(1837-12/11/1915). He was born in Swan and died in Northam. He was the son of John Spice Cooper. Benedict first married in New Norcia to Mary Helen Pangieran of Bunbury (1847-12/01/1877). Benedict remarried in New Norcia in 1883 to Matilda. Their child Maria Louisa Cuper died in 1863. Both had an aboriginal parent. Benedict was a small farmer at New Norcia. Mary Helen was a postmistress and telegraphist from 1874 to 1877. Benedict's religion was the Roman Catholic Church.