Jesse Christmas CooperAge: 53 years1813–1867
- Name
- Jesse Christmas Cooper
- Given names
- Jesse Christmas
- Surname
- Cooper
 Birth | December 25, 1813 40 35 |
 Historical Event | War of 1812 between 1812 and 1815Note: 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 |
 Birth of a brother | John William Cooper 1818 (Age 4 years) |
| Death of a brother | Bennett Cooper 1830 (Age 16 years) |
| Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 18 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 21 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 23 years) |
| Burial of a sister | Sarah Alston Cooper 1837 (Age 23 years) Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Tharpe Family Cemetery |
| Death of a mother | Jinnett Phillaw before 1839 (Age 25 years) |
| Marriage of a parent | Edmund Blount Cooper Sr. — Elizabeth Freeman — View this family September 5, 1839 (Age 25 years) |
| Birth of a son #1 | Jesse Christmas Cooper Jr. February 17, 1840 (Age 26 years) |
 Marriage | Mary Hannah Porter — View this family about 1841 (Age 27 years) |
| Birth of a son #2 | Capt. James Porter Cooper March 13, 1842 (Age 28 years) |
| Death of a sister | Jane Elenor Cooper 1843 (Age 29 years) |
| Death of a brother | Whitmel H Cooper 1845 (Age 31 years) |
| Death of a sister | Mary “Polly” Cooper 1845 (Age 31 years) |
| Death of a father | Edmund Blount Cooper Sr. 1845 (Age 31 years) |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 32 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 son #3 | Thomas Howell Cooper August 6, 1850 (Age 36 years) |
 Census | November 30, 1850 (Age 36 years) |
| Death of a son | Thomas Howell Cooper June 29, 1854 (Age 40 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #4 | Mary Rebecca “Mollie” Cooper July 22, 1855 (Age 41 years) |
| Birth of a son #5 | George Madison Cooper Sr November 13, 1857 (Age 43 years) |
| Death of a brother | Edmund Blount Cooper Jr about 1858 (Age 44 years) |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 43 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 #6 | Joseph H “Joe” Cooper May 8, 1860 (Age 46 years) |
| Census | June 4, 1860 (Age 46 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Capt. James Porter Cooper — Martha Blanton — View this family January 27, 1864 (Age 50 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #1 | James Nathaniel Cooper November 1, 1864 (Age 50 years) |
| Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 47 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 wife | Mary Hannah Porter April 18, 1866 (Age 52 years) |
| Historical Event | The Alaska Purchase 1867 (Age 53 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 53 years)Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306 |
 Death | November 30, 1867 (Age 53 years) |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Paris City 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 — North Carolina, United States 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 himself |
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 Mary Hannah Porter |
| himself |
Jesse Christmas Cooper Birth: December 25, 1813 40 35 — North Carolina, United States Death: November 30, 1867 — Paris, Henry, Tennessee, United States |
| wife |
Mary Hannah Porter Birth: February 10, 1822 — Kentucky, United States Death: April 18, 1866 — Paris, Henry, Tennessee, United States |
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Marriage: about 1841 — |
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-10 months son |
Jesse Christmas Cooper Jr. Birth: February 17, 1840 26 18 — Illinois, United States Death: January 24, 1924 — Brookfield, Linn, Missouri, United States |
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2 years son |
Capt. James Porter Cooper Birth: March 13, 1842 28 20 — Paris, Henry, Tennessee, United States Death: July 20, 1912 — Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States |
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8 years son |
Thomas Howell Cooper Birth: August 6, 1850 36 28 — Henry, Tennessee, United States Death: June 29, 1854 — Henry, Tennessee, United States |
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5 years daughter |
Mary Rebecca “Mollie” Cooper Birth: July 22, 1855 41 33 — Henry, Tennessee, United States Death: August 20, 1930 |
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2 years son |
George Madison Cooper Sr Birth: November 13, 1857 43 35 — Henry, Tennessee, United States Death: April 6, 1942 — Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States |
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3 years son |
Joseph H “Joe” Cooper Birth: May 8, 1860 46 38 — Henry, Tennessee, United States Death: October 23, 1900 |
| Census | 1850 United States - Census transcript - Jesse Christmas Cooper - Household
Henry, Tennessee
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| Census | 1860 United States - Census transcript - Jesse Christmas Cooper - Household
Henry, Tennessee
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