Cooper - Friday at 1:45 p.m., November 11 1949 at a local infirmary, Mr William Joseph Cooper, aged 74 years. Survived by his wife Mrs. Evie Smith Cooper daughters, Mrs. R. L. Owen and Mrs. H. E. Patterson of Nashville; nine grandchildren and six great-grandchildren; sisters, Mrs. John Brooksher of Adams, Tenn., Mrs. Ida Hutchins of Mt. Juliet, Tenn., Mrs. L.H. Osment and Mrs D. H. Goodman of Nashville; brothers, Johnnie Cooper f Hermitage, Tenn, and Harris Cooper of Kansas Citt MO. The remains are at the Pettus and Owdn Funeral home, 4506 Charlotte ave., where services will be Sunday at 2:30 p.m. conducted by Rev. W. W. Miles and Elder Jack Burch. the following will serve as honorary and active pallbearers; Honorary : F. C. Russell, A. Gotto, J. A. Hedgespath, J. E. Mayo Sr., Frank Grisham, Harry Gamble, W. T. Bright, W. M. Richards. Active: Robert S. Scruffs, J. L. Williams, J. A. Bonds, B. F. Whitley, J. O. Jackson, Dave Cowan. Interment at Woodlawn Memorial Park.

The Tennessean - Sun Nov 13 1949
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Tennessee State Marriages 1780-2002

Willie Cooper married Miss Evie Smith on 1 Apr 1894 in Williamson CO TN
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U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

Name: William Joseph Cooper
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 24 Nov 1874
Birth Place: Donelson Dav, Tennessee
Father: Joseph W Cooper
Mother: Margaret F Lane
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1900 Dist 1 Williamson CO TN, William Cooper, age 26, Eva, age 28, Maude, age 5, Willie, age 3,Adda M , age 1. William is a farmer. William, amd Eva, married 6 years, Evie mother of 3 children born, 3 children living.
1910 Hillsboro Pike Dist 6 WillliamsonCO TN, William Cooper, age 3, Eva,. age 36, Maude L, age 15, William H, age 12, Addie M, age 11, Fannie, age 8. William is a Lathman for Handle Factory. William and Eva married 16 years, Eva mother of 5 children born, 4 children living. Marriage 1 for William and Eva. Both married first time age 16.
1920 Hazel ST Nashville Ward 15 Davidson CO TN, William Cooper, age 46, Eva, age 46, William, age 22, Annie(Fannie), age 18, Eaaie, age 19. William is Inspector for RailRoad
1930 University St Nashville Davidson CO TN, William J Cooper, age 56, Evie, age , age 56, William H, age 38, Margret, daughter-in law, wife of William H, age 28, Eunice L Cooper, granddaughter, age 7.
1940 University St Nashville Davidson CO TN, Wm Cooper, age 65, Eva Cooper age 65, Joe Sweeney, grandson, age 22, James Sweeney grandson, age 19. Wm. is helper - Steam Railroad. Joe is Printer at Printing CO.
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Children:

Fannie May Cooper married Holland Ewing Patterson SR. - Fannie died 1983
Maude Lee Cooper married Robert Lee Owen. Maude died 1962
Addie May Cooper married Erwin Bryant Sweeney. Addie died 1945
William Houston Cooper married Margaret Kelley. William died 1983