Descendants of Margaret Fry Generation No. 1 1. MARGARET1 FRY She married PETER COOPER OR KIEFFER. He was born in possibly German descent, born in PA. Notes for PETER COOPER OR KIEFFER: Will of Peter Cooper Author: Peter Cooper Publication: York County, Pennsylvania, 15 Feb 1766 Text: Will of Peter Cooper (Kieffer) 15 February 1766 In the name of God Amen. The Fifteenth Day of February in the Year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and Sixty six, I Peter Cooper of Shrewsbury Township in County of York and Province of Pensylvania, Gunsmith, Being very sick and weak in Body but of perfect mind and memory thanks be to God therefor calling unto mind the mortality of my Body and Knowing that it is appointed for all Men once to Dye do make and ordain this my last will and Testament. That is to say, Principally and first of all I give and recommend my Sol into the Hands of God that gave it and for my body I recommend it the Earth to be Buried in a Christian like and Decent Manner at the Discretion of my Executors nothing doubting but at the General Resurrection I shall receive the same again by the Mighty Power of God and as touching such Worldly Estate where with hath pleased God to Bless me with in this life I give Devise and Dispose of the Same in the following manner and form: Imprimise it is my will and I do order that in the first place all my Just Debts and funeral charges be paid and Satisfied Item: I alow that my dearly beloved Wife-Margret-shall live with my children and take care of them with the lands and have the whole care of them till my youngest son Petter is of age and at his arival to the age of twentyone years she the said Margarte my wife is to have the third of all my Movable Estate and if she lives single with her children I alow her the following perticulors to be given to her yearly and every year during her single life from her children's arival to the age of twenty one years that is to say first twenty bushells of wheat, ten bushells of corn, three acres of Medow where she pleases to take it and liberty to keep as many horses cows sheep and hogs as the said Medow will produce grass to mentain and she is to take care to cut and make hay her self and her sons is to draw the hay for her when and where she pleases and one hundred Bundles of Straw and the Dung of her own Stock to be hald for her where she pleases and without cost and a gardin and potato patch where she pleases the Patch to be ten rod long and two broad and a quarter of an Acor of flax and a half an Acor of Turnips Both with her sons and she has liberty to chose her flax in the Blosom and Turnips at four weeks age and a house to live in by her self if she sees cause and firewood During her single life; But if my wife Margarete should mary another man she is to quit clame to all but her third of my movable Estate only. She shall live on my land till my youngest child Elizabeth arives to the age of eighteen years and further before she maries the whole Estate of movables is to be Praised by men chosen for that purpose and sold at Public Vandue and the mony put out to interest for the children except my wife's third and they have liberty to clear ten Acors joining my improvement next Tho. Griffiths and five Acors more joining the Big field and Medow groundf down the run to the big white oak but not to wast or Distroy timber on no part of these lans. next I alow my eldest son Adam at his arival to age tohave that part of land which bought from Tho Griffith with the land and Medow ground up the run as far as my land goes from a marked white Oak on the South of my clear ground except the timber hill joining Conrad Fouts also if that is not medow ground sufficent I alow ten Acors of medow ground down the run next the saw Mill. Also I alow to my young