Alton Verne Cooley^[1]

1880 - 1881  (1 year)

• Name	Alton Verne Cooley  [2]
  Birth	8 May 1880	McGregor, Clayton Co, Iowa   [2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Burial	Abt 1881	Old Garnavillo Cemetery, Clayton Co, Iowa   [4]
  Death	5 Aug 1881	McGregor, Clayton Co, Iowa   [4, 5]
  Person ID	I27	Cooley Miller Sears Barnhouse
  Last Modified	20 Feb 2023

  
  

  Father	Robert Reed Cooley,   b. 14 May 1847, Garnavillo Twp, Clayton Co, Iowa d. 28 Dec 1917, Flagler, Kit Carson Co, Colorado (Age 70 years)
  Mother	Stella Alfresine Owen,   b. 21 May 1850, Alden Twp, McHenry Co, Illinois d. 10 Jun 1920, Flagler, Kit Carson Co, Colorado (Age 70 years)
  Marriage	10 Dec 1874	McGregor, Clayton Co, Iowa   [6]
  Family ID	F7	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  _STAT	Unmarried
  Family ID	F918	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	16 Aug 2021

  
  

• Photos

  Gravestone_Alton Verne Cooley.jpg

  
  

• Notes

  Note that his mother, Stella, wrote his given names "Alton Verne" but his gravestone is inscribed "Verne A".

  
  

• Sources

  [S355] United States Government, Census - main, (Censuses conducted 1790-1930), 1880-US-Iowa-Clayton Co-Mendon name spelled "Alton Vern" (Reliability: 3). [S800] Robert R. Cooley and Stella A. Owen, RR Coooley account book, (In possession of Daniel Berton Cooley), Last page of Account Book note by Stella A Owen (Reliability: 3). [S398] Carrie Louella Miller interviewed by Daniel Berton Cooley 1968 , CL Miller Cooley Bible. [S478] Gravestone, Died Aug 5th 1881 aged 1 yr 3 mos (Reliability: 3). Assuming the dates are correct then the resulting age would be 1y2m29d or 14 mo, 29 days. Alton Verne Cooley.jpg [S525] Iowa GenWeb, Iowa death index, Iiowa Deaths and Burials 1850-1990; death date 5 Aug 1881. FHL film 1255482, item 1, p16/171 (Reliability: 3). [S398] Carrie Louella Miller interviewed by Daniel Berton Cooley 1968 , CL Miller Cooley Bible, Interview with Grandma Lou Miller about 1968 (Reliability: 3).