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William J Cooley 1837–1879 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1837

Birth Location: Tennessee

Death Date: 02/18/1879

Death Location: Marion, Kentucky, United States

Father: George Cooley

Mother: Judy Deering

Spouse(s): Amanda Carpenter

Children(s): James Cooley, Maggie Cooley, Thomas Cooley, John Cooley, Louis Cooley, James Cooley, Sarah Cooley, Augusta Cooley, George Cooley, J Cooley, William Cooley, Velulia Cooley, Mary Cooley, William Cooley, George Cooley

The story of William J Cooley began in 1837 in Tennessee. In 1860, William J Cooley resided in District 5, Casey, Kentucky. In 1870, William J Cooley resided in Spring Creek, Howell, Missouri, United States. William J Cooley married Amanda Carpenter, and had children including Augusta Cooley, George Cooley, George M Cooley, J Dorothy Cooley, James F Cooley, James F Jim Cooley, John Cooley, Louis Cooley, Maggie A Cooley, Mary Elizabeth Betty Cooley, Sarah H Cooley, Thomas Henry Cooley, Velulia P Cooley, William Cooley. William J Cooley passed away in 1879 in Marion, Kentucky, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of William J Cooley began in 1837 in Tennessee.
  • In 1860, William J Cooley resided in District 5, Casey, Kentucky.
  • In 1870, William J Cooley resided in Spring Creek, Howell, Missouri, United States.
  • William J Cooley married Amanda Carpenter, and had children including Augusta Cooley, George Cooley, George M Cooley, J Dorothy Cooley, James F Cooley, James F Jim Cooley, John Cooley, Louis Cooley, Maggie A Cooley, Mary Elizabeth Betty Cooley, Sarah H Cooley, Thomas Henry Cooley, Velulia P Cooley, William Cooley.
  • William J Cooley passed away in 1879 in Marion, Kentucky, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Cooley's Ancestors

Self
William Cooley
1837–1879
Birth Place: Tennessee
Parents
George W Cooley
1800–1860
South Carolina
Judy Deering
1809–1840
Bradfordsville, Marion, Kentucky, United States
Grandparents
Rueben Cooley
1784–1855
North Carolina
Nancy Hubbard
1802–1877
Montgomery, Tennessee, USA
Great-Grandparents
Edward I
1762–1822
Martha Roper
1765–1846
William Hubbard
1776–1813
Sarah Johnson
1780–1857
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Johannes Cool
1740–1820
Elizabeth Fermin
1740–1840
Thomas Raper
1740–1808
Elizabeth Cooley
1740–1800
Gideon Johnson
1754–1843
Mary DEGRAFFENRIED
1764–1823

William Cooley's Descendants

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William (J) Cooley (1837–02/18/1879) m. Amanda Carpenter (1840–)
  1. 1. James (F) Cooley 1866–1940 m. Sarah (Ella) Perry 1864–1916
    1. 1. James (H) Welch 1888–
    2. 2. Mattie (S) Cooley 1893–1920
    3. 3. Annie (Bell) Cooley 1895–1947
    4. 4. T.C. Cooley 1903–1957
    5. 5. Louise Cooley 1906–
    6. 6. Samuel (Floyd) Cooley 1897– m. Ama Mccord 1908–1953
      1. 1. Floy (Mae) Cooley 1948–2022 m. Robert (J.) Phillips 1943–2010
  2. 2. Maggie (A) Cooley 1878–
  3. 3. Thomas (Henry) Cooley 1877–1946
  4. 4. John Cooley 1874–
  5. 5. Louis Cooley 1872–
  6. 6. James (F Jim) Cooley 1869–
  7. 7. Sarah (H) Cooley 1868–
  8. 8. Augusta Cooley 1867–
  9. 9. George Cooley 1865–
  10. 10. J (Dorothy) Cooley 1864–
  11. 11. William Cooley 1863–
  12. 12. Velulia (P) Cooley 1861–
  13. 13. Mary (Elizabeth Betty) Cooley 1860–
  14. 14. William Cooley 1856–
  15. 15. George (M) Cooley 1855–

William Cooley's Timeline

4 Records

1837
1837
Birth of William J Cooley in Tennessee
Tennessee
1860
1860
Age 23
William J Cooley resided here in District 5, Casey, Kentucky
District 5, Casey, Kentucky
1870
1870
Age 33
William J Cooley resided here in Spring Creek, Howell, Missouri, United States
Spring Creek, Howell, Missouri, United States
1879
02/18/1879
Age 42
Death of William J Cooley in Marion, Kentucky, United States
Marion, Kentucky, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1837
    Event Place: Tennessee
    Record Source:
    [1] Kentucky, Marriage Records
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Spring Creek, Howell, Missouri; Roll: M593_780; Page: 505B; Image: 546; Family History Library Film: 552279
    [3] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Hayville, Marion, Kentucky; Roll: M593_485; Page: 21A; Image: 357416; Family History Library Film: 545984
    [4] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: District 5, Casey, Kentucky; Roll: M653_361; Page: 417; Family History Library Film: 803361
    [5] U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules, 1850-1885, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Federal Mortality Census Schedules, 1850-1880, and Related Indexes, 1850-1880; Archive Collection: T655; Archive Roll Number: 16; Census Year: 1880; Census Place: Kentucky; Page: 306

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: District 5, Casey, Kentucky
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: District 5, Casey, Kentucky; Roll: M653_361; Page: 417; Family History Library Film: 803361

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Spring Creek, Howell, Missouri, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Spring Creek, Howell, Missouri; Roll: M593_780; Page: 505B; Image: 546; Family History Library Film: 552279
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Hayville, Marion, Kentucky; Roll: M593_485; Page: 21A; Image: 357416; Family History Library Film: 545984

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Marion
    Record Source: Kentucky, Marriage Records

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 02181879
    Event Place: Marion, Kentucky, United States
    Record Source: U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules, 1850-1885, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Federal Mortality Census Schedules, 1850-1880, and Related Indexes, 1850-1880; Archive Collection: T655; Archive Roll Number: 16; Census Year: 1880; Census Place: Kentucky; Page: 306

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