User talk:Maria Cooper Barnes

Hi there--

Thanks for sending me a message -- I am not signed in here, but would like to make a few corrections to the citation for my family. John Gordon Cooper is my grandfather's first cousin. I have done a lot of research on the family -- including having John Gordon's birthplace checked out in England by my brother who lives over there. He was not born in Wigan, but one of his younger brothers was. John Gordon was born in Smallthorne. His father was actually born in Wolverhampton -- not Bilston (although both of John Gordon's parents were from Bilston). The entire family is from Bilston/Tipton outside of Birmingham. My source for his birthplace is the UK Census. But I also grew up knowing the family is from Birmingham. My 2nd/3rd cousins who descend from Joseph and Albert's siblings still live in that area.

I have all of the citations (copies of UK Census pages)tied to my Ancestry.com account -- a public tree for Maria Cooper Barnes so that anyone can see it. Everything I added is sourced via the UK Census (1841-1881). I'm not sure how to add this notation -- and since I live in Fairfax, VA, am planning to also provide the US House of Representatives with the information about John Gordon's birthplace. I hate to see incorrect information get passed down forever.

I grew up in Youngstown and have been to Oak Hill Cemetery. I also have visited all of the graves. I descend from Albert Cooper (Joseph's youngest brother), who was my great grandfather. They all worked in the steel mills at one point (which became Republic Steel).

My family was very proud of his accomplishments. John Gordon's brother was Mahoning County Commissioner for a while and my grandfather was the number one city inspector in his day -- so this is a family that came over and did good things within one generation! Quite the American success story. Many thanks!!!

Maria Cooper Barnes

Maria Cooper Barnes (talk) 21:54, 14 February 2015 (UTC)