| Date of Conference Journal Memoir/Obituary | April 29-May 2, 1943 |
|---|---|
| Deceased Person | Rev. Thomas William Cooper |
| Birth | 1859 in Clarke County, Va. |
| Death | 1/28/1943 in Marion Station, Md? |
| Church Service, Charges Served, Affiliated Locations, and Other Biographical Information | He & mother went to Shippensberg, Pa. during Civil War after death of his soldier father. Attended state school for soldiers' orphans in Buck County, Pa and then graduated from Hampton Institute at 18 yo. Taught in public schools of Md & Del for 24 years. Joined Delaware Conference in 1901. Charges: Seaford, Del; Royal Oak, Md; Lawsonia, Md; Newman Memorial, Brooklyn, N.Y.; East New Martket, Md; Oxford, Md; Thirkield Jersey City, N. J.; Marion Station, Md. Served 41 yrs in ministry & served on various boards. |
| Family and Other Information | Parents: Henry & Eliza Cooper Spouse: Maggie Turner who died when he was serving at Seaford. 2nd spouse: Miss Adelle Neal of Phoebus, VA. - 1 child: Neal Cooper. Surviving: widow, 2 sons, daughter & 1 grandson. |
| Online PDF Page Number (if available) | 1943 pdf pg 122 |
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