son Peter the land I live on at his arival to age Providing always that my two sons Adam and Petter shall at their selling land Praise the Lands together and Pay to my two Daughters Eve and Elizabeth the one half of the whole Pressments to be equally divided between my two daters for which Proviso to be fullfilled. i give and bequeth to my two sons or to their heirs and asigns for ever all the above said land Further I do impower and allow my wife Margaret with George Kinz (Kins) in York Town and County to be my whole and sole Executor of this my last will and testament farther I alow my house and lot in Lancaster to be repaird and sold to the best advantage in witness my hand and seal the day and year above written. Peter Kieffer Signed sealed published pronounced and declared by the said Peter Cooper as his last will and testament in the presence of us the subscribers: James Smith, Phillip Snider, John Eson Note: Mentioned as son. Title: Will of George Bell Author: George Bell Publication: Fairfield County, South Carolina, 18 Jul 1803 Text: Will of George Bell In the name of God Amen. I George Bell of Fairfield County State of South Carolna Being in health of body and of perfect mind and memory thanks be given unto God calling unto mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men to die Do make and ordain this my last will and testament that is to say principally and first of all I give and recommend my Soul into the hand of Almighty God that gave it and my body I recommend to the earth to be buried in decent Christian burial at the discretion of my Executors nothing doubting but at the general resurrection I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God And as touching such worldly estate werewith it has pleased God to bless me in this life I give and dispose of the same in the following manner and form. And first I give and bequeath to my daughter Agnes Floid's child the lower end of my plantation in which I now live to be divided beginning at a hicory on the river bank marked for that purpose running thence to a white oak marked on the old line then taking the old line. If he does not live to the age of twenty one I do give and bequeath to my daughter Mary his part with the upper end on which the house stands with the house and all the household furniture with the plantation tools. also a negro boy and girl named hary and faney with one hundred dollars also two horses and four cows and all my hogs with what she claims of her own property. And further I do give and bequeath to my daughter Jean one negro named Jacob and one hundred dollars. Also I do give and bequeath to my daughter Elizabeth my plantation lying on the south side of Broad River containing one hundred acres and one hundred dollars. Also I do give and bequeath to my two grandchildren Sarah and Mary Bell two hundred dollars each and further if my daughter Mary should depart this life without a lawful heir I do give and bequeath the plantation and all bequeaths to her to my two granddaughters Sarah and Mary Bell. Further if they should both dy (sic) without lawful ishew (sic), their part shall be equally divided among my daughters if surviving if not to their heirs. Also the remainder of the stock is the be sold and equally divided among my three daughters. Also my negro Bob is to remain on the plantation as long as Mary lives in a state of salebecy (sic) and then to be sold and equally divided among my three daughters. Also I do give to William Feemster twenty two dollars. I do appoint and constitute Samuel Feemster and Adam Cooper and Samuel Johnson executors to act and see the above will executed. In witness whereof before the undernamed witnesses I have hereunto set my hand and seal this thirtieth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and