George Washington Cooper: Strong McLemore Ancestry

Generation: 1

George Washington Cooper was born in Mar 1862 in Texas (son of Daniel Matthew Cooper, M. D. and Gracie Berintha Harper); and died.

Notes:

On a transcription of the 1870 census, he was listed as Mc. Cooper.

(Research):

Census Listings:

1900 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Pr. 1
Enumerated 26 Jun 1900
SD 8 ED 68 Sheets 11B and 12A
189-193
Cooper, G Head W M Mar 1862 38 m1 18 Tx Miss Miss Farmer
Cooper, Louethena Wf W F Jun 1867 32 M 18 8/6 Tx Tx Tx
Cooper, Wm Son W M Aug 1884 15 S Tx Tx Tx Farm Laborer
Cooper, Silendra Dtr W F Oct 1889 10 S Tx Tx Tx
Cooper, Daniel Son W M May 1891 9 S Tx Tx Tx
Cooper, Quitman Son W M Mar 1892 8 S Tx Tx Tx
Cooper, Ellie Dtr W F Jan 1894 6 S Tx Tx Tx
Cooper, Abbie Dtr W F Mar 1898 2 S Tx Tx Tx

1910 Census
Oklahoma, Choctaw County, William Twp
Enumerated 30 Apr 1910 SD 4 ED 70 Sheet 2B
41-41
Cooper, George W Head M W 55 m1 30 Tx Miss Miss Farmer
Cooper, Fleshi M Wf F W 48 m1 30 12/10 Tx Tx Miss
Cooper, Elizabeth Dtr F W 20 S Tx Tx Tx
Cooper, Daniel Son M W 14 S Tx Tx Tx Farm Laborer
Cooper, Whitman J Son M W 14 S Tx Tx Tx Farm Laborer
Cooper, Olie Dtr F W 15 S Tx Tx Tx
Cooper, Abby Dtr F W 11 S Tx Tx Tx
Cooper, Dollie Dtr F W 8 S Tx Tx Tx
Cooper, Kelley S Son M W 5 S Tx Tx Tx
Cooper, Dosue Dtr F W 4 S Tx Tx Tx
Cooper, George B Son M W 2 S Ok Tx Tx
43-43
Cooper, William C Head M W 26 m1 2 Tx Tx Tx Farmer
Cooper, Fanie Wf F W 20 m1 2 Tx Tx Tx

George married Luthenia "Lue" M. Ferguson on 13 Feb 1882 in Sabine County, Texas. Luthenia (daughter of William Ferguson and Selindra Garlington) was born in Jun 1867 in Sabine County, Texas; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

William Cooper was born in Aug 1884 in Sabine County, Texas; and died.
Selindra Elizabeth Cooper was born in Oct 1889 in Sabine County, Texas; and died.
Daniel Matthew Cooper was born on 6 May 1891 in Sabine County, Texas; and died.
James Quitman Cooper was born on 9 Mar 1892 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; and died.
Ellie Cooper was born in Jan 1894 in Texas; and died.
Abbie Cooper was born in Mar 1898 in Sabine County, Texas; and died.
Dollie Cooper was born about 1902 in Texas; and died.
Kelley S. Cooper was born about 1905 in Texas; and died.
Docia Cooper was born about 1906 in Texas; and died.
George B. Cooper was born about 1908 in Oklahoma; and died.

Generation: 2

Daniel Matthew Cooper, M. D. was born about 1827 in Mississippi (son of William Gill Cooper and Dempsey Donaho); and died.

Notes:

Barbara Yancey Dore shows him as a son of William Gill Cooper and Dempsey Donaho of South Carolina and Hinds County, Mississippi, and a brother to Jonathan Henry Cooper.

