Dean Frederick Cooper1

M, b. 28 March 1925, d. 30 December 1993
Family Explorer
FatherHomer Frederick Cooper2,3 b. 5 Nov 1886, d. 1 Jul 1975
MotherKathryn Margaret Edmiston b. 8 Dec 1881, d. 7 Nov 1965
ChartsDescendants of Mr Watt
Birth*Dean Frederick Cooper was born on 28 March 1925 at Toronto, Jefferson County, Ohio.4,5,1 
Marriage*He married an unknown wife (he was widowed on his death record.)1 
Death*He died on 30 December 1993 in Ohio at age 68.5,1 

Citations

  1. [S1743] Ohio Department of Health, Ohio Deaths 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2000, Name: Dean Frederick Cooper, Gender: Male, Date of Death: 30 December 1993, Birth Date: 28 March 1925, Volume: 29629, Certificate: 094058.
  2. [S81] Orva Gilkinson, Watt Family, page 35.
  3. [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.
  4. [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; indicates born Apr 1925 in Ohio.
  5. [S1120] Social Security Death Index, Name: Dean F. Cooper; Last Residence: 43964 Toronto, Jefferson, Ohio, United States of America; Born: 28 Mar 1925; Died: 30 Dec 1993; State (Year) SSN issued: Ohio (Before 1951 ).

James Cooper Junior1,2

M, b. circa 1924, d. 1945
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FatherJames Cooper1,2 b. 5 Jan 1889, d. 9 Feb 1982
MotherVida Vieva Edmiston b. 14 Feb 1891, d. 5 Aug 1988
ChartsDescendants of Mr Watt
Birth*James Cooper Junior was born circa 1924 in Ohio (based on the 1930 census.)2 
Death*He died in 1945 in World War II.3 

Citations

  1. [S81] Orva Gilkinson, Watt Family, page 35.
  2. [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.
  3. [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.

Cecil L. Cooper1,2

M, b. 16 May 1918, d. 6 August 1961
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FatherJohn H. Cooper3,1,4 b. 12 Nov 1890, d. 29 Jun 1968
MotherNancy Cable3 b. 21 Dec 1888
ChartsDescendants of Mr Watt
Birth*Cecil L. Cooper was born on 16 May 1918 in Ohio.5,6,7 
Marriage*He married an unknown wife (he was married on his death record.)2 
Death*He died on 6 August 1961 at Salem, Columbiana County, Ohio, at age 43.7,2 

Citations

  1. [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.
  2. [S1743] Ohio Department of Health, Ohio Deaths 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2000, Name: CECIL L COOPER, Gender: Male, Date of Death: August 06, 1961, Volume: 16602, Certificate: 53934.
  3. [S81] Orva Gilkinson, Watt Family, page 35.
  4. [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.
  5. [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 June 1918 (age 1 7/12) in Ohio.
  6. [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 1930 (age 11) in Ohio.
  7. [S1120] Social Security Death Index, Name: Cecil Cooper; Born: 16 May 1918; Died: Aug 1961; State (Year) SSN issued: Ohio (Before 1951 ).

Emily Blanche Edmiston1

F, b. 14 July 1895, d. 9 August 1984
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Emily Blanche (Edmiston) Cooper, taken less than a week before her death
Photo from Find-a-Grave courtesy Lance D. Gill
FatherWilliam Russell Edmiston2 b. 18 Mar 1865, d. 7 Oct 1954
MotherDora Bell Swickard2 b. 2 Jul 1863, d. 9 Jun 1936
ChartsDescendants of Mr Watt
Birth*Emily Blanche Edmiston was born on 14 July 1895 at Jefferson County, Ohio.3,4,5,6,1 
Marriage*She married Pearl H. Cooper, son of James Howard Cooper and Margaret Jane Clark, circa 1922 (date based on 1930 census).7,8 
Death*Emily Blanche Edmiston died on 9 August 1984 at Trinity East Medical Center, Steubenville, Jefferson County, Ohio, at age 89.4,1,9 
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:
          COOPER
Pearl H.          Emily B.
1896-19__     1895-19__.10 