two. David Johnson Berryman hisXmark Night William Feemster George Bell (seal) Proved 8th July 1803, Jno. Buchanan J. C. P., Recorded 18 July1803 in will book #4, pp 804-805, Apt 9, File 30 Note: Mentioned as executor. Child of MARGARET FRY and PETER KIEFFER is: 2. i. ADAM2 COOPER, b. 1755, York PA; d. 1835, Fairfield SC 1790 census. Generation No. 2 2. ADAM2 COOPER (MARGARET1 FRY) was born 1755 in York PA, and died 1835 in Fairfield SC 1790 census. He married JANE BELL, daughter of GEORGE BELL. Children of ADAM COOPER and JANE BELL are: 3. i. GEORGE E BELL3 COOPER. ii. NANCY COOPER. iii. ADAM B COOPER. iv. MARGARET F COOPER. 4. v. ANDREW COOPER, b. 1782, Ireland...Found in 1830 census Fairfield SC next to George and Adam Cooper; d. 1838, Alabama. vi. PETER COOPER, b. 1798, autauga County Alabama; d. 1862. Generation No. 3 3. GEORGE E BELL3 COOPER (ADAM2, MARGARET1 FRY) He married SARAH MAYFIELD in SC. She was born 1806, and died 1886 in Mississippi. Children of GEORGE COOPER and SARAH MAYFIELD are: i. JOHN4 COOPER. ii. MARY COOPER. iii. SARAH COOPER. iv. MARGARET COOPER. v. WILLIAM COOPER. vi. TOLETHA COOPER. vii. FRANCES COOPER. 4. ANDREW3 COOPER (ADAM2, MARGARET1 FRY) was born 1782 in Ireland...Found in 1830 census Fairfield SC next to George and Adam Cooper, and died 1838 in Alabama. He married ALSEY 1817 in Fairfield Co South Carolina. She was born Abt. 1785 in she is head of household 1840 Chambers AL census, and died in ....the other Cooper families stayed in SC. Notes for ANDREW COOPER: Previous Household Next Household moved to Chambers Co Al c. 1836 and bought 317 acres from Creek Indian named Con-Chart-Fuxico. Served in War of 1812 Cpt W. Nevitt's company 2nd S.C. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------ Household: Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace Andrew J. COOPER Self M Male W 43 GA Grocer IRE GA Mary A. COOPER Wife M Female W 40 AL Keeps House GA GA Tolula A. COOPER Dau S Female W 16 AL At Home GA GA Beatrice Z. COOPER Dau Female W 14 AL At Home GA GA Minnie A. COOPER Dau S Female W 11 AL At Home GA GA Andrew J. COOPER Son S Male W 5 AL GA GA Mary J. COOPER Other S Female W 10M TX GA GA Perry GREEN Other D Male W 42 AL Livery Man SC NC -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------ Source Information: Census Place Waco, Mclennan, Texas Family History Library Film 1255318 Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace Jno. W. COOPER Self M Male W 56 SC Laborer SC SC Florence COOPER Wife M Female W 45 SC Keeping House SC SC Walt W. COOPER Son S Male W 23 AL Laborer SC SC Flora COOPER Dau S Female W 16 AL Keeping House SC SC -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------ Source Information: Census Place Bluffton, Chambers, Alabama Children of ANDREW COOPER and ALSEY are: i. JANE4 COOPER, m. SAMUEL CHAMBLISS?. Notes for JANE COOPER: Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace Samuel CHAMBLISS Self M Male W 66 MS Farmer VA SC Jane CHAMBLISS Wife M Female W 65 MS Keeping House SC GA Irvin COOPER Other S Male W 19 AL Laborer --- --- George JEMISON Other S Male B 15 TX Laborer --- --- -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------ Source Information: Census Place District 126, Navarro, Texas ii. MARY COOPER, b. 1821, SC; d. 1885, tX; m. WM J SOLLEY, 1838, Chambers County Alabama. iii. MARTHA COOPER. iv. FRANCES COOPER. v. JOHN MARION COOPER. vi. IRENA MARGRET ELIZABETH COOPER. vii. ADAM L COOPER. viii. CLARISSA R COOPER. 5. ix. ANDREW JACKSON COOPER, b. Abt. 1830. 6. x. CHARNER PETER COOPER, b. 1830, South Carolina; d. 1871, old Harmony Cemetery, Chambers County AL. Generation No. 4 5. ANDREW JACKSON4 COOPER (ANDREW3, ADAM2, MARGARET1 FRY) was born Abt. 1830. He married MARY CULBREATH. Child of ANDREW COOPER and MARY CULBREATH is: 7. i. ANDREW JACKSON5 COOPER, b. 1875, lee County Alabama. 