Elizabeth Cooper^[1]

1834 - 1901  (66 years)

• Name	Elizabeth Cooper
  Nickname	Bettie
  Birth	10 Sep 1834	Bedford, Tennessee, United States   [1, 2, 3]
  	Address: Bedford County
  	BIRTH: IGI 7034427,93
  Gender	Female
  Census	29 Aug 1850	Bedford, Tennessee, United States   [4]
  	Address: Bedford County
  Residence	8 Jan 1857	Abeokuta, Nigeria, Africa
  	Address: formerly Ijaye, Yoruba, Nigeria, Africa
  Census	9 Jun 1860	Columbus, Lowndes, Mississippi, United States   [5]
  Residence	1864	Carrollton, Pickens, Alabama, United States   [6]
  Residence	1870	Columbus, Lowndes, Mississippi, United States   [7]
  Census	24 Jun 1870	Columbus, Lowndes, Mississippi, United States   [8]
  Census	2 Jun 1880	Wilson, Tennessee, United States   [9]
  	Address: First District
  Census	5 Jun 1900	Royse City, Rockwall, Texas, United States   [10]
  	In 1900, 5 of Bettie's 6 children were still living.
  _AMTID	162485315944:1030:191555462
  _FSFTID	K2FF-N1D
  _UID	F0C86BBB668B49ECBB51C035385F1BB06773
  Death	8 Jun 1901	Van Buren, Crawford, Arkansas, United States   [2, 3, 11]
  Burial	Royse City, Rockwall, Texas, United States   [2]
  	Address: Royce City Cemetery
  	FINDAGRAVE: http://findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=14606000
  Person ID	I2041	Scott Dickson
  Last Modified	26 Nov 2014

  
  

  Father	Micajah Thomas Cooper,   b. 28 Dec 1806, Rowan, North Carolina, United States d. 16 Feb 1874, Bakersport, Hopkins, Kentucky, United States (Age 67 years)
  Mother	Sarah A. Vincent,   b. 31 Mar 1809, Tennessee, United States d. 22 May 1864, Tennessee, United States (Age 55 years)
  Marriage	31 Mar 1829	Rutherford, Tennessee, United States   [1, 12, 13, 14]
  Family ID	F261	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Rev. Jeremiah Harris Cason,   b. 16 Dec 1832, Wilson, Tennessee, United States d. 9 Jun 1915, Royse City, Rockwall, Texas, United States (Age 82 years)
  Marriage	3 Jul 1856	Fairfield, Bedford, Tennessee, United States
  Children	1. Sallie Vincent Cason,   b. 1 May 1857, Abeokuta, Nigeria, Africa d. 12 May 1857, Abeokuta, Nigeria, Africa (Age 0 years) + 2. James R. Graves Cason,   b. 31 Oct 1858, Wilson, Tennessee, United States d. 30 Oct 1926, Henryetta, Okmulgee, Oklahoma, United States (Age 67 years) + 3. Alexander Cooper Cason,   b. 22 Nov 1861, Bedford, Tennessee, United States d. 26 Nov 1945, Dallas, Texas, United States (Age 84 years) + 4. Mary Favor Cason,   b. 2 May 1865, Carrollton, Pickens, Alabama, United States d. 31 Aug 1938, Bolivar, Hardeman, Tennessee, United States (Age 73 years) + 5. Eliza Johnson (Lida) Cason,   b. 24 Jun 1868, Carrollton, Pickens, Alabama, United States d. 7 Mar 1941, Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States (Age 72 years) + 6. Bettie Clay Cason,   b. 4 Aug 1874, Columbus, Lowndes, Mississippi, United States d. 30 Dec 1930, Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States (Age 56 years)
  Family ID	F257	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Dec 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - Address: Bedford County - 10 Sep 1834 - Bedford, Tennessee, United States Census - Address: Bedford County - 29 Aug 1850 - Bedford, Tennessee, United States Marriage - 3 Jul 1856 - Fairfield, Bedford, Tennessee, United States Residence - Address: formerly Ijaye, Yoruba, Nigeria, Africa - 8 Jan 1857 - Abeokuta, Nigeria, Africa Census - 9 Jun 1860 - Columbus, Lowndes, Mississippi, United States Residence - 1864 - Carrollton, Pickens, Alabama, United States Residence - 1870 - Columbus, Lowndes, Mississippi, United States Census - 24 Jun 1870 - Columbus, Lowndes, Mississippi, United States Census - Address: First District - 2 Jun 1880 - Wilson, Tennessee, United States Census - 5 Jun 1900 - Royse City, Rockwall, Texas, United States Death - 8 Jun 1901 - Van Buren, Crawford, Arkansas, United States Burial - Address: Royce City Cemetery - - Royse City, Rockwall, Texas, United States  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• 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

  [S800] Merritt Graves Genealogical Notes, Descendants of Micajah Thomas Cooper and Sarah Vincent - Cooper files, Bedford County, Tennessee. [S641] Find A Grave, 26 November 2014; Elizabeth Cooper Cason; Elizabeth Cooper Cason; 14606000; Mimi Simpson Davidson; Candyce Hardin Williams Glaser. [S940] Texas Death Certificate, Rev. Jeremiah H Cason; Royce City, Rockwall Co., Texas; No. 16693; 9 June 1915. [S499] 1850 US Federal Census, Bedford Co., TN, District 1; page 6; dwelling 45, family 45; Micajah Cooper. [S665] 1860 US Federal Census, Lowdes Co., MS, Columbus; page 613; dwelling 34, family 34; J.H. Casen. [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. [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. [S549] 1870 US Federal Census, Lowndes Co., MS, Columbus; p. 103; dwelling 974, family 1326; Cason, J.H. [S666] 1880 US Federal Census, Wilson Co, TN, First District; ED 247; page 4; dwelling 24, family 28; Cason, Rev. J.H. [S585] 1900 US Federal Census, Rockwall Co., TX, Royce Town; p. 5B; family 95; Cason, Jeremiah H. [S714] Ancestry, Texas U.S., Death Index, 1903-2000, 29 December 2014; J H Cason, 9 Jun 1915, Royce City, Rockwall Co., Texas. [S142] Marriages of Rutherford County, Tennessee 1804-187. [S700] Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002, 29 December 2014; Micajah T Cooper to Sarah Vinson, 31 Mar 1829, Rutherford Co., Tennessee. [S1004] Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950, 16 January 2016; Micajah T Cooper and Sarah A Vinson, 31 Mar 1829.