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The Kanawha County Family Tree Project October 07, 2004

The Kanawha County Family Tree Project October 07, 2004



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Eli Massey & Ida Cooper




Husband Eli Massey

       Born: Abt 1817 - Virginia 17
       Died: 
     Buried: 


     Father: John D. Massey (Abt 1794-      )
     Mother: Nancy Scott (Abt 1794-      ) 54


    Married: 25 Aug 1842 - Kanawha County, Virginia 2

Noted events in his life were:
• Occupation, 1870 - Farmer

• Occupation, 1880 - Farmer

• Census, 1850 - Boone Co, VA #144-144

• Census, 1860 - Kanawha Co, VA #2329

• Census, 1870 - Kanawha Co, WV Cab. Ck. Dist. #29-29

• Census, 1880 - Kanawha Co, WV Cab. Ck. Dist. Pg36




Wife Ida Cooper

       Born: Abt 1816 - Virginia 17
       Died: 
     Buried: 


     Father: 
     Mother: Mary (Unknown) Cooper (Bef 1800-      ) 2



Noted events in her life were:
• Census, 1850 - Boone Co, VA #144-144

• Census, 1860 - Kanawha Co, VA #2329

• Census, 1870 - Kanawha Co, WV Cab. Ck. Dist. #29-29

• Census, 1880 - Kanawha Co, WV Cab. Ck. Dist. Pg36



Children
1 M James D. Massey

       Born: Abt 1845 - Kanawha County, Virginia 124
       Died: 
     Buried: 
     Spouse: Ellen Seachrist (1853-      )
       Marr: 17 Jun 1876 - Kanawha County, West Virginia  2 



2 M Thomas Massey

       Born: Abt 1848 - Kanawha County, Virginia 124
       Died: 
     Buried: 
     Spouse: Eliza Weaver (Abt 1849-      )
       Marr: 7 Jul 1870 - Kanawha County, West Virginia  2 
     Spouse: Mary Jane Short (Abt 1861-      )
       Marr: 1 Nov 1889 - Kanawha County, West Virginia  2 



3 M Floyd Massey

       Born: Abt 1851 - Boone Or Kanawha County, Virginia 17
       Died: 
     Buried: 
     Spouse: Frances (Unknown) Massey (Abt 1857-      )
       Marr: Not On Cd #241



4 F Nancy Massey

       Born: Abt 1854 - Boone Or Kanawha County, Virginia 17
       Died: 
     Buried: 



5 M Eli Massey

       Born: Abt 1856 - Boone Or Kanawha County, Virginia 17
       Died: 
     Buried: 



6 M John Massey

       Born: 11 Mar 1860 - Kanawha County, Virginia 6
       Died: 
     Buried: 




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Edward Estep & Ida M. Cooper




Husband Edward Estep

       Born: Abt 1874 - Ohio 2
       Died: 
     Buried: 
    Married: 17 Apr 1895 - Charleston, Kanawha County, West Virginia 2




Wife Ida M. Cooper

       Born: Abt 1877 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 2
       Died: 
     Buried: 


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Jacob Cooper & C. A. Dunlap




Husband Jacob Cooper

       Born: 
       Died: 
     Buried: 
    Married: 30 Aug 1871 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 2




Wife C. A. Dunlap

       Born: 
       Died: 
     Buried: 


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Jacob Cooper & Elizabeth Glover




Husband Jacob Cooper

       Born: Abt 1837 - Virginia 27
       Died: 
     Buried: 
    Married: 25 Apr 1880 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 2

Noted events in his life were:
• Census, 1880 - Kanawha Co, WV Chas. Dist. #1, Pg18




Wife Elizabeth Glover

       Born: Abt 1854 - Kanawha County, Virginia 17
       Died: 
     Buried: 


     Father: Richard Glover (Abt 1825-      )
     Mother: Mary Bocock (Abt 1822-      )



Noted events in her life were:
• Census, 1860 - Kanawha Co, VA #1583

• Census, 1870 - Kanawha Co, WV Chas. Dist. #537-537

• Census, 1880 - Kanawha Co, WV Chas. Dist. #1, Pg18


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James D. Cooper & Virginia C. Lawrence




Husband James D. Cooper

       Born: Abt 1844 - Boone County, Virginia 124
       Died: 
     Buried: 


     Father: Samuel Cooper (Abt 1802-Bef 1866)
     Mother: Matilda Clay (Abt 1817-      ) 10


    Married: 21 Sep 1865 - Kanawha County, Virginia 2

Noted events in his life were:
• Occupation, 1870 - Miner

• Occupation, 1880 - Farmer

• Census, 1850 - Boone Co, VA #153-153

• Census, 1860 - Kanawha Co, VA #2256

• Census, 1870 - Kanawha Co, WV Cab. Ck. Dist. #169-169

• Census, 1880 - Kanawha Co, WV Cab. Ck. Dist. Pg39




Wife Virginia C. Lawrence

       Born: Abt 1844 - Monroe County, Virginia 17
       Died: 
     Buried: 


     Father: John M. (H\O Sarah) Lawrence (Abt 1808-      )
     Mother: Sarah (Unknown) Lawrence (Abt 1812-      )



Noted events in her life were:
• Census, 1850 - Boone Co, VA #31-31

• Census, 1860 - Kanawha Co, VA #2344

• Census, 1870 - Kanawha Co, WV Cab. Ck. Dist. #169-169

• Census, 1880 - Kanawha Co, WV Cab. Ck. Dist. Pg39 "Victoria C."