6. CHARNER PETER4 COOPER (ANDREW3, ADAM2, MARGARET1 FRY) was born 1830 in South Carolina, and died 1871 in old Harmony Cemetery, Chambers County AL. He married (1) ELAYNAI?. She was born 1843 in GA, and died in They are found in 1870 Montgomery County AL by the Stokes family who was listed as black.... He married (2) SARA F LEE 1845 in Chambers County, daughter of ELIJAH LEE and MALINDA PHILIPS. She was born 1830 in Green County Georgia, and died 1866 in Montgomery AL. Notes for CHARNER PETER COOPER: moved to Montgomery county between 1860 and 1863. 1 Aug 1863 enlisted in N. H. Clayton's Battery Light Arty More About CHARNER PETER COOPER: Burial: They are found in 1860 Chambers County Alabama More About SARA F LEE: Burial: Greenwood Cemetery, Montg AL by Annie Children of CHARNER COOPER and SARA LEE are: i. SAVILLA ANNIE5 COOPER, b. 1852; m. WM PATRICK MCGEHEE. 8. ii. JOHN HENRY COOPER, b. 1847. 9. iii. LEVI BENJAMIN COOPER, b. 1859, Chambers Alabama; d. Bef. 1920, Church of Cecil, AL by his sons. iv. PETER C COOPER, b. 1862. 10. v. IRVON ELMORE COOPER, b. 1884. Generation No. 5 7. ANDREW JACKSON5 COOPER (ANDREW JACKSON4, ANDREW3, ADAM2, MARGARET1 FRY) was born 1875 in lee County Alabama. He married CORA LEE BARNES October 31, 1898 in Bosque County TX. Child of ANDREW COOPER and CORA BARNES is: 11. i. CHARLES WILLIS6 COOPER, d. 1949, TX. 8. JOHN HENRY5 COOPER (CHARNER PETER4, ANDREW3, ADAM2, MARGARET1 FRY) was born 1847. He married ANNA MAY HEWELL January 1871 in Elmore County. Child of JOHN COOPER and ANNA HEWELL is: 12. i. JOHN OLIN6 COOPER, b. 1876; d. 1925, birmingham. 9. LEVI BENJAMIN5 COOPER (CHARNER PETER4, ANDREW3, ADAM2, MARGARET1 FRY) was born 1859 in Chambers Alabama, and died Bef. 1920 in Church of Cecil, AL by his sons. He married SARAH "SALLIE" ELIZABETH CARTER January 27, 1884 in Momtgomery Alabama, daughter of THOMAS CARTER and MARY HEREFERD. She was born Abt. 1867 in widowed on 1920 census, on West 5th Street, Montg AL, then she moved in with daughter Josephine, and died Aft. 1930 in Greenwood by Josephine. Notes for LEVI BENJAMIN COOPER: FamilySearch™ International Genealogical Index v5.0 North America Family Group Record Search Results | Download Husband L. B. COOPER Pedigree Birth: Christening: Marriage: 27 JAN 1884 , Montgomery, Alabama Death: Burial: Wife SALLIE E. CARTER Pedigree Birth: Christening: Marriage: 27 JAN 1884 , Montgomery, Alabama Death: Burial: More About SARAH "SALLIE" ELIZABETH CARTER: Burial: http://www.angelfire.com/blog/bozeman/brooksballardcooperhood/ Children of LEVI COOPER and SARAH CARTER are: 13. i. JOSEPHINE6 COOPER, b. 1885. ii. LUTHER HILL COOPER, b. 1892; d. they divorced; m. MOLLIE VICE; b. 1886. 14. iii. SUSIE MAE COOPER, b. December 12, 1902, Alabama; d. February 1977, Greenwood Cemetery, Montgomery Alabama. iv. TOM COOPER, m. MATTIE BROADWAY. More About TOM COOPER: Burial: Florida More About MATTIE BROADWAY: Burial: Florida v. FRANK COOPER. More About FRANK COOPER: Burial: died in his early 20s from TB vi. JOHN COOPER, m. FLORENCE, possibly Coosada. More About JOHN COOPER: Burial: Greenwood Cemetery More About FLORENCE: Burial: Greenwood Cemetery 10. IRVON ELMORE5 COOPER (CHARNER PETER4, ANDREW3, ADAM2, MARGARET1 FRY) was born 1884. He married MOLLIE VICE 1894. Children of IRVON COOPER and MOLLIE VICE are: i. ERIN DEAN6 COOPER, m. YOUNG. ii. WALTER ELMORE COOPER, b. January 16, 1910, Carbon Hill, Walker, AL; d. October 29, 1993, Montgoemry AL. More About WALTER ELMORE COOPER: Burial: Greenwood Cemetery Generation No. 6 11. CHARLES WILLIS6 COOPER (ANDREW JACKSON5, ANDREW JACKSON4, ANDREW3, ADAM2, MARGARET1 FRY) died 1949 in TX. He married REBECCA ANN SEDBERRY. Children of CHARLES COOPER and REBECCA SEDBERRY are: 15. i. JANICE ROSE7 COOPER. ii. BILLY RUSSELL COOPER. iii. CHARLES JACKSON COOPER. 