Husband: William Wayne Cooper |
Born: 27 OCT 1830 in Haywood Co, NC Married: 1860/1861 in Cherokee Co, NC Died: 31 MAR 1903 in Cherokee Co, NC Father: Thomas Jefferson Cooper Mother: Frances Deaver Spouses: |
Wife: Margaret Ann Hensley |
Born: 26 APR 1843 in Monroe Co, TN Died: 08 MAY 1907 in Cherokee Co, NC Father: Samuel Hensley Mother: Nancy Johnson Spouses: |
Children |
01 (F): Sarah Frances "Frankie" Cooper Born: 27 OCT 1861 in Cherokee Co, NC Died: after 1881 in Graham Co, NC Spouses: James F Slaughter |
02 (F): Mary Emeline Cooper Born: 26 OCT 1864 in Cherokee Co, NC Died: 06 OCT 1955 in Cherokee Co, NC Spouses: Richard Henry Sneed |
03 (M): Robert Lafayette Cooper Born: 11 MAY 1867 in Cherokee Co, NC Died: 09 MAR 1895 in Cherokee Co, NC Spouses: |
04 (M): Thomas Jefferson Cooper Born: 20 DEC 1869 in Cherokee Co, NC Died: 22 APR 1945 in Cherokee Co, NC Spouses: Rosa Belle Mease; Emma Lou Prescott |
06 (F): Nancy Cooper Born: 27 NOV 1873 in Graham Co, NC Died: 20 AUG 1891 in Cherokee Co, NC Spouses: |
07 (F): Hariett Eva May Cooper Born: 25 MAY 1876 in Graham Co, NC Died: after 1900 in Cherokee Co, NC Spouses: John Brendle |
08 (M): Samuel Luther Cooper Born: 05 NOV 1878 in Graham Co, NC Died: 05 JAN 1934 in Miami, Dade Co, FL Spouses: Mattie Love Peters |
09 (M): James B Cooper Born: 20 JUL 1881 in Cherokee Co, NC Died: after 1900 in Cherokee Co, NC Spouses: Cornelia Juanita Nichols |
10 (F): Ellen S Cooper Born: 30 AUG 1887 in Cherokee Co, NC Died: in Miami, Dade Co, FL Spouses: Claude Bertie Rose |
William Wayne Cooper:
Notes:
!NOTE:Several family dates and full names from Lori Potter;
!NOTES:B/D & D/D from T/S. Find-a-grave link:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=cooper&GSiman=1&GScid=247078&GRid=5636028&
!CENSUS:1840 Cherokee Co, NC pg 231 w/Thomas J. COOPER age 5-9 (1830/35);
!CENSUS:1850 Cherokee Co., NC # 867/867
Thomas J. Cooper 46 Merchant M-M $600 SC
Francis 44 NC
Nathan F. 22 Farmer
William W. 20 Farmer
James W. 18 Farmer
Elizabeth 15
Martha L. 12
Susanna E. 11
Harriet 6
Abram L. 3
Harvey A. 1/12;
!CENSUS:1860 Cherokee Co., NC Cheoah # 713/713
Thomas J. Cooper 55 Farmer $1200/3000 Orange Co, NC
Frances 54 Haywood
William 27
Elizabeth R. 23
Martha 21
Elmina 19
Harriet 15 Cherokee
Abram L. 13
Harvey A. 10
Nancy E. 6;
!MARRIAGE:1860/1865 Cherokee Co, NC, no record found;
!CENSUS:1870 Cherokee Co., NC Valleytown, Valley Town PO # 74/74
William Cooper 40 Farmer $-/100 NC
Margret 27 Keeping House TN
Sarah 5 NC
Mary 4
Robert 3
Thomas 11/12 June.
*Next door to William's parents.;
!CENSUS:1880 Graham Co., NC Cheowah # 8/8
W. W. Cooper 49 M Farming NC-SC-NC
Margarett 37 wife M TN-TN-TN
Mary E. 14 dau NC-NC-TN
Robert L. 12 son
Thomas J. 11 son
John H. 8 son
Nancy 7 dau
Harriett 5 dau
Samuel L. 1 son;
!CENSUS:1900 Cherokee Co., NC Murphy # 162/166
William W. Cooper head 21 Oct 1830* 69 M 39 NC-SC-NC Farmer
Margaret A. wife 26 Apr 1843 57 M 39 10-8 TN-TN-TN
James B. son 20 Jul 1881 18 S NC-NC-TN Student
Ellen S. dau 30 Aug 1887 12 Student
Ollie D. Slaughter gr-dau 2 Feb 1881 19 Student
*This census taker gave full birth dates;
!TOMBSTONE:Cherokee Co, NC Peachtree Cemetery: "W. W. Cooper Oct 27 1830 Mar 31 1903 The Lord is my shepherd I shall not want";
Margaret Ann Hensley:
Notes:
!NOTES:Marty Grant's 3rd Great Grand Aunt.;
!REFERENCE:
http://www.martygrant.com/
http://www.martygrant.com/genealogy/hensley
!NOTES:No clue who, if anyone, Margaret Ann was named after.;
!NOTES:B/D & D/D from T/S. Find-a-grave link:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=cooper&GSiman=1&GScid=247078&GRid=5636030&
!NOTE:Several family dates and full names from Lori Potter;
!FAMILY BIBLE:
"Samual Hensley Family" "From Bible of Emaline Cooper Sneed" daughter of Margaret Ann Hensley Cooper:
"Samual Hensly and Nancy Johnson were married May 29, 1823.
