William Nelson Hooper
1841 - 1904 (63 years)-
Name William Nelson Hooper [1] Birth Dec 1841 [1] Gender Male Death 28 Dec 1904 Pulaski, Oswego, New York 
Person ID I63145 Stewartsny Last Modified 2 Dec 2025
Father Absalom Hooper, b. Abt 1800, Saratoga County, New York d. 22 Apr 1879 (Age 79 years) Relationship natural Mother Sarah Ann Powers Relationship natural Family ID F24663 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Margaret E. Ingersoll, b. 24 Aug 1840 d. 6 Mar 1904 (Age 63 years) Children 1. Emma E. Hooper, b. 26 Nov 1857, Illinois d. 8 Feb 1924, Pulaski, Oswego, New York (Age 66 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]2. Charles Hooper, b. 1860 [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] 3. Lyman O. Hooper, b. 1861, Illinois d. 5 Oct 1932 (Age 71 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]4. William Hooper, b. 1864 [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] 5. Henry Hooper, b. 1876 d. Aft 1931 (Age > 56 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] 6. Harry Howard Hooper, b. 12 Oct 1880 d. 25 Feb 1952, Cato, Cayuga, New York (Age 71 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]Family ID F20989 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 2 Dec 2025
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Notes - Newspaper Obituary - Thursday, December 29, 1904 Post Standard - Syracuse, New York - Nelson Hooper Died After Chopping Wood - Coroner Declared Apoplexy to Be the Cause of Death - Inquest Deemed Unnecessary - Pulaski. Dec. 28 - Nelson Hooper, who resided with his son about seven miles northeast of this village, died suddenly about 1 o’clock this morning. He had been engaged in chopping wood in the woods some distance from his home, returning about 5 o’clock last night, and soon afterward was about the barn caring for the stock, where he was taken suddenly ill. Mr. Hooper, who was about 63 years old, started for the house, became dizzy just as he reached the door, and was unable to get in. His son went in the door and upon finding his father there assisted him into the house and gave him some remedy at hand which seemed to temporarily relive him, but he soon grew worse and was assisted to his bed, where he remained in a sub conscious condition. About midnight the son went to him and attempted to rouse him, but was unable to do so, the old gentleman having sunk into a deep stupor. Shortly after the son went to his father and found him breathing heavily, Gasping, he suddenly expired. Coroner Leroy F. Hollis of Lacona was notified and with Dr. Fenton A. MacCallom of this village, who acted as coroner’s physician, visited the Hooper homestead and after making a thorough investigation and ascertaining the facts did not deem an inquest necessary, the coroner declaring apoplexy to be the cause of death.
December 26, 1904 ~ William Nelson Hooper, age 63 years 28 days, Widower, Farmer, born in Oswego County, New York, Resident of Richland Township for 5 years, Son of Absolomb Hooper born in New York, and unknown, Died in Richland Township of apoplexy, atheroma of arteries.
Newspaper Obituary - Friday, December 30, 1904 Syracuse Journal - Syracuse, New York - Apoplexy Caused Death - Pulaski, December 30 - Nelson Hooper, a highly respected resident, residing with his son about seven miles northwest of this village, who had been at work in the woods Tuesday, returned to his home in the evening and while engaged in caring for the stock at the barn was taken suddenly ill. He managed to reach the house, being alone, and fell to the ground. His son came to his assistance and helped him into the house. The old man soon lapsed into a stupor. He passed away soon after midnight of Tuesday.
Newspaper Obituary - Thursday, January 4, 1905 Pulaski Democrat - Pulaski, New York - Wood District - Nelson Hooper died suddenly at his home in this place, December 26, his sixty-third birthday. He leaves four sons, Lyman, Charles, William and Harry, one daughter, Mrs. Will Spencer, and two sisters to mourn his loss. The coroner was called and decided that death was caused by a shock. The funeral was held and interment made at Dugway, Thursday.
- Newspaper Obituary - Thursday, December 29, 1904 Post Standard - Syracuse, New York - Nelson Hooper Died After Chopping Wood - Coroner Declared Apoplexy to Be the Cause of Death - Inquest Deemed Unnecessary - Pulaski. Dec. 28 - Nelson Hooper, who resided with his son about seven miles northeast of this village, died suddenly about 1 o’clock this morning. He had been engaged in chopping wood in the woods some distance from his home, returning about 5 o’clock last night, and soon afterward was about the barn caring for the stock, where he was taken suddenly ill. Mr. Hooper, who was about 63 years old, started for the house, became dizzy just as he reached the door, and was unable to get in. His son went in the door and upon finding his father there assisted him into the house and gave him some remedy at hand which seemed to temporarily relive him, but he soon grew worse and was assisted to his bed, where he remained in a sub conscious condition. About midnight the son went to him and attempted to rouse him, but was unable to do so, the old gentleman having sunk into a deep stupor. Shortly after the son went to his father and found him breathing heavily, Gasping, he suddenly expired. Coroner Leroy F. Hollis of Lacona was notified and with Dr. Fenton A. MacCallom of this village, who acted as coroner’s physician, visited the Hooper homestead and after making a thorough investigation and ascertaining the facts did not deem an inquest necessary, the coroner declaring apoplexy to be the cause of death.
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Sources - [S1327] Ancestry.com, New York, State Census, 1855, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2013;).
- [S1327] Ancestry.com, New York, State Census, 1855, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2013;).