Children
1 M George H. Cooper

       Born: Abt 1867 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 25
       Died: 
     Buried: 



2 F Josephine Cooper

       Born: Abt Jan 1870 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 35
       Died: 
     Buried: 



3 M James S. Cooper

       Born: Abt 1872 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 35
       Died: 
     Buried: 



4 M John M. Cooper

       Born: Abt 1874 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 35
       Died: 
     Buried: 



5 M William E. Cooper

       Born: Abt 1876 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 35
       Died: 
     Buried: 



6 M Millard Cooper

       Born: Abt 1878 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 35
       Died: 
     Buried: 



7 F Minnie Cooper

       Born: Jul 1879 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 35
       Died: 
     Buried: 




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James H. Cooper & Hester Ann Switcher




Husband James H. Cooper

       Born: Jun 1845 - (Now) West Virginia 1
       Died: 
     Buried: 
    Married: 8 Sep 1875 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 2

Noted events in his life were:
• Occupation, 1900 - Farmer

• Census, 1850 - Kanawha Co, VA #1747-1792

• Census, 1870 - Kanawha Co, WV Elk District #197-197

• Census, 1880 - Kanawha Co, WV No. Elk District Pg27

• Census, 1900 - Kanawha Co, WV Elk Dist.; Enum. Dist. #50; Fam. #121-126




Wife Hester Ann Switcher

       Born: Jan 1845 - (Now) West Virginia 1
       Died: 
     Buried: 

Noted events in her life were:
• Census, 1880 - Kanawha Co, WV North Elk District Pg27

• Census, 1900 - Kanawha Co, WV Elk Dist.; Enum. Dist. #50; Fam. #121-126



Children
1 F Oceola Cooper

       Born: Abt 1875 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 27
       Died: 
     Buried: 
     Spouse: Richard L. Cummings (Abt 1870-      )
       Marr: 19 Aug 1888 - Kanawha County, West Virginia  2 



2 F Mary F. Cooper

       Born: Apr 1880 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 1
       Died: 
     Buried: 



3 M James A. Cooper

       Born: Jun 1882 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 1
       Died: 
     Buried: 



4 F Margaret A. Cooper

       Born: May 1886 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 1
       Died: 
     Buried: 



5 F Lessie V. (Grandchild) Pauley

       Born: Sep 1898 - West Virginia 1
       Died: 
     Buried: 




Wife's General Notes

Per the 1900 Kanawha Co, WV census: she had given birth to 6 children, of whom 4 were still alive.
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Columbus Ferrell & Jemima Cooper




Husband Columbus Ferrell

       Born: Abt Aug 1869 - Boone County, West Virginia 10
       Died: 
     Buried: 


     Father: Enos Ferrell (Abt 1846-      )
     Mother: Minerva Coon (Abt 1847-1876)


    Married: 18 Jan 1894 - Boone County, West Virginia 13

Noted events in his life were:
• Census, 1870 - Boone Co, WV Sherman Dist. #59

• Census, 1880 - Boone Co, WV Sherman Dist. Pg23




Wife Jemima Cooper 10

       Born: Abt 1875 - Boone County, West Virginia 40
       Died: 
     Buried: 


     Father: Levi Cooper (Abt 1837-      )
     Mother: Lorintha Mason (Abt 1846-      )



Noted events in her life were:
• Census, 1880 - Boone Co, WV Sherman Dist. Pg17


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John Cooper




Husband John Cooper

       Born: Abt 1797 - Pennsylvania 109
       Died: 
     Buried: 
    Married: 

Noted events in his life were:
• Occupation, 1870 - "At Home"

• Census, 1870 - Putnam Co, WV Union Dist. #99-99




Wife

       Born: 
       Died: 
     Buried: 



Children
1 M Thomas Cooper

       Born: Abt 1826 - Virginia 109
       Died: 
     Buried: 
     Spouse: Melvina (Unknown) Cooper (Abt 1833-      )



2 F Malissa J. Cooper

       Born: Abt 1846 - Virginia 109
       Died: 
     Buried: 




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John Jackson Cooper & Celia Estep




Husband John Jackson Cooper 32

       Born: Abt 1810 - Kanawha County, Virginia 32
       Died: 
     Buried: 


     Father: Bayless Cooper (Abt 1776-1853) 32
     Mother: Rebecca Thompson (      -Bef 1850) 32


    Married: 1 Aug 1833 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 2

Noted events in his life were:
• Occupation, 1850 - Farmer

• Occupation, 1870 - Farmer

• Occupation, 1880 - Farmer

• Census, 1850 - Boone Co, VA #160-160

• Census, 1860 - Boone Co, VA #572

• Census, 1870 - Kanawha Co, WV Cab. Ck. Dist. #8-8

• Census, 1880 - Kanawha Co, WV Cab. Ck. Dist. Pg39




Wife Celia Estep

       Born: Abt 1816 - Kentucky 32
       Died: 
     Buried: 