Family

Pearl H. Cooper b. 3 Sep 1896, d. 5 May 1978
Children
  • Gerald L. Cooper
  • Anna Cooper
  • Shirley S. Cooper
  • Dean Cooper

Citations

  1. [S1708] Find A Grave (online http://www.findagrave.com/), Emily Blanche Edmiston Cooper; Birth: Jul. 14, 1895, Jefferson County, Ohio, USA; Death: Aug. 9, 1984, 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# 11816959; accessed 12 Sep 2013.
  2. [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.
  3. [S87] Gravestone read by Kay VanLerberg, Pearl H. and Emily B. Cooper gravestone, Island Creek Cemetery, Island Creek Township, Jefferson County, Ohio; transcribed Jul 1972; (1895-19__).
  4. [S1120] Social Security Death Index, Name: Emily Cooper; Last Residence: 43964 Toronto, Jefferson, Ohio, United States of America; Born: 14 Jul 1895; Died: Aug 1984; State (Year) SSN issued: Ohio (1963 ).
  5. [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 Jul 1895 in Ohio.
  6. [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 19; Pearl H. Cooper household, dwelling 208, family 211, Island Creek Township, enumeration district 41-8, supervisor district 21, sheet 10A, printed page 189, enumerated 11 Apr 1930; indicates born c 1896 (age 34) in Ohio.
  7. [S81] Orva Gilkinson, Watt Family, page 35.
  8. [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 19; Pearl H. Cooper household, dwelling 208, family 211, Island Creek Township, enumeration district 41-8, supervisor district 21, sheet 10A, printed page 189, enumerated 11 Apr 1930; he was age 24 at marriage; she was age 26 (loosly calculated to c 1922).
  9. [S2927] Ohio Department of Health, Ohio Deaths 1908-1932, 1938-2007, Name: Emily B Cooper; Birth Date: 1915; Birth State: Ohio; Birth Country: United States; Gender: Female; Race: White; Residence County: Jefferson; Residence State: Ohio; Residence Country: United States; Death Date: 9 Aug 1984; Hospital of Death: Trinity East Medical Center; City of Death: Steubenville; County of Death: Jefferson; Certificate: 060101; Age at Death: 69; Certifier: Physician; Marital Status: Widowed; accessed 12 Sep 2013.
  10. [S87] Gravestone read by Kay VanLerberg, Pearl H. and Emily B. Cooper gravestone, Island Creek Cemetery, Island Creek Township, Jefferson County, Ohio; transcribed Jul 1972.

Robert Sheldon Westlake1

M, b. 29 May 1896, d. 1 June 1969
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FatherWilliam H. Westlake2 b. 1872, d. 1909
MotherCarrie Elizabeth Knight2 b. 24 Dec 1872, d. 6 Feb 1934
ChartsDescendants of Mr Watt
Birth*Robert Sheldon Westlake was born on 29 May 1896 at Burgettstown, Washington County, Pennsylvania.2,3,1,4 
Marriage*He married Beulah Marie Cooper, daughter of James Howard Cooper and Margaret Jane Clark, on 8 June 1924 at St Clairsville, Belmont County, Ohio, by Rev. C. W. Cooper, the bride's brother.5,2 
(Informant) DeathSheldon Westlake was informant for the death record of his mother, Carrie Elizabeth Westlake who died on 6 February 1934 at Toronto, Jefferson County, Ohio.6,7 
Death*Robert Sheldon Westlake died on 1 June 1969 at Trinity West Hospital, Steubenville, Jefferson County, Ohio, at age 73.8,4,9 
Burial*He was buried at Island Creek Cemetery, Island Creek Township, Jefferson County, Ohio.8 
Grave*The gravestone at Island Creek Cemetery, Island Creek Township, Jefferson County, Ohio, reads:
     WESTLAKE
Beulah M.     R. Sheldon
1901-19__     1896-1969.8 

