Our Freeman Family - Jack and Patt (VanLerberg) Ricketts

J. Bigelow¹

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Charts

Descendants of Mr Watt

Marriage*

J. Bigelow married Lena Clark, daughter of John Frederick Clark and Flora Armstrong Burnett.¹

Family

Lena Clark b. Apr 1887, d. before 30 Mar 1938

Child

Jean Elizabeth Bigelow

Citations

[S81] Orva Gilkinson, Watt Family, page 35.

Wilma Thompson^1,2

F, b. 20 June 1900

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Father

Charles Thompson²

Mother

Maggie Baker²

Charts

Descendants of Mr Watt

Birth*

Wilma Thompson was born on 20 June 1900 at Toronto, Jefferson County, Ohio

.^2,3

Marriage*

She married Clarence Clifford Clark, son of James Thomas Clark and Mary A. Elson, circa 1925 (date based on 1930 census information).^4,5

Family

Clarence Clifford Clark b. 17 Sep 1900, d. 24 Jun 1969

Child

Marguerite F. Clark⁶

Citations

[S81] Orva Gilkinson, Watt Family, page 35.
[S456] Birth Record, Wilma Thompson birth record (1900); 519-173-3; vol 3, #519, page 173.
[S1769] 1 Apr 1930, U.S. Census, Ohio, Jefferson County, digital images online at http://www.ancestry.com, 1930 census, Ohio, Jefferson County, Island Creek, district 8, image 27; Clarence Clark household, dwelling 296, family 300, Island Creek township, enumeration district 41-8, supervisor district 21, sheet 14A, stamped page 193, enumerated 15 Apr 1930; indicates born c 1903 (age 27) in Ohio.
[S81] Orva Gilkinson, Watt Family, page 35 (shows Clarence).
[S1769] 1 Apr 1930, U.S. Census, Ohio, Jefferson County, digital images online at http://www.ancestry.com, 1930 census, Ohio, Jefferson County, Island Creek, district 8, image 27; Clarence Clark household, dwelling 296, family 300, Island Creek township, enumeration district 41-8, supervisor district 21, sheet 14A, stamped page 193, enumerated 15 Apr 1930; indicates married c 1925 (age 23/22 on 1st marriage).
[S1769] 1 Apr 1930, U.S. Census, Ohio, Jefferson County, digital images online at http://www.ancestry.com, 1930 census, Ohio, Jefferson County, Island Creek, district 8, image 27; Clarence Clark household, dwelling 296, family 300, Island Creek township, enumeration district 41-8, supervisor district 21, sheet 14A, stamped page 193, enumerated 15 Apr 1930.

Frances E. Crawford^1,2

F, b. circa 1889

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Father

James H. Crawford²

Mother

Margaret Smith²

Charts

Descendants of Mr Watt

Birth*

Frances E. Crawford was born circa 1889 near Richmond, Jefferson County, Ohio

.^2,3,4

Marriage*

She married Clarke W. Cooper, son of James Howard Cooper and Margaret Jane Clark, on 23 January 1913 at Jefferson County, Ohio

, by J. H. Schwersberger, minister.^2,5,6,7

Family

Clarke W. Cooper b. 25 Jan 1884, d. before 9 Feb 1982

Children

James H. Cooper⁵
Martha S. Cooper⁵
Clark Richard Cooper⁵
Thomas C. Cooper⁵
Margaret J. Cooper⁵

Citations

[S81] Orva Gilkinson, Watt Family, page 35 (shows Frances).
[S43] Jefferson County Marriages, 22-487 Cooper, Clarke W. and Crawford, Frances E.
[S1801] 1 January 1920, U.S. Census, Ohio, Belmont County, digital images online at http://www.ancestry.com, 1920 census, Ohio, Belmont County, Richland, district 49, image 14; Clark W. Cooper household, dwelling 146, family 156, St Clairsville Village, enumeration district 49, supervisor district 264, sheet 7B, enumerated 8 Jan 1920; indicates born c 1889 in Ohio.
[S1808] 1 Apr 1930, U.S. Census, Ohio, Trumbell County, digital images online at http://www.ancestry.com, 1930 census, Ohio, Trumbell County, Niles, district 59, image 32; Clark W. Cooper household, dwelling 318, family 393, 1st ward, Niles-city, Weathersfield Township, enumeration district 78-59, supervisor district 8, sheet 16B, enumerated 14 Apr 1930; indicates born c 1889 in Ohio.
[S81] Orva Gilkinson, Watt Family, page 35.
[S1801] 1 January 1920, U.S. Census, Ohio, Belmont County, digital images online at http://www.ancestry.com, 1920 census, Ohio, Belmont County, Richland, district 49, image 14; Clark W. Cooper household, dwelling 146, family 156, St Clairsville Village, enumeration district 49, supervisor district 264, sheet 7B, enumerated 8 Jan 1920.
[S1808] 1 Apr 1930, U.S. Census, Ohio, Trumbell County, digital images online at http://www.ancestry.com, 1930 census, Ohio, Trumbell County, Niles, district 59, image 32; Clark W. Cooper household, dwelling 318, family 393, 1st ward, Niles-city, Weathersfield Township, enumeration district 78-59, supervisor district 8, sheet 16B, enumerated 14 Apr 1930.

William Porter Cable^1,2

M, b. 26 March 1885, d. 6 February 1926

Family Explorer

Father

James L. Cable^2,3,4,5 b. 3 Jun 1852, d. 24 Dec 1910

Mother

Mary E. Thompson^2,6,5 b. 26 Aug 1859, d. 30 Mar 1949

Charts

Descendants of Mr Watt

Birth*

William Porter Cable was born on 26 March 1885 at Wintersville, Jefferson County, Ohio

.^2,7,8,9,10

(Informant) Death

He was informant for the death record of his father, James L. Cable who died on 24 December 1910 at Island Creek, Island Creek Township, Jefferson County, Ohio

.¹¹

Marriage*

William Porter Cable married Sophia E. Cooper, daughter of James Howard Cooper and Margaret Jane Clark, on 3 October 1912 at Knoxville, Jefferson County, Ohio

, married by Clarke W. Cooper, minister (the bride's brother).^12,2,13

Death*

William Porter Cable died on 6 February 1926 at Ohio Valley Hospital, Steubenville, Jefferson County, Ohio

, at age 40 years, 10 months and 11 days.¹⁴

Burial*

He was buried on 10 February 1926 at Island Creek Cemetery, Island Creek Township, Jefferson County, Ohio