     Father: Cornelius Estep (      -      ) 32
     Mother: 



Noted events in her life were:
• Census, 1850 - Boone Co, VA #160-160

• Census, 1860 - Boone Co, VA #572

• Census, 1870 - Kanawha Co, WV Cab. Ck. Dist. #8-8

• Census, 1880 - Kanawha Co, WV Cab. Ck. Dist. Pg39



Children
1 F Nancy Cooper

       Born: 1835 - Kanawha County, Virginia 124
       Died: Aug 1862 - Boone County, West Virginia 1853
     Buried: 
     Spouse: Lewis Fry Donnally Massey (1836-1897)  54 
       Marr: Between 1850-1853 - Try Boone County, Virginia  32 



2 M Levi Cooper

       Born: Abt 1837 - Kanawha County, Virginia 32
       Died: 
     Buried: 
     Spouse: Lorintha Mason (Abt 1846-      )
       Marr: Not On Cd #241: Try Boone Co, WV  10 



3 F Emily Cooper

       Born: Abt 1839 - Kanawha County, Virginia 124
       Died: Bef 1873 44
     Buried: 
     Spouse: James Harvey Mason (Abt 1843-      )  13 
       Marr: Abt 1870 - Not On Cd #241: Try Boone Co, WV  41 



4 M Lorenzo Dow Cooper

       Born: Abt 1840 - Kanawha County, Virginia 2
       Died: 
     Buried: 
     Spouse: Eda Stone (Abt 1845-      )
       Marr: 3 Mar 1864 - Kanawha County, West Virginia  2 



5 F Sabra Cooper

       Born: Abt 1842 - Kanawha County, Virginia 124
       Died: 
     Buried: 
     Spouse: James Pauley (Abt 1834-      )
       Marr: Bef 1861 - Not On Cd #241  41 



6 F Parthenia Cooper

       Born: Abt 1843 - Kanawha County, Virginia 124
       Died: 
     Buried: 
     Spouse: Fernandes C. Scott (Abt 1839-Bef 1870)
       Marr: 1 Feb 1860 - Try Boone County, Virginia  32 



7 F Rebecca Ann Cooper

       Born: Abt 1844 - Kanawha County, Virginia 124
       Died: 
     Buried: 
     Spouse: Mandeville Scott (Abt 1845-      )
       Marr: 3 Aug 1865 - Boone County, West Virginia  13 



8 M Bayless Cooper

       Born: Abt 1846 - Kanawha County, Virginia 124
       Died: 
     Buried: 
     Spouse: Nancy Vance (Abt 1849-      )
       Marr: Not On Cd #241: Try Boone Co, WV  32 



9 F Ruth Cooper

       Born: Abt 1848 - Boone County, Virginia 32
       Died: 
     Buried: 
     Spouse: Eli Cooper (Abt 1844-      )
       Marr: Not On Cd #241: Try Boone Co, WV



10 F Mary Cooper

       Born: Abt 1857 - Boone County, Virginia 27
       Died: 
     Buried: 
     Spouse: Russell Walls (Abt 1824-      )
       Marr: 7 Feb 1894 - Lens Creek, Kanawha County, West Virginia  2 



11 M Thomas (Related?) Cooper

       Born: Abt 1862 - (Now) West Virginia 25
       Died: 
     Buried: 




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John Prince Cooper & Clementine Pettry




Husband John Prince Cooper

       Born: Abt 1848 - Boone County, Virginia 5
       Died: 
     Buried: 


     Father: Bayless Cooper (1823-1886) 32
     Mother: Julia Toney (Abt 1829-      ) 32


    Married:  - Not On Cd #241: Try Boone Co, WV

Noted events in his life were:
• Occupation, 1880 - Farmer

• Census, 1850 - Kanawha Co, VA #218-221

• Census, 1860 - Boone Co, VA #568

• Census, 1870 - Boone Co, WV Sherman Dist. #32

• Census, 1880 - Boone Co, WV Sherman Dist. Pg21




Wife Clementine Pettry

       Born: Abt 1856 - Raleigh County, Virginia 32
       Died: 
     Buried: 


     Father: James M. Pettry (Abt 1830-      )
     Mother: Philomelia Frances Scott (Abt 1839-      )



Noted events in her life were:
• Census, 1860 - Boone Co, VA #424

• Census, 1870 - Boone Co, WV Sherman Dist. #35

• Census, 1880 - Boone Co, WV Sherman Dist. Pg21



Children
1 M Charles Cooper

       Born: Abt 1875 - Boone County, West Virginia 40
       Died: 
     Buried: 



2 M Richard L. Cooper

       Born: Abt 1877 - Boone County, West Virginia 40
       Died: 
     Buried: 



3 M Bayless Cooper

       Born: 
       Died: 
     Buried: 
     Spouse: Jeanette (Unknown) Cooper (      -      )
       Marr: 2 Feb 1912
     Spouse: Mary Massey (1884-1976)
       Marr: Bef 1930




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