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Nancy Cooley 1750–1807 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1750

Birth Location: Cumberland, Cumberland, Virginia, United States

Death Date: Mar 1807

Death Location: Greenville District, South Carolina

Father: Jacob Cooley

Mother: Sarah Jordan

Spouse(s): David Reese

Children(s): Elizabeth Reece1, James Reese, Jacob Reese, David Reese

The story of Nancy Cooley began in 1750 in Cumberland, Cumberland, Virginia, United States. In 1808, Nancy Cooley resided in Laurens, South Carolina. Nancy Cooley married David T Reese, and had children including David Reese, Elizabeth Reece1, Jacob Reese, James Reese. Nancy Cooley passed away in 1807 in Greenville District, South Carolina.

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Biography

  • The story of Nancy Cooley began in 1750 in Cumberland, Cumberland, Virginia, United States.
  • In 1808, Nancy Cooley resided in Laurens, South Carolina.
  • Nancy Cooley married David T Reese, and had children including David Reese, Elizabeth Reece1, Jacob Reese, James Reese.
  • Nancy Cooley passed away in 1807 in Greenville District, South Carolina.

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Nancy Cooley's Ancestors

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Nancy Cooley
1750–1807
Birth Place: Cumberland, Cumberland, Virginia, United States
Parents
Jacob Cooley
1735–1820
Henrico, Virginia, USA
Sarah Jordan
1731–1816
Cumberland, Cumberland, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Abraham Cowley
1671–1779
Hampton, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Nancy Cooley's Descendants

