History of Greene and Jersey Counties, Illinois , Springfield, IL: Continental Historical Co., 1885.
COOPER, 63
COOPER, Alla
COOPER, Edna A
199
360
COOPER, Eleanor
COOPER, Eleanor (Englis
COOPER, Eleanor (Jones)
COOPER, Henry H
338, 3
360, 472
95
COOPER, Hugh
COOPER, Jane
COOPER, Jonathan
COOPER, Jonathan E
217
217
199, 472
16, 167, 471, 472
COOPER, Margaret
COOPER, Marshall M
355
47
COOPER, Mary 95, 472
COOPER, Miriam F Turne (French) 472
COOPER, Peter 110
COOPER, Rachel 277
COOPER, Sarah C (Johns (Gillham) 47
Page 700
E. L. COOPER was elected to this office (Treasurer) in 1857, and entering upon the discharge of duties, was re-elected in 1859. He served in all four years.
EDMUND L. COOPER came to Greene county, April 16, 1836, settling about a mile west of
Wrightsville, on the place now owned by Mrs. Margaret Cooper, which he purchased of James
Davidson, but which was originally settled by Dr. Thaxton. Mr. Cooper was born in Lawrence county,
Va., Sept. 24, 1799. He was a son of James and Mildred (Smith) Cooper, also natives of Virginia. When six years of age our subject, with his parents, removed to Kentucky, where he lived until coming to this county. His father died in Kentucky, in 1826, and his mother in 1823. Edmund Cooper was married, in

Kentucky, Nov. 28, 1822, to Mary M. Perry, a native of Lawrence county, Va. They were the parents of nine children - Mildred A., deceased; James P., deceased; William T., deceased; Robert R., Emeline E.,
Edmund M., Adrienne A., Cornelia F., deceased, and Varinda J., deceased. Mr. Cooper was assessor and treasurer of the county during the years 1853 and 1854. Mr. and Mrs. Cooper are still living, and make their home with their daughter, Emeline E. Cunningham. They are about the oldest couple living in the county, the former being in his 87th year, and the latter in her 93rd year.
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WILLIAM T. COOPER , deceased, was born in Kentucky, Sept. 25, 1826. He was a son of Edmund L. and Mary (Perry) Cooper, natives of Virginia. They reside in this county, about three miles west of
Greenfield. They are the oldest couple now living in the county, and they represent five generations, he being about 86 years of age, and she about 92. William came with his parents to this county, settling on the farm now occupied by his widow, and there he ever afterward resided. He was married April 17,
1856, to Margaret C. Johnson, born in this county, Aug. 16, 1837, and a daughter of Joel and Nancy
(Banning) Johnson. The former was a native of this state, and was identified with its interests until his death, in dec., 1873. The latter was also a native of this state, and died about the year 1842. Mr. and Mrs.
Cooper were the parents of 10 children - Owen, born June 26, 1857, died Aug. 26, 1878; Rosa J., born
April 15, 1860, died March 9, 1885; George E., born March 29, 1864, living with his mother on the farm; William E., born March 26, 1866, also at home; Martha A., born April 16, 1868, living at home;
Minnie L., born June 5, 1872; Mary, born May 10, 1875; Alvin, born June 11, 1862, died Sept. 1, 1863, and two who died in infancy, unnamed. Mr. Cooper was engaged in farming during his lifetime. His death occurred July 19, 1875, he being a victim to that dreadful disease, consumption. He was a man who was highly esteemed in th circle of his acquaintances, and during his life was a consistent member of the Hickory Grove Baptist church, of which his wife has also been a member. Since the death of her husband, Mrs. Cooper has conducted the farm enterprise, consisting of 200 acres, giving her own supervision to the management thereof. On the 22d of June, 1884, Mrs. Cooper was married to James
Isaacs, a native of Kentucky, born in 1855.
From History of Greene and Jersey Counties, Illinois , Springfield, IL: Continental Historical Co., 1885, pp. 470 - 550. There will be typographical errors.