Family

Beulah Marie Cooper b. 4 Jun 1901, d. 18 Mar 1978
Children

Citations

  1. [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, 2, Draft Card W, image 772; Robert Sheldon Westlake, dated 5 Jun 1917, card#772.
  2. [S43] Jefferson County Marriages, Robert S. Westlake-Beulah Marie Cooper marriage record (1924); 28-485.
  3. [S87] Gravestone read by Kay VanLerberg, Beulah M. and R. Sheldon Westlake gravestone, Island Creek Cemetery, Island Creek Township, Jefferson County, Ohio; transcribed Jul 1972 says he was born in 1896.
  4. [S1120] Social Security Death Index, Name: Robert Westlake; Last Residence: 43964 Toronto, Jefferson, Ohio, United States of America; Born: 29 May 1896; Died: Jun 1969; State (Year) SSN issued: Ohio (Before 1951 ).
  5. [S81] Orva Gilkinson, Watt Family, page 35.
  6. [S2232] Ohio Death Record 1908-1953, Carrie Elizabeth Westlake, died 6 Feb 1934, Toronto, Jefferson County, Ohio, certificate 10586, informant Sheldon Westlake, Toronto, Ohio; accessed 7 Oct 2010.
  7. [S87] Gravestone read by Kay VanLerberg, William H. and Carrie E. Westlake gravestone, center north section, old cemetery, Toronto Union Cemetery, west edge of Toronto, Island Creek Township, Jefferson County, Ohio; transcribed Jul 1972; Carrie 1872-1934.
  8. [S87] Gravestone read by Kay VanLerberg, Beulah M. and R. Sheldon Westlake gravestone, Island Creek Cemetery, Island Creek Township, Jefferson County, Ohio; transcribed Jul 1972.
  9. [S1743] Ohio Department of Health, Ohio Deaths 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2000, Name: Robert S Westlake; Age at Death: 73; Date of Death: 1 Jun 1969; City of Death: Steubenville; County of Death: Jefferson; Volume: 19708; Certificate: 045263.

Robert L. Westlake1,2

M, b. 31 January 1925, d. 3 November 1971
Family Explorer
FatherRobert Sheldon Westlake3 b. 29 May 1896, d. 1 Jun 1969
MotherBeulah Marie Cooper3 b. 4 Jun 1901, d. 18 Mar 1978
ChartsDescendants of Mr Watt
Birth*Robert L. Westlake was born on 31 January 1925.2 
Death*He died on 3 November 1971 at age 46.2 
Burial*He was buried at Island Creek Cemetery, Island Creek Township, Jefferson County, Ohio.2 
Grave*The gravestone reads:
Robert L. Westlake / Ohio / S Sgt U S Army / World War II BSM / Jan 31 1925 Nov 3 1971.4 

Citations

  1. [S81] Orva Gilkinson, Watt Family, page 35 (shows Robert).
  2. [S87] Gravestone read by Kay VanLerberg, Robert L. Sheldon Westlake gravestone, Island Creek Cemetery, Island Creek Township, Jefferson County, Ohio; transcribed Jul 1972.
  3. [S81] Orva Gilkinson, Watt Family, page 35.
  4. [S87] Gravestone read by Kay VanLerberg, Robert L. Sheldon Westlake gravestone, Island Creek Cemetery, Island Creek Township, Jefferson County, Ohio; transcribed Jul 1972 says she was born in 1901.

