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In some of his deed records his name was spelled Johanus, Johonnus, and John, Kiefreiter, Kurfroider, Kooperider, Copperider, Cooperider and Cooperrider. His name was generally singned John Cooperider. His first deed recorded in Fayette Co., Pa., was loacated in Union Twpt., and consisted of 160 acres patented by William Miss under the name of the CONTINENT. (Pa.Pat.Book53.p.218). The deed was dated Sept. 30, 1785. This CONTINENT was sold under a deed dated Jan. 10, 1804. This means that John Cooperider was owner of this 160 acres of land in Pennsylvania at the time his father made his will in 1787. That explains very clearly why the son John was given only 5 shillings and no more in his fathers will - he already owned a farm. The sale date also indicates a reason why ed did not go to Kentucky with his mother and brothers - he had to look after his own property. It also indicates a possible reason why the descendants of Joh, never heard from his brothers again - John just didn't talk about his Mother and brothers who went to Kentucky. Of course there may have been some hard feelings also. John owned various farms in Pennsylvania, mostly in Union Twpt., Fayette Co., Pa., the last of which he sold as Johonnus Keiferiter on Nov. 1, 1815, when the deed stated he was then living in Licking Co., OH. He was assessed in Union Twpt., until 1810, when the assessor wrote on the property tax lists - gone away. His first deed was recorded in Licking Co., for 338 acres and dated Nov. 1, 1808. His first deed recorded in Perry Co., was for 100 acres dated Apr. 30, 1819. The descendants reported that he acquired patents and through purchases, he massed under his name 160 acres fir each of his children. Two branches of his family claim their ancestor oly received 80 acres. One of the famrs of John was located on York Run, near McClellandtown, Penna., where the Hostetlers furnished the wife for his brother Peter who went to Indiana. The home farm of John was bought M ar. 16, 1816 from John Johnson and consisted of 75 acres. (Recorded in Licking Co., Vol. F. P. 144 No. 9) In this deed his name was spelled two ways - Cooperider and Cooperrider. When this land was sold, the abstracts stated that 'we do not find any conveyance by John Cooperider for this parcel fo 75 acres nor any devise by him'. Thje record of wills was destroyed by burning the courthouse Apr. 2, 1875. On the tax duplicateof the year 1834 we find 244 acres of the half-section in the name of John Cooperider heirs. On the tax duplicate of 1860, Abraham Cooperider appears as the owner of 116 1/2 acres on said half section. On July 29, 1814 is recorded (E. 273) a deed in which William and Mary Johnson sold John Cooperider the same 75 acres. It seems that there was no separate examinationof Mary Johnson on this first sale, so the second deed was made substantially as the first, but dated Mar. 16, 1816. We find no deed or device from John Cooperider of this 75 acres and one Abraham Cooperider seems to have beome the owner, presumably bydescent or devise. Abraham Cooperider and wife Rosanah sold the 75 acres to Lewis Cooperider, June 26, 1834. Lewis Cooperider sold the above to Alva Cooperider, Jan. 24, 1879 for a small consideration and love and affection of grantor to grantee. Alvah Cooperider sold this to Noah Daugherty, who in turn sold it to Millie Lattimer, and it is in the possession Roy Lattimer in 195. In deed book A, page 115, Perry Co., OH and dated Feb. 9, 1819, we find the following document, which we quote exactly for the interest of the descendants: Know all ye men by these presents that John Cooperider, Sn and Elizabeth his wife of the county of Licking in the state of OH for and in considerati of the sum of one dollare lawful money of the United States to them is paid by the Trustees of Good Hope Church in the County of Perry and state aforesaid, the receipt whereof they do here by acknowledge and are there with contented and satisfied ha ve given granted bargained sold alined and conveyedand by these presents to freely, full and absolutely give, grant bargain, sell, alien, convey and confirm, unto the said Trustees via John Cooperider, Junior and Adam Winegardner and their successorsin office forever, for the use of said church or congregation forever. A certain tract of land situated in the said County of perry (description of land not copied from the deed here) containing one acre and two rods. In witness whereof they here write set their hand and seal the ninth day of February A. D. Eighteen hundred and nineteen, and the fourty third year of the independence of the United States of America. Signed sealed and acknowledged Johonnus Kieferighter and delivered in presence of her Roswell Mills, John Slipe. Elizabeth x Cooperrider mark Andrew and Charles Hinkle were circuit rider ministers and helped to found the Good Hope, St. Pauls, and Somerset Lutheran Churches. The Good Hope Church was once called Mount Hope and teh cemetery the Shelly. It may be of interest to note that the family name was spelled three ways in this church deed. The first membership lists contained the families of the children of John. In which the spellings were with one R and others with two Rs. By 1849 the church records all showed the double R spelling. By 1877, the membership of Good Hope showed the names of 79 Cooperriders, 19 Shelleys, 16 Macklings, 12 Daughertys, 11 Orrs, 8 Walsers, 18 Ices, 18 Swineharts, all related in some way to the family. In the orphans Court of Fayette Co., Pa., (1:57) we find that the wife of John Cooperider was Charlotte Baugh, only child of Andrew Baugh, a blacksmith of German Twpt., Fayette Co., Pa., owner of 150 acres of land. In the patent records this Andrew obtained 107 acres. In which document his name was spelled Spru gh. In a deed settling the estate of Charlotte, his name was spelled Spaugh. In a birth and baptismal certificate supplied by Rev. Ridenour, we find another variety of spellings, not only for John, but also his wife. The certificate was in German and translated as exactly as possible: Johannes Kiefferreiter and his wife Scharlotha whose maiden name was Bachin to them a son was born in the year of our Lord the 25th of April 1789. This son was born in Fenef township in Fenef County in Pennsylvania in North America, and was baptised and given the name Johannes Sponsors Andreas Bach and wife Margaretha. In this birth certificate, the proper names were not translated. From the Orphans Court record and teh birth record of their eldest son, we are safe in saying the name of Johns first wife was CHARLOTTE BACH, dau. of Andrew and Margaret Bach. In Lancaster Co., OH is the second marriage record of John, on Apr. 3, 1817 to Elizabeth Cammel by Rev. Andrew Henkel. This second marriage indicates that the first wife, Charoltte, died about the time John came to OH. We woudl expect to find grave stones for John and one for both of his wives in Good Hope Cemetery, but there are none. Herman Cooperrider, a grandson, says there used to be a sandstone in Good Hope just to the left of the main entrance on the front row and that it deteriated and was removed. In Hills History of Licking Co., OH, page 638, there is an account of John Cooperider in which is named his twelve children. It is a well known pun that he had 11 sons and each had a sister. To their names we have added their dates we have obtained from their grave stones and Bible records furnished by descendants: