Family Group Sheet for James Allen Cooper WIFE: Mattie Thompson
Rob DiPardo [email protected]  and C. W. Barnum 2/17/05
FGS Index

Husband: James Allen Cooper
Born: Jan 1841, Marion County, Kentucky
Died: in New Mexico
Married: in New Mexico

Wife: Mattie Thompson
Born: 1858, Louisiana
Died: 20 Oct 1934, New Mexico

George H. Cooper
Born: May 1883, New Mexico
Died: 9 April 1902, White Oaks, Lincoln Co., NM.
Buried: Cedarvale (White Oaks)

James Allen Cooper Jr.
Born: 24 December 1885, Bonita, Lincoln Co., NM
Died: 5 Nov 1975, White Oaks, Lincoln Co., NM
Buried: Cedarvale (White Oaks)

Effie Edessa Cooper
Born: 10 July 1889, New Mexico
Died: 14 Nov 1918, White Oaks, Lincoln Co., NM
Buried: Cedarvale
Married: Samuel Richard Wood

Cooper Geo A April 9 br 10 /1901 EMR  death record at find a grave shows H not A 1900 Ancho federal census can support either middle initial also shows death date as 1902 age 18 yrs 11 months 4 days from pneumonia funeral paid for by James A Cooper. 1900 census shows him away at school. This would be Effie's oldest brother. Other source shows Cedarvale, Birth date agrees May 1883 with Ancho federal census of 1900 agrees with 1910 Ancho federal census that 4 children born three survive . 

Cooper  James A. 12/24/1885-11/5/1875 Cedarvale Effie's next brother date of death s/b 1975 married Lucy Henley

Cooper James Allen Jr. 12/24/1885 birth bp Bonito This one is an enigma shows same birth date as Effie's brother whom did survive but shows dead at birth, bp is assume means "by parents" none of the census reports indicate a death at birth and it's in bonito, but there has to be a reason this is here. would on face value mean Effie had a brother died at birth, and unaccounted for in subsequent census reports.

Cooper Lillian 5/6/1906-11/6/1911 Cedarvale First daughter of James A Cooper and Lucy Henley agrees with 1910 federal Ancho census another tragic early death suffered by the Cooper's.

Cooper Lucy Ann 11/1/1885-4/3/1943 Cedarvale
Cooper Lucy Henley 4/3/1943 KFH Must be same person James A Cooper's wife birth date agrees with census reports.
Cooper  Mattie   10/22/1934  Cedarvale
Cooper  Mattie   10/20/1934  KFH
Cooper  Mattie   10/20/1934  SDR this is James Allen Cooper Wife mother of Effie.
Cooper  Maude F. /1956 Maude Cooper was Effie's oldest sister born Feb 4 1880 whom married REP Warden of Carrizozo and died Dec 15, 1960 and is buried in Cedarvale listed as Maud Warden on the vital stat list listed as survivor in Effie's obit, so who is this lady.