This is the oral history of John Day. He was interviewed by Betty Turnell on November 29, 1977. The interview includes his time in an English orphanage, growing up in Canada, and his work with the Wabash Railroad.
This is the obituary of John Riley Cooper of Hoosier. He died of pneumonia and was a member of the Missionary Baptist Church. He was a Mason and an I. O. O. F. The funeral was conducted by Elder McKinnies at Coles Chapel with the interment under theā¦