Jonathan E. Cooper came to the county of Jersey in Nov. 1829. The greater part of his time for the first year was spent in Carrollton, but in 1832 he enterd the farm where he now lives, in Jersey township, and has been identified with this county ever since.
Captain Jonathan E. Cooper is a native of Henry county, Ky., born Jan. 5, 1807. His father, Jonathan
Cooper, was a native of Maryland, and one of the early settlers of the 'dark and bloody ground.' He was among the pioneer settlers with Daniel Boone, with whom he frequently hunted Indians, and he was also a soldier in the Revolutionary war. He married his first wife, Eleanor Jones, in Pennsylvania, and reared six children. His second marriage occured in Shelby county, Ky., to Eleanor English, and by this union
12 children were born, of whom the subject of the sketch is the eldest son, and second child. In 1835 he moved to Illinois, and settled on a farm four miles southwest of Jerseyville, where he died in Aug. 1845.
Mrs. Cooper survived his death 11 years. Jonathan E. Cooper received his education in the schools of his native state, and spent most of his time at home on the farm until reaching the age of 23 years, and in
Nov. 1829, after a horse-back trip of 13 days, landed within the present limits of Jersey county, Ill. He spent nearly the first winter clerking in the store of his uncle, L. N. English, of Carrollton. The next year he worked on a farm. On the breaking out of the Black Hawk war, he enlisted in Captain Carlin's
(afterward Governor Carlin) company, was elected as its orderly sergeant, and served one year under
Carlin. The next year, 1832, he served in Captain Patterson's company, and a portion of the year was detailed as quartermaster; participated in the battles of the Wisconsin and Mississippi, and after peace was declared, received an honorable discharge. In Oct. 1832, Captain Cooper entered the land on which he now resides, two and a half miles southwest of Jerseyville. In 1832 he was commissioned captain of

militia by Gov. Reynolds. When he came to Illinois, his wealth consisted of a horse and three dollars in money. After entering his land, he soon set about improvement, and commenced making a home. Being one of the pioneers, he had many hardships and inconveniences to encounter. May 19, 1836 he was married to Miriam F. Turner, nee French, daughter of Nicholas and Anna French. She was born in
Rockingham county, N.H. The captain and his bride moved into their cabin on Aug. 1, 1836, and
Captain Cooper still resides on the identical spot. Mrs. Cooper died in June 1873. They reared two adopted children: Marshall M. Cooper, now a Presbyterian minister, and at the present writing, located at Deep River, Iowa; and Mary, the wife of N. I. Massy, resides in Colorado. On Dec. 3, 1879, Captain
Cooper was married to Sarah C. Johnson, nee Gillham, a native of Illinois, having been born in Madison county. Politically, Captain Cooper is a democrat, he having become a member of that party in early life, his first vote having been cast for General Jackson, but has never desired to hold public office.
Religiously, he united with the Baptist church at Kane, Greene county, in 1839, and he and his wife wre among the original members of the Baptist society at Jerseyville. The first year of the organization of this society, he was elected to the responsible position of deacon, which he has since retained. Deacon
Cooper is among that class of noble-hearted citizens whom all love and respect. Strict integrity and honesty of purpose mark all his dealings. He is a close observer of passing events, and to him is due the credit of preserving much of the early history of Jersey county.
These marriages were abstracted several years ago by Florence Hutchinson and are shown here with her permission. The Jersey County Historical Society has a complete listing, as well as later marriage listings. The Illinois State Archives has marriages from 1839-1967
COOPER, Henry H. BURRETT, Mrs. Mary 18 August 1840
MC FAIN, David COOPER, Mary
Jersey County Marriage Book One
Wife Husband
COOPE, Mary LOWE, A. H.
