The Cooper Family

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The Cooper Family

Source: J. Percy Crayon, Rockaway Records of Morris County, N. J. Families, (Rockaway, N.J., Rockaway Publishing Co., 1902)

Some years ago a brief sketch of the COOPER family was written, which afterward appeared in pamphlet form in 1894. Considerable new material has been found, and many corrections have been made.

They came originally from Holland, and settled at Haverstraw, NY. John, Peter, James and Ichabod, and perhaps others were of this family.

John COOPER came to Denville, NJ, when he married Lydia BEACH, a daughter of Stephen. She married (2) Eliakim ANDERSON, of Denville. Eliakim married (1) Rachel HADEN, daughter of William, who built in 1767, the house known as the "Hopler house" in Franklin, NJ. Rachel married (1) David MOORE as second wife and had children: Hannah, who married William COOPER; Stephen, who married Rhoda DICKERSON, and Nancy, who married Nathaniel DICKERSON, son of Daniel. Of these John COOPER, Stephen BEACH, William HADEN, David MOORE, Nathaniel and Daniel DICKERSON served in Revolution.

Childrn of John COOPER and wife Lydia: Sarah, born at Denville Feb. 25, 1773, married Capt. Job TALMAGE, son of Daniel and Lois (ALLEN) TALMAGE, Dec. 26, 1791. She died Oct. 6, 1825. He was born Dec. 27, 1767, died Sept. 8, 1845. Both buried at Rockaway. Children – see TALMAGE family.

William, born 1778, married Hannah, daughter of David MOORE as above, by Rev. John CARLE, Aug. 17, 1799. He died Jan. 1, 1856. She was born 1778, died Nov. 5, 1858. Both buried at Rockaway.

Betsey, married William PRICE, of Elizabeth, NJ, and removed there. No records of birth, marriage or death, or of children.

Sibbah, died in her "teens" at the residence of her sister Sarah at Franklin, buried at Rockaway.

Lydia, married Daniel HARRIMAN, son of John and wife Lois (ALLEN) TALMAGE. Removed to St. Louis, Mo. Children – see HARRIMAN family.

Stephen, was married and had one child, who died in infancy. His wife married again and removed West. Stephen was in the 1812 War, and died at Long Island. One CANFIELD of the same company came to notify the relatives of Stephen’s illness. His brother William and Daniel HARRIMAN both went on horseback to Long Island and arrived there just as they had buried him.

Daniel, was married, had six children, removed to Ohio. Daniel and Sarah are the only names of the children remembered.

Children of William COOPER and wife Hannah: William, born Feb. 26, 1800, married Anna COLE, of Rockaway, May 6, 1827, had three daughters, died Sept. 18, 1871. She was born Mar. 28, 1811, died Nov. 28, 1872. Both buried at Rockaway.

David, born Dec. 8, 1801, married Anna SABINA, daughter of Daniel AYRES, by Rev. Barnabas KING, Feb. 1822, died Sept. 30, 1899. She was born Nov. 14, 1803, died May 26, 1892. Both buried at Denville. "Uncle David" as he was known, as he neared the century mark, possessed a remarkable memory for the records and the incidents relating to the old families. It is from notes taken during his later years, that I am enabled to give the family connections and relations of very many of the old residents long since passed away, which at this present time could not have been collected, and remained unwritten history.

Sibbah, born Jan. 30, 1804, died unmarried Apr. 29, 1855. Buried at Rockaway.

Daniel, born 1805, died in infancy. Buried at Rockaway.

Eliza Beach, born Dec. 25, 1806, married (1) Maj. Joseph HINCHMAN, of Denville, had one child; (2) Moses BEAM, of Denville, died July 9, 1892. Moses BEAM was born Apr. 27, 1791, died Feb. 27, 1865, buried at Rockaway. Served in 1812 War.

Sara Ann, born Mar. 11, 1808, married John CLARK, of Denville, Jan. 28, 1830, died Dec. 21, 1877. He was born Dec. 23, 1806, died Feb. 23, 1811. Both buried at Rockaway. Children – see DICKERSON family.

