Salem Pioneer Cemetery ~ Frank Cooper
~ part of the Marion County Pioneer Cemeteries of Oregon
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Frank Cooper
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| LAST NAME: Cooper
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FIRST NAME: Frank
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GENDER: M
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| BORN: 30 Dec 1830
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DIED: 14 Sep 1887
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BURIED: 15 Sep 1887
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OCCUPATION: Auctioneer
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| BIRTH PLACE: Virginia
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| DEATH PLACE: Salem, Marion Co., Oregon
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NOTES:
IOOF - Frank Cooper, age 58 y's 8 m's 15 d's, died in Salem of appoplexy, deceased was a long resident of Salem where he was well and favorably known.
1870 OR CENSUS - Frank Cooper, age 39, occupation lime burner, b. Virginia, is enumerated with wife Mary, age 28, b. Illinois.
1880 OR CENSUS - Frank Cooper, age 51, occupation agent for fire exting, b. Virginia, is enumerated with wife Mary J., age 37, b. Illinois, along with J. J. Cooper, identified as brother [of Frank], age 27, occupation agent selling fruit dryers, b. Virginia.
DISCREPANCY - obit and 1870 census records give place of birth as Virginia, 1880 census as Iowa.
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OBITUARY:
At his home in this city, at 5 o'clock yesterday morning, Wednesday, Sept 14, 1887, Frank Cooper. Deceased was born in Virginia, Dec. 30, 1830, and was a character of Salem. Every body here knew him, and nearly everybody had a good word to say of Frank Cooper, the well known auctioneer. He was not a man calculated to become wealthy; but his strong forte was to make friends, and to do good to the poor. His hands, generous to a fault, were always open to relieve the poor and needy.
He has been a resident of Salem for a great many years, and has been, at times, instrumental in bringing about many reliable improvements within and about the city. He was stricken down on Monday with an attack of apoplexy, from which he never recovered. His absence will be felt deeply by a host of friends. He was a member of the Knights of Pythias, which order will have charge of the funeral and its arrangements. He leaves a wife, but no children.
The funeral will take place at 10 o'clock this [Thursday] forenoon, from the late residence, in the Starkey block, over Squire Farrar's grocery store, conducted by Rev. J. H. Roork.
Oregon Statesman 16 Sep 1887 8:3
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Frank Cooper
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LR
LD
IOOF Register of Burials
Saucy Survey & Photographs
1870 OR CENSUS (Clackamas Co., Marquam, FA #902)
1880 OR CENSUS (Marion Co., Salem, ED 78, pg 2)
WOS 16 Sep 1887 8:3
OS 6 Jan 1888 (Necrology)
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| LOT: 782
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SPACE: 2 NW
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