Cooper Cemetery is located in section 5 of Washington Township in south-central Mercer County, a mile-and-a-half north of the Grundy County line and approximately four miles west of the village of Half Rock. Little remains of the cemetery that is on private property. It is approximately 1/2 mile from the nearest road and is inaccessable by vehicle. The following information has been compiled from various sources including old surveys, census records, burial records and family histories. It should not be considered a complete list of burials.
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SURNAME GIVEN NAME BIRTH DATE DEATH DATE OTHER INSCRIPTION EDITOR'S NOTES
COOPER
Clara B.
Nov 27, 1876
Age 3y, 10m, 6d
Dau of J. A. & J. E. CooperNo Birth Date
COOPER
Dora
Nov 1, 1877
Age 3y, 7m, 10d
Dau of Thomas & Drucilla CooperNo Birth Date
COOPER
Loren
Apr 3, 1878 No Birth Date
Son of Thomas & Drucilla CooperCOOPER
Lotta N.
Info from research
No Birth Date
Date of death unknown
Age 1y, 27d
Dau of S. G. & R. E. CooperCOOPER
Thomas Blueford
Jul 5, 1898 Info from research
No Birth Date
Age 48y, 5m, 12d
Son of Thomas W. & Mary J. (Adams) Cooper
Born in Illinois
Married Drucilla Coon, dau of David & Lucinda (Shaw) Coon on Aug 31, 1873 in Grundy County, MO
Drucilla Cooper died in Wichita, KS on Mar 29, 1934 and was buried thereCOOPER
Thomas W.
Oct 1, 1821
Feb 1, 1884
Born in Shelby Co., KY
Married Mary Jane Adams on Aug 6, 1846 in Marion Co., Illinois
Mary Jane Cooper died in Delta County, Colorado on Nov 27, 1912 and was buried thereROBERTS
George W.
Dec 14, 1891 Info from research
No Birth Date
Age 52y, 10d
Husband of Mary L. (Cooper)
Married Mary L. Cooper on Dec 29, 1870 in Grundy Co., MOROBERTS
Mary L.
Dec 13, 1883 Info from research
No Birth Date
Age 29y, 11m, 4d
Dau of Thomas B. & Mary Cooper
Wife of George Roberts.Return to Mercer County Cemeteries page
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