John William CooperAge: 62 years1818–1880
- Name
- John William Cooper
- Given names
- John William
- Surname
- Cooper
 Birth | 1818 45 40 |
 Death of a brother | Bennett Cooper 1830 (Age 12 years) |
 Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 14 years)Note: Cholera killed 4,340 people in New Orleans & over 3,000 in New York City - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cholera_outbreaks_and_pandemics |
| Historical Event | The Texas Revolution between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 17 years)Note: The Texas Revolution (or Texas War of Independence) was fought from October 2, 1835 to April 21, 1836 between Mexico and the Texas (Tejas) portion of the Mexican state of Coahuila y Tejas. The Texas Revolution erupted in 1836, after Texas declared its independence from Mexico. Mexico responded by invading Texas, where General Santa Anna won decisive victories in the battles of the Alamo and Goliad. The war ended at the Battle of San Jacinto (about 20 miles) east of modern day downtown Houston) where General Sam Houston led the Texas Army to victory in 18 minutes over a portion of the Mexican Army under Santa Anna, who was captured shortly after the battle. The conclusion of the war resulted in the creation of the Republic of Texas - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_Revolution |
| Death of a sister | Sarah Alston Cooper June 9, 1837 (Age 19 years) |
| Burial of a sister | Sarah Alston Cooper 1837 (Age 19 years) Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Tharpe Family Cemetery |
| Death of a mother | Jinnett Phillaw before 1839 (Age 21 years) |
| Marriage of a parent | Edmund Blount Cooper Sr. — Elizabeth Freeman — View this family September 5, 1839 (Age 21 years) |
| Death of a sister | Jane Elenor Cooper 1843 (Age 25 years) |
| Death of a brother | Whitmel H Cooper 1845 (Age 27 years) |
| Death of a sister | Mary “Polly” Cooper 1845 (Age 27 years) |
| Death of a father | Edmund Blount Cooper Sr. 1845 (Age 27 years) |
 Marriage | Ann Eliza Porter — View this family September 2, 1847 (Age 29 years) |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 28 years)Note: The Mexican-American War was an armed conflict between the United States of America and the United Mexican States from 1846 to 1848 in the wake of the 1845 U.S. annexation of Texas, which Mexico considered part of its territory despite the 1836 Texas Revolution - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican%E2%80%93American_War |
| Birth of a daughter #1 | Anna Madora “Dora” Cooper 1849 (Age 31 years) |
 Census | November 20, 1850 (Age 32 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #2 | Mary Belle Cooper 1851 (Age 33 years) |
| Birth of a son #3 | James B Cooper 1855 (Age 37 years) |
| Death of a brother | Edmund Blount Cooper Jr about 1858 (Age 40 years) |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 39 years)Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884 |
| Birth of a son #4 | John W Cooper Jr January 1860 (Age 42 years) |
| Census | September 20, 1860 (Age 42 years) |
| Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 43 years)Note: In the spring of 1861, tensions between the northern and southern United States over issues including state's right versus federal authority, westward expansion and slavery exploded into the American Civil War - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Civil_War |
| Death of a brother | Jesse Christmas Cooper November 30, 1867 (Age 49 years) |
| Historical Event | The Alaska Purchase 1867 (Age 49 years)Note: The Alaska Purchase was the purchase of 586,412 square miles of new territory by the United States from the Russian Empire (a bargain at two cents an acre) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaska_Purchase |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic 1867 (Age 49 years)Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306 |
| Birth of a granddaughter #1 | Hattie Martin 1868 (Age 50 years) |
| Marriage of a child | B H Martin — Anna Madora “Dora” Cooper — View this family Type: Religious marriage January 21, 1868 (Age 50 years) |
| Historical Event | Transcontinental Railroad completed 1869 (Age 51 years)Note: The First Transcontinental Railroad was a 1,907-mile contiguous railroad line constructed between 1863 and 1869 across the western United States to connect the Pacific coast with the existing Eastern U.S. rail network - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Transcontinental_Railroad |
| Birth of a granddaughter #2 | Annie Martin March 1870 (Age 52 years) |
| Census | July 30, 1870 (Age 52 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Zachary Taylor Gatlin — Mary Belle Cooper — View this family January 8, 1871 (Age 53 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #3 | William Edward Gatlin 1872 (Age 54 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #4 | Charles Martin 1873 (Age 55 years) |
| Death of a daughter | Mary Belle Cooper July 26, 1873 (Age 55 years) |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 1878 (Age 60 years)Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever |
 Death | 1880 (Age 62 years) |
| Family with parents |
| father |
Edmund Blount Cooper Sr. Birth: about 1773 — Bertie, North Carolina, United States Death: 1845 — Paris, Henry, Tennessee, United States |
| mother |
Jinnett Phillaw Birth: before 1778 — Bertie, North Carolina, United States Death: before 1839 — Paris, Henry, Tennessee, United States |
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Marriage: July 27, 1799 — Bertie, North Carolina, United States |
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17 months elder brother |
Whitmel H Cooper Birth: 1800 27 22 Death: 1845 |
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2 years elder sister |
Sarah Alston Cooper Birth: February 15, 1802 29 24 — Bertie, North Carolina, United States Death: June 9, 1837 — Paris, Henry, Tennessee, United States |
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4 years elder brother |
Bennett Cooper Birth: 1805 32 27 Death: 1830 |
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5 years elder sister |
Mary “Polly” Cooper Birth: 1809 36 31 Death: 1845 |
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1 year elder sister |
Jane Elenor Cooper Birth: 1809 36 31 Death: 1843 |
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4 years elder brother |
Edmund Blount Cooper Jr Birth: about 1812 39 34 — North Carolina, United States Death: about 1858 — Maury, Tennessee, United States |
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2 years elder brother |
Jesse Christmas Cooper Birth: December 25, 1813 40 35 — North Carolina, United States Death: November 30, 1867 — Paris, Henry, Tennessee, United States |
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5 years himself |
John William Cooper Birth: 1818 45 40 — North Carolina, United States Death: 1880 |
| Father’s family with Elizabeth Freeman |
| father |
Edmund Blount Cooper Sr. Birth: about 1773 — Bertie, North Carolina, United States Death: 1845 — Paris, Henry, Tennessee, United States |
| step-mother |
Elizabeth Freeman Death: |
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Marriage: September 5, 1839 — Henry, Tennessee, United States |
| Family with Ann Eliza Porter |
| himself |
John William Cooper Birth: 1818 45 40 — North Carolina, United States Death: 1880 |
| wife |
Ann Eliza Porter Birth: 1831 — Tennessee, United States Death: |
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Marriage: September 2, 1847 — Henry, Tennessee, United States |
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2 years daughter |
Anna Madora “Dora” Cooper Birth: 1849 31 18 — Henry, Tennessee, United States Death: |
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3 years daughter |
Mary Belle Cooper Birth: 1851 33 20 — Henry, Tennessee, United States Death: July 26, 1873 — Henry, Tennessee, United States |
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5 years son |
James B Cooper Birth: 1855 37 24 — Henry, Tennessee, United States Death: |
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5 years son |
John W Cooper Jr Birth: January 1860 42 29 — Henry, Tennessee, United States Death: |
| Census | 1850 United States - Census transcript - John William Cooper - Household
Henry, Tennessee, United States
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| Census | 1860 United States - Census transcript - John William Cooper - Household
Henry, Tennessee, United States
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| Census | 1870 United States - Census transcript - John William Cooper - Household
Henry, Tennessee, United States
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