Person:George Cooper (51)

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George Pearl Cooper
m. 14 Feb 1866
  1. George Pearl Cooper1878 - 1942
m. 28 Jul 1901
  1. Ruby Marie Cooper1923 - 1985
Facts and Events
Name[1][2] George Pearl Cooper
Alt Name Perlie Cooper
Alt Name[3] Perl Cooper
Gender Male
Birth[4][7] 29 Oct 1878 Indiana, United States
Census[6] 1 Jun 1880 Boone, Indiana, United StatesPerry Township
Census 12 Jun 1900 Putnam, Indiana, United StatesBorder of Thomas & Elizabeth Hodge in their rented house.
with Stella Louisa Myers
Residence? 28 Jul 1901 Morgan, Indiana, United States
Marriage 28 Jul 1901 Quincy, Owen, Indiana, United StatesMinister R R Mannan officiating
to Stella Louisa Myers
Census 20 Apr 1910 Putnam, Indiana, United StatesMarried 8 years (1st marriage). Renting a farm.
with Stella Louisa Myers
Property[1] 29 Dec 1914 Cloverdale, Putnam, Indiana, United StatesReal Estate Transfers - Robert Smiley to George P Cooper, land in Cloverdale township.
Property[2] 1 Jan 1915 Cloverdale, Putnam, Indiana, United StatesReal Estate Transfers - Robert Smiley to George P Cooper, land in Cloverdale township.
Military[5] 12 Sep 1918 Stilesville, Hendricks, Indiana, United StatesMedium height, medium build, blue eyes, light hair.
Census 13 Jan 1920 Hendricks, Indiana, United StatesRented Farm
with Stella Louisa Myers
Census 8 Apr 1930 Plainfield, Hendricks, Indiana, United StatesOwned home at 312 North Vine Street built in 1924 and valued at $1,000.
with Stella Louisa Myers
Employment[3] 9 Jan 1933 Putnam, Indiana, United StatesTownship Trustee’s annual report to Advisory Board of Jefferson Township Putnam County, Indiana - Disbursements: Perl Cooper, labor $3.00. Perl Cooper, Road Lbr $6.00.
Census 26 Apr 1940 Broad Park, Putnam, Indiana, United StatesOwn home farm on Broad Rarbs-End valued at $200. Unable to work.
with Stella Louisa Myers
Death[4] 11 Aug 1942 Indiana, United States
Census 3 Apr 1950 Jefferson, Putnam, Indiana, United StatesStella lived alone as a widow in a house in Broad Park.
with Stella Louisa Myers
Education? Completed 8th Grade. Could read, write & speak English.
Occupation? Farm laborer, Farmer, Farmer/General Farm, Self-Employed Farmer, Farmhand, Laborer.
Burial[4] Cloverdale, Putnam, Indiana, United StatesWalnut Chapel Cemetery
References
  1. 1.0 1.1 Greencastle Daily Herald
    page 4, 29 Dec 1914.
  2. 2.0 2.1 The Herald Democrat, Greencastle, Indiana
    page 4, 1 Jan 1915.
  3. 3.0 3.1 The Daily Banner, Greencastle, Indiana
    page 2, 9 Jan 1933.
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 Find A Grave Index.

    Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/21268188/george-perlie-cooper), memorial page for George Perlie Cooper (29 Oct 1878–11 Aug 1942), Find a Grave Memorial ID 21268188, citing Walnut Chapel Cemetery, Cloverdale, Putnam County, Indiana, USA ; Maintained by Jon Rice (contributor 46896745) .

  5. United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918.

    FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZKT-5FN), George Perlie Cooper, 1917-1918; citing Hendricks County, Indiana, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,503,898.

  6. United States Census, 1880.

    "Indiana, United States records," images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9YYF-3SYY?view=index : May 9, 2025), image 45 of 805; United States. National Archives and Records Administration. Image Group Number: 005157810 005157810

  7. There are inconsistencies throughout his records as to what county in Indiana George Pearl COOPER was born. The four different Indiana counties quoted are: Delaware, Hendricks, Marion and Morgan.