James Marion Cooper was born July 29, 1856 in and died 1941 in Cherokee county, Texas. He married Alva Ann Raley on November 28, 1878 in Tennessee. They had 9 children
1. Ida Cooper was born December 3, 1878 in Tennessee
2. Lawrence Franklin Cooper was born February 18, 1880 and died June 20, 1957. He married Nora Ann Wilson.
3. Myrtle Cooper was born December 17, 1882 in Texas
4. William Cleveland Cooper was born July 28, 1885
5. Alma Arnettie Cooper was born November 18, 1887
6. Harmon Vince Cooper was born July 22, 1890
7. Forrest Talmage Cooper was born January 11, 193
8. Silpha Elizabeth Cooper was born February 17, 1895
9. Maizie V. Cooper was born May 4, 1898