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James Augustus "Gus" Cooley 1828 – 1907 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Dec 1828

Birth Location: Newark, Licking, Ohio, USA

Death Date: 24 May 1907

Death Location: Cascade, Dubuque, Iowa, USA

Father: Titus Cooley

Mother: Nancy Baker

Spouse(s): Elvira Bucknam

Children(s): James Cooley, Magnus Cooley, Edward Cooley, Ida Cooley, Carrie Cooley, Mary Cooley, Francis Cooley, Lela Cooley

The story of James Augustus "Gus" Cooley began in 1828 in Newark, Licking, Ohio, USA. In 1880, James Augustus "Gus" Cooley resided in West Cascade, Dubuque, Iowa, United States. In 1900, James Augustus "Gus" Cooley resided in Cascade town (part of), Dubuque, Iowa. James Augustus "Gus" Cooley married Elvira G. Bucknam, and had children including James Augustus Cooley, Magnus Cooley, Edward Cooley, Ida "Hattie" Cooley, Carrie Cooley, Mary Cooley, Francis (Frank) Eugene Cooley, Lela E. Cooley. James Augustus "Gus" Cooley passed away in 1907 in Cascade, Dubuque, Iowa, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of James Augustus "Gus" Cooley began in 1828 in Newark, Licking, Ohio, USA.
  • In 1880, James Augustus "Gus" Cooley resided in West Cascade, Dubuque, Iowa, United States.
  • In 1900, James Augustus "Gus" Cooley resided in Cascade town (part of), Dubuque, Iowa.
  • James Augustus "Gus" Cooley married Elvira G. Bucknam, and had children including James Augustus Cooley, Magnus Cooley, Edward Cooley, Ida "Hattie" Cooley, Carrie Cooley, Mary Cooley, Francis (Frank) Eugene Cooley, Lela E. Cooley.
  • James Augustus "Gus" Cooley passed away in 1907 in Cascade, Dubuque, Iowa, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Titus Cooley
1802 – 1883
Birth Location: Canandaigua, Ontario, New York, United States
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Nancy Baker
1805 – 1867
Birth Location: Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
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Spouses(s)

Elvira Bucknam
1833 – 1916
Birth Location: Pontiac, Oakland, Michigan, USA
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Children(s)

James Cooley
1848 – 1906
Birth Location: Cascade, IA
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Magnus Cooley
1852 –
Birth Location: –
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Edward Cooley
1856 –
Birth Location: Iowa
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Ida Cooley
1860 –
Birth Location: –
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Carrie Cooley
1863 –
Birth Location: Iowa
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Mary Cooley
1865 –
Birth Location: –
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Francis Cooley
1868 – 1939
Birth Location: Dubuque County, Iowa
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Lela Cooley
1871 – 1946
Birth Location: Iowa
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James Cooley's Ancestors

Self
James Cooley
1828 – 1907
Birth Place: Newark, Licking, Ohio, USA
Parents
Titus H Cooley
1802 – 1883
Canandaigua, Ontario, New York, United States
Nancy Baker
1805 – 1867
Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
Grandparents
Clark Cooley
1769 – 1845
Granville, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States
Candace (Candasa) Holcomb
1771 – 1831
Granville, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States
Daniel Baker
1750 –
Enfield, CT
Love Hulburt
1753 – 1815
Enfield, CT
Great-Grandparents
Clark Cooley
1739 – 1813
Sabra Bancroft
1746 – 1813
Eldad Holcomb
1735 – 1789
Michel Church
1739 – 1779
William Hulburt
1731 –
Tabitha Warner
1731 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Daniel Cooley
1711 – 1782
Frances McIntyre
1717 – 1807
Lt. Bancroft
1711 – 1788
Sarah White
1718 – 1802
Deacon Holcomb
1707 – 1771
Hannah Loomis
1705 – 1771
Samuel Church
1703 – 1792
Elizabeth
1708 – 1798

