Elizabeth F (Cooper) Travis 1859–1913

Catalog ID p.925 · Cite this page: njcoopers.com/p/925/

Elizabeth F (Cooper) Travis was born on 21 Oct 1859 in Morris Twp, Morris Co. NJ, the daughter of Alexander Cooper. She married James M Travis (1885). She died on 2 Jun 1913 in East Orange, Essex Co. NJ and was buried at Basking Ridge Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Basking Ridge, Somerset County, New Jersey, USA. Five children are recorded.

Facts

Event	Date	Place / detail	Certainty	Sources
birth	21 Oct 1859	Morris Twp, Morris Co. NJ	certain	L.153, D.522, D.523, D.524
death	2 Jun 1913	East Orange, Essex Co. NJ	certain	G.316, L.153, Find A Grave #70855557
burial		Basking Ridge Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Basking Ridge, Somerset County, New Jersey, USA	certain	G.316

Family

Parents

Father Alexander Cooper 1828–1898

Spouses

James M Travis 1863–1902
married 25 Jun 1885, Millington, Morris Co. NJ
L.153, C.74

Siblings

Children

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 Elizabeth F (Cooper) Travis, in date order, with what that document itself records.

Date	Document	Role	What it records
1851	G.101 find a grave memorial Find a Grave memorial 70802017 - George P Cooper, Basking Ridge Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Basking Ridge, Somerset County, New Jersey	sibling as "Elizabeth F Cooper Travis"
1857	F.99 birth return Return of Births, Township of Morris, Morris Co., New Jersey, 1855-1861, page 193 (FHL Film 4021839, Births Morris Co. v. Z2 1848-1867); with the FamilySearch i…	child as "Elizabeth Cooper"	birth: Oct 21 1857, Morris Township, Morris Co., NJ
1859	G.100 find a grave memorial Find a Grave memorial 70802289 - Walter A Cooper, Basking Ridge Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Basking Ridge, Somerset County, New Jersey	sibling as "Elizabeth F Cooper Travis"
24 Jul 1860	D.235 federal census 1860 US Federal Census, Schedule 1 Free Inhabitants - Morris Township, Morris Co., New Jersey; post office Morristown; page 135 (stamped 175); enumerated 24 Jul…	child as "Elizabeth"
30 Jul 1870	D.236 federal census 1870 US Federal Census, Schedule 1 Inhabitants - Passaic Township, Morris Co., New Jersey; post office Madison; page 35 (stamped 308); enumerated 30 July 1870 b…	child as "Lizzie"
7 Jun 1880	D.237 federal census 1880 US Federal Census, Schedule 1 Inhabitants - Passaic Township, Morris Co., New Jersey; S.D. 1, E.D. 127, page 15 (stamped 296); enumerated 7 June 1880 by Ge…	child as "Lizzie"
7 Jun 1880	D.524 federal census 1880 US Federal Census, Passaic Twp, Morris Co., NJ — dwellings 96/102 and 94/100	child as "Lizzie"
1894	G.317 find a grave memorial Find a Grave memorial 70802127 - Martha Cooper, Basking Ridge Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Basking Ridge, Somerset County, New Jersey	sibling as "Elizabeth F Cooper Travis"
1898	G.90 find a grave memorial Find a Grave memorial 70801829 - Alexander Cooper, Basking Ridge Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Basking Ridge, Somerset County, New Jersey	child as "Elizabeth F Cooper Travis"
1912	G.290 find a grave memorial Find a Grave memorial 6362808 - Abram P. Cooper, Atlantic View Cemetery, Manasquan, Monmouth County, New Jersey	sibling as "Elizabeth F Cooper Travis"
1912	G.99 find a grave memorial Find a Grave memorial 6362808 - Abram P. Cooper, Atlantic View Cemetery, Manasquan, Monmouth County, New Jersey	sibling as "Elizabeth F Cooper Travis"
1913	G.316 find a grave memorial Find a Grave memorial 70855557 - Elizabeth F Cooper Travis, Basking Ridge Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Basking Ridge, Somerset County, New Jersey	deceased as "Elizabeth F Cooper Travis"	birth: 21 Oct 1859, Morristown, Morris County, New Jersey death: 2 Jun 1913, East Orange, Essex County, New Jersey burial: Basking Ridge Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Basking Ridge, Somerset County, New Jersey