.¹⁵

Family

Sophia E. Cooper b. 2 Apr 1885, d. 17 Oct 1952

Children

Meryl V. Cable^12,13 b. 6 Dec 1915, d. 25 Nov 1994
Donald Cable^12,13

Citations

[S81] Orva Gilkinson, Watt Family, page 35 (William).
[S43] Jefferson County Marriages, 22-389 Cable, William Porter and Cooper, Sophia.
[S1722] 1 Jun 1900, U.S. Census, Ohio, Jefferson County, digital images online at http://www.ancestry.com, 1900 census, Ohio, Jefferson County, Island Creek, district 66, image 11; James L. Cabel household, dwelling 115, family 117, Island Creek, enumeration district 66, supervisor district 15, written page 6A, printed page 36A, enumerated 9 Jun 1900.
[S2232] Ohio Death Record 1908-1953, W^m P. Cable, died 6 Feb 1926, Steubenville, Jefferson County, Ohio, certificate 10155, informant Mrs. Cable, Island Creek; father Jas. L. Cable born Ohio.
[S50] Joseph B Doyle, 20th Century History of Steubenville, page 776.
[S2232] Ohio Death Record 1908-1953, W^m P. Cable, died 6 Feb 1926, Steubenville, Jefferson County, Ohio, certificate 10155, informant Mrs. Cable, Island Creek; mother Mary Thompson born Ohio.
[S1794] National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Draft Cards, images online at http://www.ancestry.com, World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Ohio, Jefferson County, 2, Draft Card C, image 7; William P. Cable dated 12 Sep 1918 card#5058.
[S2232] Ohio Death Record 1908-1953, W^m P. Cable, died 6 Feb 1926, Steubenville, Jefferson County, Ohio, certificate 10155, informant Mrs. Cable, Island Creek; born 26 Mar 1885 at Wintersville, Ohio.
[S1722] 1 Jun 1900, U.S. Census, Ohio, Jefferson County, digital images online at http://www.ancestry.com, 1900 census, Ohio, Jefferson County, Island Creek, district 66, image 11; James L. Cabel household, dwelling 115, family 117, Island Creek, enumeration district 66, supervisor district 15, written page 6A, printed page 36A, enumerated 9 Jun 1900; indicates born Mar 1885 in Ohio.
[S1434] 1 January 1920, U.S. Census, Ohio, Jefferson County, digital images online at http://www.ancestry.com, 1920 census, Ohio, Jefferson County, Island Creek, district 183, image 1; William P. Cable household, dwelling 4, family 4, Island Creek Township, enumeration district 183, supervisor district 17, sheet 1A, enumerated 2 Jan 1920; indicates born c 1885 (age 34) in Ohio.
[S1743] Ohio Department of Health, Ohio Deaths 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2000, Name: James L Cable; Death Date: 24 Dec 1910; City of Death: Island Creek; County of Death: Jefferson; vol 538, file#67,361; accessed 14 May 2007.
[S81] Orva Gilkinson, Watt Family, page 35.
[S1434] 1 January 1920, U.S. Census, Ohio, Jefferson County, digital images online at http://www.ancestry.com, 1920 census, Ohio, Jefferson County, Island Creek, district 183, image 1; William P. Cable household, dwelling 4, family 4, Island Creek Township, enumeration district 183, supervisor district 17, sheet 1A, enumerated 2 Jan 1920.
[S1908] Ohio Historical Society, Ohio Death Certificate Index (http://www.ohiohistory.org/dindex), CABLE, William P.; Death date: 2/6/1926, Jefferson County; Volume #4963, Certificate #10155; accessed 14 May 2007.
[S2232] Ohio Death Record 1908-1953, W^m P. Cable, died 6 Feb 1926, Steubenville, Jefferson County, Ohio, certificate 10155, informant Mrs. Cable, Island Creek.

Meryl V. Cable^1,2

M, b. 6 December 1915, d. 25 November 1994

Family Explorer

Father

William Porter Cable^3,1 b. 26 Mar 1885, d. 6 Feb 1926

Mother

Sophia E. Cooper³ b. 2 Apr 1885, d. 17 Oct 1952

Charts

Descendants of Mr Watt

Birth*

Meryl V. Cable was born on 6 December 1915 in Ohio

.^4,5,6

(Informant) Death

He was informant for the death record of her mother, Sophia E. Cable who died on 17 October 1952 at 1110 Oregon Avenue, Steubenville, Jefferson County, Ohio

.²

Death*

Meryl V. Cable died on 25 November 1994 at age 78.⁴

Citations

[S1434] 1 January 1920, U.S. Census, Ohio, Jefferson County, digital images online at http://www.ancestry.com, 1920 census, Ohio, Jefferson County, Island Creek, district 183, image 1; William P. Cable household, dwelling 4, family 4, Island Creek Township, enumeration district 183, supervisor district 17, sheet 1A, enumerated 2 Jan 1920.
[S2232] Ohio Death Record 1908-1953, Sophia E. Cable, died 17 Oct 1952, Steubenville, Jefferson County, Ohio, certificate 65045, informant Meryl V. Cable.
[S81] Orva Gilkinson, Watt Family, page 35.
[S1120] Social Security Death Index, Name: Meryl V. Cable; Last Residence: 43952 Steubenville, Jefferson, Ohio, United States of America; Born: 6 Dec 1915; Died: 25 Nov 1994; State (Year) SSN issued: Ohio (Before 1951); accessed 7 Nov 2007.
[S1434] 1 January 1920, U.S. Census, Ohio, Jefferson County, digital images online at http://www.ancestry.com, 1920 census, Ohio, Jefferson County, Island Creek, district 183, image 1; William P. Cable household, dwelling 4, family 4, Island Creek Township, enumeration district 183, supervisor district 17, sheet 1A, enumerated 2 Jan 1920; indicates born Dec 1915 in Ohio.
[S1769] 1 Apr 1930, U.S. Census, Ohio, Jefferson County, digital images online at http://www.ancestry.com, 1930 census, Ohio, Jefferson County, Steubenville, district 45, image 4; Margaret Cooper household, dwelling 48, family 48, sixth ward, Steubenville City, enumeration district 41-45, supervisor district 21, sheet 1B, enumerated 5 Apr 1930; indicates born c 1916 (age 14) in Ohio.

