John M. Cooper

Notes:

(Research):
Census Listings:

1880 Census:

Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
John COOPER Self M Male W 23 GA Farming GA GA
Anna COOPER Wife M Female W 18 GA Keeping Hou
William COOPER Son S Male W 11M GA GA GA
Harriet HARRIS Other W Female B 85 GA GA GA
Anderson STROZIER Other S Male B 17 GA Laborer GA GA Source Information:
Census Place District 1213, Meriwether, Georgia
Family History Library Film 1254157
NA Film Number T9-0157
Page Number 286D

1900 Census
Not located

1910 Census
Not located

Family/Spouse: Anna M. Pounds. Anna was born in Aug 1861 in Georgia; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Willie married James Jackson "Jack" Fullen about 1896. James (son of James C. Fullen and Catherine Elizabeth Parker) was born on 22 Feb 1874 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; died on 25 Sep 1958 in San Augustine County, Texas; was buried in Runnels Cemetery, San Augustine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JFKR-P4T
name: Effie Boonie Ataway
death date: 29 Apr 1967
death place: Dallas, Dallas, Texas
gender: Female
race: white
death age: 81 years
estimated birth date:
birth date: 26 Mar 1886
birthplace: Arkansas
marital status: Widowed
spouse's name:
father's name: John Cooper
father's birthplace:
mother's name: Anna Marie Pounds
mother's birthplace:
occupation: Housewife-Domestic
place of residence: Lancaster, Dallas, Texas
cemetery: Shady Grove
burial place: Dallas County, Texas
burial date: 29 Apr 1967
additional relatives: X
film number: 2138608
digital film number: 4027169
image number: 1957
reference number: 29866
Collection: "Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976," Effie Boonie Ataway, 1967

Family/Spouse: Robert L. Fullen. Robert (son of Lawrence Allen "Lon" Fullen and Margaret Elvina "Viney" McNaughten) was born on 19 Dec 1904 in Sabine County, Texas; died in Jun 1974 in Lake Charles, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

On her Texas Death Certificate, viewable online at FamilySearch.org, Texas Deaths, 1890-1976, she is shown as a daughter of Ernest Cooper and Anna Pounds. The informant is her son, Bennie Fullen.

Name: Julia Bay Fullen
Death Date: 18 Oct 1976
Death Place: Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States
Gender: Female
Race: White
Death Age: 85 years
Estimated Birth Date:
Birth Date: 13 Aug 1891
Birthplace: Arkansas
Marital Status:
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: Ernest Cooper
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Anna Pounds
Mother's Birthplace:
Occupation:
Place of Residence:
Cemetery:
Burial Place:
Burial Date:
Additional Relatives:
Film Number: 2243980
Digital Film Number: 4005494
Image Number: 01235
Reference Number: 74096
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976


(Medical):See attached sources.

Julia married James Marion Fullen on 5 Sep 1907 in Ashdown, Little River County, Arkansas. James (son of James C. Fullen and Catherine Elizabeth Parker) was born on 22 Sep 1881 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; died on 4 Sep 1951 in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas; was buried in Shooks Chapel Cemetery, Sulphur Spring, Hopkins County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/J6PH-RM7
name: Ernest Oliver Cooper
death date: 12 Jan 1933
death place: Houston, Harris, Texas
gender: Male
race: White
death age: 31 years 5 months 30 days
estimated birth date:
birth date: 13 Jul 1901
birthplace: Ashdown, Arkansas
marital status: Married
spouse's name: Molly Cooper
father's name: John Cooper
father's birthplace: Ga.
mother's name: Anna Pounds
mother's birthplace: Alabama
occupation: Cook
place of residence:
cemetery: Forest Park
burial place:
burial date: 13 Jan 1933
additional relatives:
film number: 2115342
digital film number: 4163865
image number: 2168
reference number: cn 2748
Collection: "Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976," Ernest Oliver Cooper, 1933

Notes:

Her birth information, as shown in the scan of BIRTHS recorded in the Fullen bible, was as follows:

1901

Might she have married & died young? At the time of the 1920 census, a 3 month old Curtis LUCAS was living with her parents in Navarro County. Cora was no longer listed, nor did their appear to be a father of the child in the home.

Notes:

BEULAH RUNNELS 26 May 1899 30 Aug 1993 75929 (Broaddus, San Augustine, TX) (none specified) 459-17-4236 Texas

Family/Spouse: Edgar Ellis Runnels. Edgar was born on 23 Sep 1894; died in May 1976 in San Augustine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

On his Texas Death Certificate, viewable online at FamilySearch.org, Texas Deaths, 1890-1976, his usual occupation was shown as Pipe Fitter, Construction. The informant was Mrs. O. H. Fullen, his wife.

Name: Opie Harold Fullen
Death Date: 08 Jan 1976
Death Place: Texas City, Galveston, Texas
Gender: Male
Race:
Death Age: 71 years
Estimated Birth Date: 1905
Birth Date:
Birthplace:
Marital Status:
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: Jack Fullen
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Nettie Ruth Cooper
Mother's Birthplace:
Occupation:
Place of Residence:
Cemetery:
Burial Place:
Burial Date:
Additional Relatives:
Film Number: 2243843
Digital Film Number: 4167928
Image Number: 1126
Reference Number: 2492
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976


(Research):Obituary of his wife:

Lucy Augusta Fullen

Mrs. Lucy Augusta Fullen
Mrs. Lucy Augusta Fullen, of Galveston, died in Galveston.
Services will be 9 a.m. Wednesday in Richland Cemetery. Officiating will be Russell Bankes. Corley Funeral Home is in charge of local arrangements.
Her husband, Opie Harold Fullen, preceded her in death Jan. 8, 1976.
She is survived by two sons, Bobby Fullen and Bill Fullen, both of Galveston; one daughter, Mrs. Joe Kiff of Texas City; a number of grandchildren and great-grandchildren; and one brother, Eugene Mayo.

Notes:

Corsicana Daily Sun - Jan 10, 1989
From the collection of Pat Bunch, posted by Edward L. Williams

(Medical):See attached sources.

Notes:

His Texas Death Certificate, viewable online at FamilySearch.org, Texas Deaths, 1890-1976, showed that his usual occupation was farming, and that he was married.

(Medical):See attached sources.

Notes:

From the SSDI:

HOYT FULLEN Oct 1908 May 1979 77703 (Beaumont, Jefferson, TX) 77710 (Beaumont, Jefferson, TX) 452-20-5350 Texas

From the Texas Death Index:

Fullen Hoyt Houston 05-01-1979 JEFFERSON M

Family/Spouse: Gracie Irma Nixon. Gracie was born on 3 Sep 1914 in Broaddus, San Augustine County, Texas; died on 19 Dec 1969 in Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas; was buried in Runnels Cemetery, San Augustine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

She married an Atteberry.

Notes:

On his Texas Death Certificate, viewable online at FamilySearch.org, Texas Deaths, 1890-1976, he is shown as a Drug Clerk at a Pharmancy. His wife was shown as Nejuana J. Fullen.

(Medical):See attached sources.

Tommie married Edna Odell Vestal before 1938. Edna was born on 10 Jan 1920 in San Augustine County, Texas; died on 8 Sep 1976 in Houston, Harris County, Texas; was buried in Runnels Cemetery, San Augustine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Date of Death provided by Tiffany Layman based on DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS DEATHS 1966

Family/Spouse: Elva Ray Millsap. Elva was born on 1 May 1900 in Texas; died on 22 Feb 1964 in Hopkins County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Texas Death Records:
Fullen Clifton J 05-14-1971 DALLAS M SINGLE

His actual Texas Death certificate, viewable online at Family Search.org, Texas Deaths, 1890-1976, shows that he was a driver for Sears-Roebuck.

(Medical):See attached sources.

Family/Spouse: Helen Phillips Mayo. Helen was born on 9 Jun 1907 in Texas; died on 20 Oct 1993; was buried in Shooks Chapel Cemetery, Sulphur Spring, Hopkins County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Her birth information, as shown in the scan of BIRTHS recorded in the Fullen bible, was as follows:

Bessie 1913

Tiffany Layman supplied her exact date of birth, along with the date of her marriage to William Luther Green, and the date of her death, based on the following sources:

Source 1: Mary Ellen Ledford (Bessie Fullen m. into her family)
Source 2: HOPKINS COUNTY, TEXAS - BIRTHS 1935 ... for their child.....

Might she have been married later to a B.C. Colwell, and had another son, based on the following entry also from the Texas Birth Index?