Reverend Abraham Essick1

M, b. 17 November 1822, d. 31 December 1904
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FatherJohn Essick2
MotherCatherine E. Cook2
Birth*Reverend Abraham Essick was born on 17 November 1822 at Franklin County, Pennsylvania, (near Quincy.)3,4,5 
Marriage*He married first, Elizabeth R. Livingston on 19 December 1851.2 
Marriage*Reverend Abraham Essick married second, Sallie R. Smith on 28 January 1862.6,7 
(Witness) MarriageReverend Abraham Essick married Mary Ellen Gilkison and John M. Essick on 20 March 1879 at Empire Township, Ellsworth County, Kansas; at the home of the bride.8,9,10,11,12,13,14 
Death*Reverend Abraham Essick died on 31 December 1904 at age 82.2 

Family 1

Elizabeth R. Livingston d. 30 Dec 1859
Children

Family 2

Sallie R. Smith b. circa 1836

Citations

  1. [S153] Ellsworth Reporter, "100 Years Ago Dec 19, 1872", 19 Dec 1972.
  2. [S2931] Abdel Ross Wentz, History of the Gettysburg Theological Seminar, page 399.
  3. [S153] Ellsworth Reporter, 2 May 1878 page 3; born 1822, Franklin County, Pennsylvania.
  4. [S656] 1 Jun 1880 U.S. Census, Kansas, Ellsworth County, Abraham Essick household, dwelling 168, family 187, Ellsworth Town, page 494, enumerated 9 Jun 1880 says born Pennsylvania.
  5. [S2931] Abdel Ross Wentz, History of the Gettysburg Theological Seminar, page 399; born near Quincy, Pa., 17 Nov 1822.
  6. [S656] 1 Jun 1880 U.S. Census, Kansas, Ellsworth County, Abraham Essick household, dwelling 168, family 187, Ellsworth Town, page 494, enumerated 9 Jun 1880.
  7. [S2931] Abdel Ross Wentz, History of the Gettysburg Theological Seminar, page 399; married 28 Jan 1862.
  8. [S81] Orva Gilkinson, Watt Family, page 25.
  9. [S141] The Echo, Feb 3, 1945 page 3 "Meet Him Here--."
  10. [S797] Ellsworth County, Kansas Marriages, John M. Essick and Mary A. Gilkison, 20 Mar 1879, page 73.
  11. [S153] Ellsworth Reporter, 27 Mar 1879 "Empire Items" Gilkison-Essick marriage.
  12. [S1051] 1 June 1900, U.S. Census, Kansas, Ellsworth County, digital images online at http://www.ancestry.com, 1900 census, Kansas, Ellsworth County, Empire, district 26, image 2; John M. Essick household, dwelling 21, family 21, Empire Township, enumeration district 26, supervisor district 6, sheet 1B, enumerated 5 Jun 1900; maried 21 years (c 1879).
  13. [S1883] 15 Apr 1910, U.S. Census, Kansas, Ellsworth County, digital images online at http://www.ancestry.com, 1910 census, Kansas, Ellsworth County, Ash Crk Twp, district 28, image 1; John Essick household, dwelling 204, family 203, Ash Creek Township, enumeration district 28, supervisor district 6, sheet 1A, printed page 151, enumerated 10 May 1910; married 31 years (c 1879).
  14. [S1895] 1 January 1920, U.S. Census, Idaho, Ada County, digital images online at http://www.ancestry.com, 1920 census, Idaho, Ada County, Boise, district 16, image 1,2; John M. Essick household, dwelling 12, family 12, precinct 8, Boise City, enumeration district 16, supervisor district 2, sheet 1A, printed page 167, enumerated 2 Jan 1920.

Sallie R. Smith1

F, b. circa 1836
Family Explorer
Birth*Sallie R. Smith was born circa 1836 in Illinois (based on the 1880 census.)2 
Marriage*She married Reverend Abraham Essick, son of John Essick and Catherine E. Cook, on 28 January 1862.2,3 

Family

Reverend Abraham Essick b. 17 Nov 1822, d. 31 Dec 1904

Citations

  1. [S2931] Abdel Ross Wentz, History of the Gettysburg Theological Seminar, page 399.
  2. [S656] 1 Jun 1880 U.S. Census, Kansas, Ellsworth County, Abraham Essick household, dwelling 168, family 187, Ellsworth Town, page 494, enumerated 9 Jun 1880.
  3. [S2931] Abdel Ross Wentz, History of the Gettysburg Theological Seminar, page 399; married 28 Jan 1862.