 Jul 1870 | D.523 federal census 1870 US Federal Census, Passaic Twp, Morris Co., NJ — dwelling 284/285 |
head as "Cooper, Alexander" |
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| 1878/1900 | F.401 death index New Jersey State Archives, Death Records June 1878 - December 1900 - the complete COOPER rows for ALL TWENTY-ONE COUNTIES, 734 rows, each with its archival cita… |
deceased as "Cooper, Alexander" |
death: 8 Dec 1898, Hanover, Morris County, New Jersey |
| 7 Jun 1880 | D.237 federal census 1880 US Federal Census, Schedule 1 Inhabitants - Passaic Township, Morris Co., New Jersey; S.D. 1, E.D. 127, page 15 (stamped 296); enumerated 7 June 1880 by Ge… |
head as "Cooper, Alex" |
residence: 7 Jun 1880, Passaic Township, Morris Co., New Jersey occupation: 7 Jun 1880, Farmer |
| 7 Jun 1880 | D.524 federal census 1880 US Federal Census, Passaic Twp, Morris Co., NJ — dwellings 96/102 and 94/100 |
head as "Cooper, Alex" |
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| 1894 | G.317 find a grave memorial Find a Grave memorial 70802127 - Martha Cooper, Basking Ridge Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Basking Ridge, Somerset County, New Jersey |
parent as "Alexander Cooper" |
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| 1898 | G.90 find a grave memorial Find a Grave memorial 70801829 - Alexander Cooper, Basking Ridge Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Basking Ridge, Somerset County, New Jersey |
deceased as "Alexander Cooper" |
birth: 5 Jun 1828, Long Hill Township, Morris County, New Jersey death: 8 Dec 1898, Hanover, Morris County, New Jersey burial: Basking Ridge Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Basking Ridge, Somerset County, New Jersey |
| 1912 | G.290 find a grave memorial Find a Grave memorial 6362808 - Abram P. Cooper, Atlantic View Cemetery, Manasquan, Monmouth County, New Jersey |
parent as "Alexander Cooper" |
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| 1912 | G.99 find a grave memorial Find a Grave memorial 6362808 - Abram P. Cooper, Atlantic View Cemetery, Manasquan, Monmouth County, New Jersey |
parent as "Alexander Cooper" |
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| 1913 | G.316 find a grave memorial Find a Grave memorial 70855557 - Elizabeth F Cooper Travis, Basking Ridge Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Basking Ridge, Somerset County, New Jersey |
parent as "Alexander Cooper" |
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| 9 May 2026 | D.233 index sweep Ancestry search of the 1850 US Federal Census index: surname Cooper, lived in Morris Twp, Morris Co., New Jersey; 27 results; 9 May 2026. |
index row as "Alexander Cooper" |
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| G.51 cemetery burial register "Cemetery Burial Listing", Basking Ridge Presbyterian Church, Basking Ridge, Somerset County, New Jersey (web page, saved HTML) |
deceased as "Cooper, Alexander" |
Still unknown, and where we have looked
- Birthplace not established.
Documents
- F.401 New Jersey State Archives, Death Records June 1878 - December 1900 - the complete COOPER rows for ALL TWENTY-ONE COUNTIES, 734 rows, each with its archival citation. The free NJSA searchable database at DeathIndex.aspx, 628,584 records, captured 2026-10-28.
- D.340 1850 US Federal Census, Morris Twp, Morris Co., NJ — dwelling 255/279 and 256/280
- D.522 1860 US Federal Census, Morris Twp, Morris Co., NJ — dwellings 288/1014 and 289/1015, p. 125
- D.523 1870 US Federal Census, Passaic Twp, Morris Co., NJ — dwelling 284/285
- D.524 1880 US Federal Census, Passaic Twp, Morris Co., NJ — dwellings 96/102 and 94/100
- D.325 Ancestry — New Jersey, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1643-1890 (625 hits) + U.S., Census Reconstructed Records, 1660-1820 (23 hits) — surname COOPER, Lived In = Morris Co., NJ, all given names. 648 of 648 results returned; 566 name+residence pairs extracted; 64 canonical individuals after consolidating spelling variants. Retrieved 2026-05-19.
- A.87 Will and inventory of Peter Cooper of Morris Twp., Morris Co., N.J. — NJSA File 3127N; will made 17 October 1837, proved 29 May 1847, inventory appraised 22 February 1847.
- I.129 Biographical and Genealogical History of Morris County, New Jersey, Vol. II (Lewis Publishing Co., New York, 1899), Vol. II p. 937 [Ancestry image-pagination] — 'THE COOPER FAMILY OF MORRIS COUNTY' narrative biographical section embedded in the Joseph W. Thompson biographical sketch. PRIMARY-SOURCE-GRADE 1899 Long-Hill-Cooper-family-tradition narrative (= 1899 publication is within living memory of Daniel Sr's grandchildren, age 50+ in 1899 = adults remembering grandparents). 6 catalog-defining content blocks: (1) 'About the year 1700 the first American ancestor of this family came from Holland' = INDEPENDENT CORROBORATION of Holland-origin tradition 47 years earlier than [I.36 House of Cooper 1946](I.36.yaml). (2) Confirms Daniel Cooper [Sr] × Grace Runyan + Long Hill residence + 'leading man, justice of the peace and county judge'. (3) NEW LAND CLAIM: 'He located on a tract of five hundred acres along the banks of the Passaic river from Sterling to Long Hill, his deed being signed by William, earl of Sterling and one of His Majesty's commissioners in the state of New Jersey' — = NEW NJSA primary-source-search target NOT YET in catalog K-section. (4) Confirms Daniel Jr 'was a sheriff of this county' = matches catalog [I.99](I.99.yaml)/[I.100](I.100.yaml). (5) 5-sons-of-Daniel-Jr roster: Peter / Dr John of eastern PA / Daniel / William / Joseph. (6) Late-19th-c. Long-Hill Cooper continuation: William d. 1880 (m. 3 times Sarah A. Cooper + Martha Brown + Martha Cross; father of Mrs. Joseph W. Thompson); Alexander 'still living on the old homestead' 1899 (m. Abigail Parrott; 5 children incl. Mrs. Elizabeth Travis of Newark + Mrs. Anna Flaker of Brooklyn).