28 Mar 1941 Male Hopkins B C Colwell Bessie Fullen

Bessie married William Luther Green on 3 Mar 1930. William was born before 1913; died on 28 Nov 1938. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Bessie married Wylie Jackson Browning on 22 Apr 1944 in Como, Hopkins County, Texas. Wylie was born on 23 Apr 1891 in Hopkins County, Texas; died on 20 Feb 1964 in Hopkins County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

His birth information, as shown in the scan of BIRTHS recorded of the Fullen bible, was as follows:

Odell 1917

His grandson, Jesse Lee Fullen, reported that Odell and Adell were twins, and were born on February 25, 1917. Odell himself was the father of twins who were born on February 25, 1942, two sets of twins born on the twenty-fifth day of the second month, exactly 25 years apart.

(Research):

Census Listings:

1940 Census
Texas, Wood County, Mineloa City, JP 2
Enumerated April 10, 1940
SD 3 ED 250-5 Sheet 12A
Stone
111-259-R-5-No
Fullen, Odell Head m W 23 M No H4 Tx Same Place Mechanic Auto Garage
Fullen, Hazel Wf F W 18 M No 6 Tx Same Place
Fullen, Robert Lee Son M W 1 Tx Same Place

Family/Spouse: Hazel Marie McBride. Hazel was born on 16 Dec 1921 in Wichita County, Texas; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Her birth information, as shown in the scan of BIRTHS recorded in the Fullen bible, was as follows:

Adell 1917

Tiffany Layman provided more complete information about her birth and death, based on the following sources:

Adell Blanche Fullen
b 2/15/1917 Sulpher Springs, Hopkins Co., TX
d 7/29/1999 De Soto, Dallas Co., TX
m William STARNES
Source 1: Texas Vital Statistics Birth Records
Source 2: My mother

Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

His birth information, as shown in the scan of BIRTHS recorded in the Fullen bible, was as follows:

Otto 1919

Sunday, September 21, 1997
Grand Prarie News
Otto W. Fullen

Otto W. Fullen, 77, of Hutchins died Tuesday, Sept. 16, in a Dallas hospital following a lengthy illness. He was preceded in death by his son, Otto W. Fullen, Jr. in 1985, and grandson, David Fullen in 1992.

Born in Como, Mr. Fullen had been a Hutchins resident for the past two and one half years and a longtime resident of Dallas County. He was a U.S. Navy veteran. Mr. Fullen retired in 1972, from Texas Pacific Motor Freight Company in Dallas as a truck driver. He was a member of First Baptist Church in Canton.

Mr. Fullen is survived by his wife of 60 years, Effie Fullen of Hutchins; daughter and son-in-law Jerry and Mary Fullen of Balch Springs; sisters Adell Starnes of Lancaster and Dorothy Durbin of Dallas; brother Travis Fullen of Aurora, Col.; eight grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.

Services took place Friday, Sept. 19, at Bean-Massey-Burge Chapel in Grand Prarie. Burial followed in Grand Prarie's Southland Cemetery.

Bean-Massey-Burge Funeral Home handled the arrangements.

(Courtesy of Veronica Fullen Limsky)

Otto married Effie Mae Starnes on 9 Apr 1938 in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas. Effie was born on 18 Mar 1917 in Irving, Dallas County, Texas; died on 10 Mar 2002 in Grand Prairie, Dallas County, Texas; was buried in Southland Cemetery, Grand Prairie, Dallas County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Her birth information, as shown in the scan of BIRTHS recorded in the Fullen bible, was as follows:

Elizabeth 1920

Family/Spouse: Horace Elvin Hood. Horace was born about 1920; died on 1 Dec 1996. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Wyoming Tribune Obituary (Courtesy of Tiffany Layman)

Travis B. Fullen, 75, of Cheyenne died April 3 at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center. He was born Oct. 29, 1925, in Hopkins County, Texas, and had lived here since October 1995 with prior residence of 20 years in Denver. Mr. Fullen was a salesman. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars in Denver, Eagles Lodge, American Legion and Moose Lodge. He is survived by his wife, Katherine Fullen of Cheyenne, whom he married March 23, 1958; son, Glenn Fullen of Arizona; stepdaughter, Sandra K. Leighton of Cheyenne; sister, Dorothy Durbin of Dallas; two grandchildren; and one great-grandson. He was preceded in death by his parents, James and Julia Fullen; five brothers; and four sisters. Cremation has taken place at Cheyenne Memorial Gardens under the direction of Wiederspahn-Radomsky Chapel of the Chimes.