Documents

L.4 Hand-drawn Family Tree: Descendants of Daniel Cooper and Grace Runyon (1695–1895)
L.153 FamilySearch Family Tree — Elizabeth F Cooper (MRM9-ZZW, 1859–1913) × James M Travis (GMF3-QTQ, 1863–1902) of Millington → Newark/East Orange NJ, and their five children (Lloyd, Madeline, Mildred, Olive, Augusta). Firms [p.925] Elizabeth's vitals (b. 21 Oct 1859 Morris Twp; d. 2 Jun 1913 East Orange; bur. Basking Ridge Presbyterian), the 1885 marriage, and adds the 5th child Augusta Cooper Travis (absent from L.4).
I.129 Biographical and Genealogical History of Morris County, New Jersey, Vol. II (Lewis Publishing Co., New York, 1899), Vol. II p. 937 [Ancestry image-pagination] — 'THE COOPER FAMILY OF MORRIS COUNTY' narrative biographical section embedded in the Joseph W. Thompson biographical sketch. PRIMARY-SOURCE-GRADE 1899 Long-Hill-Cooper-family-tradition narrative (= 1899 publication is within living memory of Daniel Sr's grandchildren, age 50+ in 1899 = adults remembering grandparents). 6 catalog-defining content blocks: (1) 'About the year 1700 the first American ancestor of this family came from Holland' = INDEPENDENT CORROBORATION of Holland-origin tradition 47 years earlier than [I.36 House of Cooper 1946](I.36.yaml). (2) Confirms Daniel Cooper [Sr] × Grace Runyan + Long Hill residence + 'leading man, justice of the peace and county judge'. (3) NEW LAND CLAIM: 'He located on a tract of five hundred acres along the banks of the Passaic river from Sterling to Long Hill, his deed being signed by William, earl of Sterling and one of His Majesty's commissioners in the state of New Jersey' — = NEW NJSA primary-source-search target NOT YET in catalog K-section. (4) Confirms Daniel Jr 'was a sheriff of this county' = matches catalog [I.99](I.99.yaml)/[I.100](I.100.yaml). (5) 5-sons-of-Daniel-Jr roster: Peter / Dr John of eastern PA / Daniel / William / Joseph. (6) Late-19th-c. Long-Hill Cooper continuation: William d. 1880 (m. 3 times Sarah A. Cooper + Martha Brown + Martha Cross; father of Mrs. Joseph W. Thompson); Alexander 'still living on the old homestead' 1899 (m. Abigail Parrott; 5 children incl. Mrs. Elizabeth Travis of Newark + Mrs. Anna Flaker of Brooklyn).
D.522 1860 US Federal Census, Morris Twp, Morris Co., NJ — dwellings 288/1014 and 289/1015, p. 125
D.523 1870 US Federal Census, Passaic Twp, Morris Co., NJ — dwelling 284/285
D.524 1880 US Federal Census, Passaic Twp, Morris Co., NJ — dwellings 96/102 and 94/100
G.316 Find a Grave memorial 70855557 - Elizabeth F Cooper Travis, Basking Ridge Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Basking Ridge, Somerset County, New Jersey
F.99 Return of Births, Township of Morris, Morris Co., New Jersey, 1855-1861, page 193 (FHL Film 4021839, Births Morris Co. v. Z2 1848-1867); with the FamilySearch index of Coopers on that film
D.235 1860 US Federal Census, Schedule 1 Free Inhabitants - Morris Township, Morris Co., New Jersey; post office Morristown; page 135 (stamped 175); enumerated 24 July 1860 by Al. Dickerson [?], Ass't Marshal.
D.236 1870 US Federal Census, Schedule 1 Inhabitants - Passaic Township, Morris Co., New Jersey; post office Madison; page 35 (stamped 308); enumerated 30 July 1870 by James H. Bunting, Ass't Marshal.
D.237 1880 US Federal Census, Schedule 1 Inhabitants - Passaic Township, Morris Co., New Jersey; S.D. 1, E.D. 127, page 15 (stamped 296); enumerated 7 June 1880 by Geo. O. Pruden.
G.99 Find a Grave memorial 6362808 - Abram P. Cooper, Atlantic View Cemetery, Manasquan, Monmouth County, New Jersey
G.100 Find a Grave memorial 70802289 - Walter A Cooper, Basking Ridge Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Basking Ridge, Somerset County, New Jersey
G.101 Find a Grave memorial 70802017 - George P Cooper, Basking Ridge Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Basking Ridge, Somerset County, New Jersey
G.90 Find a Grave memorial 70801829 - Alexander Cooper, Basking Ridge Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Basking Ridge, Somerset County, New Jersey
G.290 Find a Grave memorial 6362808 - Abram P. Cooper, Atlantic View Cemetery, Manasquan, Monmouth County, New Jersey
G.317 Find a Grave memorial 70802127 - Martha Cooper, Basking Ridge Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Basking Ridge, Somerset County, New Jersey