18 June 1840
Date Married By
03 Oct 1866 FOOTE, C. H.
COOPER, Edney FALKNER, William
COOPER, Gretja GARRELLS, John
24 Feb 1853 CULVER, S. H.
07 Nov 1860 MUNTER, Rev.
COOPER, Jennie SUNDERLAND, James 12 Aug 1863 FOOTE, C. H.
COOPER, Mary McFAIN, David
COOPER, Sarah IRVIN, Randolph R.
18 Jun 1840 LOWDER, G.W. JP
08 Mar 1858 Application
COOPER, Sarah A. MCCONNAUGHY, Wm. S 26 Jul 1868 ROCKWOOD, S. J.
FITZGERALD, Leora 23 COOPER, Charles 27 05 Dec 1876 PHILLIPS, D. W.
BOQUICE, Mary COOPER, Henry 19 Jun 1856 ROADES, William
BURRETT, Mary, MRS. COOPER, Henry H. 18 Aug 1840 SPENCER, R. JP
SWEET, Rhoda J. 18 COOPER, Jacob 21 14 May 1876 HIGHFILL, D. M.
HARVEL, Mary Ann COOPER, Jesse 14 Oct 1843 ASKEW, J. T.
REDDISH, Sophia COOPER, Jesse 10 Jan 1851 ROBERTS, C. H.

From History of Greene and Jersey Counties, Illinois , Springfield, IL: Continental Historical Co., 1885, pp. 94 - 99. Not a complete transcription. There will be typographical errors.
Marriages 1839-1841
David McFain and Mary Cooper, married June 18, 1840 by Geo. W. Lowder, J.P.
Henry H. Cooper and Mrs. Mary Burrett, married Aug. 18, 1840 by Reuben Spencer, J.P.
This listing gives birth and/or death dates for people whose obituaries are available. With such a large database, it is likely that there are errors. When duplicate entries were found, they were not deleted. You should send for a copy of the original obituary to verify the correctness of information. There is a $2.00 lookup and copy charge and a SASE for copies of the obituaries. Send your request to: Jersey County
Historical Society, 601 N. State St., Jerseyville, IL 62052
Cooper Alice
Cooper Bertha
Cooper 26-04-1881 11-08-1906 Courier Cemetery
Cooper 06-02-1883 10-06-1974 Gunterman Cemetery
Cooper Charles
Cooper George
Cooper Johnathan
15-03-1849 05-01-1908
05-01-1807
14-08-1926 Gunterman Cemetery.
Oak Grove Cemetery
Cooper Mary
Cooper Mrs. Johnathan
Cooper Robert
Cooper Thomas
Cooper Virgie
19-02-1896
19-06-1881 17-12-1972 Oak Grove Cemetery
Cooper Graveyard
Virginia Miller 10-02-1893 01-02-1977 Oak Grove Cemetery
Cooper, Jr. John
Cooper, Sr. John E.
26-08-1854 25-11-1926
07-12-1828 -03-1917 Guntermann Cemetery
Thanks to Marty Crull and his host of volunteers from IL-Rootsweb members (Jersey, Greene and
Calhoun) and the Tri-County News who have compiled this large database of obituaries.
COOPER. Died 11-08-1906. Alice Cooper born in Jersey County April 26 1881. Died Aug. 11, 1906, 25 years. Sister of E. L. Cooper. Lived with parents on farm near Jersey. Went to Kansas for health. Burial in Coats Cemetery. Funeral by Rev. J. R. Millsay of Cunningham. From Coats Courier - Kansas.
COOPER. Died 10-06-1974. Funeral services for Bertha Cooper, 91, of Fieldon will be held this afternoon, June 13, at 1:30 at Jacoby Brothers Funeral Home with the Rev. Leonard Todd officiating. her death occurred at 8:55 p.m. on June 10 at Greenwood Manor. Interment will be in the Gunterman
Cemetery. She was born Feb. 6, 1883 in Greene County, a daughter of John and Rose Weeks Cooper.
Nieces and nephews are her only survivors. Her parents, one . . . rest of article missing.