FULLEN, Travis B; 75; Hopkins County TX-Cheyenne WY; 9 Apr 2001 Name: Travis Fullen SSN: 460-22-7803 Last Residence: 82007 Cheyenne, Laramie, Wyoming, United States of America Born: 29 Oct 1925 Died: 3 Apr 2001 State (Year) SSN issued: Texas (Before 1951)

Travis married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Travis married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Travis married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

His birth information, as shown in the scan of BIRTHS recorded in the Fullen bible, was as follows:

Troy 1929

Don and Amy Fullen had a copy of his "Delayed Birth Registration" on their website. On this delayed birth registration, filed by affidavit by his sister Elsie Pearl Millsap, Troy's location of birth was given as Como, Hopkins County, Texas.

His headstone, pictured in Ameth's book, simply reads Troy Lee Fullen 1929-1968.

Tiffany Layman writes on website that: "Troy died January 20, 1968 six months after a tragic car accident that occurred on his way home from Colorado to visit his sick wife Virginia in the hospital. He is buried in Restland Memorial, Mesquite Texas next to his wife, and not far from his wife's mother Frances Bradley Bending and her second husband Joe Carruthers."

Source:

http://75167.tripod.com/id9.html

On his Texas Death Certificate, viewable online at FamilySearch.org, Texas Deaths, 1890-1976, his usual occupation was listed as Supervisor, Cafeteria. He was in the Villa Marie Nursing Home, presumably being cared for after the car accident that left him in a coma. The informant on the certificate was his wife, Mrs. Virginia Fullen.

Troy married Marguerite Virginia Post before 1948. Marguerite was born on 25 Mar 1922 in Washington Courthouse, Fayette County, Ohio; died on 14 Jul 1977 in Dallas County, Texas; was buried in Restland Memorial Cemetery, Mesquite, Dallas County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

The Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997 lists a unnamed female born on October 20, 1931 of Julia COOPER and Marvin FULTON (sic) in Van Zandt County. It is ASSUMED this is the birth information for Dorothy.

She was married several times:

(1) John OLDNER, and they were the parents of:
Julia LaVearn OLDNER b. 1948
Linda J. OLDNER b. 1950
Carl M. OLDNER b. 1953
(2) Jack Hunnicutt, and they were the parents of
Jackie HUNNICUTT b. 1957
(3) Curtis L. MORRIS (m. 1969 Div. 1970)
(4) Paul DURBIN (m. 1 Nov 1972)


DURBIN, Dorothy (FULLEN); 72; Kaufman TX; Dallas M-N; 2005-8-26

Family/Spouse: Paul Kenneth Durbin. Paul was born on 25 May 1926; died on 30 Aug 1998; was buried in Shooks Chapel Cemetery, Sulphur Spring, Hopkins County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Bobbie Jean Gulledge. Bobbie was born on 8 May 1934; died on 1 Dec 1983; was buried in Shooks Chapel Cemetery, Sulphur Spring, Hopkins County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

In the 2013 obituary of her sister, Bernice "Bonnie" Runnels McGrew, she is referenced as "Avenel HARVEY," and it was also shown that she preceded Bonnie in death.

Notes:

The Sabine County Reporter
August 14, 2013, Page 14

Bernice "Bonnie" McGrew, (age 93) was born November 1, 1919, in Broaddus, Texas, to the late Edgar Ellis Runnels and Beulah (Fullen) Runnels. She entered into rest at her residence in Broaddus with her loving family gathered around her on Monday, August 5, 2013.

She was of the Baptist faith and was a member of the Broaddus Order of the Easter Star, where she served as Past Matron several times. Her life consisted of many qualities; she was a wonderful wife, mother, grandmother, friend, homemaker, seamstress and beautician. She loved being around people. She always made sure that she was dressed well for the occasion. She wanted to look her best at all times.

