Thomas Clay Cooper, Sr.: Our Family History

Generation: 1

Thomas Clay Cooper, Sr. was born on 12 Feb 1902 in Cherokee Co, Texas (son of John H.^ Cooper, (son of who?) and Maude Lee Hamilton, (half-sis to Francies)); died on 26 Jul 1976 in Tyler, Smith Co, Texas; was buried in Bradford Cem, Troup, Smith Co, Texas.

Notes:

Died:
D.C.
Name: Thomas Clay Cooper
Birth Date: 12 Feb 1902
Birth Place: Cherokee, Texas
Gender: Male
Race: White
Residence: Troup, Smith, Texas
Father: John Cooper
Mother: Maud Hamilton
Age at Death: 74
Death Date: 26 Jul 1976
Death Place: Tyler, Smith, Texas, USA

Thomas married Vera Quilly Kinchen about 1925. Vera (daughter of James Albert Kinchen and Maggie Lou Ford) was born on 24 Jan 1907 in Arkansas; died on 10 Jun 1987 in Smith Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Thomas Clay "Tom" Cooper, Jr. was born on 28 Jan 1926 in Oklahoma; died on 14 Dec 1950 in Dallas, Dallas Co, Texas.
Opal Edna Cooper was born on 25 Jan 1932 in Cherokee Co, Texas; died on 24 Sep 1998 in Whitehouse, Smith Co, Texas.

Generation: 2

John H.^ Cooper, (son of who?) was born in Oct 1844 in Louisiana; died before 1918 in of, Cherokee Co, or Palo Pinto Co, Texas.

Other Events and Attributes:

Census: 1880, 4th ward, Claiborne Parish, Louisiana
Census: 1900, Cherokee Co, Texas
Census: 1910, Cherokee Co, Texas

Notes:

Census:
1880 Claiborne Parish, Louisiana
residence 169/172
John 35 1845 Louisiana Louisiana Louisiana
Frances 1834 Louisiana Louisiana Louisiana
Lingenior 7
William 4
Adrada 8 mos

(no other Coopers in Ward 4, several in Ward 3, 7, etc.)

Census:
1900 Cherokee Co, Texas
John H Cuper 55 years married 4 Louisiana Louisiana Louisiana
Maud L Cuper 25 Texas Tennessee Texas 4 births 3 living
Ever Lee Cuper 7
Minealin Cuper 5
Henry A Cuper 1

Census:
1910 Cherokee Co, Texas
John H Cooker 66 Louisiana
Maud L Cooker 31 Louisiana
Eveline T Cooker 16
Mineola Cooker 13
Henry A Cooker 11
Thomas C Cooker 6
Rittie G Cooker 5
Mera G Cooker 1 10/12

John married Maude Lee Hamilton, (half-sis to Francies) in 1896. Maude was born in Mar 1875 in Texas; died after 1920 in of, Burke, Little River Co, Arkansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Maude Lee Hamilton, (half-sis to Francies) was born in Mar 1875 in Texas; died after 1920 in of, Burke, Little River Co, Arkansas.

Notes:

Name:
Marriage record has her last name as York. Others indicate her name perhaps Hamilton. Was York a 1st marriage name?

Died:
Name: Maud Cooper
Death Date: 26 Mar 1964
Death County: Palo Pinto
Gender: Female
Marital Status: Widowed

Notes:

Married:
Name: J. H. Cooper
Gender: Male
Marriage Date: 26 Jul 1896
Spouse: Maud Lee York
Marriage City: Smith
Marriage State: Texas
Source: Texas Marriages, 1851-1900

Children:

Eveline T. Cooper was born in Aug 1892 in Cherokee Co, Texas; died after 1900 in of, Cherokee Co, Texas.
Mineola Cooper was born in Dec 1894 in Cherokee Co, Texas; died after 1900 in of, Cherokee Co, Texas.
Henry Adams Cooper was born on 25 Oct 1898 in Cherokee Co, Texas; died on 15 Jul 1983 in Abilene, Taylor Co, Texas; was buried in Abilene Municipal Cem, Abilene, Taylor Co, Texas.
1. Thomas Clay Cooper, Sr. was born on 12 Feb 1902 in Cherokee Co, Texas; died on 26 Jul 1976 in Tyler, Smith Co, Texas; was buried in Bradford Cem, Troup, Smith Co, Texas.
Rittie G. Ruth Cooper was born on 1 Feb 1905 in Texas; died on 26 Jun 1949 in McCurtain Co, Oklahoma; was buried in Cooper Cem, Little River Co, Arkansas.
Mike Cagie Cooper was born on 9 May 1908 in Texas; died on 12 Feb 1982 in Troup, Smith Co, Texas; was buried in Old Union Cem, Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches Co, Texas.
Dovie Cooper was born in 1913 in Texas; died after 1935 in of, Burke, Little River Co, Arkansas.
Viola Cooper (?), (sister) died after 1982.