By: Henry C. Levens & Nathaniel M. Drake, Pub. 1876, Reprinted 2017, 249 pages, E-BOOK, New Index, ISBN #978-1-63914-513-3. Cooper County was created in 1819 from Indians lands. It sits in the heart or central portion of the state. It is the parent / grandparent county in whole or part to: Bates, Benton, Camden, Cass, Cole, Henry, Jackson, Johnson, Lafayette, Miller, Moniteau, Morgan, Pettis, Saline, & St. Clair. The NEW FULL NAME INDEX that was produced for this volume mentions approximately 2,500 individuals.