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Arthur J. Cooksley 1859 – 1921 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 Nov 1859

Birth Location: Bishport, Bedminster, Somerset, England

Death Date: 30 Mar 1921

Death Location: Weissert, Nebraska, USA

Father: Daniel Cooksley

Mother: Mary Gray

Spouse(s): Janet Millard

Children(s): Arthur Cooksley, Charles Cooksley, Sadie Cooksley, Mamie Cooksley, George Cooksley, Emmet Cooksley, Anna Cooksley, Baby Cooksley, John Cooksley, Frank Cooksley

In 1859, Arthur J. Cooksley entered the world in Bishport, Bedminster, Somerset, England, born to Daniel Cooksley and Mary Ann Gray. Arthur J. Cooksley married Janet Millard, and had children including Arthur Henry Cooksley, Charles Wesley Cooksley, Sadie Cooksley, Mamie Cooksley, George M. Cooksley, Emmet J Cooksley, Anna Belle Cooksley, Baby Cooksley, John Wesley Cooksley, Frank Cooksley. Arthur J. Cooksley passed away in 1921 in Weissert, Nebraska, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1859, Arthur J. Cooksley entered the world in Bishport, Bedminster, Somerset, England, born to Daniel Cooksley and Mary Ann Gray.
  • Arthur J. Cooksley married Janet Millard, and had children including Arthur Henry Cooksley, Charles Wesley Cooksley, Sadie Cooksley, Mamie Cooksley, George M. Cooksley, Emmet J Cooksley, Anna Belle Cooksley, Baby Cooksley, John Wesley Cooksley, Frank Cooksley.
  • Arthur J. Cooksley passed away in 1921 in Weissert, Nebraska, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Daniel Cooksley
1829 –
Birth Location: Bishport, Bedminster, Somerset, England
DC
Mary Gray
1827 –
Birth Location: Dorchester, Dorset, England
MG

Spouses(s)

Janet Millard
1865 – 1931
Birth Location: Alton, Il., USA
JM

Children(s)

Arthur Cooksley
1884 – 1968
Birth Location: East Peoria, IL
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Charles Cooksley
1886 – 1957
Birth Location: Peoria, Il
CC
Sadie Cooksley
1888 – 1957
Birth Location: Weissert, NE
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Mamie Cooksley
1890 – 1966
Birth Location: Weissert, NE
MC
George Cooksley
1891 – 1977
Birth Location: Weissert, NE
GC
Emmet Cooksley
1894 – 1967
Birth Location: Weissert, NE
EC
Anna Cooksley
1898 – 1989
Birth Location: Weissert, NE
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Baby Cooksley
1901 – 1901
Birth Location: Weissert, NE
BC
John Cooksley
1904 – 1966
Birth Location: Custer County, NE
JC
Frank Cooksley
1906 – 1969
Birth Location: Custer County, NE
FC

Arthur Cooksley's Ancestors

Self
Arthur Cooksley
1859 – 1921
Birth Place: Bishport, Bedminster, Somerset, England
Parents
Daniel Cooksley
1829 –
Bishport, Bedminster, Somerset, England
Mary (Ann) Gray
1827 –
Dorchester, Dorset, England
Grandparents
John Cooksley
1791 – 1851
NB DISPUTED DATA Chard, Somerset, England OR Bedminster, Somerset, England
Mary (Ann) Driver
1796 – 1875
Stone, Gloucestershire, England
Great-Grandparents
Daniel Cooksley
1764 – 1841
Mary Viney
1764 – 1859
John Driver
Elizabeth
– 1797
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Daniel Cooksley
1729 –
Dorothy Cooksley
1733 –
Joseph Viney
1722 – 1812
Rachel Woolmington
1726 – 1795
John Driver
1746 – 1777
Elizabeth Evans
1748 – 1780
Joseph Day
1737 – 1829

