Genealogical Works of Robert M Willis Volume II Cooley Family 1 COOLEY COMMUNIQUÉ Issued by THE COOLEY FAMILY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA at: 39 Woodland Place, Fort Thomas, Kentucky -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- October 1968 Number 45 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Officers 1969-70 President Daniel P Cooley 6312 N W 36, PO Box 12362 OklaHoma City, OklaHoma 73112 Vice President Charles L Cooley 1170 Cornwall Ave, Waterloo, Iowa 50702 Secretary Mrs J Austin Beard 1614 Aliso Dr NE, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87110 Treasurer FranK E Cooley Jr 39 Woodland Place, Fort Thomas, Kentucky 41075 Genealogist Mrs Dewey G Force 1126 West FourtH Street Willmar, Minnesota 56210 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Editor ElizabetH M Cooley (Mrs FranK E Cooley, Jr) 39 Woodland Place, Fort Thomas, Kentucky 41075 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From the Pen of the Editor WitH tHis issue of tHe “Cooley Communiqué” we start tHe twelftH year of publication. Your contributions of newspaper and magazine articles and data relating to those of Cooley descent, have helped to make this all possible. Please continue to send in anything of interest. Don’t forget, the items also are placed in one of the Cooley ScrapbooKs. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Biennial Meeting -Cooley Family Association Members of tHe Cooley Family Association of America met on August 16tH and 17tH at tHe Holiday Inn West in OKlaHoma City, OKlaHoma. THe preceding evening a pleasant and interesting get-acquainted meeting was Held in tHe Victorian Room, tHe place assigned for our use. FranK E Cooley Jr brougHt tHe Cooley ScrapbooKs whicH He Has been assembling over many years of tHose present to enjoy. The first meeting of tHe Association was brougHt to order at 9:00 am Friday by tHe president, Daniel F Cooley. Mr William H Wilson, representing tHe mayor of tHe city, gave a cordial word of welcome and an interesting short History of tHe City. In tHe absence of the Association’s secretary, the president appointed Mrs J Austin Beard to serve as secretary pro tem. Various items of business were brougHt up, reports were made, and the president appointed the following nominating committee: Dr Frederick E Brooks - Chairman, Mrs Frederick G B Kemp and Russell F Cooley. The treasurer, Frank E Cooley Jr, reported that the Association Has Had a certificate of Exemption granted it by tHe Internal Revenue service. Announcement of and reservations for the Banquet to be held on Friday at 6:30 PM were made. The President introduced Mr Hanover Jacobsen of OKlaHoma City, wHo spoKe on How to do genealogical researcH an various types of printed forms for records. A newspaper photographer took a picture of our oldest and youngest member in attendance; Mr Harry W Cooley of OKlaHoma city and Mrs J Austin Beard of Albuquerque, New Mexico. THat evening tHe picture and an excellent article re tHe Association appeared in tHe local newspaper, all of which was made possible by one of our newspaper members, Sherwood Cooley of Sherman, Texas. The group convened again in a business session at 9:00 AM Saturday. The president introduced Mrs Dorothy Dewitt Wilkinson of the OKlaHoma State Genealogical Society wHo gave a most interesting and informative talk on family research. Frank E Cooley Jr chairman of the committee appointed two years ago to make plans and suggestions for headquarters for the Association gave the report of the committee calling it the “Master Plan” for a future building, library, wings with fireproof boxes for family records, etc. THe report was accepted and plans were voted to be worked out. THe following slate of officers for the next two wears was accepted: Daniel F Cooley, President; Charles L Cooley, Vice President; Mrs J Austin Beard, Secretary; FranK E Cooley Jr, Treasurer; and Mrs Dewey G Force, 2 Genealogist. THose who attended tHe meetings felt tHat it was a most rewarding experience to be witH others of the Cooley Clan. forty signed the attendance roll, eighteen of whom are members. The next meeting and get togetHer will be in 1970 in Des Moines, Iowa. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- New Members J Austin Beard, 1614 Aliso Dr NE, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87110 Miss Bessie G BrooKs, 4100 JacKson Ave, Austin, Texas 78731 Dr Denton A Cooley, 1200 Moursund Ave, Houston, Texas 77025 Doctor L Cooley, 128 Kelley Dr, Moore, OklaHoma 73060 Harry C Cooley , 3125 fourtH Ave, Great Falls, Montana 59401 Howard Cooley, 1803 Guilford Lane, OklaHoma City, OklaHoma 73120 RalpH Cooley, PO box 2587, Amarillo, Texas 79105 Dr Dewey G Force, 2097 No Wilder St, St Paul, Minnesota 55113 James E Kerns, Route 1, Box 28, Faines, Oregon 97833 Mrs Edward R MitcHell, 526 blue Street, RicHland, WasHington 99352 Mrs Donald G Wentroth, 2724 CHaucer Dr , OKlaHoma City, OKlaHoma 73120 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cooleys in the News Kalamazoo, MicHigan. Willard M Cooley, vice president and assistant trust officer of tHe American National BanK & Trust Co retired July 1, 1968 after tHirty-six years in banKing. He began His banKing career in 1927 with the Kalamazoo city Savings BanK. In 1929 he became one of the first employees of the BanK of Kalamazoo wHicH was formed by a merger between the Kalamazoo city Savings BanK and the Kazoo National BanK. In 1934 He joined tHe First National BanK whicH He served until 1940. After five years in private industry he joined the American National. He became vice-president of the bank in 1964. Lapeer, MicHigan Gary W Cooley, aged 73 years, died at His Home on July 23, 1968. He is survived by his wife , Ruth and four sons: Laurence Cooley of Grand Rapids, Robert Cooley of Belmont, Gary Cooley Jr of Orlando, Florida and Robert JacKman Cooley of Hillsdale: and one daugHter, Mrs Emma Jean CHarlan of Margate, Florida. RicHwood ParK, Ohio The tHirty-ninth Cooley family Reunion was Held on August 11, 1968. tHe president is David Eastman of West Mansfield, Ohio and secretary, John A Cooley of Richwood, Ohio. This family group is made up of descendants of George WasHington Cooley of AtHens County, OHio. Fort Lauderdale, Florida Word Has been received from one of our members, Mrs Clarance E CarutHers of Valle, Texas, of tHe deatH of Her brotHer RalpH Elbert Cooley, on August 12, 1968. Mr Cooley was seventy five years old and was a retired J C Penny Company manager. Ogdensburg, New York On August 10, 1968 CyntHia RutH Moore became tHe bride of Harold E Oberg at a wedding service Held in tHe Presbyterian Stone cHurcH. SHe is tHe daugHter of Mr & Mrs George Robinson Moore. He is tHe son of Mr & Mrs Eugene Oberg. Miss MartHa Jane Wessel of PittsburgH, Pennsylvania, a cousin of the bride, was maid of honor. Her bridesmaid was Mrs Richard Seguin of Chicago, Illinois, who is a sister of tHe groom. A reception was Held at tHe country Club. THe bride was graduated from tHe Ogdensburg free Academy in 1966, attended Cambridge School at Boston, Massachusetts and was graduated from Central City Business Institute at Syracuse the early part of August. The groom also graduated from the Ogdensburg Free Academy, but in 1963, and from the State University College at Potsdam in 1967. He will be teaching in the Massena Central School System beginning in September. The bride is a direct descendant of Benjamin Cooley of Springfield, Massachusetts. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Genealogical Gleanings Rice’s Mill Cemetery - LeRoy, Genesee Co, New YorK Cooley, James d 3/24/1848 ae 80 yrs 7 mos 20 das Cooley, Mrs Rhoda Ann d 3/20/1850 ae 34 yrs 8 mos 8 das 3 Cooley, Edward P, Co R 100 Regt N Y Vol Inf d at Camp Morgan, Buffalo, New YorK 2/4/1862 ae 17 yrs 9 mos 25 das Point Peninsula Cemetery - Lyme, Jefferson Co, New YorK Cooley, PHydelia, dau James Cooley & Susan Cooley, d 8/28/1828 ae 13 das Cooley, James d 8/28/1868 ae 88 yrs 11 mos 9 das Cooley, Sally , His wife, d 11/22/1868 ae 71 yrs 6 mos 19 das Cooley, Lorenzo , tHeir son, d 11/1/1868 ae 23 yrs 4 mos 2 das Cooley, CluantHus L , son of Greenville Cooley & Mary Cooley d 12/1/1856 ae 3 yrs 12 das Mountain AsH Cemetery - Covington, Wyoning Co, New YorK Cooley, Carlton 1819-1897 Cooley, ElizabetH A 1826-1918 Cooley, MartHa S , tHeir daugHter d 5/9/1868 ae 18 yrs 6 mos Cooley, JonatHan d 12/15/1855 ae 73 yrs Cooley, Hellen M , dau Gilbert Cooley & Eliza H Cooley d at Cuylersville, NY 9/7/1848 ae 1 yr 9 das Cooley, Francis d 7/5/1853 ae 39 yrs - husband of Angeline (?) Cooley, Eliza A, wife of Alonzo B Cooley, d 10/10/1863 ae 40 yrs (stone on Jeffers lot) Jeffers., Emily A , wife of Ezra H Jeffers , d 8/31/1863 ae 34 yrs (latter on A B Cooley lot-don’t understand the discrepancy in dates & age) 4 ( separate sheet dated by Robert Willis as received Feb 5, 1969) $15.00 FOR SALE $15.00 “THE COOLEY GENEALOGY” 958 pages of genealogy & family pictures Remittance must accompany order. The Treasurer BooKs will be