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William H Cooley 1828 – 1910 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 December 1828

Birth Location: Pennsylvania

Death Date: 24 March 1910

Death Location: West Mead, Crawford, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: William Cooley

Mother: Matilda Paden

Spouse(s): Agnes (Cooley)

Children(s): Mary (Morgan), Margaret (Moore), Ella Cooley, William Cooley, Matilda (McFate), Eliza Cooley, Lucie Cooley, Hugh Cooley, Sarah (Nye), Eva (Beatty)

William H Cooley was born in 1828 in Pennsylvania, the child of William Cooley and Matilda Paden. In 1860, William H Cooley resided in Wayne, Crawford, Pennsylvania, USA. In 1870, William H Cooley resided in Wayne, Crawford, Pennsylvania, USA. William H Cooley married Agnes Nancy Campbell (McKnight) (Cooley), and had children including Mary Margaret Cooley (Homan) (Morgan), Margaret Eleanor "Ella" McKnight (Moore), Ella Cooley, William John Cooley, Matilda J Cooley (McFate), Eliza Cooley, Lucie Cooley, Hugh Campbell Cooley, Sarah Jane 'Jennie' Cooley (Lempo) (Nye), Eva Irene Cooley (Beatty). William H Cooley passed away in 1910 in West Mead, Crawford, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • William H Cooley was born in 1828 in Pennsylvania, the child of William Cooley and Matilda Paden.
  • In 1860, William H Cooley resided in Wayne, Crawford, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • In 1870, William H Cooley resided in Wayne, Crawford, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • William H Cooley married Agnes Nancy Campbell (McKnight) (Cooley), and had children including Mary Margaret Cooley (Homan) (Morgan), Margaret Eleanor "Ella" McKnight (Moore), Ella Cooley, William John Cooley, Matilda J Cooley (McFate), Eliza Cooley, Lucie Cooley, Hugh Campbell Cooley, Sarah Jane 'Jennie' Cooley (Lempo) (Nye), Eva Irene Cooley (Beatty).
  • William H Cooley passed away in 1910 in West Mead, Crawford, Pennsylvania, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Cooley
1799 – 1849
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
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Matilda Paden
1802 – 1837
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
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Spouses(s)

Agnes (Cooley)
1826 – 1887
Birth Location: Bangor, Down, Ireland
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Children(s)

Mary (Morgan)
1856 – 1922
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
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Margaret (Moore)
1846 – 1937
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
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Ella Cooley
1849 –
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
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William Cooley
1852 – 1920
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
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Matilda (McFate)
1854 – 1932
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
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Eliza Cooley
1860 – 1895
Birth Location: East Fairfield, Crawford, Pennsylvania, United States
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Lucie Cooley
1860 –
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
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Hugh Cooley
1862 – 1924
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
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Sarah (Nye)
1864 – 1939
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
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Eva (Beatty)
1867 – 1939
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
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William Cooley's Ancestors

Self
William Cooley
1828 – 1910
Birth Place: Pennsylvania
Parents
William Cooley
1799 – 1849
Pennsylvania
Matilda Paden
1802 – 1837
Pennsylvania
Grandparents
James (Hiram) Pedan
1764 – 1844
Kinghorn, Fife, Scotland
Jane (Isobel) Calhoun
1769 – 1819
Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Cooley's Descendants

