William Woodruff Cooley^{[1, 2]}

1841 - 1925  (84 years)

• Name	William Woodruff Cooley  [3, 4]
  Birth	10 Apr 1841	Pittsford, Hillsdale Co, Michigan   [4, 5]
  Gender	Male
  Death	12 Nov 1925	Jonesville, Hillsdale Co, Michigan   [6]
  Person ID	I1163	Cooley Miller Sears Barnhouse
  Last Modified	4 Apr 2021

  
  

  Father	Samuel Thurman Cooley,   b. 30 Mar 1806, Pittsford, Rutland Co, Vermont d. 4 Jan 1892, Jonesville, Hillsdale Co, Michigan (Age 85 years)
  Mother	Electa F. Woodruff,   b. Abt Jul 1806, New York d. 5 Apr 1843, Pittsford, Hillsdale Co, Michigan (Age ~ 36 years)
  Marriage	3 Feb 1831	Oakland County, Michigan   [7]
  Family ID	F551	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Melissa Hyde,   b. Abt 1855   d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	Probably Hillsdale Co, Michigan
  Children	1. Celia Cooley,   b. Abt 1868, Hillsdale County, Michigan d. Yes, date unknown   2. Byron Cooley,   b. 14 Mar 1875, Jonesville, Hillsdale Co, Michigan d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F568	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	1 Jul 2011

  
  

• Notes

  (Research):US Census 1870 - Hillsdale County MI Dwelling 132 Family 137Cooley, Samuel 64 M W Farmer $2000 $1000 Vermont approx birth year: 1805/6 Lydia 55 F W Keeping house New York approx birth year: 1814/5 James 27 M W Works on RR Michigan approx birth year: 1852/3 Arvilla 25 F W Keeping house Michigan approx birth year: 1854/5 probable wife of James Watson Family 138 William 29 M W Works on RR Michigan approx birth year: 1850/1 Melissa 25 M W Keeping house Michigan approx birth year: 1854/5 Celia 2 F W At home Michigan approx birth year: 1867/8

  
  

• Sources

  [S490] Madeline Evelyn Lutz, Sam T Cooley line collected papers, (M.E. Lutz was dau of Justin Winthrop Cooley who was the son of James Watson Cooley who was the son of Samuel Thurman Cooley, son of Noah Cooley and Jane Sutherland. ), "William, b. 1841 married Melissa Hyde. William was in Co. D, 11th Mich. Vol. Cav." (Reliability: 3). [S355] United States Government, Census - main, (Censuses conducted 1790-1930), 1870 Michigan, Hillsdale Co, Pittsford (Reliability: 3). William 29; Melissa 25; Celia 2 [S355] United States Government, Census - main, (Censuses conducted 1790-1930), 1850 Michigan Hillsdale county Pittsford twp (Reliability: 3). Roll 351, page 365, dwelling #143, family #143, enumerated 13 Aug 1850; Samuel T. Cooley; Age: 43; Occupation: Farmer; bp: Vermont Lydia; Age 36; bp: New York; Byron; Age: 17; bp: Michigan (Occ: Farmer); Rebecca; Age 11; bp: Michigan; William; Age 9; bp: Michigan; Watson; Age 7; bp: Michigan; Eliza J Carter; Age 16; bp: New York, Franklin; Age 25; bp: New York [S355] United States Government, Census - main, (Censuses conducted 1790-1930), 1860 Michigan, Hillsdale Co, Pittsford (Reliability: 3). [S355] United States Government, Census - main, (Censuses conducted 1790-1930), 1850 Michigan Hillsdale county Pittsford twp (Reliability: 3). [S716] Secretary of State of Michigan, Michigan Deaths 1867-1952, Michigan Death Certificates, 1921-1952 (Reliability: 3). [S490] Madeline Evelyn Lutz, Sam T Cooley line collected papers, (M.E. Lutz was dau of Justin Winthrop Cooley who was the son of James Watson Cooley who was the son of Samuel Thurman Cooley, son of Noah Cooley and Jane Sutherland. ), Pontiac, Michigan (Reliability: 3). Casting doubt on these marriage data is the name "Harriet Electa Woodruff". All succeeding data plus her gravestone indicate "Electa F."