Elizabeth Marie Cooper, daughter of Martha Jane and Albert Cooper, was born in Rivoli township, Mercer County on Jan. 31st, 1857 and died in the Monmouth Hospital, Dec. 3rd, 1937. Her early life was spent on the farm. After the death of her mother the family moved to New Windsor, Ill., where the father passed away in 1900. Since then she has made her home in Alexis. She was never married.
Miss Cooper was preceded in death by two brothers, Louis T. Cooper and William Cooper, and a sister, Mrs. Amanda Bridger.
One brother, Hiram of Viola, survives, besides four nieces, Mrs. Frank Carlson of Alexis, Mrs. Wesley Fields of North Henderson, Mrs. Lee Lynch of North Henderson and Miss Hazel Cooper of Viola. There are also three nephews, Harry Bridger of New Windsor, Charles Bridger of New Windsor and Ivan Cooper of Viola.
Funeral services were held from the McKnight Funeral Home in Alexis at 1 o'clock, Monday afternoon, Rev. O. D. Slater officiating. Pall bearers were Frank Carlson, Ivan Cooper, Harry Bridger, Charles Bridger, Wesley Fields and Lee Lynch. Music was furnished by Mrs. Gerald Smith, with Mrs. George Porter at the piano. Flowers were cared for by Mrs. Crissie Bruington and Mrs. Margaret Wray. Interment was made in Hopewell cemetery near New Windsor.
(Alexis Argus - December 9, 1937)
Miss Cooper was preceded in death by two brothers, Louis T. Cooper and William Cooper, and a sister, Mrs. Amanda Bridger.
One brother, Hiram of Viola, survives, besides four nieces, Mrs. Frank Carlson of Alexis, Mrs. Wesley Fields of North Henderson, Mrs. Lee Lynch of North Henderson and Miss Hazel Cooper of Viola. There are also three nephews, Harry Bridger of New Windsor, Charles Bridger of New Windsor and Ivan Cooper of Viola.
Funeral services were held from the McKnight Funeral Home in Alexis at 1 o'clock, Monday afternoon, Rev. O. D. Slater officiating. Pall bearers were Frank Carlson, Ivan Cooper, Harry Bridger, Charles Bridger, Wesley Fields and Lee Lynch. Music was furnished by Mrs. Gerald Smith, with Mrs. George Porter at the piano. Flowers were cared for by Mrs. Crissie Bruington and Mrs. Margaret Wray. Interment was made in Hopewell cemetery near New Windsor.
(Alexis Argus - December 9, 1937)
Elizabeth Marie Cooper, daughter of Martha Jane and Albert Cooper, was born in Rivoli township, Mercer County on Jan. 31st, 1857 and died in the Monmouth Hospital, Dec. 3rd, 1937. Her early life was spent on the farm. After the death of her mother the family moved to New Windsor, Ill., where the father passed away in 1900. Since then she has made her home in Alexis. She was never married.
Miss Cooper was preceded in death by two brothers, Louis T. Cooper and William Cooper, and a sister, Mrs. Amanda Bridger.
One brother, Hiram of Viola, survives, besides four nieces, Mrs. Frank Carlson of Alexis, Mrs. Wesley Fields of North Henderson, Mrs. Lee Lynch of North Henderson and Miss Hazel Cooper of Viola. There are also three nephews, Harry Bridger of New Windsor, Charles Bridger of New Windsor and Ivan Cooper of Viola.
Funeral services were held from the McKnight Funeral Home in Alexis at 1 o'clock, Monday afternoon, Rev. O. D. Slater officiating. Pall bearers were Frank Carlson, Ivan Cooper, Harry Bridger, Charles Bridger, Wesley Fields and Lee Lynch. Music was furnished by Mrs. Gerald Smith, with Mrs. George Porter at the piano. Flowers were cared for by Mrs. Crissie Bruington and Mrs. Margaret Wray. Interment was made in Hopewell cemetery near New Windsor.
(Alexis Argus - December 9, 1937)
Miss Cooper was preceded in death by two brothers, Louis T. Cooper and William Cooper, and a sister, Mrs. Amanda Bridger.
One brother, Hiram of Viola, survives, besides four nieces, Mrs. Frank Carlson of Alexis, Mrs. Wesley Fields of North Henderson, Mrs. Lee Lynch of North Henderson and Miss Hazel Cooper of Viola. There are also three nephews, Harry Bridger of New Windsor, Charles Bridger of New Windsor and Ivan Cooper of Viola.
Funeral services were held from the McKnight Funeral Home in Alexis at 1 o'clock, Monday afternoon, Rev. O. D. Slater officiating. Pall bearers were Frank Carlson, Ivan Cooper, Harry Bridger, Charles Bridger, Wesley Fields and Lee Lynch. Music was furnished by Mrs. Gerald Smith, with Mrs. George Porter at the piano. Flowers were cared for by Mrs. Crissie Bruington and Mrs. Margaret Wray. Interment was made in Hopewell cemetery near New Windsor.
(Alexis Argus - December 9, 1937)
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Elizabeth's gravestone is located directly behind her parents'.
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