Isaac W. COOPER [Parents] [scrapbook] 1, 2, 3, 4 was born 19 Feb 1819 in Clayton Twp, Perry County, Ohio. He married Rachael M. BOOR on 15 Dec 1842 in Perry, Ohio. Isaac died on 19 Jan 1907 in Clayton Twp, Perry, Ohio, and was laid to rest in Wesley Chapel Cemetery.
Isaac W. Cooper rests in Wesley Chapel Cemetery. The cemetery is located on the same land in Perry County, Ohio, that his father, also named Isaac Cooper, purchased from the U.S. government and first settled in 1812. The cemetery and small country church are still active today.
Following the death of his wife in 1871, Isaac wed Rachel K. Rhodes on 4 Aug 1872. Her maiden name had been Rachel King Wilson, and she was born 25 Oct 1818. Rachel died on 31 Dec 1899 and is buried with her former husband, Thomas Rhodes, in Wesley Chapel Cemetery.Obituary from the New Lexington Herald, Thursday, January 24, 1907, page 5, Perry Co, Ohio:
Isaac Cooper died Sunday morning at the home of his son-in-law, Albert Yost, south of this village. Mr. Cooper was one of the pioneers of this section and was loved and respected by all who knew him. Funeral services were held from Wesley Chapel, Tuesday.Obituary from the Somerset Press, Thursday, January 24, 1907, page 3, Perry County, Ohio:
Mr. Isaac Cooper died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. A. J. Yost, in Clayton township, on last Saturday night. Mr. Cooper had sustained two strokes of paralysis in the past few years, and for several months had been confined to his bed, physical and mental energies both failing.
The deceased was nearly 88 years of age, and had spent his entire life in the near vicinity of his death. Here he had made a very large circle of friends, and was held in the highest esteem by all who knew him.
His wife preceded him to the spirit world about 36 years ago. He is survived by three children --- L. D. Cooper of Iowa, Mrs. R. W. Levitt and Mrs. A. J. Yost --- a number of grandchildren and great-grandchildren, besides other more distant relatives. His last living brother, John Cooper, of Thorn township, preceded him about ten days.
Mr. cooper had been a member of M. E. church for many years, and died in the faith in which he lived. His funeral services were held on Tuesday morning at Wesley Chapel, conducted by Rev. P. L. Mark, and the large attendance despite the weather and roads was an evidence of his standing in the community. While his death has made a vacancy that cannot be filled, yet he has left an enviable resolve to comfort those who mourn.Published in the Somerset Press, Thursday, January 31, 1907, page 3, Perry County, Ohio:
Resolutions relative to the death of Isaac W. Cooper: By the death of Isaac W. Cooper, Somerset Lodge, No. 352, I.O.O.F, has lost one of its oldest and most respected members, and one of its staunchest supporters.
Brother Cooper was initiated in Odd Fellowship and became a member of Somerset Lodge on the 20th day of April, 1867, and continued such membership to the time of his death on the 19th day of January, 1907.
Somerset Lodge has been rich in friends, but never had a better or truer one than he who now sleeps in silence, to whose memory we now pay the tribute of our love and tears.
Isaac W. Cooper was a manly man, and therefore an ideal Odd fellow. He was of generous and magnetic disposition, readily attracted men to him, and formed warm and lasting friendships with those who came within the circle of his acquaintance.
His life was full of honor, of kindness and helpful deeds. He loved the opportunity to do good, to stand by a friend, to support a good cause, to defend what he believed to be right. He was generous as autumn, as hospitable as summer, and as tender as a perfect day in June.
In his domestic relations, he was a kind and devoted husband, a tender and loving father. In the lodge and in his daily walk in life, he believed and practiced the religion of deeds, and his creed was to do good.
Resolved, That in the death of Isaac W. Cooper this lodge has lost a member whose labors and services were invaluable, and whose kindness to his brothers in the lodge, whose words of love and deeds of kindness will be imperishably preserved in their memory.
Resolved, That this lodge tender the family of the deceased its heartfelt sympathy.
Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be furnished the family of the deceased; that a copy be furnished each of the local papers for publication; that a copy be spread on the records of the lodge, and that the charter of the lodge be draped for 30 days.
R.M. Fountain, T.T. Smith, Chas. W. Hunt
Rachael M. BOOR 1, 2, 3 was born on 3 Aug 1822 in Perry County, Ohio. She married Isaac W. COOPER on 15 Dec 1842 in Perry County. Rachael passed away on 9 May 1871 in Clayton Twp, Perry, Ohio. She was buried in Wesley Chapel Cemetery.
