Sgt. William H. Cooper

Notes:

Military Marker: Co F 11 Regt Texas Inf CSA

(Research):

Census Listings:

1870 Census
Texas, Angelina County, PO Pennington
Enumerated 3 Sept 1870
Page 29 Sheet 135
92-92
Cooper, William 29 M W Farmer 250 150 Ill
Cooper, Mrs. Alethie 33 F W Housekeeping Ala
Cooper, Alexander 2 M W Tx
Cooper, William 3/12 M W Tx Mar
Alford, Marthie 9 F W Tx
Alford, Eliza 8 F W Tx

1880 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Fourth Precinct
Enumerated 14 and 15 Jun 1880
Page 3 SD 1 ED 86 Stamped 233
19-19
Cooper, William H W M 39 Farmer Ill Ill Ill
Cooper, Lethia W F 43 Wf Keeping House Ala Va SC
Cooper, Aliex R W M 12 Son At School Tx Ill Ala
Cooper, Mary E W F 6 Dtr Tx Ill Ala
Cooper, Mary E W F 6 Dtr Tx Ill Ala
Cooper, Martha E W F 3 Dt W F 3 Dtr Tx Ill Ala
Alford, Eliza W F 18 StpDtr At School Tx Ala Ala

William married Arletha L. "Lethia" Harris on 17 Jan 1867 in Texas. Arletha (daughter of Alexander Harris and Elizabeth Reeves) was born on 23 Apr 1837 in Alabama; died on 2 Jan 1904 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Cooper-Harris Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Name: Alex Randle Cooper
Death Date: 03 Oct 1947
Death Place: Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches, Texas
Gender: Male
Race: White
Death Age: 79 years 3 months 21 days
Estimated Birth Date:
Birth Date: 12 Jun 1868
Birthplace: Sabine Co., Texas
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: William Cooper
Father's Birthplace: Ill.
Mother's Name: Arletha Harris
Mother's Birthplace: Texas
Occupation: Retired Farmer
Place of Residence: San Augustine, Sabine, Texas
Cemetery: Cooper Cemetery
Burial Place: San Augustine, Texas
Burial Date: 05 Oct 1947
Additional Relatives: X
Film Number: 2218828
Digital Film Number: 4032242
Image Number: 1641
Reference Number: CN 86871
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976


(Research):
Census Information:

1900 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Milam
Enumerated 4 and 5 Jun 1900
SD 8 ED 7 Sheet 2B
29-29
Cooper, Alix R Hd W M Jun 1868 31 M 7 Tx Il Ala Farmer
Cooper, Lula Wife W M ??? 1870 29 M 7 3/3 Tx Tx Tx
Cooper, Lizzie Dtr W F Aug 1889 10 S Tx Tx Tx
Cooper, Lorena Dtr W F Oct 1894 5 S Tx Tx Tx
Cooper, Henry Son W M May 1896 4 S Tx Tx Tx
Cooper, James Son W M July 1888 3 M Tx Tx Tx

1910 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Justice Precinct 4
Enumerated 2 May 1910
SD 2, ED 134, Sheet 9B
143-148
Cooper, William H Hd 69 Wd Il Tn Tn
Cooper, Alexander R Son 41 M3 6 Tx Il Al
Cooper, Lillitha I Dtr-in-law 42 M1 6 1/1 Tx Mo Tx
Cooper, Lorena Granddaughter 15 S Tx Tx Tx
Cooper, John H Grandson 13 S Tx Tx Tx
Cooper, James A Grandson 11 S Tx Tx Tx
Cooper, Arletha J Granddaughter 8 S Tx Tx Tx
Cooper, Lora Greatgrandchild 4 S Tx Tx Tx

1920 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Justice Precinct 4
Enumerated 12 Jan 1920 by Napoleon B. Mason
SD 326, ED 171 Sheet 9A
174-176
Cooper, Alick R Hd M W 51 M Tx Il Ga Farmer
Cooper, Telitha Wife F W 52 M Tx Tn Tx
Cooper, John H Son M W 23 S Tx Tx Tx
Cooper, Arletta J Dtr F W 18 S Tx Tx Tx
Cooper, Lora Dtr F W 15 S Tx Tx Tx
Cooper, Wiliam H Father M W 78 Ill Tn Tn

Alexander married Lula Elizabeth Fullen on 26 Oct 1892 in Sabine County, Texas. Lula (daughter of John W. Fullen and Jane Allen) was born on 25 Dec 1870 in Texas; died on 30 Apr 1902 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Cooper-Harris Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Alexander married Tilitha Irvine ""Lita" Halbert before 1920. Tilitha was born on 27 Jul 1867 in Geneva, Sabine County, Texas; died on 30 Jun 1955 in Houston, Harris County, Texas; was buried on 30 Jun 1955 in Cooper-Harris Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Appears to have died young, as he is not listed with his parents or siblings at the time of the 1880 census.