James L. Cable^1,2,3,4

M, b. 3 June 1852, d. 24 December 1910

Family Explorer

Father

William W. Cable^5,4 b. circa 1807, d. 9 Apr 1867

Mother

Sarah Roberts^6,4

Birth

James L. Cable was born on 3 June 1850 in Ohio

.^7,3,8

Birth*

Another source says he was born on 3 June 1852 at Cross Creek Township, Jefferson County, Ohio

.^7,3,9,8

Marriage*

He married Mary E. Thompson, daughter of Robert Thompson and Nancy Stark, on 2 March 1882.^10,11

Death*

James L. Cable died of Brights Disease
on 24 December 1910 at Island Creek, Island Creek Township, Jefferson County, Ohio

, at age 58 years, 6 months and 21 days.¹²

Family

Mary E. Thompson b. 26 Aug 1859, d. 30 Mar 1949

Children

Robert T. Cable¹³ d. before 1910
William Porter Cable+^14,15,3,16 b. 26 Mar 1885, d. 6 Feb 1926
Nellie G. Cabel^15,16 b. Jan 1887
Nancy Cable+^1,15,16 b. 21 Dec 1888
Frances Cable^15,16 b. Nov 1891
Gregg Cable^15,16 b. Oct 1893
Esther Cable^15,16 b. Apr 1896
Robert B. Cable¹⁵ b. Feb 1898
Walter S. Cable^17,16 b. 1900

Citations

[S43] Jefferson County Marriages, 25-87 Cooper, John and Cable, Nancy.
[S2232] Ohio Death Record 1908-1953, James L. Cable, died 24 Dec 1910, Island Creek, Island Creek Township, Jefferson County, Ohio, certificate 67361, informant Mr. W^m Cable, Jefferson County, Ohio.
[S2232] Ohio Death Record 1908-1953, W^m P. Cable, died 6 Feb 1926, Steubenville, Jefferson County, Ohio, certificate 10155, informant Mrs. Cable, Island Creek; father Jas. L. Cable born Ohio.
[S50] Joseph B Doyle, 20th Century History of Steubenville, page 775.
[S2232] Ohio Death Record 1908-1953, James L. Cable, died 24 Dec 1910, Island Creek, Island Creek Township, Jefferson County, Ohio, certificate 67361, informant Mr. W^m Cable, Jefferson County, Ohio; father W^m Cable born Ohio.
[S2232] Ohio Death Record 1908-1953, James L. Cable, died 24 Dec 1910, Island Creek, Island Creek Township, Jefferson County, Ohio, certificate 67361, informant Mr. W^m Cable, Jefferson County, Ohio; mother Sarah Roberts born Ohio.
[S1722] 1 Jun 1900, U.S. Census, Ohio, Jefferson County, digital images online at http://www.ancestry.com, 1900 census, Ohio, Jefferson County, Island Creek, district 66, image 11; James L. Cabel household, dwelling 115, family 117, Island Creek, enumeration district 66, supervisor district 15, written page 6A, printed page 36A, enumerated 9 Jun 1900; indicates born Jun 1852 in Ohio.
[S50] Joseph B Doyle, 20th Century History of Steubenville, page 775; born 3 Jun 1850 Cross Creek Township, Jefferson County.
[S2232] Ohio Death Record 1908-1953, James L. Cable, died 24 Dec 1910, Island Creek, Island Creek Township, Jefferson County, Ohio, certificate 67361, informant Mr. W^m Cable, Jefferson County, Ohio; born 3 Jun 1852 in Ohio.
[S50] Joseph B Doyle, 20th Century History of Steubenville, page 775; married 2 Mar 1882.
[S1722] 1 Jun 1900, U.S. Census, Ohio, Jefferson County, digital images online at http://www.ancestry.com, 1900 census, Ohio, Jefferson County, Island Creek, district 66, image 11; James L. Cabel household, dwelling 115, family 117, Island Creek, enumeration district 66, supervisor district 15, written page 6A, printed page 36A, enumerated 9 Jun 1900; married 18 years (c 1882).
[S1743] Ohio Department of Health, Ohio Deaths 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2000, Name: James L Cable; Death Date: 24 Dec 1910; City of Death: Island Creek; County of Death: Jefferson; vol 538, file#67,361; accessed 14 May 2007.
[S50] Joseph B Doyle, 20th Century History of Steubenville, page 775, 776.
[S43] Jefferson County Marriages, 22-389 Cable, William Porter and Cooper, Sophia.
[S1722] 1 Jun 1900, U.S. Census, Ohio, Jefferson County, digital images online at http://www.ancestry.com, 1900 census, Ohio, Jefferson County, Island Creek, district 66, image 11; James L. Cabel household, dwelling 115, family 117, Island Creek, enumeration district 66, supervisor district 15, written page 6A, printed page 36A, enumerated 9 Jun 1900.
[S50] Joseph B Doyle, 20th Century History of Steubenville, page 776.
[S1434] 1 January 1920, U.S. Census, Ohio, Jefferson County, digital images online at http://www.ancestry.com, 1920 census, Ohio, Jefferson County, Island Creek, district 183, image 1; Mary E. Cable household, dwelling 7, family 7, Island Creek Township, enumeration district 183, supervisor district 17, sheet 1A, enumerated 3 Jan 1920.

Mary E. Thompson^1,2

F, b. 26 August 1859, d. 30 March 1949

Family Explorer

Father

Robert Thompson^3,2

Mother

Nancy Stark⁴

Birth*

Mary E. Thompson was born on 26 August 1859 at Cross Creek Township, Jefferson County, Ohio

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Marriage*

She married James L. Cable, son of William W. Cable and Sarah Roberts, on 2 March 1882.^10,11

Num Child*

Mary E. had eight children, seven still living in the 1900 census.¹²

Widowed*

She was widowed at age 51 by the death of her husband, James L. Cable on 24 December 1910.^13,14,15

Death*

Mary E. Thompson died on 30 March 1949 at R.D.#2 Toronto, Knox Township, Jefferson County, Ohio

, at age 89 years, 7 months and 4 days.¹⁶

Burial*

She was buried on 2 April 1949 at Union Cemetery, Steubenville, Jefferson County, Ohio

.¹⁶

Family

James L. Cable b. 3 Jun 1852, d. 24 Dec 1910

Children

Robert T. Cable¹⁷ d. before 1910
William Porter Cable+^1,5,18 b. 26 Mar 1885, d. 6 Feb 1926
Nellie G. Cabel^12,18 b. Jan 1887
Nancy Cable+^19,18 b. 21 Dec 1888
Frances Cable^12,20,18 b. Nov 1891
Gregg Cable^12,20,18 b. Oct 1893
Esther Cable^12,20,18 b. Apr 1896
Robert B. Cable^12,20 b. Feb 1898
Walter S. Cable^20,18 b. 1900

