Marion County, KY - Bios:  Cooper, Samuel S.
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Samuel COOPER 4982, Marion Co. 

Surname: Cooper, Smith, McAtee, Spalding, Hamilton

NOTE: I have no connection and no further information.

Kentucky: A History of the State, Perrin, Battle, Kniffin,
4th ed., 1887, Marion County

SAMUEL S. COOPER was born February 7, 1845, and is a son of Philip B. and 
Cordelia (Smith) Cooper, to whom six sons and four daughters were born, all 
of whom lived to be grown. P. B. Cooper was born in Maryland in 1803, came to 
Kentucky when a lad of ten years and was a farmer till [sic] grown, when he 
rode sheriff of Washington County ten years, after which he returned to farming 
and merchandising; was also engaged in distilling all his life, and about 1855 
began on an extensive scale on Rolling Fork. He also traded in stock in his early 
life, driving hogs to Georgia. He died in November 1884. His father settled in 
Nelson County, where he became a substantial farmer and slave-holder. P. B. Cooper 
located on Rolling Fork about 1840, and here Samuel S. Cooper was born and reared 
on a farm, and educated at St. Mary's College. When he arrived at maturity he 
commenced life for himself on a farm on Rolling Fork, trading in stock and driving 
South. He was, without solicitation, elected justice in 1882, which position he 
fills with marked ability, and with credit to himself. November 22, 1870, he married 
Susan, a daughter of William and Catherine (McAtee) Spalding, and by this union 
five children were born, but only two are now living, Catharine and Leenett. Mrs. 
Cooper's parents were natives of Marion County. Her father was a substantial farmer, 
and son of Thomas Spalding, who came from Maryland in an early day. Mrs. Cooper died 
November 15, 1878, a member of the Roman Catholic Church. Mr. Cooper married Catherine 
Hamilton February 6, 1882. She was a daughter of William and Ellen (McAtee) Hamilton, 
who were natives of Springfield and Marion Counties respectively. There were born by 
this second marriage two children--Nellie and Samuel P. After his marriage Mr. Cooper 
located where he now resides, on 150 acres of bottom lands on Rolling Fork. He also 
owns 140 acres of timber in the hills. His wife's grandfather, Walter Hamilton, 
married Dorothy Smith; both were born in Maryland and came to Kentucky as early as 
1790, and were of English stock. Our subject is a Democrat, and cast his first vote 
for Gen. McClellan. He and wife are devoted members of the Catholic Church.