Notes for Absalom Cooper

Notes for Absalom Cooper

!US Census 1870 (11 August) Tennessee, Roane Co., District 14, Kingston PO, Roll M593_1555, Page 492, House No. 142, Lines 24-26: Absh Cooper (b. 1844 - 26 - in TN - Occ: Farmer - Property Value $175) married to Elizabeth (b. 1848 - 22 - in TN). Child listed is: Mary J. (dau b. 1869 - 1 - in TN)

!US Census 1880 District 14, Roane, Tennessee; FHL Film 1255275; National Archives Film T9-1275; Page 416C: Absalom COOPER (b. Abt 1846 - 34 - in TN - Occ: Farmer - Fa: TN and Mo: TN) married to Elisabeth C. COOPER (b. Abt 1847 - 33 - in TN - Fa: TN and Mo: TN). Children listed (born in TN) are: Mary J. COOPER (Dau b. Abt 1869 - 11); Emily M. COOPER (Dau b. Abt 1871 - 9); Joseph J. COOPER (Son b. Abt 1874 - 6); Charles A. COOPER (Son b. Abt 1876 - 4); and Wiley R. COOPER (Son b. Abt 1879 - 1). Also listed (all born in TN as were both parents) with the family are: Henry THACKER (b. Abt 1860 - 20 - Occ: Farm Hand); James RIGGS (b. Abt 1857 - 23 - Occ: Farm Hand); Dave JONES (b. Abt 1855 - 25 - BLACK - Occ: Farm Hand); and Joanna MARTIN (b. Abt 1862 - 18 - BLACK - Occ: Cook)

!US Census 1900 (22 June) Tennessee, Roane Co., Page 70a, lines 93-97: Absalom Cooper (b. March 1844 - 56 - in TN - WIDOW - Occ: Farmer - Fa: TN and Mo: TN). Children listed (born in TN) are: Wiley R. (son b. Jan 1879 - 21 - Occ: Farm Laborer); and Cynthia (dau b. March 1881 - 18). Also listed with family (born in TN as were both parents) are: Jackson A. Mayton (b. Abt 1860 - 40 - Occ: Farm Laborer); and John Brashears (b. Abt 1878 - 22 - Occ: Farm Laborer)