Daniel Epperson Cooper

COOPER, YEALES

Posted By: Judy Wight Branson (email)
Date: 9/19/2004 at 19:03:32

D. E. Cooper,(Capt.), Winterset; postmaster; born in Putnam county, Indiana in 1838; came to this county in 1857; was engaged in farming until the outbreak of the Rebellion; he enlisted in the 4th Iowa Inf., and was commissioned captain of Co. F; he served three years; he served on all the campaigns with his regiment, being at Pea Ridge, Chickasaw Bayou, Siege of Vicksburg, Chattanooga, Resaca and Atlanta; after his return from the army he was one year in the Treasury Department at Washington, and on his return to Iowa was elected county clerk; on the organization of the Citizens’ National Bank, he was made cashier, and held that position until his appointment as postmaster; he married Miss Carrie Yeales in 1863; she was born in Indiana; has three children: Clara B., William W. and Ora J.

Taken from the book, "The History of Madison County, Iowa, 1879" page 531