PARENTS: William H. H. Cooper & Martha Jones.
PATERNAL GRANDPARENTS: David Cooper and Mary ?.
MATERNAL GRANDPARENTS: Jordan L. Jones & Sally White. Both were born in Tyrrell Co., NC.
W. H. H. Cooper married Martha Jones on Jan 13, 1876. W. H. H. Cooper died May 10, 1894. He was previously married to Frances Caroline Alexander Basnight who is also buried in this cem.
1880 U.S. Census for Columbia Twp, Tyrrell Co., NC:
William H H Cooper Self M 38 NC; farmer
Marthia Cooper Wife F 30 North Carolina
Mary F Cooper Dau F 12 North Carolina
Martha Ann Cooper Dau F 8 North Carolina
Sarah A Cooper Dau F 1 North Carolina
David Cooper Brother M 42 North Carolina
Alice Hopkins Other F 20 North Carolina
Mary F. & Martha Ann are his daughters with Frances Caroline Alexander Basnight Cooper.
A marriage record for William Langley dated 2 May 1882 in Gum Neck, Tyrrell Co., NC shows W.H.H. Cooper as the Register of Deeds.
The 1900 US Census for Gum Neck Township, Tyrrell Co., NC lists Martha (b. May 1847) as giving birth to 8 children, with 2 living: William A. (b. May 1881) and Thomas J. (b. Sept. 1886). All born in NC. Martha is listed as a farmer.
1910 U.S. Census for Gum Neck Twp, Tyrrell Co., NC:
Martha Cooper Head F 62 North Carolina; widow
William R Cooper Son M 28 North Carolina
William Abner Cooper registered for the World War I draft on Sept. 12, 1918 in Portsmouth, Norfolk Co., Virginia. He was a ship carpenter, working for W. Thomas in Norfolk, VA. He & Blanche resided in Norfolk, Norfolk Co., VA. He was described as being of medium height, medium build with brown eyes and dark hair.
Daughter Ruby Lee Cooper was b. 9 Feb 1921, Bull's Run Twp, Washington Co., NC.
Mother Martha Jones Cooper d. 16 Aug 1922, Skinnersville, Washington Co., NC.
At the time of his passing, he was married to Blanche Cooper.
Note: Brother Thomas J. Cooper m. Lenora "Lennie" Cahoon 14 July 1910, Elizabeth City, Pasquotank Co., NC. Her parents were John W. Cahoon & Alice Cahoon. His parents were listed as William H. H. Cooper & Martha Cooper. Thomas & Lennie were both b. in Tyrrell Co., NC.
This might not be the right Thomas J. Cooper as there is another W.H.H. & Martha Cooper living in Pasquotank Co., NC, and they are a different family.
PATERNAL GRANDPARENTS: David Cooper and Mary ?.
MATERNAL GRANDPARENTS: Jordan L. Jones & Sally White. Both were born in Tyrrell Co., NC.
W. H. H. Cooper married Martha Jones on Jan 13, 1876. W. H. H. Cooper died May 10, 1894. He was previously married to Frances Caroline Alexander Basnight who is also buried in this cem.
1880 U.S. Census for Columbia Twp, Tyrrell Co., NC:
William H H Cooper Self M 38 NC; farmer
Marthia Cooper Wife F 30 North Carolina
Mary F Cooper Dau F 12 North Carolina
Martha Ann Cooper Dau F 8 North Carolina
Sarah A Cooper Dau F 1 North Carolina
David Cooper Brother M 42 North Carolina
Alice Hopkins Other F 20 North Carolina
Mary F. & Martha Ann are his daughters with Frances Caroline Alexander Basnight Cooper.
A marriage record for William Langley dated 2 May 1882 in Gum Neck, Tyrrell Co., NC shows W.H.H. Cooper as the Register of Deeds.
The 1900 US Census for Gum Neck Township, Tyrrell Co., NC lists Martha (b. May 1847) as giving birth to 8 children, with 2 living: William A. (b. May 1881) and Thomas J. (b. Sept. 1886). All born in NC. Martha is listed as a farmer.
1910 U.S. Census for Gum Neck Twp, Tyrrell Co., NC:
Martha Cooper Head F 62 North Carolina; widow
William R Cooper Son M 28 North Carolina
William Abner Cooper registered for the World War I draft on Sept. 12, 1918 in Portsmouth, Norfolk Co., Virginia. He was a ship carpenter, working for W. Thomas in Norfolk, VA. He & Blanche resided in Norfolk, Norfolk Co., VA. He was described as being of medium height, medium build with brown eyes and dark hair.
Daughter Ruby Lee Cooper was b. 9 Feb 1921, Bull's Run Twp, Washington Co., NC.
Mother Martha Jones Cooper d. 16 Aug 1922, Skinnersville, Washington Co., NC.
At the time of his passing, he was married to Blanche Cooper.
Note: Brother Thomas J. Cooper m. Lenora "Lennie" Cahoon 14 July 1910, Elizabeth City, Pasquotank Co., NC. Her parents were John W. Cahoon & Alice Cahoon. His parents were listed as William H. H. Cooper & Martha Cooper. Thomas & Lennie were both b. in Tyrrell Co., NC.
This might not be the right Thomas J. Cooper as there is another W.H.H. & Martha Cooper living in Pasquotank Co., NC, and they are a different family.
