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James Cooley 1758 – 1834 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Apr 1758

Birth Location: Charles City, , Virginia, USA

Death Date: May 1834

Death Location: Turkey Creek, Humphreys, TN, USA

Father: James Cooley

Mother: Ruth Parsons

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Nancy Cooley

James Cooley was born in 1758 in Charles City, , Virginia, USA, the child of James Cooley and Ruth Parsons. James Cooley had children including Nancy Cooley. James Cooley passed away in 1834 in Turkey Creek, Humphreys, TN, USA.

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Biography

  • James Cooley was born in 1758 in Charles City, , Virginia, USA, the child of James Cooley and Ruth Parsons.
  • James Cooley had children including Nancy Cooley.
  • James Cooley passed away in 1834 in Turkey Creek, Humphreys, TN, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Cooley
1728 – 1785
Birth Location: Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States
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Ruth Parsons
1735 – 1806
Birth Location: Somers, Tolland County, Connecticut, USA
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Nancy Cooley
1793 – 1845
Birth Location: Halifax County, North Carolina, USA
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James Cooley's Ancestors

Self
James Cooley
1758 – 1834
Birth Place: Charles City, , Virginia, USA
Parents
James Cooley
1728 – 1785
Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States
Ruth Parsons
1735 – 1806
Somers, Tolland County, Connecticut, USA
Grandparents
Joseph Cooley
1686 – 1741
Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Mary Dorchester
1694 – 1775
Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts Colony, United States
Nathaniel Parsons
1702 – 1792
Enfield, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Mary Pope
1705 – 1786
Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Cooley
1662 – 1740
Margaret Griswold
1663 – 1739
James Dorchester
1645 – 1732
Sarah Parsons
1656 – 1740
Nathaniel Pope
1679 – 1711
Prisca Chatwell
1679 – 1756
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Ensign COOLEY
1615 – 1684
Sarah Colton
1620 – 1684
George Griswold
1633 – 1704
Mary Holcomb
1635 – 1708
Antony Dorchester
1619 – 1683
Sarah Harmon
1625 – 1649
Joseph \\
1650 – 1711
Prakseda (Pope)
1650 – 1726
Nicholas Chatwell
1644 – 1700
SARAH Young
1639 – 1718

James Cooley's Descendants

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James Cooley (16 Apr 1758 – May 1834)
  1. 1. Nancy Cooley (2 August 1793 – 1845) m. Martin Carter (1770 – 10 Feb 1871)
    1. 1. Allen (Eaton) Carter (1814 – Feb 1892) m. KATHERINE (ELIZABETH) McMILLAN (22 Jun 1812 – 20 Oct 1898)
      1. 1. John (T) Carter (Feb 1857 – ) m. Jane Rushing m. Elizabeth (J) Rushing (Jan 1851 – )
        1. 1. Horace (L) Carter (Jan 1877 – )
        2. 2. Caswell (A) Carter (May 1879 – )
        3. 3. Blanche Carter (Nov 1881 – )
        4. 4. Henry (C) Carter (Jan 1884 – )
        5. 5. Thomas (Luck) Carter (27 May 1885 – Aug 1983) m. Mary (Ida (Mollie)) Webb (abt 1887 – 23 March 1979)
        6. 6. Charles (M) Carter (Apr 1888 – )
        7. 7. Mary (B) Carter (Jun 1891 – )
        8. 8. Homer Carter (Apr 1893 – )
        9. 9. Harris Carter (Dec 1895 – )
        10. 10. Lola Carter (Jun 1898 – )

James Cooley's Timeline

2 Records

1758
16 Apr 1758
Birth of James Cooley in Charles City, , Virginia, USA
Charles City, , Virginia, USA
1834
May 1834
Age 76
Death of James Cooley in Turkey Creek, Humphreys, TN, USA
Turkey Creek, Humphreys, TN, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Apr 1758
    Event Place: Charles City, , Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: May 1834
    Event Place: Turkey Creek, Humphreys, TN, USA
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