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William Clayton Cooley 1854–1923 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: January 1854

Birth Location: Greenville County, South Carolina, USA

Death Date: September 1923

Death Location: Ware Place, Greenville County, South Carolina, United States of America

Father: John Cooley

Mother:

Spouse(s): Mary Alberson

Children(s): Ethel Cooley, Esra Cooley, Ethour Cooley, Joe Cooley, Sarah Cooley, William Cooley, David Cooley, J. Cooley, Olee Cooley, Ocie Cooley, Vance Cooley

William Clayton Cooley was born in 1854 in Greenville County, South Carolina, USA, the child of John Joseph Cooley And Nancy Chapman. In 1880, William Clayton Cooley resided in Dunklin, Greenville, South Carolina, USA. In 1900, William Clayton Cooley resided in Oaklawn, Greenville, South Carolina, USA. William Clayton Cooley married Mary Amanda Alberson, and had children including David C Cooley, Esra Cooley, Ethel Cooley, Ethour A Cooley, J Dewey Cooley, Joe Cooley, Ocie Cooley, Olee Cooley, Sarah Cooley, Vance O Cooley, William Gaddis Cooley. William Clayton Cooley passed away in 1923 in Ware Place, Greenville County, South Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William Clayton Cooley was born in 1854 in Greenville County, South Carolina, USA, the child of John Joseph Cooley And Nancy Chapman.
  • In 1880, William Clayton Cooley resided in Dunklin, Greenville, South Carolina, USA.
  • In 1900, William Clayton Cooley resided in Oaklawn, Greenville, South Carolina, USA.
  • William Clayton Cooley married Mary Amanda Alberson, and had children including David C Cooley, Esra Cooley, Ethel Cooley, Ethour A Cooley, J Dewey Cooley, Joe Cooley, Ocie Cooley, Olee Cooley, Sarah Cooley, Vance O Cooley, William Gaddis Cooley.
  • William Clayton Cooley passed away in 1923 in Ware Place, Greenville County, South Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Cooley
1819–1896
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Mary Alberson
1865–1938
Birth Location: Laurens County, South Carolina, USA
MA

Children(s)

Ethel Cooley
1874–1946
Birth Location: Greenville County, South Carolina, USA
EC
Esra Cooley
1876–
Birth Location: South Carolina
EC
Ethour Cooley
1879–1949
Birth Location: Greenville County, South Carolina, USA
EC
Joe Cooley
1886–1917
Birth Location: Greenville County, South Carolina, United States of America
JC
Sarah Cooley
1893–1948
Birth Location: Greenville County, South Carolina, USA
SC
William Cooley
1892–1967
Birth Location: Greenville County, South Carolina, USA
WC
David Cooley
1897–1982
Birth Location: Greenville County, South Carolina, USA
DC
J. Cooley
1899–1979
Birth Location: Greenville, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
JC
Olee Cooley
1907–1997
Birth Location: Greenville County, South Carolina, USA
OC
Ocie Cooley
1902–1988
Birth Location: Greenville County, South Carolina, USA
OC
Vance Cooley
1898–1950
Birth Location: Greenville County, South Carolina, USA
VC

William Cooley's Ancestors

Self
William Cooley
1854–1923
Birth Place: Greenville County, South Carolina, USA
Parents
John Joseph Cooley
1819–1896
Grandparents
Hiram Cooley
1796–1864
South Carolina, United States of America
Susan Cochran
1800–1821
South Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Jacob Cooley
1760–1826
Nancy Gover
1763–1842
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jacob Cooley
1735–1820
Sarah Jordan
1731–1816