COOPER. Died 05-01-1908. Charles Cooper died Jan. 5, 1908 - Born March 15 - 1849 in Jerseyville to
Abraham and Maria Nevius Cooper. Married Leone Fitzgerald daughter of Peter and Angeline
Fitzgerald - Dec. 5 -1876 - 2 children - Edgar Louis and Alice (died 1900).
COOPER. Died 14-08-1926. George Cooper died 7 miles west of Fieldon on Aug. 14 - 69 yrs- Funeral from home of brother John Cooper. Aug 17 - Rev. Reuben Russel. Burial in Gunterman Cemetery.
COOPER. Buried 27-10-1895. Death of Johnathan Cooper removes from Jersey County one of her pioneer citizens. Born in Henry Co., Kentucky on Jan. 5, 1807. He was 89 yrs old. When 23 he came to
Illinois riding horseback taking 13 days for the trip. First winter spent as a clerk in store of his uncle, L.
N. English, at Carrollton, later working on a farm. Enlisted in Gov. Carlin's Company for Black Hawk
War. Served one year. Later in Capt. Patterson's Co. and was in battles of Wisconsin and Mississippi. In
1832 he entered the land on which he resided until his death- 2 1/2 miles south of Jerseyville. His wealth consisted of a horse and three dollars in money. Being a pioneer, Many hardships had to be endured.
Married May 19, 1836 to Mariam F. Turner, native of New Hampshire. She died in 1873. Reared two adopted children - Marshall M. Cooper.
Prairie Pioneer – Jonathon Cooper
Capt. Jonathan E. Cooper, one of the pioneer settlers of Jersey County, died at his home two and a half miles southwest of Jerseyville Friday October 25, 1895, aged 88 years. Funeral services were held at the Baptist Church Sunday afternoon. Dr. Bulkly of Alton preaching to a large assembly, Interment in
Oak Grove Cemetery. The pall bearers were L. L. Kirby, D. R. Stelle, Robert Newton, Andrew Cope,
Lewis Terrell and A. F. Pitt.
Capt. Cooper was born in Henry County, Kentucky, Jan. 5, 1807. His father, Jonathon Cooper, was a native of Maryland and one of the early settlers of the beautiful "blue grass country," a pioneer with
Daniel Boone with whom he fought the Indians. He was also a soldier in the Revolutionary War. He married his first wife, Eleanor Jones, in Pennsylvania and reared six children. Succeeding the death of his wife, he married Eleanor English in Shelby County, Kentucky, and to them twelve children were born. Jonathan E. Cooper being the eldest sone and second child. In 1835 he removed to Illinois and settled on a farm four miles southwest of Jerseyville where he died in August 1845. Mrs. Cooper survived his death eleven years.
Jonathan E. Cooper had little advantage for school training, the only means within his reach being the public schools of his native state which were of an inferior order, but he had a hungry mind and sought the best books and papers of his day, thus acquiring historical and practical knowledge. He leaves in his library some rare and valuable books and papers. He labored on the farm until he was 23 years of age, and in Nov. 1829, he came from Kentucky to what is now Jersey County, making the trip on horseback in 13 days. A Kentucky horse and three dollars in cash were his sole capital. He spent nearly the first winter clerking in the store of his uncle, L. N. English, of Carrollton. The next year he worked on a farm. On the breaking out of the Black Hawk war, he enlisted in Capt. Carlin’s company, was elected as its orderly sergeant and served one year under Carlin. The next year, 1832, he served in Capt.
Patterson’s company and a portion of the year he was quartermaster. He fought in the battles of the
Wisconsin and Mississippi, and after peace was declared, received an honorable discharge.
In October, 1832, Capt. Cooper entered the land on which he lived to his death, two and half miles southwest of Jerseyville. During this same year, he was commissioned captain of militia by Gov.
