Frank E Cooper 1892–1962
Catalog ID p.91 · Cite this page: njcoopers.com/p/91/
Frank E Cooper was born on 28 May 1892 in Iredell, Bosque County, Texas, the child of Joseph Benjamin Cooper and Sarah Harriett (Starr) Cooper. Frank died on 13 Feb 1962 in Temple, Bell County, Texas and was buried at West End Cemetery, Stephenville, Erath County, Texas.
Facts
| Event | Date | Place / detail | Certainty | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| birth | 28 May 1892 | Iredell, Bosque County, Texas | certain | G.130 (Find A Grave Memorial 15136864), D.273 |
| residence | 1962 | Box 175, Dublin, Texas | certain | F.314 |
| occupation | Carpenter | certain | F.314 | |
| death | 13 Feb 1962 | Temple, Bell County, Texas | certain | G.130 |
| burial | West End Cemetery, Stephenville, Erath County, Texas | certain | G.130 |
Family
Parents
- Father Joseph Benjamin Cooper 1852–1908
- Mother Sarah Harriett (Starr) Cooper 1854–1927
Spouses
None recorded.
Siblings
- Egbert Arthur Cooper 1874–1928
- William G Cooper 1875–1925
- Charles E Cooper 1879
- Mary Margaret (Cooper) Newton 1881–1918
- James Henry Cooper 1885–1958
- John Luther Cooper 1887–1967
- Laura Myrtle (Cooper) Dickson 1890–1979
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 Frank E Cooper, in date order, with what that document itself records.
| Date | Document | Role | What it records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 | G.130 find a grave memorial Find a Grave memorials 15136843, 42112931, 37389902 and 15136864 - Joseph Benjamin Cooper (West End Cemetery, Stephenville, Texas) and his sons James Henry, Joh… |
child as "Frank E. Cooper" |
1 further document not published (they may name living people).
Still unknown, and where we have looked
Searches recorded
familysearch tree 2026-10-04 · Records search Frank Cooper, died 1962, Bell Co., Texas; tree profile 9925-2JW 'Frank Erastus Cooper' attached.
Searched for: Records search Frank Cooper, died 1962, Bell Co., Texas; tree profile 9925-2JW 'Frank Erastus Cooper' attached.
Result: FOUND the death certificate ('Texas, Deaths, 1890-1977', ark 1:1:K3X8-DK9, image 2291) - downloaded as [F.314]: parents Joseph B. Cooper and Sarah H. Starr; never married. The tree gives his middle name as Erastus (lead only).
newspapers com 2026-10-04 · SIGNED IN. "Frank E. Cooper" OR "Frank Cooper" Temple, Texas, 13 Feb - 15 Mar 1962 (6 matches).
Searched for: SIGNED IN. "Frank E. Cooper" OR "Frank Cooper" Temple, Texas, 13 Feb - 15 Mar 1962 (6 matches).
Result: Fort Worth Star-Telegram 15 Feb 1962 pp. 28, 30, 42 and Laredo Morning Times 18 Feb - not opened this pass (Stephenville/Dublin papers are the likelier carriers of an obituary; not on the site).
findagrave 2026-10-04 · Not re-run; memorial 15136864 (West End Cemetery, Stephenville) already listed in [G.130].
Searched for: Not re-run; memorial 15136864 (West End Cemetery, Stephenville) already listed in [G.130].
Result: Already held.
ancestry all 2026-10-04 · Not run this pass.
Searched for: Not run this pass.
Result: Not run.
genealogybank 2026-10-04 · Not run this pass.
Searched for: Not run this pass.
Result: Not run.
familysearch records 2026-10-05 · Frank Cooper, b. 1891-1893, any place Texas, all collections (14,971); WWI draft cards (1968530), b. 1891-1893, Texas (44 read); Frank...
Searched for: Frank Cooper, b. 1891-1893, any place Texas, all collections (14,971); WWI draft cards (1968530), b. 1891-1893, Texas (44 read); Frank Cooper b. 1890-1894, mother Hattie, Texas (14,965; first 20 read); censuses pinned, Frank Cooper b. 1890-1894, any place Texas, every result read and filtered for Erath, Bosque, Hamilton, Comanche, Coryell, Bell, Navarro, Eastland, Hood, Somervell, Johnson: 1910 (1727033, 46), 1920 (1488411, 48), 1930 (1810731, 36), 1940 (2000219, 23), 1950 (4464515, 71); 1920 with birthplace Texas, any residence (26).
Result: NULL for 1910-1950 and for a WWI draft card. The only near-fits are EXCLUDED: a Frank Cooper of Navarro Co. b. ~1891-92 with wife Mamie (1920, 1:1:MH17-6JK) / Minnie E. and children (1930, 1:1:HFT6-RN2) - Frank E. was 'Never Married' per his death certificate [F.314]. Not followed: 'Frank Erastus Cooper', b. ~1893 Texas, Russia, Herkimer Co., New York, 1920 (1:1:SP8R-VVF) - nothing links him; recorded only so the hit is not re-found blind. The 1900 row (1:1:M3GJ-J19) is [D.273], already held.
ancestry all 2026-10-06 · Ancestry 'U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007' (coll. 60901): Frank E Cooper, birth 1892 +/-1 (name search;...
Searched for: Ancestry 'U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007' (coll. 60901): Frank E Cooper, birth 1892 +/-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.
Documents
- D.273 1900 US Federal Census, Justice Precinct #2, Hamilton Co., TEXAS (ED 83, Sheet 14B) - two adjacent Cooper households: Joseph B. Cooper (dw.246) + his son Egbert B. Cooper (dw.247).
- G.130 Find a Grave memorials 15136843, 42112931, 37389902 and 15136864 - Joseph Benjamin Cooper (West End Cemetery, Stephenville, Texas) and his sons James Henry, John Luther and Frank E. Cooper