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William Thomas Cooley 1878–1961 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 December 1878

Birth Location: South Carolina

Death Date: 23 September 1961

Death Location: Pelzer, Anderson County, South Carolina, United States of America

Father: James Cooley

Mother: Margaret Jordan

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Children(s):

The story of William Thomas Cooley began in 1878 in South Carolina. In 1880, William Thomas Cooley resided in Dunklin, Greenville, South Carolina, USA. William Thomas Cooley passed away in 1961 in Pelzer, Anderson County, South Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of William Thomas Cooley began in 1878 in South Carolina.
  • In 1880, William Thomas Cooley resided in Dunklin, Greenville, South Carolina, USA.
  • William Thomas Cooley passed away in 1961 in Pelzer, Anderson County, South Carolina, United States of America.

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William Cooley's Ancestors

Self
William Cooley
1878–1961
Birth Place: South Carolina
Parents
James Matthew Cooley
1851–1904
Anderson County, South Carolina, USA
Margaret (Mary) Jordan
1858–1902
South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Emory (Thadius) Cooley
1818–1898
Hannah Brown
1819–1892
Anderson County, South Carolina, USA
Waddy (Thompson Jordan) Sr
1826–1895
Greenville County, South Carolina, United States of America
Annah Jordan
1834–1904
Greenville County, South Carolina, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Hiram Cooley
1796–1864
Susan Cochran
1800–1821
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jacob Cooley
1760–1826
Nancy Gover
1763–1842

William Cooley's Timeline

3 Records

1878
8 December 1878
Birth of William Thomas Cooley in South Carolina
South Carolina
1880
1880
Age 2
William Thomas Cooley resided here in Dunklin, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
Dunklin, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
1961
23 September 1961
Age 83
Death of William Thomas Cooley
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 December 1878
    Event Place: South Carolina
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census
    [2] 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

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 September 1961
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Pelzer, Anderson County, South Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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