BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES, BELMONT COUNTY, OHIO

"History of the Upper Ohio Valley" Vol. II, 1890.

Presented by Linda Fluharty from hard copies provided
by Mary Staley & Phyllis Slater.


Pages 574-575.

JOSEPH W. COOPER, M. D., born December 11, 1861, is the son of John
and Sarah (Hedge) Cooper, natives of Belmont county, Ohio, and Ohio
county, W. Va., respectively. John Cooper is the son of Francis
Cooper. The latter was a pioneer of Belmont county, Ohio, who sub-
sequently removed to Brooke county, W. Va., remaining there until
his death. He was the father of a large family of children, having
been twice married. John Cooper, a sketch of whom appears elsewhere,
was born December 1, 1831, at Scotch Ridge, Belmont county, Ohio,
and is of Scotch-Irish descent. His preliminary education was ob-
tained in his native state and in Pennsylvania. Subsequently he
studied medicine under the tutelage of Dr. West, of Martin's Ferry,
Ohio, and then entered the Ohio Medical college, and was graduated
therefrom. After his graduation Doctor Cooper practiced for some time
near Point Pleasant, W. Va., then moving to Ohio county, W. Va., he
remained there until 1868, at which time he removed to Wellsburg,
Brooke county, W. Va., and is still residing there. He was married
while in West Virginia to Miss Sarah Hedge. Joseph Cooper, the subject
of this sketch, was a student at Bethany college for two years, and
in 1880 began the study of medicine with his father. Two years later
he entered the medical department of the University of Michigan; and
remained there for two years, when he entered the Jefferson Medical
college. Dr. Cooper was graduated from the latter institution in the
year 1884, and immediately located at Wellsburg, but in December,
1885, came to Bellaire, Ohio. In January, 1888, he was united in
marriage with Miss L. A. Moore, of Wellsburg.