Cooper, George H.

1843 - 1915  (72 years)

• Name	Cooper, George H.
  		Grand Army of the Republic Reunion, 1903, Clay City, Illinois Displayed with permission of Lady in Black
  Birth	1843  [1]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	COOP.G004
  Military Service	United States 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
  		United States of America Flag, 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…
  		No Rank Insignia Applies to Private, Airman, Seaman Recruit
  		American Civil War (April 12, 1861 – May 26, 1865)
  		98th Illinois Infantry Regiment
  		Civil War Veterans Buried in Clay County, Illinois_0009 Compiled by Les Higgason
  Death	10 Mar 1915  [1]
  Burial	Kneff Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  		Headstone, Cooper, George H.
  Person ID	I34811	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	18 Feb 2021

  
  

  Father	Cooper, Richard A. Jr.,   b. 13 Oct 1937   d. 2 Apr 2019, Good Samaritan Hospital, Vincennes, Knox County, Indiana (Age 81 years)
  Mother	?, Angeline,   b. Dec 1822   d. 19 Jan 1859 (Age 36 years)
  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

  
  

• 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).