John served as a Private with the 111 Illinois Infantry Company-A. He enlisted on August 13, 1862. He also served as a flag holder for the GRAND ARMY of the REPUBLIC. His discharge came on June 6, 1865. John was a resident of Salem, Illinois. His Widow Helen E. Cooper applied for his pension At Illinois August 2, 1897 app# 659,448
Four children of John E. Cooper and Helen Eliza Noble:
1. Clara Cooper b. 16 Jul 1851 in Peoria Co, IL d. 10 Mar 1887 in MI.
2. Harriet Lucretia Cooper b. 3 Sep 1853 in Washtenaw Co, MI d. 28 Dec 1944 in Los Angeles Co, CA.
3. Henry Noble Cooper b. 2 May 1861 in Salem, Marion Co, IL d. 4 Apr 1920 in Cook Co, IL.
4. John Edwin Cooper b. 12 Jan 1864 in Salem, Marion Co, IL d. 3 Feb 1898 Cook Co, IL.
Clara Cooper (1851-1887) marr in MI 19 Nov 1878 Orrin Joseph Holbrook b. 9 Oct 1853 in OH d. 27 Jul 1924 in Cook Co, IL. They had two children: Emma N. b. 1879 in MI and Henry E. b. Feb 1887 in MI.
Harriet Lucretia Cooper (1853-1944) marr 13 Nov 1872 Wilson Rushmore b. 4 May 1844 in NY. They had 3 children: Clare (male) b. 22 Jun 1875 in MI, Earl b. 1877 in MI, Helen Margaret b. 14 Aug 1885 in MI.
Henry Noble Cooper (1861-1920) marr 24 Apr 1888 marr Julia Lupton Pardee (1857/1861-1924/1941) in IL. They had 4 children: Theron Pardee b. 30 Jan 1889 in IL, Kenneth Lupton b. 10 Jul 1891 in IL, Elizabeth b. Aug 1892 in IL, Henry Noble Jr. b. 27 Jul 1896 in IL.
John Edwin Cooper (1864-1898) married 20 Oct 1896 in La Grange, Cook Co, IL to Gertrude Randall Le Boutillier b. 13 Jun 1875 NY d. 1928 NY. They had no children.
John served as a Private with the 111 Illinois Infantry Company-A. He enlisted on August 13, 1862. He also served as a flag holder for the GRAND ARMY of the REPUBLIC. His discharge came on June 6, 1865. John was a resident of Salem, Illinois. His Widow Helen E. Cooper applied for his pension At Illinois August 2, 1897 app# 659,448
Four children of John E. Cooper and Helen Eliza Noble:
1. Clara Cooper b. 16 Jul 1851 in Peoria Co, IL d. 10 Mar 1887 in MI.
2. Harriet Lucretia Cooper b. 3 Sep 1853 in Washtenaw Co, MI d. 28 Dec 1944 in Los Angeles Co, CA.
3. Henry Noble Cooper b. 2 May 1861 in Salem, Marion Co, IL d. 4 Apr 1920 in Cook Co, IL.
4. John Edwin Cooper b. 12 Jan 1864 in Salem, Marion Co, IL d. 3 Feb 1898 Cook Co, IL.
Clara Cooper (1851-1887) marr in MI 19 Nov 1878 Orrin Joseph Holbrook b. 9 Oct 1853 in OH d. 27 Jul 1924 in Cook Co, IL. They had two children: Emma N. b. 1879 in MI and Henry E. b. Feb 1887 in MI.
Harriet Lucretia Cooper (1853-1944) marr 13 Nov 1872 Wilson Rushmore b. 4 May 1844 in NY. They had 3 children: Clare (male) b. 22 Jun 1875 in MI, Earl b. 1877 in MI, Helen Margaret b. 14 Aug 1885 in MI.
Henry Noble Cooper (1861-1920) marr 24 Apr 1888 marr Julia Lupton Pardee (1857/1861-1924/1941) in IL. They had 4 children: Theron Pardee b. 30 Jan 1889 in IL, Kenneth Lupton b. 10 Jul 1891 in IL, Elizabeth b. Aug 1892 in IL, Henry Noble Jr. b. 27 Jul 1896 in IL.
John Edwin Cooper (1864-1898) married 20 Oct 1896 in La Grange, Cook Co, IL to Gertrude Randall Le Boutillier b. 13 Jun 1875 NY d. 1928 NY. They had no children.
Bio by: Linda A Foote-Martin
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