Those left to cherish her memory are her husband of 65 years, J.C. McGrew (whom she married on January 16, 1948) of Broaddus, Texas; daughters, Lou Nell McLendon Jones and husband Bob of Pasadena, Carol Mead of Broaddus, Jane Lewis and husband Scott of Pasadena; grandchildren, Lou Ann Rice, Bobby Jones, Travis Duncan, Brandi Pryor, Jamie Lewis, Tonya Lewis, and Kayla Lewis; 11 great-grandchildren; 2 great-great-grandchildren; brother, William Ray Runnels of Livingston; Sister, Juanita Harris of Huntington; sisters-in-law, Mary Pippen of Delhi, La., Laura Geese and husband Freddie of Tyler, Jenell Runnels of Spring; brothers-in-law, Tully Borders and wife Joy of Kilgore, Dub Borders and wife Shirley of Gilbertsville, Pa.; along with numerous nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Edgar and Beulah Runnels; daughter, Evelyn Ann "Cookie" McLendon Morris; great-grandson, Kyle Keagle; brother, Edgar "Son" Runnels; sisters, Avenel Harvey, Maurine Harvey; nephew, Jimmy Wagner.

Funeral services will be held Thursday, August 8, 2013, 2:00 P.M., Trinity Baptist Church, Broaddus, with Bro. Don Lofton, Bro. Hugh Mixon, and Bobby Jones officiating. Visitation will be Wednesday, August 7, 2013, 5 til 8 P.M. at Trinity Baptist Church, Broaddus, Texas. Pallbearers will be Charles Lynn Williams, Billy Joe Williams, Jimmy Dale Williams, Bobby Keith Williams, Randy Williams and Duane Williams.

Bernice married George Martin McLendon before 1938. George was born on 18 Oct 1915 in Center, Shelby County, Texas; died on 31 Mar 2008 in Kerrville, Kerr County, Texas; was buried in Spann's Chapel Cemetery, Shelby County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Bernice married James Carroll "J. C." "Keg" McGrew on 16 Jan 1948. James (son of Thomas Ervin McGrew and Launa Bullock) was born on 14 May 1923 in Pioneer, West Carroll Parish, Louisiana; died on 6 Aug 2014 in Lufkin, Angelina County, Texas; was buried in Runnels Cemetery, San Augustine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

EDGAR RUNNELS 23 Sep 1921 Aug 1986 77022 (Houston, Harris, TX) 77022 (Houston, Harris, TX) 450-20-4882 Texas

Notes:

Sabine County Reporter
June 4, 2003

Reba Maurine Harvey

Reba Maurine Harvey, 78, of Broaddus died Friday, May 30, 2003 at a San Augustine nursing home. Mrs. Harvey was born May 6, 1925 in San Augustine County as a daughter of the late Beulah Carey (FULLER) (sic) and Edgar Ellis RUNNELS. She was a homemaker. Survivors: a granddaughter, Rebecca Lynn WAGNER of Arizona, a brother, Ray RUNNELS of Livingston, and sisters, Berniece McGREW of Broaddus and Juanita KIRK of Lufkin. She was preceded in death by her son, Jimmy WAGNER. Funeral services were held June 2 at Trinity Baptist Church in Broaddus with Pastor Don LOFTON officiating. Interment followed at Runnels Cemetery near Broaddus. Wyman Roberts Funeral Directors of San Augustine, directors.

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Kenneth Murray Millsap 7 Dec 1930 Male Hopkins Elva Ray Millsap Pearl Elsie Fullen

Tiffany Layman shows that he married Ernestine GARCIA.

Based on the birth record below, might be have been married twice?

Sharon Kaye Millsap 30 Apr 1954 Female Bexar Kenneth Murray Millsap Kathryn Cora Hauk

Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

-------- 10 Nov 1939 Male Dallas William Smith Starnes Adell Blanche Fullen

This birth record, with the name of the child not listed, appears to be for William Smith Starnes, Jr., based on Tiffany Layman's website. She shows that William Smith Starnes Jr. was born on November 10, but with no year listed.

(Medical):See attached sources.

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Otto W. Fullen Jr.

Services for Otto W. Fullen Jr., 44, of Dallas will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at Southland Funeral Home Chapel with burial following at the Southland Cemetery.

Mr. Fullen died Monday at work in Dallas after a short illness.

A lifetime resident of Dallas, Mr. Fullen worked for Highland Construction Co. of Dallas. He served in the U.S. Navy and U.S. Army and was a member of the Baptist Church.

He is suvived by his wife, Carol McClure Fullen of Dallas; two sons, David G. and Scott A. Fullen of Dallas; one daughter, Veronica (Roni) Baker of Balch Springs; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Otto W. Fullen; sone brother, Rev. Jerry Fullen of Balch Springs; and one sister, Katherine Elaine Cooper of Grand Praire.

(Courtesy of Veronica Fullen Limsky)

Otto married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]