Mary Coop

Brief Life History of Mary

When Mary Coop was born on 24 October 1796, in Virginia, United States, her father, David Coop Kupe, was 41 and her mother, Christiana Stauffer, was 25. She married Abraham Folk on 29 August 1815, in Posey, Indiana, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 6 daughters.

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Family Time Line

Abraham Folk
1789–1852
Mary Coop
1796–
Marriage: 29 August 1815
George Folck
1816–1816
Christina Folck
1817–1892
Abraham Folck Jr.
1819–1893
Mary Folck
1822–1895
Susanna Folck
1824–1859
John Folck
1825–1864
Elizabeth Folck
1827–1829
Nancy Folck
1828–1894
Katherine Folck
1832–1850

Sources (3)

  • Polly Coop, "Indiana Marriages, 1780-1992"
  • Polly Coop in entry for Abraham Folk, "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2019"
  • Polly Coop in entry for Abraham Folk, "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007"

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World Events (8)

1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.

While the growth of the new nation was exponential, the United States didn’t have permanent location to house the Government. The First capital was temporary in New York City but by the second term of George Washington the Capital moved to Philadelphia for the following 10 years. Ultimately during the Presidency of John Adams, the Capital found a permanent home in the District of Columbia.

1812 · Monumental Church Built

The Monumental Church was built between 1812-1814 on the sight where the Richmond Theatre fire had taken place. It is a monument to those that died in the fire.

1830 · The Second Great Awakening

Being a second spiritual and religious awakening, like the First Great Awakening, many Churches began to spring up from other denominations. Many people began to rapidly join the Baptist and Methodist congregations. Many converts to these religions believed that the Awakening was the precursor of a new millennial age.

Name Meaning

English (Lancashire): metonymic occupational name for a cooper, from Middle English coupe, cupe ‘tub, cask’ (from Latin cūpa), probably used for a cooper; compare Cooper . In some cases the surname may have been derived from a pub or house sign.

Americanized form of German or Dutch Koop .

History: It was David Koop (his father's surname also spelled Kupe) from Germany whose surname was changed to Coop after he settled in PA toward the end of the 18th century. He later moved to VA.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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