Brief Life History of Lucy Ann or Lousiana
When Lucy Ann or Lousiana Willis was born on 6 November 1846, in Claiborne, Tennessee, United States, her father, Patrick Willis, was 24 and her mother, Elizabeth Ann Pittman, was 18. She married John Shepard Cooper on 30 January 1865, in Yamhill, Oregon, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 5 daughters. She lived in Whitman, Washington, United States in 1880 and Oakesdale, Whitman, Washington, United States in 1900. She died on 28 May 1926, in Spokane, Spokane, Washington, United States, at the age of 79, and was buried in Oakesdale, Whitman, Washington, United States.
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Sources (24)
- Louisiana Cooper in household of John Cooper, "United States Census, 1870"
- Lucy Ann Willis, "Oregon, County Marriages, 1851-1975"
- Louise A. Cooper, "Washington Deaths and Burials, 1810-1960"
Spouse and Children
1838–1901 Male
1846–1926 Female
Children (7)
1865–1866 Male
1867–1884 Female
1869–1959 Female
1871–1957 Male
1875–1960 Female
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Parents and Siblings
1822–1889 Male
1827–1889 Female
Siblings (9)
1846–1926 Female
1848–1924 Male
1850–1860 Female
1853–1929 Female
1856–1941 Female
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World Events (8)
1859 · Oregon Becomes a State
Age 13
1862 · Battle of Shiloh
Age 16
1867 · Sorry Mr. President, You can't do that.
Age 21
Name Meaning
variant of Will with genitival -s. This surname represents a retention of the second syllable, introduced by the addition of the Middle English genitival suffix -es, which would have been pronounced in the Middle English period. Compare Wills . In some cases the name is a variant of Willey , with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s.
variant of Willows .
English:
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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