Family:James Donelson and Lucinda Cooper (1)

Article from Our Cooper Family

Note - Information beyond the second generation redacted due to reference to living people

Lucinda Rosetta Cooper was born in Fountain Co.In. on July 20, 1859 and on September 28, 1881 she married James Donelson who was born February 24, 1854 the son of Mathias and Marguerite C. (McGrue) Donelson. Lucinda (Aunt Rose) as she was known passed away March 21, 1942 and James, on September 24, 1940 or 41. and both were laid to rest in Wesley Cemetery east of Waynetown, In. behind Wesley Chapel. They were the parents of three children:
1. Sherman Donelson was born August 24, 1882 and on June 7, 1907 married Maude Britton. To the best of my knowledge there were no children. Sherman passed away January 16, 1916.

2. Charles Cooper Donelson was born April 16, 1885 in Hillsboro and on December 7, 1918 in Boston, Mass. he married Mildred Sarah Stanberg who was born February 9, 1895 in Boston, the daughter of John and Naomi (Lundstrom) Stenburg. She passed away August 4, 1936 and he married 2nd, Grace Owens Ricketts who was born December 11, 1894 in Chrisman, Ill., the daughter of Richard and Elizabeth (Hurst) Ricketts. She passed away August 31, 1979. I'm not certain where all of these people are buried, but according to my records Mildred was buried at Rose Hill and Charles passed away June 8, 1962 and He is buried in Waynetown, Masonic Cemetery. There were three children born to Charles C. and I'm not certain if they both belonged to his first wife. I'm pretty sure they did.
a. Betty Ann Naomi Donelson; on August 29, 1949 married Dr. Randell Enlow. They did reside in Tampa Florida and are the parents of two children:
b. Rosemary Lillian Donelson; married April 14, 1947 Alfred Douglas and they reside in Fowler, In., or at least did at the time I received this information. They have five children:
c. Charles Cooper Donelson Jr. was born October 13, 1919 and on March 17, 1942 he married Edith Mitchell. He passed away in 1978 and the body was cremated. They were the parents of:

3. Clifford B. Donelson was born December 5, 1886 in Fountain Co. and on June 25, 1925 he married Prudence Botts. I have no information on her at this time, but Clifford passed away in 1958 and was laid to rest in Wesley Cemetery. He attended a business college, also Valparaiso and Purdue Universities. They were the parents of one son:
a. Robert Donelson, born July 24, 1927 and passed away in August of 1956.
b. They also had a foster son of which I have no information only his name. Gene Anderson.

1.   Author Unknown. Our Cooper Family. (Genealogy, Unpublished).