Hilda Etheline Cooper

Notes:

On Jim Cooper's "Trails to Texas" blog http://www.trailstotexas.com/
Shown as Marcellus Eugene Cooper (1873-1967). Married Ada Eudora McElroy (1877-1905). They had 5 sons. After her death, married her identical twin sister, Ida Victoria McElroy (1877-1952). They had 3 daughters and 1 son.

A post to Rootsweb by Jim Cooper about the makeup of this family can also be found here:

http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/MCELROY/2000-12/0978230334

When he registered for the draft during the First World War, he was a resident of Pineland, and listed his occupation as farner. He was of medium heighth and build, with blue eyes and dark hair.

He was a Mason.

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K3SP-KHM
name: Marcelus Eugene Cooper
event: Death
event date: 13 Sep 1967
event place: Midland, Midland, Texas, United States
occupation farmer
gender: Male
marital status: Widowed
birth date: 15 Jun 1873
birthplace: Sabine, Texas
father's name: James A Cooper
mother's name: Amelia Jax
cemetery Jacks Cemetery Pineland Texas
Informant S. O. Cooper, son
certificate number: 60502
film number: 2138740
digital folder number: 005145121
image number: 02315
Collection: Marcelus Eugene Cooper, "Texas, Deaths (New Index, New Images), 1890-1976"


(Research):

Census Listings:

1900 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 3, District 70
Sheet 10B
176-177
Cooper, Eugene Head M W Jun 1873 27 m3 Tx Miss La Farmer
Cooper, Ada Wf W F Feb 1877 23 m 3 2/1 Tx Mo La
Cooper, Icy Dau (sic) W F (sic) Oct 1898 1 S Tx Tx Tx

1910 Census
Texas, Sabine, Precinct 3
Enumerated 16 May 1910
SD 2 ED 133 Sheet 17B
367-372
Cooper, Eugene Head M W 35 m2 1 Tx Miss Tx Proprietor Lumber Mill
Cooper, Ida Wf F W 33 m1 1 1/0 Tx Mo La
Cooper, Icy Son M W 11 S Tx Tx Tx
Cooper, Oscar Son M W 9 S Tx Tx Tx
Cooper, Armon Son M W 8 S Tx Tx Tx
Cooper, Everette Son M W 6 S Tx Tx Tx

1920 Census
not located

1930 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 2
Enumerated 16 Apr 1930
ED 202-4 SD 19 Sheet 4A Stamped 43
66-75
Cooper, Amelia Head F W 83 Wd la La Miss
---76
Cooper, Eugene M Son M W 56 m 28 Tx Miss La Farmer
Cooper, Lela v Wf F W 53 m 21 Tx Mo Tx
---77
Cooper, Louis W Head M W 54 m 24 Tx Miss La Farmer
Cooper, Huelan Son M W 14 S Tx Tx Tx
Cooper, Hollie L Dtr F W 8 S Tx Tx Tx

Marcellus married Ida Victoria McElroy about 1909 in Texas. Ida (daughter of William W. McElroy and Adeline Estes) was born on 19 Feb 1877 in Texas; died on 16 Jan 1952 in Jasper, Jasper County, Texas; was buried in Jacks Cemetery, Pineland, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Twin sister of Ada McElroy, the first wife of Marcellus Eugene Cooper.
Barbara Yancey Dore shows that she married first J. R. POWELL on 1 Jan 1903 in Jasper County, Texas. However, this is not correct. Family members state that Ida was married only one time, to M. E. Cooper. The Ida McElroy who married Rob Powell was said to be her half niece, a daughter of Hi and Sallie McElroy.

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K3ZQ-HSG
name: Ida Victoria Cooper
event: Death
event date: 16 Jan 1952
event place: Jasper, Jasper, Texas, United States
gender: Female
marital status: Married
birth date: 19 Feb 1887 (sic)
birthplace: , Texas
father's name: William Mcelroy, Mo
mother's name: Adeline Esteo, La
Informant A S Cooper
Cemetery Jacks Cemetery
certificate number: 2884
film number: 2074928
digital folder number: 005145641
image number: 03020
Collection: Ida Victoria Cooper, "Texas, Deaths (New Index, New Images), 1890-1976"

(Medical):See attached sources.

Notes:

Virgie Speights shows his middle name as Anderson, but all other researchers indicate it was actually Amberson. This is supported by the Widow's Application for a Confederate Pension application completed by Amelia Cooper, listing the full name of her husband as James Amberson Cooper. She also referenced that he had previously drawn a pension, citing file number 33200. Ancestry.com shows in their Civil War Service Records database that J. A. Cooper served in the Eleventh Texas Infantry, entering as a private and being discharged as a Corporal.

