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George Cooley 1843–1927 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 MAR 1843

Birth Location: Elmira, NY

Death Date: 8 SEP 1927

Death Location: Pt Byron, Rock Island, Illinois

Father: Chester Cooley

Mother: Hannah Livings

Spouse(s): Margaret Allen

Children(s):

In 1843, George Cooley entered the world in Elmira, NY, born to Chester Cooley And Hannah A Livings. In 1850, George Cooley resided in Southport, Chemung, New York, United States. In 1850, George Cooley resided in Southport, Chemung, New York, United States. George Cooley married Margaret Isabella Allen. George Cooley passed away in 1927 in Pt Byron, Rock Island, Illinois.

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Biography

  • In 1843, George Cooley entered the world in Elmira, NY, born to Chester Cooley And Hannah A Livings.
  • In 1850, George Cooley resided in Southport, Chemung, New York, United States.
  • In 1850, George Cooley resided in Southport, Chemung, New York, United States.
  • George Cooley married Margaret Isabella Allen.
  • George Cooley passed away in 1927 in Pt Byron, Rock Island, Illinois.

Immediate Family

Parents

Chester Cooley
1814–1882
Birth Location: Southport, Chemung, New York
CC
Hannah Livings
1816–1835
Birth Location: , Orange, New York
HL

Spouses(s)

Margaret Allen
1853–1933
Birth Location: Port Byron, Rock Island, Illinois, United States
MA

Children(s)

George Cooley's Ancestors

Self
George Cooley
1843–1927
Birth Place: Elmira, NY
Parents
Chester Cooley
1814–1882
Southport, Chemung, New York
Hannah (A) Livings
1816–1835
, Orange, New York
Grandparents
Aaron Cooley
1773–1854
Goshen, Orange, New York, USA
Rhoda Hammond
1781–1863
New Haven, Connecticut, United States
Great-Grandparents
Isaac Cooley
1743–1778
Deborah Gregory
1743–1778
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Benjamin Gregory
1702–1748
Deborah Bunkham
1710–1749

George Cooley's Timeline

16 Records

1843
24 MAR 1843
Birth of George Cooley in Elmira, NY
Elmira, NY
1850
1850
Age 7
George Cooley resided here in Southport, Chemung, New York, United States
Southport, Chemung, New York, United States
1850
1850
Age 7
George Cooley resided here in Southport, Chemung, New York, United States
Southport, Chemung, New York, United States
1850
1850
Age 7
George Cooley resided here in Southport, Chemung, New York, United States
Southport, Chemung, New York, United States
1880
1880
Age 37
George Cooley resided here in Port Byron, Rock Island, Illinois, United States
Port Byron, Rock Island, Illinois, United States
1880
1880
Age 37
George Cooley resided here in Port Byron, Rock Island, Illinois, United States
Port Byron, Rock Island, Illinois, United States
1880
1880
Age 37
George Cooley resided here in Port Byron, Rock Island, Illinois, United States
Port Byron, Rock Island, Illinois, United States
1900
1900
Age 57
George Cooley resided here in Port Byron Township Rapid city, Rock Island, Illinois, United States
Port Byron Township Rapid city, Rock Island, Illinois, United States
1900
1900
Age 57
George Cooley resided here in Port Byron Township Rapid city, Rock Island, Illinois, United States
Port Byron Township Rapid city, Rock Island, Illinois, United States
1900
1900
Age 57
George Cooley resided here in Port Byron Township Rapid city, Rock Island, Illinois, United States
Port Byron Township Rapid city, Rock Island, Illinois, United States
1920
1920
Age 77
George Cooley resided here in Port Byron, Rock Island, Illinois, United States
Port Byron, Rock Island, Illinois, United States
1920
1920
Age 77
George Cooley resided here in Port Byron, Rock Island, Illinois, United States
Port Byron, Rock Island, Illinois, United States
1920
1920
Age 77
George Cooley resided here in Port Byron, Rock Island, Illinois, United States
Port Byron, Rock Island, Illinois, United States
1927
8 SEP 1927
Age 84
George Cooley resided here in Pt Byron, Rock Island, IL
Pt Byron, Rock Island, IL
1927
10 SEP 1927
Age 84
Burial of George Cooley in Pt Byron, Rock Island, IL
Pt Byron, Rock Island, IL
1927
8 SEP 1927
Age 84
Death of George Cooley in Pt Byron, Rock Island, Illinois
Pt Byron, Rock Island, Illinois

