William B Cooper 1841
Catalog ID p.913 · Cite this page: njcoopers.com/p/913/
William B Cooper was born in Jul 1841, the son of Reuben H Cooper. He married Jimmie Ann Stipp (1872). Two children are recorded.
Facts
| Event | Date | Place / detail | Certainty | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| birth | Jul 1841 | certain | L.4 (cid 155) | |
| residence | 5 Jul 1860 | District No. 2, Fayette Co., Kentucky (P.O. Lexington) | certain | D.440 |
Family
Parents
- Father Reuben H Cooper 1814
Spouses
- Jimmie Ann (Stipp) Cooper 1849married 1872
Siblings
- John Wallace Cooper 1835–1885
- Daniel Cooper 1838
- Steven Letcher Cooper 1848
- Sarah Ann Elizabeth Cooper 1848
- Reuben Cooper 1854–1857
Children
- Frank Bristow Cooper 1874–1949
- Isaac Stipp Cooper 1881–1944
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 William B Cooper, in date order, with what that document itself records.
| Date | Document | Role | What it records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Sep 1850 | D.439 federal census 1850 US Federal Census, Schedule I - District No. 1, Fayette County, Kentucky; page 1 lines 40-42 and continuation page lines 1-4; enumerated 27 September 1850. |
child as "W[illegible] [Co]op[er]" |
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| 5 Jul 1860 | D.440 federal census 1860 US Federal Census, Schedule 1 - District No. 2, Fayette County, Kentucky; post office Lexington; page 47; enumerated 5 July 1860. |
other as "William" |
residence: 5 Jul 1860, District No. 2, Fayette Co., Kentucky (P.O. Lexington) |
Still unknown, and where we have looked
- Birthplace not established.
- Death not yet found.
- Burial not yet found.
Documents
- L.4 Hand-drawn Family Tree: Descendants of Daniel Cooper and Grace Runyon (1695–1895)
- D.439 1850 US Federal Census, Schedule I - District No. 1, Fayette County, Kentucky; page 1 lines 40-42 and continuation page lines 1-4; enumerated 27 September 1850.
- D.440 1860 US Federal Census, Schedule 1 - District No. 2, Fayette County, Kentucky; post office Lexington; page 47; enumerated 5 July 1860.
- K.59 Scott Co. KY Deed Book 16, pp.316-317 (deed dated 6 Nov 1878, ack. 25 Nov 1878) — the Cooper + Emison HEIRS of Elizabeth Gaines dec'd 'formerly Cooper' sell her 57-acre Cane Run tract (allotted to her in 'the division of her father's estate, the late Daniel Cooper dec'd') to William B. Gaines for $4000. Names Reuben Cooper's 4 sons + wives + the 2 Emison heirs.
- K.64 Scott Co. KY Deed Book 4, pp.50-54 (deeds dated 3 Jan 1862, rec. 18 Feb 1862) — DIVISION of Reuben H. Cooper decd's estate: Fayette Co. commissioner W.D. Boswell allots his Scott Co. land + widow's dower among heirs (widow Jane E.; John W., Daniel, William, Sally A., Stephen L. Cooper — last 3 infants under 21; guardians John W. + Jane E.). PRIMARY-SOURCE: Reuben dead by Jan 1862 + full heir roster.
- K.67 Fayette Co., KY Land Division Records (IGN 007553665, img 80) — Reuben H. Cooper's [p.844] ESTATE DIVISION, reported 1 Nov 1861: widow Jane E. (Wallace) dower + lands & slaves divided among his 5 children (John W., Daniel, William, Stephen, Sarah Cooper)