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Nelson Cooley 1846–1926 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1846

Birth Location: Wayne Co, MS

Death Date: BEF. 1926

Death Location: Died in Civil War

Father: Harbud Cooley

Mother: Esther Sumrall

Spouse(s): Mary Thomas

Children(s):

The story of Nelson Cooley began in 1846 in Wayne Co, MS. Nelson Cooley married Mary Jane Thomas. Nelson Cooley passed away in 1926 in Died in Civil War.

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Biography

  • The story of Nelson Cooley began in 1846 in Wayne Co, MS.
  • Nelson Cooley married Mary Jane Thomas.
  • Nelson Cooley passed away in 1926 in Died in Civil War.

Immediate Family

Parents

Harbud Cooley
1806–1870
Birth Location: Darlington Co., SC
HC
Esther Sumrall
1805–1907
Birth Location: Darlington Co., SC
ES

Spouses(s)

Mary Thomas
1852–1936
Birth Location: –
MT

Children(s)

Nelson Cooley's Ancestors

Self
Nelson Cooley
1846–1926
Birth Place: Wayne Co, MS
Parents
Harbud (Harbert) Cooley
1806–1870
Darlington Co., SC
Esther Sumrall
1805–1907
Darlington Co., SC
Grandparents
William (C. Cooley) Sr
1785–1845
Darlington Co., SC
Nancy Bounds
1784–1859
Darlington Co., SC
Great-Grandparents
John Cooley
1756–1794
Rachel Kinchen
1764–1841
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Cooley
1725–1767
Martha Stephens
1714–

Nelson Cooley's Timeline

2 Records

1846
1846
Birth of Nelson Cooley in Wayne Co, MS
Wayne Co, MS
1926
BEF. 1926
Age 80
Death of Nelson Cooley in Died in Civil War
Died in Civil War

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1846
    Event Place: Wayne Co, MS

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: BEF. 1926
    Event Place: Died in Civil War
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