Arthur Cooksley's Descendants

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Arthur (J.) Cooksley (30 Nov 1859 – 30 Mar 1921) m. Janet Millard (21 Mar 1865 – 21 Feb 1931)
  1. 1. Arthur (Henry) Cooksley (07 Oct 1884 – 01 Feb 1968) m. Lucinia Powell (07 Jun 1887 – 20 Oct 1950)
    1. 1. Howard Cooksley (05 Mar 1910 – 29 Mar 1992) m. Emma (Matilda) Goldman (08 Jan 1900 – 30 Jul 1988)
    2. 2. Bessie Cooksley (17 Oct 1911 – 07 Mar 1995) m. Louis Francis
    3. 3. Vera (L) Cooksley (1913 – 1970) m. R. (Gilbert) Campbell
    4. 4. Lucille Cooksley m. John Griffith
  2. 2. Charles (Wesley) Cooksley (11 May 1886 – 28 Oct 1957)
  3. 3. Sadie Cooksley (30 Oct 1888 – 03 Aug 1957) m. Edwin Harold
    1. 1. Greg Harold
  4. 4. Mamie Cooksley (01 May 1890 – 22 Nov 1966) m. Albert (Venus) Powell (30 Jun 1885 – 30 Jun 1968)
    1. 1. Lawrence (Sylvenus) Powell (23 Mar 1910 – 02 Oct 1911)
    2. 2. Claude (Leroy) Powell (12 Feb 1912 – 20 Jan 1986) m. Ruby (Gail) Cannon
      1. 1. William (Sylvenus) Powell (09 Jan 1936 – ) m. Geraldine Brummet m. Patricia (Fran) Perret (15 Jun 1958 – )
        1. 1. Raye-Lynn Powell (16 May 1961 – )
        2. 2. Tracy (Kaye) Powell (29 Jun 1962 – )
        3. 3. Corrine (Barbara) Powell (18 Feb 1967 – )
      2. 2. Bonnie (Jean) Powell (28 Aug 1937 – ) m. Dormond (Eugene) Metcalf
        1. 1. Sheri (Ann) Metcalf (26 Sep 1956 – ) m. James (Dale) Rickertsen
        2. 2. Steven (Douglas) Metcalf (28 Feb 1959 – 16 Apr 1965)
        3. 3. Shelly (Kay) Metcalf (19 Apr 1964 – ) m. Steven (Richard) Brune
        4. 4. Scott (Dormond) Metcalf (08 Jun 1966 – )
      3. 3. Gary (Lee) Powell (08 Sep 1940 – ) m. Janice (Lee) Walker
        1. 1. Tammy (Lee) Powell (01 Apr 1962 – )
        2. 2. Todd (Lee) Powell (18 Feb 1967 – )
    3. 3. Gilbert Powell (19 Jul 1918 – 11 Oct 2000) m. Ilene (Bina) Bomberger
      1. 1. Marlene (Ann) Powell (31 Oct 1941 – ) m. Howard (Leslie) Ballenger
        1. 1. Debra (Joe) Ballenger (21 Mar 1962 – )
        2. 2. Bradley (Howard) Ballenger (17 Dec 1966 – )
      2. 2. Marilyn (Sue) Powell (11 Nov 1943 – ) m. Stephen (Dennis) Storms
        1. 1. Jolene (Frnidr) Storms (17 Jun 1963 – )
        2. 2. Justin (Dennis) Storms (31 Jul 1965 – )
        3. 3. Jana (Denene) Storms (18 Oct 1966 – )
        4. 4. Jeffrey (Dennis) Storms (27 Dec 1969 – )
        5. 5. Jeena (Deann) Storms (18 Apr 1974 – )
      3. 3. Gloria (Ilene) Powell (05 Jun 1948 – ) m. Douglas (C) Brown
        1. 1. Douglas (Brown) Brown (15 Nov 1974 – )
        2. 2. Natalie (Nicole) Brown (02 Jul 1977 – )
      4. 4. Neal (Gilbert) Powell (27 Apr 1954 – )
  5. 5. George (M.) Cooksley (01 May 1891 – 25 Aug 1977) m. Mina (D) Pirnie (28 Apr 1892 – 04 Aug 1941)
    1. 1. George (Edgar) Cooksley (10 Mar 1917 – 27 Mar 1917)
    2. 2. Leo (C.) Cooksley (04 Jun 1918 – 06 Dec 1994) m. Mary (Bell) Haumont (12 Sep 1920 – )
      1. 1. Kent (C) Cooksley
      2. 2. Kevin (T) Cooksley m. Shannon (Cooksley) Nee
        1. 1. Leah Cooksley
        2. 2. Katie Cooksley
        3. 3. Casey Cooksley
      3. 3. Kerry (A) Cooksley m. Terry (Cooksley) Nee
      4. 4. Kourtney (G) Cooksley m. Yvonne (Cooksley) Nee
      5. 5. Mary (Lea) Cooksley m. Charles Wallace
      6. 6. Crystal (Bell) Cooksley m. Robert Schweiger
    3. 3. Frank (Lester) Cooksley (18 Nov 1919 – 11 Jan 1920)
    4. 4. Ivan (Van) Cooksley (24 Apr 1922 – ) m. Wanda (Mae) Cole (24 Apr 1922 – )
      1. 1. Susan (Ann) Cooksley (18 Feb 1948 – ) m. Gib Neal