Eliakim, born Sept. 30, 1811, married Eunice ABERS, of Rockaway, died Dec. 24, 1880. She was born 1812, died Feb. 11, 1847. Both buried at Rockaway. Had Samuel A., born Feb. 8, 1836, who married Lillian E. JONES, Jan. 10, 1874. She was born June 7, 1852. Children: Clarence Milton, born May 24, 1876, who served in the Cuban War.

Stephen Beach, born May 25, 1814, married Sarah Ann OLIVER Sept. 27, 1835, died Nov. 20, 1877. She was born Sept. 16, 1812, died June 27, 1888. Both buried at Rockaway.

Hannah Beach, born Nov. 28, 1816, married Robert BOYLE, of Elizabeth, Oct. 5, 1837. Had four children.

Harriet Beach, born Apr. 11, 1819, married Charles ROMEL, of Elizabeth, had one son.

Rachel Haden, born Dec. 30, 1821, married Joseph CAMPBELL, of Paterson, NJ, died Oct. 1898.

Children of David COOPER and wife Anna S.: Hannah Emeline, born June 14, 1824, married (1) Abner OSBORN June 3, 1849, had six children. He died June 6, 1876. She married (2) Judge John M. HAYNES, of Morristown, NJ, died at Morristown Mar. 4, 1899.

Daniel Ayres, born Jan. 16, 1825, married Nancy B. DOUGHTY, daughter of James M. and wife Betsey Berry, of Rockaway, May 3, 1849. Had one daughter, Sarah Lesbia. Living at Sutters Creek, Cal.

Nancy Amelia, born Mar. 10, 1827, married William H. CASTERLINE, of Union, Nov. 19, 1856, died Aug. 6, 1894, buried at Rockaway.

Sarah Ann, born Mar. 1, 1829, married John Gordon FICHTER Mar. 28, 1849, by Rev. Joseph F. TUTTLE. He was born Sept. 2, 1821, living at the COOPER homestead. Children – see FICHTER family.

William Beach, born Sept. 12, 1832, never married, died at Midas, Nev. Aug. 10, 1898.

Jonathan Oliver, born July 2, 1834, married Hannah Maria SMITH, June 30, 1855, living near Shougom.

Manning Force, born July 25, 1837, died Apr. 17, 1855, buried at Denville.

Mary Elizabeth, born Oct. 14, 1839, married James SCOTT Jan. 3, 1856. He died at Dayton, Lyon Co., Nev., Jan. 18, 1896.

Jeremiah DeCamp, born Aug. 21, 1841, married Louisa, daughter of John and Maria (COOK) HALL, of Denville, June 1861(?) (print illegible). ???? Jan. 1842, living at Denville.

Lydia Maria, born Aug. 28, 1843, married Horace F. BARTINE Sept. 1865. He was a soldier in the Civil War and be came Senator from Nevada.

Abigail Sophia, born Feb. 28, 1846, married Alfred LAMSON, son of Charles, Feb. 24, 1866, living near Dover.

Silas Edwin, born May 19, 1849, married Loretta D., daughter of John J. and Maria Jane (DICKERSON) SMITH, living at Dayton, Nev.

Children of Abner OSBORN and wife Hannah E.: Harry G., born Mar. 23, 1850; William B., born May 5, 1851; Mary Ann, Sarah, Elmira, Emma Sophia and Edwin C., born Dec. 1861.

Children of William H. CASTERLINE and wife Nancy A.: Elizabeth, born Jan. 3, 1858, died Sept. 1858; Anna Jackson, born July 1, 1859, died Aug. 23, 1883. Both buried at Rockaway. Manning C., born Jan. 4, 1862, married Louisa, daughter of Robert Jenkins, Nov. 30, 1872. She was born Dec. 18, 1866, have daughter Elizabeth, born Nov. 21, 1895. Rosina, born May 30, 1864, married George KASKA; Charlotte Robertson, married Frederick SMITH Feb. 17, 1892.

Children of Jonathan O. COOPER and wife Hannah M.: Harriet, Anna, born May 12, 1865, and Walter.

Children of James SCOTT and wife Mary E.: John Edwin, Lillian Elizabeth, Mary Ann and William Henry.

