Local estate sale highlights life of descendent of James Fenimore Cooper

Cheryl Cockrell loves conducting estate sales in Vermilion Parish.
“There are so many unique places here,” she said.
Cockrell has found another one, in the form of the estate sale for James Fenimore Cooper IV, a direct descendent of James Fenimore Cooper, American Heritage writer, and William Cooper, founder of Cooperstown, New York.
The sale is at 8040 La. Hwy. 82, Youngsville LA and will take place:
• Oct. 21, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Oct. 22, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Oct. 23, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
“Mr. Jim moved to Louisiana from New York to work in the oil field,” Cockrell explained. “He eventually settled in Vermilion Parish on LA Highway 82 with his wife Edna Shaheen Cooper and raised a large family on the banks of the Vermilion River.”
This estate sale contains items from each generation of the Cooper family. James Fenimore Cooper, author of THE LAST OF THE MOHICANS and THE DEERSLAYER, was an avid collector of upstate New York Native American items. This sale contains a rare 18th century Iroquois burl double handled wooden bowl, an authentic Shaman “False Face Society” snapping turtle rattle, two first-edition James Fenimore Cooper books including THE DEERSLAYER and THE CHAINBEARERS.
“Plus we have many fine and early antiques that descended through the Fenimore Cooper family,” Cockrell said.
To see a few pictures and a video go to http://www.cockrellestatesales.com and click on “Upcoming Sales”
To receive an informational email about this fascinating sale go to the same site and click on “sign me up.”