Annals of Platte County, Missouri - Paxton
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1879, MAY. 681 COOPER FAMILY. THE COOPER FAMILY Are descended from John Cooper (i), who came, at an early day to Hawkins County, Tenn. He was born April 5, 1768; married Mary Young, born November 10, 1771. lheir children were 8 sons and 4 daughters; but we shall notice only those who came to Platte in 1838: 1. JOHN Y. COOPER Was born in Tennessee, June 9, 1803. In 1835 he came to Morgan County, Mo., and married Isabel Mtasters, born August 3, 1813. In 1838 they came to Platte, and settled three miles north of Platte City, and here he died. He was an elder in the Presbyterian Church, and was honored and revered. Children: I. JANE COOPER, b. Sept. 5, 1841; married March 2, 1869, Captain James Synnainon, son of James Synnamon and Margaret McNamara. He was b. in Philadelphia, Aug, 27, 1836. After learning the carpenters trade, he came in 1857, to Platte. At the first call, he volunteered for the Confederacy and after incurring untold dangers, was discharged upon the return of peace. He reached the rank of brevet major. He participated in scores of bloody battles, and his small frame is covered with scars. His adventures, his sufferings, his heroic deeds and hairbreadth escapes would make an interesting volume. After his return and marriage, he entered on a farm. In 1883 he was appointed assessor of Platte County. and four years later he was elected to the same office. In 1888 he was the nominee of the Democrats for sheriff, and elected by a vote of 2,609. to 1,141 for S. McComas. In 1890 his vote was 2,911, against 789 for W. H. H. Baker. At the close of his second term he retired to a farm five miles north of Platte City. where he is pursuing successfully the calling to which he was trained. Children: 1. John Synnamon, b. Dec. 22, 1869 2. Maggie Synnamon, b. June 7, 1874 3. William O. Synnamon, b. June 18, 1871 4. Lena Synnamon, b. April 9, 1874 5. Mary Synnamon, b. July 18, 1871 II. ORLENIE COOPER, b. Dec. 5, 1842, married Marion Miller (see) III. OSCAR COOPER, b. May 1, 1838; killed at the siege of Vicksburg IV. JOHN COOPER, b. June 22, 1844 V. HENRY COOPER, b. Feb. 15, 1846; married Oct. 10, 1869, C. J. Laswell II. HENRY COOPER died in September, 1845. III. WYLIE COOPER, was born August 4, 1809; married in November, 1839, Nancy A. Blakley, born in 1819, daughter of Thomas Blakley. They lived for many years on the road from Platte City to Weston. Children: