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| Birth: | 3 Feb 1822 in Pennsylvania,United States |
| Death: | 28 Jun 1900 in Tiverton,Coshocton,Ohio,United States |
| Sex: | M |
| Father: | Meshach Cooper b. Sep 1782 in West Cain,Chester,Pennsylvania,United States |
| Mother: | Elizabeth Ludwick Ludwig b. Between 1793 and 1804 in Germany |
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| Burial: Tiverton Cemetery,Coshocton,Ohio,United States |
| Changed: 16 Jun 2003 13:57:11 |
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| Clarissa Jane Barnes (Wife) b. 8 Feb 1825 in Pennsylvania
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 John W. Cooper b. 17 May 1846 in Ohio,United States
- Sophia A. Cooper b. 11 Oct 1847 in Ohio,United States
- Matilda Cooper b. 11 Apr 1849 in Coshocton,Ohio,United States
- Eliza Jane Cooper b. 12 Aug 1851 in Ohio,United States
- Francis Marion Cooper b. 27 Sep 1853 in Holmes,Ohio,United States
- William H. Cooper b. 21 Dec 1855 in Ohio,United States
 James F. Cooper b. 30 Jun 1858 in Tiverton,Coshocton,Ohio,United States
- Hiram R. Cooper b. 16 Dec 1860 in Tiverton,Coshocton,Ohio,United States
- Flora B. Cooper b. 15 Dec 1862 in Tiverton,Coshocton,Ohio,United States
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Individual:
Cyrus was a prosperous man who owned and operated a large blacksmith
establishment near Coshocton, Ohio. The neneteenth century ruralblacksmith might employ up to a dozen men. They were craftsmen who madehand tools like hammers, drills, saws, axes and chisels. They also madebuilders hardware such as nails, knobs, hinges, pulls, bars for doors andfurniture hardware. Of course, since all local transportation of bothpeople and goods in that day was provided by horses, a blacksmith'sprincipal output consisted of horseshoes, harness replacement partshardware and wagon and carriage replacement parts hardware such aswheels. Some blacksmiths even provided veterinarian services by treatinghorse wounds and diseases. In 1865, throughout rural America, thisbusiness was at its zenith. By the end of the century, except forhorseshoes, production line manufacturing would replace blacksmithing.
Cyrus was intelligent and a good teacher. He also was a follower of Alexander Campbell.
1870 Tiverton, Coshocton, Ohio
Enumerated July 12, 1870
73 73
Cooper:
Cyrus 48 M W Blacksmith Real estate $4000 Personal estate $800 Penn
Clarissa J. 45 F W Keeping house Penn
Eliza J. 18 F W At home attended school Ohio
Francis M. 16 M W works in blacksmith shop Ohio
William H. 14 M W works on farm Ohio
Flora J. 7 F W goes to school Ohio
Scyrus COOPER
Male
Other Information:
Birth Year <1822>
Birthplace PA
Age 58
Occupation Blacksmith
Marital Status M
Race W
Head of Household Scyrus COOPER
Relation Self
Father's Birthplace PA
Mother's Birthplace PA
Source Information:
1880 Census Place Tiverton, Coshocton, Ohio
Family History Library Film 1255003
NA Film Number T9-1003
Page Number 211A
Cyrus Cooper, whose serious illness was mentioned last week, died Thursday morning, June 16th, and was buried on Friday in the Deciplecemetery, near Tiverton, Deceased was 79 years of age, and was one of themost esteemed and well to do farmers. He was stricken with paralysis, afew months ago, from which he had since been a sufferer. He was widelyknown and highly respected for his sterling qualities. His word wassacred and as good as a bond. His wife died five years ago. He leavesseveral children to mourn his loss.
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Cyrus's older brother Alpheus Cooper (16 Sep 1818-20 Jul 1896) is my
gg grandfather. Both Cyrus & Alpheus were first cousins to author James
Fenimore Cooper (1789-1851). Their grandfather was James Cooper
(1729-1795). I understand that Alpheus was a teacher as well. Meshach was
a blacksmith and a farmer. They were likely in Lancaster Co., PA in 1830 &
shortly thereafter moved to Ohio. Meshach's brother Marmaduke apparently
joined him & Meshach's sons Alpheus, Cyrus, & Levi (1817?-1877) in the
move or right after. Levi moved to Fulton Co. IL a few yrs after his
father died. Levi named one of his sons (born around 1851) Alpheus
Fenimore Cooper. W. Wright's Cooper Family Genealogy includes Meshach &
children (see http://external.oneonta.edu/cooper/biographic/
genealogy/wrightgenealogy.html).
Roy Sheldon
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