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Mary Cooley 1885 – 1959 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 Jul 1885

Birth Location: Iowa

Death Date: 19 Sep 1959

Death Location: Los Angeles

Father: George Cooley

Mother: Minerva Heath

Spouse(s): Benjamin Parks

Children(s): Donald Parks, Ruth Parks, Bernard Parks

Mary Cooley was born in 1885 in Iowa, the child of George Eric Cooley and Minerva Bridget Heath. In 1910, Mary Cooley resided in Holstein, Ida, Iowa, USA. In 1920, Mary Cooley resided in Hayes, Crawford, Iowa, USA. Mary Cooley married Benjamin Lamont Parks, and had children including Donald G Parks, Ruth Ellen Parks, Bernard Lamont Parks. Mary Cooley passed away in 1959 in Los Angeles.

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Biography

  • Mary Cooley was born in 1885 in Iowa, the child of George Eric Cooley and Minerva Bridget Heath.
  • In 1910, Mary Cooley resided in Holstein, Ida, Iowa, USA.
  • In 1920, Mary Cooley resided in Hayes, Crawford, Iowa, USA.
  • Mary Cooley married Benjamin Lamont Parks, and had children including Donald G Parks, Ruth Ellen Parks, Bernard Lamont Parks.
  • Mary Cooley passed away in 1959 in Los Angeles.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Cooley
1860 – 1934
Birth Location: Jackson, Jones County, Iowa, United States of America
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Minerva Heath
1868 – 1946
Birth Location: Correctionville, Woodbury County, Iowa, United States of America
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Spouses(s)

Benjamin Parks
1889 – 1950
Birth Location: New Jersey, United States of America
BP

Children(s)

Donald Parks
1919 –
Birth Location: Iowa
DP
Ruth Parks
1920 – 2004
Birth Location: Hayes Township, Ida County, Iowa, United States of America
RP
Bernard Parks
1922 –
Birth Location: Westside, Crawford, Iowa, USA
BP

Mary Cooley's Ancestors

Self
Mary Cooley
1885 – 1959
Birth Place: Iowa
Parents
George Eric Cooley
1860 – 1934
Jackson, Jones County, Iowa, United States of America
Minerva (Bridget) Heath
1868 – 1946
Correctionville, Woodbury County, Iowa, United States of America
Grandparents
Eli (Jackson) Heath
1846 – 1918
Jones County, Iowa, United States of America
Roseann Conley
1848 – 1914
New York, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
James Heath
1822 – 1880
Minerva Edwards
1822 – 1902
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Daniel Heath
1794 – 1836
Sara Sinkey
1795 – 1850
Eli Edwards
1793 – 1867
Julia Tompkins
1796 – 1874

Mary Cooley's Descendants

1.
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Mary Cooley (3 Jul 1885 – 19 Sep 1959) m. Benjamin (Lamont) Parks (6 August 1889 – 1950)
  1. 1. Donald (G) Parks (abt 1919 – )
  2. 2. Ruth (Ellen) Parks (6 April 1920 – 9 February 2004) m. George (J) Schmidt (abt 1914 – )
    1. 1. Donald (Ferdinand) Schmidt (15 Jul 1942 – ) m. Gloria (J) Gonzales (abt 1952 – )
  3. 3. Bernard (Lamont) Parks (10 Jul 1922 – )

Mary Cooley's Timeline

9 Records

1885
3 Jul 1885
Birth of Mary Cooley in Iowa
Iowa
1910
1910
Age 25
Mary Cooley resided here in Holstein, Ida, Iowa, USA
Holstein, Ida, Iowa, USA
1920
1920
Age 35
Mary Cooley resided here in Hayes, Crawford, Iowa, USA
Hayes, Crawford, Iowa, USA
1922
abt 1922
Age 37
Mary Cooley resided here
None
1925
1 Jan 1925
Age 40
Mary Cooley resided here in Denison, Crawford, Iowa, USA
Denison, Crawford, Iowa, USA
1935
1935
Age 50
Mary Cooley resided here in Buena Vista, Iowa
Buena Vista, Iowa
1940
1940
Age 55
Mary Cooley resided here in Providence Twp, Providence, Buena Vista, Iowa, USA
Providence Twp, Providence, Buena Vista, Iowa, USA
1950
1950
Age 65
Mary Cooley resided here in Storm Lake, Buena Vista, Iowa, USA
Storm Lake, Buena Vista, Iowa, USA
1959
19 Sep 1959
Age 74
Death of Mary Cooley in Los Angeles
Los Angeles

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 Jul 1885
    Event Place: Iowa
    Record Source:
    [1] Iowa, U.S., State Census Collection, 1836-1925, State Historical Society of Iowa (Via Heritage Quest); Microfilm of Iowa State Censuses, 1856, 1885, 1895, 1905, 1915, 1925 As Well Various Special Censuses From 1836-1897
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [3] California Death Index, 1940-1997, Place: Los Angeles; Date: 19 Sep 1959
    [4] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Hayes, Crawford, Iowa; Roll: T625_485; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 77
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census
    [6] Iowa Department of Public Health; Des Moines, Iowa; Iowa Marriage Records, 1880–1922; Record Type: Marriage
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [8] State Historical Society of Iowa; Des Moines, Iowa; Title: Iowa Birth Records, 1888-1904
    [9] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Storm Lake, Buena Vista, Iowa; Roll: 1181; Page: 13; Enumeration District: 11-36

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Holstein, Ida, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Hayes, Crawford, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Hayes, Crawford, Iowa; Roll: T625_485; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 77

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: abt 1922
    Record Source: State Historical Society of Iowa; Des Moines, Iowa; Title: Iowa Birth Records, 1888-1904

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Jan 1925
    Event Place: Denison, Crawford, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: Iowa, U.S., State Census Collection, 1836-1925, State Historical Society of Iowa (Via Heritage Quest); Microfilm of Iowa State Censuses, 1856, 1885, 1895, 1905, 1915, 1925 As Well Various Special Censuses From 1836-1897

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Buena Vista, Iowa
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Providence Twp, Providence, Buena Vista, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Storm Lake, Buena Vista, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Storm Lake, Buena Vista, Iowa; Roll: 1181; Page: 13; Enumeration District: 11-36

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Sep 1959
    Event Place: Los Angeles
    Record Source:
    [1] California Death Index, 1940-1997, Place: Los Angeles; Date: 19 Sep 1959
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Vail, Crawford County, Iowa, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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