Citations

[S43] Jefferson County Marriages, 22-389 Cable, William Porter and Cooper, Sophia.
[S50] Joseph B Doyle, 20th Century History of Steubenville, page 775.
[S2232] Ohio Death Record 1908-1953, Mary Cable, died 30 Mar 1949, Knox Township, Meigs County, Ohio, certificate 16995, informant J. G. Cable; father Robert Thompson.
[S2232] Ohio Death Record 1908-1953, Mary Cable, died 30 Mar 1949, Knox Township, Meigs County, Ohio, certificate 16995, informant J. G. Cable; mother Nancy Stark.
[S2232] Ohio Death Record 1908-1953, W^m P. Cable, died 6 Feb 1926, Steubenville, Jefferson County, Ohio, certificate 10155, informant Mrs. Cable, Island Creek; mother Mary Thompson born Ohio.
[S1722] 1 Jun 1900, U.S. Census, Ohio, Jefferson County, digital images online at http://www.ancestry.com, 1900 census, Ohio, Jefferson County, Island Creek, district 66, image 11; James L. Cabel household, dwelling 115, family 117, Island Creek, enumeration district 66, supervisor district 15, written page 6A, printed page 36A, enumerated 9 Jun 1900; indicates born Aug 1859 in Ohio.
[S1434] 1 January 1920, U.S. Census, Ohio, Jefferson County, digital images online at http://www.ancestry.com, 1920 census, Ohio, Jefferson County, Island Creek, district 183, image 1; Mary E. Cable household, dwelling 7, family 7, Island Creek Township, enumeration district 183, supervisor district 17, sheet 1A, enumerated 3 Jan 1920; indicates born c 1859 (age 60) in Ohio.
[S2232] Ohio Death Record 1908-1953, Mary Cable, died 30 Mar 1949, Knox Township, Meigs County, Ohio, certificate 16995, informant J. G. Cable; born 26 Aug 1859 in Ohio.
[S50] Joseph B Doyle, 20th Century History of Steubenville, page 775; born Cross Creek Township, Jefferson County.
[S50] Joseph B Doyle, 20th Century History of Steubenville, page 775; married 2 Mar 1882.
[S1722] 1 Jun 1900, U.S. Census, Ohio, Jefferson County, digital images online at http://www.ancestry.com, 1900 census, Ohio, Jefferson County, Island Creek, district 66, image 11; James L. Cabel household, dwelling 115, family 117, Island Creek, enumeration district 66, supervisor district 15, written page 6A, printed page 36A, enumerated 9 Jun 1900; married 18 years (c 1882).
[S1722] 1 Jun 1900, U.S. Census, Ohio, Jefferson County, digital images online at http://www.ancestry.com, 1900 census, Ohio, Jefferson County, Island Creek, district 66, image 11; James L. Cabel household, dwelling 115, family 117, Island Creek, enumeration district 66, supervisor district 15, written page 6A, printed page 36A, enumerated 9 Jun 1900.
[S1743] Ohio Department of Health, Ohio Deaths 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2000, Name: James L Cable; Death Date: 24 Dec 1910; City of Death: Island Creek; County of Death: Jefferson; vol 538, file#67,361; accessed 14 May 2007.
[S2232] Ohio Death Record 1908-1953, James L. Cable, died 24 Dec 1910, Island Creek, Island Creek Township, Jefferson County, Ohio, certificate 67361, informant Mr. W^m Cable, Jefferson County, Ohio; married, wife's name not mentioned.
[S2232] Ohio Death Record 1908-1953, Mary Cable, died 30 Mar 1949, Knox Township, Meigs County, Ohio, certificate 16995, informant J. G. Cable; widowed, husband's name not given.
[S2232] Ohio Death Record 1908-1953, Mary Cable, died 30 Mar 1949, Knox Township, Meigs County, Ohio, certificate 16995, informant J. G. Cable.
[S50] Joseph B Doyle, 20th Century History of Steubenville, page 775, 776.
[S50] Joseph B Doyle, 20th Century History of Steubenville, page 776.
[S43] Jefferson County Marriages, 25-87 Cooper, John and Cable, Nancy.
[S1434] 1 January 1920, U.S. Census, Ohio, Jefferson County, digital images online at http://www.ancestry.com, 1920 census, Ohio, Jefferson County, Island Creek, district 183, image 1; Mary E. Cable household, dwelling 7, family 7, Island Creek Township, enumeration district 183, supervisor district 17, sheet 1A, enumerated 3 Jan 1920.

Nancy Cable¹

F, b. 21 December 1888

Family Explorer

Father

James L. Cable^1,2,3 b. 3 Jun 1852, d. 24 Dec 1910

Mother

Mary E. Thompson^1,3 b. 26 Aug 1859, d. 30 Mar 1949

Charts

Descendants of Mr Watt

Birth*

Nancy Cable was born on 21 December 1888 at Knoxville, Jefferson County, Ohio

.^1,4,5

Marriage*

She married John H. Cooper, son of James Howard Cooper and Margaret Jane Clark, on 6 June 1917 at Toronto, Jefferson County, Ohio

, by William P. Russell.^6,1,7,8

Family

John H. Cooper b. 12 Nov 1890, d. 29 Jun 1968

Children

Cecil L. Cooper⁹ b. 16 May 1918, d. 6 Aug 1961
Dale Cooper⁹
Mary Cooper⁸
Kenneth Cooper⁹
Harry Cooper⁹

Citations

[S43] Jefferson County Marriages, 25-87 Cooper, John and Cable, Nancy.
[S1722] 1 Jun 1900, U.S. Census, Ohio, Jefferson County, digital images online at http://www.ancestry.com, 1900 census, Ohio, Jefferson County, Island Creek, district 66, image 11; James L. Cabel household, dwelling 115, family 117, Island Creek, enumeration district 66, supervisor district 15, written page 6A, printed page 36A, enumerated 9 Jun 1900.
[S50] Joseph B Doyle, 20th Century History of Steubenville, page 776.
[S1434] 1 January 1920, U.S. Census, Ohio, Jefferson County, digital images online at http://www.ancestry.com, 1920 census, Ohio, Jefferson County, Knox, district 186, image 10; John Cooper household, dwelling 79, family 80, Knox Precinct, Knox Township, enumeration dsitrict 186, supervisor district 17, sheet 6B, enumerated 17-19 Jan 1920; indicates born c 1888 in Ohio.
[S1833] 1 Apr 1930, U.S. Census, Ohio, Columbiana County, digital images online at http://www.ancestry.com, 1930 census, Ohio, Columbiana County, Wayne, district 48, image 6; John Cooper household, dwelling 67, family 67, Wayne Township, enumeration district 15-48, supervisor district 15, sheet 3B, enumerated 11 Apr 1930; indicates born c 1890 (age 40) in Ohio.
[S81] Orva Gilkinson, Watt Family, page 35 John married Miss Cable.
[S1434] 1 January 1920, U.S. Census, Ohio, Jefferson County, digital images online at http://www.ancestry.com, 1920 census, Ohio, Jefferson County, Knox, district 186, image 10; John Cooper household, dwelling 79, family 80, Knox Precinct, Knox Township, enumeration dsitrict 186, supervisor district 17, sheet 6B, enumerated 17-19 Jan 1920.
[S1833] 1 Apr 1930, U.S. Census, Ohio, Columbiana County, digital images online at http://www.ancestry.com, 1930 census, Ohio, Columbiana County, Wayne, district 48, image 6; John Cooper household, dwelling 67, family 67, Wayne Township, enumeration district 15-48, supervisor district 15, sheet 3B, enumerated 11 Apr 1930.
[S81] Orva Gilkinson, Watt Family, page 35.