12. JOHN OLIN6 COOPER (JOHN HENRY5, CHARNER PETER4, ANDREW3, ADAM2, MARGARET1 FRY) was born 1876, and died 1925 in birmingham. He married OLIVE BRYAN 1899, daughter of JOHN BRYAN and SARAH REEVES. She was born 1882 in Montevallo. Children of JOHN COOPER and OLIVE BRYAN are: i. KENNETH GARDNER7 COOPER. ii. THOMAS COLEMAN COOPER. iii. JOHN OLIN COOPER, m. KATHERINE HANNA. iv. LOWELL COOPER, m. LAVERN TODD. v. OLIVE MARGARET COOPER, b. 1917; d. 1992; m. ROBERT CARROLL MARSETT, 1945, Birmingham Alabama. 13. JOSEPHINE6 COOPER (LEVI BENJAMIN5, CHARNER PETER4, ANDREW3, ADAM2, MARGARET1 FRY) was born 1885. She married HERMAN MERIWETHER, son of MERIWETHER and CORNELIA. He was born 1900 in They are found in 1930 Pike Road, Montg AL census. More About JOSEPHINE COOPER: Burial: Greenwood Cemetery More About HERMAN MERIWETHER: Burial: Greenwood Cemetery Children of JOSEPHINE COOPER and HERMAN MERIWETHER are: i. MARY ELIZABETH7 MERIWETHER. ii. CAROLINE MERIWETHER. iii. NELLIE M MERIWETHER. iv. WARREN MERIWETHER. v. FRANCIS MERIWETHER. 14. SUSIE MAE6 COOPER (LEVI BENJAMIN5, CHARNER PETER4, ANDREW3, ADAM2, MARGARET1 FRY) was born December 12, 1902 in Alabama, and died February 1977 in Greenwood Cemetery, Montgomery Alabama. She married JAMES EDGAR BROOKS 1923 in Montgomery AL, son of JOHN BROOKS and ANNA BALLARD. He was born 1895 in he was their only child, was in WWI , was born in TN, and died 1965 in Greenwood Cemetery, Montgomery Alabama. Children of SUSIE COOPER and JAMES BROOKS are: i. ELIZABETH "SISSY" BALLARD7 BROOKS, m. CLARENCE C BEARDEN; b. 1920; d. 1987. ii. DOROTHY MAE BROOKS, m. HAROLD LEON ROBINSON; b. 1925. iii. GLORIA JOYCE BROOKS, m. WM BURGIN MERIWETHER. iv. JOHN COOPER BROOKS. 16. v. JAMES EDGAR BROOKS, b. 1925, Montgomery, Alabama; d. January 1992, Prattville Cemetery. 17. vi. MARGARET CHRISTINE BROOKS, b. 1929; d. 1998, Lung cancer. Generation No. 7 15. JANICE ROSE7 COOPER (CHARLES WILLIS6, ANDREW JACKSON5, ANDREW JACKSON4, ANDREW3, ADAM2, MARGARET1 FRY) She married BILLY CHARLES WELDON. Child of JANICE COOPER and BILLY WELDON is: i. JOHN8 WELDON. 16. JAMES EDGAR7 BROOKS (SUSIE MAE6 COOPER, LEVI BENJAMIN5, CHARNER PETER4, ANDREW3, ADAM2, MARGARET1 FRY) was born 1925 in Montgomery, Alabama, and died January 1992 in Prattville Cemetery. He married MARY ELLA THORNTON March 06, 1943 in Montgomery AL, daughter of MILTON THORNTON and BESSIE HOOD. She was born March 01, 1927 in Montgomery, Alabama, and died August 02, 1987 in Millbrook, Alabama. More About MARY ELLA THORNTON: Burial: Prattville Cemetery Children of JAMES BROOKS and MARY THORNTON are: i. THOMAS EARL8 BROOKS, d. Autauga County; m. JANICE DENNIS; b. 1945. ii. JOHNNY MILTON BROOKS, b. 1945; d. Prattville Cemetery. 18. iii. CHARLES WAYNE BROOKS, b. July 01, 1953, Montgomery, Alabama; d. June 01, 1998, Wetumpka, Elmore, Alabama. 17. MARGARET CHRISTINE7 BROOKS (SUSIE MAE6 COOPER, LEVI BENJAMIN5, CHARNER PETER4, ANDREW3, ADAM2, MARGARET1 FRY) was born 1929, and died 1998 in Lung cancer. She married HAROLD CECIL BRIDGES. Children of MARGARET BROOKS and HAROLD BRIDGES are: i. CECIL8 BRIDGES. ii. SARAH BRIDGES. Generation No. 8 18. CHARLES WAYNE8 BROOKS (JAMES EDGAR7, SUSIE MAE6 COOPER, LEVI BENJAMIN5, CHARNER PETER4, ANDREW3, ADAM2, MARGARET1 FRY) was born July 01, 1953 in Montgomery, Alabama, and died June 01, 1998 in Wetumpka, Elmore, Alabama. He married KATHY COCHRAN, daughter of FRANKIE COCHRAN and ANNIE CARTER. She was born 1953. Child of CHARLES BROOKS and KATHY COCHRAN is: i. BEVERLY ANNE9 BROOKS, b. September 25, 1980, Montgomery, AL; m. BENNET WESTBROOK, October 01, 2005; b. Abt. 1975. More About BEVERLY ANNE BROOKS: Graduation: May 30, 2003, Auburn University, Montgomery, AL Record Change: October 08, 2003