Charles Cooper was born on 1 Aug 1819 in Ohio. He died in Dec1862 in Mooresville (Green Twp), Livingston, Missouri. He was buried in prob Rucker Cemetery, Livingston, Missouri. Charles and his first wife, Emeline, lived in Utica. After Emeline died, Charles married Nancy Kirk. In 1860 Charles, Nancy and children lived in Utica but moved to Nancy's farm home in Mooresville Township (Section 15) before December 1862.
Charles Cooper was a Captain in the Confederate army. After his six-month tour of active duty he returned to his Mooresville home where he was arrested. He was imprisoned in St. Louis but was later released. Cooper returned home where he was murdered by one or more Utica militiamen. He was probably buried in Rucker Cemetery near Nancy's first husband, Edwin Rucker. Parents: Charles Cooper and Tabitha Willis.
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There is a stone for Captain Charles Cooper in Jamesport Masonic Cemetery. It is beside Mary Elizabeth Porterfield, his daughter.
Charles Cooper was born on 1 Aug 1819 in Ohio. He died in Dec1862 in Mooresville (Green Twp), Livingston, Missouri. He was buried in prob Rucker Cemetery, Livingston, Missouri. Charles and his first wife, Emeline, lived in Utica. After Emeline died, Charles married Nancy Kirk. In 1860 Charles, Nancy and children lived in Utica but moved to Nancy's farm home in Mooresville Township (Section 15) before December 1862.
Charles Cooper was a Captain in the Confederate army. After his six-month tour of active duty he returned to his Mooresville home where he was arrested. He was imprisoned in St. Louis but was later released. Cooper returned home where he was murdered by one or more Utica militiamen. He was probably buried in Rucker Cemetery near Nancy's first husband, Edwin Rucker. Parents: Charles Cooper and Tabitha Willis.
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There is a stone for Captain Charles Cooper in Jamesport Masonic Cemetery. It is beside Mary Elizabeth Porterfield, his daughter.
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