1.
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William (H) Cooley (7 December 1828 – 24 March 1910) m. Agnes (Nancy Campbell (McKnight)) (Cooley) (02 AUG 1826 – 13 JAN 1887)
  1. 1. Mary (Margaret Cooley (Homan)) (Morgan) (abt 1856 – 4 Aug 1922)
  2. 2. Margaret (Eleanor "Ella" McKnight) (Moore) (21 Sep 1846 – 14 Jan 1937) m. John (W.) Moore (About 1842 – 1924)
    1. 1. William (Cochran) Moore (1871 – 1971) m. Mary (Elizabeth) Johnston (15 September 1879 – 18 January 1962)
      1. 1. Leslie (John) Moore (17 December 1903 – 12 April 1979) m. Sarah (Elizabeth) Moore (1 June 1905 – 1 December 1981)
        1. 1. Norma More (abt 1936 – )
        2. 2. John (W) More (abt 1942 – )
      2. 2. (Infant (Girl)) Moore (19 NOV 1904 – 19 NOV 1904)
      3. 3. Grace (Margaret Moore) (Straw) (23 Aug 1910 – 12 July 1984) m. James (Ohio) Straw (13 October 1910 – 26 October 1986)
      4. 4. Francis (James) Moore (29 Aug 1915 – 21 Jan 2002) m. Mary (Jean) Moore (18 November 1915 – 29 October 2004)
        1. 1. Bill Moore
    2. 2. Katherine (Jane) Worrell (29 September 1876 – 10 June 1959) m. William (Albert) Worrell (1873 – )
      1. 1. Sheldon Worrell (1900 – )
    3. 3. Nancy (Viola) Moore (1878 – 1958) m. Thomas (Freedom) Lasher (1879 – 1974)
      1. 1. Eleanor (Jane Lasher) Schmalzle (1903 – 1992) m. Carl (Christian) Schmalzle (13 April 1897 – 10 May 1978)
        1. 1. Adelaide (E.) Nero (13 May 1923 – 21 July 2021)
        2. 2. Thomas (C) Schmalzle (1925 – 2000)
        3. 3. Joan (B) Schmalzle (abt 1937 – )
      2. 2. Harry (W) Lasher (abt 1903 – ) m. Mary (Effie) Clark (26 Oct 1884 – 27 Jun 1972)
        1. 1. Pearl (Clark Earnest) Lasher (1905 – 1976) m. Paul Lacher (abt 1905 – )
    4. 4. Cassie Moore
    5. 5. Earl Moore
  3. 3. Ella Cooley (abt 1849 – )
  4. 4. William (John) Cooley (8 August 1852 – 28 January 1920) m. Martha (Cathcart) Cooley (17 September 1861 – 19 June 1947)
  5. 5. Matilda (J Cooley) (McFate) (abt 1854 – 4 Nov 1932)
  6. 6. Eliza Cooley (1860 – 16 Jan 1895)
  7. 7. Lucie Cooley (Abt 1860 – )
  8. 8. Hugh (Campbell) Cooley (abt 1862 – 23 Apr 1924)
  9. 9. Sarah (Jane 'Jennie' Cooley (Lempo)) (Nye) (abt 1864 – 30 Jan 1939)
  10. 10. Eva (Irene Cooley) (Beatty) (abt 1867 – 4 Apr 1939)

William Cooley's Timeline

6 Records

1828
7 December 1828
Birth of William H Cooley in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
1860
1860
Age 32
William H Cooley resided here in Wayne, Crawford, Pennsylvania, USA
Wayne, Crawford, Pennsylvania, USA
1870
1870
Age 42
William H Cooley resided here in Wayne, Crawford, Pennsylvania, USA
Wayne, Crawford, Pennsylvania, USA
1880
1880
Age 52
William H Cooley resided here in Mead, Crawford, Pennsylvania, USA
Mead, Crawford, Pennsylvania, USA
1910
24 March 1910
Age 82
Death of William H Cooley in West Mead, Crawford, Pennsylvania, USA
West Mead, Crawford, Pennsylvania, USA
1940
1940
Age 112
William H Cooley resided here
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 December 1828
    Event Place: Pennsylvania
    Record Source:
    [1] Pennsylvania, U.S., Death Certificates, 1906-1969, Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, Pa; Pennsylvania (State). Death Certificates, 1906-1968; Certificate Number Range: 025801-029750
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Mead, Crawford, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1119; Page: 233B; Enumeration District: 103
    [3] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Wayne, Crawford, Pennsylvania; Roll: M593_1331; Page: 791B
    [4] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Wayne, Crawford, Pennsylvania; Roll: M653_1100; Page: 1144; Family History Librar
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave™ Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Wayne, Crawford, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Wayne, Crawford, Pennsylvania; Roll: M653_1100; Page: 1144; Family History Librar

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Wayne, Crawford, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Wayne, Crawford, Pennsylvania; Roll: M593_1331; Page: 791B

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Mead, Crawford, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Mead, Crawford, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1119; Page: 233B; Enumeration District: 103

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For New York City, 10/16/1940 - 03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 March 1910
    Event Place: West Mead, Crawford, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Pennsylvania, U.S., Death Certificates, 1906-1969, Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, Pa; Pennsylvania (State). Death Certificates, 1906-1968; Certificate Number Range: 025801-029750
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave™ Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Cochranton, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave™ Index, 1600s-Current
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