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When his wife, Lewry Grigsby, died on the trip west, a young orphaned girl with the wagon train moved into the Cooper wagon to care for the children. She was Tilithy Yates who was born in Tennessee, in 1833. She was the sister of Isabel Yates who had also been with the train and is said to have had two children by Captain John Grigsby. Tilithy and Thomas Cooper were married in Napa County, CA, Oct 24, 1852.

1880 United States Federal Census Thomas Cooper
Name: Thomas Cooper
Home in 1880: Sanel, Mendocino, California
Age: 57
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1823
BirthPlace: Pennsylvania
Relation to head-of-household: Self
Spouses's Name: Delitha
Father's birthplace: PA
Mother's birthplace: PA
Occupation: Farmer
Marital status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Male
Household Members: Name Age
Thomas Cooper 57
Delitha Cooper 48
Jennie Cooper 22
Thomas J. Cooper 20
Delia Cooper 11
Lillie M Cooper 8
William Arnold 25

California, Wills and Probate Records, 1850-1953
Name: Thomas Cooper
Probate Date: 29 Dec 1899
Probate Place: Mendocino, California, USA
Inferred Death Year: Abt 1899
Inferred Death Place: California, USA
Case Number: 1219
Item Description: Case Files, No. 1219-1234, 1899-1901

Thomas married Tilitha YATES on 24 Oct 1852 in , Napa, California, United States. Tilitha was born in 1833 in Tennessee, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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