Reynolds; hence his official title, Captain, which he bore with honor. After entering his land, he at once began its improvement and built a cabin home. In that early day he had many hardships to endure and difficulties to overcome. But thus are men made strong.

One spring day, May 19, 1836, the captain led to the marriage alter, Miriam F. Turner, nee French, the daughter of Nicholas and Anna French and a native of Rockingham County, New Hampshire. On the first day of the following August, he took his bride to their cabin home which was located on the identical spot where stands the house in which he died, where he lived for 59 years. After 37 years of successful life, his devoted helpmate was taken from him by death. No children blessed their union, but their generous souls led them to adopt two: Marshal M. Cooper, who became a Presbyterian minister and is now located at Troy, Ill.; and Mary, the wife of N. I. Massey, who reside in Colorado. On Dec. 3,
1879, Captain Cooper married Mrs. Sarah C. Johnson, nee Gillham, a native of Madison County,
Illinois, who has lived to see the sterling old man fall into the dreamless sleep that knows no disturbance. She has been a true and faithful wife, devoted to the last.
Capt. Cooper was a good citizen. He rendered to Caeser that which beloned to Caeser, and to God that which belonged to God. Politically he was a democrat. He cast his first vote for General Jackson and never forsook the party of his first choice. He never aspired to public office. In 1839, he and his wife united with the Baptist church at Kane, there being no church of that denomination in Jerseyville at that time, and afterwards were among the original members of the Jerseyville Baptist church. Mr.
Cooper was elected the first deacon of the church and held the office to the time of his death. He kept his mind well-informed, reading the best books and papers published. He subscribed for one religious paper for 52 years—the Western Recorder, a Baptist paper published at Louisville, Ky. He had a strong personality and his influence and iron will told in all his relations in life. He was noble-hearted and generous, charitable to the poor but making no display of his gifts. He surrendered to but one enemy and that was Death. He fought him as scarcely any other mortal has done but at last he laid down his armor and the struggle ended. In state he was known as Captain Cooper, in the church as Deacon Cooper.
From Jersey County Democrat , October 31, 1895.
COOPER. Buried 08-03-1887. Mrs. Mary Cooper, sister of Mrs. L. A. Sunderland died at home of latter
Sunday evening - 80 years - Funeral Tues. 8th at 10 a.m.
COOPER. Died 19-02-1896. Mrs. Johnathan E. Cooper 2 miles west of Jerseyville(?) died Wed. Feb.
19th, 81 years. ME church, Rev. N. Crow
COOPER. Died 17-12-1972. Final services for Robert Cooper, 91, of 500 West Exchange Street,
Jerseyville were held Tuesday afternoon at Jacoby Brothers Funeral Home where visitation hours were held Monday evening. His death occurred at 2:15 a.m. on December 17 at Garnet's Chateau. Rev.
William Smith officiated at the rites and interment was in Oak Grove Cemetery. A retired farmer, he was born June 19, 1881 in Greene County the son of John and Rose Weeks Cooper. Mr. Cooper was a member of the Peace United Church of Christ. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Virgie Miller Cooper; one daughter, Mrs. Ray (Edna) Ridenour of Jerseyville; two sons, Otis L. Cooper of Jerseyville and
Robert D. Cooper of Georgetown, California; five grandchildren; nine great grandchildren; one sister,
Miss Bertha Cooper of Fieldon. He was preceded in death by his parents and five sisters.
COOPER. Thomas Cooper, 74 years, died at Charles Faulkner home 6 miles southwest of city. Burial in
Cooper graveyard.

COOPER. Died 01-02-1977. Services for Mrs. Virgie Virginia Cooper, 83, of Greenwood Manor were conducted at Jacoby Brothers Funeral Home this afternoon, Feb. 3, by the Rev. Robert Broeder.
