Isaac was listed as the head of a family on the 1850 Census in New Albany, Floyd Co, Indiana. This may be the ancestor of Allen C. Drake. It shows:
Isaac Cooper, 22M, ship carpenter, b.Indiana Susanna Cooper, 16F, b.Indiana James Cooper, 19M, b. Indiana
Isaac was listed as the head of a family on the 1860 Census in 6th Ward, NewAlbany, FloydCo., Indiana. This may be the ancestor of Allen C. Drake. It has this household being #774, family #793. It shows:
Isaac Cooper, 31M, Ship Carpenter, 450 RE,500Pers, b.Indiana. (illiterate) Susannah Cooper, 26F, b. Indiana. James N. Cooper, 9M, b. Indiana. (perhaps this James should be aged 29 instead of 9).
At 39 years of age Isaac became the father of Emma Jane COOPER in Indiana, Aug 1868. At 42 years of age Isaac became the father of Ira Willis COOPER in NewAlbany, Floyd, Indiana, 15 Jun 1871. He bought property in Harrison Co., Indiana, 20 Apr 1874. A deed from Oliver Cromwell to Isaac Cooper, dated 4-20-1874, $650 for the NE1/4 of the SE1/4 of section 7, T5R5, 40 acres.
At 47 years of age Isaac became the father of Izora COOPER in Indiana, 1876. Isaac was listed as the head of a family on the 1880 Census in Posey Twp, Harrison Co, Indiana. The following are listed in 1880:
Isaac Cooper, 52, farmer, b. Indiana, father b. Indiana, mother b.Kentucky. Mary E. Cooper, 40, housekeeper, b. Indiana, father b.Kentucky, mother b. Indiana. Emma, 12, child, b.Indiana, father b. Indiana, mother b. Indiana. Ira W., 9, child, b. Indiana, father b. Indiana, mother b. Indiana. Izora, 4, daughter, b. Indiana, father b. Indiana, mother b. Indiana.
He bought property in Harrison Co, Indiana, 26 Oct 1899. According to the Index to Deeds of Harrison County, Indiana 1895-1901, there was a warranty deed from Isaac Cooper to Ira and Cinda Cooper dated 10-26-1899 for $500, NE1/4 of SE1/4 section 7, T5,R5, 40 acres recorded 11-23-1899, page 278 Book A4 (in the far SW corner of Posey Township).
Isaac was listed as the head of a family on the 1900 Census in Posey Township, Harrison County, Indiana. Isaac Cooper was in the household of Ira Cooper in the 1900 Posey County, Indiana federal census. He was shown as "Father", born Oct. 1928, age 71, born in Indiana. This is in vol. 28, S.D. 88, sheet 10, line 78.
He bought property in Harrison Co, Indiana, 2 Apr 1904. An ordinary deed was files from Ira W. Cooper to Isaac Cooper dated 4-2-1904, $500, NE1/4 of SE1/4 section 7, T5R5, 40 acres Book H4, page 83.
He bought property in Harrison Co., Indiana, 4 Apr 1904. An ordinary deed from Isaac Cooper to Emma J. Barger, dated 4-4-1904, Book H4, page 84. Emma lived in Rehobeth.
Isaac COOPER and Mary E. WILLIS had the following children:
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Emma Jane5 COOPER was born in Indiana Aug 1868. Emma
died 2 Aug 1933 in New Albany, Floyd Co., Indiana, at 64 years of age. OBITUARY OF EMMA JANE COOPER BARGER from an Indiana newspaper
(New Albany or Corydon) dated August 7, 1933.
Mrs. Emma Barger dies.
Mrs. Emman Jane Barger, 66 years old died
Sunday noon at the residence, 708 Culbertson Avenue, of a stroke of paralysis suffered two months ago. Surviving are five daughters, Misses
Jennie Barger and Olive Barger and Mrs. Wilma Kirk, New Albany; Mrs. Elsie Stephens, Savannah, Mo., and Mrs. Mary Spencer, Rochester, N.Y.;
three sons, J. C. Barger and Clarence Barger, New Albany, and Howard Barger, Meservey, Iowa, and nine grandchildren. She was a member of
the Methodist Episcopal Church. Funeral arrangements have not been completed. Her body was interred 5 Aug 1933 in New Albany, Floyd
Co., Indiana, Fairview cemetery. Fairview Cemetery record book shows Emman Barger buried in 1933, register #20971. She married James W. BARGER in Harrison Co, Indiana, 19 Dec 1888. This marriage was in book K, page 575 of
the Harrison County, Indiana marriage book.
Emma became the mother of Olive BARGER in Indiana?. Emma became the mother of Wilma BARGER in
Indiana?. Emma became the mother of Clarence BARGER in Indiana?. At 22 years of age Emma became the mother
of Jennie BARGER in Indiana, Aug 1890. At 24 years of age Emma became the mother of Elsie BARGER in
Indiana, Jan 1893. At 28 years of age Emma became the mother of Mary BARGER in Indiana, Oct 1896. At 30 years of
age Emma became the mother of John C. BARGER in Indiana, Nov 1898. At 31 years of age Emma became the mother of
Howard BARGER in Indiana, Oct 1899. She resided in Posey Township, Harrison County, Indiana 1900.
Emma was in the household of James W. Barger in the 1900 census in Posey Township, Harrison County, Indiana, Vol. 28, F.D. 88, Sheet 10,
Line 84.
She resided in Rehobeth, HarrisonCo., Indiana 4 Apr 1904. A deed from Isaac Cooper to Emma J. Barger dated 4-4-1904, shows her
living at Rehobeth, Harrison Co., Indiana.
She resided 1917. The New Albany city directory shows James W. Barger (and probably Emma Jane, too) at r.1404 Chart.
She resided in New Albany, FloydCo., Indiana 1919. The New Albany city directory shows Mrs. Emma J. Barger at r.1404 Chart.
It implies she is alone (widowed?)
Harrison County Deaths Mrs. Idora Watters, wife of Charles Watters of Posey Township, died at Evansville. She
was an esteemed lady. The remains were brought back to Harrison County for interment. * * * * * * * * *
Her body was interred 9 May 1902 in Elizabeth, Harrison Co., Indiana, Rose Hill Cemetery. From the
May 14, 1902 Corydon, Indiana, "Democrat" newspaper: "Mrs. Ida Watters was buried Wednesday at the Elizabeth cemetery. Rev. Hartman
preached the funeral." She married Charles Calhoun Newton? WATTERS in Floyd Co., Indiana, 1 May 1895.
This marriage is located in Book 10, page 466 of the Floyd County, Indiana marriages.
At 21 years of age Izora became the mother of Carmen Alberta WATTERS 14 Aug 1897. At 25 years of age Izora became the
mother of Lauretta Esther WATTERS in Elizabeth, Harrison Co., Indiana, 8 Jul 1901.
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Ira Willis COOPER was born 15 Jun 1871.
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Izora COOPER was born in Indiana 1876. Izora died 6 May 1902 in Evansville, Indiana, at 25
years of age. * * * * * * * * Obituary of Izora Cooper, from the Tuesday, May 20, 1902 issue of the New Albany, Indiana, "Public Press"
weekly newspaper: 
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