Coop, William G. - Gen. 1805-1874

COOP, REYNOLDS, HARRIS, SIMMONS, PARKS, GILBERT, HENDERSON, DAWES

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Date: 5/12/2004 at 22:26:10

COOP, Gen. Wm. G., deceased, was born in Greene Co., Va., Feb. 26, 1805; in 1809 he removed with his parents to Tenn., thence to Washington Co., Penn., remaining about two years, then to Wabash Co., Ind.; in 1830 they moved to Macoupin Co., Ill. . . . . .was elected Captain of a company of volunteers, and immediately promoted to Colonel of a regiment, to serve in the Black Hawk War. . . . Jan. 28, 1832 was commissioned Major General of the 44th Reg. Illinois Militia, by Governor Reynolds. . . . .He died on the 4th of June 1874. . . . .His wife was Miss Nancy F. Harris, a native of Lexington Co., Ky.; they were married in 1829; their children are: Polly, born July 13, 1830, died Dec. 20, 1848; David L., born June 29, 1831; Elizabeth Isabel, now Mrs. R. Simmons, born March 28, 1833; John died, aged 7 months; William Henry, the first white child born in this county, was born July 13, 1836; Jefferson S., born March 1, 1839; Nancy Ann, now Mrs. S. Parks, born Nov. 8, 1840; Lafayette, born April 15, 1842; Christiana, now Mrs. T. Gilbert, born May 25, 1844; Margaret, born Oct. 27, 1845, died in 1864; Clarinda, now Mrs. F. M. Henderson, born Feb. 15, 1847; Mildred M., born April 6, 1849, died in 1853; Emanuel W., born Jan. 30, 1851, died in 1863; Sarah Ellen, now Mrs. W. Dawes, born Jan. 30, 1854.
1879 History of Jefferson County, p. 550 - Penn Township.

Col. W. G. Coop (long). . . . .
Fairfield Ledger
Nov. 22, 1882, 1-5.

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