GREENVILLE COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA - JOHN COOPER FAMILY CEMETERY ********************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, material may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material, AND permission is obtained from the contributor of the file. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for non-commercial purposes, MUST obtain the written consent of the contributor, OR the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. Contributed to The USGenWeb Archives by: A. Deason Smith (adeasons@bellsouth.net) 18 Nov 2002 ---------------------------------------- JOHN COOPER FAMILY CEMETERY The cemetery is located in the Gantt Community of Greenville County, SC. The GPS coordinates of the cemetery are: 34 degrees 47.63 minutes North and 082 degrees, 27.48 minutes West. It is on private land off Bolling Road. The cemetery has 23 graves marked with only field stones. The immediate Cooper family have stones erected. John Cooper Born June 5, 1802 Died November 25, 1872 He was a consistent member of the Methodist Church for many years before his death. Mark the perfect man and behold the upright, for The end of that man is peace." Mahala Coleman Cooper Wife of John Cooper Born May 23, 1811 Died March 2, 1880 She was a member of the Methodist Church for fifty years before her death. Blessed are the pure in heart for they shall see God. Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord." James Canada Cooper Son of John and Mahala Cooper Born April 9, 1832 Died July 12, 1865 As soon as we draw our Infant breath the seeds spring up in us for death. He sleeps here in the City of the Dead. "E. J. Smith (Eliza Jane Cooper, wife of George Washington Smith) Born May 30, 1834 Died November 26, 1905 Our Mother at Rest." Noah C. Cooper Born December 28, 1835 Died July 22, 1862 How soon we are cut down and we pass away to the Judgement Day. Life is the time to prepare for the last debt we must pay." Lucinda Ann Cooper Born July 14, 1837 Died Jun 27, 1858 "She had not formerly connected herself with the church. She died in great peace, singing just before her death, "The Lone Pilgrim". Then clasping her hands with John she died." Sarah Elizabeth Cooper Born 1840 Died November 10, 1908 Nancy Mahala Cooper Born February 2, 1841 Died January 24, 1901 "A light from our household is gone. A voice we loved is stilled. A Place is vacant in our hearts that never can be filled." William T. Cooper Born February 8, 1845 September 22, 1882 "A true Christian, a consistent member of Salem Methodist Church, A dutiful son, a brother beloved, Suddenly falling on sleep he was not for God took him." Mary Ann Cooper Born 1847 Died November 10, 1922 Richard Aaron Thompson Cooper Born April 25, 1850 Died September 1, 1865 "The Father, Mother, one sister and four brothers all sleep here side by side by each other. The Lord gave. The Lord hath taken. Blessed be the name of the Lord." Surveyed by A. Deason Smith and Ronnie Smith on Feb. 5, 2002. **************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. Files may be printed or copied for personal use only. ****************************************************************