Joseph William Edmiston¹

M, b. 30 June 1833, d. 12 February 1915

Family Explorer

Father

John Edmiston^2,3,4 b. 25 Mar 1807, d. 27 Jul 1869

Mother

Elizabeth Canning^2,5,4 b. 1803, d. 15 Oct 1865

Birth*

Joseph William Edmiston was born on 30 June 1833 in Island Creek Township, Jefferson County, Ohio

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Marriage*

He married Margaret Pittenger, daughter of Thomas Pittenger and Mary Mills, on 17 February 1870 at Jefferson County, Ohio

, by W. R. Vincent, Minister of the Gospel.^{13,14,2,15,16}

Death*

Joseph William Edminston died on 12 February 1915 at Toronto Village, Jefferson County, Ohio

, at age 81 years, 8 months and 12 days.^17,18,19,20

Burial*

He was buried on 14 February 1915 at Island Creek Cemetery, Island Creek Township, Jefferson County, Ohio

.^21,22,17

Grave*

The gravestone reads:
Monument: EDMISTON; Stone: Joseph W. / Co. D 98 OVI / 1833-1915 (also buried at the monument are Cora M. 1872-1951 and John W. 1877-1966.)²²

Family

Margaret Pittenger b. 31 Oct 1841, d. 15 Mar 1930

Children

Mary E. Edmiston²³
Cora Maria Edmiston^24,25,23 b. 21 Apr 1872, d. 19 Nov 1951
Laura Belle Edmiston^24,26,23 b. 2 Apr 1875, d. 21 Jul 1951
John W. Edmiston^24,23 b. Aug 1877, d. 1966
Sara E. Edmiston²⁴ b. Apr 1879
Kathryn Margaret Edmiston+^27,1,24 b. 8 Dec 1881, d. 7 Nov 1965

Citations

[S456] Birth Record, Kathryn Margaret Edmiston birth record (1881); 59-60-2; amended case #5989 probate court 23 Mar 1953.
[S83] Esther Weygandt Powell, Jefferson Co Tombstones, page 44.
[S2232] Ohio Death Record 1908-1953, Joseph William Edminston, died 12 Feb 1915, Toronto Village, Jefferson County, Ohio, certificate 9891, informant Mrs. Joseph W. Edminston, R.D. no 1, Toronto, Ohio; father John Edminston born Pennsylvania.
[S50] Joseph B Doyle, 20th Century History of Steubenville, page 941.
[S2232] Ohio Death Record 1908-1953, Joseph William Edminston, died 12 Feb 1915, Toronto Village, Jefferson County, Ohio, certificate 9891, informant Mrs. Joseph W. Edminston, R.D. no 1, Toronto, Ohio; mother Elizabeth Canning.
[S2232] Ohio Death Record 1908-1953, Joseph William Edminston, died 12 Feb 1915, Toronto Village, Jefferson County, Ohio, certificate 9891, informant Mrs. Joseph W. Edminston, R.D. no 1, Toronto, Ohio; born 30 Jun 1833 at Island Creek Township.
[S83] Esther Weygandt Powell, Jefferson Co Tombstones, page 44, 34.
[S87] Gravestone read by Kay VanLerberg, Joseph W. Edmiston gravestone, Island Creek Cemetery, Island Creek Township, Jefferson County, Ohio; transcribed Jul 1972 (1833-1915).
[S1810] 1 Jun 1860, U.S. Census, Ohio, Jefferson County, digital images online at http://www.ancestry.com, 1860 census, Ohio, Jefferson County, Knox, image 25; John Edmiston household, dwelling 1489, family 1454, Knoxville postoffice, Knox Township, written page 213, printed page 107, enumerated 7 Jul 1860; indicates born c 1833 (age 27) in Ohio.
[S1768] 1 Jun 1870, U.S. Census, Jefferson County, digital images online at http://www.ancestry.com, 1870 census, Ohio, Jefferson County, Knox, image 19; Joseph Edmiston household, dwelling 165, family 147, Salneville postoffice, Knox Township, written page 20, enumerated 15 Jul 1870; indicates born c 1833 (age 37) in Ohio.
[S1722] 1 Jun 1900, U.S. Census, Ohio, Jefferson County, digital images online at http://www.ancestry.com, 1900 census, Ohio, Jefferson County, Knox Township, district 67, image 22; Joseph W. Edmiston household, dwelling 206, family 218, Knox Township, enumeration district 67, supervisor district 15, sheet 11B, enumerated 8 Jun 1900; indicates born Jun 1833 in Ohio.
[S50] Joseph B Doyle, 20th Century History of Steubenville, page 941; born 30 Jun 1833 in Island Creek Township, Jefferson County.
[S2580] Leila S. Francy, Marriage Records of Jefferson County, Ohio 1865-1874, page 64; Joseph W. Edmiston and Margaret Pittenger married 17 Feb 1870 by W.R. Vincent, M.G.
[S50] Joseph B Doyle, 20th Century History of Steubenville, page 942; married 17 Feb 1870.
[S1768] 1 Jun 1870, U.S. Census, Jefferson County, digital images online at http://www.ancestry.com, 1870 census, Ohio, Jefferson County, Knox, image 19; Joseph Edmiston household, dwelling 165, family 147, Salneville postoffice, Knox Township, written page 20, enumerated 15 Jul 1870; married Feb.
[S1722] 1 Jun 1900, U.S. Census, Ohio, Jefferson County, digital images online at http://www.ancestry.com, 1900 census, Ohio, Jefferson County, Knox Township, district 67, image 22; Joseph W. Edmiston household, dwelling 206, family 218, Knox Township, enumeration district 67, supervisor district 15, sheet 11B, enumerated 8 Jun 1900; married 30 years (c 1870).
[S2232] Ohio Death Record 1908-1953, Joseph William Edminston, died 12 Feb 1915, Toronto Village, Jefferson County, Ohio, certificate 9891, informant Mrs. Joseph W. Edminston, R.D. no 1, Toronto, Ohio.
[S87] Gravestone read by Kay VanLerberg, Joseph W. Edmiston gravestone, Island Creek Cemetery, Island Creek Township, Jefferson County, Ohio; transcribed Jul 1972; 1833-1915.
[S83] Esther Weygandt Powell, Jefferson Co Tombstones, page 34; 1833-1915.
[S1908] Ohio Historical Society, Ohio Death Certificate Index (http://www.ohiohistory.org/dindex), EDMINSTON, Joseph W.; Death date: 2/12/1915, Jefferson County; Volume #1573, Certificate #9391; accessed 14 May 2007.
[S83] Esther Weygandt Powell, Jefferson Co Tombstones, page 34.
[S87] Gravestone read by Kay VanLerberg, Joseph W. Edmiston gravestone, Island Creek Cemetery, Island Creek Township, Jefferson County, Ohio; transcribed Jul 1972.
[S50] Joseph B Doyle, 20th Century History of Steubenville, page 942.
[S1722] 1 Jun 1900, U.S. Census, Ohio, Jefferson County, digital images online at http://www.ancestry.com, 1900 census, Ohio, Jefferson County, Knox Township, district 67, image 22; Joseph W. Edmiston household, dwelling 206, family 218, Knox Township, enumeration district 67, supervisor district 15, sheet 11B, enumerated 8 Jun 1900.
[S2232] Ohio Death Record 1908-1953, Cora Maria Edmiston, died 19 Nov 1951, Rural Knox, Jefferson County, Ohio, certificate 70598, informant Margaret Wallace; father Joseph Edmiston.
[S2232] Ohio Death Record 1908-1953, Laura Belle Edmiston, died 21 Jul 1951, Steubenville, Jefferson County, Ohio, certificate 44551, informant W. J. Johnston; father Joseph Edmiston.
[S43] Jefferson County Marriages, 27-76 Cooper, Howard F. and Edmison, Cathryn (Kathryn).

Margaret Pittenger^1,2,3,4,5,6

F, b. 31 October 1841, d. 15 March 1930

Family Explorer

Father

Thomas Pittenger^7,2,5 b. 13 Mar 1813, d. 26 Mar 1886

Mother

Mary Mills^7,8 b. Jan 1814, d. 1902

Birth*

Margaret Pittenger was born on 31 October 1841 in Jefferson County, Ohio

.^{9,10,11,12,13}

Marriage*

She married Joseph William Edmiston, son of John Edmiston and Elizabeth Canning, on 17 February 1870 at Jefferson County, Ohio

, by W. R. Vincent, Minister of the Gospel.^6,14,1,15,16

Num Child*

Margaret had had seven children, six still living in 1900.¹⁷

(Informant) Death

She was informant for the death record of her husband, Joseph William Edminston who died on 12 February 1915 at Toronto Village, Jefferson County, Ohio

.^18,19,20,21

Widowed*

Margaret Pittenger was widowed at age 73 by the death of her husband, Joseph William Edmiston on 12 February 1915.²²

Death*

Margaret Edmiston died on 15 March 1930 at Knox Township, Jefferson County, Ohio

, at age 88 years, 4 months and 15 days.^23,24,25

Burial*

She was buried on 18 March 1930 at Island Creek Cemetery, Island Creek Township, Jefferson County, Ohio

.^26,23

Grave*

The gravestone reads:
Monument: EDMISTON; Stone: Margaret / 1841-1930.²⁶

Family

Joseph William Edmiston b. 30 Jun 1833, d. 12 Feb 1915

Children

Mary E. Edmiston⁵
Cora Maria Edmiston^17,4,5 b. 21 Apr 1872, d. 19 Nov 1951
Laura Belle Edmiston^17,3,5 b. 2 Apr 1875, d. 21 Jul 1951
John W. Edmiston^17,5 b. Aug 1877, d. 1966
Sara E. Edmiston¹⁷ b. Apr 1879
Kathryn Margaret Edmiston+^27,28 b. 8 Dec 1881, d. 7 Nov 1965