(Research):

Census Listings:

1880 Census
Texas, Sabine County, SubDiv 84
Enumerated 16 and 17 Jun 1880
Page 6B SD 1 ED 84
47-51
Cooper, James W M 22 Farmer Miss Miss Miss
Cooper, Emelia W F 32 Wf Keeps House La
Cooper, Alice W F 12 Dtr Tx Miss La
Cooper, Mathilde W F 10 Dtr Tx Miss La
Cooper, Eugene W M 6 Son Tx Miss La
Cooper, Louis W M 4 Son Tx Miss La

1900 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Pr 3
Enumerated 17 June 1900
SD 8 ED 70 Sheet 10 A Stamped 127
Cooper, James head W M Nov 1843 56 M 30 Miss Miss Miss Farmer
Cooper, Amelia Wf W F Feb 1847 53 m 30 11/7 La La La
Cooper, James S Son W M Jan 1883 17 S Tx Miss La
Cooper, Leona Dau W F Jan 1885 15 S Tx Miss La
Cooper, Emory Son W M Mar 1887 13 S Tx Miss La
Cooper, Ernest Son W M Mar 18871 13 S Tx Miss La
Jacks, Taylor Lodger W M Aug 1880 20 - Tx La La


1910 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 3
Enumerated 29 Apr 1910
SD 2 ED 133 Sheet 17B
325-330
Cooper, J. Scott and Alpha and children
327-332
Cooper, James A Head M W 66 m1 43 Miss Miss Miss farmer
Cooper, Amelia Wf F W 63 m1 43 11/7 La La La
Cooper, Ernest Son M W 23 S Tx Miss Laborer Lumber Mill
Cooper, Emory Son M W 23 S Tx Miss La Laborer Lumber Mill
Jacks, Taylor Boarder m W 35 S Tx La Miss Laborer Farm

1920 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 2
Enumerated 21 and 22 Jan 1920
SD 326 ED 169 Sheet 17A
Pineland and Brookeland Road
331-331
Cooper, James A Head m W 76 M Miss Tn Miss Farmer
Cooper, Amelia Wf F W 72 m La La La
332-332
Cooper, D Earnest Head M W 33 M Tx Miss La
Cooper, Hettie Wf F W 27 M Tx Tx Tx
Jacks, Taylor Lodger m W 48 S Tx La Miss Farm laborer
330-332
Cooper, Scott Head M W 37 m Tx Miss La farmer
Cooper, Alpha Wf F W 32 m Tx Tx Tx
Cooper, Jewel Dtr F W 12 S Tx Tx Tx
Cooper, Adrian Son M W 10 S Tx Tx Tx
Cooper, Oda Son M W 8 S Tx Tx Tx
Cooper, Ruby Son M W 7 S Tx Tx Tx
Cooper, Elton Son M W 5 S Tx Tx Tx
Cooper, Floy M Dtr F W 1 2/12 S Tx Tx Tx

James married Amelia Elizabeth Jacks on 14 Mar 1867 in Sabine County, Texas. Amelia (daughter of Nicholas Jacks, Jr. and Caroline Matilda Kemp) was born on 22 Feb 1847 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana; died on 7 Jan 1939 in Pineland, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Jacks Cemetery, Pineland, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K3MN-319
name: Amelia Elizabeth Cooper
event: Death
event date: 07 Jan 1939
event place: Pineland, Sabine, Texas, United States
gender: Female
marital status: Widowed
name of spouse James Ambson Cooper
birth date: 22 Feb 1837
birthplace: Sabine, Louisiana
father's name: Nicalos Jacks
mother's name: Matilda C Kemp
Informant ME Cooper
Cemetery Pineland
certificate number: 4476
film number: 2117863
digital folder number: 005144953
image number: 00559
Collection: "Texas, Deaths (New Index, New Images), 1890-1976," Amelia Elizabeth Cooper, 1939

(Research):

Census Listings:


1930 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 2
Enumerated 16 Apr 1930
ED 202-4 SD 19 Sheet 4A Stamped 43
66-75
Cooper, Amelia Head F W 83 Wd la La Miss
---76
Cooper, Eugene M Son M W 56 m 28 Tx Miss La Farmer
Cooper, Lela v Wf F W 53 m 21 Tx Mo Tx
---77
Cooper, Louis W Head M W 54 m 24 Tx Miss La Farmer
Cooper, Huelan Son M W 14 S Tx Tx Tx
Cooper, Hollie L Dtr F W 8 S Tx Tx Tx

Notes:

Married:
Jim Cooper writes on his blog, "Trails to Texas," http://www.trailstotexas.com/

"On the 1900 census, Amelia reports that she has had 11 children, 7 of whom were alive at that time. Only the 10 children below have been identified. Apparently one child whose name is now not known died at birth or very soon thereafter. If anyone has any information about this child, please contact me at mailto: jimcooper@austin.rr.com."

http://www.trailstotexas.com/2012/05/james-amberson-coopoer-and-amelia.html

Notes:

Barbara Yancey Dore shows that he served in Co H, 8th Regiment, TX Cav, CSA.