They had the following children:
M i LeRoy Dillon COOPER F ii Martha Ellen COOPER F iii Cecelia COOPER
LeRoy Dillon COOPER [Parents] 1, 2, 3 was born 23 Oct 1843 in Clayton Twp, Perry County, Ohio. He married Minerva Elizabeth BARKER on 24 Feb 1874 in Perry, Ohio. LeRoy died on 24 Mar 1933 in Corning, Adams County, Iowa. He was buried in Oakland Cemetery, Quincy Twp, Adams, Iowa.
Civil War Service:
Private, Ohio Light Artillery, 5th Indpt. Battery.
Corporal, 160th Regiment Ohio Infantry, Company G.Biographical sketch from a genealogical publication, Adams County, Iowa:
LeRoy Dillon Cooper, 1843-1933, was born in Perry County, Ohio and spent his boyhood in that area. In 1861 he enlisted in the 5th Ohio Independent Battery. He was wounded and discharged in 1862. In 1863 he reenlisted in the 160th Ohio Volunteer Infantry serving under General Sheridan in the Shenandoah Valley and was again discharged in 1864.
He married Minerva Barker, 1846-1924, also from Perry County, Ohio in 1874. In the late 1870's they moved to Van Buren County, Iowa, but stayed only a short time, moving back to Ohio. Iowa had somehow gotten in their blood, and early in the 1880's they moved to Douglas Township, Adams County, Iowa, and remained there the rest of their lives.
They had one son, Elmer E. Cooper, born in 1883. LeRoy and Minerva are at rest in the Quincy cemetery. Submitted by Willis Cooper.Obituary from the Adams County Free Press, Corning, Iowa:
Leroy D. Cooper, son of Isaac and Rachael Cooper, was born near Somerset, Perry county, Ohio, October 23, 1843, and departed this life at the home of his son in Douglas township, Adams county, Iowa, March 24, 1933, at the age of 89 years, 5 months, and 1 day. He grew to manhood in the community of his birth. On February 24, 1874, he was united in marriage to Minerva E. Barker, who was native to the same community as the deceased, and who preceded her husband in death by almost nine years. To this union one son, Elmer, was born.
In 1875 the deceased and his wife came to Adams county, Iowa, settling on a farm a short distance north of Brooks. The following year they moved to Van Buren county, in this state. Six years later they moved back to Adams county, and in 1884 settled on the farm which was theirs until the last call. What time the deceased did not spend in the old home was spent in the son's home nearby. As long as he was able he would make daily trips to his farm to do some light chores and potter around. This continued interest in something undoubtedly was a contributing factor to his many years.
He was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church from boyhood. His relations with the church, when he was able, were active. He served on many boards and filled many offices. One of the main activities was on the building committee of the North Class church. To this enterprise he gave generously of time and money. He was a great student of the Bible and believed in its precepts. To him there was a God, a Heavenly Father.
In 1860 when Lincoln sent out the call for men to defend our country, the deceased, at the age of 17, answered. He first enlisted in the light artillery. From this branch of the service he was discharged when a musket ball caused the partial removal of three fingers on the left hand. He again enlisted, this time as a infantryman. In all he saw about three years of service. Nothing pleased him better than to get in the company of another "old soldier" and talk over the experiences through which they had gone.
One son, Elmer, and his wife, Florence, and four grandchildren, Wanda, Wayne, Willis, and Estella, besides many friends are left to mourn.
One has gone from among us who was honest and fearless. He was appreciative of attentions given, yet he did his best to avoid being a burden to any one. Nothing roused his temper quicker than what, to him at least, seemed wrong against his fellow man. Goodness, as he was permitted to see it, was his guide.
Funeral services were held at the Corning M.E. church Sunday, March 26th, the Rev. Herman being in charge, assisted by Rev. Eastman. Internment was made in the Quincy cemetery.
Minerva Elizabeth BARKER [Parents] was born on 14 Jan 1846 in Perry County, Ohio. She married LeRoy Dillon COOPER on 24 Feb 1874 in Perry, Ohio. She passed away on 10 Apr 1924 in Corning, Adams County, Iowa. She was buried in Oakland Cemetery, Quincy Twp, Adams, Iowa.
They had the following children:
M i Elmer Elijah COOPER
Samuel BARKER was born 28 Sep 1814 in NY. He married Elizabeth STRAIT. He died on 9 Nov 1879.
Elizabeth STRAIT was born on 9 Sep 1807 in Bedford County, PA. She married Samuel BARKER. She died on 12 May 1875.
They had the following children:
F i Minerva Elizabeth BARKER
Albert J. YOST was born in Aug 1841 in Perry County, Ohio. He married Martha Ellen COOPER on 30 Mar 1864 in Perry County, Ohio. Albert passed away on 12 Nov 1918 in Somerset, Reading Twp, Perry, Ohio. He was buried in Somerset Methodist Cemetery.
