Sarah Alston CooperAge: 35 years1802–1837
- Name
- Sarah Alston Cooper
- Given names
- Sarah Alston
- Surname
- Cooper
- Married name
- Sarah Alston Tharpe
 Birth | February 15, 1802 29 24 |
 Historical Event | The Louisiana Purchase 1803 (Age 10 months)Note: Napoleon Bonaparte agrees to sell 828,000 square miles of land to the United States for $15 million - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louisiana_Purchase |
 Birth of a brother | Bennett Cooper 1805 (Age 2 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Mary “Polly” Cooper 1809 (Age 6 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Jane Elenor Cooper 1809 (Age 6 years) |
| Birth of a brother | Edmund Blount Cooper Jr about 1812 (Age 9 years) |
| Birth of a brother | Jesse Christmas Cooper December 25, 1813 (Age 11 years) |
| Historical Event | War of 1812 between 1812 and 1815 (Age 9 years)Note: War of 1812 between the Americans and the British. The Creek (or Red Stick) War in Alabama had different origins, but it coincided with the war of 1812, and the U.S. treated it as a part of the larger war, with Jackson and his forces also in charge of defeating the Creeks - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_of_1812 |
 Marriage | Col. William Allen Tharpe — View this family September 13, 1817 (Age 15 years) |
| Birth of a brother | John William Cooper 1818 (Age 15 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #1 | Elizabeth Ann Tharpe May 13, 1820 (Age 18 years) |
| Death of a brother | Bennett Cooper 1830 (Age 27 years) |
| Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 29 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 33 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 | June 9, 1837 (Age 35 years) |
 Burial | 1837 (Age 34 years) Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Tharpe Family Cemetery |
| 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 herself |
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 younger brother |
Bennett Cooper Birth: 1805 32 27 Death: 1830 |
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5 years younger sister |
Mary “Polly” Cooper Birth: 1809 36 31 Death: 1845 |
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1 year younger sister |
Jane Elenor Cooper Birth: 1809 36 31 Death: 1843 |
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4 years younger 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 younger 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 younger brother |
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 Col. William Allen Tharpe |
| husband |
Col. William Allen Tharpe Birth: February 19, 1793 — North Carolina, United States Death: March 26, 1870 — Paris, Henry, Tennessee, United States |
| herself |
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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Marriage: September 13, 1817 — North Carolina, United States |
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3 years daughter |
Elizabeth Ann Tharpe Birth: May 13, 1820 27 18 — Henry, Tennessee, United States Death: 1853 — Jackson, Madison, Tennessee, United States |