Rachel (Jones) Cooper 1836–1918
Catalog ID p.647 · Cite this page: njcoopers.com/p/647/
Rachel (Jones) Cooper was born on 21 Nov 1836 in Pennsylvania, the daughter of Samuel Jones. She married Calvin Chandler Cooper (1861). She died on 6 Feb 1918 in Upper Mount Bethel Twp, Northampton Co., Pennsylvania and was buried on 11 Feb 1918 at East Bangor Cemetery, East Bangor, Northampton Co. PA — family stone side panel 'MOTHER RACHEL J 1836-1918'. Three children are recorded.
Facts
| Event | Date | Place / detail | Certainty | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| birth | 21 Nov 1836 | Pennsylvania | certain | F.350, D.377, D.378 |
| residence | 1861 | Green Township, Sussex Co., NJ | certain | C.109 |
| residence | 24 Aug 1870 | Washington Township, Warren Co., New Jersey (post office Hackettstown) | certain | D.377 |
| residence | 11 Jun 1880 | Oxford, Warren Co., New Jersey | certain | D.378 |
| residence | 1900 | Oxford Twp, Warren Co., NJ | certain | D.665 |
| residence | 1910 | Oxford Twp, Warren Co., NJ | certain | D.662 |
| occupation | 1918 | Housework | certain | F.350 |
| death | 6 Feb 1918 | Upper Mount Bethel Twp, Northampton Co., Pennsylvania | certain | F.350, G.154 |
| burial | 11 Feb 1918 | East Bangor Cemetery, East Bangor, Northampton Co. PA — family stone side panel 'MOTHER RACHEL J 1836-1918' | certain | F.350, G.154 |
Family
Parents
- Father Samuel Jones C.109
Spouses
- Calvin Chandler Cooper 1836–1919married 26 Dec 1861, Stillwater Township, Sussex County, New JerseyC.109
Children
- Samuel Jones Cooper 1869–1951
- Mary Frances S. (Cooper) Sellinger 1872–1961
- Eleanor J. Cooper 1862–1934
Family tree
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In the documents
Every published document that names Rachel (Jones) Cooper, in date order, with what that document itself records.
| Date | Document | Role | What it records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Aug 1862 | C.109 civil marriage return Return of Marriages, GREEN Twp, Sussex Co., 1 May 1861 – 1 May 1862 — Sussex vol. AF book page 472, DGS 4108975 image 501. |
bride as "Rachel Jones" |
residence: 1861, Green Township, Sussex Co., NJ |
| 20 Aug 1863 | F.269 civil birth return Returns of Births, Sussex Co. vol. AF — pages 151, 195, 206 and 236, DGS 4108975. |
mother as "Rachel Cooper" |
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| 20 Aug 1863 | F.361 birth register New Jersey return of births, Township of Green, Sussex Co., 1 May 1862 - 1 May 1863, page 236, entry for Elner Cooper |
mother as "Rachel Cooper" |
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| 13 Aug 1869 | F.362 birth register New Jersey return of births, Township of Washington, Warren Co., 1 May 1868 - 1 May 1869, page 479, entry 53 |
mother as "Rachel Cooper" |
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| 24 Aug 1870 | D.377 federal census 1870 US Federal Census, Schedule 1 Inhabitants - Washington Township, Warren County, New Jersey; page 27 (stamped 409); post office Hackettstown; enumerated 24 … |
spouse as "Rachel" |
residence: 24 Aug 1870, Washington Township, Warren Co., New Jersey (post office Hackettstown) |
| 1873 | F.363 birth register New Jersey return of births, Township of Oxford, Warren Co., 1 June 1872 - 1 June 1873, page 501, entry 153 |
mother as "Rachel Cooper" |
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| 11 Jun 1880 | D.378 federal census 1880 US Federal Census, Schedule 1 Inhabitants - Oxford, Warren County, New Jersey; S.D. 1, E.D. 205, page 48 (stamped 0785); enumerated 11 June 1880 by W. S. C… |
spouse as "Rachel" |
residence: 11 Jun 1880, Oxford, Warren Co., New Jersey |
| 1 Jun 1900 | D.665 census population 1900 1900 U.S. census, Oxford Township, Warren Co., New Jersey, ED 195, sheet 1A, lines 36-45 (dwellings 9 and 10) — NARA T623 |
spouse as "Rachel" |
residence: 1900, Oxford Twp, Warren Co., NJ birth: Nov 1836, New Jersey |
| 1900 | D.834 federal census 1900 US Federal Census - Oxford Township (2nd District), Warren Co., New Jersey, Supervisor's District 3, Enumeration District 195, sheet 1 (stamped 49), lines … |
spouse as "—, Rachel C." |
residence: 1 Jun 1900, Oxford Township, Warren Co., New Jersey birth: Nov 1836, New Jersey |
| 4 May 1910 | D.662 census population 1910 1910 U.S. census, Oxford Township, Warren Co., New Jersey, ED 157, sheet 17A, lines 22-25 (dwelling 404, family 355) — NARA T624 |
spouse as "Rachel" |
residence: 1910, Oxford Twp, Warren Co., NJ |
| 6 Feb 1918 | F.350 death certificate Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Certificate of Death, file no. 18300, Northampton Co., Upper Mount Bethel Twp, registration district 757, primary district 3149, re… |
deceased as "Rachel J Cooper" |
birth: 21 Nov 1836, Pennsylvania death: 6 Feb 1918, Upper Mount Bethel Twp, Northampton Co., Pennsylvania burial: 11 Feb 1918, East Bangor, Pennsylvania occupation: Housework |
| 1919 | G.154 find a grave memorial Find a Grave memorial 97071077 - Calvin C Cooper, East Bangor Cemetery, East Bangor, Northampton County, Pennsylvania |
spouse as "Rachel Jones Cooper" |
5 further documents not published (they may name living people).
