Hi,

I was wondering if you have any kind of proof to the marriage of Barbara Ridenhour and Peter Cooper? I've been looking have not turned up with anything yet.

Thankyou for your help.

Looking for parents of Peter Cooper b. 1783 NC. m. Barbara Ridenour and lived in Campbell Co Tenn. Checking for possibility of a James Cooper in Hawkins Co TN b. 1758 Chester Co Penn. No help yet.

Sorry no proof. I have only gone by what others have been saying and what was in Dr. George Ridenour's records he kept of people he did research on. No census records have her name since she died before the 1850 census. Can't find a marriage record and the pension records have his new wife on them. I wish I could find something. The only thing that seems to have Peter's name on it is the tax records and census records and his pension records and settlement records. Nothing else that I can find.
Connie

I've ran into a lot of people that are descended from Sarah and Robert Housley. Still can't find any one that knows who Peter's father was. Only speculation. Sure is a puzzle. I'm descended from Alvis the first son born in 1811. I have heard that story about Peter's father being in the Rev War and defecting and staying here in America. My cousin Lawrence Cooper grew up around my great Grandfather George W. Cooper son of Alvis and Lawrence said George had told him about Peter's father being in the Rev War and defecting and started our Cooper family in America. He told me some other stuff about our family too in several letters. He lives in Indiana. He couldn't remember him telling him a name though. He wanted me to find out if I could get the names of Peter's parents. I've been working on it a lot. So is a lot of other people. All I have on Peter's second wife is her name is Rebecca Burton born 1800-1802 VA m Jan 24, 1844. d. Apr 1880. She had a son named Charles Burton b. 1841 TN. In 1850 census of Campbell Co TN there was a Moriah Burton b. ca 1780 VA. Don't know if she is Rebecca's mother or (according to George L. Ridenour) a sister who married a Burton. I don't know where Rebecca is buried. I haven't found her. I have Barbara dying about the same time as you since I got it from other researchers. He of course married Rebecca in 1844 so it would be before that. Since Peter's first child that we know of) was born in 1811 he would be married before that. I figure about 1810. I have 12 possibly 13 children for Peter and Barbara or who over he married. I have Alvis Mar 1811, Mary Jane 1813, Jane 1815-20, Barbara 1817, George Washington (not sure a son) 15 Nov 1819, Sarah 17 Mar 1821, Catherine (Katy) 1823, Eli Aug 1825, Rebecca 1827, James 1829, Sophia 1831, Henry 1836, Milton 2 Jan 1840. Then there is Charles Burton son of Peter's second wife Rebecca. He was born 1841. I have spouses for most of them too. I will put your email in my Cooper folder so I can have it to refer to. Thanks.
Connie

I've been following the duscussion of Peter & Barbara with interest; I'm descended through their daughter Sarah, who married Robert Housley.
First, regarding Peter's parents: I have no proof, but when I first started my genealogy, I was led to believe that Peter's father may have been a Thomas Cooper, a British soldier during the Revolutionary War who defected. I think there was a Thomas Cooper in the Campbell Coounty tax lists around 1820 or so. Don't know if this is the same Thomas.

Second, I don't have anything on Peter's second wife - so if someone could help me with that, I'd appreciate it!

I have Barbara dying between 1841 & 1844 - again, any help on that is appreciated; also the marriage date for Peter & Barbara that I have is "before 1821" - anyone have anything specific?

I have 10 children listed for Peter & Barbara. I won't list them all here but I'd be happy to exchange information with anyone who's interested.

Tom

E-mail me at longtongue1@msn.com
I think i have the info but off the top of my memory I think Peter Cooper married Clara Ridenour and they had a daughter Barbara Cooper. Let me know if you think this is true. My records are out of order and I'm in the process of getting them together. Angie

Please e-mail me longtongue1@msn.com
I'm also doing research and I have a Peter Cooper that married Clara Ridenour and they had a daughter Barbara Cooper. Is this the same I think I need some help. Angie

Well I only have info I have gotten from others that say Peter married Clara Ridenour. The only written proof I have is a death certificate of his youngest son Milton. It says his mother was Clara Ridenour. If I could get the whole set of Peter Cooper's military records it should say his wife's name. I don't know where to send for them right now. I haven't had time to look for it. I wish he had left a will but then that wouldn't help either. She would already be gone by then. I have Peter's pension records but it only has his second wife in it. Sure is a hard line to work on. Too many records are missing. Let me know if you get your papers in order and find what you have on him. Nice talking to you.
Connie

New address longtongue1@bellsouth.net Thanks, Angie

Hi I ordered the complete set of Peter Cooper's pension records but there was nothing on his first wife. I don't know if they sent the whole set or not. There was no medical records which I requested. So I think they didn't send me the whole set. There are a few more pages than the original set I got but nothing of any help. I have a scanner now so I can send copies of papers and pictures. I don't know how to send it to a board yet or whatever you call it but I'm learning. Thanks for the new email address.
Connie Quigley