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Dessie Alda Cooley 1865–1926 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1865

Birth Location: Indiana

Death Date: 14 January 1926

Death Location: Hicksville, Defiance County, Ohio, United States of America

Father: James Stafford

Mother: Rebecca Watson

Spouse(s): George Cooley

Children(s): James Cooley, Bonnie White, Nettie Baron

The story of Dessie Alda Cooley began in 1865 in Indiana. In 1880, Dessie Alda Cooley resided in Milford, Defiance, Ohio, United States. Dessie Alda Cooley married George Cooley, and had children including Bonnie Mae White, James Benjamin Cooley, Nettie J Baron. Dessie Alda Cooley passed away in 1926 in Hicksville, Defiance County, Ohio, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Dessie Alda Cooley began in 1865 in Indiana.
  • In 1880, Dessie Alda Cooley resided in Milford, Defiance, Ohio, United States.
  • Dessie Alda Cooley married George Cooley, and had children including Bonnie Mae White, James Benjamin Cooley, Nettie J Baron.
  • Dessie Alda Cooley passed away in 1926 in Hicksville, Defiance County, Ohio, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Dessie Cooley's Ancestors

Self
Dessie Cooley
1865–1926
Birth Place: Indiana
Parents
James Ennis Stafford
1838–1923
Ashland, Ohio, USA
Rebecca (J) Watson
1843–1928
Indiana
Grandparents
John Stafford
1807–1855
Pennsylvania
Mariah Ennis
1810–
Pennsylvania
William (R) Watson
1812–1866
Ohio, USA
Susan (Elizabeth) Smith
1815–1836
Mt Pleasant Township, Adams, Pennsylvania, United States
Great-Grandparents
James Stafford
1777–1840
Jane Culbertson
1777–1854
John Watson
1792–1871
Elizabeth Simpson
1788–1840
John Smith
1780–1853
Mary Foller
1783–1833
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Andrew Stafford
1755–1842
Rachel Wilcox
1755–1845
John CULBERTSON
1747–1797
Margaret Cloyd
1749–1806
William Watson
1767–1887
Mary Whittington
1758–1841
Rev. Jr
1750–1794
Hannah Rodgers
1750–1792
Charles (Smith)
1749–1832
Anna Spitler
1755–1822
ADAM Foller
1752–1804
MARY Delone
1755–1835

Dessie Cooley's Descendants

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Dessie (Alda) Cooley (abt 1865–14 January 1926) m. George Cooley (14 March 1855–15 May 1943)
  1. 1. James (Benjamin) Cooley 1891–1972
  2. 2. Bonnie (Mae) White 1904–1970
  3. 3. Nettie (J) Baron 1893–1974

Dessie Cooley's Timeline

3 Records

1865
abt 1865
Birth of Dessie Alda Cooley in Indiana
Indiana
1880
1880
Age 15
Dessie Alda Cooley resided here in Milford, Defiance, Ohio, United States
Milford, Defiance, Ohio, United States
1926
14 January 1926
Age 61
Death of Dessie Alda Cooley in DeKalb County, Indiana, United States of America
DeKalb County, Indiana, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1865
    Event Place: Indiana
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Milford, Defiance, Ohio; Roll: 1011; Family History Film: 1255011; Page: 204A; Enumeration District: 239; Image: 0631.
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Milford, Defiance, Ohio, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Milford, Defiance, Ohio; Roll: 1011; Family History Film: 1255011; Page: 204A; Enumeration District: 239; Image: 0631.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 January 1926
    Event Place: DeKalb County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Hicksville, Defiance County, Ohio, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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