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John Wesley Cooksley 1904 – 1966 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 06 Feb 1904

Birth Location: Custer County, NE

Death Date: 23 Nov 1966

Death Location: Broken Bow, NE

Father: Arthur Cooksley

Mother: Janet Millard

Spouse(s): Thelma Skinner

Children(s): Roland Cooksley, Donitta Cooksley, Norman Cooksley

In 1904, John Wesley Cooksley entered the world in Custer County, NE, born to Arthur J. Cooksley and Janet Millard. John Wesley Cooksley married Thelma Katherine Skinner, and had children including Roland Lee Cooksley, Donitta Rae Cooksley, Norman Cooksley. John Wesley Cooksley passed away in 1966 in Broken Bow, NE.

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Biography

  • In 1904, John Wesley Cooksley entered the world in Custer County, NE, born to Arthur J. Cooksley and Janet Millard.
  • John Wesley Cooksley married Thelma Katherine Skinner, and had children including Roland Lee Cooksley, Donitta Rae Cooksley, Norman Cooksley.
  • John Wesley Cooksley passed away in 1966 in Broken Bow, NE.

Immediate Family

Parents

Arthur Cooksley
1859 – 1921
Birth Location: Bishport, Bedminster, Somerset, England
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Janet Millard
1865 – 1931
Birth Location: Alton, Il., USA
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Spouses(s)

Thelma Skinner
1907 –
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Roland Cooksley
1929 –
Birth Location: –
RC
Donitta Cooksley
1933 –
Birth Location: Broken Bow, NE
DC
Norman Cooksley
1944 –
Birth Location: –
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John Cooksley's Ancestors

Self
John Cooksley
1904 – 1966
Birth Place: Custer County, NE
Parents
Arthur J. Cooksley
1859 – 1921
Bishport, Bedminster, Somerset, England
Janet Millard
1865 – 1931
Alton, Il., USA
Grandparents
Daniel Cooksley
1829 –
Bishport, Bedminster, Somerset, England
Mary (Ann) Gray
1827 –
Dorchester, Dorset, England
George Millard
Sarah Nee
Great-Grandparents
John Cooksley
1791 – 1851
Mary Driver
1796 – 1875
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Daniel Cooksley
1764 – 1841
Mary Viney
1764 – 1859
John Driver
Elizabeth
– 1797

John Cooksley's Descendants

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John (Wesley) Cooksley (06 Feb 1904 – 23 Nov 1966) m. Thelma (Katherine) Skinner (1907 – )
  1. 1. Roland (Lee) Cooksley (07 May 1929 – ) m. Gayle (Marie) Michaud
    1. 1. Michael (John) Cooksley (14 Dec 1952 – 28 Dec 1978)
    2. 2. Steven (Paul) Cooksley (21 Apr 1954 – )
  2. 2. Donitta (Rae) Cooksley (11 Mar 1933 – ) m. Don (Koenig) Wiles
    1. 1. Deborah (Dee) Wiles (27 May 1954 – )
    2. 2. Denise (Ann) Wiles (10 Sep 1955 – )
    3. 3. Dennis (Dean) Wiles (12 Jan 1958 – )
  3. 3. Norman Cooksley (31 Jul 1944 – )

John Cooksley's Timeline

2 Records

1904
06 Feb 1904
Birth of John Wesley Cooksley in Custer County, NE
Custer County, NE
1966
23 Nov 1966
Age 62
Death of John Wesley Cooksley in Broken Bow, NE
Broken Bow, NE

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 06 Feb 1904
    Event Place: Custer County, NE

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Nov 1966
    Event Place: Broken Bow, NE
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