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William J Cooley 1831–1879 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1831

Birth Location: Marion County, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 18 Feb 1879

Death Location: Gravel Switch, Marion County, Kentucky, USA

Father: George Cooley

Mother: Judith (Cooley)

Spouse(s): Amanda Carpenter

Children(s): James Cooley, Thomas Sr, George Cooley, Augusta Cooley, Louis Cooley, Mary Cooley, John Cooley, Robert COOLEY, Maggie Cooley, Louis Cooley, Augusta Cooley

The story of William J Cooley began in 1831 in Marion County, Kentucky, USA. William J Cooley married Amanda Jane Mandy Carpenter, and had children including Augusta Cooley, Augusta Elizabeth Cooley, George M Cooley, James Cooley, John H Cooley, Louis Cooley, Maggie A Cooley, Mary Elizabeth Betty Cooley, Robert Peyton Cooley, Thomas Henry Cooley Sr. William J Cooley passed away in 1879 in Gravel Switch, Marion County, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William J Cooley began in 1831 in Marion County, Kentucky, USA.
  • William J Cooley married Amanda Jane Mandy Carpenter, and had children including Augusta Cooley, Augusta Elizabeth Cooley, George M Cooley, James Cooley, John H Cooley, Louis Cooley, Maggie A Cooley, Mary Elizabeth Betty Cooley, Robert Peyton Cooley, Thomas Henry Cooley Sr.
  • William J Cooley passed away in 1879 in Gravel Switch, Marion County, Kentucky, USA.

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William Cooley's Ancestors

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William Cooley
1831–1879
Birth Place: Marion County, Kentucky, USA
Parents
George Washington Cooley
1802–1880
North Carolina
Judith (A "Judy" Deering) (Cooley)
1809–1840
Bradfordsville, Marion County, Kentucky, USA
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William Cooley's Descendants

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William (J) Cooley (1831–18 Feb 1879) m. Amanda (Jane (Mandy)) Carpenter (Aug 1839–3 Mar 1915)
  1. 1. James Cooley 1867–1940
  2. 2. Thomas (Henry Cooley) Sr 1877–1946
  3. 3. George (M) Cooley 1855–
  4. 4. Augusta (Elizabeth) Cooley 1863–1920
  5. 5. Louis Cooley 1872–
  6. 6. Mary (Elizabeth (Betty)) Cooley 1859–
  7. 7. John (H) Cooley 1861–1928
  8. 8. Robert (Peyton) COOLEY 1855–1889
  9. 9. Maggie (A) Cooley 1879–1947
  10. 10. Louis Cooley 1865–
  11. 11. Augusta Cooley 1866–

William Cooley's Timeline

2 Records

1831
1831
Birth of William J Cooley in Marion County, Kentucky, USA
Marion County, Kentucky, USA
1879
18 Feb 1879
Age 48
Death of William J Cooley in Gravel Switch, Marion County, Kentucky, USA
Gravel Switch, Marion County, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1831
    Event Place: Marion County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Kentucky, U.S., Death Records, 1852-1965, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives; Frankfort, Kentucky

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Feb 1879
    Event Place: Gravel Switch, Marion County, Kentucky, USA

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