Indiana Select Marriages Index:
Thomas J. Cooper
Martha H. Dowdle
Marriage Date: 1 June 1865
Marriage Place: Floyd, Indiana
Did not find a marriage record for his second wife: Sarah Elizabeth Bobbitt.
Ancestry. com., shared by jarrrodcole on 29 Nov. 2017:
"Thomas Jefferson Cooper died April 1. 1915, at his home, located in the Red Hill community (on Knob Creek), shortly after learning he had been granted a pension for Civil War service by special legislation passed by the Arkansas Legislature.
On July 7, 1915, Sarah Elizabeth Cooper filed an application to the Izard County Pension Board, as widow of Thomas Jefferson Cooper. It was witnessed by her son, Francis Marion Cooper. The yearly sum of $100 was approved for her August 13, 1915.
On a questionaire to supplement the pension application, dated Feb. 17, 1932, Sarah said she was "blind and nearly helpless" living with her daughter, Minnie ( Mrs. R. J.) Rimer.
Sarah died Sept. 8 1939, and was buried next to her husband, T. J. in the Combs Cemetery.
Continued harrassment by T. J.'s neighbors concerning his Oath of Allegiance to the U. S., signed in 1864 to get our of a Yankee prison, probably caused his untimely death. He lived long enough to learn his wife would be taken care of, believing she would receive a pension after his was granted. That, indeed, turned out to be true, proved by her widow's application #24383."
Thomas J. Cooper
Martha H. Dowdle
Marriage Date: 1 June 1865
Marriage Place: Floyd, Indiana
Did not find a marriage record for his second wife: Sarah Elizabeth Bobbitt.
Ancestry. com., shared by jarrrodcole on 29 Nov. 2017:
"Thomas Jefferson Cooper died April 1. 1915, at his home, located in the Red Hill community (on Knob Creek), shortly after learning he had been granted a pension for Civil War service by special legislation passed by the Arkansas Legislature.
On July 7, 1915, Sarah Elizabeth Cooper filed an application to the Izard County Pension Board, as widow of Thomas Jefferson Cooper. It was witnessed by her son, Francis Marion Cooper. The yearly sum of $100 was approved for her August 13, 1915.
On a questionaire to supplement the pension application, dated Feb. 17, 1932, Sarah said she was "blind and nearly helpless" living with her daughter, Minnie ( Mrs. R. J.) Rimer.
Sarah died Sept. 8 1939, and was buried next to her husband, T. J. in the Combs Cemetery.
Continued harrassment by T. J.'s neighbors concerning his Oath of Allegiance to the U. S., signed in 1864 to get our of a Yankee prison, probably caused his untimely death. He lived long enough to learn his wife would be taken care of, believing she would receive a pension after his was granted. That, indeed, turned out to be true, proved by her widow's application #24383."
Indiana Select Marriages Index:
Thomas J. Cooper
Martha H. Dowdle
Marriage Date: 1 June 1865
Marriage Place: Floyd, Indiana
Did not find a marriage record for his second wife: Sarah Elizabeth Bobbitt.
Ancestry. com., shared by jarrrodcole on 29 Nov. 2017:
"Thomas Jefferson Cooper died April 1. 1915, at his home, located in the Red Hill community (on Knob Creek), shortly after learning he had been granted a pension for Civil War service by special legislation passed by the Arkansas Legislature.
On July 7, 1915, Sarah Elizabeth Cooper filed an application to the Izard County Pension Board, as widow of Thomas Jefferson Cooper. It was witnessed by her son, Francis Marion Cooper. The yearly sum of $100 was approved for her August 13, 1915.
On a questionaire to supplement the pension application, dated Feb. 17, 1932, Sarah said she was "blind and nearly helpless" living with her daughter, Minnie ( Mrs. R. J.) Rimer.
Sarah died Sept. 8 1939, and was buried next to her husband, T. J. in the Combs Cemetery.
Continued harrassment by T. J.'s neighbors concerning his Oath of Allegiance to the U. S., signed in 1864 to get our of a Yankee prison, probably caused his untimely death. He lived long enough to learn his wife would be taken care of, believing she would receive a pension after his was granted. That, indeed, turned out to be true, proved by her widow's application #24383."
Thomas J. Cooper
Martha H. Dowdle
Marriage Date: 1 June 1865
Marriage Place: Floyd, Indiana
Did not find a marriage record for his second wife: Sarah Elizabeth Bobbitt.
Ancestry. com., shared by jarrrodcole on 29 Nov. 2017:
"Thomas Jefferson Cooper died April 1. 1915, at his home, located in the Red Hill community (on Knob Creek), shortly after learning he had been granted a pension for Civil War service by special legislation passed by the Arkansas Legislature.
On July 7, 1915, Sarah Elizabeth Cooper filed an application to the Izard County Pension Board, as widow of Thomas Jefferson Cooper. It was witnessed by her son, Francis Marion Cooper. The yearly sum of $100 was approved for her August 13, 1915.
On a questionaire to supplement the pension application, dated Feb. 17, 1932, Sarah said she was "blind and nearly helpless" living with her daughter, Minnie ( Mrs. R. J.) Rimer.
Sarah died Sept. 8 1939, and was buried next to her husband, T. J. in the Combs Cemetery.
Continued harrassment by T. J.'s neighbors concerning his Oath of Allegiance to the U. S., signed in 1864 to get our of a Yankee prison, probably caused his untimely death. He lived long enough to learn his wife would be taken care of, believing she would receive a pension after his was granted. That, indeed, turned out to be true, proved by her widow's application #24383."
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