Robert Cooper & Mary Walsh House

Robert C. (1863-1911) and Mary Ford Walsh (1865-1918) were the first owners of this
house. They lived here with their seven children. By 1910, the couple had moved across
the alley to 114 S. Byers Avenue. Mr. Walsh was widely known in business and social
circles of Joplin. He was involved in the lumber company for 14 years and was the
president of the Walsh-Thompson Lumber Co. at the time of his death.
Robert and Mary are buried at Mount Hope Cemetery in Webb City, Missouri.