Western Pennsylvania Genealogy
Compiled by Douglas H. Lusher


Family Group Record



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Sylvanus Cooper and Susannah Thorpe




Husband Sylvanus Cooper 1

           Born: 10 Aug 1822 - Slippery Rock Twp, Butler Co, PA 1
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         Father: Zebulon Cooper, Sr. (1778-1864) 1 2 3 4
         Mother: Sarah Bane (      -1830/1840) 2


       Marriage: 1853 1

   Other Spouse: Sarah R. Neal (      -Aft 1895) 5



Wife Susannah Thorpe 1

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           Died: 1864 - ? Butler Co, PA 1
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Children
1 M Oliver N. Cooper 1

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2 M John A. Cooper 1

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3 F Charlotte M. Cooper 1

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         Spouse: Prof. William McGee (      -      ) 1


4 M George W. Cooper 1

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5 F Mary J. Cooper 1

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         Spouse: Lee Musick (      -      ) 1


6 F Ida A. Cooper 1

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General Notes: Husband - Sylvanus Cooper


He was born in Slippery Rock township, Butler County, PA, and spent his entire life on the old family homestead. He obtained his education in the common schools, and made farming his life vocation. Both he and his wife were members of the Presbyterian church, and in politics, he was a Republican. He filled several of the township offices, and was one of the leading and enterpris­ing farmers of the community.

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Sources


1 Editor, History of Butler County, Pennsylvania (R. C. Brown & Co. Publishers, 1895), Pg 1203.

2 Boyd Crumrine, History of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: L. H. Everts & Co., 1882), Pg 653.

3 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 552.

4 Editor, History of Butler County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Waterman, Watkins & Co., 1883), Pg 388.

5 Editor, History of Butler County, Pennsylvania (R. C. Brown & Co. Publishers, 1895), Pg 1204.


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