Kentucky: A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, 6th ed., 1887, Shelby Co. LINDSAY A. COOPER, deceased, was a native of Shelby County, born November 10, 1801, the fourth of the twelve children of Samuel and Esther (Lindsay) Cooper, the former a native of Maryland. Our subject was reared on a farm, and received a common school education. He engaged in farming and stock raising all his life, at which he was successful, owning at the time of his death 175 acres of well improved land on the Ohio River. He married, on June 27, 1839, Miss Matilda A. Luckett, daughter of William G. and Martha S. (Steel) Luckett, and to their union twelve children were born, ten of whom are living: Martha E., William L., Ruhama B., Adam R., Mary M., Nolia A. Samuel L., Graham B., Sallie E., Lindsay B., Laura M. and Gibson L. Mr. Cooper died on February 24, 1886. He was a member of the Christian Church, and at all times ready to help the poor and needy. He was a Worthy Master of the I.O.O.F. Politically he was a Democrat. Cooper Lindsay Luckett Steel = MD http://www.rootsweb.com/~kygenweb/kybiog/shelby/cooper.la.txt