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Family/Spouse: George Michael GORSCHE. George was born on 16 Nov 1875 in Iowa, ; died on 19 May 1971 in Multnomah Co, OR . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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November 25, 1913
Henry W. Cooper was born in Stephenson Co, Illinois in 1844, being 69
years, 1 month, and 25 days of age when he passed away at his home in
Plainfield, Iowa on Nov. 23, 1913. For the last 3 years he had been
afflicted with the dread disease, cancer, which finally culminated i
his
demise. He was married to Sarah J. Rauch in 1866, and to this union we
e
born seven children, five daughters, and two sons, all of whom survive
,
excepting one son. The survivors are his wife, Mrs. Sarah J. Cooper, o
f
Plainfield, his daughters, Nora Cooper, of Carpenter, S.D.,Alma Kerns
, of
Council Bluffs, Iowa, Anna Mae Potter,, of Black Hills, S.D., Bessie
Gorsche, of Eugene, Ore., Iva Stufflebeam, of Tullain, Ill., and his s
on
William Cooper, of Plainfield. There are also 14 grandchildren, and 2
g-grandchildren. The deceased also leaves to mourn his loss, 4 sisters
, Mrs.
Anna Hardy, of Carpenter, S.D., Mrs. Hass, of Stephenson Couny, Illino
is,
Mrs. Hunich, of Burwell,, Neb., and Mrs. Frank Boyd of Plainfield, Ia
. His
brother, James Cooper preceded him in death about a year ago.
Those present at the time of his death were his daughters, Mrs. Kerns,
Mrs. Gorsche, Mrs. Stufflebeam, and his son William Cooper.
The funeral was held at the home on Monday afternoon, Nov. 24,1913, a
t 3
o'clock, Rev. Floyd O'Hittman, pastor of the M.E. church officiating
, and
the remains were laid to rest in the Plainfield Cemetery.


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Henry married Sarah Jane RAUCH in 1866 in Freeport, Stephenson Co, IL. Sarah (daughter of John A. RAUCH and Annie BARNER) was born on 9 Aug 1847 in Lycoming Co, PA; died on 25 May 1935 in Plainfield, Bremer Co, IA; was buried in Willow Lawn Cemetery - Plainfield. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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May 29,1935------Death Claims Sarah Cooper
Mrs. Sarah Jane Cooper was born in Lycoming. Co, Penn. on Aug 9th, 184
7,
and passed away at her home Sat., May 25, 1935, having reached the ag
e of 88
years 9 months and 16 days.
At thye age of 6 months she moved with her family to Stephenson, Count
y
Illinois. In 1866 she was united in marriage to Henry W. Cooper, who
preceded her in death in 1913.
Mrs. Cooper was a very active woman in spite of her advanced age, mana
ging
her own household and always being interested in church work. She wa
s a
member of the Methodist Episcopal church. On April 19 she suffered a f
all,
later contracting pneumonia, gradually failing until the end. She was
lovingly and tenderly cared for by her daughter, Mrs. IVA STUFFLEBEAM.
Besides the daughter mentioned she leaves to mourn her loss, Will Coop
er
of Plainfield, and four daughters, Mrs. Mae Potter of Bruce, Ore., Mrs
.
Bessie Gorsche of Portland, Ore., Mrs. Alma Kerns of Council Bluffs, I
a.,
and Mrs. Nora Cooper of Mission Ridge, South Dakota. One son, Clarence
passed away in infancy. She is also survived by 21 grandchildren, 24
g-grandchildren, and 5 g-g-grandchildren.
Funeral sevices were held Tuesday, May 28 at the Metodist church. The
everand George Mu?y officiated. Burial was in Willow Lawn Cemetery.


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John married Annie BARNER on 10 Sep 1846. Annie (daughter of John B. BARNER and Mary Catharine SHEADLE) was born on 2 Feb 1827 in Nippenose Twp, Lycoming Co, PA; died on 16 Sep 1912 in Plainfield, Bremer Co, IA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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John + Mary Catharine SHEADLE. Mary was born on 6 Aug 1802 in Bad Tolz-Wolfratshausen, Bavaria (Bayern), Germany ; died on 25 Aug 1833 in Clinton Co, PA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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