Notes:

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JD26-4SW
name: Mary Elizabeth Pratt
death date: 17 Oct 1940
death place: Prec 4, Sabine, Texas
gender: Female
race: White
death age: 66 years
estimated birth date:
birth date: 23 Mar 1874
birthplace: Sabine Co., Tx
marital status: Married
spouse's name:
father's name: W. H. Coofee
father's birthplace: Il
mother's name: Arletha Harris
mother's birthplace: Al
occupation: Housewife
place of residence: Bronson, Sabine, TX
cemetery:
burial place: Hemphill, Tx
burial date: 18 Oct 1940
additional relatives: X
film number: 2138120
digital film number: 4030496
image number: 329
reference number: cn47712
Collection: Mary Elizabeth Pratt, "Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976"

Mary married Hampton Lee Pratt on 10 Oct 1899. Hampton (son of Marshall J. Pratt and Eliza Windbrush Cochran) was born on 7 Jul 1872 in Bibb County, Alabama; died on 20 Mar 1952; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JX2P-9YP
name: Lula Lorena Harvill
death date: 01 Nov 1965
death place: Lufkin, Angelina, Texas
gender: Female
race: White
death age: 71 years 27 days
estimated birth date:
birth date: 04 Oct 1894
birthplace: Texas
marital status: Married
spouse's name:
father's name: Elic Cooper
father's birthplace:
mother's name: Lula Fullen
mother's birthplace:
occupation: Housewife
place of residence: San Augustine, Sabine, Texas
cemetery: Cooper
burial place: Sabine County, Texas
burial date: 03 Nov 1965
additional relatives: X
film number: 2117868
digital film number: 4028293
image number: 702
reference number: 708
Collection: Lula Lorena Harvill, "Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976"

Family/Spouse: Lawrence Andrew Harvill. Lawrence was born on 23 Dec 1890; died on 21 Jun 1973; was buried in Cooper-Harris Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

His Texas Death certificate, viewable online at FamilySearch.org, Texas Deaths, 1890-1976., shows that he was a farmer and married at the time of his death. He was listed as a farmer, the son of A. R. Cooper and Lula Fullen, and the informant was Mrs. Mary Louise Cooper, spouse.


https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K38R-B37
name: John H Cooper
event: Death
event date: 26 Sep 1973
event place: Del Rio, Val Verde, Texas, United States
gender: Male
marital status: Married
birth date: 23 May 1896
birthplace: Milam, Texas
father's name: A R Cooper
mother's name: Lula Fullen
certificate number: 73196
film number: 2242913
digital folder number: 005145755
image number: 01117
Collection: John H Cooper, "Texas, Deaths (New Index, New Images), 1890-1976"




(Research):Note: It is not known if the article below relates to the John Henry Cooper who is the the son of Alex COOPER and Leala (Fullen) COOPER or of Henry and Sallie COOPER. It is transcribed below simply as a starting point for doing further research.

San Augustine Tribune
Thursday, June 8, 2006
"1936 by: Harry P. Noble"

July

Sheriff H.S. Sharp and his deputy, Jim Greer, arrested John Henry Cooper and Clyde Robinson in Rebecca (southern part of San Augustine county) and charged them with assault to murder Dennis Armstrong. Dr. Ellington, who treated Armstrong, said he had a severe head injury. His skull was fractured when he was struck with a shotgun breaking the stock.

Notes:

He married a Rosallie UNKNOWN prior to the 1920 census.

At the time of the 1930 Sabine County census, he was a boarder in the home of Clifford and Annie Reynolds in JP No 8. He was shown as age 32 and divorced, and his occupation was listed as laborer, section hand.

