Martha H. (Cross) Cooper 1823–1914
Catalog ID p.753 · Cite this page: njcoopers.com/p/753/
Martha H. (Cross) Cooper was born on 7 Sep 1823, the daughter of Gertrude Wyckoff. She married William Cooper (1867). She died on 20 Apr 1914 and was buried at Basking Ridge Presbyterian Church Cemetery.
Facts
| Event | Date | Place / detail | Certainty | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| birth | 7 Sep 1823 | certain | G.106, Find A Grave #70802964 | |
| death | 20 Apr 1914 | certain | ||
| burial | Basking Ridge Presbyterian Church Cemetery | certain | G.106 |
Family
Parents
- Mother Gertrude Wyckoff 1795–1885
Spouses
- William Cooper 1811–1880married 13 Mar 1867, Bernards Twp, Somerset Co. NJC.22
Siblings
Children
None recorded.
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 Martha H. (Cross) Cooper, in date order, with what that document itself records.
| Date | Document | Role | What it records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | A.48 estate inventory Estate of William Cooper, docket 5781N, Morris Co. N.J. — inventory 1880, with a renunciation of administration whose reading is unsettled. FHC capture. |
spouse as "Martha N[?] Cooper" |
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| 1880 | G.102 find a grave memorial Find a Grave memorial 70802355 - William Cooper, Basking Ridge Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Basking Ridge, Somerset County, New Jersey |
spouse as "Martha H Cross Cooper" |
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| 1885 | G.126 find a grave memorial Find a Grave memorial 70802830 - Gertrude “Gittie” Wyckoff Stevenson Cross..., Basking Ridge Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Basking Ridge, Somerset County, New J… |
child as "Martha H Cross Cooper" |
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| 1914 | G.106 find a grave memorial Find a Grave memorial 70802964 - Martha H Cross Cooper, Basking Ridge Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Basking Ridge, Somerset County, New Jersey |
deceased as "Martha H Cross Cooper" |
birth: 7 Sep 1823 death: 20 Apr 1914 burial: Basking Ridge Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Basking Ridge, Somerset County, New Jersey |
Still unknown, and where we have looked
- Birthplace not established.
Documents
- G.106 Find a Grave memorial 70802964 - Martha H Cross Cooper, Basking Ridge Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Basking Ridge, Somerset County, New Jersey
- C.22 1867 Bernards Township NJ Marriage Register — entry #6 William Cooper × Martha Crop[=Cross], 13 March 1867 — PRIMARY-SOURCE LOCKS Peter & Susan Cooper as William 1811-1880's parents AND James & Gertrude Cross as Martha H Cross 1823-1914's parents. Closes the v191.17 hypothesis at primary-source grade: William Cooper of Long Hill (age 56, Widower, Farmer) = son of Peter & Susan Cooper = [G.91](../G-Cemetery/G.91.yaml) Peter Cooper 1761-1847 + Susan Boyle Cooper 1788-1865 = primary-source-confirms [G.102](../G-Cemetery/G.102.yaml) William Cooper 1811-1880 IS Peter Cooper's son (= the long-pending [G.91] 'William 1813-?' identity + [G.90] 1860 census 'Brother William'). Also primary-source-corroborates [G.106](../G-Cemetery/G.106.yaml) Martha H Cross's stone-engraved parents James Cross 1775-1855 + Gertrude Wyckoff Stevenson Cross 1795-1885. NEW datum: bride Martha's occupation = Milliner. NEW datum: bride age 43 / single (b. ~1824) = consistent with Find A Grave b. 7 Sep 1823 within 1-yr tolerance. NEW datum: groom age 56 / Widower = b. ~1811 = exactly matches G.102 b. 1811. Source: NJ Marriage Records 1670-1965 / FamilySearch Film 004208613 / Bernards register entry. Ancestry index card on disk + register-page-image on disk.
- A.48 Estate of William Cooper, docket 5781N, Morris Co. N.J. — inventory 1880, with a renunciation of administration whose reading is unsettled. FHC capture.
- G.102 Find a Grave memorial 70802355 - William Cooper, Basking Ridge Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Basking Ridge, Somerset County, New Jersey
- G.126 Find a Grave memorial 70802830 - Gertrude “Gittie” Wyckoff Stevenson Cross..., Basking Ridge Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Basking Ridge, Somerset County, New Jersey