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John Thomas Cooley 1867–1953 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 August 1867

Birth Location: Greenville County, South Carolina, USA

Death Date: 27 January 1953

Death Location: Anderson, Anderson County, South Carolina, United States of America

Father: John Cooley

Mother: Stacy Chasteen

Spouse(s): Rosa Alberson

Children(s): David Cooley, Leon Cooley, Pierce Cooley, Helen Cooley, Cecil Fisher, Hazel Fisher, Ethel Murdock, Adrinee Cook, John Cooley, Katherine Price

In 1867, John Thomas Cooley entered the world in Greenville County, South Carolina, USA, born to John Joseph Cooley And Stacy Ann Chasteen. In 1910, John Thomas Cooley resided in Belton, Anderson, South Carolina, USA. In 1930, John Thomas Cooley resided in Due West, Due West, Abbeville, South Carolina, USA. John Thomas Cooley married Rosa Lee Alberson, and had children including Adrinee Cook, Cecil Cooley Fisher, David Cooley, Ethel Gaynell Murdock, Hazel Fisher, Helen Cooley, John Lee Cooley, Katherine Price, Leon Dairles Cooley, Pierce Grendell Cooley. John Thomas Cooley passed away in 1953 in Anderson, Anderson County, South Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1867, John Thomas Cooley entered the world in Greenville County, South Carolina, USA, born to John Joseph Cooley And Stacy Ann Chasteen.
  • In 1910, John Thomas Cooley resided in Belton, Anderson, South Carolina, USA.
  • In 1930, John Thomas Cooley resided in Due West, Due West, Abbeville, South Carolina, USA.
  • John Thomas Cooley married Rosa Lee Alberson, and had children including Adrinee Cook, Cecil Cooley Fisher, David Cooley, Ethel Gaynell Murdock, Hazel Fisher, Helen Cooley, John Lee Cooley, Katherine Price, Leon Dairles Cooley, Pierce Grendell Cooley.
  • John Thomas Cooley passed away in 1953 in Anderson, Anderson County, South Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Cooley's Ancestors

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John Cooley
1867–1953
Birth Place: Greenville County, South Carolina, USA
Parents
John Joseph Cooley
1819–1896
Stacy (Ann) Chasteen
1847–1933
Greenville County, South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Hiram Cooley
1796–1864
South Carolina, United States of America
Susan Cochran
1800–1821
South Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Jacob Cooley
1760–1826
Nancy Gover
1763–1842
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jacob Cooley
1735–1820
Sarah Jordan
1731–1816

John Cooley's Descendants

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John (Thomas) Cooley (26 August 1867–27 January 1953) m. Rosa (Lee) Alberson (24 December 1870–27 April 1943)
  1. 1. David Cooley 1892–1959
  2. 2. Leon (Dairles) Cooley 1895–1952
  3. 3. Pierce (Grendell) Cooley 1898–1967 m. Pearl Richey 1912–1990
    1. 1. Barbara (Janeen) Cooley 1933–2015 m. James (Emmitt Reepe) Jr 1929–2011
  4. 4. Helen Cooley 1899–1990 m. David (Reece) Alewine 1900–1979
    1. 1. John (David) Alewine 1935–2001
  5. 5. Cecil (Cooley) Fisher 1903–1989
  6. 6. Hazel Fisher 1906–2003
  7. 7. Ethel (Gaynell) Murdock 1908–1998
  8. 8. Adrinee Cook 1911–1988
  9. 9. John (Lee) Cooley 1914–1995 m. Lillie (Ruth) Pruitt 1921–2008
    1. 1. Linda (Ruth) Cooley 1947–1995
  10. 10. Katherine Price 1892–1942

John Cooley's Timeline

4 Records

1867
26 August 1867
Birth of John Thomas Cooley in Greenville County, South Carolina, USA
Greenville County, South Carolina, USA
1910
1910
Age 43
John Thomas Cooley resided here in Belton, Anderson, South Carolina, USA
Belton, Anderson, South Carolina, USA
1930
1930
Age 63
John Thomas Cooley resided here in Due West, Due West, Abbeville, South Carolina, USA
Due West, Due West, Abbeville, South Carolina, USA
1953
27 January 1953
Age 86
Death of John Thomas Cooley in Anderson, Anderson, South Carolina, USA
Anderson, Anderson, South Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 August 1867
    Event Place: Greenville County, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Due West, Abbeville, South Carolina; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0014; FHL microfilm: 2341918
    [2] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Belton, Anderson, South Carolina; Roll: T624_1448; Page: 13a; Enumeration District: 0033; FHL microfilm: 1375461
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Belton, Anderson, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Belton, Anderson, South Carolina; Roll: T624_1448; Page: 13a; Enumeration District: 0033; FHL microfilm: 1375461

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Due West, Due West, Abbeville, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Due West, Abbeville, South Carolina; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0014; FHL microfilm: 2341918

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 January 1953
    Event Place: Anderson, Anderson, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Anderson, Anderson County, South Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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