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Generation: 1
Generation: 2
| 2. | John Lindsey Cooper, Jr was born 16 Aug 1923, Vigo, Indiana, USA (son of John Lindsey Cooper and Ruby Elizabeth Shepard); died 6 Apr 1995, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA; was buried 10 Jun 1995, Stewart Lawn Cemetery, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA. Other Events:
- Maternal DNA: Haplotype J2b1a : found in western Europe and Russia
- Race: Negro
- Reference Number: 428
- Residence: 1930, Lost Creek, Vigo, Indiana, USA; Age: 6; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son
- Residence: 1 Apr 1940, Lost Creek, Vigo, Indiana, USA
Notes:
Died:
Age: 71
John married Evangeline Ward 13 Dec 1963, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA. Evangeline (daughter of Robert Ward and Mary E Rose) was born 24 Dec 1936, Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA; died 6 Jun 2019. [Group Sheet]
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| 3. | Evangeline Ward was born 24 Dec 1936, Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA (daughter of Robert Ward and Mary E Rose); died 6 Jun 2019. Other Events:
- Race: Negro
- Reference Number: 8383
- Residence: 1 Apr 1940, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA; Age: 3; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Granddaughter
Children:
- Donald Allen Cooper was born 14 Oct 1963, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA; died 21 Jul 1984, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA; was buried 25 Jul 1984, Stewart Lawn Cemetery, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA.
- 1. R. Cooper
- J.R. Cooper
- K. Ward
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| 4. | John Lindsey Cooper was born 11 Apr 1894, Lost Creek, Vigo, Indiana, USA (son of John Cooper and Ida M. Jackson); died 17 Jan 1985, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA; was buried 21 Jan 1985, Stewart Lawn Cemetery, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA. Other Events:
- Race: Negro
- Occupation: Laborer
- Reference Number: 101
- Residence: 1910, Lost Creek, Vigo, Indiana, USA; Age: 16; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son
- Residence: 1920, Otter Creek, Vigo, Indiana, USA
- Residence: 1930, Lost Creek, Vigo, Indiana, USA; Age: 36; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head
- Residence: 1 Apr 1940, Lost Creek, Vigo, Indiana, USA
Notes:
Died:
Age: 90
John married Ruby Elizabeth Shepard 21 Feb 1922, Lost Creek, Vigo, Indiana, USA. Ruby (daughter of Charles Frederic Shepard and Luetta M. Roberts) was born 19 Apr 1904, Lost Creek, Vigo, Indiana, USA; died 30 Apr 1999, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA; was buried 4 May 1999, Stewart Lawn Cemetery, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA. [Group Sheet]
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| 5. | Ruby Elizabeth Shepard was born 19 Apr 1904, Lost Creek, Vigo, Indiana, USA (daughter of Charles Frederic Shepard and Luetta M. Roberts); died 30 Apr 1999, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA; was buried 4 May 1999, Stewart Lawn Cemetery, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA. Other Events:
- Maternal DNA: Haplotype J2b1a : found in western Europe and Russia
- Race: Negro
- Reference Number: 102
- Residence: 1910, Otter Creek, Vigo, Indiana, USA
- Residence: 1930, Lost Creek, Vigo, Indiana, USA; Age: 25; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife
- Residence: 1 Apr 1940, Lost Creek, Vigo, Indiana, USA
Children:
- 2. John Lindsey Cooper, Jr was born 16 Aug 1923, Vigo, Indiana, USA; died 6 Apr 1995, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA; was buried 10 Jun 1995, Stewart Lawn Cemetery, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA.
- Richard Theron Cooper was born 3 Dec 1924, Lost Creek, Vigo, Indiana, USA; died 21 Mar 1992, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA; was buried , Stewart Cemetery, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA.
- Edith Cooper was born 1930, Indiana, USA.
- Olga Bonnie Cooper was born 8 Oct 1931, Lost Creek, Vigo, Indiana, USA; died 1 Jul 2021, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; was buried 9 Jul 2021, Stewart Lawn Cemetery, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA.
- Theodore 'Pete' Cooper was born 25 Apr 1921, Vigo, Indiana, USA; died 18 May 1963, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA; was buried 22 May 1963, Stewart Lawn Cemetery, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA.
