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Esther Mae Cooley 1880–1959 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 February 1880

Birth Location: Greenville County, South Carolina, USA

Death Date: 7 November 1959

Death Location: Ware Place, Greenville County, South Carolina, United States of America

Father: John Cooley

Mother: Stacy Chasteen

Spouse(s): John Cothran

Children(s): Thomas Sr, Grace Whatley, Joseph Cothran, Eva Cothran, Clara Cothran, Violet Cothran, Beatrice Cothran

The story of Esther Mae Cooley began in 1880 in Greenville County, South Carolina, USA. In 1920, Esther Mae Cooley resided in Dunklin, Greenville, South Carolina, USA. Esther Mae Cooley married John Creacy Cothran, and had children including Beatrice Cothran, Clara Estelle Cothran, Eva Cothran, Grace Whatley, Joseph Guy Cothran, Thomas Arabian Cothran Sr, Violet Cothran. Esther Mae Cooley passed away in 1959 in Ware Place, Greenville County, South Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Esther Mae Cooley began in 1880 in Greenville County, South Carolina, USA.
  • In 1920, Esther Mae Cooley resided in Dunklin, Greenville, South Carolina, USA.
  • Esther Mae Cooley married John Creacy Cothran, and had children including Beatrice Cothran, Clara Estelle Cothran, Eva Cothran, Grace Whatley, Joseph Guy Cothran, Thomas Arabian Cothran Sr, Violet Cothran.
  • Esther Mae Cooley passed away in 1959 in Ware Place, Greenville County, South Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Esther Cooley's Ancestors

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Esther Cooley
1880–1959
Birth Place: Greenville County, South Carolina, USA
Parents
John Joseph Cooley
1819–1896
Stacy (Ann) Chasteen
1847–1933
Greenville County, South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Hiram Cooley
1796–1864
South Carolina, United States of America
Susan Cochran
1800–1821
South Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Jacob Cooley
1760–1826
Nancy Gover
1763–1842
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jacob Cooley
1735–1820
Sarah Jordan
1731–1816

Esther Cooley's Descendants

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Esther (Mae) Cooley (14 February 1880–7 November 1959) m. John (Creacy) Cothran (25 August 1869–21 June 1935)
  1. 1. Thomas (Arabian Cothran) Sr 1911–1984 m. Mary (Blanch) Hendrix 1910–1962
    1. 1. Thomas (Arabian Cothran) Jr 1931–1991 m. Dorothy (Mae) Rutledge 1931–2015
      1. 1. Thomas (Arabian Cothran) Jr 1950–2022
    2. 2. James (Kenneth Cothran) Sr 1933–2021
    3. 3. Jo (Ann) Cothran 1934–1959
    4. 4. Mary (Louise) Cothran 1935–2015
    5. 5. William (Albert) Cothran 1942–1964
  2. 2. Grace Whatley 1901–1989
  3. 3. Joseph (Guy) Cothran 1897–1979 m. Mary (Louise) Riley 1900–1996
    1. 1. Mary (Virginia) Cothran 1929–2021 m. Carl (Bentley Ramsey) Sr 1929–2017
    2. 2. William (Albert) Cothran 1930–1964
    3. 3. Thomas (David) Cothran 1940–1940
  4. 4. Eva Cothran 1899–1984 m. Estes (Baswell Howell) Sr 1899–1978
    1. 1. Jean (Elisabeth) Howell 1926– m. Lucius (Arthur) Hutson 1923–
    2. 2. Estes (Baswell Howell) Jr 1929–2018
  5. 5. Clara (Estelle) Cothran 1895–1958 m. Luther (Paul) Chapman 1894–
    1. 1. Josephine Chapman 1919–
    2. 2. Viola (Mildred) Chapman 1920–
    3. 3. Violet (E) Chapman 1922–
    4. 4. Luther (Paul) Chapman 1923–1944
    5. 5. Mary (Patricia) Chapman 1934–2023 m. Richard (Paul) Williams 1935–2004
  6. 6. Violet Cothran 1908–1908
  7. 7. Beatrice Cothran 1904–1907

Esther Cooley's Timeline

3 Records

1880
14 February 1880
Birth of Esther Mae Cooley in Greenville County, South Carolina, USA
Greenville County, South Carolina, USA
1920
1920
Age 40
Esther Mae Cooley resided here in Dunklin, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
Dunklin, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
1959
7 November 1959
Age 79
Death of Esther Mae Cooley in Greenville County, South Carolina, United States of America
Greenville County, South Carolina, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 February 1880
    Event Place: Greenville County, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Dunklin, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 9 Nov 1959
    Event Place: Greenwood, South Carolina
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Index-Journal - 9 Nov 1959 - Page 7, Obituary for J. C COTHRAN B ELTON Cothran 9 Nov 1959

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Greenville County
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 November 1959
    Event Place: Greenville County, South Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Ware Place, Greenville County, South Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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