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Benjamin May, Jr Benny
Generation: 1
Generation: 3
Generation: 4
1. Benjamin May, Jr Benny was born , of Magoffin Co., Ky (son of James Benjamin May and Mary A Cooper). Benjamin married America Hall of Magoffin Co., Ky. America was born , of Magoffin Co., Ky. [Group Sheet]
2. James Benjamin May was born 15 Mar 1853, of Magoffin Co., Ky; died 10 Jun 1892. James married Mary A Cooper 31 Aug 1879, of Magoffin Co., Ky. Mary (daughter of Richard Lee Cooper and Katherine Salyer) was born , of Magoffin Co., Ky. [Group Sheet]
3. Mary A Cooper was born , of Magoffin Co., Ky (daughter of Richard Lee Cooper and Katherine Salyer). Children:
- Alexander May was born , of Magoffin Co., Ky.
- Bertie May was born , of Magoffin Co., Ky.
- Willard Clark May was born , of Magoffin Co., Ky.
- Curt May was born , of Magoffin Co., Ky.
- Elizabeth May, Lizzie was born , of Magoffin Co., Ky.
- 1. Benjamin May, Jr Benny was born , of Magoffin Co., Ky.
Generation: 3
6. Richard Lee Cooper was born , of Magoffin Co., Ky; was christened , Union Soldier, Civil War (son of David M Cooper and Celia Sarah Prater). Richard married Katherine Salyer 16 Apr 1849, of Johnson Co., Ky. Katherine was born 1832, of Johnson Co., Ky. [Group Sheet]
7. Katherine Salyer was born 1832, of Johnson Co., Ky. Children:
- 3. Mary A Cooper was born , of Magoffin Co., Ky.
- Jefferson Cooper was born , of Magoffin Co., Ky.
- Elizabeth Cooper was born , of Magoffin Co., Ky.
- John Franklin Cooper was born , of Magoffin Co., Ky.
- William M Cooper was born , of Magoffin Co., Ky.
- Joseph M Cooper was born , of Magoffin Co., Ky.
- Richard Cooper was born , of Magoffin Co., Ky.
- Ashland Cooper was born , of Magoffin Co., Ky.
- Sarah Cooper was born , of Magoffin Co., Ky.
- Thomas J Cooper was born 24 Jan 1857, Lick Creek, Magoffin Co., Ky.
- Newton P Cooper was born 09 May 1865, of Magoffin Co., Ky; died 27 Jun 1941.
- Wesley Cooper was born Jul 1869, of Magoffin Co., Ky.
Generation: 4
12. David M Cooper was born Abt 1804, of, Floyd, Ky (son of John Cooper, II. and Mrs John Cooper). David married Celia Sarah Prater 15 May 1823, Morgan or Floyd Co., Ky.. Celia (daughter of Archibald Prather, I and Sarah Martha Fugate) was born 25 Oct 1807, Salyersville, Magoffin, Ky; died 27 Apr 1844. [Group Sheet]
13. Celia Sarah Prater was born 25 Oct 1807, Salyersville, Magoffin, Ky (daughter of Archibald Prather, I and Sarah Martha Fugate); died 27 Apr 1844. Children:
- Lucinda Cooper was born , of Magoffin Co., Ky.
- Rebecca Cooper was born , of Magoffin Co., Ky.
- Nancy Jane Cooper was born , of Magoffin Co., Ky.
- 6. Richard Lee Cooper was born , of Magoffin Co., Ky; was christened , Union Soldier, Civil War.
- Thomas B. Cooper was born , of Magoffin Co., Ky; was christened , Home Guard, Civil War.
- William Cooper, Will was born , of Magoffin Co., Ky; was christened , Union Soldier, Civil War.; died , Civil War.
- Crockett Cooper was born , of Magoffin Co., Ky; was christened , Union Soldier, Civil War; died , Civil War.
- John Everett Cooper was born , of Magoffin Co., Ky; was christened , Confed. Soldier, Civil War.
- Milton Cooper was born , of Magoffin Co., Ky; was christened , Union Soldier, Civil War.
- Archibald Prater Cooper was born 27 Nov 1827, Lick Creek, Morgan County, Kentucky; was christened , Union Soldier, Civil War; died 09 Sep 1918, ,Magoffin County, Kentucky; was buried Sep 1918.
- Gillian Cooper was born 17 Jun 1834, of Magoffin Co., Ky; died 10 Jul 1908; was buried , Lacy Cem., Floress, Ky..