A History of Kentucky Baptists From 1769 to 1885, Including More Than
800 Biographical Sketches, J. H. Spencer, Manuscript Revised and
Corrected by Mrs. Burilla B. Spencer, In Two Volumes.  Printed For the
Author.  1886.  Republished By Church History Research & Archives 1976
Lafayette, Tennessee. Vol. 2, pages 392-393 [Wayne County].

WILLIAM ARMSTRONG COOPER, son of Elder Henry Cooper was born in Wayne
county, Ky., May 4, 1813.  He was brought up on a farm, and received
only such an education as the schools of his neighborhood could afford.
But possessing superior natural gifts, he acquired a good stock of
knowledge by his own unaided efforts.  At the age of 20 years, he
professed hope in Christ, and was baptized into the fellowship of Beaver
Creek church, by Matthew Floyd.  A year later, he was married to Sallie
Cooper.  He was licensed to exercise his gift, about 1835, and was
ordained to the pastoral care of Beaver Creek church, about 1840.  To
this congregation he has continued to minister to the present time.  He
has also served the churches at Seventy-Six, Clear Fork, Bethel, and 2d
New Hope and Friendship, during longer or shorter periods.  He is
regarded a preacher of superior ability, and the esteem in which he is
held by his brethren, is evinced in the fact that he has been elected
moderator of South Concord Association at least 19 times, has served it
as clerk, two years, and preached the introductory sermon before it on
at least 18 occasions.  During the year 1876, he baptized 450 persons,
and he supposes he has baptized, in all, something over 2,000 converts.

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