1894

Walter Bird Cooper Sr. was born on 31 Oct 1894 in Richland, South Carolina, USA a child of Mars Leroy Cooper Sr and Isabell Van Brackle Smith Cooper.

1900

W B Cooper was counted in the census on 19 Jun 1900 in Fairfield, South Carolina, USA, as a 5-year-old, male, single, white, son. Also in the home was his father, N Cooper; his mother, Belle V Cooper; and his siblings, G J Cooper, Iola B Cooper, H P Cooper, Mars L Cooper, Fay Cooper, T W Cooper, A P Cooper, and Charles A Cooper.

1910

Walter Cooper was counted in the census on 07 May 1910 in Fairfield, South Carolina, USA, as a 15-year-old, male, single, white, son. Also in the home was his father, Mars Cooper; his mother Belle Cooper; his siblings, Herbert Cooper, Mars Cooper Jr., Thomas Cooper, Walter Cooper, Alfred Cooper, Charles Cooper and Margrett Cooper.

1917

On June 5, 1917, Walter Byrd Cooper completed a United States World War I Draft Registration Card, stating that he was 22 years of age, having been born On October 31, 1894 in Richland South Carolina. Current address as Blythewood, R. F. D #2, employed as a farmer for himself. He was described as single with no dependents, no previous military service, medium height, medium built, blue eyes, dark hair, not disabled.

When he was 23, he married Mamie Pearl Miles on 05 Dec 1917 in Blythewood, Richland, South Carolina, USA.

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1920

Walter Cooper was counted in the census on 24 Jan 1920 in Richland, South Carolina, USA, as a 25-year-old, male, married, white, nephew. Also in the home was his uncle, Elton Wilson; his wife, Mamie Cooper; and their son, Walter Cooper, Jr.

1930

Walter B Cooper was counted in the census on 16 Apr 1930 in Blythewood, Richland, South Carolina, USA, as a 35-year-old, male, married, white, head of household. Also in the home was his wife, Mamie P. Cooper; their sons, Walter B Cooper, Jr. and Walace L Cooper; and his mother-in-law, Elizabeth Miles.

1940

Walter B Cooper was counted in the census on 06 May 1940 in Blythewood, Richland, South Carolina, USA, as a 45-year-old, male, married, white, head of household. Also in the home was his wife, Mamie Cooper; their son, Wallace L Cooper; and lodgers, Elizabeth Kersey, Irene Kersey, and Carolyn Kersey.

1966

On November 29, 1966, Walter Bird Cooper was mentioned as the father on the death record of Walter Bird Cooper.

1972

January 2, 1972, W. B. Cooper was listed as a living brother in the obituary of Fay Boyd Cooper Sr.

1977

He died on 10 Feb 1977 in Columbia, Richland, South Carolina, USA at Richland Memorial Hospital. He was buried on 11 Feb 1977 in Elgin, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA at Smyrna United Methodist Church Cemetery.

Walter Cooper Rites Not Set

BLYTHEWOOD – Walter Bird Cooper, 82, of Rt. 1, Blythewood, died today in Richland Memorial Hospital.

Funeral Plans will be announced by Talbert-Shives Funeral Home.

Mr. Cooper was born in Upper Richland County, a son of the late Mars L. Cooper and Isabell Smith Cooper. He was a member of Zion United Methodist Church, a retired Fire Warden with the S. C. Forestry Commission and a retired farmer.

Surviving are a son, Wallace L Cooper, Sr., of Blythewood; a sister, Mrs. Marguerite Smith of Tabor City, N. C.; a brother, Dr. H. P. Cooper of Clemson; four grandchildren and a great grandchild.

Friends may call at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Cooper, Sr., in Blythewood and also at the funeral home.

COOPER RITES

BLYTHEWOOD – Funeral service for Walter Bird Cooper were held today in Talbert Shives Funeral Home, conducted by the Rev. John P. Griffith. Burial was in Smyrna United Methodist Church Cemetery.

Pallbearers were Joe B. Brown, Edward Wilson, F. B. Cooper, Roy Hudson, Joe Bundrick and H. V. Jeffcoat.

Mr. Cooper, 82, of Rt. 1, Blythewood, a retired farmer, died Thursday in Richland Memorial Hospital.

WALTER B. COOPER

Walter Bird Cooper, 82, of Rt. 1, Blythewood, a retired farmer, died Thursday in Richland Memorial Hospital.

He was born in Upper Richland County, a son of the late Mars L. Cooper and Isabell Smith Cooper. He was a member of Zion United Methodist Church, a retired fire warden with the S. C. Forestry Commission.

Surviving are a son, Wallace L Cooper, Sr., of Blythewood; a sister, Mrs. Marguerite Smith of Tabor City, N. C.; a brother, Dr. H. P. Cooper of Clemson; four grandchildren and a great grandchild.

Services will be 3 p.m. today at Talbert-Shives Funeral Home, conducted by the Rev. John P. Griffith, with burial in Smyrna United Methodist Church.

Pallbearers were Joe B. Brown, Edward Wilson, F. B. Cooper, Roy Hudson, Joe Bundrick and H. V. Jeffcoat.