Citations

[S83] Esther Weygandt Powell, Jefferson Co Tombstones, page 44.
[S2232] Ohio Death Record 1908-1953, Margaret Edminston, died 15 Mar 1930, Knox Township, Jefferson County, Ohio, certificate 17066, informant Laura Edmiston, R.F.D.#1, Toronto, Ohio; father Thomas Pittenger born West Virginia.
[S2232] Ohio Death Record 1908-1953, Laura Belle Edmiston, died 21 Jul 1951, Steubenville, Jefferson County, Ohio, certificate 44551, informant W. J. Johnston; mother Margaret Pittenger.
[S2232] Ohio Death Record 1908-1953, Cora Maria Edmiston, died 19 Nov 1951, Rural Knox, Jefferson County, Ohio, certificate 70598, informant Margaret Wallace; mother Margaret Pittenger.
[S50] Joseph B Doyle, 20th Century History of Steubenville, page 942.
[S2580] Leila S. Francy, Marriage Records of Jefferson County, Ohio 1865-1874, page 64; Joseph W. Edmiston and Margaret Pittenger married 17 Feb 1870 by W.R. Vincent, M.G.
[S822] 1 Jun 1860 U.S. Census, Ohio, Jefferson County, Thos. Pettinger household, dwelling 1387, family 1355, Knox Township, Knoxville post office, page 100, enumerated 5 Jul 1860.
[S2232] Ohio Death Record 1908-1953, Margaret Edminston, died 15 Mar 1930, Knox Township, Jefferson County, Ohio, certificate 17066, informant Laura Edmiston, R.F.D.#1, Toronto, Ohio; mother Mary Mills born West Virginia.
[S2232] Ohio Death Record 1908-1953, Margaret Edminston, died 15 Mar 1930, Knox Township, Jefferson County, Ohio, certificate 17066, informant Laura Edmiston, R.F.D.#1, Toronto, Ohio; born 31 Oct 1841 at Jefferson County, Ohio.
[S87] Gravestone read by Kay VanLerberg, Margaret Edmiston gravestone, Island Creek Cemetery, Island Creek Township, Jefferson County, Ohio; transcribed Jul 1972 (1841-1930).
[S822] 1 Jun 1860 U.S. Census, Ohio, Jefferson County, Thos. Pettinger household, dwelling 1387, family 1355, Knox Township, Knoxville post office, page 100, enumerated 5 Jul 1860; indicates born c 1843 (age 17) in Ohio.
[S1768] 1 Jun 1870, U.S. Census, Jefferson County, digital images online at http://www.ancestry.com, 1870 census, Ohio, Jefferson County, Knox, image 19; Joseph Edmiston household, dwelling 165, family 147, Salneville postoffice, Knox Township, written page 20, enumerated 15 Jul 1870; indicates born c 1842 (age 28) in Ohio.
[S1722] 1 Jun 1900, U.S. Census, Ohio, Jefferson County, digital images online at http://www.ancestry.com, 1900 census, Ohio, Jefferson County, Knox Township, district 67, image 22; Joseph W. Edmiston household, dwelling 206, family 218, Knox Township, enumeration district 67, supervisor district 15, sheet 11B, enumerated 8 Jun 1900; indicates born Oct 1841 in Ohio.
[S50] Joseph B Doyle, 20th Century History of Steubenville, page 942; married 17 Feb 1870.
[S1768] 1 Jun 1870, U.S. Census, Jefferson County, digital images online at http://www.ancestry.com, 1870 census, Ohio, Jefferson County, Knox, image 19; Joseph Edmiston household, dwelling 165, family 147, Salneville postoffice, Knox Township, written page 20, enumerated 15 Jul 1870; married Feb.
[S1722] 1 Jun 1900, U.S. Census, Ohio, Jefferson County, digital images online at http://www.ancestry.com, 1900 census, Ohio, Jefferson County, Knox Township, district 67, image 22; Joseph W. Edmiston household, dwelling 206, family 218, Knox Township, enumeration district 67, supervisor district 15, sheet 11B, enumerated 8 Jun 1900; married 30 years (c 1870).
[S1722] 1 Jun 1900, U.S. Census, Ohio, Jefferson County, digital images online at http://www.ancestry.com, 1900 census, Ohio, Jefferson County, Knox Township, district 67, image 22; Joseph W. Edmiston household, dwelling 206, family 218, Knox Township, enumeration district 67, supervisor district 15, sheet 11B, enumerated 8 Jun 1900.
[S2232] Ohio Death Record 1908-1953, Joseph William Edminston, died 12 Feb 1915, Toronto Village, Jefferson County, Ohio, certificate 9891, informant Mrs. Joseph W. Edminston, R.D. no 1, Toronto, Ohio.
[S87] Gravestone read by Kay VanLerberg, Joseph W. Edmiston gravestone, Island Creek Cemetery, Island Creek Township, Jefferson County, Ohio; transcribed Jul 1972; 1833-1915.
[S83] Esther Weygandt Powell, Jefferson Co Tombstones, page 34; 1833-1915.
[S1908] Ohio Historical Society, Ohio Death Certificate Index (http://www.ohiohistory.org/dindex), EDMINSTON, Joseph W.; Death date: 2/12/1915, Jefferson County; Volume #1573, Certificate #9391; accessed 14 May 2007.
[S2232] Ohio Death Record 1908-1953, Joseph William Edminston, died 12 Feb 1915, Toronto Village, Jefferson County, Ohio, certificate 9891, informant Mrs. Joseph W. Edminston, R.D. no 1, Toronto, Ohio; married, wife's name not given.
[S2232] Ohio Death Record 1908-1953, Margaret Edminston, died 15 Mar 1930, Knox Township, Jefferson County, Ohio, certificate 17066, informant Laura Edmiston, R.F.D.#1, Toronto, Ohio.
[S87] Gravestone read by Kay VanLerberg, Margaret Edmiston gravestone, Island Creek Cemetery, Island Creek Township, Jefferson County, Ohio; transcribed Jul 1972; 1841-1930.
[S1908] Ohio Historical Society, Ohio Death Certificate Index (http://www.ohiohistory.org/dindex), EDMISTON, Margare; Death date: 3/15/1930, Jefferson County; Volume #6252, Certificate #17066; accessed 14 May 2007.
[S87] Gravestone read by Kay VanLerberg, Margaret Edmiston gravestone, Island Creek Cemetery, Island Creek Township, Jefferson County, Ohio; transcribed Jul 1972.
[S43] Jefferson County Marriages, 27-76 Cooper, Howard F. and Edmison, Cathryn (Kathryn).
[S456] Birth Record, Kathryn Margaret Edmiston birth record (1881); 59-60-2; amended case #5989 probate court 23 Mar 1953.

Kathryn Margaret Edmiston^1,2

F, b. 8 December 1881, d. 7 November 1965

Family Explorer

Father

Joseph William Edmiston^3,2,4 b. 30 Jun 1833, d. 12 Feb 1915

Mother

Margaret Pittenger^3,2 b. 31 Oct 1841, d. 15 Mar 1930

Charts

Descendants of Mr Watt

Birth*

Kathryn Margaret Edmiston was born on 8 December 1881 near New Somerset, Jefferson County, Ohio

.^2,5,6

Birth

She was born on 8 December 1883 at Toronto, Jefferson County, Ohio

, according to marriage record.³

Marriage*

She married Homer Frederick Cooper, son of James Howard Cooper and Margaret Jane Clark, on 25 May 1921 at Toronto, Jefferson County, Ohio

, by E. L. Morris, minister, Toronto.^7,3,8

Death*

Kathryn Margaret Edmiston died on 7 November 1965 at Jefferson County, Ohio

, at age 83.^9,10

Burial*

She was buried at Island Creek Cemetery, Island Creek Township, Jefferson County, Ohio

.¹¹

Grave*

The gravestone at Island Creek Cemetery, Island Creek Township, Jefferson County, Ohio

, reads:
     COOPER
Father          Mother
H. Fred          Kathryn M.
1886-          1881-1965.¹¹

Family

Homer Frederick Cooper b. 5 Nov 1886, d. 1 Jul 1975

Children

Dean Frederick Cooper b. 28 Mar 1925, d. 30 Dec 1993
James Howard Cooper¹²

Citations

[S81] Orva Gilkinson, Watt Family, page 35 (only shows last name Edmiston).
[S456] Birth Record, Kathryn Margaret Edmiston birth record (1881); 59-60-2; amended case #5989 probate court 23 Mar 1953.
[S43] Jefferson County Marriages, 27-76 Cooper, Howard F. and Edmison, Cathryn (Kathryn).
[S1722] 1 Jun 1900, U.S. Census, Ohio, Jefferson County, digital images online at http://www.ancestry.com, 1900 census, Ohio, Jefferson County, Knox Township, district 67, image 22; Joseph W. Edmiston household, dwelling 206, family 218, Knox Township, enumeration district 67, supervisor district 15, sheet 11B, enumerated 8 Jun 1900.
[S87] Gravestone read by Kay VanLerberg, H. Fred and Kathryn M. Cooper gravestone, Island Creek Cemetery, Island Creek Township, Jefferson County, Ohio; transcribed Jul 1972 says she was born in 1881.
[S1722] 1 Jun 1900, U.S. Census, Ohio, Jefferson County, digital images online at http://www.ancestry.com, 1900 census, Ohio, Jefferson County, Knox Township, district 67, image 22; Joseph W. Edmiston household, dwelling 206, family 218, Knox Township, enumeration district 67, supervisor district 15, sheet 11B, enumerated 8 Jun 1900; born Dec 1881 in Ohio.
[S81] Orva Gilkinson, Watt Family, page 35 Fred and James married sisters, the two Edmiston girls.
[S1769] 1 Apr 1930, U.S. Census, Ohio, Jefferson County, digital images online at http://www.ancestry.com, 1930 census, Ohio, Jefferson County, Knox, district 11, image 5,6; H. Fred Cooper household, dwelling 67, family 70, Knox Township, enumeration district 41-11, supervisor district 21, sheet 3A, enumerated 4 Apr 1930.
[S87] Gravestone read by Kay VanLerberg, H. Fred and Kathryn M. Cooper gravestone, Island Creek Cemetery, Island Creek Township, Jefferson County, Ohio; transcribed Jul 1972; 1881-1965.
[S1743] Ohio Department of Health, Ohio Deaths 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2000, Name: KATHRYN COOPER, Gender: Female, Date of Death: November 07, 1965, Volume: 18260, Certificate: 84951.
[S87] Gravestone read by Kay VanLerberg, H. Fred and Kathryn M. Cooper gravestone, Island Creek Cemetery, Island Creek Township, Jefferson County, Ohio; transcribed Jul 1972.
[S110] Assumption by Patt Ricketts, I think mother originally put him here because of the Island Creek burial of James Howard; currently I think this is an error.

