Turner Cooper, II

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• Name	Turner Cooper  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
  Suffix	II
  Born	2 Aug 1853 Winchester, Frederick, Virginia, USA [1, 2, 3, 6]
  Gender	Male
  Birth	2 Aug 1860 Winchester, Frederick, Virginia, USA [4]
  Residence	1870 Ward 8, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA [1, 4]  –  Residence Post Office: Harrisburg
  Residence	1880 Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA [4]
  Songs and Speeches	5 Jan 1889 Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA [8]  –  Songs and Speeches at Mite Society of the Elder Street Church
  Residence	​ Allison Hill, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA [6]
  Residence	1890 Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA [4]
  Residence	1900 Ward 8, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA [4]
  Residence	1910 Ward 8, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA [4]
  Residence	1920 Ward 8, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA [4]
  Died	17 Feb 1929 1610 Elm street, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA [4, 6]
  Buried	​ 201 South 30th, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA [4, 9]
  	Lincoln Cemetery
  Notes	My Contribution: I served as dean of the board of elders at Capital Presbyterian Church for decades. I started the Springdale neighborhood in Allison Hill. And I advocated for my son to be able to attend a white school in 1871. My Legacy: I provided crucial leadership in Harrisburg, in leading Capital Presbyterian Church and pioneering residency in Springdale. Capital Presbyterian Church still stands as a visible marker of my investments during my lifetime. About Me: “He was one of the early residents of Allison Hill, having moved to that community forty years ago. He was a member of the Capital Street Presbyterian Church for nearly sixty years, serving as dean of the board of elders. He was the oldest member of the Sunday School.” Harrisburg Telegraph, February 18, 1929. Full Name: Turner Cooper Birth Date: August 2, 1860 Death Date: February 17, 1929 Place of Birth: Winchester, Virginia; born enslaved. Sex: Male Race: Black Places of Residence: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania: 133 Walnut Street, 1604 Elm Street, and 1610 Elm Street. Connection to the Old Eighth Ward: Resident on Walnut Street two blocks west of the Eighth Ward; members of Capital Presbyterian Church. Family Members: Father: Turner Cooper. Mother: Sarah Shepherd Cooper. Wife: Mary Cooper. Children: Porter Cooper, Charles Cooper, Harry Cooper, Ross Cooper, William Cooper, Sarah Cooper, Mary Cooper, and Jennie Cooper. Education: Could read and write according to federal census records. Occupations: Butler. Carpenter. Brickyard Worker. Janitor. Church Membership: Capital Street Presbyterian Church (dean of board of elders and oldest member of Sunday school). Activism: Unknown. Connections: Jacob T. Compton, Cassius M. Brown, Levi Weaver, and George H. Imes. https://digitalharrisburg.com/turner-cooper/
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  Father	Turner Cooper, I (Age 83 years) b. Abt 1816, Winchester, Frederick, Virginia, USA d. 2 Aug 1899, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 83 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Elizabeth Johnston (Age 87 years) b. Abt 1824, Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA d. 22 Jan 1911, Williamsport, Lycoming, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 87 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F819 Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Ephemia Porter (Age 75 years) b. 2 Feb 1861, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA d. 16 Nov 1936, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 75 years)
  Married	29 Apr 1890 Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA [3, 4]
  Children	1. Sarah E Cooper (Age 48 years) b. 20 Mar 1894, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA d. 12 Oct 1942, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 48 years)  [natural]   2. Dr. Charles Logan Cooper (Age 49 years) b. 17 May 1898, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA d. 20 May 1947, Greensboro, Guilford, North Carolina, USA (Age 49 years)  [natural]   3. Jennie R Cooper b. 1900, Pennsylvania, USA  [natural]   4. Ross R Cooper b. 1903, Pennsylvania, USA  [natural]   5. Harry W Cooper b. 1901, Pennsylvania, USA  [natural]   6. Charlotte Lily Cooper (Age 12 years) b. Mar 1897, Pennsylvania, USA d. 1910 (Age 12 years)  [natural]   7. William T. Cooper (Age 63 years) b. 3 Aug 1892, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA d. 10 Oct 1955, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 63 years)  [natural]   8. Porter V Cooper (Age 81 years) b. 2 Feb 1891, Pennsylvania, USA d. Apr 1972, Trenton, Mercer, New Jersey, USA (Age 81 years)  [natural]   9. Mary J. Cooper b. 1896, Pennsylvania, USA  [natural]
  Last Modified	1 Nov 2024
  Family ID	F1332 Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  [S69] 1870 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2009;), Year: 1870; Census Place: Harrisburg Ward 8, Dauphin, Pennsylvania; Roll: M593_1334; Page: 369A. [S2] Pennsylvania, U.S., Death Certificates, 1906-1967, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2014;), Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, PA; Pennsylvania (State). Death Certificates, 1906-1968; Certificate Number Range: 088101-091100. [S35] Pennsylvania, U.S., Marriages, 1852-1968, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2016;). [S1] Ancestry Family Trees, (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.;). Record for Mary Ephemia Porter https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1030&h=20445407820&indiv=try [S2] Pennsylvania, U.S., Death Certificates, 1906-1967, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2014;), Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, PA; Pennsylvania (State). Death Certificates, 1906-1968; Certificate Number Range: 099501-102500. [S74] U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2019;), Harrisburg Telegraph; Publication Date: 18 Feb 1929; Publication Place: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA; URL: https://www.newspapers.com/image/41476624/?article=2b0fdfe2-88e2-4b6e-a0a0-63983a265819&focus=0.38235232,0.2608973,0.50047284,0.4349363&xid=3355. [S74] U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2019;), Harrisburg Telegraph; Publication Date: 16 Nov 1936; Publication Place: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA; URL: https://www.newspapers.com/image/41503436/?article=7de6d4d8-07bb-4bb6-8cf5-d4e67e42a10e&focus=0.37357143,0.70839643,0.49077278,0.8052383&xid=3355. [S2528] Newspapers.com - Harrisburg Daily Independent - 5 Jan 1889 - Page 1, (Name: Harrisburg Daily Independent; Location: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Date: 5 Jan 1889;), Songs and Speeches at Mite Society of the Elder Street Church -5 Jan 1889 5 Jan 1889. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/106418953/songs-and-speeches-at-mite-society-of/?xid=637 [S4] Findagrave, (Location: Penbrook, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, USA; Date: 1885;), Turner Cooper Jr. 17 Feb 1929. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/122953080/turner-cooper