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Reuben W Cooper

Male Abt 1792 - 1870  (~ 68 years)


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  • Name Reuben W Cooper 
    Born Abt 1792  Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Died Between 1860 and 1870 
    Notes 


    • Reuben W. Cooper b. 1792, had eleven children. The 2nd and 10th child died young. He was a farmer in Racine, Ohio. Reuben married his 1st (unknown) wife in Brunswick Co., Va., in 1810. They had (1) a Boy and (2) a Girl. The Girl and Wife died around 1820/1825. Reuben moved to the 3rd Ward, Cincinnati, and remarried in 1825 2nd (unknown) Wife, and they had (3) Girl and (4) Girl. He moved to a Racine, Ohio, farm with his son and two daughters and NO Wife. In 1840 Reuben married his 3rd wife, Elizabeth VanRansiller, b. 1-24-1814, d. 6-30-1882 at age 68 years, 4 months, 27 days. Reuben W. and Elizabeth (VanRansiller) Cooper had seven children together:

      Reuben buried Rector Cemetery, Sherman
    Person ID I9042  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 12 Jul 2017 

    Father Reuben Cooper,   b. 1760, Brunswick County, VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1824  (Age 64 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth [Cooper],   d. 1815 
    Notes 

    • Kathlyn (Wilson) Watters:
      Reuben Cooper (1760-1824) b. in Brunswick Co., Va., around Lawrenceville, Sergeant Major in the American Revolutionary War serving in 14th, 10th, and 1st Regiments, fought at Valley Forge, was sick at Morristown, earned £8-10 per month while serving, married Elizabeth who died in 1815. The couple had one child, Reuben W. Cooper, b. 1792.

      He left a will in Edgefield, SC vol 1 Book 1817-1835 C p. 243, Elizabeth has
      one on pa. 561.
    Family ID F8736  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Elizabeth Van Ransiller,   b. 24 Jan 1814, New Hampshire, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   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
    Children 
     1. Marietta D 'Mary' Cooper,   b. Abt 1836, Meigs County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Francis Marion Cooper,   b. Abt 1839, Meigs County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Lewis VanRansiller Cooper,   b. 1842, Meigs County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Apr 1901  (Age 59 years)
     4. Reuben Leon Cooper,   b. Jun 1845, Meigs County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Aug 1912  (Age ~ 67 years)
     5. Betsy Jane Cooper,   b. Abt 1844, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Isaac Nelson Cooper,   b. Aug 1849, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. John R Cooper,   b. 16 Mar 1852, Meigs County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Jan 1914, Wirt County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 61 years)
    Family ID F2993  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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  • Sources 
    1. [S1205] Census.

    2. [S283] Kathlyn (Wilson) Watters.