Grundy County IL Archives Biographies.....Coop, Fred 
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Author: History of Grundy County, 1914

Coop, Fred - No one but a farmer appreciates the amount of work required to 
cultivate 240 acres of land even if it is located in so desirable a section as 
Grundy County.  If the land is properly operated it will yield handsomely, but 
constant effort and intelligent care are necessary requisites.  One of the men 
who is providing this, and that he is able to meet all the requirements of a 
good farmer is Fred Coop, owner of 240 acres of as fine land as can be found 
in Saratoga Township, if not in Grundy County.  He was born in Lancashire, 
England, May 8, 1852, a son of John and Mary (Sandiford) Coop, who came to 
Grundy County when their son Fred was an infant.  Settling on a farm in Aux 
Sable Township they developed into substantial people.

Until he was sixteen years old Fred Coop remained at home, receiving his 
educational training in the district schools.  He then began working for his 
brother-in-law, Ralph Heap, of Seward Township, Kendall County, Ill., thus 
continuing for three years and then rented land which he farmed for three 
years more.  At this time he married and spent the following four years on the 
farm owned by his mother-in-law, in Lisbon Township, but at the expiration of 
that period went to Mrs. Cryder's farm in Aux Sable Township, this county, and 
later bought eighty acres of land in Saratoga Township.  There was an old 
house on the place which served as a home until 1896, when he replaced it with 
a handsome modern frame dwelling.  At the same time he has kept on adding to 
his holdings until he now owns 240 acres of fine land which is a match for any 
in the county.  On this property Mr. Coop raises fine stock, cattle and hogs, 
specializing on registered Norman horses, and his stallion is a magnificent 
animal.

On March 18, 1875, Mr. Coop married Sarah Ripley, born in Lisbon Township, 
Kendall County, Ill., November 6, 1852, a daughter of William and Elizabeth 
(Stanford) Ripley, natives of England.  Mr. and Mrs. Coop are the parents of 
the following children:  Erwin, who is of Aux Sable Township, was born October 
28, 1876, and married Irene Bushnell, and they have one daughter, Sila E.; 
Wilbur, who is also of Aux Sable Township, born April 18, 1878, married Stella 
I. George, and they have one daughter, Marjorie A.; Frank, born November 26, 
1881, lives at home; and Ray, born August 29, 1886, at home, married Nettie 
Hoye.  Mr. Coop has served as a school director since 1897, being elected on 
the Republican ticket.  He is an excellent farmer and good business man, and 
has honestly earned his prosperity.

pages 793-794

Additional Comments:
Source:  History of Grundy County, Illinois, Chicago: Munsell Publishing Co. 
Publishers; 1914

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