Josiah Cooper and Clarissa Penn

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Husband Josiah Cooper ¹

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Wife Clarissa Penn ¹

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Children

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1 F Flora E. Cooper ¹

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         Spouse: William N. McClain (1847-      ) 2 3
           Marr: Mar 1873 1

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2 M Herschel Cooper ¹

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General Notes: Husband - Josiah Cooper

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Franklin Twp, Washington Co, PA

He was an active member and liberal supporter of his church, and a man prominent in his community. He was first a Whig then a Republican, at one time serving as county commissioner in the latter party. Later he became an ardent Prohibitionist, leading the forces of the cold water advocates in Washington County, and by his activity in the lecture field and genuine enthusiasm for the cause enabling them to make large inroads into the ranks of the old parties.

1 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 982.

2 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 981.

3 Joseph F. McFarland, 20th Century History of Washington and Washington County, Pennsylvania and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1910), Pg 738.