West Virginia Pioneers
Reuben W Cooper
Abt 1792 - 1870 (~ 68 years)-
Name Reuben W Cooper Born Abt 1792 Virginia, USA [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 , 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 , 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 , d. Yes, date unknown 2. Francis Marion Cooper, b. Abt 1839, Meigs County, Ohio, USA , d. Yes, date unknown 3. Lewis VanRansiller Cooper, b. 1842, Meigs County, Ohio, USA , d. 29 Apr 1901 (Age 59 years) 4. Reuben Leon Cooper, b. Jun 1845, Meigs County, Ohio, USA , d. 2 Aug 1912 (Age ~ 67 years) 5. Betsy Jane Cooper, b. Abt 1844, Ohio, USA , d. Yes, date unknown 6. Isaac Nelson Cooper, b. Aug 1849, Ohio, USA , d. Yes, date unknown 7. John R Cooper, b. 16 Mar 1852, Meigs County, Ohio, USA , d. 9 Jan 1914, Wirt County, West Virginia, USA (Age 61 years) Family ID F2993 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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