James Cooley's Descendants

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James (Augustus "Gus") Cooley (10 Dec 1828 – 24 May 1907) m. Elvira (G.) Bucknam (8 Jan 1833 – 1916)
  1. 1. James (Augustus) Cooley (Aug 1848 – 21 Dec 1906) m. Anna (Elizabeth) Heitchew (03 Apr 1854 – 14 Dec 1902)
    1. 1. Mabel (Ida) Cooley (Jan 1877 – ) m. William (Harrison) Maginnis (25 Sep 1877 – 11 July 1930) m. W.H. Maginnis (abt 1876 – )
      1. 1. Glen (Roland) Maginnis (18 Aug 1899 – 13 Dec 1961) m. Lucile (Evaleen) Deputy (30 Sep 1901 – 13 Jul 1993)
        1. 1. Glenna (Lucile) Maginnis (21 oct 1931 – 4 Oct 1992) m. William (Myron) Frey (12 Aug 1929 – 4 Oct 1992)
      2. 2. Roy (Emit) Maginnis (13 Apr 1906 – 3 Dec 1971) m. Helen (Elizabeth Peterson) Maginnis (21 Sep 1910 – 19 March 2003)
        1. 1. Bardon (Roy) Maginnis (18 Sep 1934 – ) m. Nancy (D) Richards (abt 1935 – ) m. Lupe Cruzbertels
        2. 2. Elizabeth (Joyce) Maginnis (13 Aug 1936 – ) m. David (Alan) Kaylor (19 Jan 1935 – ) m. John (H) Jansen ( – 2019)
        3. 3. Barbara (Helen) Maginnis (27 Mar 1941 – )
    2. 2. Jennie (M) Cooley (28 November 1878 – April 1949) m. Perry Dudley (18 January 1865 – 12 September 1947)
    3. 3. William (James) Cooley (15 Oct 1881 – Feb 1976) m. Myra (V) Barton (Jul 1881 – 1943)
      1. 1. Irene (B) Cooley (abt 1912 – )
  2. 2. Magnus Cooley (1852 – )
  3. 3. Edward Cooley (Oct 1856 – ) m. Elizabeth Mahoney (Nov 1864 – )
    1. 1. Pearl (M) Cooley (6 Jul 1886 – )
    2. 2. Leona (H) Cooley (Aug 1888 – ) m. Joe Donnelly (abt 1884 – )
    3. 3. Joseph (Francis) Cooley (12 Apr 1890 – )
    4. 4. Catherine (E) Cooley (Jun 1893 – )
  4. 4. Ida ("Hattie") Cooley (1860 – ) m. C. (L.) Kay
  5. 5. Carrie Cooley (1863 – ) m. Joseph (J.) O'Brien (Feb 1860 – )
    1. 1. Lelah (Mary) O'Brien (Jan 1893 – ) m. Heinrich (Henry Clarence) Koehler (1 Oct 1891 – 30 July 1974)
      1. 1. Robert Koehler (abt 1917 – )
      2. 2. Jane Koehler (abt 1919 – ) m. Eugene Taliaferro
      3. 3. Margaret Koehler (abt 1927 – )
  6. 6. Mary Cooley (1865 – )
  7. 7. Francis ((Frank) Eugene) Cooley (12 Dec 1868 – 18 Feb 1939) m. Agnes (Loras) McMullen (08 Feb 1875 – 15 Jul 1952)
    1. 1. Mary (E) Cooley (Apr 1888 – )
    2. 2. Ethel (Theresa Cooley) Behrends (16 Jun 1896 – 01 Aug 1955)
    3. 3. Elvira (Mary Cooley) Doughtery (18 Apr 1898 – 16 Sep 1981)
    4. 4. Caroline ((Carrie) Mary Cooley) Standish (Apr 1900 – 07 Jul 1982)
    5. 5. Julia (Ann Veronica Cooley) Kirkland (30 Mar 1902 – 29 Nov 1967)
    6. 6. Mary (Lucille Cooley) Hill (09 Mar 1904 – 17 Feb 1987) m. Albert Hill (abt 1903 – )
      1. 1. Wayne (E) Hill (abt 1928 – )
    7. 7. Lorraine (Agnes) Cooley (abt 1906 – ) m. Godfrey Viktor (abt 1905 – )
    8. 8. Frances (Regina Cooley) Marsh (11 Apr 1908 – 05 Apr 1988)
    9. 9. Raymond (J) Cooley (08 May 1911 – 16 Aug 1991)
    10. 10. Orville (E) Cooley (27 Jan 1914 – 07 Jun 1991)
    11. 11. Wilfred (Ralph) Cooley (30 Jan 1915 – 08 Jul 1981) m. Vera Cooley (abt 1922 – )
    12. 12. Melvin (A) Cooley (15 Mar 1919 – 23 Nov 1981)
  8. 8. Lela (E.) Cooley (1871 – 27 January 1946) m. John (F) Crow (abt 1868 – )
    1. 1. Leslie Crow (abt 1899 – )
    2. 2. Clare Crow (abt 1902 – ) m. Ida (Gail) Forrest (abt 1906 – )
      1. 1. Clydien (Marie) Crowe (22 Jul 1928 – )

James Cooley's Timeline

4 Records

1828
10 Dec 1828
Birth of James Augustus "Gus" Cooley in Newark, Licking, Ohio, USA
Newark, Licking, Ohio, USA
1880
1880
Age 52
James Augustus "Gus" Cooley resided here in West Cascade, Dubuque, Iowa, United States
West Cascade, Dubuque, Iowa, United States
1900
1900
Age 72
James Augustus "Gus" Cooley resided here in Cascade town (part of), Dubuque, Iowa
Cascade town (part of), Dubuque, Iowa
1907
24 May 1907
Age 79
Death of James Augustus "Gus" Cooley in Cascade, Dubuque, Iowa, USA
Cascade, Dubuque, Iowa, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Dec 1828
    Event Place: Newark, Licking, Ohio, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: West Cascade, Dubuque, Iowa; Roll: 337; Family History Film: 1254337; Page: 41A; Enumeration District: 166; Image: 0804.
    [2] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Cascade, Dubuque, Iowa; Roll: T623_430; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 88.
    [3] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current
    [4] Web: Iowa, Find A Grave Index, 1838-2011

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: West Cascade, Dubuque, Iowa, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: West Cascade, Dubuque, Iowa; Roll: 337; Family History Film: 1254337; Page: 41A; Enumeration District: 166; Image: 0804.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Cascade town (part of), Dubuque, Iowa
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Cascade, Dubuque, Iowa; Roll: T623_430; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 88.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 May 1907
    Event Place: Cascade, Dubuque, Iowa, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current
    [2] Web: Iowa, Find A Grave Index, 1838-2011

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Cascade, Dubuque County, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current
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