(Research):

Census Listings:

1880 Census
Texas, Sabine County, SubDiv 84
Enumerated 12 July 1880
Page 30 B SD 1 ED 84
268-279
Cooper, D M W M 54 Physician Miss Miss Miss
Cooper, Gracey W F 40 Wf Miss Miss Miss
Cooper, George W W M 15 Farmer Tx Miss Miss
Cooper, Octovine W F 14 Dtr Farming Tx Miss Miss
Cooper, Wesley W M 9 Son Tx Miss Miss
Cooper, William W M 6 Son Tx Miss Miss
Cooper, Berinda W F 5 Dtr Tx Miss Miss
Cooper, Henderson W M 2 Don Tx Miss Miss

Daniel married Gracie Berintha Harper about 1863. Gracie (daughter of Elmore Harper and Julia Ann Lane) was born about 1838 in Mississippi; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Gracie Berintha Harper was born about 1838 in Mississippi (daughter of Elmore Harper and Julia Ann Lane); and died.

Children:

1. George Washington Cooper was born in Mar 1862 in Texas; and died.
Octavine G. Cooper was born about 1867 in Texas; and died.
Elizabeth "Lizzie" Cooper was born on 30 Jan 1870 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; died on 12 Oct 1964 in Houston, Harris County, Texas; was buried in Bronson Cemetery, Bronson, Sabine County, Texas.
Wesley Cooper was born about 1871 in Sabine County, Texas; and died.
William Cooper was born about 1874 in Sabine County, Texas; and died.
Berintha "Bee" Cooper was born on 19 Mar 1875 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 14 Mar 1959 in Sabinetown, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Harpers Chapel Cemetery, Sabinetown, Sabine County, Texas.
Charles Henderson "Henry" Cooper was born on 13 Nov 1878 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 7 Feb 1932 in Bronson, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Bronson Cemetery, Bronson, Sabine County, Texas.

Generation: 3

William Gill Cooper was born on 25 Mar 1777 in South Carolina; died on 24 Jan 1849 in Rankin County, Mississippi; was buried in Cooper-Smith Cemetery, Florence, Rankin County, Mississippi.

Notes:

From FindAGrave:

Shown as a son of Capt. Robert Cooper and Jane Hamilton. His place of birth is also listed as Rankin County, Mississippi versus South Carolina.

WAR RECORD: WAR OF 1812 - PRIVATE IN CAPT. WM. SPENCER'S CO., NIXON'S REGIMENT, MISS. MILTIA, MAY 16 - OCT. 7, 1814 AND IN CAPT HARMON M. RUNNEL'S CO., NIXON'S 13TH REGIMENT, JAN. 8 - FEB. 7, 1815.

About 1843 he moved to the Spring Ridge Community southeast of Raymond in Hinds County. He bought a tract of some 240 acres and lived there until he died. His wife died shortly after he had bought the plantation; but he lived for another six years, dying the latter part of January of 1849. He and his wife are buried together in the garden near their home.

Today their graves are unmarked for later owners felt the little family plot was morbid. They tore down the iron fence; plowed over the graves and took the headstone into a field and threw it in a gully. Earl B. Cooper found the stone and removed it to his lot in the Smith-Cooper cemetery in the Monterey Community of Rankin County, Miss. Now in graves unmarked and unknown, with their son, John Oliver Cooper, they rest in everlasting peace in the soil they loved and had chosen for a home.

A copy of his estate papers were said to have been filed in Hinds County, Mississippi on 10 Sept 1859.

William married Dempsey Donaho about 1808. Dempsey was born on 5 Aug 1788 in South Carolina; died on 1 Oct 1843 in Rankin County, Mississippi; was buried in Cooper-Smith Cemetery, Florence, Rankin County, Mississippi. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Dempsey Donaho was born on 5 Aug 1788 in South Carolina; died on 1 Oct 1843 in Rankin County, Mississippi; was buried in Cooper-Smith Cemetery, Florence, Rankin County, Mississippi.

Notes:

FindAGrave shows her as a daughter of William Donaho and Esther Daniel.

Notes:

Married:
Source Citation: Source number: 1232.162; Source type: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents; Number of Pages: 1; .
Source Information:
Yates Publishing. U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004.
Original data: This unique collection of records was extracted from a variety of sources including family group sheets and electronic databases. Originally, the information was derived from an array of materials including pedigree charts, family history articles, querie.

FindAGrave shows them as the parents of 15 children in total. Only the two sons that migrated to Sabine County, Texas are included in this database.

1. LEWIS A. COOPER b: 29 MAR 1809 in NATCHEZ, ADAMS CO, MS

2. JOHN OLIVER COOPER b: 11 DEC 1810 in NATCHEZ, ADAMS CO, MS d: 28 JUN 1850 in RANKIN CO, MS

3. GEORGE WASHINGTON COOPER b: 30 JUN 1812 in NATCHEZ, ADAMS CO, MS

4. POLLY ANN COOPER b: 6 JAN 1814 in HINDS CO, MS

5. Judge HAMILTON COOPER b: 15 FEB 1815 in HINDS CO, MS d: 1 JUL 1894 in NEWTON CO, MS

6. JANE MELVILLE COOPER b: 1 JAN 1817 in HINDS CO, MS

7. JONATHAN HENRY COOPER b: 22 AUG 1818 in HINDS CO, MS

8. SARAH COOPER b: 19 JAN 1820 in HINDS CO, MS

9. ROBERT ANSEL COOPER b: 15 AUG 1821 in HINDS CO, MS

10. LUCINDA COOPER b: 1 AUG 1824 in HINDS CO, MS

11. ELIZABETH "ELIZA" COOPER b: 10 OCT 1825 in HINDS CO, MS

12. WILLIAM GILL COOPER, JR. b: 14 SEP 1827 in HINDS CO, MS d: 29 FEB, 1912 in TEXAS, buried COTTONWOOD CEMETERY, DALLAS, DALLAS CO, TX.

His tombstone is inscribed:
"A Soldier of the
Mexican War 1846
A Hero of Buena Vista
under Colonel Jefferson Davis
In Co. G, First Miss. Volunteers"

"A Soldier of the Confederate States
of America 1861 in Co., G, Thirty-
nineth Miss. Volunteers
Take thy sleep, thy warfare's o'er!"

13. NANCY COOPER b: 30 APR 1829 in HINDS CO, MS

14. DANIEL MATTHEW COOPER b: 30 OCT 1830 in HINDS CO, MS

15. JAMES SIMPSON COOPER b: 26 NOV 1832 in HINDS CO, MS

Children:

Jonathan Henry "J. H." Cooper was born on 22 Aug 1818 in Mississippi; died on 17 Feb 1897 in Yellowpine Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Spring Hill Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.
2. Daniel Matthew Cooper, M. D. was born about 1827 in Mississippi; and died.

Elmore Harper was born on 15 Jan 1813 in Wilkerson County, Mississippi; died on 16 Dec 1875; was buried in Spring Hill Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.

Notes:

The son of James Harper. He enlisted in the 11th Texas Inf. at Camp Clough. By October 31, 1862, he was stationed at Camp Nelson, Arkansas. After the war, he returned to Sabine County and married the widow of his former friend and neighbor, Isaac Hickman Low. Elmore was a member of the Littleton Fowler Masonic Lodge in Hemphill and worked as a farmer. (White and Toole, p 40).

Kay Parker McCary shows that a military marker only is in the Spring Hill Cemtery of Sabine County, showing Co. F 11th Reg Texas Inf, CSA. His wife was shown as Julia Ann Lane.

Elmore married Julia Ann Lane before 1836. Julia was born about 1817 in Georgia; died about 1860. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Julia Ann Lane was born about 1817 in Georgia; died about 1860.

Children:

James Robert Harper was born on 15 Apr 1838 in Mississippi; died on 25 Dec 1896 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Harpers Chapel Cemetery, Sabinetown, Sabine County, Texas.
3. Gracie Berintha Harper was born about 1838 in Mississippi; and died.
Alma Winnifred Harper was born about 1845 in Mississippi; died before 1870.
Jesse L. Harper was born about 1842 in Louisiana; and died.
John Wesley Harper was born about 1848 in Louisiana; and died.
Harris Stephen Harper was born about 1851 in Louisiana; and died.
William A. Harper was born about 1853 in Sabine County, Texas; and died.
Mary A. Harper was born about 1856; and died.