Letitia "Lettie" Carhart was born 22 Feb 1878 in Camden, Camden, New Jersey, United States.
1880 - US Federal Census - Middletown, Monmouth, New Jersey, United States (with parents)
Lettie married Alfred or Albert B. Cooper (9087) in 1895. Albert was born Sep 1872 in New Jersey, United States.
Lettie and Albert had the following children:
- Madge B. Cooper (9088) - born Sep 1895 in New Jersey, United States.
- Martha B. Cooper (9089) - Born 1899 in New Jersey, United States. Shed died in 1900 in New Jersey, United States.
- Grace M. Cooper (9090) - born 1903 in New Jersey, United States.
- Dorothy M. Cooper (9091) - born 1910 in New Jersey, United States. She died in 1994.
1900 - US Federal Census - Raritan, Monmouth, New Jersey, United States (Occupation: Waterman)
1910 - US Federal Census - Newark, Essex, New Jersey, United States (Occupation: Engineer, Steamboat)
1920 - US Federal Census - Newark, Essex, New Jersey, United States (Occupation: Engineer, Hospital)
1910 - US Federal Census - Newark, Essex, New Jersey, United States (Occupation: Engineer, Steamboat)
1920 - US Federal Census - Newark, Essex, New Jersey, United States (Occupation: Engineer, Hospital)
Albert died before 1930.
1930 - US Federal Census - Keyport, Monmouth, New Jersey, United States
1940 - US Federal Census - East Orange, Essex, New Jersey, United States (with sister Mae)
1940 - US Federal Census - East Orange, Essex, New Jersey, United States (with sister Mae)
Lettie died at the age of 88 on 21 Jan 1967 in Matawan, Monmouth, New Jersey, United States. She was buried with her twin sister in Green Grove Cemetery, Keyport, Monmouth, New Jersey, United States [Find A Grave Memorial# 26029693]. Lettie's obituary was published 23 Jan 1967 in the Red Bank Register, Red Bank, Monmouth, New Jersey, United States [Posted to Ancestry by Robert Malay]:
MRS. LETITIA B. COOPER
MATAWAN - Mrs. Letitia B. Cooper, Valley Dr., died Saturday in Monmouth Medical Center.
Mrs. Cooper had lived for many years in East Orange until moving here to the home of her daughter, Mrs. Fred D. Smith. She was a member of the Matawan First Baptist Church.
She was born in Camden, daughter of the last Mr. and Mrs. Henry A. Carhart, former residents of the Bayshore area.
Also surviving are two sisters, Mrs. Mae Black of East Orange, and Mrs. Judson Reid of this place; five grandchildren, and 14 great-grandchildren.
The funeral will be at 1:30 p.m. tomorrow in Bedle Funeral Home, here, with Rev. Paul Jackson, pastor of the First Baptist Church, officiating. Burial will be in Green Grove Cemetery, Keyport.