BIOGRAPHIES: Albert W. COOPER, Maple Grove Township, Barron Co., WI ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES 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. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. Transcribed by Kate Wilson. Edited and submitted by Vic Gulickson 5 January 2004 ************************************************************************ Albert W. Cooper, prominent citizen and well-to-do farmer living in section 22, west, Maple Grove Township, is one of the active progressive men of the county and is taking his full share in its growth and progress. He is a native of this state, born in Monroe County, April 20, 1864, son of Isaac and Elizabeth (Decker) Cooper, natives of New York State, who settled in Monroe County in the spring of 1854, and there spent the remainder of their lives, the father dying July 14, 1895, and the mother Oct. 27, 1891. In the family there were eight children: James (deceased), Laura, Sarah, John, Edward, Albert W., Minnie and Mary (deceased). Albert W. received his early education in Monroe County and worked for his father until 1883 when he secured employment with his brother. After doing general farm work for a while he then rented his father's farm two years, after which he bought it and operated it for three years more. In 1888 he went to Redwood County, Minn., and rented a farm there seven years. He came to Barron County in 1895 and purchased eighty acres of wild land in Dallas Township, where he cleared forty-five acres and erected a good set of buildings. In 1902 he went to Webster County, Mo., where he farmed and operated a photograph gallery; from there in 1907 he went to Kansas City, where he was a motorman. He came back to Barron County in 1909 and bought seventy-three acres in Prairie Farm Township which he cleared and erected buildings. In March, 1918, he sold out and bought his present place of eighty acres. This place he improved to some extent and here he carries on general farming and dairying. He has been a member of the school board. His faith is that of the Christian Church. Mr. Cooper was married November 27, 1887, to Hattie Hulburt, daughter of Henry and Lydia (Snyder) Hulburt, natives of New York State, who came to Monroe County, Wis., and later farmed in Dallas Township, this county, until their death, the father dying April 28, 1897, and the mother July 26, 1919. In the Hulburt family there were eight children: David, Henry (deceased), Lottie, Edward, Hattie, Emily (deceased), Alona (deceased), and Ella. Mr. and Mrs. Cooper have four children: Josephine L., Allen W., Lorence H. and Florence (now deceased). Josephine L. was born Aug. 21, 1888, and is now Mrs. Cris Hanson of Dallas. Allen W. was born April 2, 1897. He enlisted Sept. 3, 1918, and served at Fort Oglethorpe, Ga., and at West Baden, Ind., being attached to hospitals with units of the medical corps. He was discharged April 23, 1919. Lorence H. was born Jan. 26, 1903, and is now attending high school at Barron. Florence was his twin. --Taken from: History of Barron Co., Wisconsin, H. C. Cooper, Jr. & Co., 1922, pp. 548-549. © All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm