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Israel Cooley 1770 – 1842 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Dec 1770

Birth Location: Sunderland, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 30 Dec 1842

Death Location: South Amherst, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Simon Cooley

Mother: Bethia Ashley

Spouse(s): Martha MORSE

Children(s): Polly Betts, Martin Cooley

Israel Cooley was born in 1770 in Sunderland, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA, the child of Simon Cooley and Bethia Ashley. Israel Cooley married Martha MORSE, and had children including Polly (Cooley) Betts, Martin Cooley. Israel Cooley passed away in 1842 in South Amherst, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • Israel Cooley was born in 1770 in Sunderland, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA, the child of Simon Cooley and Bethia Ashley.
  • Israel Cooley married Martha MORSE, and had children including Polly (Cooley) Betts, Martin Cooley.
  • Israel Cooley passed away in 1842 in South Amherst, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Israel Cooley's Ancestors

Self
Israel Cooley
1770 – 1842
Birth Place: Sunderland, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Simon Cooley
1720 – 1805
Hatfield, Hampden, Massachusetts
Bethia Ashley
1720 – 1808
Hatfield, Hampden, MA, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
SIMON (COOLEY) SR.
1687 – 1746
Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States
Ann (Elizabeth Henrietta) Gunn
1689 – 1744
Hatfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States
AARON ASHLEY
1702 – 1780
Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA
BETHIAH DEWEY
1706 – 1735
Westfield, Mass
Great-Grandparents
Capt. Cooley
1651 –
Elizabeth Wolcott
1662 – 1707
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Israel Cooley's Descendants

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Israel Cooley (26 Dec 1770 – 30 Dec 1842) m. Martha MORSE (8 Sept 1771 – 5 April 1833)
  1. 1. Polly ((Cooley)) Betts (16 March 1793 – 24 Feb 1888) m. Erastus Betts (1 January 1789 – 15 February 1836) m. Stephen Smith (16 Mar 1796 – 16 Oct 1878)
    1. 1. Zophar (Erastus) Betts (17 Mar 1811 – 4 Dec 1885)
    2. 2. Catherine ((Betts)) Terry (8/1/1819 – 30 Dec 1905) m. John Terry (18 Mar 1802 – 10 April 1879)
      1. 1. Mary (Ann) Hurlbut (3 February 1843 – 10 August 1887) m. Cyrus (P) Hurlbut (17 Oct 1823 – 21 Jan 1909)
        1. 1. Charles (M.) Hurlbut (Abt 1862 – 17 October 1905)
        2. 2. Manley (T.) Hurlbut (Abt 1868 – 6 October 1934) m. Grace (Darling) Hurlbut (19 July 1879 – 10 April 1955)
        3. 3. Henrietta ("Etta" Stella) Hurlbut (31 Dec 1875 – 19 Oct 1955) m. Willie (Ernest) Allen (11 Sep 1863 – 11 Jun 1954)
    3. 3. Harriet (E) Smith (25 Apr 1828 – 22 Oct 1897)
  2. 2. Martin Cooley (8 August 1800 – 4 March 1843) m. Martha Furbush (1794 – 19 Aug 1848)

Israel Cooley's Timeline

2 Records

1770
26 Dec 1770
Birth of Israel Cooley in Sunderland, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA
Sunderland, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA
1842
30 Dec 1842
Age 72
Death of Israel Cooley in South Amherst, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA
South Amherst, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Dec 1770
    Event Place: Sunderland, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Dec 1842
    Event Place: South Amherst, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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