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     Harriet Wortham was born on Jun 1, 1819 at Warren, North Carolina.

     Edward W. Wortham was born on Apr 3, 1821 at Warren, North Carolina.

     Joseph H. Wortham was born on Jun 4, 1823 at Warren, North Carolina.

     Benjamin F. Wortham was born on Nov 3, 1824 at Warren, North Carolina.

     Delphia Lindsey was born in 1812 at Lawrence, North Carolina. She married Benson G. Cooper, son of Matthew Cooper and Elizabeth Jane Frierson, at Spartanburg County, South Carolina. Delphia Lindsey died in 1860 at Monroe County, Arkansas.

     John C. W. (W.C.) Cooper was born between 1842 and 1843. He married Rachel Martin, daughter of Samuel Martin and Rachel A. (?), on Aug 1, 1866.
     John C. W. (W.C.) Cooper and Benson G. Cooper emigrated in 1845 from Brinkley, Monroe County, Arkansas. John C. W. (W.C.) Cooper served during Civil War "espoused the Southern cause and joined Company E, Twenty-fifth Arkansas Infantry, and operated in Mississippi, Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky and Virginia, and was a participant in eighteen different engagements, among which may be mentioned Shiloh, Richmond, New Hope, Peach Tree Creek, Murfreesboro, Missionary Ridge and Chcikamauga, and was all through the Atlanta campaign. He returned with Hood to Tennessee and was in the engagements at Franklin and Nashville, but was captured at the last-named place and taken to Camp Chase, Ohio, where he was retained until after Lee's surrender. On being released he went to Fort Riley, Kan., but soon after returned home..." He and his elder brother, Dillard L., served together throughout the war, and during their entire service were never separated but eight days, and that was while our subject was in the hospital, after being wounded at the battle of Murfreesboro."

     Rachel Martin was born in 1844. She married John C. W. (W.C.) Cooper, son of Benson G. Cooper and Delphia Lindsey, on Aug 1, 1866.
     Rachel Martin had nine children.

     Samuel Martin married Rachel A. (?)

     Rachel A. (?) married Samuel Martin.

     Dillard L. Cooper was born on Jun 8, 1838 at Spartanburg County, South Carolina. He married Parthenia Andrews/Anders. Dillard L. Cooper died on Apr 9, 1884 at Monroe County, Arkansas, at age 45.
     He served during Civil War "espoused the Southern cause and joined Company E, Twenty-fifth Arkansas Infantry, and operated in Mississippi, Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky and Virginia, and was a participant in eighteen different engagements, among which may be mentioned Shiloh, Richmond, New Hope, Peach Tree Creek, Murfreesboro, Missionary Ridge and Chcikamauga, and was all through the Atlanta campaign. He returned with Hood to Tennessee and was in the engagements at Franklin and Nashville, but was captured at the last-named place and taken to Camp Chase, Ohio, where he was retained until after Lee's surrender. On being released he went to Fort Riley, Kan., but soon after returned home..." He and his elder brother, Dillard L., served together throughout the war, and during their entire service were never separated but eight days, and that was while our subject was in the hospital, after being wounded at the battle of Murfreesboro."

     Parthenia Andrews/Anders married Dillard L. Cooper, son of Benson G. Cooper and Delphia Lindsey.

     Clara Dillard Cooper was born on Jul 21, 1878 at Brinkley, Arkansas. She married William David McLain, son of John McLain and Sarah Agee, on Apr 27, 1898 at Brinkley, Arkansas. Clara Dillard Cooper died on Mar 15, 1979 at McNeil, Arkansas, at age 100.

     Benson H. Cooper was born on Feb 1, 1850 at Arkansas. He died after 1920 at Logan County, Arkansas.

     Albert Newton Cooper was born in 1837 at Tennessee. He died on Oct 10, 1897 and was buried at Live Oak Cemetery, Travis County, Texas.
     He served during Civil War as a private, age 23 in 1860; enlisted in Company B, 5th Texas Infantry, on March 18, 1862 at Columbus; discharged on September 22, 1862.

     Samuel Dillard Cooper was born on Aug 17, 1861 at Kyle, Hays County, Texas. He married May Johnson on Aug 22, 1887 at Hays County, Texas. Samuel Dillard Cooper died on Apr 18, 1922 at Stanton, Pushmataha County, Oklahoma, at age 60.

     William Newton Cooper was born on Jun 7, 1883 at Buda, Hays County, Texas. He died on Sep 23, 1955 at Austin, Travis County, Texas, at age 72 [died of heart attack; informant R. E. Cooper, death certificate no 52272]. He was buried Cook Funeral Home) at Tech Cemetery, near Austin.
     He was a watchman at a lumber company.

     William Leonard Cooper was born on Aug 19, 1915 at Leander, Williamson County, Texas; [death certificate says born Oklahoma]. He died on Jul 16, 1962 at Austin, Travis County, Texas, at age 46 [multiple head injuries, accidental fall from second story window; informant Miss Willie Mae Cooper, siser; death certificate no 45650]. He was buried at Teck Cemetery, Travis County.
     He served during World War II. He was a mechanic for General Tire Co.

     William Leonard Cooper Jr. was born on Jul 13, 1943 at Dallas, Texas. He married Carol (?)

     Carol (?) was born on Dec 5, 1953. She married William Leonard Cooper Jr., son of William Leonard Cooper.

     Lucinda Fondren was born circa 1814 at South Carolina. She married Dillard Langus Cooper, son of Matthew Cooper and Elizabeth Jane Frierson, on Nov 1, 1832 at Spartanburg District, South Carolina. Lucinda Fondren died on Aug 20, 1878 at Columbus, Colorado County, Texas.

     Elizabeth E. Goldson/Gholson was born in 1812 at South Carolina. She married Dillard Langus Cooper, son of Matthew Cooper and Elizabeth Jane Frierson, on Oct 1, 1878.

     Amanda Talk was born in Jul, 1859 at Texas. She married Dillard Langus Cooper, son of Matthew Cooper and Elizabeth Jane Frierson, on Jul 19, 1883 at Llano, Llano County, Texas. Amanda Talk died after 1930 at Texas.

     William M. Cooper was born in 1836 at South Carolina. He married Amanda D. Prince.
     The 1860 Federal Census enumerated him as head of household in 1860 Stoddard County, Missouri.

     Isaac J. Cooper married Nancie Ludema Cabrina Hill. Isaac J. Cooper was born in 1856 at Arkansas. He married Josephine Carter on Feb 27, 1876 at Randolph County, Arkansas. Isaac J. Cooper died after 1921 at Poinsett County, Arkansas.

     Erastus Franklin Cooper was born on Jan 25, 1889 at Imboden, Lawrence County, Arkansas. He married Josie Mae Woodham on Sep 9, 1910. Erastus Franklin Cooper married Jewell Stewart on Apr 7, 1926. Erastus Franklin Cooper married Susie Carter on Nov 12, 1938. Erastus Franklin Cooper died in 1956 at Cross County, Arkansas.

     Robie Obediah Cooper was born on Oct 10, 1911 at Poinsett County, Arkansas. He married Ruby Emery on Oct 29, 1928. Robie Obediah Cooper married Gladys Eva Long on Nov 28, 1931. Robie Obediah Cooper married Margaret Greenwood Thacker on Jan 10, 1991. Robie Obediah Cooper died on Mar 26, 1993 at Jonesboro, Cross County, Arkansas, at age 81.