- Idleleen May Cooper was born 18 Jul 1922, Lost Creek, Vigo, Indiana, USA; died 4 Feb 1956, Brazil, Clay, Indiana, USA; was buried , Brazil, Clay, Indiana, USA.
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| 6. | Robert Ward was born Aug 1898, Indiana, USA (son of George Ward and Ruth Roberts); died , USA. Other Events:
- Race: Black
- Reference Number: 8378
- Residence: 1900, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA; StreetAddress: Spruce Street; 1 Age: 1; CityWard: 8; EnumerationDistrict: 0119; Single MaritalStatus: Single; Son RelationToHead: Son
Robert married Mary E Rose. Mary (daughter of Anna Rose) was born , Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA; died , USA. [Group Sheet]
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| 7. | Mary E Rose was born , Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA (daughter of Anna Rose); died , USA. Other Events:
Children:
- L.P. Ward
- Donald Ward was born 27 Jan 1932, Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA; died 12 May 2003.
- F. Ward
- 3. Evangeline Ward was born 24 Dec 1936, Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA; died 6 Jun 2019.
- Cleora Elizabeth Ward was born 15 Jul 1921, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA; died 20 Jun 1992, Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA; was buried 27 Jun 1992.
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| 8. | John Cooper was born 10 Jun 1843, Maryland, USA (son of William Cooper and Malinda Hill); died 10 Aug 1918, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA; was buried Aug 1918, Highland Lawn Cemetery, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA. Other Events:
- Race: Black
- Reference Number: 1366
- Residence: 1870, Clinton, Vermillion, Indiana, USA; Post Office: Clinton; Age: 24
- Residence: 1880, Clinton, Vermillion, Indiana, USA; Age: 35; Marital status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Self
- Residence: 1910, Lost Creek, Vigo, Indiana, USA; Age: 70; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head
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Died:
Age: 75
John married Ida M. Jackson 8 Oct 1887, Vigo, Indiana, USA. Ida was born 12 Mar 1866, Illinois, USA; died 18 Jun 1948; was buried , Stewart Lawn Cemetery, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA. [Group Sheet]
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| 9. | Ida M. Jackson was born 12 Mar 1866, Illinois, USA; died 18 Jun 1948; was buried , Stewart Lawn Cemetery, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA. Other Events:
- Race: Mulatto
- Reference Number: 1365
- Residence: 1910, Lost Creek, Vigo, Indiana, USA; Age: 44; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife
- Residence: 1920, Lost Creek, Vigo, Indiana, USA; Age: 54; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife
Children:
- Charles Cooper was born 17 Aug 1891, Clinton, Vermillion, Indiana, USA; died 29 Oct 1958, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA.
- 4. John Lindsey Cooper was born 11 Apr 1894, Lost Creek, Vigo, Indiana, USA; died 17 Jan 1985, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA; was buried 21 Jan 1985, Stewart Lawn Cemetery, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA.
- Harry Cooper was born 25 Mar 1905, Lost Creek, Vigo, Indiana, USA; died 26 Dec 1905, Vigo, Indiana, USA; was buried , Roberts Cemetery, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA.
- Thelma Irene Cooper was born 6 Oct 1899, Indiana, USA; died 27 Apr 1919, Lost Creek, Vigo, Indiana, USA; was buried 28 Apr 1919, Roberts Cemetery, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA.
