Lewis VanRansiller Cooper

1842 - 1901  (59 years)

• Name	Lewis VanRansiller Cooper
  Nickname	Van
  Born	1842	Meigs County, Ohio, USA   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Died	29 Apr 1901  [2]
  Notes	Meigs Co marriages Lewis O Cooper Mary G Walker, res Meigs 5/3/1871 1870 Meigs p 143 Lewis 27 p 150 Mary 20
  Person ID	I5275	WVPioneers
  Last Modified	20 Apr 2008

  
  

  Father	Reuben W Cooper,   b. Abt 1792, Virginia, USA ,   d. Between 1860 and 1870  (Age ~ 68 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Van Ransiller,   b. 24 Jan 1814, New Hampshire, USA ,   d. 20 Jun 1882  (Age 68 years)
  Married	1840  [2]
  Notes	1850 Meigs Co, OH, Sutton Twp, # 1186-1212 Reuben, 58 VA Eliza 35 Mass Marietta 14 Oh Marion 16 Van Rauseller 9 Reuben 6 Betsy Jane 6 Isaac 1 # 1187-1213 son from previous marriage??? Vincent Cooper, 33, OH farmer Susan 28, OH John 6 OH Riley 1 Oh Meigs MCR: Vincent Cooper Susan Hart 8/24/1843 1860 Jackson, VA # 1126-1062 Reuben 69 shoemaker, PA Elizabeth 46, New Hampshire Marion 20 Boatman Oh William R 18 Betsy Jane 15 Isaac N 11 John 8 Oh [Can't find Lewis in Jackson or Meigs] 1870 Meigs Co, OH, Sutton Twp, # 345-375 Elizabeth, 56, NH Isaac N 20 John 18 1880 Census Place: Sutton, Meigs, Ohio Page 312C Elizabeth COOPER Self F W W 70 OH Fa: OH Mo: OH I. Nelson COOPER Other M W W 29 OH Occ: Farmer Fa: OH Mo: OH
  Family ID	F2993	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Annie Mae Rector,   b. 1 Aug 1851, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 31 Mar 1889  (Age 37 years)
  Married	27 Sep 1877	Jackson County, West Virginia, USA   [3]
  Notes	1870 2nd Ward of Pomeroy,Meigs Co, OH l/w Samuel & Eva Davis Lewis Cooper, 27, OH, clerk 1880 Grant, Jackson, West Virginia Page 533B Lewis V. COOPER Self M M W 35 OH Occ: Harness Maker Fa: --- Mo: --- Anna M. COOPER Wife F M W 28 WV Jno. L. COOPER Son M S W 1 WV Dessie M. COOPER Dau F S W 4M WV Anna A. DOUGHERTY Other F S W 17 WV [Transcription by JCHS shows James C, 1, s - This is a mistake in the transcription] 1900 Grant Dist, Jackson, WV [2nd from Levin Rector] Cooper, Lewis, 10/1841 58 w 3 3 OH VA NY farmer Oscar C, 3/1882 Wilmot S 3/1884 Dessie May 1/1880 Rector Cemetery, Sherman, Jackson County, WV This stone seems to be so worn that it can't be read. We know the following Coopers are buried here, because the stones were read in 1982 and this cemetery is included in "Grant District Cemeteries" by Carolyn Thomas Miihlbach. Cooper, Annie M. wife of L.V Cooper Died Mar 31, 1889 aged 37y7m30d [Daughter of Steptoe & Elizabeth Rector] Cooper, John L. Died Nov 10, 1800 Aged 2y2m1d [Son of L.V. & Ann Cooper] Cooper, Otta Died June 26, 1882 Aged 3m 9d [Daughter of L.V. & Ann Cooper]
  Children	1. John L Cooper,   b. 12 Sep 1878, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 10 Nov 1880  (Age 2 years)   2. Dessie May Cooper,   b. 2 Apr 1880, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 2 Jun 1909, East Liverpool, Columbiana Co, OH  (Age 29 years)   3. Otta Cooper,   b. 17 Mar 1882, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 26 Jun 1882  (Age 0 years)   4. Oscar Clay Cooper,   b. 17 Mar 1882, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Feb 1964  (Age 81 years)   5. Wilmot Sherman Cooper,   b. 14 Mar 1884, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 1 Nov 1961, Columbiana County, Ohio, USA  (Age 77 years)   6. Anna Laura Cooper,   b. 28 Jul 1886, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F1796	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S1205] Census. [S283] Kathlyn (Wilson) Watters. [S17] Marriage Records, Jackson Co, WV.