The Coopers of Long Hill

Carl Clay Cooper 1897–1955

Catalog ID p.85 · Cite this page: njcoopers.com/p/85/

Carl Clay Cooper was born on 20 Aug 1897 in Hico, Hamilton County, Texas, the child of Egbert Arthur Cooper and Mary Leslie Maud (Newton) Cooper. Carl died on 28 Mar 1955 in Corpus Christi, Nueces Co., Texas and was buried on 30 Mar 1955 at Seaside Memorial Park, Corpus Christi, Texas (Masonic #1). Two children are recorded.

Facts

EventDatePlace / detailCertaintySources
birth 20 Aug 1897 Hico, Hamilton County, Texas certain L.86, D.273
residence 1910 Hico, Hamilton Co., Texas certain D.664
residence 1930 Ranger, Eastland Co., Texas certain D.674
residence 1940 Kilgore, Gregg Co., Texas certain D.675
occupation 1955 Texas Auto Parts (auto parts), Corpus Christi certain F.313, J.401
death 28 Mar 1955 Corpus Christi, Nueces Co., Texas certain F.313, L.86
burial 30 Mar 1955 Seaside Memorial Park, Corpus Christi, Texas (Masonic #1) certain F.313

Family

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Siblings

Children

  1. Carl Clay Cooper Jr. 1921–1981
  2. William Arthur Cooper Sr. 1926–2002

Family tree

Solid lines and outlines: certain. Dashed: probable or weaker. Open the full tree (four generations)

Lorraine C.Lorraine C.Carl Clay CooperCarl Clay Cooper1897–1955Egbert Arthur CooperEgbert Arthur Cooper1874–1928Joseph Benjamin CooperJoseph Benjamin Cooper1852–1908Sarah Harriett (Starr) CooperSarah Harriett (Starr) …1854–1927Mary Leslie Maud (Newton) CooperMary Leslie Maud (Newto…1869–1932Carl Clay Cooper Jr.Carl Clay Cooper Jr.1921–1981William Arthur Cooper Sr.William Arthur Cooper S…1926–2002

In the documents

Every published document that names Carl Clay Cooper, in date order, with what that document itself records.

DateDocumentRoleWhat it records
22 Apr 1910 D.664 census population 1910
1910 U.S. census, Justice Precinct 3, Hico City, Hamilton Co., Texas, ED 68, sheet 8A, lines 32-37 (dwelling 163, family 165) — NARA T624
 child
as "Carl, 12"
12 Apr 1930 D.674 census population 1930
1930 U.S. census, Precinct 2, Ranger City, Eastland Co., Texas, ED 67-11, sheet 10A, lines 34-37 (dwelling 240, family 256) — NARA T626
 head
as "Cooper, Carl C."
residence: 1930, Ranger, Eastland Co., Texas
occupation: 1930, Proprietor, auto repair shop
13 Apr 1940 D.675 census population 1940
1940 U.S. census, Justice Precinct [6], Kilgore city, Gregg Co., Texas, ED 92-[28], sheet 12A, lines 24-27 (household 290) — NARA T627
 head
as "Cooper, Carl C"
residence: 1940, Kilgore, Gregg Co., Texas
occupation: 1940, Owner, garages

7 further documents not published (they may name living people).