Martha Ellen COOPER [Parents] 1, 2, 3 was born 22 Dec 1845 in Clayton Twp, Perry, Ohio. She married Albert J. YOST on 30 Mar 1864 in Perry, Ohio. Martha died in 07 Oct 1926 in Madison County, Ohio. She was laid to rest in Somerset Methodist Cemetery, Perry County.
Robert William LEVITT was born in 1846 in Somerset, Perry County, Ohio. He married Cecelia COOPER on 3 May 1868 in Perry, Ohio. Robert died on 17 Sep 1911 in Columbus, Ohio. He was buried in Somerset, Perry County, Ohio.
Cecelia COOPER [Parents] 1, 2, 3 was born 27 Mar 1851 in Clayton Twp, Perry County, Ohio. She married Robert William LEVITT on 3 May 1868 in Perry County, Ohio. Cecelia passed away on 5 Mar 1932 in Springfield, Clark County, Ohio. She was buried in Somerset, Perry County, Ohio.
Elmer Elijah COOPER [Parents] 1 was born 15 Sep 1883 in Douglas Twp, Adams County, Iowa. He married Florence WILMARTH on 28 Jun 1911 in Corning, Adams, Iowa. Elmer died on 9 Aug 1948 in Corning, Iowa.
Biographical sketch from a genealogical publication, Adams County, Iowa:
Elmer Elijah Cooper, 1883-1948, was born in Douglas Township in Adams County. He attended Douglas #7 (Dog Hollow) but did not complete the total eight years. In 1903 he took a college preparatory course at Iowa State College and the following year enrolled as a student. After two years, due to finances, he stayed home and farmed, then enrolled again to complete his degree in 1910.
The following year he married Florence Wilmarth, 1887-1953, daughter of a Quincy township neighbor, Warren Wilmarth. She attended a rural Quincy township school, graduated from Corning High School and a Normal Training school in Shenandoah. She taught school at Mt. Zion, north of Prescott, and at Carbon.
They built a new home on the farm in Douglas township and remained there the rest of their lives. They were blessed with four children; Wanda in 1912, Wayne in 1914, Willis in 1920, and Estella in 1923.
Elmer was a progressive farmer and was one of the first, if not the first, in Adams county to have a full field of alfalfa and hybrid corn. He served in the Iowa legislature from 1938 through 1844 as a representative as well as on many local boards, commissions, and councils. Elmer and Florence are buried in the Quincy Cemetery. Submitted by Willis Cooper.
Florence WILMARTH [Parents] was born on 15 May 1887 in Quincy Twp, Adams County, Iowa. She married Elmer Elijah COOPER on 28 Jun 1911 in Corning, Adams, Iowa. She died on 21 Aug 1953 in Corning, Adams, Iowa. Florence was buried in Oakland Cemetery, Quincy Twp, Adams, Iowa.
They had the following children:
F i Wanda C. COOPER M ii Wayne L. COOPER M iii Willis F. COOPER F iv Estella E. COOPER
Israel COOPER [Parents] 1, 2, 3, 4 was born 28 May 1825 in Clayton Twp, Perry County, Ohio. He married Minerva J. REYNOLDS on 23 Feb 1853 in Perry County. He passed away on 4 Apr 1873 in Perry County. Israel was buried in the Thornville Methodist Cemetery.
Minerva J. REYNOLDS was born about 1832 in Ohio. She married Israel COOPER on 23 Feb 1853 in Perry County, Ohio. She died on 15 Oct 1870 and was laid to rest in Thornville Methodist Cemetery, Perry County, Ohio.
They had the following children:
Rev. Earl Pratt KEMPHER was born about 1875 in Ohio. He married Phebe E. COOPER in 1899. He died in Dec 1960 in Hancock County, Ohio and was buried in Maple Grove Cemetery..
Phebe E. COOPER [Parents] 1, 2 was born on 16 Jun 1879 in Portage Twp, Hancock County, Ohio. She married Rev. Earl Pratt KEMPHER in 1899. Phebe passed away on 29 May 1966 in Martinsville, Morgan County, IN. She was buried in Maple Grove Cemetery, Hancock, Ohio.
Obituary printed in the Republican Courier, May 31, 1966, page 22, Findlay, Ohio:
Mrs. Phebe Cooper Kempher, 86, died at 4 a.m. Sunday at the Kennedy Memorial Christian Home, Martinsville, Indiana, of a heart ailment.
She was born June 16, 1879, in North Baltimore, the daughter of Isaac and Amanda (Trout) Cooper. In 1899 she married Earl P. Kempher who died in 1960.
She is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Walter (Willa Marie) Sicha, Cleveland. One daughter, a sister, and a brother preceded her in death.
