Galen Elliot Cooper

born: 15 Feb 1832, Pulaski Co.,Kentucky
died: 11 Feb 1908, Lucas, Russell Co., Kansas, at J.Q. Cooper's residence
spouse: Nancy ALLEN
marr: 28 Sep 1854, Pulaski Co.,Kentucky

Pedigree Chart

                      |--------Malachi COOPER ( - )
                      |
           |---------James COOPER (1785, S. Carolina - 1858, Kentucky)
           |          |
           |          |--------Anna WILKERSON ( - )
           |
  |------Ezekiel M. COOPER (1811, Kentucky - )
  |        |
  |        |          |--------Joel MATTHEWS (1755, (probably) Virginia - 1834, OH)
  |        |          |
  |        |---------Lucy MATTHEWS (1783, TN - 1850)
  |                   |
  |                   |--------Patty (1757, (probably) Virginia - )
  |
Galen Elliot COOPER (1832, Kentucky - 1908, Kansas)
  |
  |                   |--------
  |                   |
  |        |---------
  |        |          |
  |        |          |--------
  |        |
  |------Ann HANEY (1813, Kentucky - )
           |
           |          |--------
           |          |
           |---------
                      |
                      |--------
Galen owned nine acres of land near Somerset, Kentucky, It was shortly after the Civil War that Galen and his wife Nancy, "lost everything they had". In 1868 they left Kentucky for a farm in Jefferson Co., Kansas.

According to Sherry Driscoll (also cited by John Cooper), ``Galen and his brother John moved to Kansas in 1863.''

Sources for this individual: @S879@ @S1488@ @S1485@

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