Winterset Madisonian (Winterset, Iowa), Wednesday, February 4, 1953; Page: 1
WILLIAM COOPER DIED HERE SUNDAY
Long-Time Resident Dies at Reported Age of 102 Years
William M. Cooper, who is said to be Madison county's oldest resident, died Sunday, Feb. 1, at Memorial hospital. His age is reported as 102 years.
Mr. Cooper was a native of West Virginia, where he was born in Tyler county, a son of Josephus and Ethelinda Martin Cooper. Madison county officials, who investigated his age several years ago, were unable to obtain an official record of his birth, and some confusion has resulted.
Mr. Cooper's father was a soldier in the Civil war. Following that war, the family moved to Indiana, making the trip down the Ohio river by boat. After three years in Indiana, the family came to Iowa, by covered wagon. Mr. Cooper's first home in Iowa was a log cabin. He was married at Ottumwa on May 7, 1881, to Lucy L. Shepard. They were parents of 11 children. The wife and mother died about 40 years ago. Two of the children died in infancy, and three others preceded their father in death.
Mr. Cooper lived most of his life in Scott township of this county, but in recent years his home had been in Winterset.
He is survived by six children, Mark Cooper of Winterset, Frank and George Cooper of Des Moines, Mrs. Rose Thompson of Dunlap, Mrs. Edith Jarnigan of Des Moines and Mrs. Mary Bassford of Austin, Texas. He also leaves a brother, Frank Cooper of Winterset; 30 grandchildren, 75 great-grandchildren; and nine great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held from Anderson's home for funerals this Tuesday, conducted by the Rev. Clement D. Loehr, pastor of the First Presbyterian church. Burial was made in Union Chapel cemetery.
WILLIAM COOPER DIED HERE SUNDAY
Long-Time Resident Dies at Reported Age of 102 Years
William M. Cooper, who is said to be Madison county's oldest resident, died Sunday, Feb. 1, at Memorial hospital. His age is reported as 102 years.
Mr. Cooper was a native of West Virginia, where he was born in Tyler county, a son of Josephus and Ethelinda Martin Cooper. Madison county officials, who investigated his age several years ago, were unable to obtain an official record of his birth, and some confusion has resulted.
Mr. Cooper's father was a soldier in the Civil war. Following that war, the family moved to Indiana, making the trip down the Ohio river by boat. After three years in Indiana, the family came to Iowa, by covered wagon. Mr. Cooper's first home in Iowa was a log cabin. He was married at Ottumwa on May 7, 1881, to Lucy L. Shepard. They were parents of 11 children. The wife and mother died about 40 years ago. Two of the children died in infancy, and three others preceded their father in death.
Mr. Cooper lived most of his life in Scott township of this county, but in recent years his home had been in Winterset.
He is survived by six children, Mark Cooper of Winterset, Frank and George Cooper of Des Moines, Mrs. Rose Thompson of Dunlap, Mrs. Edith Jarnigan of Des Moines and Mrs. Mary Bassford of Austin, Texas. He also leaves a brother, Frank Cooper of Winterset; 30 grandchildren, 75 great-grandchildren; and nine great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held from Anderson's home for funerals this Tuesday, conducted by the Rev. Clement D. Loehr, pastor of the First Presbyterian church. Burial was made in Union Chapel cemetery.
Winterset Madisonian (Winterset, Iowa), Wednesday, February 4, 1953; Page: 1
WILLIAM COOPER DIED HERE SUNDAY
Long-Time Resident Dies at Reported Age of 102 Years
William M. Cooper, who is said to be Madison county's oldest resident, died Sunday, Feb. 1, at Memorial hospital. His age is reported as 102 years.
Mr. Cooper was a native of West Virginia, where he was born in Tyler county, a son of Josephus and Ethelinda Martin Cooper. Madison county officials, who investigated his age several years ago, were unable to obtain an official record of his birth, and some confusion has resulted.
Mr. Cooper's father was a soldier in the Civil war. Following that war, the family moved to Indiana, making the trip down the Ohio river by boat. After three years in Indiana, the family came to Iowa, by covered wagon. Mr. Cooper's first home in Iowa was a log cabin. He was married at Ottumwa on May 7, 1881, to Lucy L. Shepard. They were parents of 11 children. The wife and mother died about 40 years ago. Two of the children died in infancy, and three others preceded their father in death.
Mr. Cooper lived most of his life in Scott township of this county, but in recent years his home had been in Winterset.
He is survived by six children, Mark Cooper of Winterset, Frank and George Cooper of Des Moines, Mrs. Rose Thompson of Dunlap, Mrs. Edith Jarnigan of Des Moines and Mrs. Mary Bassford of Austin, Texas. He also leaves a brother, Frank Cooper of Winterset; 30 grandchildren, 75 great-grandchildren; and nine great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held from Anderson's home for funerals this Tuesday, conducted by the Rev. Clement D. Loehr, pastor of the First Presbyterian church. Burial was made in Union Chapel cemetery.
WILLIAM COOPER DIED HERE SUNDAY
Long-Time Resident Dies at Reported Age of 102 Years
William M. Cooper, who is said to be Madison county's oldest resident, died Sunday, Feb. 1, at Memorial hospital. His age is reported as 102 years.
Mr. Cooper was a native of West Virginia, where he was born in Tyler county, a son of Josephus and Ethelinda Martin Cooper. Madison county officials, who investigated his age several years ago, were unable to obtain an official record of his birth, and some confusion has resulted.
Mr. Cooper's father was a soldier in the Civil war. Following that war, the family moved to Indiana, making the trip down the Ohio river by boat. After three years in Indiana, the family came to Iowa, by covered wagon. Mr. Cooper's first home in Iowa was a log cabin. He was married at Ottumwa on May 7, 1881, to Lucy L. Shepard. They were parents of 11 children. The wife and mother died about 40 years ago. Two of the children died in infancy, and three others preceded their father in death.
Mr. Cooper lived most of his life in Scott township of this county, but in recent years his home had been in Winterset.
He is survived by six children, Mark Cooper of Winterset, Frank and George Cooper of Des Moines, Mrs. Rose Thompson of Dunlap, Mrs. Edith Jarnigan of Des Moines and Mrs. Mary Bassford of Austin, Texas. He also leaves a brother, Frank Cooper of Winterset; 30 grandchildren, 75 great-grandchildren; and nine great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held from Anderson's home for funerals this Tuesday, conducted by the Rev. Clement D. Loehr, pastor of the First Presbyterian church. Burial was made in Union Chapel cemetery.
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