Mrs. Kempher was a member of the Disciples of Christ Church of Lyons, Ohio. Funeral services will be held at 11:30 a.m. today at the Kennedy Memorial Christian Home in Martinsville with Dr. Dean Mason officiating. Graveside rites will be held at Maple Grove Cemetery, Findlay, at 4 p.m. today with the Rev. Chalmers Mattern to officiate. The Kirkpatrick Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Dr. Edwin Harold COOPER [Parents] 1, 2 was born 12 Jan 1878 in Portage Twp, Hancock County, Ohio. He married Ethel DOOLITTLE on 11 Sep 1914. He died on 1 Dec 1954 in Washington, DC. He was laid to rest in Maple Grove Cemetery, Hancock, Ohio.
Obituary from the Republican Courier, December 2, 1954, page 3, Findlay, Ohio:
Dr. Edwin Harold Cooper, a former Findlay physician and native of Portage Township, died in Garfield Memorial Hospital, Washington, D.C., Wednesday morning of a complication of diseases. He was 76 years old. An eye, ear, and throat specialist in Washington, Dr. Cooper had been in failing health the last three months.
He attended school in Portage township, later going to Tri-State College for pre-medicine and was graduated from Hahnemann Medical College, Chicago, in 1905, receiving degrees in medicine, surgery, and pharmacy.
He was a former teacher in Hancock County schools and began the practice of medicine here in 1907, continuing until he went into the armed forces. Dr. Cooper claimed the distinction of being the first doctor drafted in World War I. He enter active duty August 12, 1917, serving as a captain in the medical corps.
Following his discharge in 1920, he entered the Veterans Administration, serving on the pension examining boards in Cincinnati, New Orleans, Boise, Idaho, and Seattle, Washington, later going to Washington D.C. where he served on the Board of Appeals of the pension board. He retired from this board July 30, 1948.
A son of Robert and Mary Josephine (Knoke) Cooper, he was born January 12, 1878, in Portage township. On September 11, 1914, he married Ethel Doolittle who survives. There are no children. Dr. C. M. Cooper of Bellevue is a brother.
He was a member of the Presbyterian Church. Short services will be held in the S. H. Hines Funeral Home, Washington, this evening. The body will arrive at the Barnhart Memorial Friday noon where the family will receive friends from 7 until 9 p.m. Friday. Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday in the funeral home, the Rev. Ernest Bigelow officiating. Burial will be in Maple Grove Cemetery.
Ethel DOOLITTLE was born about 1878 in Michigan. She wed Dr. Edwin Harold COOPER on 11 Sep 1914. She died in Feb 1967. Ethel was buried in Maple Grove Cemetery, Hancock, Ohio.
Dr. Clarence M. COOPER [Parents] 1, 2 was born 18 Dec 1881 in Portage Twp, Hancock County, Ohio. He married Rosa Mae WILLEY on 9 Aug 1908 in Bellvidere, Illinois. He passed away on 27 Jan 1960 in Bellevue, Huron County, Ohio. He was interred in Maple Grove Cemetery, Hancock, Ohio.
Obituary from the Republican Courier, January 29, 1960, page 2, Findlay, Ohio:
Dr. Clarence M. Cooper, 78, native of Hancock County, died at 1:10 p.m., Wednesday in Bellevue, Ohio, where he had practiced medicine for 45 years. He died in the hospital there following a four-day illness from a heart ailment complicated by influenza.
Dr. Cooper was born in Portage township December 18, 1881, a son of Robert A. and Mary J. (Knoke) Cooper. As a young man he taught school in Portage township before going to Tri-State College, Angola, Ind., in 1901 where he took a pre-medical course. He was graduated from there in 1903, and enrolled in Hahnemann Medical College, Chicago, graduating from there in 1907. He practiced medicine in Chicago until 1912 when he went to Bellevue where he specialized as an oculist. Until he retired January 19, 1957, he was Bellevue's only oculist.
Dr. Cooper was a member of the building committee when the Bellevue Hospital was constructed in 1918 and was one of the signers of the acts of incorporation of its hospital association. He was a charter member of the Bellevue Kiwanis Club and until he retirement was a member of the Bellevue Chamber of Commerce.
Dr. Cooper was a past president of the Sandusky County Medical Society and following his retirement was presented with a 50-year membership pin in the Ohio Medical Association. He was a Presbyterian.
He was married August 9, 1908, in Bellvidere, Ill., to Rosa Mae Willey who died Nov. 21, 1954. A brother, Dr. E. H. Cooper, also preceded him in death. He is survived by a daughter, Mary Cooper, who lives at home.
Services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Waters and Smith Funeral Home, Bellevue. The body will be brought to Findlay and buried in Maple Grove Cemetery.
Rosa Mae WILLEY was born about 1880 in WI. She married Dr. Clarence M. COOPER on 9 Aug 1908 in Bellvidere, Illinois. She died on 21 Nov 1954 in Bellevue, Huron, Ohio.
They had the following children:
F i Mary I. COOPER
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