Samual Hensley was born Aug 23, 1801.
Nancy (Johnson) Hensley was born Nov. 6, 1804.
Joseph m. Hensley was born March 4, 1825.
Sarah C. Hensley was born June 22, 1826.
Racheal B. Hensley was born Feb. 9, 1829.
Emeline D. Hensley was born Nov 14, 1830.
Robert J. Hensley was born Aug 16 1834.
Luther H. Hensley was born Aug 8, 1837.
Benjamin Hensley was born April 15, 1840.
Margaret Anne Hensley was born April 26, 1843.
John J. Hensley was born Jan 15, 1847.
Samual Hensley died Oct 7, 1852.
Nancy Hensly died Oct 17, 1852.
Benjamin Hensly died OCt 3, 1857.
John J. hensley died March 18 1854.
Joseph M. Hensley died July 4, 1847";
!CENSUS:1850 Monroe Co., TN 17th Civil District # 1458/1458
Samuel Hensley 45 Farmer $- VA
Nancy 46 TN
Rachael 21
Robert 15 Farmer
Benjamin 12
Margarett 10
Thomas 3;
!CENSUS:1860 x
x Not in Monroe Co., TN or Cherokee Co., NC as far as I could find.;
!MARRIAGE:ca 1860/61. I have 28 Dec 1860 but no source for it;
!CENSUS:1870 Cherokee Co., NC Valleytown, Valley Town PO # 74/74
William Cooper 40 Farmer $-/100 NC
Margret 27 Keeping House TN
Sarah 5 NC
Mary 4
Robert 3
Thomas 11/12 June.
*Next door to William's parents.;
!CENSUS:1880 Graham Co., NC Cheowah # 8/8
W. W. Cooper 49 M Farming NC-SC-NC
Margarett 37 wife M TN-TN-TN
Mary E. 14 dau NC-NC-TN
Robert L. 12 son
Thomas J. 11 son
John H. 8 son
Nancy 7 dau
Harriett 5 dau
Samuel L. 1 son;
!CENSUS:1900 Cherokee Co., NC Murphy # 162/166
William W. Cooper head 21 Oct 1830* 69 M 39 NC-SC-NC Farmer
Margaret A. wife 26 Apr 1843 57 M 39 10-8 TN-TN-TN
James B. son 20 Jul 1881 18 S NC-NC-TN Student
Ellen S. dau 30 Aug 1887 12 Student
Ollie D. Slaughter gr-dau 2 Feb 1881 19 Student
*This census taker gave full birth dates;
!TOMBSTONE:Cherokee Co, NC Peachtree Cemetery: "Margaret A. wife of W. W. Cooper Apr 26, 1843 - May 8 1907";
(03) Robert Lafayette Cooper:
Notes:
!NOTES:B/D & D/D from T/S. Find-a-grave link:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=cooper&GSiman=1&GScid=247078&GRid=5636032&
!CENSUS:1870 Cherokee Co., NC Valleytown, Valley Town PO # 74/74
William Cooper 40 Farmer $-/100 NC
Margret 27 Keeping House TN
Sarah 5 NC
Mary 4
Robert 3
Thomas 11/12 June.
*Next door to William's parents.;
!CENSUS:1880 Graham Co., NC Cheowah # 8/8
W. W. Cooper 49 M Farming NC-SC-NC
Margarett 37 wife M TN-TN-TN
Mary E. 14 dau NC-NC-TN
Robert L. 12 son
Thomas J. 11 son
John H. 8 son
Nancy 7 dau
Harriett 5 dau
Samuel L. 1 son;
CENSUS:1900;
CENSUS:1910;
!TOMBSTONE:Cherokee Co, NC Peachtree Cemetery: "Robert L. Cooper born May 11 1867 - Mar 9 1895";
(06) Nancy Cooper:
Notes:
!NOTES:B/D & D/D from T/S. Find-a-grave link:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=cooper&GSiman=1&GScid=247078&GRid=5636654&
!CENSUS:1880 Graham Co., NC Cheowah # 8/8
W. W. Cooper 49 M Farming NC-SC-NC
Margarett 37 wife M TN-TN-TN
Mary E. 14 dau NC-NC-TN
Robert L. 12 son
Thomas J. 11 son
John H. 8 son
Nancy 7 dau
Harriett 5 dau
Samuel L. 1 son;
Revised: June 27, 2024
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