THE JOSEPH PHILLIPS COOPER FAMILY BIBLE
THE HOLY BIBLE containing the OLD AND NEW TESTAMENTS, Translated out of the original tongues.....Cincinnati, Ohio, 1884, F.M. Dillie & Co., 162 Elm St.
This Bible was presented to Meta V. Cooper by J.P. Cooper, July 1886. It is now in the possession of Mrs. Lou Garth, Route 2, Box 232, Overton, TX. 75684. The record was photocopied in July 1979 and presented by Mrs. Raymond Harrison Bostick, 6914 Scotsdale Drive, San Antonio, TX. 78209.
THIS CERTIFIES THAT THE RITE OF HOLY MATRIMONY WAS CELEBRATED BETWEEN Joseph P. Cooper of Chesterville, Miss. and A.E. Dandridge of Verona, Miss. on 12th January 1870 at _____ by Wilbur E. Davis, Minister Gospel.
BIRTHS
Meta Victoria Cooper Dec. 5, 1872
Joseph Benjamine W. Cooper 21st Jan. 1876
Willie Adelle Cooper Jan. 14, 1878
Ruby Cooper Sept. 23, 1880
Carl H. Cooper Sept. 16, 1884
Effie F. Cooper Nov. 6, 1886
Bertha ____ Cooper Sept. 20, 1889
Ruby Adele Lavender Sept. 7, 1901
Horace Randolph Lavender born March 18, 1903
Lewis Anson Lavender born Aug. 20th, 1904
Alvie Juanita Lavender born Nov. 30, 1905
Eleanor Cooper born 19__
Loree Keitt born Feb. 27, 1903
Florence Nadine McGilliand born March 15, 19__
Ida Lou Rainey Lavender born Feb. 16, 1812
MARRIAGES
Sarah Ann Phillips was born Feby. 26, 1823
W.L. Odell born 11th of May, 1858 ---89 years old
Joseph P. Cooper was born Jan. 16, 1847
A.E. Dandridge was born July 21, 1851
Meta V. Cooper & A.W. Lavender were married Oct. 24, 1900
J.W. Cooper and Rosa Peevy were married Nov. 28, 1900
Ruby Cooper and J.O. Keitt were married March 19, 1902
Effie Cooper and Alvin McGilliand were married _______ 1907
DEATHS
Sarah Ann Odell died March 6, 1882. Died and was buried at Hubbard, TX.
Gustavvas B. Odell died Aug. 16, 1889
Alvin Cooper died Sept. 27, 1894
J.P. Cooper died Aug. 5, 1937. Buried in Waxahachie, Texas.
W.L. Odell died Feb. 19, 1947 at Hubbard, Texas
J.B.W. Cooper (Whitfield) died in Dallas.
Joseph Benjamin Whitfield Cooper
Carl H. Cooper died Sept. 21, 1951. Buried at Eldorado, Ark. Sept. 24, 1951 (Harvey).
Source: Texas State Genealogical Society. Stirpes, Volume 21, Number 2, June 1981; Pg. 108