Interment was in Oak Grove Cemetery. Her death occurred at 10:40 a.m. on Feb. 1 at St. Anthony's
Hospital in Alton. She was born Feb. 10, 1893 in Jersey County, a daughter of Edward Z. and Nora
Reddish Miller. Her husband, Robert Cooper, died in 1972. She is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Ray
(Edna) Ridenour of Jerseyville; two sons, Otis Cooper of Jerseyville and Robert Cooper of Georgetown,
Calif.; five grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren. The Peace United
Church of Christ Building Fund had been designated as a memorial.
COOPER. Died 25-11-1926. John Cooper, died at home seven miles NW of Fieldon, Nov. 25, 1926.
Born in Hanover Germany Aug. 26, 1854. In 1867 came to USA. One of 6 children. One sister died in
Memphis Tenn in 1868. He married Rosa Week on Aug. 7, 1878. Seven children, one daughter Nettie died. Leaves wife, one son, Robert; five daughters, Bertha at home, Mrs. Victor Heiderscheid of
Jerseyville, Mrs. Frank Gerson of Fieldon, Mrs. John Rush; Mrs. Bieman of Medford, eleven grandchildren, one great-grandchild. Brothers Alfred, of Fieldon and Albert of Kane(?)
COOPER. Died -03-1917. John E. Cooper, Sr. was born in Hanover, Germany Dec. 7 1828 and died at his home 7 miles northwest of Fieldon on May, 1917, 88 years. Married Serena Oltman of Germany,
Jan. 4, 1851. Six children, one daughter preceded him. Leaves: four sons, Albert of Beattie, Kans, John,
George and Albert Cooper of near Fieldon; one daughter: Mrs. Walter Dunham of Fieldon, 15 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren. Mr. Cooper, after the death of his wife, July 13, 1866, decided to come to this county with his family. He started in 1867 and came as far as Chester, where they were compelled to stay on account of severe ice. One daughter died Jan. 4, 1868, at Memphis, Tenn. and was buried on the banks of the Mississippi river. In 1868 he finished his journey to Jersey Co., where he has resided until the time of his death. Funeral from home of son, John Cooper. Rev. R. Russell Guntermann
Cemetery.
Jersey County Index of Burials
COOPER, Abram Oak Grove
COOPER, Alfred Fieldon
COOPER, Bertha Gunterman
Jersey 1812
Richwood 1867
Richwood 1883
28 Aug
1872
1946
1974
Cooper, Child
COOPER,
Christopher N.
COOPER, Cora E.
Cooper, Eleanor
COOPER, Elmer
Clark
Cooper, George
Unknown
Oak Grove
Oak Grove
Falkner/Faulkner English
Oak Grove
Gunterman
Unknown ????
Jersey
Jersey
1853
29 Sep
1858
1781
Oct 1884 Fieldon
3 Nov
1913
9 Jul
1946
06-09-
1855 dau of Robert H. & Mary
Jane Luty Clarke
Jersey
22 Nov
1877
25 Feb
1934 son of Chris & Cora E.
Clark Cooper
Richwood 26 Sep 17 Aug John & Anna Alteman

COOPER, J. E. 2nd
MRS.
COOPER, Jane
COOPER, Jessie Fieldon
COOPER, John
COOPER, John E. Gunterman
COOPER, Otis L.
COOPER, Peter S. Oak Grove
COOPER,
Raymond Otis
COOPER, Rhoda
C.
Fieldon
Scenic Hill
COOPER, Robert Oak Grove
COOPER, Rose
Weeks
Oak Grove
Oak Grove
Gunterman
Oak Grove
Gunterman
COOPER, Virgil V. Oak Grove
1856
Jersey *****
Jersey 1786
Richwood 1888
Richwood
16 Aug
1854
Richwood
08-12-
1828
Cooper, Jonathan Falkner/Faulkner English 1756
COOPER, Jonathan
E.
