Thomas Clay "Tom" Cooper, Jr.: Our Family History

Generation: 1

1. Thomas Clay "Tom" Cooper, Jr. was born on 28 Jan 1926 in Oklahoma (son of Thomas Clay Cooper, Sr. and Vera Quilly Kinchen); died on 14 Dec 1950 in Dallas, Dallas Co, Texas.

Generation: 2

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]

Vera Quilly Kinchen was born on 24 Jan 1907 in Arkansas (daughter of James Albert Kinchen and Maggie Lou Ford); died on 10 Jun 1987 in Smith Co, Texas.

Children:

1. 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: 3

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.
2. 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.

James Albert Kinchen was born in 1887 in Arkansas (son of Alford Wisdom Kinchen and Alice Gray Avery); died after 1920 in of, Frisco, McCurtain Co, Oklahoma.

James married Maggie Lou Ford about 1906 in Arkansas. Maggie was born in 1888 in Arkansas; died after 1920 in of, Frisco, McCurtain Co, Oklahoma. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Maggie Lou Ford was born in 1888 in Arkansas; died after 1920 in of, Frisco, McCurtain Co, Oklahoma.

Children:

3. Vera Quilly Kinchen was born on 24 Jan 1907 in Arkansas; died on 10 Jun 1987 in Smith Co, Texas.
Pauline Kinchen was born in 1909 in Arkansas; died after 1920 in of, Frisco, McCurtain Co, Arkansas.
Earl Kinchen was born in 1911 in Oklahoma; died after 1920 in of, Frisco, McCurtain Co, Oklahoma.
Arthur Kinchen was born in 1913 in Oklahoma; died after 1920 in of, Frisco, McCurtain Co, Oklahoma.
Ethel Lucille Kinchen was born on 19 Aug 1917 in Idabel, McCurtain Co, Oklahoma; died on 20 Apr 2000 in Davis, Murray Co, Oklahoma.

Generation: 4

12.

Alford Wisdom Kinchen was born on 13 Nov 1848 in McNary Co, Tennessee (son of Joseph William Kinchen and Martha Wisdom Rambo); died on 13 Apr 1925 in Oklahoma, Oklahoma Co, Oklahoma.

Alford married Alice Gray Avery on 9 Apr 1871 in McNairy Co, Tennessee. Alice was born on 1 Dec 1848 in North Carolina; died on 20 Jul 1914 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Co, Oklahoma. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

13.

Alice Gray Avery was born on 1 Dec 1848 in North Carolina; died on 20 Jul 1914 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Co, Oklahoma.

Children:

Mary America Kinchen was born on 21 Oct 1876 in Mississippi; died on 30 Dec 1963 in Glover, Oklahoma.
6. James Albert Kinchen was born in 1887 in Arkansas; died after 1920 in of, Frisco, McCurtain Co, Oklahoma.