        1. 1. Matthew (Ulyssis) Neal (11 Mar 1975 – )
      2. 2. Stuart (Van) Cooksley (11 Nov 1949 – ) m. Cynthia McCullough
        1. 1. Benjamin (Jerrud) Cooksley (12 Dec 1974 – ) m. Jilleem (Suzanne) Olson
        2. 2. Jennifer Cooksley (31 Jan 1977 – ) m. Frank Beel
        3. 3. Tara Cooksley (09 Mar 1980 – )
        4. 4. Miles Cooksley (20 May 1982 – )
        5. 5. Seth Cooksley (14 Mar 1984 – )
      3. 3. George (Walter) Cooksley (22 Feb 1957 – ) m. Barbara (L) Bush
        1. 1. Sara (Ann) Cooksley (11 Jul 1994 – )
    5. 5. Vivian Cooksley (03 Jul 1924 – 04 Dec 1999) m. Clifford (W) Bomberger
      1. 1. Linda Bomberger (Abt. 1949 – ) m. Loren Buxton m. Joseph (J) Shafer m. Unk Silver
      2. 2. Gregory Bomberger
    6. 6. Azelia Cooksley (03 Feb 1926 – ) m. Richard Severs
      1. 1. Rick Severs
      2. 2. Randy Severs
      3. 3. Bradley Severs m. Cindy (Severs) Nee
  6. 6. Emmet (J) Cooksley (07 Jan 1894 – 10 Apr 1967)
  7. 7. Anna (Belle) Cooksley (02 Nov 1898 – 03 Jul 1989) m. Frank (Earl) Govier (1896 – 1962)
    1. 1. Mildred Govier (11 Mar 1921 – ) m. Jack Byrn
      1. 1. Robert Byrn
    2. 2. Glen Govier (16 Mar 1923 – ) m. Francis (Faye) Farmer
      1. 1. Joyce (Ann) Govier (16 Sep 1947 – )
      2. 2. Steven (Glen) Govier (21 Dec 1948 – ) m. Sonja (Kay) Sullivan
        1. 1. Patrick (Scott) Govier (10 Jun 1975 – )
        2. 2. Lisa (Marie) Govier (16 Jun 1978 – )
      3. 3. Frank (Arthur) Govier (28 Oct 1950 – ) m. Deborah (Kay) Joy
        1. 1. Frank (Logan) Govier (08 Sep 1979 – )
        2. 2. Clayton (Glen) Govier (16 Nov 1981 – )
      4. 4. Bruce (Evan) Govier (17 Mar 1952 – )
      5. 5. Dan (Alan) Govier (07 Jun 1960 – )
  8. 8. Baby Cooksley (15 Jan 1901 – 15 Jan 1901)
  9. 9. John (Wesley) Cooksley (06 Feb 1904 – 23 Nov 1966) m. Thelma (Katherine) Skinner (1907 – )
    1. 1. Roland (Lee) Cooksley (07 May 1929 – ) m. Gayle (Marie) Michaud
      1. 1. Michael (John) Cooksley (14 Dec 1952 – 28 Dec 1978)
      2. 2. Steven (Paul) Cooksley (21 Apr 1954 – )
    2. 2. Donitta (Rae) Cooksley (11 Mar 1933 – ) m. Don (Koenig) Wiles
      1. 1. Deborah (Dee) Wiles (27 May 1954 – )
      2. 2. Denise (Ann) Wiles (10 Sep 1955 – )
      3. 3. Dennis (Dean) Wiles (12 Jan 1958 – )
    3. 3. Norman Cooksley (31 Jul 1944 – )
  10. 10. Frank Cooksley (23 Feb 1906 – 21 Jan 1969) m. Sylvia (Arena) Gibbons ( – 02 Dec 2000) m. Edith Loibl
    1. 1. Frank Cooksley (04 Jan 1929 – 24 March 2018) m. Joan Jensen m. Barbara (Louise) Schatz (24 July 1939 – 4 May 2022)
      1. 1. Cornell (Rae) Cooksley (07 Mar 1966 – 7 February 2020)
      2. 2. Paul (Charles) Cooksley (17 Jun 1974 – )
    2. 2. Betty (Lou) Cooksley (19 Jul 1930 – ) m. Ralph Rodriguez
      1. 1. Carlos (Ralph) Rodriguez (03 Apr 1970 – )
    3. 3. Marvin (Gerald) Cooksley (11 Oct 1931 – ) m. RITA HAUKE
      1. 1. Larry Cooksley (04 Jul 1954 – )
      2. 2. Gregory Cooksley (01 Apr 1956 – )
      3. 3. Michelle (Fay) Cooksley (11 Dec 1961 – )

Arthur Cooksley's Timeline

2 Records

1859
30 Nov 1859
Birth of Arthur J. Cooksley in Bishport, Bedminster, Somerset, England
Bishport, Bedminster, Somerset, England
1921
30 Mar 1921
Age 62
Death of Arthur J. Cooksley in Weissert, Nebraska, USA
Weissert, Nebraska, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 Nov 1859
    Event Place: Bishport, Bedminster, Somerset, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Mar 1921
    Event Place: Weissert, Nebraska, USA
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