Marty and Karla Grant
The Genealogy of Marty Grant and wife Karla Mangus Grant.

Sarah Elmina Amanda Cooper
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Name Sarah Elmina Amanda Cooper Birth 31 Jan 1841 Haywood Co, NC
Gender Female _UID 50CB888DD2DAD4118AC44445535400003F7A Death 21 Oct 1930 Cherokee Co, NC
Burial Valleytown Cem, Cherokee Co, NC
Person ID I3298 Marty and Karla Grant Last Modified 20 Jun 2013
Father Thomas Jefferson Cooper, b. 14 Oct 1804, SC
d. 15 Aug 1890, Cherokee Co, NC
(Age 85 years)Mother Frances Deaver, b. 13 Apr 1807, Buncombe Co, NC
d. 10 Aug 1875, Cherokee Co, NC
(Age 68 years)Marriage 9 Aug 1827 Haywood Co, NC
_UID 9657B586CE93DE49BFE1B395E8FE81BCBBF5 Family ID F1510 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 
John Wiley King, b. 8 Mar 1843, TN
d. 29 May 1910, Cherokee Co, NC
(Age 67 years)Marriage 15 Nov 1866 Cherokee Co, NC
_UID 6CE32804E7B5E040B0AB4DDCEF696BA725C7 Children 1. Dixie King, b. 1867/1868, Cherokee Co, NC (now Graham Co, NC)
d. Aft 1930, Cherokee Co, NC
(Age > 63 years)2. James W King, b. Jan 1870, Cherokee Co, NC (now Graham Co, NC)
d. Aft 1880, Cherokee Co, NC
(Age > 11 years)3. Robert King, b. 1870/1871, Cherokee Co, NC (now Graham Co, NC)
d. Aft 1880, Cherokee Co, NC
(Age > 10 years)4. Willie King, b. 1872/1873, Graham Co, NC
d. Aft 1880, Cherokee Co, NC
(Age > 8 years)5. Addie King, b. 1875/1876, Cherokee Co, NC
d. Aft 1880, Cherokee Co, NC
(Age > 5 years)6. Edgar Bruce King, b. 27 Nov 1877, Cherokee Co, NC
d. 11 Mar 1950, Cherokee Co, NC
(Age 72 years)Family ID F416 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 21 Aug 2026
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Notes - !NOTES:I (Marty Grant) am not related to this person as far as I know. They are the ancestors or relatives of one or more of my in-law or step-relatives*, so I have researched them to a small extent.
* Brother William married into my Hensley family.
* Niece Mahala Billie Cooper married into my Davis family;
!REFERENCE:
http://www.martygrant.com/
http://www.martygrant.com/genealogy/davis/
http://www.martygrant.com/genealogy/hensley/
!CENSUS:1850 Cherokee Co., NC # 867/867
Thomas J. Cooper 46 Merchant M-M $600 SC
Francis 44 NC
Nathan F. 22 Farmer
William W. 20 Farmer
James W. 18 Farmer
Elizabeth 15
Martha L. 12
Susanna E. 11 <--- (sic should say Sarah E.)
Harriet 6
Abram L. 3
Harvey A. 1/12;
!CENSUS:1860 Cherokee Co., NC Cheoah # 713/713
Thomas J. Cooper 55 Farmer $1200/3000 Orange Co, NC
Frances 54 Haywood
William 27
Elizabeth R. 23
Martha 21
Elmina 19
Harriet 15 Cherokee
Abram L. 13
Harvey A. 10
Nancy E. 6;
!CENSUS:1870 Cherokee Co. NC Cheoah # 206/206
Wiley King 27 Dry goods merchant $0/500 TN
Almina 28 NC
Dixie 2
James 4/12 Jan;
!CENSUS:1880 Cherokee Co., NC Valleytown # 126/126
J. Wiley King 38 Ranging Cattle NC-NC-NC
Elmina 39 wife NC-SC-MI
Dixie 12 dau NC-NC-NC
James W. 10 son
Robt 9 son
Willie 7 son
Addie 4 dau
Bruse 2 son
William Arrowwood 33 laborer;
!CENSUS:1900 Cherokee Co., NC Murphy # 94/96
John W. King head Mar 8 1843 57 M 32 TN-TN-MO Salesman
Sarah E. wife Jany 31 1840 50 M 32 6-5 NC-SC-NC
Hattie Wiggins servt May? 8 1881 19 NC-NC-NC Cook;
!CENSUS:1910 Cherokee Co., NC Valleytown Andrews town (marked out) # 383/397
John W. King head 67 M2 43 TN-SC-KY
Elmina M. wife 69 M1 43 6-5 NC-SC-NC;
!CENSUS:1920 Cherokee Co., NC Murphy town # 166/174
John H. Dillard head 56 M VA-VA-VA
Dixie wife 52 M NC-TN-NC
Alma King M-in-L 78 wd NC-SC-NC;
!CENSUS:1930 Cherokee Co., NC Murphy town # 252/262
John H. Dillard head 67 NC-NC-NC
Dixie K. wife 62
Elmina King M-in-L 89 wd;
!NOTES:See Death Certificate for more information (North Carolina Death Certificates 1909-1975 Ancestry.com) -
http://www.martygrant.com/genealogy/wright/documentation/King_Elmina_Cooper_(1841-1930)_Death_Certificate.jpg
- !NOTES:I (Marty Grant) am not related to this person as far as I know. They are the ancestors or relatives of one or more of my in-law or step-relatives*, so I have researched them to a small extent.