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 8 SEP 1927
    Event Place: Pt Byron, Rock Island, IL
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 25 September 2019, 17:19), entry for George Cooley(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID K82Q-TLN
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Illinois Marriages, 1815-1935," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 February 2018), George Cooley and Margaret J. Allen, 15 May 1871; citing Rock Island County, Illinois; FHL microfilm 1,428,580.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 10 SEP 1927
    Event Place: Pt Byron, Rock Island, IL
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 25 September 2019, 17:19), entry for George Cooley(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID K82Q-TLN
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Illinois Soldier Burial Places, 1774-1974," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 September 2019), George H Cooley, ; citing Burial, Oak Grove Cemetery, Illinois State Archives, Springfield; FHL microfilm 1,001,186.
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Find A Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 13 December 2015), George H Cooley, 1927; Burial, Port Byron, Rock Island, Illinois, United States of America, Oak Grove Cemetery; citing record ID 103995860, <i>Find a Grave<i>
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Illinois Marriages, 1815-1935," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 February 2018), George Cooley and Margaret J. Allen, 15 May 1871; citing Rock Island County, Illinois; FHL microfilm 1,428,580.
    [5] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 8 March 2018), George Cooley, 08 Sep 1927; Public Board of Health, Archives, Springfield; FHL microfilm 1,614,260.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 MAR 1843
    Event Place: Elmira, NY
    Record Source:
    [1] Public Member Trees
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 25 September 2019, 17:19), entry for George Cooley(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID K82Q-TLN
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Find A Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 13 December 2015), George H Cooley, 1927; Burial, Port Byron, Rock Island, Illinois, United States of America, Oak Grove Cemetery; citing record ID 103995860, <i>Find a Grave<i>
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, "United States Census, 1900," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : accessed 15 October 2019), George Cooley, Port Byron Township Rapid city, Rock Island, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 109, sheet 1B, family 6, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,339.
    [5] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Illinois Marriages, 1815-1935," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 February 2018), George Cooley and Margaret J. Allen, 15 May 1871; citing Rock Island County, Illinois; FHL microfilm 1,428,580.
    [6] FamilySearch Family Tree, "United States Census, 1880," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 22 August 2017), George Cooley, Port Byron, Rock Island, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district ED 250, sheet 456C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,246.
    [7] FamilySearch Family Tree, "United States Census, 1920," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : accessed 15 October 2019), George H Cooley, Port Byron, Rock Island, Illinois, United States; citing ED 124, sheet 1A, line 14, family 5, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 402; FHL microfilm 1,820,402.
    [8] FamilySearch Family Tree, "United States Census, 1850," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 12 April 2016), George Cooley in household of Chester Cooley, Southport, Chemung, New York, United States; citing family 54, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
    [9] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 8 March 2018), George Cooley, 08 Sep 1927; Public Board of Health, Archives, Springfield; FHL microfilm 1,614,260.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 SEP 1927
    Event Place: Pt Byron, Rock Island, Illinois
    Record Source:
    [1] Public Member Trees
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 25 September 2019, 17:19), entry for George Cooley(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID K82Q-TLN
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Illinois Soldier Burial Places, 1774-1974," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 September 2019), George H Cooley, ; citing Burial, Oak Grove Cemetery, Illinois State Archives, Springfield; FHL microfilm 1,001,186.
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Find A Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 13 December 2015), George H Cooley, 1927; Burial, Port Byron, Rock Island, Illinois, United States of America, Oak Grove Cemetery; citing record ID 103995860, <i>Find a Grave<i>
    [5] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Illinois Marriages, 1815-1935," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 February 2018), George Cooley and Margaret J. Allen, 15 May 1871; citing Rock Island County, Illinois; FHL microfilm 1,428,580.
    [6] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 8 March 2018), George Cooley, 08 Sep 1927; Public Board of Health, Archives, Springfield; FHL microfilm 1,614,260.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Southport, Chemung, New York, United States

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Port Byron, Rock Island, Illinois, United States

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Port Byron Township Rapid city, Rock Island, Illinois, United States

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Port Byron, Rock Island, Illinois, United States

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Southport, Chemung, New York, United States

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Port Byron, Rock Island, Illinois, United States

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Port Byron Township Rapid city, Rock Island, Illinois, United States

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Port Byron, Rock Island, Illinois, United States

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Southport, Chemung, New York, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 25 September 2019, 17:19), entry for George Cooley(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID K82Q-TLN
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Illinois Marriages, 1815-1935," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 February 2018), George Cooley and Margaret J. Allen, 15 May 1871; citing Rock Island County, Illinois; FHL microfilm 1,428,580.

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Port Byron, Rock Island, Illinois, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 25 September 2019, 17:19), entry for George Cooley(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID K82Q-TLN
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Illinois Marriages, 1815-1935," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 February 2018), George Cooley and Margaret J. Allen, 15 May 1871; citing Rock Island County, Illinois; FHL microfilm 1,428,580.

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Port Byron Township Rapid city, Rock Island, Illinois, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 25 September 2019, 17:19), entry for George Cooley(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID K82Q-TLN
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Illinois Marriages, 1815-1935," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 February 2018), George Cooley and Margaret J. Allen, 15 May 1871; citing Rock Island County, Illinois; FHL microfilm 1,428,580.

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Port Byron, Rock Island, Illinois, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 25 September 2019, 17:19), entry for George Cooley(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID K82Q-TLN
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Illinois Marriages, 1815-1935," database, <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : 10 February 2018), George Cooley and Margaret J. Allen, 15 May 1871; citing Rock Island County, Illinois; FHL microfilm 1,428,580.
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