Children of Jeremiah D. COOPER and wife Louisa: Anna Maria, born Dec. 18, 1861, married William BEAM July 4, 1881. He was born Aug. 17, 1862. Children: Harry N., born July 28, 1882; Frederick T., born July 16, 1884; Edwin C., born Aug. 15, 1886; Herbert L., born Oct. 19, 1888; Anna J., born Dec. 6, 1890; Grace E., born Dec. 5, 1893; Lester W., born Dec. 17, 1896; Ella M., born May 20, 1900.

Gertrude Canfield, born Aug. 18, 1863, married Edward J. RUBY; Alfred, married Lizzie HINCHMAN; Bertha, born Jan. 25, 1872, married George W., son of Elisha EARLS, Aug. 19, 1899; Jessie Louisa, died aged one year.

Children of Horace F. BARTINE and wife Lydia M.: Laura Matilda, born Oct. 6, 1866, married _____ MULLEN 1893; Amy Bowen, born Aug. 24, 1860; Lira, born Oct. 15, 1879.

Children of Alfred LAMSON and wife Abigail S.: Mary Sabina, born Mar. 12, 1867, married Wm. MILLER, of Rockaway; Ella Amelia, born Feb. 11, 1869, married Jessee PRUDEN; Charles Jackson, born July 1, 1876, died at Viscalla, Cal., Dec. 8, 1896.

Children of Sarah Lesbia, daughter of Daniel A, born May 19, 1851, married Thomas TRUGEN, of England, living in California; Sarah Lesbia, born Sept. 18, 1877; Thomas William, born Jan. 12, 1882; Daniel Ayres Cooper, born Oct. 15, 1883; Bessie, born Sept. 2, 1885; Robert, born Oct. 2, 1889; Mary Caroline, born Jan. 7, 1892, and Anna Sabina.

Children of Silas Edwin COOPER and Loretta D. SMITH, married Mar. 29, 1873: Mary Eva, born Feb. 14, 1874, died Apr. 29, 1885; Eliza Midgely, born July 23, 1875, died May 19, 1879; Ida Anna, born Dec. 10, 1876; Lydia Melvina, born July 7, 1878; Nettie Estella, born Aug. 1, 1881; Florence, born Aug. 21, 1883; Hannah Maria, born July 21, 1885; Lauretta, born May 6, 1887; Margaret, born June 18, 1889; Virginia Irene, born Sept. 22, 1891; Nancy Amelia, born Sept. 22, 1896.

Peter, brother of John COOPER settled at Monroe, NY, and probably removed later, as inquiry was made in the genealogical column of the Goshen (NY) Independent Republican, failed to find any trace of the family.

James COOPER, who settled at New Foundland, had numerous descendants. His son John was born Aug. 23, 1763, and his wife Catharine was born Aug. 1766. Both removed in later life to Fort Wayne, Ind., and died there.

Children, all born in Morris county: James, born May 17, 1786, married Nancy WRIGHT, lived at Cherry Ridge, NJ, and had children: James and Moses and others. Moses has a son Garrett, born Oct. 21, 1829, who married Sarah Jane LAYTON Feb. 27, 1854. She was born Feb. 24,1834. Children: Samuel J., born Dec. 5, 1854; Sarah E., born Sept. 2, 1856; Thomas S., born Oct. 20, 1858; George M., born Oct. 8, 1860; Mary L., born Nov. 12, 1863, died Apr. 12, 1865; Louis S., born May 27, 1865; Louisa I., born Nov. 19, 1871; Hudson J., born Sept. 17, 1872; Lela C., born Apr. 16, 1876.

Hila, born Aug. 31, 1788, married Solomon DAVENPORT Jan. 12, 1811, died Jan. 14, 1865, buried at Oak Ridge, NJ,. Children – see DAVENPORT family.

Garrett, born May 15, 1791, married ____ SMITH, from Bloomingdale, NJ, lived on the old homestead, now a part of the Oak Ridge reservoir.

