MEREDITH COOPER, son of M. and P. Cooper was born September 11, 1836, in Sangamon county, Illinois, and was married March 18, 1874. He has one child, Annie L., born March 7, 1875, in William township, Sangamon county,, Illinois. Mr. Cooper was a farmer and stock dealer for a long time, in that township. During the railroad riots at Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, in 1877, he lost a large number of sheep, which were en route to eastern markets, which was an entire loss to him, as no settlements were ever obtained from the railroad company. He now is superintendent of the Sangamon County Poor House, which position he has held since March 18, 1878. Mrs. Cooper is the daughter of Wm. And Elizabeth Watson, who came from England and settled near Springfield, Illinois. Mrs. Watson is still living in Springfield. Mr. Watson died there in September 1873. Mr. Cooper's mother is still living, near Williamsville, at the age of eighty-seven.