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James Freeland Cooley 1855 – 1913 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: October 1855

Birth Location: Virginia, USA

Death Date: 1913

Death Location: Dent County, Missouri, USA

Father: James Cooley

Mother: Elizabeth Ratliff

Spouse(s): Mary Clark

Children(s): John Cooley

The story of James Freeland Cooley began in 1855 in Virginia, USA. In 1900, James Freeland Cooley resided in Watkins, Dent, Missouri. In 1910, James Freeland Cooley resided in Spring Creek, Phelps, Missouri, USA. James Freeland Cooley married Mary Frances Clark, and had children including John Isom Cooley. James Freeland Cooley passed away in 1913 in Dent County, Missouri, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of James Freeland Cooley began in 1855 in Virginia, USA.
  • In 1900, James Freeland Cooley resided in Watkins, Dent, Missouri.
  • In 1910, James Freeland Cooley resided in Spring Creek, Phelps, Missouri, USA.
  • James Freeland Cooley married Mary Frances Clark, and had children including John Isom Cooley.
  • James Freeland Cooley passed away in 1913 in Dent County, Missouri, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Cooley
1818 – 1892
Birth Location: Chatham County, North Carolina, USA
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Elizabeth Ratliff
1821 – 1865
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Mary Clark
1857 –
Birth Location: Dent County, Missouri, USA
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Children(s)

John Cooley
1881 – 1949
Birth Location: St. Charles County, Missouri, USA
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James Cooley's Ancestors

Self
James Cooley
1855 – 1913
Birth Place: Virginia, USA
Parents
James Burchett Cooley
1818 – 1892
Chatham County, North Carolina, USA
Elizabeth Ratliff
1821 – 1865
Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Andrew Cooley
1784 – 1860
North Carolina, USA
Catherine Burchett
1786 – 1880
North Carolina, USA
John Ratliff
1761 – 1841
Queen Annes, Maryland, USA
Nancy (Louise) Polly
1787 – 1850
Wythe, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
James Burchett
1750 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Cooley's Descendants

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James (Freeland) Cooley (October 1855 – 1913) m. Mary (Frances) Clark (Nov 1857 – )
  1. 1. John (Isom) Cooley (8 Aug 1881 – 21 March 1949) m. Matilda (Frances) Jones (11 Sep 1884 – 20 Oct 1961)
    1. 1. Pearl (M) Cooley (1905 – Jul 1975)
    2. 2. Elbert (Vernon) Cooley (17 Sep 1910 – 4 Feb 1988)
    3. 3. Mary (Anna) Cooley (7 May 1912 – 25 May 1919)
    4. 4. Lawrence (E) Cooley (1915 – 1 Nov 1975)
    5. 5. Noah (Ray) Cooley (11 Aug 1916 – 10 January 1971) m. Alpha (Marie) Sellers (22 Dec 1919 – 07 Oct 2007)
      1. 1. Ronald (Lee) Cooley (9 March 1942 – 28 November 2006) m. Sharon (Patricia) Smalley (17 Mar 1944 – )
        1. 1. Jeffery (Allen) Cooley (22 Jan 1968 – ) m. Christina (Lorene) Eye (30 Sep 1968 – )
      2. 2. Donald (R.) Cooley (9 March 1942 – 29 December 2012)
    6. 6. Louella (C) Cooley (1919 – 13 Dec 1989)
    7. 7. Ray (E) Cooley (1920 – Jan 1974)
    8. 8. Earl (E.) Cooley (8 Jan 1922 – 3 Jul 1922)
    9. 9. Bernie (Ralph) Cooley (28 Jan 1922 – 3 Jul 1922)
    10. 10. Zola (Grace) Pratt (21 Sep 1923 – 21 Sep 2013)
    11. 11. Hazel Cooley (10 Jun 1927 – 14 Jun 2000)

James Cooley's Timeline

4 Records

1855
October 1855
Birth of James Freeland Cooley in Virginia, USA
Virginia, USA
1900
1900
Age 45
James Freeland Cooley resided here in Watkins, Dent, Missouri
Watkins, Dent, Missouri
1910
1910
Age 55
James Freeland Cooley resided here in Spring Creek, Phelps, Missouri, USA
Spring Creek, Phelps, Missouri, USA
1913
1913
Age 58
Death of James Freeland Cooley in Dent County, Missouri, USA
Dent County, Missouri, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: October 1855
    Event Place: Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Watkins, Dent, Missouri; Roll: T623 853; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 21.
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Spring Creek, Phelps, Missouri; Roll: T624_797; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0073; FHL microfilm: 1374810

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Watkins, Dent, Missouri
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Watkins, Dent, Missouri; Roll: T623 853; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 21.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Spring Creek, Phelps, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Spring Creek, Phelps, Missouri; Roll: T624_797; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0073; FHL microfilm: 1374810

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1913
    Event Place: Dent County, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Salem, Dent County, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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