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Wiley Webster Cooley 1890–1935 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Sep 1890

Birth Location: Leakesville, Greene, Mississippi, United States

Death Date: 24 Feb 1935

Death Location: Greene, Mississippi, United States

Father: John Cooley

Mother: Sarah Ball

Spouse(s): Eliza Prentiss

Children(s): Melonee cooley, Margie Newton, Madora Cooley, Melonee Cooley, Mary Cooley, Merlene Cooley, Melda Cooley, David Cooley, Millard Cooley

In 1890, Wiley Webster Cooley entered the world in Leakesville, Greene, Mississippi, United States, born to John David Cooley And Sarah Lavenia Louvenia Ball. Wiley Webster Cooley married Eliza Elma Prentiss, and had children including David Marniel Cooley, Madora Seleene Cooley, Margie D Cooley Newton, Mary Audrey Cooley, Melda Ivon Cooley, Melonee Louvinia Cooley, Merlene Laverne Cooley, Millard Webster Cooley. Wiley Webster Cooley passed away in 1935 in Greene, Mississippi, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1890, Wiley Webster Cooley entered the world in Leakesville, Greene, Mississippi, United States, born to John David Cooley And Sarah Lavenia Louvenia Ball.
  • Wiley Webster Cooley married Eliza Elma Prentiss, and had children including David Marniel Cooley, Madora Seleene Cooley, Margie D Cooley Newton, Mary Audrey Cooley, Melda Ivon Cooley, Melonee Louvinia Cooley, Merlene Laverne Cooley, Millard Webster Cooley.
  • Wiley Webster Cooley passed away in 1935 in Greene, Mississippi, United States.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Wiley Cooley's Ancestors

Self
Wiley Cooley
1890–1935
Birth Place: Leakesville, Greene, Mississippi, United States
Parents
John David Cooley
1861–1935
Mississippi
Sarah (Lavenia\Louvenia) Ball
1862–1945
Pine Grove-Leakesville, Greene, Mississippi, United States
Grandparents
William (Ard Cooley) CSA
1831–1902
Vernal, Greene, Mississippi, United States
Jane Cayton
1841–1921
Greene County, Mississippi, USA
Tyra (Augustus) Ball
1832–1917
Vernal, Greene, Mississippi, USA
Martha (Ann) Stringfellow
1836–1911
Leakesville, Greene County, Mississippi, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
William Sr
1780–1858
Lucy ☆
1804–1882
Rebecca Williamson
1799–1870
James Sr
1796–1875
Sarah Roberts
1800–1886
James Cowart
1810–1886
Nancy Ward
1819–1888
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Rachel Kinchen
1757–1839
Israel Shepherd
1785–1848
William Williamson
1758–1841
Tyra Roberts
1775–1850
Martha Bateman
1787–1855
Pvt Cowart
1766–1874
Margaret Cochran
1785–1860
Tarleton Sr
1792–1867
Sarah Childress
1796–1860

Wiley Cooley's Descendants

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Wiley (Webster) Cooley (27 Sep 1890–24 Feb 1935) m. Eliza (Elma) Prentiss (18 Jun 1900–3 August 1978)
  1. 1. Melonee (Louvinia) cooley 1922–2003 m. clarence (richard (Dick)) williams 1921–1992
    1. 1. Richard (Wiley) Williams 1949–2008
  2. 2. Margie (D (cooley)) Newton 1932–2011
  3. 3. Madora (Seleene) Cooley 1928–2016
  4. 4. Melonee (Louvinia) Cooley 1922–2003
  5. 5. Mary (Audrey) Cooley 1923–2014
  6. 6. Merlene (Laverne) Cooley 1926–2011
  7. 7. Melda (Ivon) Cooley 1930–2003
  8. 8. David (Marniel) Cooley 1934–1934
  9. 9. Millard (Webster) Cooley 1920–1970

Wiley Cooley's Timeline

2 Records

1890
27 Sep 1890
Birth of Wiley Webster Cooley in Leakesville, Greene, Mississippi, United States
Leakesville, Greene, Mississippi, United States
1935
24 Feb 1935
Age 45
Death of Wiley Webster Cooley in Greene, Mississippi, United States
Greene, Mississippi, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Sep 1890
    Event Place: Leakesville, Greene, Mississippi, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Feb 1935
    Event Place: Greene, Mississippi, United States

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