JOSEPH COOPER - Biography

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This biography appears on page 630 in History of Racine and Kenosha Counties, Wisconsin...
published by the Western Historical Co.: 1879.

JOSEPH COOPER, farmer; P. O. Racine; born in England, near Manchester,
Feb. 23, 1845; came to Racine Co. with his father in 1846; his father,
who was at one time of the firm of Cooper & Dickey, died in 1872. Joseph
Cooper was a member of the 2d Wis. Cavalry, and served honorably to the
close of the war; married to Mary Gifford, 21st Dec., 1871; have three
children- two boys and a girl- Katie, born June 3, 1874; Clifton A.,
Oct. 5, 1876; J. Joseph, Aug. 27, 1878. Mr. Cooper has 145 acres of land
under good cultivation, and all improved farm machinery, and, through
industry perseverance possesses a good home, and is comfortably
situated.