There are two articles that you might find interesting. Happy hunting,
Chris Brown aka pogogoman(a)aol.com
In a message dated 2/14/99 12:20:08 PM Eastern Standard Time,
Wcooper(a)Chase3000.com writes:
<< I see quite a few that are in my line. All Coopers, most on page 625.
Names Delilah, James, James M., Jane, John, John N., John Nelson, Levi,
Lucinda, Malachi, Polly A., Stanley, warren, William E. Thanks.
John W. Cooper >>
JOHN NELSON COOPER, who is numbered among the prominent farmers of Sugar
Creek township, Clinton county, Ind., deserves representation in this
volume, for he is both widely and favor-ably known. He came from Irish and
English ancestry. His grandfather, Malachi Cooper, was a native of Kentucky,
and an old Hard-shell Baptist preacher. He voted with the Whig party, and
removed to Rush county, Ind., where he died at the age of seventy-four. His
children were James, John, Asa, Levi, Delilah and Jane. John Cooper was born
in Kentucky in 1800, and on the fifth of March, 1820, married Jane King, who
was born in Kentucky, March 9, 1801, and was a daughter of William King.
They became the parents of nine children: William E., Malachi, James, Polly
A., John N., Lucinda, Stanley, Angeline and Jane. In February, 1838, John
Cooper came with his family to Clinton county, and entered 160 acres of wild
land, covered with heavy timber. He was an expert marksman and was known to
kill eight deer in two days He served as justice of the peace both in Rush and
Clinton counties, and was a man of good judgment, who had the confidence and
respect of the entire community. In politics he was an old-line whig. He
died November 30, 1851, at the age of fifty-one, and his wife in 1841, aged
forty years.
John Nelson Cooper was born in Rush county, Ind., January 15, 1832, was reared
on a farm, and acquired his education in the old log school-house, with its
puncheon floors, slab seats and mud and stick chimney, where for some years he
spent about three months each season. When in his twentieth year he was
married, March 2, 1851, to Elizabeth Ward, also a native of Rush county, born
Jan-uary 18, 1832, and a daughter of Newton and Sarah (Parkins) Ward of
Indiana. They began life in true pioneer style in a log house, the furniture
of which was made by Mr. Cooper, but those were happy days, nevertheless. In
1857, he went to California, by way of New Orleans and Cuba, and after sixteen
months returned home, for the trip was not very successful. He then resumed
farming and became owner of forty acres of land. In August, 1862, Mr. Cooper
responded to the call for troops and joined company B, Seventy-fifth Indiana
infantry, which went from Indian-apolis to Lebanon, Ky., thence to
Chickamauga, and Missionary Ridge, participating in the entire Sherman
campaign. His brother who stood at his side was killed at Chickamauga, and
his brother-in-law was wounded.
Mr. Cooper escaped uninjured throughout the struggle, and at it close returned
home in June, 1865. He was with Sherman on the celebrated march to the sea
and participated in the grand review in Washington.
To Mr. Mrs. Cooper were born three chil-dren: James M., who married Siotha
Amos; William E., who wedded Anna B. Nelson, and Charles M., who died at the
age of six months. The mother died January 4, 1886, and on the twenty-seventh
of August, 1887, Mr. Cooper wedded Mrs. Priscilla Purdy, nee Amos, who was
born February 24, 1841, in Indiana. Their home is upon a good farm of 120
acres, which is well drained and cultivated, and therefore yields to the owner
a golden tribute in return for his care and labor. Mr. Cooper is a
republican, but has never aspired to office. His wife belongs to the Methodist
church, and both are prominent and highly respected people, who well deserve
representation in this volume.
Transcribed by Chris Brown from pages 625-626 of "A Portrait And Biographical
Record of Boone and Clinton Counties, Ind.," published in 1895 by A.W. Bowen &
Co. Chicago.