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Roy Lee “French” Cooley 1916 – 1936 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1916

Birth Location: Louisiana

Death Date: 16 Apr 1936

Death Location: Corpus Christi, Nueces, Texas, USA

Father: Thomas Cooley

Mother: Azolie (Cooley)

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

The story of Roy Lee “French” Cooley began in 1916 in Louisiana. In 1928, Roy Lee “French” Cooley resided in Alexandria, Louisiana, USA. Roy Lee “French” Cooley passed away in 1936 in Corpus Christi, Nueces, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Roy Lee “French” Cooley began in 1916 in Louisiana.
  • In 1928, Roy Lee “French” Cooley resided in Alexandria, Louisiana, USA.
  • Roy Lee “French” Cooley passed away in 1936 in Corpus Christi, Nueces, Texas, USA.

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Roy Cooley's Ancestors

Self
Roy Cooley
1916 – 1936
Birth Place: Louisiana
Parents
Thomas Pinkney Cooley
1872 – 1937
Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, USA
Azolie (Rachal) (Cooley)
1877 – 1958
Boyce (Cotile Landing pre1880), Rapides Parish, Louisiana
Grandparents
James (Thomas "Jim") French
1851 – 1925
Holmes County, Florida, USA
Angeline (Mary Mayo) (Cooley)
1842 – 1925
Walton County, Florida, United States of America
Joseph Rachel
1847 – 1927
Gorum, Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, United States of America
Angelina ((Gelena) Basco) (Rachal)
1854 – 1918
Louisiana, USA
Great-Grandparents
Landry Rachal
1825 –
Sara Rachal
1825 –
John Basquez
1801 – 1879
Marie (Tobacco)
1815 – 1900
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Remy Christy
1788 – 1850
JULIA CUSNOGLE
1800 –
Mariano Vasquez
1762 – 1808
Marie Morin
1760 –
Jean Kelet\Chelette
1767 – 1837
Marie Hebert
1771 – 1839

Roy Cooley's Timeline

6 Records

1916
01 Jul 1916
Birth of Roy Lee “French” Cooley in Gorum, Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana
Gorum, Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana
1916
abt 1916
Birth of Roy Lee “French” Cooley in Louisiana
Louisiana
1928
31 Mar 1928
Age 12
Roy Lee “French” Cooley resided here in Alexandria, Louisiana, USA
Alexandria, Louisiana, USA
1930
1930
Age 14
Roy Lee “French” Cooley resided here in Police Jury Ward 7, Police Jury Ward 7, Rapides, Louisiana, USA
Police Jury Ward 7, Police Jury Ward 7, Rapides, Louisiana, USA
1936
Abt 1936
Age 20
Roy Lee “French” Cooley resided here in Sinton, Texas, USA
Sinton, Texas, USA
1936
16 Apr 1936
Age 20
Death of Roy Lee “French” Cooley in Corpus Christi, Nueces, Texas, USA
Corpus Christi, Nueces, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 01 Jul 1916
    Event Place: Gorum, Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas, U.S., Death Certificates, 1903-1982
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1916
    Event Place: Louisiana
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 31 Mar 1928
    Event Place: Alexandria, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: Louisiana, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-current, The Town Talk; Publication Date: 31/ Mar/ 1928; Publication Place: Alexandria, Louisiana, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Police Jury Ward 7, Police Jury Ward 7, Rapides, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1936
    Event Place: Sinton, Texas, USA
    Record Source: Texas, U.S., Death Certificates, 1903-1982

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Apr 1936
    Event Place: Corpus Christi, Nueces, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas, U.S., Death Certificates, 1903-1982
    [2] Texas, U.S., Death Index, 1903-2000
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Flatwoods, Rapides Parish, Louisiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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