Kentucky: A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, 2nd ed., 
1885, McLean Co.

DR. THOMAS W. COOPER, McLean County, was born January 1, 1845, in 
Meade County, Ky., and is a son of Leonard and Nancy (Bryan) Cooper, 
who were born respectively in Marion and Nelson Counties.  Leonard 
Cooper was a son of Philip Cooper, who was a farmer by occupation; 
the mother of our subject was a daughter of Ignatius Bryan, of Irish 
descent.  Dr. Cooper was reared on a farm, and resided with his parents 
until 1863, when he commenced farming for himself.  At the age of 
twenty-five he commenced selling drugs, and the study of medicine.  In 
1874 he entered the University of Louisville, and graduated in June, 
1875, from the Kentucky School of Medicine; located at Beach Grove, 
where he has been engaged in the practice of medicine ever since with 
good success.  In 1880 he opened a drug store, and has added gents' 
furnishing goods.  He sold out in 1884, and engaged in general 
merchandising.  He was married March 21, 1876, to Olivia Caloway, of 
McLean County, a daughter of Samuel and Rebecca (Boston) Caloway, of 
Jefferson County.  They have one child - a boy - Franklin Kelley 
Cooper.  Dr. Cooper is a member of the Roman Catholic Church, a 
Democrat in politics, and gave his first presidential vote in 1872 
to Horace Greeley.

Cooper Bryan Caloway Boston
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Meade-KY Marion-KY Nelson-KY Jefferson-KY

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