Sam Wilson of Richardson, Texas emailed that Jim Cooper married second Doris Riola Lewis. He understood James Cooper had two sons by his earlier marriage but he only briefly met one of them and didn't remember their names


(Research):

Census Listings:

1920 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP No. 4
Enumerated 15 Jan 1920
SD 326 ED 171 Sheet 9B
175-177
Cooper, James A Head M W 21 M Tx Tx Tx Laborer Sawmill
Cooper, Rosallie Head M W 18 M Tx Tx Tx

1930 Census
not located

1940 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 8
Enumerated April 26, 1940
SD 42-2 ED 202-12 Shhet 11B
Rock Springs Road
Row 47
216
Cooper, Jim Head M W 41 m Tx Same House Farmer Farming
Cooper, Doris Wf F W 28 m Tx Same House
Cooper, Winona Dtr F W 6 S Tx Same House
Cooper, Jimmie Lois Dtr F W 5 S Tx ---
Cooper, Ruby Marie Dtr F W 4 S Tx
Cooper, Arland Henry Son M W 2 S Tx
Cooper, Doris Dtr F W 4/12 S Tx

James married Rosallie ??? before 1920. Rosallie was born about 1902 in Texas; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

James married Doris Riola Lewis about 1932. Doris was born on 30 Jul 1911 in Bleakwood, Newton County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Arletha married Jesse Howard James on 1 May 1926, and was divorced on 16 May 1975 in Tarrant County, Texas. Jesse was born on 2 Apr 1897 in Texas; died on 18 Dec 1984 in Tarrant County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Jefferson Murtise Lamberth. Jefferson (son of David Timothy Lamberth and Pearl Arabelle Humpreys) was born on 11 Jun 1908 in Texas; died on 1 Jul 1975 in Harris County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KS85-VVB
Name: Emma Gene Birdwell
Titles and Terms:
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 20 Sep 1978
Event Place: San Augustine, San Augustine, Texas, United States
Gender: Female
Age: 72
Birth Year (Estimated): 1906
Father's Name: Hampton Lee Pratt
Father's Titles and Terms:
Mother's Name: Mary Elizabeth Cooper
Mother's Titles and Terms:
Certificate Number: 72378
Digital Folder Number: 004962407
Image Number: 00401
Collection: Emma Gene Birdwell, "Texas, Deaths, 1977-1986"

Family/Spouse: James Chalmas Birdwell. James (son of Rush David Birdwell and Alice A. Fullen) was born on 15 Jan 1899 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 12 Jun 1982 in San Augustine County, Texas; was buried in Rosevine Cemetery, Rosevine, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

James married Abbie Lee Smith about 1932. Abbie (daughter of James Lee Smith and Theodosia Luma Whittlesey) was born on 14 Oct 1909 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 9 Nov 1994 in Tyler, Smith County, Texas; was buried on 11 Nov 1994 in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

SAN AUGUSTINE TRIBUNE Thursday, December 18, 2003

OZRO LEE PRATT

Ozro Lee Pratt, 90, of Geneva died at 7 p.m., Tuesday, December 2, 2003, at Memorial Medical Center in San Augustine. He was born December 29, 1912, in Sabine County as a son of the late Mary Elizabeth (Cooper) and Hampton Lee Pratt and was a lifelong resident of Sabine County. Pratt was a retired truck driver for Holly Farms and a member of Geneva Baptist Church. Survivors: daughters and sons-in-law, Ann and J.C. CLICK of Geneva and Gloria and Robert McELROY of Elkhart; seven grandchildren; 12 great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife of 69 years, Francis Pratt, who died November 23, 2003. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Friday, December 5, 2003 at the chapel of Starr Funeral Home, Inc. in Hemphill with Bro. Eddis SMITH and Bro. Buddy PRATT officiating. Interment followed at Rosevine Cemetery.

A nearly identical obituary was published in the December 10, 2003 Sabine County Reporter. The only added fact was that Orzo and Francis also had four great-great grandchildren.

Ozro married Clara Francis Adkins about 1933. Clara (daughter of Jesse Marion Adkins and Sara "Sallie" Elizabeth Parker) was born on 29 Nov 1916 in San Augustine County, Texas; died on 23 Nov 2003 in San Augustine, San Augustine County, Texas; was buried in Rosevine Cemetery, Rosevine, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

The Sabine County Reporter
March 15, 1995, Page 10

Abbie Harvey

Abbie Harvill Harvey, 80, of Lufkin died Sunday, March 12, 1995, at her residence.

