Harry L Cooper1

#20530, (circa 1870 - September 1935)
OccupationHarry L Cooper was a Colonel in the United States Army. 
BirthHe was born circa 1870 in Pennsylvania.2
 
MarriageHe married Harriet Bonnycastle, daughter of John Charles Bonnycastle and Harriet Everett, circa 1903.1,2
 
1905 CensusHarry L and Hattie B Cooper appeared on the 1905 State Census of Fort Snelling Village, Hennepin County, Minnesota. Harry was 35, born in Pennsylvania, father born in New York, mother in Pennsylvania, and was an army officer. Hattie was 38, born in Kentucky, mother in Virginia and father in Kentucky. The three children were surnamed Harrison and born in Kentucky - Harriet B (17), John L (12), and John B (12). They also had a domestic of German origin, Molly Bounke (29).3 
1910 CensusHarry L and Harriet B Cooper appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of Fort Snelling, Hennepin County, Minnesota, enumerated 29 Apr 1910. The census image is very faint. Harry was 40, born in Kentucky [sic], parents born in Pennsylvania, and he was an Officer in the U.S. Army. Harriet was 43, born in Kentucky, as were her parents. They had been married 8 years - the first marriage for Harry, second for Harriet. Harriet was the mother of 4 children, 3 still living.4 
1920 CensusHarry L and Harriett B Cooper appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of Fort Leavenworth, Leavenworth County, Kansas, at 203B Sherman Avenue, enumerated 13 Jan 1920. Harry was 50, born in Pennsylvania, father born in New York and mother in Pennsylvania, and was an Officer in the U.S. Army. Harriett was 53 and born in Kentucky. They rented their home.5 
1930 CensusHarry L and Harriet B Cooper appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of Fort George G Meade, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, enumerated 1 May 1930. Harry was 60, first married at 33, born in Pennsylvania, father born in New York, mother in Pennsylvania, was a veteran of the World War and was a Colonel in the U.S. Army. Harriet was 63, first married at 20, born in Kentucky, father born in Virginia and mother in Kentucky. They rented their home, had a radio, and employed a housekeeper.2 
DeathHarry died in Sep 1935.6
 
BurialThe Coopers were both buried in Arlington National Cemetery.1 
Charts5 Generations of Descendants of Charles Bonnycastle (1796-1840)
Last Edited7 Jan 2011

Citations:

  1. Ancestry.com databases, online www.ancestry.com, Historical Newspaper Database. Image from Washington Post, 19 Feb 1942. Harriet Bonnycastle Cooper Obituary.
  2. 1930 Federal Census for United States, image viewed online (Ancestry, www.ancestry.com), Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Fort George G Meade, Roll 844, Page 4B.
  3. Online image of the 1905 Census for Minnesota (Family Search Labs, beta.familysearch.org) "Hennepin County, Fort Snelling Village, ED 42, sheet 15."
  4. 1910 Federal Census for United States, image viewed online (Ancestry, www.ancestry.com), Minnesota, Hennepin County, Richfield, Roll T624_706, Page 10A.
  5. 1920 Federal Census for United States, image viewed online (Ancestry, www.ancestry.com), Kansas, Leavenworth County, Fort Leavenworth, Roll T625_537, Page 16B.
  6. The New York Times Archives, online http://select.nytimes.com, containing abstracts of articles, with entire article available for a fee , 6 Sep 1935, page 17.
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