Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 43, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 October 1908 — GEORGE M. COOPER DEAL. [ARTICLE]

GEORGE M. COOPER DEAL.

George M. Cooper died at his home in Barkley township Tuesday night at 10:30, p. m. ot Bright’s disease. ( He had been in poor health for some years and has gradually gone down until tife end came

as above stated. Mr. Cooper was of, old Carolina stock and was born in this county, January 25, 1845, his lather, John Cooper, and his mother, Sarah Osborn Cooper, having come from North Carolina shortly before his birth. In September, 1863, he enlisted in Company A. 87th Ind. Vol., and served during the remainder of the Civil War. His sisters, Mrs. Jane Platt of this city, Mrs. Sarah Ann McQuery, Mrs. Emma Guss, and Mrs. Abbie Call, together with John and William Cooper, brothers, survive him. Harrison Cooper, a brother, died some years ago. April ±3, 1873, he was married to Miss Sarah E. Edwards, in Kansas, where he was then living, and to that union there was born eight children, five of whom, Marion E., John E., Simon, Bertha, and Thomas, with their mother, are still living. There was no funer&l and the simplest possible ceremonies were observed as the casket containing, his mortal remains was consigned to its last resting place, in the Prater cemetery, Thursday at 2 p. m. George M. Cooper was a true and constant friend, a truthful, honorable man., Peace be to his ashes.