Snyder Family 2016 - Person Sheet
NameSamuel Lance Cooper 
Birthabt 1787, Hardy Co., (W) Virginia
Death12 Mar 1863, Barbour Co., Virginia
BurialSamuel Cooper Cemetery, Barbour Co., (W) Virginia
Alias/AKASamuel Lance Cooper
FatherValentine Cooper (1745-1835)
MotherMrs. Mary [Cooper] (1755-1828)
Spouses
Death27 Feb 1842
BurialSamuel Cooper Cemetery, Barbour Co., (W) Virginia
FatherChristian Simon
MotherComfort Davis
Marriage18 Oct 1821, Hardy Co., (W) Virginia
Marr MemoThe marriage was performed by Ferdinand (Franklin?) Lair.
ChildrenJob (1820-1865)
Elizabeth (1823-1894)
Jonas (1825-1900)
Comfort "Comford" (1826-1885)
Emily (1830-1920)
Samuel David (~1833-)
Catherine Jemima (1833-1904)
Belinda Jane (1837-)
Rebecka Ann (1840-)
Mary Loverna (~1828-~1910)
Notes for Samuel Lance Cooper
Found in the 1850 census of Barbour County, (W)VA.
Burial site is recorded in Barbour County Cemetery bokr, McClain Printing CO., Parsons, VA.
Samuel and Jane Simon Cooper are listed as buried in the SAMUEL COOPER cemetery. Directions given to this cemetery in the book: "North on US Routh 119; turn at Century No. 2 on secondary route 34; approximately 1 mile; property of Ruskin Ward (1977) on Peel Tree Road." Marriage 1 Jane Simon
* Married: 18 OCT 1821 in Hardy Co, VA
Children
1. JOB Cooper b: 5 SEP 1820 in Hardy County, Virginia
The Samuel Cooper Cemetery is located in Barbour County, about 9 miles southeast on US 119 from the Town of Philippi to Century No.2, then north about 1 mile on County Route 34 (Peel Tree Road). The Ward Church and Cemetery is located on the same road about 1/4 mile from Century No. 2.429
430WILL OF SAMUEL COOPER-
This will is in Barbour County, West Virginia. It was entered on December 20, 1858 and probated in April 1863.
"This the 20th day of December 1858, County of Barbour and State of Virginia, I desire that all my jut debts and my funeral expenses be paid our of my personal property, first I give and bequeath unto my sons, Jonas Cooper, Job Cooper, and John S. Cooper, the farm on which I now live on containing one hundred acres.
I give and bequeath to my Daughter Elizabeth Clem fifty dollars out of my personal property to be paid by Executor, herein after named. I give and bequeath to my Daughter Mary Lance, twenty dollars, to be paid to her out of my persona; property, by my executor, I desire the remainder of my personal estate be divided equally between my seven daughters, Mary Lance, Elizabeth Clem, Comford Ward, Emily Mouse, Catharine Jemima Ward, Belinda Jane Griffith, and Rebecca Ann Goure. I desire and do appoint Alva Teter, my Executor."
Burial site is recorded in Barbour County Cemetery bokr, McClain Printing CO., Parsons, VA.
Samuel and Jane Simon Cooper are listed as buried in the SAMUEL COOPER cemetery. Directions given to this cemetery in the book: "North on US Routh 119; turn at Century No. 2 on secondary route 34; approximately 1 mile; property of Ruskin Ward (1977) on Peel Tree Road." Marriage 1 Jane Simon
* Married: 18 OCT 1821 in Hardy Co, VA
Children
1. JOB Cooper b: 5 SEP 1820 in Hardy County, Virginia
The Samuel Cooper Cemetery is located in Barbour County, about 9 miles southeast on US 119 from the Town of Philippi to Century No.2, then north about 1 mile on County Route 34 (Peel Tree Road). The Ward Church and Cemetery is located on the same road about 1/4 mile from Century No. 2.429
430WILL OF SAMUEL COOPER-
This will is in Barbour County, West Virginia. It was entered on December 20, 1858 and probated in April 1863.
"This the 20th day of December 1858, County of Barbour and State of Virginia, I desire that all my jut debts and my funeral expenses be paid our of my personal property, first I give and bequeath unto my sons, Jonas Cooper, Job Cooper, and John S. Cooper, the farm on which I now live on containing one hundred acres.
I give and bequeath to my Daughter Elizabeth Clem fifty dollars out of my personal property to be paid by Executor, herein after named. I give and bequeath to my Daughter Mary Lance, twenty dollars, to be paid to her out of my persona; property, by my executor, I desire the remainder of my personal estate be divided equally between my seven daughters, Mary Lance, Elizabeth Clem, Comford Ward, Emily Mouse, Catharine Jemima Ward, Belinda Jane Griffith, and Rebecca Ann Goure. I desire and do appoint Alva Teter, my Executor."
Notes for Jane Virginia (Spouse 1)
431Samuel Cooper, born 1787, married December 18, 1823 to Jane Simons, a daughter of Christian and Comfort Davis Simons. Jane died February 27, 1842 and Samuel died January 12, 1863.
Samuel's will lists the following children:
Jonas
Jobe (listed as Samuel in 1850 Barbour County Census)
John. S. (married Catherine Radabaugh - August 19, 1858)
Elizabeth (married William Clem - March 9, 1854)
Mary Loverna (married George Radabaugh Lance)
Comfort (born: August 12, 1826; married Aquilla J. Ward; died: May 19, 1885; buried in the Ward Cemetery in Barbour County)
Emily (born: June 29, 1830; married Adam Mouse - June 15, 1848; died July 17, 1920)
Catherine Jemima (born: November 25, 1833; married Antony Ward; died: August 20, 1904; buried in the Ward Cemetery)
Belinda Jane (married John D. Griffith - March 12, 1857)
Rebecca Ann (married Isaac Lance - July 2, 1857)
Samuel's will lists the following children:
Jonas
Jobe (listed as Samuel in 1850 Barbour County Census)
John. S. (married Catherine Radabaugh - August 19, 1858)
Elizabeth (married William Clem - March 9, 1854)
Mary Loverna (married George Radabaugh Lance)
Comfort (born: August 12, 1826; married Aquilla J. Ward; died: May 19, 1885; buried in the Ward Cemetery in Barbour County)
Emily (born: June 29, 1830; married Adam Mouse - June 15, 1848; died July 17, 1920)
Catherine Jemima (born: November 25, 1833; married Antony Ward; died: August 20, 1904; buried in the Ward Cemetery)
Belinda Jane (married John D. Griffith - March 12, 1857)
Rebecca Ann (married Isaac Lance - July 2, 1857)
Notes for Samuel Lance & Jane Virginia (Family)
another source says marr. Dec 18 1823