Mattie Pearl (Seal) Cooper (1883 - 1966)

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Mattie was born in 1883.

The family of Lorenzo and Armitty Cooper can be found living in the house they owned mortgage-free on Derby Road in Pearl River County, Mississippi at the time of the 1910 Census. Those in the household included Lorenzo D Cooper (38 yrs), married White male Head of Household, he and both parents born in Mississippi, occupation, Farmer, Line #15, Ormitty P Cooper (27 yrs), married White female, Line #16 and their children, Lilley M Cooper (7 yrs), single White female, Line #17, Gurne Cooper (4 yrs), single White male, Line #18, Nelley Cooper (2 yrs), single White female, Line #19 and Marnes Cooper (0 yrs), single White female, Line #20. Lorenzo and Armitty had been married 8 years, the first marriage for both, and were the parents of 6 children, all living at the time of the Census. ^[1]

The family of Lorenzo and Mittie Cooper can be found living on Bogalusa Road in Poplarville, Mississippi at the time of the 1930 Census. Those in the household included Lorensey D Cooper (57 yrs), married White male Head of Household who could read and write, occupation, Farm Laborer in the Farm industry, Line #82, Mittie Cooper (44 yrs), married White female who could read and write, Line #83 and their children, Viola Cooper (17 yrs), single White female who did not attend school, but could read and write, Line #84, Clara Cooper (15 yrs), single White female who did not attend school, but could read and write, she and both parents born in Mississippi, Line #85, Branson Cooper (13 yrs), single White male who attended school and could read and write, Line #86, Deaniea (Daniel) Cooper (10 yrs), single White male who attended school, Line #87, Joseph Cooper (8 yrs), single White male who attended school, Line #88, Perlie Cooper (5 yrs), single White female, Line #89 and Warren Cooper (3 yrs), single White male, Line #90. Also enumerated in the household were Boarders, Pollie Seals (75 yrs), widowed White female, Line #91, Cellie Clegal (75 yrs), widowed White female, Line #92, Robert Wells (54 yrs), single White male, Line #93 and William Hagins (72 yrs), single White male, Line #94. ^[2]

The family of Lorenzo and Mattie Cooper can be found living on Highway 11 in Pearl River County, Mississippi at the time of the 1940 Census. Those in the household included Lorenzo Cooper (66 yrs), married White male who had not attended school, Line #28, Armitta Cooper (56 yrs), married White female who had not attended school, Line #29 and their children, Branson Cooper (23 yrs), single White male who had completed 5th grade, occupation, Laborer for the State Highways, Line #30, Daniel Cooper (20 yrs), single White male who had completed 3rd grade, occupation, Farmer, Line #31, Joseph Cooper (18 yrs), single White male who had completed 5th grade, occupation, Farmer, Line #32, Pearlie Cooper (15 yrs), single White female who had completed 8th grade, Line #33 and Warren Cooper (13 yrs), single White male who had completed 5th grade, Line #34. It was recorded that Armitta was 18 at the time of marriage and the family had been located in Millard, Pearl River County, Mississippi in 1935. ^[3]

The family of Lorenzo and Mittie Cooper can be found living on a farm in Pearl River County, Mississippi at the time of the 1950 Census. Those in the household included Lorenzo D Cooper (77 yrs), married White male Head of Household, Line #7, Mittie S Cooper (67 yrs), married White female, Line #8 and their sons, Branson Cooper (32 yrs), single, never married, White male, Line #9, Daniel Cooper (30 yrs), single, never married, White male, occupation, Road Work, State Highway, Line #10 and Joseph J Cooper (28 yrs), single, never married, White male, occupation, Farmer, Line #11. ^[4]

She passed away in 1966.

Sources

1. ↑ *1910 U.S. Federal Population Census of Beat 3, Pearl River County, Mississippi, USA, residence on Derby Road, Dwelling #94, Family #94, Sheet 6-A, Lines 15-20 recorded 5/7/1910
2. ↑ *1930 U.S. Federal Population Census of Poplarville, Pearl River County, Mississippi, USA, residence on Bogalusa Road, Dwelling #268, Family #286, Sheet 13-B, Lines 82-94 recorded 4/15/1930
3. ↑ *1940 U.S. Federal Population Census of Pearl River County, Mississippi, residence located on Highway 11, Dwelling #64, Sheet 4-A, Lines 28-34 recorded 4/6/1940
4. ↑ *1950 U.S. Federal Population Census of Pearl River County, Mississippi, USA, Dwelling #71, Sheet 10, Lines 7-11 recorded 4/6/1950

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/75121151/mattie-pearl-cooper: accessed 20 January 2024), memorial page for Mattie Pearl Seal Cooper (27 Aug 1883–7 Mar 1966), Find a Grave Memorial ID 75121151, citing Sones Chapel Landmark Miss. Bapt. Church Cemetery, Pearl River County, Mississippi, USA; Maintained by janine mcquiston (contributor 46941674).