Still unknown, and where we have looked

Searches recorded

ancestry all 2026-10-16 · HIS THREE GAPS, none of which had a search recorded: the 1920 census, the 1950 census and the date of his marriage to Lorraine C.....
Searched for: HIS THREE GAPS, none of which had a search recorded: the 1920 census, the 1950 census and the date of his marriage to Lorraine C.. SIGNED IN. 1950 (coll. 62308): (a) surname Cooper, NO given name, NO birth year, residence CORPUS CHRISTI, NUECES, TEXAS (exact) - he died there in 1955 at 4826 Kostoryz [F.313], so this is the complete indexed Cooper list for his own city; (b) given name Carl, surname Cooper, b. 1897 +/-3 in TEXAS - 56 rows, page 1 read; (c) surname Cooper, no given name, residence GREGG, TEXAS (exact) - where he was in 1940 [D.675] and where his son was in 1955. 1920 (coll. 6061): (d) surname Cooper, no given name, residence COMANCHE, TEXAS (exact). THIS COUNTY IS NEW AND IT IS NOT A GUESS: his son Carl Clay Jr. was BORN AT COMANCHE, COMANCHE CO., on 3 March 1921 Carl Clay Cooper Jr., so the family was there within fourteen months of the enumeration. Nobody had searched Comanche Co. before. MARRIAGE (coll. 60183, 'Texas, U.S., Select County Marriage Index, 1837-1965' - the collection that produced [C.153] for William G Cooper the same day): (e) Carl Cooper, marriage 1920 +/-5, Texas - 5 rows, all read; (f) the bride side, given name wildcard Loain, surname Cooper - 1 row.
Result: NULL ON ALL SIX, with two things worth keeping. (a) and (c) The Corpus Christi and Gregg Co. Cooper lists hold no Carl C. of his age. BUT GREGG CO. HELD HIS SON: "Carl C Cooper", 29, with wife Helen and sons William A, 3, and Carl S., 2 - the household already filed as [D.736], whose two sons had no p-links until today. See Living. (b) ONE UNRESOLVED CANDIDATE, AND IT IS WORTH NOT RE-FINDING FROM SCRATCH: "C C COOPER", 53, b. abt 1897 TEXAS, married, head, 7643 PARKDALE, DALLAS, in LIFE INSURANCE, 45 hours, private, with "Mrs C C Cooper", 51 (1950 census record 190406749, ED 259-264, page 5). C.C. is exactly how Carl Clay Cooper signs in the record set, the birth year and state are right, and his wife's age fits Lorraine (1897-1980). AGAINST IT: the family was at Kilgore, Gregg Co. in 1940 [D.675] and he died at Corpus Christi in 1955 in the AUTO PARTS trade [F.313], [J.401] - Dallas and life insurance fit neither end. The record's own Suggested panel is useless (it offers a Bert C Cooper and an Ollis O Cooper). NOT RESOLVED, NOT ASSERTED. What would settle it is a Dallas or Corpus Christi city directory for 1949-51, or the 1950 sheet's own handwriting if it spells the given name out. (d) Comanche Co. in 1920 holds nine Cooper households - W B/Jaenette, Will, P E, Fergus H, John B/Maud and four children, Connie M/Lela/Cecil, and the Arkansas-born Willie M/Picola at De Leon - and no Carl C. with a wife Loraine. The census was taken on 1 January 1920 and his son was born there in March 1921, so the family may simply have arrived during 1920; this does not exclude Comanche Co. as the place of the marriage. (e) and (f) No Cooper x Lorraine marriage is indexed. AND THIS COLLECTION IS 'SELECT' COUNTIES ONLY, so a null in it is not a null for Texas - the fuller 'Texas, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1817-1965' has not been searched. Her MAIDEN SURNAME is unknown, which is the real obstacle: a bride can only be found in this index under the name she married with. NEXT: the 1920 Eastland Co. image browse that Egbert Arthur Cooper already owes (father and son are the same household problem in that year), and Comanche/Eastland county marriage records 1918-1921 for the marriage.
genealogybank 2026-10-04 · SIGNED IN (chris_2535). Carl Cooper, Texas papers, 28 Mar - 15 Apr 1955 (7 results).
Searched for: SIGNED IN (chris_2535). Carl Cooper, Texas papers, 28 Mar - 15 Apr 1955 (7 results).
Result: Corpus Christi Caller and Times 29 Mar, Caller 30 Mar, Caller-Times 10 Apr 1955 (x2) - not opened (the Caller obituary is held from newspapers.com as [J.401]).
newspapers com 2026-10-04 · SIGNED IN. 'Carl C. Cooper' OR 'Carl Clay Cooper', Texas, 28 Mar - 15 Apr 1955 (11 matches).
Searched for: SIGNED IN. 'Carl C. Cooper' OR 'Carl Clay Cooper', Texas, 28 Mar - 15 Apr 1955 (11 matches).
Result: FOUND: Corpus Christi Caller 29 Mar 1955 obituary [J.401], downloaded - sons Carl C. Cooper Jr. (Longview) and W. A. (Corpus Christi), brother John H. Cooper and sisters Miss Mary Cooper (Houston) and Mrs. James A. Shaw (Washington D.C.). Same notice in the Kilgore News Herald 29 Mar p. 8 ('Carl C. Cooper Sr.'), not downloaded.
ancestry all 2026-10-04 · Not run separately; Ancestry record links on his Find a Grave memorial 177879043 point to the 1930/1940 censuses, TX death and birth...
Searched for: Not run separately; Ancestry record links on his Find a Grave memorial 177879043 point to the 1930/1940 censuses, TX death and birth certificates, and a WWII young-men draft card.
Result: Signposts only, not opened.
familysearch tree 2026-10-04 · Records search Carl Cooper, died 1955, Nueces Co., Texas; tree profile M7FC-DWP attached to the record.
Searched for: Records search Carl Cooper, died 1955, Nueces Co., Texas; tree profile M7FC-DWP attached to the record.
Result: FOUND the death certificate ('Texas, Deaths, 1890-1977', ark 1:1:K3CH-STT, image 1255) - downloaded as [F.313]. Index: parents E A Cooper and Maude L Newton.
findagrave 2026-10-04 · Carl Cooper, b. 1897 +/- 1, d. 1955 +/- 1, all locations (3 results).
Searched for: Carl Cooper, b. 1897 +/- 1, d. 1955 +/- 1, all locations (3 results). (link)
Result: FOUND: memorial 177879043 Carl Clay Cooper, 20 Aug 1897 - 28 Mar 1955, Seaside Memorial Park, Corpus Christi, Masonic #1; WWI veteran; spouse Lorraine C. Cooper 1897-1980 (177879001). Parser report saved; no G entry made (its data are recorded on the certificate entry and this file).
ancestry all 2026-10-06 · Ancestry 'U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007' (coll. 60901): Carl Clay Cooper, birth 1897 +/-1 (name search;...
Searched for: Ancestry 'U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007' (coll. 60901): Carl Clay Cooper, birth 1897 +/-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. Nearest: 'Carl C Cooper', b. 20 Aug 1897, d. 28 Mar 1955 (record 6390309), claims-only - possibly him; not checked against this file's dates.
ancestry all 2026-10-06 · Ancestry 'U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995' (coll. 2469): name 'Carl C Cooper', keyword 'Kilgore' (rows kept where given name, initial,...
Searched for: Ancestry 'U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995' (coll. 2469): name 'Carl C Cooper', keyword 'Kilgore' (rows kept where given name, initial, surname and town match).
Result: FOUND (index rows only): 'Carl C Cooper', Kilgore, Texas, 1936, 1938, 1947, spouse 'Lorraine' / 'Loraine Cooper'; also a 'Carl C Cooper Jr' and a 'Helen S Cooper' spouse row - which rows are his is not settled.

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