Coop Family Opens Time Capsule at Antioch Church
The descendants of early Fairfield pioneer William Greyer Coop gathered on Saturday, Oct. at the Antioch Independent Church.
Family members met where Coop and his son William Henry Coop are buried. William Greyer Coop was one of the first settlers in Jefferson County.
William Henry Coop was the first child born to pioneer settlers in the county in 1836. A statue by sculptor Chris Bennett in Fairfield’s Central Park depicts William Henry Coop speaking to a young boy.
About 50 family members opened a time capsule buried 25 years ago, containing photographs, documents, and newspaper clippings.
Author's summary: Family opens time capsule.
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