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James Augustus Cooley 1848 – 1906 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Aug 1848

Birth Location: Cascade, IA

Death Date: 21 Dec 1906

Death Location: Cascade, IA

Father: James Cooley

Mother: Elvira Bucknam

Spouse(s): Anna Heitchew

Children(s): Mabel Cooley, Jennie Cooley, William Cooley

James Augustus Cooley Jr. was born in 1848 in Cascade, IA, the child of James Augustus "Gus" Cooley and Elvira G. Bucknam. In 1870, James Augustus Cooley Jr. resided in Cascade, Dubuque, Iowa, United States. In 1880, James Augustus Cooley Jr. resided in Monticello, Jones, Iowa, United States. James Augustus Cooley Jr. married Anna Elizabeth Heitchew, and had children including Mabel Ida Cooley, Jennie M Cooley, William James Cooley. James Augustus Cooley Jr. passed away in 1906 in Cascade, IA.

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  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)
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Biography

  • James Augustus Cooley Jr. was born in 1848 in Cascade, IA, the child of James Augustus "Gus" Cooley and Elvira G. Bucknam.
  • In 1870, James Augustus Cooley Jr. resided in Cascade, Dubuque, Iowa, United States.
  • In 1880, James Augustus Cooley Jr. resided in Monticello, Jones, Iowa, United States.
  • James Augustus Cooley Jr. married Anna Elizabeth Heitchew, and had children including Mabel Ida Cooley, Jennie M Cooley, William James Cooley.
  • James Augustus Cooley Jr. passed away in 1906 in Cascade, IA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Cooley
1828 – 1907
Birth Location: Newark, Licking, Ohio, USA
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Elvira Bucknam
1833 – 1916
Birth Location: Pontiac, Oakland, Michigan, USA
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Spouses(s)

Anna Heitchew
1854 – 1902
Birth Location: Cascade, IA
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Children(s)

Mabel Cooley
1877 –
Birth Location: Dubuque Co IA
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Jennie Cooley
1878 – 1949
Birth Location: Iowa
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William Cooley
1881 – 1976
Birth Location: Cascade, Dubuque, Iowa
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James Cooley's Ancestors

Self
James Cooley
1848 – 1906
Birth Place: Cascade, IA
Parents
James Augustus "Gus" Cooley
1828 – 1907
Newark, Licking, Ohio, USA
Elvira (G.) Bucknam
1833 – 1916
Pontiac, Oakland, Michigan, USA
Grandparents
Titus (H) Cooley
1802 – 1883
Canandaigua, Ontario, New York, United States
Nancy Baker
1805 – 1867
Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
Caleb Bucknam
1783 – 1871
Mason, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, USA
Louisa (Brooks) Snow
1801 – 1878
Mason, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, USA
Great-Grandparents
Clark Cooley
1769 – 1845
Candace Holcomb
1771 – 1831
Daniel Baker
1750 –
Love Hulburt
1753 – 1815
Joseph Bucknam
1761 – 1835
Abigail Hay
1768 – 1854
James Snow
1773 – 1843
Susanna Gilson
1779 – 1808
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Clark Cooley
1739 – 1813
Sabra Bancroft
1746 – 1813
Eldad Holcomb
1735 – 1789
Michel Church
1739 – 1779
William Hulburt
1731 –
Tabitha Warner
1731 –
James Bucknam
1725 – 1799
Mary Goddard
1728 – 1790
William Hay
1744 – 1804
Phebe Brown
1743 – 1789
Joshua Snow
1738 – 1783
Lois Hildreth
1739 – 1805
Solomon Gilson
1737 –
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James Cooley's Descendants

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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)
        1. 1. Sherrill (Lucile) Frey (06 Apr 1951 – ) m. Olin (Kelly) Brown (21 Apr 1947 – ) m. Jose (Guillermo Romero) Grajales (22 Nov 1963 – )
    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)
        1. 1. Garrett (A) Kaylor (24 Sep 1958 – ) m. Lorrie (L) Williamson (31 Mar 1964 – )
        2. 2. Catherine (Elizabeth) Kaylor (2 Aug 1961 – ) m. Michael (J) Larkin (abt 1955 – )
        3. 3. Glenn (H) Kaylor (25 Apr 1963 – )
        4. 4. Elena (M) Kaylor (5 May 1966 – ) m. Streb
      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 – )

James Cooley's Timeline

5 Records

1848
Aug 1848
Birth of James Augustus Cooley Jr. in Cascade, IA
Cascade, IA
1870
1870
Age 22
James Augustus Cooley Jr. resided here in Cascade, Dubuque, Iowa, United States
Cascade, Dubuque, Iowa, United States
1880
1880
Age 32
James Augustus Cooley Jr. resided here in Monticello, Jones, Iowa, United States
Monticello, Jones, Iowa, United States
1900
1900
Age 52
James Augustus Cooley Jr. resided here in Cascade town, Dubuque, Iowa
Cascade town, Dubuque, Iowa
1906
21 Dec 1906
Age 58
Death of James Augustus Cooley Jr. in Cascade, IA
Cascade, IA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Aug 1848
    Event Place: Cascade, IA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Trees
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Monticello, Jones, Iowa; Roll: 348; Family History Film: 1254348; Page: 310A; Enumeration District: 326; Image: 0202.
    [3] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Cascade, Dubuque, Iowa; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image: .
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Whitewater, Dubuque, Iowa; Roll: T623_431; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 130.
    [5] Web: Iowa, Find A Grave Index, 1838-2011

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Cascade, Dubuque, Iowa, United States
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Cascade, Dubuque, Iowa; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Monticello, Jones, Iowa, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Monticello, Jones, Iowa; Roll: 348; Family History Film: 1254348; Page: 310A; Enumeration District: 326; Image: 0202.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Cascade town, Dubuque, Iowa
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Whitewater, Dubuque, Iowa; Roll: T623_431; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 130.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Dec 1906
    Event Place: Cascade, IA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Trees
    [2] Web: Iowa, Find A Grave Index, 1838-2011
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