 Raymond Sylvester Cooper, son of Samuel A. Cooper and Pearl Jane "Jennie Pearl Reefer, Pearl Jennie Reefer" Reefer.Born Jun 7, 1898 at Apollo, Armstrong Co. PA, died Jul 29, 1961 at North Apollo, Armstrong Co. PA, 63 years, buried at Riverview Cemetery, Apollo, Armstrong Co. PA
Census ( 1900 at Kiskiminetas Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with parents, sister Mae, and uncle John Cooper. Census ( 1910 at Plumcreek Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Boarding in the home of J. T. and Julia McClymond. 1) Census ( 1920 at Sagamore, Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Cutter in a coal mine. Living with wife, son James and stepchildren. Note - ages of Raymond and most of the children are off by a good deal. 2) Located: ( Jan 1944 at Apollo, Armstrong Co. PA) Married to:  Bertha Florence Carroll, daughter of William Spencer Carroll and Louvina Summerville "Lavina Summerville Swart, Lavinia I. Swart" Swart.Born Sep 29, 1886 at Graysville, Greene Co. PA, died Oct 7, 1970 at Kittanning, Armstrong Co. PA, 84 years, buried at Saint John Lutheran Cemetery, Sagamore, Armstrong Co. PA, 1st marriage to: Devoe G. "Beau Ritchie, Gabrial Devoe Ritchie" Ritchie, 2nd married to: Raymond Sylvester Cooper, 3rd married to: Unknown On the 1910 census, Bertha states that she has had three children, and all three are living. 3) Alt. Birth: ( at Washington, Washington Co. PA) Census ( 1900 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with parents and siblings. 4) Located: ( Sep 1904 at Plumville, Indiana Co. PA) Housekeeper. Census ( 1910 at Punxsutawney, Jefferson Co. PA) Living with first husband Devoe Ritchie, children, parents-in-law and brother-in-law George Ritchie. Census ( 1920 at Sagamore, Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with second husband Raymond Cooper, and with children. Note - ages of Raymond and most of the children are off by a good deal. 2) Census ( 1930 at Harrison Twp., Allegheny Co. PA) Divorced. Living with children Carl and George Ritchie, and James and Vivian Cooper. Census ( 1940 at Sagamore, Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with children James and Vivian Cooper. Located: ( Aug 1961 at Sagamore, Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Children: 1. James C. Cooper 2)Born Jul 18, 1918 at Sagamore, Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA 2), died Jun 21, 1984 at Butler Co. PA, 65 years, buried at Saint John Lutheran Cemetery, Sagamore, Armstrong Co. PA
Military Service: Served in World War II. Census ( 1920 at Sagamore, Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with parents and half-siblings. Note - ages of Raymond and most of the children are off by a good deal. 2) Census ( 1930 at Harrison Twp., Allegheny Co. PA) Living with mother, sister Vivian, and half-brothers Carl and George Ritchie. Census ( 1940 at Sagamore, Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Laborer in a coal mine. Living with mother and sister Vivian. Located: ( Aug 1961 at Sagamore, Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Located: ( Oct 1970 at Sagamore, Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) 2. Vivian Deloris CooperBorn May 26, 1920 at Sagamore, Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA, died Dec 27, 1998, 78 years
Census ( 1930 at Harrison Twp., Allegheny Co. PA) Living with mother, brother James, and half-brothers Carl and George Ritchie. Census ( 1940 at Sagamore, Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with mother and brother James. Located: ( Aug 1961 at Sagamore, Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Located: ( Oct 1970 at Sharon, Noble Co. OH) Located: ( Jun 1984 at Sharon, Mercer Co. PA) Located: ( Nov 1986 at Sharon, Mercer Co. PA) | |||
Sources
1) source: 1910 U.S. Census Population Schedule, Plumcreek Twp. (North), Armstrong Co. PA, page: ED 38, Sheet 5-B, Dwelling 106, Family 108, J. T. McClymond Family2) source: 1920 U.S. Census Population Schedule, Cowanshannock Twp. (Sagamore District), Armstrong Co. PA, page: ED 4, Sheet 9-A, Dwelling 158, Family 158, Raymond Cooper Family
3) source: 1910 U.S. Census Population Schedule, Punxsutawney, Jefferson Co. PA, page: ED 82, Sheet 20-B, Dwelling 389, Family 363, Devoe G. Ritchie Family
4) source: 1900 U.S. Census Population Schedule, Cowanshannock Twp. (South Division), Armstrong Co. PA, page: ED 2, Sheet 4-A, Dwelling 62, Family 65, William S. Carroll Family
Citation for: Family Page
"Family Page: Raymond Sylvester Cooper & Bertha Florence Carroll." HuMo-genealogy - A Rural Valley and Cowanshannock Family Tree (http://www.ruralvalleyhistory.com/family.php?tree_id=36&id=F6304&main_person=I17439 : accessed 18 April 2025) Raymond Sylvester Cooper #I17439, born Jun 7, 1898 at Apollo, Armstrong Co. PA