Mark COOPER
Mary E. GORDON
Husband: Mark COOPER
Birth: Mar 1832, Posey Twp., Harrison Co., Indiana
Death: 24 Mar 1918, Hymera, Sullivan Co., Indiana
Burial:
Father: Edward COOPER
Mother: Cynthia UNKNOWN
Marriage: 7 Oct 1858, Pope Co., Illinois
Wife: Mary E. GORDON
Birth: 1835, Illinois
Death: Aft 1872, Pope Co., Illinois
Burial:
Father: Riley W. GORDON
Mother: Frances UNKNOWN
Children:
1. Riley Edward COOPER, b: 1865, Posey Twp., Harrison Co., Indiana
2. Harrison Zachaeus B. COOPER, b:
Oct 1869, Pope Co., Illinois
3. Charles C. COOPER, b: Aug 1872, Pope
Co., Illinois
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Notes:
1860 Federal Census Data
(M653_0264, Page 385), Taylor Twp., Harrison Co., Indiana,
Enumeration Date: 22-Jun-1860, Family #335
|
NAME |
Age |
Sex |
Col. |
Occupation |
Real Estate |
Pers. Estate |
POB |
In Sch. |
Marr |
D, D, B, I, I, P, C |
|
COOPER, Mark |
25 |
M |
W |
Cooper |
--- |
$50 |
IN |
|
|
|
|
Mary E |
22 |
F |
W |
Housekeeper |
|
|
IL |
|
|
|
1870 Federal Census Data
(M593_0270, Page 525A), Twp. 13 / Range 7E, Pope Co., Illinois,
Enumeration Date: 2-Jun-1870, Family #92
|
NAME |
Age |
Sex |
Col. |
Occupation or Trade |
Real Estate |
Per. Estate |
POB |
In |
Marr |
D, D, B, I, I, P, or C |
|
COOPER, Mark |
42 |
M |
W |
Cooper |
--- |
$100 |
IN |
|
|
|
|
Mary E |
35 |
F |
W |
Keeping House |
|
|
IL |
|
|
|
|
Ryley E |
4 |
M |
W |
At Home |
|
|
IN |
|
|
|
|
Harrison Z B |
8m |
M |
W |
(noted: born in Oct) |
|
|
IL |
|
|
|
By 1880, Mary had died, Mark
was working for a local farmer and the three boys were each living with families
in the area -- Riley with John Brewer, Harrison with Leonard Cooper, and Charles
with Philip McCue.
1880 Federal Census Data (T9_0283, Page 344B), Posey Twp., Harrison Co.,
Indiana,
Enumeration Dist: 99, Enumeration Date: 28-Jun-1880, Family #317
|
NAME |
Age |
Sex |
Col. |
Relation |
M/S W/D |
Occupation |
POB |
Fa |
Mo POB |
In Sch |
|
COOPER, Marcus |
48 |
M |
W |
---- |
W |
Laborer |
IN |
IN |
IN |
|
By 1910, Mark was living with his son Charles and his Family.
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Sources:
1) Marriage: Pope County Illinois Vital Statistics -
Marriages, Vol. B, Page 18
2) Death - Husband: Sullivan County Indiana Vital Statistics - Deaths,
Vol. H-29, Page 86