William Cooley's Descendants

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William (Clayton) Cooley (January 1854–September 1923) m. Mary (Amanda) Alberson (25 December 1865–February 1938)
  1. 1. Ethel Cooley 1874–1946 m. George (W Jordan) Jr 1864–1932
    1. 1. Lydia (M) Jordan 1893–1965 m. Thomas (McDonald) Fennell 1886–1967
      1. 1. Grace (Eloise) Fennell 1932–2002 m. Jack (Thomas M) Moore 1923–1987
      2. 2. Margaret Fennell 1925–1973
    2. 2. Clifton Jordan 1897–
    3. 3. Ethel (Cumire) Jordan 1898–1970
    4. 4. W (Brockman) Jordan 1903–
    5. 5. Cliff (Vesser) Jordan 1893–
    6. 6. Emma Jordan 1895–
    7. 7. William (Hurbert) Jordan 1899–
  2. 2. Esra Cooley 1876–
  3. 3. Ethour (A) Cooley 1879–1949 m. Waymon (V) Vinson 1877–1965
    1. 1. Leyron Vinson 1921–2005 m. Nettie (Lee) Wright 1919–2009
      1. 1. Harold (Eugene) Vinson 1942–2019 m. Zoa (Gerlean) Davis 1942–1987
      2. 2. James (Leroy) Vinson 1944–2014
    2. 2. Fettie (S) Vinson 1896–1948 m. Salim (Isac) George 1886–1973
      1. 1. Clarence George 1916–1980 m. Zelia (Wenona) Mattison 1919–2001
        1. 1. David (Harold) George 1942–2008
      2. 2. Herschel George 1924–2002
      3. 3. Haskell (M) George 1927–1993
      4. 4. James (Kenneth) George 1932–1973
      5. 5. Rowena George 1913–2003 m. William (Marion) Rogers 1915–1989
      6. 6. Ann George 1918–2010 m. Noah (Marvin) Cannon 1915– m. Jesse (Earl) Ross 1920–1987
      7. 7. Harold George 1921–1998
    3. 3. Viola Vinson 1899–1973 m. Gordon (Elijah) Woodson 1898–1918 m. Jesse (E) Collins 1901–1953
      1. 1. Emeyual Woodson 1917–
      2. 2. Jasper Collins 1921–1999
      3. 3. Jessie (M) Collins 1925–1929
      4. 4. Robert Collins 1932–2014 m. Frances Radford 1934–2001
        1. 1. Robert (Michael) Collins 1949–2014
      5. 5. Grady (Gorden) Woodson 1916–1985 m. Marguerita Monroe 1917–2006
        1. 1. Jerry (Wright) Woodson 1938–2013
    4. 4. Waymon Vinson 1904–
    5. 5. Ina (Mell) Vinson 1904–1974 m. Mack Smith 1886–1940
      1. 1. John (Wesley) Smith 1920–1983 m. Helen Campbell 1919–2000
        1. 1. Cecil (Junior) Smith 1943–2000 m. Inez Kimbrell 1936–2016
      2. 2. William (Gray) Smith 1923–2012
      3. 3. Margaret Smith 1926–
      4. 4. Ruby Leopard 1932–2018
    6. 6. Sudie (B.) Corn 1908–1996
    7. 7. Gaynell Cowart 1911–1997
    8. 8. Myrtle (Lavonia Phillips) Dickerson 1916–2002
    9. 9. Leona Allen 1919–1997
      1. 1. Milton (Tommy) Allen 1937–2003
    10. 10. Laylon Vinson 1913–1992
  4. 4. Joe Cooley 1886–1917
  5. 5. Sarah Cooley 1893–1948 m. Robert (Lee) Davis 1889–1935
    1. 1. William (Talmadge) Davis 1911–1967 m. Frances (Marion) Greer 1913–1986
      1. 1. Marvese (N) Davis 1933–1940
    2. 2. Robert (Lee) Davis 1914–
  6. 6. William (Gaddis) Cooley 1892–1967
  7. 7. David (C.) Cooley 1897–1982
  8. 8. J. (Dewey) Cooley 1899–1979 m. Annie (Lee) Hill 1902–1995
    1. 1. Norman (William) Cooley 1922–2020
    2. 2. Audrey (Lee) Cooley 1921– m. Norman (Calhoun) Branyon 1912–1988
    3. 3. Terrel (Hill) Cooley 1933–1994
    4. 4. Edwin (Leon) Cooley 1926–2003
  9. 9. Olee Cooley 1907–1997 m. James (Frank) Revis 1910–1972
    1. 1. Frank (Rodney) Revis 1935–2003 m. Sarah (Irene) Woodson 1933–2021
    2. 2. Bettina (Joe) Revis 1938–2013 m. William (Randolph) Looper 1930–2005
  10. 10. Ocie Cooley 1902–1988 m. James (Allen) Prince 1893–1960
    1. 1. Helen (P.) Eddleman 1922–2014
    2. 2. Sallie (Ruth) Bell 1924–2020
    3. 3. James (Norman) Prince 1920–1940
  11. 11. Vance (O) Cooley 1898–1950

William Cooley's Timeline

5 Records

1854
January 1854
Birth of William Clayton Cooley in Greenville County, South Carolina, USA
Greenville County, South Carolina, USA
1880
1880
Age 26
William Clayton Cooley resided here in Dunklin, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
Dunklin, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
1900
1900
Age 46
William Clayton Cooley resided here in Oaklawn, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
Oaklawn, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
1910
1910
Age 56
William Clayton Cooley resided here in Dunklin, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
Dunklin, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
1923
September 1923
Age 69
Death of William Clayton Cooley in Greenville County, South Carolina, USA
Greenville County, South Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: January 1854
    Event Place: Greenville County, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Dunklin, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Dunklin, Greenville, South Carolina; Roll: 1230; Page: 145C; Enumeration District: 085

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Oaklawn, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Oaklawn, Greenville, South Carolina; Roll: 1530; Page: 12; Enumeration District: 0042; FHL microfilm: 1241530

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Dunklin, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Dunklin, Greenville, South Carolina; Roll: T624_1460; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0011; FHL microfilm: 1375473

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: September 1923
    Event Place: Greenville County, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Ware Place, Greenville County, South Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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