Still unknown, and where we have looked
Searches recorded
ancestry all 2026-10-13 · Collection 5164 (Pennsylvania Death Certificates 1906-1972) - Rachel Cooper, b. 1836 +/-2, d. 1918 +/-1 (1).
Searched for: Collection 5164 (Pennsylvania Death Certificates 1906-1972) - Rachel Cooper, b. 1836 +/-2, d. 1918 +/-1 (1).
Result: FOUND: certificate 18300 -> [F.350] (image downloaded). Mother's maiden name 'Eleanor Kethledge[?]', b. Pa.; father Samuel Jones b. N.J. Suggested rows (1860-1910 censuses, NJ state censuses 1895/1905, Presbyterian Church Records 'Rachel Jones', Find a Grave index) not opened.
Documents
- F.363 New Jersey return of births, Township of Oxford, Warren Co., 1 June 1872 - 1 June 1873, page 501, entry 153
- F.362 New Jersey return of births, Township of Washington, Warren Co., 1 May 1868 - 1 May 1869, page 479, entry 53
- F.361 New Jersey return of births, Township of Green, Sussex Co., 1 May 1862 - 1 May 1863, page 236, entry for Elner Cooper
- G.154 Find a Grave memorial 97071077 - Calvin C Cooper, East Bangor Cemetery, East Bangor, Northampton County, Pennsylvania
- D.377 1870 US Federal Census, Schedule 1 Inhabitants - Washington Township, Warren County, New Jersey; page 27 (stamped 409); post office Hackettstown; enumerated 24 August 1870 by J. S. Labar, Ass't Marshal.
- D.378 1880 US Federal Census, Schedule 1 Inhabitants - Oxford, Warren County, New Jersey; S.D. 1, E.D. 205, page 48 (stamped 0785); enumerated 11 June 1880 by W. S. Cooke.
- F.139 PA Death Certificate File No. 95246 — Calvin C. Cooper, b. 31 Mar 1836 NJ, d. 7 Sept 1919 Northampton Co. PA, age 83y 6m 7d, Laborer, Widower. Parents given as Joseph Cooper (b. NJ) and Elsie Stackhouse (b. NJ); informant his son Samuel S. [Jones] Cooper of Portland PA. [verbatim]
- C.109 Return of Marriages, GREEN Twp, Sussex Co., 1 May 1861 – 1 May 1862 — Sussex vol. AF book page 472, DGS 4108975 image 501.
- D.662 1910 U.S. census, Oxford Township, Warren Co., New Jersey, ED 157, sheet 17A, lines 22-25 (dwelling 404, family 355) — NARA T624
- D.665 1900 U.S. census, Oxford Township, Warren Co., New Jersey, ED 195, sheet 1A, lines 36-45 (dwellings 9 and 10) — NARA T623
- F.350 Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Certificate of Death, file no. 18300, Northampton Co., Upper Mount Bethel Twp, registration district 757, primary district 3149, registered no. 7 - Ancestry 'Pennsylvania, U.S., Death Certificates, 1906-1972' (collection 5164) record 873360, image 41381_1521003238_0715-02356.
- D.834 1900 US Federal Census - Oxford Township (2nd District), Warren Co., New Jersey, Supervisor's District 3, Enumeration District 195, sheet 1 (stamped 49), lines 42-45, dwelling 10 / family 10 (Calvin C. Cooper household); enumerated 1 June 1900 by Lewis F. Stinson