PARENTS: William H. H. Cooper & Martha Jones.
PATERNAL GRANDPARENTS: David Cooper and Mary ?.
MATERNAL GRANDPARENTS: Jordan L. Jones & Sally White. Both were born in Tyrrell Co., NC.
W. H. H. Cooper married Martha Jones on Jan 13, 1876. W. H. H. Cooper died May 10, 1894. He was previously married to Frances Caroline Alexander Basnight who is also buried in this cem.
1880 U.S. Census for Columbia Twp, Tyrrell Co., NC:
William H H Cooper Self M 38 NC; farmer
Marthia Cooper Wife F 30 North Carolina
Mary F Cooper Dau F 12 North Carolina
Martha Ann Cooper Dau F 8 North Carolina
Sarah A Cooper Dau F 1 North Carolina
David Cooper Brother M 42 North Carolina
Alice Hopkins Other F 20 North Carolina
Mary F. & Martha Ann are his daughters with Frances Caroline Alexander Basnight Cooper.
A marriage record for William Langley dated 2 May 1882 in Gum Neck, Tyrrell Co., NC shows W.H.H. Cooper as the Register of Deeds.
The 1900 US Census for Gum Neck Township, Tyrrell Co., NC lists Martha (b. May 1847) as giving birth to 8 children, with 2 living: William A. (b. May 1881) and Thomas J. (b. Sept. 1886). All born in NC. Martha is listed as a farmer.
1910 U.S. Census for Gum Neck Twp, Tyrrell Co., NC:
Martha Cooper Head F 62 North Carolina; widow
William R Cooper Son M 28 North Carolina
William Abner Cooper registered for the World War I draft on Sept. 12, 1918 in Portsmouth, Norfolk Co., Virginia. He was a ship carpenter, working for W. Thomas in Norfolk, VA. He & Blanche resided in Norfolk, Norfolk Co., VA. He was described as being of medium height, medium build with brown eyes and dark hair.
Daughter Ruby Lee Cooper was b. 9 Feb 1921, Bull's Run Twp, Washington Co., NC.
Mother Martha Jones Cooper d. 16 Aug 1922, Skinnersville, Washington Co., NC.
At the time of his passing, he was married to Blanche Cooper.
Note: Brother Thomas J. Cooper m. Lenora "Lennie" Cahoon 14 July 1910, Elizabeth City, Pasquotank Co., NC. Her parents were John W. Cahoon & Alice Cahoon. His parents were listed as William H. H. Cooper & Martha Cooper. Thomas & Lennie were both b. in Tyrrell Co., NC.
This might not be the right Thomas J. Cooper as there is another W.H.H. & Martha Cooper living in Pasquotank Co., NC, and they are a different family.
PATERNAL GRANDPARENTS: David Cooper and Mary ?.
MATERNAL GRANDPARENTS: Jordan L. Jones & Sally White. Both were born in Tyrrell Co., NC.
W. H. H. Cooper married Martha Jones on Jan 13, 1876. W. H. H. Cooper died May 10, 1894. He was previously married to Frances Caroline Alexander Basnight who is also buried in this cem.
1880 U.S. Census for Columbia Twp, Tyrrell Co., NC:
William H H Cooper Self M 38 NC; farmer
Marthia Cooper Wife F 30 North Carolina
Mary F Cooper Dau F 12 North Carolina
Martha Ann Cooper Dau F 8 North Carolina
Sarah A Cooper Dau F 1 North Carolina
David Cooper Brother M 42 North Carolina
Alice Hopkins Other F 20 North Carolina
Mary F. & Martha Ann are his daughters with Frances Caroline Alexander Basnight Cooper.
A marriage record for William Langley dated 2 May 1882 in Gum Neck, Tyrrell Co., NC shows W.H.H. Cooper as the Register of Deeds.
The 1900 US Census for Gum Neck Township, Tyrrell Co., NC lists Martha (b. May 1847) as giving birth to 8 children, with 2 living: William A. (b. May 1881) and Thomas J. (b. Sept. 1886). All born in NC. Martha is listed as a farmer.
1910 U.S. Census for Gum Neck Twp, Tyrrell Co., NC:
Martha Cooper Head F 62 North Carolina; widow
William R Cooper Son M 28 North Carolina
William Abner Cooper registered for the World War I draft on Sept. 12, 1918 in Portsmouth, Norfolk Co., Virginia. He was a ship carpenter, working for W. Thomas in Norfolk, VA. He & Blanche resided in Norfolk, Norfolk Co., VA. He was described as being of medium height, medium build with brown eyes and dark hair.
Daughter Ruby Lee Cooper was b. 9 Feb 1921, Bull's Run Twp, Washington Co., NC.
Mother Martha Jones Cooper d. 16 Aug 1922, Skinnersville, Washington Co., NC.
At the time of his passing, he was married to Blanche Cooper.
Note: Brother Thomas J. Cooper m. Lenora "Lennie" Cahoon 14 July 1910, Elizabeth City, Pasquotank Co., NC. Her parents were John W. Cahoon & Alice Cahoon. His parents were listed as William H. H. Cooper & Martha Cooper. Thomas & Lennie were both b. in Tyrrell Co., NC.
This might not be the right Thomas J. Cooper as there is another W.H.H. & Martha Cooper living in Pasquotank Co., NC, and they are a different family.
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