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Hiram Edward Cooley 1852–1919 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 December 1852

Birth Location: Greenville County, South Carolina, United States of America

Death Date: 30 March 1919

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

Father: John Cooley

Mother:

Spouse(s): Nancy Vinson

Children(s): Tensie Chastain, Etta Cooley, Polly Cooley, Jasper Cooley, James Cooley, Delilah Wilson, Lola Cooley, Rossie Kellett, Hiram Cooley

In 1852, Hiram Edward Cooley entered the world in Greenville County, South Carolina, United States of America, born to John Joseph Cooley And Nancy Chapman. In 1900, Hiram Edward Cooley resided in Dunklin, Greenville, South Carolina, USA. Hiram Edward Cooley married Nancy Vinson, and had children including Delilah Christine Wilson, Etta Cooley, Hiram C Cooley, James Enoch Cooley, Jasper Manning Cooley, Lola Cooley, Polly Ann Cooley, Rossie Kellett, Tensie Coo Chastain. Hiram Edward Cooley passed away in 1919 in Ware Place, Greenville County, South Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1852, Hiram Edward Cooley entered the world in Greenville County, South Carolina, United States of America, born to John Joseph Cooley And Nancy Chapman.
  • In 1900, Hiram Edward Cooley resided in Dunklin, Greenville, South Carolina, USA.
  • Hiram Edward Cooley married Nancy Vinson, and had children including Delilah Christine Wilson, Etta Cooley, Hiram C Cooley, James Enoch Cooley, Jasper Manning Cooley, Lola Cooley, Polly Ann Cooley, Rossie Kellett, Tensie Coo Chastain.
  • Hiram Edward Cooley passed away in 1919 in Ware Place, Greenville County, South Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Cooley
1819–1896
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Nancy Vinson
1856–1932
Birth Location: South Carolina, USA
NV

Children(s)

Tensie Chastain
1883–1969
Birth Location: Greenville C, South Carolina
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Etta Cooley
1886–1964
Birth Location: South Carolina, USA
EC
Polly Cooley
1889–1980
Birth Location: South Carolina, USA
PC
Jasper Cooley
1891–1928
Birth Location: South Carolina, United States of America
JC
James Cooley
1894–1975
Birth Location: Greenville County, South Carolina, USA
JC
Delilah Wilson
1897–1968
Birth Location: Greenville County, South Carolina, United States of America
DW
Lola Cooley
1881–1951
Birth Location: Greenville County, South Carolina, USA
LC
Rossie Kellett
1900–1981
Birth Location: –
RK
Hiram Cooley
1878–1971
Birth Location: Greenville County, South Carolina, United States of America
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Hiram Cooley's Ancestors

Self
Hiram Cooley
1852–1919
Birth Place: Greenville County, South Carolina, United States of America
Parents
John Joseph Cooley
1819–1896
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

Hiram Cooley's Descendants

1.
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Hiram (Edward) Cooley (5 December 1852–30 March 1919) m. Nancy Vinson (16 February 1856–2 April 1932)
  1. 1. Tensie (Coo) Chastain 1883–1969
  2. 2. Etta Cooley 1886–1964 m. Lafayette (F) Chasteene 1882–1936
    1. 1. Benjamin (Franklin) Chasteene 1912–1952
    2. 2. Arnold Chesteene 1914–1991
    3. 3. James (Pelham) Chastain 1917–1978
    4. 4. Brady (H) Chesteene 1921–
    5. 5. Kathleen Hilton 1923–2000
    6. 6. Dickey Chasteene 1926–1993
    7. 7. Henry (Grady) Chasteen 1920–1996
    8. 8. Jessie (Lee) Epps 1906–1977
  3. 3. Polly (Ann) Cooley 1889–1980 m. Landreth (Foster) King 1880–1964
    1. 1. Roy (Landreth King) Sr 1907–1985 m. Clara (Emma) Thompson 1910–2001
      1. 1. Azelea (Ann) Brothers 1936–2019
      2. 2. Gloria (Gigi) King 1933–2020
      3. 3. Iris (Jean) King 1932–2003 m. Alvin (E) Daniels 1929–2018
    2. 2. Marvin (Edward) King 1909–2003 m. Jeanette Indorf 1914–2000
    3. 3. Nora (Lucille) King 1918–2001 m. William (Alvin) Pittman 1921–1990
      1. 1. Nancy (Lucille) Pittman 1948–1948
    4. 4. Paul (Hayman) King 1920–1997 m. Pauline (A) King 1923–
    5. 5. Linda (Roberta) King 1923–2009 m. William (Thomas Daniel) III 1926–2003
  4. 4. Jasper (Manning) Cooley 1891–1928 m. Flora (A) Howard 1897–1967
    1. 1. Elizabeth Cooley 1925–2005
    2. 2. Jasper (Edward) Cooley 1915–1978 m. Ruby (Belle) Williams 1918–1989
      1. 1. Betty (J) Cooley 1937–1937
    3. 3. Annie (Deree) Vinson 1919–1952
    4. 4. Bender Cooley 1924–1996 m. Ellen (Sue) Waters 1924–2003
      1. 1. Betty (Ann) Cooley 1943–2009 m. James (Perry Rosamond) Jr 1944–2008
    5. 5. Marion (Estes Cooley) Sr 1923–1996
    6. 6. Mary (Sue) Cooley 1921–
    7. 7. Walter (Tillman) Cooley 1917–1991 m. Nezy (Inez) Bannister 1917–2008
      1. 1. James (Manning) Cooley 1944–2020 m. Cora (Lee) Spicer 1944–2012
      2. 2. Carolyn Cooley 1941–2018 m. James (Ray Harling) Sr 1942–2006
      3. 3. Reda (Faye) Wood 1936–2021
  5. 5. James (Enoch) Cooley 1894–1975 m. Venie (Estelle) Cothran 1898–1988
    1. 1. Nancy (Estelle) Holliday 1917–
    2. 2. Hiram (Herman) Cooley 1919–
    3. 3. Zella Moody 1922–
    4. 4. Uluas (J C) Colley 1922–
    5. 5. Pauline Stone 1926–
    6. 6. James (Steele) Cooley 1938–2023
    7. 7. William (Otis) Cooley 1944–2015 m. Patsy (Louise) Hamilton 1943–1992
  6. 6. Delilah (Christine) Wilson 1897–1968
  7. 7. Lola Cooley 1881–1951 m. David (Vernon Chapman) Sr 1876–1948
    1. 1. Rosie Chapman 1900–
    2. 2. William (Earl) Chapman 1901–1978
    3. 3. Ossie Chapman 1904–1996 m. James (Broadus) Mattison 1900–1975
      1. 1. Sara (Frances) White 1920–1998
      2. 2. Myra (Lee) Hipps 1924–1961
      3. 3. Mary (Ruth) Skelton 1927–2019
    4. 4. Frank (Jasper) Chapman 1906–1982 m. Cynthia Jordan 1906–1992
      1. 1. Jennie (Vee) Dosher 1932–2012
    5. 5. Fannie (Mae) Chapman 1909–1973 m. John (R.) Brock 1910–1987
    6. 6. Athalen Chapman 1915–
    7. 7. Hudgens (Quincy) Chapman 1915–2008 m. Hattie (B) Hamby 1920–2008
      1. 1. Ray (Wilber) Chapman 1939–1940
      2. 2. Daniel Chapman 1939–1939
      3. 3. Brenda (Carolyn) Chapman 1946–2014
    8. 8. David (Vernon Chapman) Jr 1919–1998 m. Ella (Mae) Chapman 1923–2005
      1. 1. Charles (Vernon) Chapman 1939–2020
    9. 9. Parrie Cooley 1899–1974
      1. 1. James (Broadus) Simpson 1932–1997 m. Thelma (Elizabeth) Blythe 1932–2020
    10. 10. Grace Chapman 1923–2014 m. Charles (H) Mahaffey 1923–1997
  8. 8. Rossie Kellett 1900–1981
  9. 9. Hiram (C) Cooley 1878–1971

Hiram Cooley's Timeline

3 Records

1852
5 December 1852
Birth of Hiram Edward Cooley in Greenville County, South Carolina, United States of America
Greenville County, South Carolina, United States of America
1900
1900
Age 48
Hiram Edward Cooley resided here in Dunklin, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
Dunklin, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
1919
30 March 1919
Age 67
Death of Hiram Edward 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: 5 December 1852
    Event Place: Greenville County, South Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] South Carolina, U.S., Death Records, 1821-1971
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Dunklin, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Dunklin, Greenville, South Carolina; Roll: 1529; Page: 7; Enumeration District: 0023; FHL microfilm: 1241529

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 March 1919
    Event Place: Greenville County, South Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] South Carolina, U.S., Death Records, 1821-1971
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    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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