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Elizabeth Cooper[1]

Female 1834 - 1901  (66 years)

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  • Name Elizabeth Cooper 
    Nickname Bettie 
    Born 10 Sep 1834  Bedford Co., Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3] 
    • BIRTH: IGI 7034427,93
    Gender Female 
    Census 29 Aug 1850  Bedford Co., Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Residence 8 Jan 1857  Abeokuta, Nigeria, Africa Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Address:
    formerly Ijaye, Yoruba, Nigeria, Africa 
    Census 9 Jun 1860  Columbus, Lowndes Co., Mississippi Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Residence 1864  Carrollton, Pickens Co., Alabama Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Residence 1870  Columbus, Lowndes Co., Mississippi Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Census 24 Jun 1870  Columbus, Lowndes Co., Mississippi Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Census 2 Jun 1880  Wilson Co., Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    Address:
    First District 
    Census 5 Jun 1900  Royse City, Rockwall Co., Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [10] 
    • In 1900, 5 of Bettie's 6 children were still living.
    Died 8 Jun 1901  Van Buren, Crawford Co., Arkansas Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 11] 
    Buried Royse City, Rockwall Co., Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Address:
    Royce City Cemetery 
    Headstone - JH and Bettie Cason    		 Headstone - JH and Bettie Cason
    Headstone - Bettie Cooper Cason    		 Headstone - Bettie Cooper Cason
    Person ID I2041  Scott Dickson's Family
    Last Modified 26 Nov 2014 

    Father Micajah Thomas Cooper,   b. 28 Dec 1806, Rowan Co., North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Feb 1874, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years) 
    Mother Sarah A. Vincent,   b. 31 Mar 1809, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 May 1864, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 55 years) 
    Married 31 Mar 1829  Rutherford Co., Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 12, 13, 14] 
    Family ID F261  Group Sheet

    Family Rev. Jeremiah Harris Cason,   b. 16 Dec 1832, Wilson Co., Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Jun 1915, Royse City, Rockwall Co., Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years) 
    Married 3 Jul 1856  Fairfield, Bedford Co., Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Sallie Vincent Cason,   b. 1 May 1857, Abeokuta, Nigeria, Africa Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 May 1857, Abeokuta, Nigeria, Africa Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
     2. James R. Graves Cason,   b. 31 Oct 1858, Wilson Co., Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Nov 1926  (Age 68 years)
     3. Alexander Cooper Cason,   b. 22 Nov 1861, Bedford Co., Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Nov 1945, Dallas Co., Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years)
     4. Mary Favor Cason,   b. 2 May 1865, Carrollton, Pickens Co., Alabama Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Aug 1938, Bolivar, Hardeman Co., Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years)
     5. Eliza Johnson (Lida) Cason,   b. 24 Jun 1868, Carrollton, Pickens Co., Alabama Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Mar 1941, Dallas, Dallas Co., Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years)
     6. Bettie Clay Cason,   b. 4 Aug 1874, Columbus, Lowndes Co., Mississippi Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Dec 1930, Dallas, Dallas Co., Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 56 years)
    Last Modified 22 Apr 2017 
    Family ID F257  Group Sheet

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 10 Sep 1834 - Bedford Co., Tennessee Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 29 Aug 1850 - Bedford Co., Tennessee Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 3 Jul 1856 - Fairfield, Bedford Co., Tennessee Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Address:
    formerly Ijaye, Yoruba, Nigeria, Africa - 8 Jan 1857 - Abeokuta, Nigeria, Africa    		 Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 9 Jun 1860 - Columbus, Lowndes Co., Mississippi Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1864 - Carrollton, Pickens Co., Alabama Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1870 - Columbus, Lowndes Co., Mississippi Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 24 Jun 1870 - Columbus, Lowndes Co., Mississippi Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - Address:
    First District - 2 Jun 1880 - Wilson Co., Tennessee    		 Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 5 Jun 1900 - Royse City, Rockwall Co., Texas Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 8 Jun 1901 - Van Buren, Crawford Co., Arkansas Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - Address:
    Royce City Cemetery - - Royse City, Rockwall Co., Texas    		 Link to Google Earth
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  • Photos
    Bettie Cooper Cason    		Bettie Cooper Cason

  • Notes 
    • N4, h2, h4

      Perhaps the fact that Bettie was a twin and that her twin sister died early is a hint that her health was never particularly strong. This might be part of the reason she was forced to return early from Africa.

  • Sources 
    1. [S800] Merritt Graves Genealogical Notes, Descendants of Micajah Thomas Cooper and Sarah Vincent - Cooper files, Bedford County, Tennessee.

    2. [S641] Find A Grave, 26 November 2014; Elizabeth Cooper Cason; Elizabeth Cooper Cason; 14606000; Mimi Simpson Davidson; Candyce Hardin Williams Glaser.

    3. [S940] Texas Death Certificate, Rev. Jeremiah H Cason; Royce City, Rockwall Co., Texas; No. 16693; 9 June 1915.

    4. [S499] 1850 US Federal Census, Bedford Co., TN, District 1; page 6; dwelling 45, family 45; Micajah Cooper.

    5. [S665] 1860 US Federal Census, Lowdes Co., MS, Columbus; page 613; dwelling 34, family 34; J.H. Casen.

    6. [S801] Katherine Orme Williams Papers, Letter from Bettie Cooper Cason, 4 May 1864; letter; 4 May 1864; W-1-7-37; Letter from Bettie Cooper Cason to her brother Alex A. Cason.

    7. [S801] Katherine Orme Williams Papers, Correspondence of L.P. Cooper; letter; 27 February 1870; IV-C-3, W-1-10; Letter from L.P. Cooper to his brother Alex A. Cooper, 27 Feb 1870.

    8. [S549] 1870 US Federal Census, Lowndes Co., MS, Columbus; p. 103; dwelling 974, family 1326; Cason, J.H.

    9. [S666] 1880 US Federal Census, Wilson Co, TN, First District; ED 247; page 4; dwelling 24, family 28; Cason, Rev. J.H.

    10. [S585] 1900 US Federal Census, Rockwall Co., TX, Royce Town; p. 5B; family 95; Cason, Jeremiah H.

    11. [S714] Texas Death Index, 1903-2000, 29 December 2014; J H Cason, 9 Jun 1915, Royce City, Rockwall Co., Texas.

    12. [S142] Marriages of Rutherford County, Tennessee 1804-187.

    13. [S700] Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002, 29 December 2014; Micajah T Cooper to Sarah Vinson, 31 Mar 1829, Rutherford Co., Tennessee.

    14. [S1004] Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950, 16 January 2016; Micajah T Cooper and Sarah A Vinson, 31 Mar 1829.


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