Samuel Yundt Cooper

     Samuel was born on Sunday, 27 September 1896 at Barron, Barron County, Wisconsin. He was the son of William Henry Cooper and Edna McCurdy. Samuel married Hazel Elsie Miller on 9 October 1919 at Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado. 4 April 1920, Samuel and his wife, Hazel, were listed on the U.S. Federal Census at Precinct 69, El Paso County, Colorado. Enumerated in this household were Samuel [22 Wisconsin] & his wife: Hazel [26 Missouri]. Samuel was a farmer.¹ 7 April 1930, Samuel listed on the U.S. Federal Census at Township 15-60, El Paso County, Colorado. Enumerated in this household were Samuel Y. Cooper [32 Wisconsin], his wife: Hazel [ 36 Missouri], William M. [9 Colorado], Esther M.[7 Colorado], Winston B [6 Colorado], Robert M. [4 8/12 Colorado] & Eldon [3 5/12]. Samuel is a farmer; he is listed on the census above his mother.² 12 April 1940, Samuel and his wife, Hazel, were listed on the U.S. Federal Census at Padroni Township, Logan County, Colorado. Enumerated in this household were Samuel Cooper [42 Wisconsin], his wife: Hazel [46 Missouri], William [19 Colorado], Esther [17 Colorado], Winston [16 Colorado], Robert [14 Colorado] & Eldon [13 Colorado]. Samuel was farming his own land [valued at $3000.00] with William helping him. They had to moved to Logan County by 1935.³ Samuel's wife, Hazel, died on 19 June 1950 in Fruita, Mesa County, Colorado, at age 56 years and 5 months, leaving him a widower. Samuel married Thelma June White. Samuel departed this life on Friday, 25 May 1984 at Grand Junction, Mesa County, Colorado, at age 87 years, 7 months and 28 days. Samuel was laid to rest in Crawford, Delta County, Colorado.