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| 10. |  Charles Frederic Shepard was born 6 Aug 1879, Lost Creek, Vigo, Indiana, USA (son of Thomas Franklin Shepard and Elizabeth Bass); died 6 Sep 1948, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA; was buried 16 Sep 1948, Stewart Lawn Cemetery, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA. Other Events:
- Eye Color: Blue
- Maternal DNA: U5a1b1: found in most of Europe and in Kyrgyzstan
- Paternal DNA: I1 -> Northern Europe and Scotland
- Race: Mulatto
- Reference Number: 711
- Residence: 1900, Lost Creek, Vigo, Indiana, USA; Age: 20; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son
- Residence: 1920, Davenport, Scott, Iowa, USA; Age: 40; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head
- Residence: 1 Jan 1925, Davenport, Scott, Iowa, USA
- Residence: 1930, Davenport, Scott, Iowa, USA
Charles married Luetta M. Roberts Not Married. Luetta (daughter of James Albert Roberts and Nancy Ida Alexander) was born 21 Apr 1883, Lost Creek, Vigo, Indiana, USA; died 27 Aug 1951, Fontanet, Vigo, Indiana, USA; was buried , Stewart Cemetery, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA. [Group Sheet]
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| 11. |  Luetta M. Roberts was born 21 Apr 1883, Lost Creek, Vigo, Indiana, USA (daughter of James Albert Roberts and Nancy Ida Alexander); died 27 Aug 1951, Fontanet, Vigo, Indiana, USA; was buried , Stewart Cemetery, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA. Other Events:
- Maternal DNA: Haplotype J2b1a : found in western Europe and Russia
- Race: Colored
- Reference Number: 1352
- Residence: 1900, Otter Creek, Vigo, Indiana, USA
Notes:
Died:
Age: 68
Children:
- 5. Ruby Elizabeth Shepard was born 19 Apr 1904, Lost Creek, Vigo, Indiana, USA; died 30 Apr 1999, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA; was buried 4 May 1999, Stewart Lawn Cemetery, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA.
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| 12. | George Ward was born Jun 1865, Kentucky, USA; died 26 Feb 1901, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA. Other Events:
- Race: Black
- Reference Number: 11083
- Residence: 1900, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA; StreetAddress: Spruce Street; 24 Age: 24; Day Laborer Occupation: Day Laborer; AbleToSpeakEnglish: Yes; CanRead: Yes; CanWrite: Yes; CityWard: 8; EnumerationDistrict: 0119; HomeOwnership: Rent; MonthsUnEmployedPastYear: 0; OwnsFarm: H; YearsMarried: 3; Married MaritalStatus: Married; Head RelationToHead: Head
Notes:
Miss Ida Finkelstein was attacked and injuried on her way home from school by Mr. George Ward. She died as a result of her injuries. From her description Mr. George Ward was arrested and confessed but before Sheriff Daniel Fasig could get him out of town a large crowd pulled him from the jail and killed him.
EQUAL JUSTICE INITITIVE
On February 26, 1901, a white mob lynched George Ward, an African American husband and father of two, near the old Wabash River Wagon Bridge. The day prior, a white woman had been shot and stabbed in the woods near Terre Haute and died later that evening. Fear and anger gripped the community.
Though there were no witnesses to the crime, Mr. Ward was arrested and reports of an alleged confession began to circulate. Less than an hour after he was taken into custody, a white mob formed outside the jail.
Around noon, the mob broke into the jail using a battering ram, seized Mr. Ward, and beat him until he collapsed. The mob then dragged Mr. Ward to the bridge and hanged him from a trestle using a noose made of rope and chain.
Unsatisfied, the mob, “in morbid fury,” cut down and burned Mr. Ward’s body on the west riverbank. At least 1,000 white men, women, and children came to watch the spectacle lynching. Some collected fragments of Mr. Ward’s remains as souvenirs.
Died:
36 Age: 36
George married Ruth Roberts. Ruth (daughter of Charles Roberts and Isabelle Anderson) was born 10 Feb 1877, Indiana, USA. [Group Sheet]
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| 13. | Ruth Roberts was born 10 Feb 1877, Indiana, USA (daughter of Charles Roberts and Isabelle Anderson). Other Events:
- Race: Black
- Reference Number: 3902
- Residence: 1880, Lost Creek, Vigo, Indiana, USA; Age: 7Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Daughter
- Residence: 1900, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA; StreetAddress: Spruce Street; 23 Age: 23; AbleToSpeakEnglish: Yes; CanRead: Yes; CanWrite: Yes; CityWard: 8; EnumerationDistrict: 0119; NumberOfChildrenBorn: 2; NumberOfChildrenLiving: 2; YearsMarried: 3; Married MaritalStatus: Married; Wife RelationToHead: Wife
Children:
- 6. Robert Ward was born Aug 1898, Indiana, USA; died , USA.
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| 15. | Anna Rose was born Abt 1874, Alabama, USA. Other Events:
- Race: Negro
- Reference Number: 8380
- Residence: 1935, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA
- Residence: 1 Apr 1940, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA; Age: 66; Marital Status: Widowed; Relation to Head of House: Head
Children:
- 7. Mary E Rose was born , Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA; died , USA.
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