Cooper, George H.

1843 - 1915  (72 years)

• Name	Cooper, George H.
  Birth	1843  [1]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	COOP.G004
  Military Service	American Civil War, Private, Company A, 98th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment, Union Army
  	ILLINOIS CIVIL WAR DETAIL REPORT Name COOPER, GEORGE H Rank PVT Company A Unit 98 IL US INF Personal Characteristics Residence FLORA, CLAY CO, IL Age 20 Height 5' 11 Hair LIGHT Eyes BLUE Complexion DARK Marital Status SINGLE Occupation FARMER Nativity SHELBY CO, IN Service Record Joined When JUL 17, 1862 Joined Where CLAY CO, IL Joined By Whom E P TURNER Period 3 YRS Muster In SEP 3, 1862 Muster In Where CAMP CENTRALIA, IL Muster In By Whom L CPT Muster Out JUN 27, 1865 Muster Out Where NASHVILLE, TN Muster Out By Whom CPT HOSEA Remarks N/A
  		Civil War Veterans Buried in Clay County, Illinois_0009 Compiled by Les Higgason
  		Flag of the United States, 35 Stars (1863-1865) This flag was flown by the Federal States during the United States Civil War. The flag of the United States of America from 1861 to 1863, with 34 stars for all the 34 states. In 1863 a 35th star was added to represent the new state of West Virginia (the loyal northwestern counties of Virginia), and in 1864 a 36th star for Nevada (previously the…
  		American Civil War (April 12, 1861 – May 26, 1865)
  		98th Illinois Infantry Regiment
  Death	10 Mar 1915  [1]
  Burial	Kneff Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  		Headstone, Cooper, George H.
  		Clay County Civil War Veterans A Virtual Cemetery Created By Ewood Sexton
  Person ID	I34811	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	13 Nov 2024

  
  

  Father	Cooper, Richard A. Jr.,   b. 13 Oct 1937, Gainsville, Alachua County, Florida d. 2 Apr 2019, Good Samaritan Hospital, Vincennes, Knox County, Indiana (Age 81 years)
  Mother	Living
  Family ID	F14220	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Rice, Celinda E.,   b. 1845   d. 1929 (Age 84 years)
  Children	1. Cooper, Lillie,   b. 11 Sep 1875, Wayne County, Illinois d. 19 Feb 1947, Oquawka, Henderson County, Illinois (Age 71 years)   2. Cooper, Garfield,   b. 1881, Illinois d. 1963 (Age 82 years)   3. Cooper, Fannie B.,   b. 1886   d. 1957 (Age 71 years) > 4. Cooper, Samuel W.,   b. 1 Apr 1892   d. 25 Jul 1915 (Age 23 years)
  Family ID	F14219	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Jan 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Burial - - Kneff Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos

  Grand Army of the Republic Reunion, 1903, Clay City, Illinois Displayed with permission of Lady in Black

  
  

• Sources

  [S10942] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Cooper, George H., (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Cooper&GSfn=George&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSst=16&GScntry=4&GSob=), none. (Reliability: 2).