Malinda Arabella (Cooper) VanRiper 1859–1884
Catalog ID p.618 · Cite this page: njcoopers.com/p/618/
Malinda Arabella (Cooper) VanRiper was born on 20 Sep 1859 in NJ, the daughter of Caleb Swayze Cooper and Amanda J. (Batley) Cooper. She married William Van Riper (1878). She died on 1 Sep 1884 and was buried at Tranquility Cemetery, Green Twp, Sussex Co., NJ. One child is recorded.
Facts
| Event | Date | Place / detail | Certainty | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| birth | 20 Sep 1859 | NJ | certain | G.222, D.360 |
| residence | 26 Jun 1870 | Township of Green, Sussex Co., New Jersey | certain | D.360 |
| occupation | 26 Jun 1870 | At Home | certain | D.360 |
| death | 1 Sep 1884 | certain | G.222 | |
| burial | Tranquility Cemetery, Green Twp, Sussex Co., NJ | certain | G.222 |
Family
Parents
- Father Caleb Swayze Cooper 1834–1913
- Mother Amanda J. (Batley) Cooper 1838–1915
Spouses
- William Van Ripermarried 3 Dec 1878, Allamuchy, Warren Co., New JerseyG.222
Siblings
- Elmer Ellsworth Cooper 1861–1938
- Emma Louise (Cooper) Drake 1864–1944
- Amos Kennedy Cooper 1868–1940
- Watson Constant Cooper 1869–1936
- George Armstrong Cooper 1875–1945
Children
- Jennie Lu (Van Riper) Onsted 1884–1952 J.513, G.222, N.38
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In the documents
Every published document that names Malinda Arabella (Cooper) VanRiper, in date order, with what that document itself records.
| Date | Document | Role | What it records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1860 | D.100 federal census 1860 US Federal Census, Schedule 1 (Free Inhabitants), Frelinghuysen Township, Warren Co., New Jersey, page 17 (stamped 199), post office Johnsonsburg, enumerat… |
child as "Melinda" |
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| 1870 | D.360 federal census 1870 US Federal Census, Schedule 1 (inhabitants), Township of Green, Sussex County, New Jersey, page 18; enumerated 26 June 1870 by Joseph H[?]ice, Ass't Marsha… |
child as "—, Malinda R" |
residence: 26 Jun 1870, Township of Green, Sussex Co., New Jersey occupation: 26 Jun 1870, At Home |
| 1884 | G.222 find a grave memorial Find a Grave memorial 14838415 - Malinda A. Cooper VanRiper, Tranquility Cemetery, Green Township, Sussex County, New Jersey |
deceased as "Malinda A. Cooper VanRiper" |
birth: 1859, New Jersey death: 1 Sep 1884 burial: Tranquility Cemetery, Green Township, Sussex County, New Jersey |
| 1913 | G.152 find a grave memorial Find a Grave memorial 14967123 - Caleb S. Cooper, Tranquility Cemetery, Green Township, Sussex County, New Jersey |
child as "Malinda A. Cooper VanRiper" |
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| 17 Apr 1913 | J.392 obituary and death notice New Jersey Herald -- Supplement (Newton, N.J.), Thursday 17 April 1913, page 9, Andover Borough column (obituary) and DIED column; newspapers.com image 13524986… |
child as "Mrs. William VanRiper" |
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| 1915 | G.223 find a grave memorial Find a Grave memorial 14967125 - Amanda J. Batley Cooper, Tranquility Cemetery, Green Township, Sussex County, New Jersey |
child as "Malinda A. Cooper VanRiper" |
4 further documents not published (they may name living people).
Still unknown, and where we have looked
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findagrave 2026-10-04 · Not re-run; memorial already in [G.222].
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newspapers com 2026-10-04 · Not run - an 1884 death.
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genealogybank 2026-10-04 · Not run - an 1884 death.
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familysearch records 2026-10-05 · William Van Riper, b. 1847-1851, any place NJ (931; first 14 read); 1880 census (collection 1417683): surname Van Riper, spouse Malinda,...
Searched for: William Van Riper, b. 1847-1851, any place NJ (931; first 14 read); 1880 census (collection 1417683): surname Van Riper, spouse Malinda, residence NJ (304 - not in first page); William Van Riper, residence Sussex Co. (1); Melinda Vanriper, b. 1857-1861 (9).
Result: FOUND (index only): marriage 3 Dec 1878 Allamuchy, Wm. Van Riper x Melinda A. Cooper (1:1:FZ2T-J5N); his remarriage 22 Aug 1885 Tranquility x Ida E. Wintermute[?] (1:1:FZ2Q-T6G); William in the 1900 census Green Twp with Ida E. and Lillian A. (1:1:M9N6-C2J, not captured). NULL: the 1880 census household of William and Melinda Van Riper not found under any spelling tried (not in Caleb's 1880 household [D.361]); 1884 NJ death return not indexed online; no probate expected (d. 25, married); no land.
Documents
- G.222 Find a Grave memorial 14838415 - Malinda A. Cooper VanRiper, Tranquility Cemetery, Green Township, Sussex County, New Jersey
- G.223 Find a Grave memorial 14967125 - Amanda J. Batley Cooper, Tranquility Cemetery, Green Township, Sussex County, New Jersey
- D.360 1870 US Federal Census, Schedule 1 (inhabitants), Township of Green, Sussex County, New Jersey, page 18; enumerated 26 June 1870 by Joseph H[?]ice, Ass't Marshal; Post Office Newton
- G.152 Find a Grave memorial 14967123 - Caleb S. Cooper, Tranquility Cemetery, Green Township, Sussex County, New Jersey
- J.392 New Jersey Herald -- Supplement (Newton, N.J.), Thursday 17 April 1913, page 9, Andover Borough column (obituary) and DIED column; newspapers.com image 1352498607.
- E.19 1885 New Jersey state census, Green Township, Sussex Co., page 14 lines 24-30 and page 15 line 1 (dwelling 6, family 6) — FHL microfilm 888639