Biography of Fred Cooper, Clay Co, AR

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The Goodspeed Biographical and Historical Memoirs of N. E. Ark.
Biographical Information.

Fred W. Cooper, merchant of Greenway, Clay County, Ark., was born on the 9th of
October, 1866, in Pulaski County, Ill., his parents, C. C. and Georgia
(McDonald) Cooper, being also born in that State. Mr. Cooper was a merchant of
Caledonia, Ill., for a number of years and died there in May, 1877. Fred W.
Cooper remained with his father until the latter's death and received his
education in the common schools of Illinois and in Cincinnati, Ohio. After
spending about one year in the "Lone Star State" he located in Clay County.
Ark., in July, 1887, where he bought property, erected a store building, and
engaged in merchandising, carrying a large and select stock of shelf and heavy
hardware, farming implements and furniture. He has built up a good trade and is
making money. He was married in Pulaski County, November 9, 1887, to Miss
Gertrude Williamson, a native of Ohio, who was reared and educated in Pulaski
County, Ill. Mr. and Mrs. Cooper are the parents of one child, Velaria. Mr.
Cooper is a young man of energy, push and enterprise, and possessing excellent
business qualifications, is certain to succeed in whatever he undertakes.