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Roy Cooley 1906–1948 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1906-02-15

Birth Location: Wayne Co., Mississippi

Death Date: 1948-12-15

Death Location: Shirley Place Cemetery, Wayne Co., MS

Father: Harbert Cooley

Mother: Colia Bankston

Spouse(s): Annie Sanderson

Children(s):

In 1906, Roy Cooley entered the world in Wayne Co., Mississippi, born to Harbert Marion Boy Cooley And Colia Collie Bankston. Roy Cooley married Annie Myrtle Riley Sanderson, and had children including Living Cooley. Roy Cooley passed away in 1948 in Shirley Place Cemetery, Wayne Co., MS.

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Biography

  • In 1906, Roy Cooley entered the world in Wayne Co., Mississippi, born to Harbert Marion Boy Cooley And Colia Collie Bankston.
  • Roy Cooley married Annie Myrtle Riley Sanderson, and had children including Living Cooley.
  • Roy Cooley passed away in 1948 in Shirley Place Cemetery, Wayne Co., MS.

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Roy Cooley's Ancestors

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Roy Cooley
1906–1948
Birth Place: Wayne Co., Mississippi
Parents
Harbert Marion (Boy) Cooley
1882–1966
Wayne Co. MS
Colia (Collie) Bankston
1884–1970
Bankston Town ,Wayne Co., MS
Grandparents
Martin (Van Buren) Cooley
1841–1898
Wayne Co. MS
Sarah (Ann Katherine) Martin
1847–1928
AL
Great-Grandparents
Harbud Cooley
1806–1870
Esther Sumrall
1805–1907
Francis Martin
1827–1904
Rintha Merrick
1828–1906
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Sr
1785–1845
Nancy Bounds
1784–1859

Roy Cooley's Timeline

3 Records

1906
1906-02-15
Birth of Roy Cooley in Wayne Co., Mississippi
Wayne Co., Mississippi
1948
1948-12-13
Age 42
Death of Roy Cooley in Wayne Co., Mississippi
Wayne Co., Mississippi
1948
1948-12-15
Age 42
Burial of Roy Cooley in Shirley Place Cemetery, Wayne Co., MS
Shirley Place Cemetery, Wayne Co., MS

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1906-02-15
    Event Place: Wayne Co., Mississippi

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Place: Logging

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1948-12-13
    Event Place: Wayne Co., Mississippi

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1948-12-15
    Event Place: Shirley Place Cemetery, Wayne Co., MS

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