Kentucky: A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, 2nd ed.,
1885, McLean Co.
DR. THOMAS W. COOPER, McLean County, was born January 1, 1845, in
Meade County, Ky., and is a son of Leonard and Nancy (Bryan) Cooper,
who were born respectively in Marion and Nelson Counties. Leonard
Cooper was a son of Philip Cooper, who was a farmer by occupation;
the mother of our subject was a daughter of Ignatius Bryan, of Irish
descent. Dr. Cooper was reared on a farm, and resided with his parents
until 1863, when he commenced farming for himself. At the age of
twenty-five he commenced selling drugs, and the study of medicine. In
1874 he entered the University of Louisville, and graduated in June,
1875, from the Kentucky School of Medicine; located at Beach Grove,
where he has been engaged in the practice of medicine ever since with
good success. In 1880 he opened a drug store, and has added gents'
furnishing goods. He sold out in 1884, and engaged in general
merchandising. He was married March 21, 1876, to Olivia Caloway, of
McLean County, a daughter of Samuel and Rebecca (Boston) Caloway, of
Jefferson County. They have one child - a boy - Franklin Kelley
Cooper. Dr. Cooper is a member of the Roman Catholic Church, a
Democrat in politics, and gave his first presidential vote in 1872
to Horace Greeley.
1885, McLean Co.
DR. THOMAS W. COOPER, McLean County, was born January 1, 1845, in
Meade County, Ky., and is a son of Leonard and Nancy (Bryan) Cooper,
who were born respectively in Marion and Nelson Counties. Leonard
Cooper was a son of Philip Cooper, who was a farmer by occupation;
the mother of our subject was a daughter of Ignatius Bryan, of Irish
descent. Dr. Cooper was reared on a farm, and resided with his parents
until 1863, when he commenced farming for himself. At the age of
twenty-five he commenced selling drugs, and the study of medicine. In
1874 he entered the University of Louisville, and graduated in June,
1875, from the Kentucky School of Medicine; located at Beach Grove,
where he has been engaged in the practice of medicine ever since with
good success. In 1880 he opened a drug store, and has added gents'
furnishing goods. He sold out in 1884, and engaged in general
merchandising. He was married March 21, 1876, to Olivia Caloway, of
McLean County, a daughter of Samuel and Rebecca (Boston) Caloway, of
Jefferson County. They have one child - a boy - Franklin Kelley
Cooper. Dr. Cooper is a member of the Roman Catholic Church, a
Democrat in politics, and gave his first presidential vote in 1872
to Horace Greeley.
Kentucky: A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, 2nd ed.,
1885, McLean Co.
DR. THOMAS W. COOPER, McLean County, was born January 1, 1845, in
Meade County, Ky., and is a son of Leonard and Nancy (Bryan) Cooper,
who were born respectively in Marion and Nelson Counties. Leonard
Cooper was a son of Philip Cooper, who was a farmer by occupation;
the mother of our subject was a daughter of Ignatius Bryan, of Irish
descent. Dr. Cooper was reared on a farm, and resided with his parents
until 1863, when he commenced farming for himself. At the age of
twenty-five he commenced selling drugs, and the study of medicine. In
1874 he entered the University of Louisville, and graduated in June,
1875, from the Kentucky School of Medicine; located at Beach Grove,
where he has been engaged in the practice of medicine ever since with
good success. In 1880 he opened a drug store, and has added gents'
furnishing goods. He sold out in 1884, and engaged in general
merchandising. He was married March 21, 1876, to Olivia Caloway, of
McLean County, a daughter of Samuel and Rebecca (Boston) Caloway, of
Jefferson County. They have one child - a boy - Franklin Kelley
Cooper. Dr. Cooper is a member of the Roman Catholic Church, a
Democrat in politics, and gave his first presidential vote in 1872
to Horace Greeley.
1885, McLean Co.
DR. THOMAS W. COOPER, McLean County, was born January 1, 1845, in
Meade County, Ky., and is a son of Leonard and Nancy (Bryan) Cooper,
who were born respectively in Marion and Nelson Counties. Leonard
Cooper was a son of Philip Cooper, who was a farmer by occupation;
the mother of our subject was a daughter of Ignatius Bryan, of Irish
descent. Dr. Cooper was reared on a farm, and resided with his parents
until 1863, when he commenced farming for himself. At the age of
twenty-five he commenced selling drugs, and the study of medicine. In
1874 he entered the University of Louisville, and graduated in June,
1875, from the Kentucky School of Medicine; located at Beach Grove,
where he has been engaged in the practice of medicine ever since with
good success. In 1880 he opened a drug store, and has added gents'
furnishing goods. He sold out in 1884, and engaged in general
merchandising. He was married March 21, 1876, to Olivia Caloway, of
McLean County, a daughter of Samuel and Rebecca (Boston) Caloway, of
Jefferson County. They have one child - a boy - Franklin Kelley
Cooper. Dr. Cooper is a member of the Roman Catholic Church, a
Democrat in politics, and gave his first presidential vote in 1872
to Horace Greeley.
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