- G.90 Find a Grave memorial 70801829 - Alexander Cooper, Basking Ridge Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Basking Ridge, Somerset County, New Jersey
- G.99 Find a Grave memorial 6362808 - Abram P. Cooper, Atlantic View Cemetery, Manasquan, Monmouth County, New Jersey
- G.100 Find a Grave memorial 70802289 - Walter A Cooper, Basking Ridge Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Basking Ridge, Somerset County, New Jersey
- G.101 Find a Grave memorial 70802017 - George P Cooper, Basking Ridge Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Basking Ridge, Somerset County, New Jersey
- G.51 "Cemetery Burial Listing", Basking Ridge Presbyterian Church, Basking Ridge, Somerset County, New Jersey (web page, saved HTML)
- G.316 Find a Grave memorial 70855557 - Elizabeth F Cooper Travis, Basking Ridge Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Basking Ridge, Somerset County, New Jersey
- G.317 Find a Grave memorial 70802127 - Martha Cooper, Basking Ridge Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Basking Ridge, Somerset County, New Jersey
- G.20 Find a Grave memorial 70798683 - Mary Cooper Annin, Basking Ridge Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Basking Ridge, Somerset County, New Jersey
- G.27 Headstone photographs, Daniel Cooper and Grace Cooper, Presbyterian Church at Basking Ridge Cemetery, Bernards Township, Somerset County, New Jersey
- B.44 NJSSAR membership packet of Abram Parrot Cooper, filed 5 June 1895 — three Patriots in one binding: William Parrot, George Townley and Peter Cooper (1761-1847), whose musket and bayonet the family still held in 1895.
- D.233 Ancestry search of the 1850 US Federal Census index: surname Cooper, lived in Morris Twp, Morris Co., New Jersey; 27 results; 9 May 2026.
- D.235 1860 US Federal Census, Schedule 1 Free Inhabitants - Morris Township, Morris Co., New Jersey; post office Morristown; page 135 (stamped 175); enumerated 24 July 1860 by Al. Dickerson [?], Ass't Marshal.
- D.236 1870 US Federal Census, Schedule 1 Inhabitants - Passaic Township, Morris Co., New Jersey; post office Madison; page 35 (stamped 308); enumerated 30 July 1870 by James H. Bunting, Ass't Marshal.
- D.237 1880 US Federal Census, Schedule 1 Inhabitants - Passaic Township, Morris Co., New Jersey; S.D. 1, E.D. 127, page 15 (stamped 296); enumerated 7 June 1880 by Geo. O. Pruden.
- D.238 1900 US Federal Census, Schedule No. 1 Population - Passaic Township, Morris Co., New Jersey; S.D. 3, E.D. 72, sheet 10A; enumerated 25 June 1900 by James L. Evans [?].
- I.62 Map of Morris County New Jersey, 1853 — published wall map. Long Hill detail names TWO Cooper residences, BOTH PRIMARY-SOURCE-LOCKED via [D.233](../D-Federal-Census/D.233.yaml): W. Cooper = William Cooper b. 1813 NJ Farmer $4,500 RE dwelling 305 NORTH side of road; A. Cooper = Alexander Cooper b. 1828 NJ Farmer $12,000 RE dwelling 255 SOUTH side of road (immediate east neighbor of Joseph Blake dwelling 254 = map's J. Blake). Map's W and A Cooper labels are on OPPOSITE sides of the road despite their close visual placement. THIRD unlabeled Cooper household = Eleanor M. + Catharine M. Cooper at dwelling 287 (likely widow + daughter of John Cooper of Long Hill per G.4).
- I.63 1868 Town of Passaic NJ — atlas plate including Long Hill area. THREE Cooper residences along the same east-west road: A Cooper + W Cooper (left/west cluster) + A. Cooper (middle cluster, alongside J Blake). 15 years post-[I.62](I.62.yaml); same general road segment shows ONE NEW Cooper household added (the second 'A' Cooper west of W. Cooper) since the 1853 wall map's W + A pair.
- G.91 Find a Grave memorial 70802191 - Peter Cooper, Basking Ridge Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Basking Ridge, Somerset County, New Jersey
- G.103 Find a Grave memorial 155013938 - William Cooper, Hudson City Cemetery, Hudson, Columbia County, New York
- G.290 Find a Grave memorial 6362808 - Abram P. Cooper, Atlantic View Cemetery, Manasquan, Monmouth County, New Jersey
- F.99 Return of Births, Township of Morris, Morris Co., New Jersey, 1855-1861, page 193 (FHL Film 4021839, Births Morris Co. v. Z2 1848-1867); with the FamilySearch index of Coopers on that film