She was born Sept. 2, 1914, in Sabine County as a daughter of the late Lawrence and Lorena (Cooper) Harvill and had lived in Angelina County several years. She was a member of the Denman Avenue Baptist Church in Lufkin.

Survivors: husband, Martin Harvey of Lufkin; two daughters, Juanell Beckham of Hemphill and Helen Williams of Pineland; sons and daughters-in-law, Wyman and Louise Tompkins and Jerry and Ruby Tompkins, all of San Augustine, Jimmy and Mary Ann Tompkins of Marietta, Georgia, Tommy and Barbara Tompkins of Longview, and Larry and Annette Tompkins of Lufkin; 17 grandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the chapel of Starr Funeral Home Inc in Hemphill with Bro. Vance R. Purtell Sr. and Bro. Don R. Falke officiatin. Interment followed at Cooper Cemetery in Geneva.

Grandsons were pallbearers.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, April 2009)

Abbie married Bennie Hamp Tompkins before 1931. Bennie was born before 1913; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Abbie married Martin D. Harvey after 1950. Martin was born on 24 Aug 1917; died on 25 Apr 2001; was buried in Cooper-Harris Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Francis "Linda" James followed her soulmate and beloved husband, Kurt Butler, to be in the arms of our Savior February 3, 2023. There she met her mama Arletha "Arlie" Cooper, daddy Jesse Howard James, brother little Cole Harold, and 3 beautiful sisters, Bennie "Neni" Adkins, Betty Lou Foster and Dorothy Juan Hart. What a reunion!

She is survived by her three daughters, Linda (Terry) McCue, Toni (Matt) Wolff, and Angel James Butler; 8 adored grandchildren who know her as mamalynn: Joshua, Wesley, Rachel Lynn, Le'Chelle, Erica, Brooke, Elijah, and Wyatt; as well as many great grandchildren.


Mom was a devoted, mother, wife, mamalynn, aunt, cousin and friend. And to some strangers, their "angel." Mom was always there anytime she was needed. Only a phone call and drive away. She is the strongest person I know. Even in her illness and final earthly days, she declared, "I dont need medicine; Jesus Christ is all I need!" A woman of unwavering faith. We are so thankful she brought us up in the truth. She was our nurture, rock, shield, best friend, confidant, cheerleader and compass. To this day, she is still pointing us to Christ. Amen. Thank you, Mommy! I thank God for you and miss you every second of every day.

A Memorial Service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 22, 2023 at Starr Funeral Home Chapel in Hemphill, Texas.

Visitation will begin one hour prior to service time.

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Also published in The Sabine County Reporter, July 26, 2023, Page 4

Family/Spouse: Rodger Leland Dyer. Rodger was born on 31 Oct 1941 in Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana; died on 13 Jan 2020 in Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas; was buried on 27 Jan 2020 in Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery, Dallas, Dallas, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Francis married Kurt Duane Butler on 29 Jun 1987 in Harris County, Texas. Kurt was born on 5 Dec 1955 in Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas; died on 26 Oct 2022. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

James A. Pratt Jr. passed away March 1, 2009, at Nacogdoches Medical Center. He was born November 6, 1932, in Lufkin, Texas, to James Pratt Sr. and Abbie Pratt.

Mr. Pratt was retired from the U.S. Air Force having served during the Vietnam War. He loved to hunt and fish. He is survived by daughters and sons-in-law, Barbara Holl and husband, Mark, of Nacogdoches, Texas, and Gale Harrington and husband, Will, of Rapid City, South Dakota; a son, James A. Pratt III of Palestine, Texas; granddaughters, Allison Holl, Michelle Holl, Jennifer Holl and Christine Harrington; and a grandson, Steven Harrington.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Doris Eveline Bowsher Pratt; and his parents, James A. Pratt Sr. and Abbie Lee Pratt. A memorial service will be held at a later date at the National Cemetery in Houston, Texas. Cason Monk-Metcalf Funeral Directors -- Wade Alexander, director.

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James married Doris Eveline Bowsher about 1957 in Witney, Oxfordshire, England. Doris was born on 5 Nov 1933 in Kintbury, West Berkshire, England; died on 6 Jun 2002 in Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]