Halley Lewis "Red" Cooper

1921 - Yes, date unknown

• Name	Halley Lewis "Red" Cooper  [1, 2]
  Nickname	Red
  Born	8 Dec 1921	Ballinger, Runnels County, Texas   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Died	Yes, date unknown
  Notes	At the time of the 1940 census, he was a resident of Austin, Travis County, Texas, and a lodger in the home of Troy and Dolly Willingford. He was listed as Hallie Cooper, Male, White, age 20, Single, born in Texas, and working as a truck driver for Bell Factory Ice Cream. Jim Cooper writes that his nickname was "Red," and that he " drove for Kerrville Bus Lines for 43 years, working as a consultant for Greyhound upon his retirement. During World War II he served with the Navy in the South Pacific. As a Boy Scout leader, he was awarded the Scouter's Key and was inducted into the Order of the Arrow. He served as a Girl Scout leader as well. As a member of the Travis County Sheriff's Posse he performed with the mounted drill team and was a charter member of the Travis County Emergency Unit. Pioneer Farm honored him for his many volunteer hours there. He is first seen on the 1930 census listed erroneously as Hollie, the 8 year old daughter of Lewis Cooper."
  Person ID	I41907	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	9 May 2014

  
  

  Father	Louis Warren Cooper,   b. 11 Jul 1873, Sabine County, Texas ,   d. 15 Jul 1956, Manor, Travis County, Texas  (Age 83 years)
  Mother	Margaret "Maggie" Emeline Greenwell,   b. 18 Sep 1881, Sabine County, Texas ,   d. 30 Jul 1926, Ballinger, Runnels County, Texas  (Age 44 years)
  Married	Abt 1900
  Family ID	F12560	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Evelyn Lois Bird,   b. 23 Apr 1921, Temple, Bell County, Texas ,   d. 16 Nov 2002, Austin, Travis County, Texas  (Age 81 years)
  Married	Bef 1941
  Children	1. Living   2. Tammy Bird Cooper,   b. 5 Jan 1943, Travis County, Texas ,   d. 12 Sep 2012, Austin, Travis County, Texas  (Age 69 years)   3. Living
  Last Modified	13 Jan 2014
  Family ID	F13187	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 8 Dec 1921 - Ballinger, Runnels County, Texas  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S564] 1930 United States Federal Census [Ancestry.com. database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2002., (Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1930. T626, 2,667 rolls. Containing records for approximately 123 million Americans, the 1930 United States Federal Census is the largest census released to date and is the most recent census available for public access. The census gives us a glimpse into the lives of Americans in 1930, and contains information about a household?s family members and occupants including: birthplaces, occupations, immigration, citizenship, and military service. The names of those listed in the census are linked to actual images of the 1930 Census.), Texas, Sabine County, JP 2 Enumerated 16 Apr 1930 ED 202-4 SD 19 Sheets 4A and 4B Stamped 43 66-77 (Reliability: 3). [S1723] Cooper, James Lewis--Family researcher (jimcooper@austin.rr.com).