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[Marsha Bradley-Luthy]

James S. Cooper

Jennie M' N. L. Cooper

James Shelby Cooper born January 9, 1841, in a log cabin on his father's
farm near Haltown, Lawrence County, Missouri, living and

working to help support the growitn family until he was nearly grown.
Recieving only the meager education to be had in the primitive log school
house common to the pioneer perion. April 15,'60, started across the plains
to California by ox team.traveling continuously for five months, arriving
there

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September 15. Unlike many pioneers, he refers to this trip as one of the
happiest periods of his life. Locating at Stockton, he followed teaming for
nearly four years, during this time he made thirteen trips across the
Sierras to Virginia City, Nevada, in the palmy days of that town, when $20
gold pieces were tossed about as indifferently as nickeles of the present
day.

Went overland to Oregon, February 16,'64 reached Spring Valley, Polk County,
march 19. Followed the dairy business for a year then went to Marion County
and made $500 in six months cutting cord wood. This fund he invested in a
season os study at McMinnville College under Prof. John M Johnson. Then four
years of farming.

Married Frances Olivia Graves, at Bethel, Polk County, Jan. 7, 1869.

There children are:

Estella Maud Cooper, Mar. 26, '73 married E. C. Ireland Oct. 5,'98 Portland

Dora Edit Cooper, Feb 16, '75. School

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teaching in Washington.

Ella Pearl Cooper, June 28, '77, mar. W.D. Moreland June 4, '06; chldr:
William Dawson Jr. July 8, '07, James Cooper Jan 18, '09.

Tacoma.

Clarence Frances Cooper, June 30, '79, died Oct 6, same year.

The mother died in August, was burried at Behtel. During her life the family
lived in Wasco County 2 years, wher J. S. was engaged in the stock business.
Bought a farm 2 miles west of Salem where they lived until 1875. then moved
to Monmouth and engaged in the livery

business, which included mail contracts and staging. He moved to
Independence in Sept. '78 where he followed the same business for 2

years and where he still resides.

Married Mrs. Jennie McNeal Logan in '83 at Independence. Their

children are:

Mabel, Cooper December 31, '83

Frances, Cooper August 17, '86

James Shelby Cooper Jr. March 3,88

Genevieve, Cooper January 14, '93

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He organized, and was president of the First National Bank of Independence
eleven years, owning a majority of the captial stock,

which was $50.000. He quit the banking business in 1900.

Politically active he espoused the Union cause at the beginning of the war.
And at all times had been, and is now a consistent, active Republican,
member of several state conventions,k State Central committeeman, delegate
to Chicago convention that nominated harrison in 88, trustee, councilman and
mayor of Independence and president of the commercial club.

Represented Polk and Lincoln Counties in Legislature of 1905. Cast his first
vote for Lincoln in 1864, and always taken active interest in national,
state and local affairs.

Has been engaged in the hp industry for several years past.

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