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Nancy Cooley (1750–Mar 1807) m. David (T) Reese (1735–1792)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Reece1 1791–1817 m. John Whitt1 1782–1860
    1. 1. Elias Whitt 1813– m. Lucinda Woodson 1821–1909
      1. 1. Thomas (N.) Whitt 1863–1915 m. Etta (Marie) Caldwell 1888–1941
        1. 1. Lucille Whitt 1907–1952 m. Freeman (Cecil) Smith 1895–1959
        2. 2. Raymond (W) Whitt 1910–1962
        3. 3. Katie (Lee) Senn 1914–1998
        4. 4. Betty (Jean) Whitt 1914–1935
      2. 2. Mary (Jane) Whitt 1856– m. Lewis Williams 1856–1897
        1. 1. Lawrence (Orr) Williams 1876–1926 m. Katie Davenport 1886–1945
        2. 2. Katie Williams 1880–
        3. 3. Huston Williams 1883–
        4. 4. Leonard Williams 1884–
        5. 5. Minnie Williams 1887–
        6. 6. Ora Williams 1889–
        7. 7. Oler Williams 1896–
      3. 3. Frances (C.) Whitt 1844– m. James (W.) Scott 1849–
        1. 1. Thomas (N.) Scott 1878–
        2. 2. Cyntha Scott 1880–
      4. 4. William (Jackson) Whitt 1849–1936 m. Gillie (Ann) Bagwell 1851–1932
        1. 1. Bessie (Mae) Whitt 1886–1965 m. Yancy (Thomas) Coker 1879–1964
        2. 2. Sallie (Bell) Turner 1890–1960
        3. 3. Katie Whitt 1893–1958 m. John (Henry) Davis 1892–1954
        4. 4. Ida (Lou) Whitt 1879–1962 m. David (Franklin) Brooks 1883–1934
        5. 5. Martha (Jane) Whitt 1877–1955 m. Benjamin (Hampton) Kirby 1877–1939
        6. 6. Robert (L.) Whitt 1888–1890
      5. 5. Sarah (E.) Whitt 1848–1930 m. George (Washington Davis) Jr 1845–1919
        1. 1. William (Anthony) Davis 1878–1946 m. Sarah (Mertice) Allen 1880–1941
        2. 2. John (T.) Davis 1869–1885
        3. 3. Thomas (Newton) Davis 1889–1965 m. Mae Williams 1892–1966
        4. 4. Charles (D.) Davis 1883–1968 m. Mary (Dunklin) Latimer 1885–1970
        5. 5. Ida (Maxine) Davis 1882–1955 m. Josiah (Hampton) Tollison 1882–1944
        6. 6. Henry (Pinkney) Davis 1880–1957 m. Elizabeth Hand 1874–1948 m. Elizabeth Caldwell 1878–1967
        7. 7. Maggie (Josephine) Davis 1876–1940 m. Emory (Lee) Davis 1873–1925
        8. 8. George (Ceymour) Davis 1875–1956 m. Leila (Savannah) Woodson 1884–1972
        9. 9. Nancy (Jane) Davis 1872–1931 m. Thomas (Riley) Tollison 1872–1958
        10. 10. Fannie (Lou) Davis 1868–1948 m. James (Henry) McCullough 1871–1963
        11. 11. Mary (Lucinda) Davis 1865–1934 m. John (Pinkney) McCullough 1870–1927
        12. 12. Robert (Lee) Davis 1890–1963 m. Lila (E) Wells 1885–1946
      6. 6. Joanna Whitt 1853–
        1. 1. John (Charles) Whitt 1879–1939 m. Minnie (Florence) Finley 1883–1916
        2. 2. Michael Whitt 1866–
        3. 3. McCorkle (Cork) Whitt 1872– m. Emma Lollis 1864–1954
      7. 7. John (T) Whitt 1878–1936
    2. 2. Martha Whitt 1835–
    3. 3. Lucinda Allen 1829–
    4. 4. Josiah Whitt 1828–
    5. 5. James Whitt 1825–1864 m. Nancy Poore 1825–
      1. 1. Joseph (S) Whitt 1851–1905 m. Mattie (Martha) Cooley 1852–1937
        1. 1. Nancy (Annie) Whitt 1882–1976 m. John (Henry) Crawford 1886–1941
      2. 2. Sarah (Margaret) Whitt 1858–1928 m. Joseph (McCullough) Brooks 1860–1911
        1. 1. Joseph (Whitt) Brooks 1880–1960 m. Minnie Pierce 1888–
        2. 2. James (Robert) Brooks 1883–1938 m. Alice Thompson 1891–1939 m. Nancy (Elizabeth) Chasteen 1885–1920
        3. 3. Edna Brooks 1886–1935 m. Sidney (Lee) Chastain 1881–1958
        4. 4. George (L) Brooks 1891–
        5. 5. Minnie (Lee) Bagwell 1893–1980
        6. 6. John (D.) Brooks 1891–1892
    6. 6. Willmoth Whitt 1823–
    7. 7. Elizabeth (Tabitha) Whitt 1819–1899 m. William (M.) Sears 1813–1890
      1. 1. Mary (Ann) Sears 1840–1916
      2. 2. Wilmoth Sears 1839–
      3. 3. George (F) Sears 1841–
      4. 4. Tabitha Sears 1842–
      5. 5. Susannah (E) Sears 1843–1894 m. James (Lawrence Orr) Whitfield 1854–1934
        1. 1. Cora (Caroline) Graham 1872–1946
        2. 2. James (Luther) Whitfield 1875–1945
        3. 3. Julia (Ann) Whitfield 1877–
        4. 4. William (Jefferson) Whitfield 1880–1927
        5. 5. Robert Whitfield 1873–
      6. 6. Nancy (C) Sears 1846–
      7. 7. James (Griffin) Sears 1849–1910
      8. 8. John (Lewis) Sears 1855–1922
      9. 9. Martha (Ella) Sears 1841–
      10. 10. Sarah (Beldora) Sears 1853–
      11. 11. William (Edward) Sears 1846–1888
      12. 12. Joseph (Newton) Sears 1838–1862
      13. 13. Emeline Sears 1857–
    8. 8. Nancy Whitt 1816–
    9. 9. John (W) Whitt 1812–1879 m. Sarah Whitt 1827–
      1. 1. Martha (Ann) Whitt 1844–
      2. 2. Major Whitt 1846–
      3. 3. Colonel Whitt 1848–
      4. 4. John (K) Whitt 1850–
      5. 5. Elizabeth Whitt 1851–
      6. 6. Josiah (S) Whitt 1851–1905 m. Mahalia (C) Ketcham 1852–1937 m. Martha Cooley 1852–1937
        1. 1. Charles (Eugene Whitt) Sr 1892–1968
        2. 2. George (Newton) Whitt 1880–1951
        3. 3. Lee (W) Whitt 1899–
        4. 4. Lucile Whitt 1904–
        5. 5. John (Lafayette) Whitt 1875–1943
        6. 6. David Whitt 1887–
        7. 7. Bunch Whitt 1892–
        8. 8. Parrett Whitt 1894–
        9. 9. Corbett Whitt 1897–
        10. 10. Winnie Whitt 1899–
        11. 11. Annie Crawford 1882–1976
        12. 12. Joseph (Pinckney) Whitt 1880–1946 m. Nancy Thompson 1880–
        13. 13. Mamie Raines 1888–1944
        14. 14. Mattie (E) Whitt 1885–1896
        15. 15. Infant Whitt 1890–1890
        16. 16. James (H) Whitt 1872–1885
        17. 17. Cooley Whitt 1898–1987
      7. 7. Tecoah Whitt 1855–
