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William James Cooley 1818–1892 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 Sep 1818

Birth Location: Dearborn County, Indiana, USA

Death Date: 18 Mar 1892

Death Location: Sedan, Chatauqua, Kansas, USA

Father: John Cooley

Mother: Rebecca Douglas

Spouse(s): Lucy Ray, Hannah Ballah, Mary Brady, Margaret Courtney, Mary Brady

Children(s): Rosa Cooley, Laura Cooley, Samuel Cooley, Lillie Cooley, William Cooley, Almeda Cooley, Andrew Cooley, Louie Cooley, Lucinda Wiggins, James Cooley, Ruhama Cooley, Samuel COOLEY, James Cooley, Alexander Cooley, Mary Cooley, Ruhama Cooley, Nancy Cooley, Sarah Cooley, Reason Cooley, Ellen Wiggins

The story of William James Cooley began in 1818 in Dearborn County, Indiana, USA. In 1880, William James Cooley resided in Galena, Cherokee, Kansas, USA. In 1885, William James Cooley resided in Caney, Montgomery, Kansas. William James Cooley married Hannah Ballah, Lucy Margaret Ray, Margaret Sarah Courtney, Mary Brady, and had children including Alexander May Cooley, Almeda C Cooley, Andrew Cooley, Ellen Wiggins, James H Cooley, James Henry Cooley, Laura J Cooley, Lillie Jane Cooley, Louie J Cooley, Lucinda Eleanor Wiggins, Mary A Cooley, Nancy A Cooley, Reason Cooley, Rosa M Cooley, Ruhama Emma Cooley, Ruhama L Cooley, Samuel Armstead Cooley, Samuel H Cooley, Sarah Cooley, William Thomas Cooley. William James Cooley passed away in 1892 in Sedan, Chatauqua, Kansas, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William James Cooley began in 1818 in Dearborn County, Indiana, USA.
  • In 1880, William James Cooley resided in Galena, Cherokee, Kansas, USA.
  • In 1885, William James Cooley resided in Caney, Montgomery, Kansas.
  • William James Cooley married Hannah Ballah, Lucy Margaret Ray, Margaret Sarah Courtney, Mary Brady, and had children including Alexander May Cooley, Almeda C Cooley, Andrew Cooley, Ellen Wiggins, James H Cooley, James Henry Cooley, Laura J Cooley, Lillie Jane Cooley, Louie J Cooley, Lucinda Eleanor Wiggins, Mary A Cooley, Nancy A Cooley, Reason Cooley, Rosa M Cooley, Ruhama Emma Cooley, Ruhama L Cooley, Samuel Armstead Cooley, Samuel H Cooley, Sarah Cooley, William Thomas Cooley.
  • William James Cooley passed away in 1892 in Sedan, Chatauqua, Kansas, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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William Cooley's Ancestors

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William Cooley
1818–1892
Birth Place: Dearborn County, Indiana, USA
Parents
John Andrew Cooley
1795–1864
Of, Dearborn, Indiana, United States
Rebecca (Jane) Douglas
1800–1834
Of, Dearborn, Indiana, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Cooley's Descendants

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William (James) Cooley (9 Sep 1818–18 Mar 1892) m. Lucy (Margaret) Ray (8 Jul 1831–23 Jul 1892) m. Hannah Ballah (ca 1819–1853) m. Mary Brady (1820–1844) m. Margaret (Sarah) Courtney (1835–10 Jan 1862) m. Mary Brady (17 apr 1717–1844)
  1. 1. Rosa (M) Cooley 1872–1872
  2. 2. Laura (J) Cooley 1871–1872
  3. 3. Samuel (Armstead) Cooley 1867–1906
  4. 4. Lillie (Jane) Cooley 1873–1920 m. Charles (Thomas) Fuller 1871–1920
    1. 1. Ruth (Ione) Cooley 1902–1967 m. Nicholas Fleming 1896–1975
      1. 1. Norma (Jeane) Fleming 1930–2001 m. Walter (Raymond) Stroud 1930–2014
        1. 1. George (Ronald) Stroud 1951–1980
      2. 2. Anne Fleming 1924– m. William (S) Schwartz 1914–
    2. 2. Ray Fuller 1895–1982
    3. 3. Grace Fuller 1893–1973
    4. 4. Stella Fuller 1892–1981
    5. 5. Ruth Fuller 1903–
    6. 6. Stella Fuller 1892–
  5. 5. William (Thomas) Cooley 1865–1964
  6. 6. Almeda (C) Cooley 1868–1954
  7. 7. Andrew Cooley 1855–
  8. 8. Louie (J.) Cooley 1874–
  9. 9. Lucinda (Eleanor) Wiggins 1860–1937
  10. 10. James (H) Cooley 1860–
  11. 11. Ruhama (Emma) Cooley 1862–1954
  12. 12. Samuel (H) COOLEY 1867–
  13. 13. James (Henry) Cooley 1854–1927
  14. 14. Alexander (May) Cooley 1848–1904
  15. 15. Mary (A) Cooley 1845–
  16. 16. Ruhama (L) Cooley 1862–
  17. 17. Nancy (A) Cooley 1859–1940
  18. 18. Sarah Cooley 1843–
  19. 19. Reason Cooley 1841–
  20. 20. Ellen Wiggins 1861–

William Cooley's Timeline

4 Records

1818
9 Sep 1818
Birth of William James Cooley in Dearborn County, Indiana, USA
Dearborn County, Indiana, USA
1880
1880
Age 62
William James Cooley resided here in Galena, Cherokee, Kansas, USA
Galena, Cherokee, Kansas, USA
1885
1 Mar 1885
Age 67
William James Cooley resided here in Caney, Montgomery, Kansas
Caney, Montgomery, Kansas
1892
18 Mar 1892
Age 74
Death of William James Cooley in Sedan, Chatauqua, Kansas, USA
Sedan, Chatauqua, Kansas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 Sep 1818
    Event Place: Dearborn County, Indiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Kansas, U.S., State Census Collection, 1855-1925
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Galena, Cherokee, Kansas; Roll: 376; Family History Film: 1254376; Page: 506B; Enumeration District: 043; Image: 0095

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Galena, Cherokee, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Galena, Cherokee, Kansas; Roll: 376; Family History Film: 1254376; Page: 506B; Enumeration District: 043; Image: 0095

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Mar 1885
    Event Place: Caney, Montgomery, Kansas
    Record Source: Kansas, U.S., State Census Collection, 1855-1925

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Mar 1892
    Event Place: Sedan, Chatauqua, Kansas, USA

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