His death certificate records Henry Shelton Cooper, age 75 years 6 days, born 1 Jan 1842 in Rowan Co., Ky, died 30 June 1917 in Rowan Co., Ky, married, farmer, father Fleck Cooper, born in Rowan Co., Ky, mother’s maiden name don’t know, cause of death homicide poisoned by strychnine as best information lived about 2 hours, contributory cause nothing that I know, informant blank, medical statement by A. L. Blair, burial in Logan Cemetery.

Her death certificate records Elizabeth Cooper, age 77 years 6 months 27 days, born 27 June 1843 in Carter Co., Ky, died 13 Mar 1920 in Farmers precinct, Rowan Co., Ky, marital status blank, father Landa Markwell, mother’s maiden name Diena Logan, birthplaces do not know, cause of death influenza, informant Charles Toliver, Sharkey, Ky, burial in Buttfork graveyard.

1880 census of Rowan Co., Ky, Cross Roads precinct, enumerated 1 June, lists on p. 11 as family #89/102:
Cooper, Henry, 28, farmer; Elizabeth, 27, wife; Charles, 4, son; Cora, 3, dau; America, 2, dau. All born Ky Ky Ky.

The next household is headed by Elizabeth’s mother.

1900 census of Rowan Co., Ky, Farmers precinct, enumerated 19 June, lists on p. 16B as family #281/283:
Cooper, Henry S., 58, b. Jan 1842, Ky Va Ky, farmer; Elizabeth J., wife, 57, b. June 1842, b. Ky Ky Ky, married 25 years, mother of 5 children, 4 living; Charles W., son, 24, b. Aug 1875, single; Cora F., dau, 22, b. Oct 1877, widowed, mother of 1 child, 1 living; America C., dau, 21, b. Jan 1879; Martilda, dau, 19, b. June 1880; Lancaster, Lucy A., nephew (f), 13, b Sep 1896. All children born Ky Ky Ky.

1910 census of Rowan Co., Ky, Farmers precinct, enumerated 9 May, lists on p. 17A as family #284/291:
Cooper, Henry S., 68, b. farmer, second marriage; Elizabeth J., wife, 67, first marriage, married 34 years, mother of 4 children, 4 living; Pearlie A., dau, 12; Charles, son, 8; America C., dau, 31. All born Ky Ky Ky.