Oak Grove
COOPER, Kate W. Oak Grove
Jersey
5 Jan
1807
Jersey 1855
COOPER, Laura
Talley
Medora
COOPER, Mariah Oak Grove
COOPER, Marium
1st
Oak Grove
COOPER, Mary Oak Grove
COOPER, Myrtle Oak Grove
Ruyle
Jersey
12-08-
1857
Jersey 1814
*****
Jersey 1806
Jersey *****
Jersey
Jersey ????
Richwood
19 Sep
1908
Quarry
19-02-
1876
Jersey *****
Richwood 1860
Jersey
*****
*****
1926
19 Feb
1896
1849
1945
25 Nov
1926
09-05-
1917
11-08-
1845
25 Oct
1895
5 Oct
1861
27-07-
1950
12 Nov
1896
25 Jun
1873
1887
9 Mar
1967
30 Dec
1997
Cooper
John & Anna Alterman
Cooper born in Germany; son of
Albert Cooper
Rev. War Soldier
1851
9 month old son of Abe &
Maria
Alfred Cooper & Jessie
Nevlin
13 Jun
1925
03-11-
1960
17 Dec
1972
1945
1 Feb
1977

List of those who resided in Illinois 1833 or earlier and who were residents of Jersey County in 1883.
The list is interesting in that it includes women. Note that while the information for women lists them by married name, it does give their birthplace and when they came to Illinois, which usually differs from their husband. The list includes one person of color. The earliest settler is in bold, and a woman. Jersey
County was St. Clair until 1812, Madison until 1821, Greene until 1839.
From Jersey County Democrat , June 7, 1883.
Name, Where Born, Date of Immigration, County
J. E. COOPER, KY, 1829, Greene
Mrs. Sarah C. COOPER, IL, 1815, Madison
Republican Examiner , July 1879
A Half Century
The Examiner gave the names of all the inhabitants of Jersey County who were voters at the first election held after the organization of the county in 1839 and who are yet alive and living here, embracing 89 names and below will be found the names of all persons residing in this (then Greene county) in 1839 and who are still living within the borders of Jersey County.
Jonathal E. Cooper
From a collection made by Judge W. Pogue, Jerseyville.
This is the key to the illustration in Standard Atlas of Jersey County, Illinois Including a Plat Book of the Villages, Cities and Townships of the County , Chicago: Geo. A. Ogle & Co, 1916, page 69. The photograph of each person listed with a number below is in this illustration. If you are interested in a photo or photos, the Jerseyville Public Library lists this book in their collection. You may be able to contact the library and ask for an enlarged photocopy of the person(s) you are interested in. A large illustration of all these photographs is probably still at the Jersey County Historical Society.
From the Jersey County Democrat , December 30, 1886. List of "aged people" who were still alive in
Jersey County in 1886. The newspaper's source was a Jersey County Atlas. I am uncertain what year this atlas was published.
Name; birth place; birth date.
Capt. Jonathan E. COOPER; Henry County, KY, 5 January 1807

Alton, Illinois Newspapers - 1845-1849, 1853, 1854, 1858, 1868
April 4, 1846, List of letters remaining in the Post Office at Jerseyville, Illinois, March 31, 1846. P.
Silloway, P. M.
Cooper, Levin
January 12, 1849. List of Letters remaining in the post office at Jerseyville, Illinois, December 31, 1848.
P. Silloway, P. M.
Cooper, Jane Mrs.
Jersey County Early Land Records
Name of Purchaser Description Section Range
Township,
Meridian
COOPER JONATHAN
E
NENW 31 08N 11W 3
COOPER JONATHAN
E
NESW
COOPER JONATHON E2SW
COOPER JONATHON
E
SENW
COOPER RICHARD SENE
COOPER WILLIAM SESW
31
36
31
6
17
08N
08N
08N
08N
08N
11W 3
12W 3
11W 3
12W 3
12W 3
Sale Date County
10/19/1832 JERSEY
12/06/1836 JERSEY
11/28/1835 JERSEY
10/21/1835 JERSEY
12/14/1857 JERSEY
02/06/1837 JERSEY