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Isaac was a 33 year old Conscript, married with 4 or more children. He died of an unknown disease having served but 58 days.

His widow Martha shows up in the 1870 census with just the 11 year old twins.

I. J. W. Cooper, Private, Company H, Wirt Adams Regiment, Cavalry,* enlisted September 1, 1862 at Corinth, Miss./September 10 at Montgomery by Capt. Bowie for the war, taken sick on march, could not travel, left near Ripley, Miss. October 10, 1862, died of disease near Ripley October 29, 1862, resident of Hayneville, Lowndes County, his widow Martha L. Cooper filed claim for the settlement of his effects June 4, 1863

Note: Company was first organized at Hayneville, Lownnds Co., Ala., and known as the Lowndes Rangers, about the 1st day of Sept., 1861, and rendezvous at Montgomery on the 8th of same month. Joined Adams’ Cavalry Reg’t at Bowling Green about the 1st Oct., 1861,

* Col. Wirt Adams’ Regiment of Cavalry was also known as the 1st Regiment Mississippi Cavalry, and subsequently became Wood’s Regiment Cavalry

Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations Raised Directly by the Confederate Government.

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Martha Love Moore
in the Family Data Collection - Individual Records

Name: Martha Love Moore
Spouse: Isaac James Joseph Washington Cooper
Parents: Alfred C Moore, Sarah Ann King
Birth Place: Loundes, Letohatchee, AL
Birth Date: 1831
Marriage Date: 29 Dec 1853
Death Place: Letohatchee, Loundes, AL
Death Date: 1905

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Martha L. Moon
in the Alabama Marriages, 1809-1920 (Selected Counties)

Name: Martha L. Moon
Gender: Female
Spouse: Isaac Cooper
Spouse Gender: Male
Marriage Date: 29 Dec 1853
Marriage Place: Lowndes
Surety/Perf. Name: James Keine
OSPage: 199

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J J W Cooper
in the 1860 United States Federal Census
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Name: J J W Cooper
Age: 31
Birth Year: abt 1829
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Alabama
Home in 1860: Division 1, Montgomery, Alabama
Post Office: Montgomery
Family Number: 1005
Value of real estate: [blank]
Household Members:
Name Age
J J W Cooper 31 Overseer
Martha L Cooper 25
Carrie E Cooper 5
James Cooper 2
Ugenia Cooper 1
Virginia Cooper 1

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