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Nelson Cooley

Nelson Cooley



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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Nelson CooleyNelson Cooley was born about 1841 in Mount Holly Springs, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Family/Spouse: Rebecca E Johnson. Rebecca was born in Mar 1869 in Pennsylvania, USA; died on 18 Oct 1915 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Rosa Cooley  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Jan 1896 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.
    2. 3. Shedrick Cooley  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 25 Sep 1877 in Mount Holly Springs, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 16 Jan 1948 in 1266 North 7th street, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Oberlin, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.
    3. 4. Daniel Cooley  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 11 Mar 1878 in Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 25 Mar 1923 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Family/Spouse: Rebecca Johnson. Rebecca was born in Mar 1858 in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 4. Daniel Cooley  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 11 Mar 1878 in Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 25 Mar 1923 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Rosa CooleyRosa Cooley Descendancy chart to this point (1.Nelson1) was born in Jan 1896 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.

  2. 3.  Shedrick CooleyShedrick Cooley Descendancy chart to this point (1.Nelson1) was born on 25 Sep 1877 in Mount Holly Springs, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 16 Jan 1948 in 1266 North 7th street, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Oberlin, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Family/Spouse: Sarah Sallie Grayson. Sarah (daughter of Noah Grayson and Della Grayson) was born on 5 May 1894 in Chambersburg, Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 21 Sep 1956 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 5. James Moses Cooley  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 12 Jan 1918 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 31 Jul 1919 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.
    2. 6. Living Cooley  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 7. Edna Earl Cooley  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 25 Nov 1914 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died in Oct 1988.
    4. 8. Noah Cooley  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 19 Nov 1909 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 29 Sep 1920 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.
    5. 9. Rose Lena Cooley  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 25 Dec 1921 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 8 Aug 1988; was buried in Steelton, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.
    6. 10. Kathryn Queen Cooley  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 30 Nov 1920 in Pennsylvania, USA; died in Jul 2002 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.
    7. 11. Living Cooley  Descendancy chart to this point
    8. 12. Homer Cooley  Descendancy chart to this point
    9. 13. Sarah Cooley  Descendancy chart to this point was born in in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.

  3. 4.  Daniel CooleyDaniel Cooley Descendancy chart to this point (1.Nelson1) was born on 11 Mar 1878 in Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 25 Mar 1923 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Family/Spouse: Minnie Cooley. Minnie was born in 1880 in Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Daniel married Ida Cooley in 1900. Ida was born in Dec 1876 in Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]



Generation: 3

  1. 5.  James Moses CooleyJames Moses Cooley Descendancy chart to this point (3.Shedrick2, 1.Nelson1) was born on 12 Jan 1918 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 31 Jul 1919 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.

  2. 6.  Living CooleyLiving Cooley Descendancy chart to this point (3.Shedrick2, 1.Nelson1)

  3. 7.  Edna Earl CooleyEdna Earl Cooley Descendancy chart to this point (3.Shedrick2, 1.Nelson1) was born on 25 Nov 1914 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died in Oct 1988.

  4. 8.  Noah CooleyNoah Cooley Descendancy chart to this point (3.Shedrick2, 1.Nelson1) was born on 19 Nov 1909 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 29 Sep 1920 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.

  5. 9.  Rose Lena CooleyRose Lena Cooley Descendancy chart to this point (3.Shedrick2, 1.Nelson1) was born on 25 Dec 1921 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 8 Aug 1988; was buried in Steelton, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Rose married Frisby James Otto Thompson, IV on 20 Mar 1939 in Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. Frisby (son of Frisby Jones Thompson, III and Pearl I Rollins) was born on 21 Oct 1915 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 12 Aug 2000; was buried in Annville, Lebanon, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 10.  Kathryn Queen CooleyKathryn Queen Cooley Descendancy chart to this point (3.Shedrick2, 1.Nelson1) was born on 30 Nov 1920 in Pennsylvania, USA; died in Jul 2002 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Family/Spouse: Cupid Lazareth Giles. Cupid was born on 15 Mar 1912 in Virginia, USA; died on 20 Jun 1989 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Steelton, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 14. Cupid Giles, III  Descendancy chart to this point

  7. 11.  Living CooleyLiving Cooley Descendancy chart to this point (3.Shedrick2, 1.Nelson1)

  8. 12.  Homer CooleyHomer Cooley Descendancy chart to this point (3.Shedrick2, 1.Nelson1)

  9. 13.  Sarah CooleySarah Cooley Descendancy chart to this point (3.Shedrick2, 1.Nelson1) was born in in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.


Generation: 4

  1. 14.  Cupid Giles, IIICupid Giles, III Descendancy chart to this point (10.Kathryn3, 3.Shedrick2, 1.Nelson1)



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