Vida Vieva Edmiston¹

F, b. 14 February 1891, d. 5 August 1988

Family Explorer

Vida Vieva (Edmiston) Cooper
Photo from Find-a-Grave courtesy Lance D. Gill

Father

William Russell Edmiston² b. 18 Mar 1865, d. 7 Oct 1954

Mother

Dora Bell Swickard² b. 2 Jul 1863, d. 9 Jun 1936

Charts

Descendants of Mr Watt

Birth*

Vida Vieva Edmiston was born on 14 February 1891 in Jefferson County, Ohio

.^{3,4,5,6,7,8,1}

Marriage*

She married James Cooper, son of James Howard Cooper and Margaret Jane Clark, circa 1917 (date based on the 1930 census).^9,10,11

Widowed*

Vida Vieva Edmiston was widowed at age 90 by the death of her husband, James Cooper on 9 February 1982.¹²

Death*

Vida Vieva Edmiston died on 5 August 1988 at Steubenville, Jefferson County, Ohio

, at age 97.^4,5,1

Burial*

She was buried at Island Creek Cemetery, Island Creek, Jefferson County, Ohio

.¹

Grave*

The gravestone at Island Creek Cemetery, Island Creek Township, Jefferson County, Ohio

, reads:
     Vida Edmiston
     Cooper
     1891 - 19__.¹³

Family

James Cooper b. 5 Jan 1889, d. 9 Feb 1982

Child

James Cooper Junior b. circa 1924, d. 1945

Citations

[S1708] Find A Grave (online http://www.findagrave.com/), Vida Vieva Edmiston Cooper; Birth: Feb. 14, 1891, Jefferson County, Ohio, USA; Death: Aug. 5, 1988, Steubenville, Jefferson County, Ohio, USA; Burial: Island Creek Cemetery, Toronto, Jefferson County, Ohio, USA;
Record added: Sep 25, 2005 by Lance D. Gill; Find A Grave Memorial# 11816955; accessed 12 Sep 2013.
[S1722] 1 Jun 1900, U.S. Census, Ohio, Jefferson County, digital images online at http://www.ancestry.com, 1900 census, Ohio, Jefferson County, Knox Township, district 67, image 43; William R. Edmiston household, dwelling 440, family 454, Knox Township, enumeration district 67, supervisor district 15, sheet 22A, printed page 68A, enumerated 25, 26 Jun 1900.
[S87] Gravestone read by Kay VanLerberg, Vida Edmiston Cooper gravestone, Island Creek Cemetery, Island Creek Township, Jefferson County, Ohio; transcribed Jul 1972 (1891-19__).
[S1120] Social Security Death Index, Name: Vida E. Cooper; Last Residence: 43964 Toronto, Jefferson, Ohio, United States of America; Born: 14 Feb 1891; Died: 5 Aug 1988; State (Year) SSN issued: Ohio (1955-1956 ).
[S1743] Ohio Department of Health, Ohio Deaths 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2000, Name: Vida E Cooper, Gender: 2, Date of Death: 05 August 1988, Birth Date: 14 February 1891, Volume: 27397, Certificate: 061134; born in Ohio.
[S1722] 1 Jun 1900, U.S. Census, Ohio, Jefferson County, digital images online at http://www.ancestry.com, 1900 census, Ohio, Jefferson County, Knox Township, district 67, image 43; William R. Edmiston household, dwelling 440, family 454, Knox Township, enumeration district 67, supervisor district 15, sheet 22A, printed page 68A, enumerated 25, 26 Jun 1900; born Feb 1891 in Ohio.
[S1434] 1 January 1920, U.S. Census, Ohio, Jefferson County, digital images online at http://www.ancestry.com, 1920 census, Ohio, Jefferson County, Knox, district 186, image 9; James F. Cooper household, dwelling 52, family 53, Knox precinct, Knox Township, enumeration district 186, supervisor district 17, sheet 6A, printed page 66A, enumerated 16 & 17 Jan 1920; indicates born c 1891 (age 28) in Ohio.
[S1769] 1 Apr 1930, U.S. Census, Ohio, Jefferson County, digital images online at http://www.ancestry.com, 1930 census, Ohio, Jefferson County, Knox, district 11, image 15; James Cooper household, dwelling 186, family 190, Knox Township, enumeration district 41-11, supervisor district 21, sheet 8A, printed page 232, enumerated 16 Apr 1930; indicates born c 1891 (age 39) in Ohio.
[S81] Orva Gilkinson, Watt Family, page 35 Fred and James married sisters, the two Edmiston girls.
[S1434] 1 January 1920, U.S. Census, Ohio, Jefferson County, digital images online at http://www.ancestry.com, 1920 census, Ohio, Jefferson County, Knox, district 186, image 9; James F. Cooper household, dwelling 52, family 53, Knox precinct, Knox Township, enumeration district 186, supervisor district 17, sheet 6A, printed page 66A, enumerated 16 & 17 Jan 1920.
[S1769] 1 Apr 1930, U.S. Census, Ohio, Jefferson County, digital images online at http://www.ancestry.com, 1930 census, Ohio, Jefferson County, Knox, district 11, image 15; James Cooper household, dwelling 186, family 190, Knox Township, enumeration district 41-11, supervisor district 21, sheet 8A, printed page 232, enumerated 16 Apr 1930.
[S1708] Find A Grave (online http://www.findagrave.com/), James Cooper; Birth: Jan. 5, 1889, Jefferson County, Ohio, USA; Death: Feb. 9, 1982, Toronto, Jefferson County, Ohio, USA; Burial: Island Creek Cemetery, Toronto, Jefferson County, Ohio, USA; Record added: Feb 08, 2012 by Bud Winn; Find A Grave Memorial# 84673656; accessed 12 Sep 2013.
[S87] Gravestone read by Kay VanLerberg, Vida Edmiston Cooper gravestone, Island Creek Cemetery, Island Creek Township, Jefferson County, Ohio; transcribed Jul 1972.