Lindsay Cooper
1833 - Yes, date unknown
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Name Lindsay Cooper Birth 1 Nov 1833 La Follette, Campbell, Tennessee, United States 
Gender Male Death Yes, date unknown 
Siblings11 Siblings Person ID I5541 Main Tree Last Modified 1 Sep 2022
Father John Cooper, b. 7 Oct 1780, Elliott, Dorchester, Maryland, United States d. 27 Jul 1854, Cove Creek, Campbell, Tennessee, United States (Age 73 years) Mother Hester Sage, b. 26 Oct 1793, Elk Creek, Grayson, Virginia, United States d. 29 Jun 1878, Campbell, Tennessee, United States (Age 84 years) Family ID F2355 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Mary Gaylor, b. Abt 1836 d. Yes, date unknown Marriage 20 Dec 1856 Coalfield, Morgan, Tennessee, United States Children 1. Joseph W. Cooper, b. 25 Mar 1872 d. 4 Aug 1963 (Age 91 years) Last Modified 24 Jun 2009 Family ID F2362 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Birth - 1 Nov 1833 - La Follette, Campbell, Tennessee, United States 
Marriage - 20 Dec 1856 - Coalfield, Morgan, Tennessee, United States = Link to Google Earth
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Notes - In May, 1850 young Cooper professed his faith in Christ and wasbaptised into the fellowship of Indian Creek Church, in his nativecounty. He married Miss Mary Gaylor December 20, 1856. In Decemberof 1860 he moved to Morgan County in the Fairview section ofCoalfield, TN. At the outbreak of the Civil War, he refugeed for atime in KY. On Aug 9, 1861, with Capt. Joseph A. Cooper, who laterbecame Gen. Cooper, and three other brothers, he was mustered into theUnion Armay, as a member of CO A 1st TN INF. He served in the war 3yrs. 7 months. After returning from the War, he changed his churchmembership from Longfield Church, near Coal Creek, to Liberty Church,in Morgan County. Pleasant Grove Baptist Church in Coalfield, TNordained Lindsay to the ministry Oct of 1866. He was pastor ofseveral more churches, and also erected and helped organize theconstitution of several more churches.
1880 MORGAN COUNTY CENSUS, Page 18
COOPER, Lindsay W M 46 Head Farmer Tenn
Mary F W 43 Wife HK Tenn
William R. M W 20 Son FW Tenn
David H. M W 18 Son FW Tenn
Malinda Ann F W 14 Dau HW Tenn
Thomas G. M W 12 Son Tenn
Parlena F W 9 Dau Tenn
Joseph W. M W 8 Son Tenn
John L. M W 5 Son Tenn
Elijah G. M W 3 Son Tenn
- In May, 1850 young Cooper professed his faith in Christ and wasbaptised into the fellowship of Indian Creek Church, in his nativecounty. He married Miss Mary Gaylor December 20, 1856. In Decemberof 1860 he moved to Morgan County in the Fairview section ofCoalfield, TN. At the outbreak of the Civil War, he refugeed for atime in KY. On Aug 9, 1861, with Capt. Joseph A. Cooper, who laterbecame Gen. Cooper, and three other brothers, he was mustered into theUnion Armay, as a member of CO A 1st TN INF. He served in the war 3yrs. 7 months. After returning from the War, he changed his churchmembership from Longfield Church, near Coal Creek, to Liberty Church,in Morgan County. Pleasant Grove Baptist Church in Coalfield, TNordained Lindsay to the ministry Oct of 1866. He was pastor ofseveral more churches, and also erected and helped organize theconstitution of several more churches.