Catharine, born Mar. 28, 1794; Margaret, born Apr. 14, 1798, married _____ PARKER, of Vernon, NJ; Abraham, born Sept. 19, 1801; John, born Oct. 13, 1804; Joseph, born Mar. 4, 1807; Eliza, born June 10, 1810, married David F. Dixon, of Vernon. He was born Dec. 22, 1813, had children: William, born July 19, 1838; Catharine J., born Oct. 30, 1840; Mary P., born Mar. 9, 1843; Anna C., born Mar. 24, 1845; John A., born Oct. 3, 1847; Margaret A., born Aug. 21, 1850; Rosanna H., born Mar. 2, 1853.

Sarah A., youngest daughter of John, was born June 24, 1813.

Ichabod COOPER, who settled at Morris Plains, NJ, was born 1741, died Nov. 27, 1809, married (1) Phebe ______ . She was born 1745, died Apr. 30, 1777. (2) Hannah (MORRIS) widow of Ephriam LYON, June 21, 1778. She was born 1747, died June 7, 1831. All buried at Morristown.

Children: Moses, born Feb. 15, 1770, married Sally CLIFTON. Her father was a Revolutionary soldier. Her mother’s maiden name was KNOX, she with two children, followed the army with her husband. Sally was adopted by Lydia (BEACH) COOPER and was married Aug. 12, 1798, lived at Mt. Pleasant, NJ. She married (2) Jonathan HATHAWAY – see HATHAWAY family. Went West and died there, aged over one hundred years.

Samuel, born Jan. 15, 1773, married Hannah, daughter of Daniel FREEMAN, Dec. 26, 1801. She was born Mar. 2, 1778.

Rachel, born July 8, 1775, died Jan. 6, 1778.

Ephriam, born May 4, 1779; Daniel, born Nov. 20, 1780; David, born Dec. 5, 1782, married Susannah HINDS Aug. 12, 1802.

Lewis, born Aug. 16, 1785; Silas, born Oct. 4, 1787; Phebe, born Sept. 1, 1789, died Dec. 15, 1792; Huldah, born June 6, 1792; Hannah, born (twin) June 6, 1792, died Sept. 21, 1795.

Children of Moses COOPER and wife Sally: David, married Elizabeth BROKAN, Jan. 28, 1815; Margaret, married David COLE July 19, 1827; Martha W., married William J. QUICK Jan. 7, 1841; Samuel, married Mahalah RHINE Jan. 14, 1837; John, married Catharine HICKS, July 14, 1819; Parmelia, married Elias GARRIGUS Nov. 10, 1815; Hugh, married Amy HALL Oct. 3, 1829; Charles and Katie, never married; Nancy, married _____ WINGET.

Another prominent COOPER family came from Long Island and settled in Morris county at Milton, NJ. They are not related to the above, but probably related to the Nathan COOPER line, who came from Long Island.

The following are probably children of David and born between 1760 and 182(?): Joseph, born Jan. 12, 1760, married Susannah HALSEY, daughter of Auanias. 1789, removed to Chester, NY, and died there 1843. David, married Mary DAVENPORT, of Milton. She was born 1774, died Oct. 15, 1833, buried at Oak Ridge. He had a daughter, Clarinda, born 1803, died 1855, buried at Oak Ridge. Jonah; Jessee, Sylvanus, married Jane WALLS. He held many public offices in Jefferson township; Phebe; Hannah and Abigail, born 1782.

Sylvanus and wife Jane had a son Stephen, born Mar. 10, 1810, married Mary A. ALLISON Jan. 31, 1832, died Nov. 18, 1891. She was born Jan. 27, 1814, died Nov. 29, 1887. Both buried at Oak Ridge.

Children of Stephen and wife Mary A.: Theodore, born Mar. 1834, was a physician at Warwick, NY, died Jan. 2, 1888. Cornelia, married Brainard POOL, of Mt. Freedom. David, married (1) Matilda SPRIGG, Dec. 28, 1864; (2) Eliza COLE, Dec. 8, 1880. Ira C., married Carrie ECKHART May 1, 1870, died Mar. 22, 1883, buried at Oak Ridge. Jane, married James H. CRABTREE, of Vernon. He was born Dec. 15, 1826, died Feb. 3, 1879. Whitefield Coursen, married Charity L. DAVENPORT, Jan. 6, 1875. Edward H., married Melissa PRESTON. Martha, married William ECKHART.

Transcribed by John Cresseveur (1949-2003)