James Cooper, a direct descendant, shows this as well. James further indicates that William's middle name was Wilbur, and that he was a son of Samuel M. and Miriam (WILLIAMS) McElroy of Kentucky.

(Research):

Census Listings:

1850 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Sabine District
Enumerated 15 and 16 Nov 1850
237-237
McElroy, William 22 m Farmer Mo
McElroy, Artonisa 18 F Ark
[Note: HH 240/240 is John McElroy, age 27, born KY, wife born Ark)

1860 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Bare Creek Beat No 6, PO Bare Creek
Enumerated 17 July 1860
Page 39
291-291
William W McElroy 31 m Farmer $--- $545 Mo
Thomas McElroy 10 M Tx
Fowler McElroy 8 M Tx
Hiram McElroy 5 M Tx
292-292
Edward Esters 25 M Farmer 400 280 La
Elizabeth Esters 20 F La
Eudora Esters 2 F Tx

1870 Census
Texas, Sabine County, PO Brookeland, Beat No. 3
Enumerated 8 Aug 1870
Pages 7 and 8 Stamped 22
537-537
McElroy, W W 44 M W Farmer 1000 2000 Mo
McElroy, Adaline 29 F W Keeping House La
McElroy, John T 18 M W Tx
McElroy, William F 17 M W Tx
McElroy, Hyrum F 14 M W Tx
McElroy, Conrad 7 M W Tx
McElroy, Samuel 4 M W Tx
McElroy, Laura m 2 F W Tx
McElroy, Infant 1/3 m W Tx

William married Adeline Estes after 1860. Adeline (daughter of William Estes and Mary Elizabeth Latham) was born on 5 Feb 1840 in Louisiana; died on 11 Oct 1915 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in McElroy Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Jim Cooper shows her first name as Amelia and also indicates that she was born in Natchitoches.

(Research):

Census Listings:

1880 Census
Texas, Sabine County
Enumerated 15 Jun 1880
Page 3 SD 1 ED 84 Stamped 209
23-27
McElroy, Adaline W F 37 La Ky NC
McElroy, Connor W M 17 Son Works on Farm Tx Mo La
McElroy, Sam W M 14 Son Works on Farm Tx Mo La
McElroy, James W M 10 Son Tx Mo La
McElroy, Dewitt W M 6 Son Tx Mo La
McElroy, Eutora V W F W 3 Twin Sisters Tx Mo La
McElroy, Ada Victora W F 3 Twin Sisters Tx Mo La

1900 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Precinct 3
Enumerated 17 Jun 1900
SD 8 ED 70 Sheet 10A Stamped 127
127-128
McElroy, Adaline Head W F Feb 1840 60 Wd 7/6 La Ky Tx Farmer
McElroy, Connie Son W M Jun 1861 39 Wd Tx Mo La Farmer
McElroy, James Son W M May 1870 30 S Tx Mo La Farmer
McElroy, Dewitt Son W M Apr 1874 26 S Tx Mos La Farmer
McElroy, Ida Dau W F Feb 1877 23 S Tx Mo La
McElroy, Lillian GrdDau W F Sep 1896 3 S Tx Tx Tx
McElroy, Vivian GrdDau W F Oct 1898 1 S Tx Tx Tx
Shilling, Daniel Boarder W M Feb 1868 32 S Tx Miss Livestock Dealer
Nelson, Edward Boarder W M Mar 1877 23 S Tx Md Tx Livestock Dealer

Notes:

FindAGrave shows that Jonathan and Obedience "moved to Pineland, Sabine County, Texas in 1854 from Mississippi. They built their first home, a log house, a short distance from Pineland, and later build a larger house north of the present town site on the east side of Highway 87. He went into the mercantile business and owned a store and a sawmill at Yellowpine, Texas. He was also a farmer and a breeder of livestock. His hobbies were fishing and hunting and he was said to have been one of the best in his community. He was elected Commissioner of the Sabine County Board of Supervisors, and as Commissioner, he ordered the County to buy in 1870 the first iron safe for the records of the County Clerk. Later the courthouse burned and all the records were destroyed."

(Research):

Census Listings:

1850 Census
Mississippi, Hinds County
Enumerated 5 and 6 Dec 1850
Stamped 222
1618-1618
Jonathan H Cooper 32 M Farmer 300 Miss
Obedience 30 F Miss
Martha J Cooper 10 F Miss
Eliza A Cooper 9 F Miss
James A Cooper 7 M Miss
Jonathan H Cooper 4 M Miss
Lucy B Cooper 6 F Miss
Lewis Cooper 9/12 m Miss
1619-1619
John O and Lydia Cooper
1620-1620
CR and Sarah Clark

1860 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Housan Bayou Beat 3, PO Hemphill
Enumerated 22 Jun 1860
Page 64 Stamped 325
107-107
J H Cooper 41 M Farmer $--- $162 Miss
Obediance Cooper 39 F Miss
Martha Cooper 19 F Miss
Adline 18 F Miss
James Cooper 16 M Miss
Lucy Cooper 12 F Miss
Lewis Cooper 10 M Tx
Robert Cooper 4 M Tx
Julian Cooper 2 F Tx

1870 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Beat 2, PO Sabine Town
Enumerated 2 Aug 1870
Page 24
500-500
DM Cooper (Physician) and Grace B Cooper and family
501-501
Cooper J H 52 M W Farmer $500 Miss
Cooper Obediener 50 F W Keeping House Miss
Cooper Lucy 21 F W Miss
Cooper Robert 14 M W Tx
Cooper Julia 12 F W Tx
Cooper John 10 M W Tx

Jonathan married Obediance "Obediah" ???. Obediance was born on 6 Jul 1820 in Mississippi; died on 3 Sep 1877 in Yellowpine Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Spring Hill Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Kay Parker McCary shows her last name as CHANCE. This is supported by the Texas Death Certificate of her son, John Daniel Cooper, on which his parents are shown as Jonathan Henry Cooper and Abedia Chance. The informant was J. E. Cooper, presumably Johnnie Elisha Cooper, a grandson of Jonathan and Obediah. Other researchers, including Barbara Yancey Dore and Jim Cooper, instead list her maiden name as BRENT. She is also shown as BRENT on FindAGrave.

Notes:

Kathy Casagranda writes that this family moved to Sabine County, Texas where Nicholas died February 23, 1889. Caroline Matilda Kemp died February 28, 1865. The family can be located in the 1860 Census for Sabine County, Texas. Nicholas is no longer listed with his wife.

(Research):
Census Information:

1850 Census
Louisiana, Sabine Parish
Enumerate 2 Oct 1850 by J.H. Gallion
HH 561-563
Nicolas Jacks 35 M Farmer LA
Matilda Jacks 35 F La
Andrew Jacks 7 M La
Martha Jacks 5 F La
Amelia Jacks 3 F La
Mary Jacks 2 F La
HH 562-564
Andrew and Loucille Jacks
HH 563-565
Nicholas and Amelia Jacks

1880 Census
Texas, Sabine County, SubDiv 84
Enumerated 16 and 17 Jun 1880
Page 6B SD 1 ED 84
47-52
James and Amelia (nee Jacks) COOPER
48-52
J. W. and Phoebe JORDAN and family
49-50
Jacks, N. W M 63 Farmer La Ten SC
JORDAN, Andrew W M 22 Farmer Tx Tx Tx
Jordan, Mary W F 31 Wife Tx La La
Jordan, Minnie W F 1 D Tx Tx Tx
Jacks, Mary W F 20 Niece la La Ohio
50-54
Martin, W. F. W M 32 Farmer Tx Miss La
Martin, Mary W F 24 Wf Keep House Tx Tx Tx
Martin, Elvy W F 5 Dau Tx Tx Tx
Martin, Mary A W F 4 Dau Tx Tx Tx
Martin, Wm W M 3 Son Tx Tx Tx
Martin, Wallace W M 1 Son Tx Tx Tx
Richard Raymond W M 11 Adopted Son Q Tx Tx Tx

Nicholas married Caroline Matilda Kemp about 1840. Caroline was born about 1817 in Louisiana; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Kathy Casagranda lists her as the daughter of John Bradford KEMP and Druscilla CAMPBELL.Jim Cooper also shows them as her parents. Kay Parker McCary shows her as Matilda G Kemp vs. Caroline Matilda.

Notes:

Sometimes shown as William Penn Estes, or William F. Estes.

William married Mary Elizabeth Latham. Mary was born about 1806 in Louisiana; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]