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<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=4>My Cooper line came to Oregon about 1873, Jackson Co. Included in the family were my gr gr grandmother Sophia Lucinda Cowles Cooper, b 1819 in Pultneyville, NY. She m. Nathaniel P. Cooper in 1835, Pultneyville. They settled first in KY then Washington Co., Iowa where they had several children. My gr grandfather, Hulburt DeWitt Cooper was their first born (in PA, 1836). James FitzJames was b in KY.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=4>James and Sophia were living in Talent, Jackson Co. in the 1880 census along with James sister, Edmonia Cooper, age 19 and a nephew, Russell Ames. age 10, b in CO. where the family lived from 1861 until about 1873. Nathaniel died Apr 1870 in CO, Ft. Collins. Have never been able to find where he was born in NY or who his parents are.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=4>Also, living nearby was my gr grandfather DeWitt (he never went by Hulburt) with several children, all girls except for my grandfather, Guy Colin Scott Cooper. His wife was Melissa Scott from Apanoose Co.m Iowa</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=4>and apparently died in childbirth before 1880. Dau. Geneva was 2 years old in 1880 census. I have never found record or grave for Melissa.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=4>The two families moved on by 1883/4 to Baker Co. where Sophia bought land near Weatherby. She died Nov 1893 and was probably buried on the property as apparently was James. There is supposed to be a headstone for James, a Civil War vet.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=4>Eventually DeWitt and Guy moved on to Portland, OR after Guy married Ida Mae Jessup and my father Maurice DeWitt Cooper was b in Baker City in 1904.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=4>Have been unable to find a death record for DeWitt although he died around 1907 and is buried in the Multnomah Park Cemetery.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=4>There are others that came to Oregonm first Baker Co. then to Portland. Clerkins from MO along with Jessups. Martha Jane Calhoun Clerkin was b in VA and died 1901 in Baker City.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=4>Carroll Cooper Summers</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=4>Lots of questions to be answered about these people. </FONT></STRONG></DIV>
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