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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]

1. Clarence COOPER was born in Clay Co, MO ; died in Lived only 3 years .
2. Nora "Amy" COOPER was born about 1868 in IL; died on 4 May 1948; was buried in Riverside Cemetery - Pierre.
3. Alma Alice COOPER was born in Jun 1869 in Clay Co, MO ; died in Aug 1957.
4. Anna Mae COOPER was born on 13 Apr 1875 in Horton, Bremer Co, IA; died on 16 Jul 1966 in Waverly, Bremer Co, IA; was buried in Horton Cemetery - Horton.
5. Elizabeth "Bessie Elizabeth" COOPER was born about 1878 in Nashua, Bremer Co, IA .
6. William Lloyd COOPER was born in 1886 in Nashua, Bremer Co, IA .
7. Iva Lorene COOPER was born on 28 Apr 1887 in Beadle Co, SD; died on 4 Feb 1955 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co, CA; was buried in Artesia Cemetery - Cerritos.