Person:Lewis Cooper (2)

Name	Lewis L. Cooper
Gender	Male
Birth`^?`	23 Oct 1796	Shelby, Kentucky, United States
Alt Birth`^?`	23 Oct 1797	Shelby, Kentucky, United States
Marriage	20 Feb 1823	Fayette, Kentucky, United Statesto Mary (Polly) LINDSEY
Death`^?`	2 Dec 1876	Cooper Hollow, Polk, Oregon, United States

According to the family they crossed the plains to Oregon when J. R. was 14 - which would have been about 1852 but other family members said they came in 1846-7 which seems to be too early as Harbin married Ann in 1851 in Chariton Co. I am inclined to think the discrepancy comes from the fact that some of the Lindsey men (and perhaps the Coopers) HAD crosse earlier as they were scouts to Oregon in earlier times.

The wagon train leader was their friend and probably kinsman Capt. John Applegate.

1860 census Bridgeport, Polk Co. OR HH 514 next to son Harben's family L.L. Cooper age 43 $2000 / $2080 b. KY Jane Cooper age 50 b. MO J. R. Cooper age 21 b. IL F. M. Moore age 9 b. MO

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