Son of Job Cooper and Elisabeth Charley.

United States Census, 1850
Name Joel Cooper
Event Type Census
Event Year 1850
Event Place Marshall county, Marshall, Tennessee, United States
Gender Male
Age 57
Race White
Birth Year (Estimated) 1793
Birthplace Tennessee
House Number 241

Joel Cooper M 57 Tennessee
Rebecca Cooper F 39 Tennessee
Syntha Cooper F 13 Tennessee
Elizabeth Cooper F 11 Tennessee
George Cooper M 7 Tennessee
Rhumana Cooper F 7 Tennessee
Nathon Cooper M 5 Tennessee
Drucilla Cooper F 3 Tennessee
Gemima Cooper F 1 Tennessee
Salina Cooper F 1 Tennessee
James Clark M 22 Tennessee

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United States Census, 1860
Name Joel Cooper
Event Type Census
Event Date 1860
Event Place 2nd Civil District, Hickman, Tennessee, United States
Gender Male
Age 67
Race White
Race (Original) [Blank]
Birth Year (Estimated) 1793
Birthplace Tennessee
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Joel Cooper M 67 Tennessee
Rebecca W Cooper F 46 Tennessee
Elizabeth K Cooper F 21 Tennessee
G W Cooper M 19 Tennessee
Ruhama E Cooper F 17 Tennessee
N W Cooper M 15 Tennessee
Drucilla E Cooper F 13 Tennessee
Disa J Cooper F 11 Tennessee
Beshaba Cooper F 11 Tennessee
Susan J Cooper F 8 Tennessee
J P F P Cooper M 6 Tennessee
Mary A Cooper F 2 Tennessee

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Joel was married to Ruhanna Deason, Emily Portace, and a Rebecca Nicholas. Supposed to be buried in Lambert Cemetary, in Hickman County, Tennessee. Also known as the Whorley Cemetery. Found his daughter's grave there, but have not been able to locate Joel's Grave. Some of the tombstones in the cemetery are not readable. (Tombstone is large rock he used to pound leather to make shoes. Buried on Hassel's Creek in Lambert Graveyard.

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