      8. 8. Edward Whitt 1856–
      9. 9. James (T) Whitt 1859–
      10. 10. Andrew (J) Whitt 1863–
    10. 10. Mary (Elizabeth Polly) Whitt 1808–1885 m. Solomon Chapman 1802–1866
      1. 1. Thomas (Newton) Chapman 1841–1900
      2. 2. John (Pinckney) Chapman 1844–1927
    11. 11. David (Robert) Whitt 1804–1884 m. Mary (Elizabeth) Poore 1820–1909
      1. 1. John (V) Whitt 1837–1906 m. Margaret Poore 1839–1908
        1. 1. Custer (W) Whitt 1869–1935 m. Lola (Mae) Kay 1889–
        2. 2. John (T) Whitt 1879–1942
        3. 3. Tinie (Leona) Smith 1888–1930
      2. 2. Wilborn Whitt 1839–1865
      3. 3. Adaline Whitt 1842– m. William (B.) Gambrell 1848–
        1. 1. Ida (E.) Gambrell 1877–1920
        2. 2. Mary (E) Gambrell 1870–
      4. 4. Isabel Whitt 1846–1908 m. William (Dendy) Davis 1849–1915
        1. 1. Luvenia Davis 1880–1902
        2. 2. Mary (Polly) Davis 1879–1902
        3. 3. Warren (Franklin) Davis 1874–1877
        4. 4. Alice Davis 1885–1916 m. L. (Frank) Brown 1882–1939
        5. 5. Ollie (Bell) Davis 1883–1930 m. Pembrook (Bizzell) Garrison 1870–1958
        6. 6. Olivia Davis 1881–1926 m. Ira (Anderson) Allen 1874–1958
        7. 7. Martha (Alice) Davis 1876–1922 m. Luther (Vernon) Allen 1876–1954
        8. 8. Mack (Andy) Davis 1871–1941 m. Georgia (Ann) Gaines 1868–1932
        9. 9. Albert (B.) Davis 1869–1907 m. Sadie (A.) Willis 1872–1915
        10. 10. John (Jefferson) Davis 1872–1962 m. Mary (Jane) Owens 1878–1961
        11. 11. William (Dendy Davis) Jr 1887–1928 m. Cornelia (M.) Morgan 1891–1954
        12. 12. Louraina Davis 1879–1902
      5. 5. James (Guyton) Whitt 1849–1928 m. Martha (A) Whitt 1846–1917
        1. 1. Arthur (Willis) Whitt 1880–1965
        2. 2. Hagood (W) Whitt 1884–
        3. 3. Nora (G) Whitt 1881–1967
        4. 4. Lucia (M) Caldwell 1889–1940
        5. 5. Clara (J) Whitt 1886–
      6. 6. David (Robert Whitt) Jr 1852– m. Parthena Willis 1859–1937
        1. 1. Robert (W) Whitt 1888–1965 m. Nancy (Luna) Whitt 1887–1964
        2. 2. John (David) Whitt 1894–
        3. 3. Wiley (Willis) Whitt 1882–1961 m. Mamie Caldwell 1885–1919 m. Ethel (Jane) Coker 1900–1993
      7. 7. Mary (A) Whitt 1856–
      8. 8. Franklin (B.) Whitt 1858–
      9. 9. James (Guyton) Whitt 1849–1928 m. Martha Kelly 1846–1917
        1. 1. Nora Whitt –1967
        2. 2. Arthur Whitt 1880–
        3. 3. Hagood (W) Whitt 1884–
  2. 2. James Reese 1780–1820
  3. 3. Jacob Reese 1786–1873 m. Rebecca Pinion 1794–1865
    1. 1. Elizabeth Reese 1832–
    2. 2. Mary Reese 1835–
    3. 3. Jane Reese 1838–
    4. 4. Caroline Reese 1840–
    5. 5. Rebecca (Alethia) Reece 1819–1892 m. Jesse (Mercer) Jenkins 1816–1872
      1. 1. Rebecca (Alethia) Rice 1853–1928
      2. 2. Jacob (Reese) Jenkins 1855–1933
      3. 3. Mary (M) Jenkins 1851–1914 m. Richard (Rector) Rice 1849–1926
        1. 1. Elihu (Franklin) Rice 1876–1933 m. M (Effie) Richardson 1871–1960
        2. 2. Beulah (R) Fowler 1880–1967
        3. 3. Mattie (Rebecca) Rice 1883–1926 m. Robert (Marvin) Coley 1881–1957
        4. 4. Paul (David) Rice 1887–1958 m. Virginia Chiles 1894–1966
      4. 4. Nancy (Ann E.) Wham 1841–1894
      5. 5. David (B.) Jenkins 1856–1929
      6. 6. Louisa Jenkins 1844–
      7. 7. William (Boyd) Jenkins 1846–1905 m. Belle Conrow 1876– m. Essy Eldridge 1838–
        1. 1. William (Boyde) Jenkins 1895–
        2. 2. Jesse (M) Jenkins 1901–1951
        3. 3. E (E) Jenkins 1863–
        4. 4. Emma Jenkins 1868–
        5. 5. T. Jenkins 1871–
        6. 6. T. (H.) Jenkins 1872–
        7. 7. E. (S.) Jenkins 1874–
        8. 8. Clyde Jenkins 1893–
        9. 9. Annie Jenkins 1898–
      8. 8. Micajah (Owen) Jenkins 1847–1936
        1. 1. Myrtle (Rebecca) Jenkins 1889–1952 m. Abner (F.) Hall 1884–1963
      9. 9. James (Henry) Jenkins 1843–1862
      10. 10. Elihu Jenkins 1858–
      11. 11. John (H) Jenkins 1862–
    6. 6. Leanna Reese 1816–1860 m. Thomas (Jefferson) Chapman 1810–1890
      1. 1. James Chapman 1836–
      2. 2. Anna Chapman 1837–
      3. 3. Mary Chapman 1839–
      4. 4. David Chapman 1842–
      5. 5. Sanford (Vandiver) Chapman 1850–1902 m. Mary (E) Hiott 1843–1931
        1. 1. Louella Chapman 1865–1960 m. Joseph (Pinkney) Nabors 1837–1918
        2. 2. Anna (Lee) Thomason 1867–1926
        3. 3. Tolula Chapman 1867–
        4. 4. Charles (Henry) Chapman 1883–1937 m. Pearl Gray 1887–1964
        5. 5. Leaman Chapman 1868–
        6. 6. Emma (O.) Chapman 1871–
        7. 7. Sarah Chapman 1875–
        8. 8. Nancy Chapman 1876–
        9. 9. Claude Chapman 1879–
  4. 4. David Reese 1792–1867 m. Elizabeth Janes 1800– m. Polly Reece 1797–
    1. 1. Jacob (Coolie) Reece 1832– m. Sally (J) England 1833–
      1. 1. James (P) Reese 1854–
      2. 2. Nancy (E) Reece 1856–
      3. 3. John (W) Reese 1858–
      4. 4. Andrew (J) Reese 1859–
      5. 5. William (T.) Reese 1865–
      6. 6. George (O.) Reese 1867–
      7. 7. Sarah (Docie) Reece 1870–1950 m. Thomas (Seymour) Janes 1867–1943
        1. 1. Lillie (Jackson) Conover 1899–1974
        2. 2. Docia Janes 1894–1896
        3. 3. Gelina Janes 1904–1984 m. Fred England 1902–1978
        4. 4. Cooley Jessee 1892–1993
        5. 5. Eva (J) Compton 1902–1966
        6. 6. John (Bryant) Janes 1896–1964
        7. 7. Ollie Janes 1909–1918
        8. 8. Mildred Janes 1908–
    2. 2. David (J) Reese 1833–1863 m. Elizabeth Fields 1832–
    3. 3. E Reece 1838–
    4. 4. Isaac (W) Reese 1851–
    5. 5. Courtney Reece 1829–
    6. 6. Nash Reece 1853–

