Family:William Cooper and Eliza Ford (1)

"William taught school as a young man. His mother, Elizabeth Moore Cooper, was a Quaker. When the Civil War broke out Elizabeth paid $800 to another person to take his place. He and Jennie (as his wife was known) went to Atlanta, Missouri, (about 1869) but did not stay. They made the trip in a large prairie schooner or Conestoga wagon. Their first child was born in the wagon on the trail. When they came back, they lived in Clinton County where Uncle Mont and Aunt Ellen were born. Aunt Julia was born in Delaware County, Della was born in Boone County and Uncle Grant was born in Morgan County. He was born in a storeroom at the town of Salem where Grandma Ford lived. Uncle Perle was born in Hendricks County, Aunt Nora in Boone County. William Henry died of a kidney infection and left Jennie with small children. She had a very hard time. She made rugs of rags for other people, kept a few cows and chickens, sold he butter and eggs at the store in Lewisville (Indiana), walking and carrying them the two miles. She was a proud, hard working woman, took care of her mother in her last illness, and acquired the old house at Salem (Indiana)." - Written by Iva Dell Eudaly Craver, granddaughter of William and Jennie

1. ↑ "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007," database with images.

   FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV99-7DLD : 21 January 2016), William Cooper and Eliza Jane Ford, 14 Feb 1866; citing Morgan, Indiana, United States, various county clerk offices, Indiana; FHL microfilm 2,419,997.

2. ↑ United States Census, 1880.

   "United States Census, 1880", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHM6-YKG : Thu Aug 03 00:30:33 UTC 2023), Entry for William H. Cooper and Eliza J. Cooper, 1880.

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