William Henry Cooper

     William was born on Friday, 15 December 1854 at Grandview, Washington County, Ohio. William lost his first wife and had the following children from that marriage living with him: Nellie, Ellie, Mary, Charles & John. William married Edna McCurdy, daughter of Sidney Smith McCurdy and Anna Elizabeth Clark, on 3 August 1896 at Huntsville, Madison County, Arkansas. 27 June 1900, William and his wife, Edna, were listed on the U.S. Federal Census at Maple Grove Town, Barron County, Wisconsin. Enumerated in this household were William H. Cooper [45 - Dec 1854 Ohio], his wife: Edna [22 - Apr 1878 Kansas], Nellie [15 - Feb 1885 Kansas], Ellie [15 - Feb 1885 Kansas], Mary [12 - Jul 1887 Oklahoma], Charles [9 - Mar 1891 Indian Territory], John W. [7 - Oct 1892 Indian Territory], Samuel Y. [2 - Sept 1897 Wisconsin], Nancy M. [7/12 - Oct 1899 Wisconsin] & Henry Harsberger [45 - May 1855 Indiana]. William was farming.¹ 6 May 1910, William listed on the U.S. Federal Census at Red River Township, Tillman County, Oklahoma. Enumerated in this household were William H Cooper [55 Ohio], his wife: Edna [31 Kansas], Charles [19 Oklahoma], John [17 Oklahoma], Yundt [12 Wisconsin], Dollie [7 Oklahoma], Sydney [5 Oklahoma] & Edna [1 Oklahoma]. They had been married 13 years; Edna has had 6 children, 4 living. William is working a farm; the boys are helping with the farm work.² 4 April 1920, William and his wife, Edna, were listed on the U.S. Federal Census at Precinct 69, El Paso County, Colorado. Enumerated in this household were William H Cooper [65 Ohio], his wife: Edna [41 Kansas], Dollie [17 Oklahoma], Sidney [13 Oklahoma], Edna E. [11 Oklahoma], Emil S [9 Oklahoma], Anna E. [7 Oklahoma], Henry D. 4 1/12 Colorado] & Paul D. 1 4/12 Colorado]. William was farming.³ William departed this life on Saturday, 4 February 1928 at Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado, at age 73 years, 1 month and 20 days. William was laid to rest in Yoder, El Paso County, Colorado.