Nancy Cooley's Timeline

4 Records

1750
1750
Birth of Nancy Cooley in Cumberland, Cumberland, Virginia, United States
Cumberland, Cumberland, Virginia, United States
1807
Mar 1807
Age 57
Death of Nancy Cooley in Greenville District, South Carolina
Greenville District, South Carolina
1808
Abt 1808
Age 58
Nancy Cooley resided here in Laurens, South Carolina
Laurens, South Carolina
1808
1808
Age 58
Nancy Cooley - Probate in Laurens, South Carolina, USA
Laurens, South Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1750
    Event Place: Cumberland, Cumberland, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1808
    Event Place: Laurens, South Carolina
    Record Source: South Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Estate Papers, 1800-1867; General Index to Estate Papers, 1800-1931; Author: South Carolina. Probate Court (Laurens County); Probate Place: Laurens, South Carolina

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Mar 1807
    Event Place: Greenville District, South Carolina
    Record Source:
    [1] South Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Estate Papers, 1800-1867; General Index to Estate Papers, 1800-1931; Author: South Carolina. Probate Court (Laurens County); Probate Place: Laurens, South Carolina
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 1808
    Event Place: Laurens, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: South Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Estate Papers, 1800-1867; General Index to Estate Papers, 1800-1931; Author: South Carolina. Probate Court (Laurens County); Probate Place: Laurens, South Carolina

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