1. | Joseph Porter was born on 7 Feb 1674/75 in Windsor, Hartford Co, Connecticut; died on 27 Sep 1741 in Hartford, Hartford Co, Connecticut. Joseph married Hannah Buell on 5 Dec 1699 in Windsor, Hartford Co, Connecticut. Hannah was born on 4 May 1764 in Killingworth, Middlesex Co, Connecticut; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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2. | Hezekiah Porter (1.Joseph1) was born about 1706 in Windsor, Hartford Co, Connecticut; died on 24 Mar 1759. Hezekiah married Mary Stoddard about 1727 in Woodbury, Litchfield Co, Connecticut. Mary (daughter of Anthony Stoddard and Prudence Wells) was born on 19 Jun 1702 in Woodbury, Litchfield Co, Connecticut; died on 27 May 1727 in Woodbury, Litchfield Co, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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3. | Mehitable Porter (2.Hezekiah2, 1.Joseph1) was born about 1730 in Windsor, Hartford Co, Connecticut Colony; died on 8 Feb 1811 in Wethersfield, Windsor Co, Vermont; was buried about Feb 1811 in Ascutneyville Cem, Windsor Co, Vermont. Mehitable married Oliver Diggins on 20 Sep 1758 in Windsor, Hartford Co, Connecticut. Oliver (son of Joseph Diggins and Elizabeth Stoughton) was born about 1735 in Windsor, Hartford Co, Connecticut Colony; died on 25 Jan 1819 in Wethersfield, Windsor Co, Vermont; was buried about Jan 1819 in Ascutneyville Cem, Windsor Co, Vermont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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4. | John D. Diggins (3.Mehitable3, 2.Hezekiah2, 1.Joseph1) was born about 1774 in Windsor, Hartford Co, Connecticut Colony; was christened on 14 Aug 1774 in Windsor, Hartford Co, Connecticut Colony; and died. John married on 29 Dec 1796 (Intention) in Boston, Suffolk Co, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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5. | William S. Diggins (4.John4, 3.Mehitable3, 2.Hezekiah2, 1.Joseph1) was born about 1797 in Windsor, Hartford Co, Connecticut; died about 1885 in Chemung, McHenry Co, Illinois. Notes: William Diggins was a brother to Joseph, Wesley, and Franklin Diggins, who all married daughters of Julius Augustus Owen - "Descendants of John Owen of Windsor, Connecticut" p. 196 William married Lucinda Skinner on 1 Dec 1825 in Waitsfield, Washington Co, Vermont. Lucinda (daughter of Eli Skinner and Lucinda Nims) was born on 5 Aug 1797 in Waitsfield, Washington Co, Vermont; died on 1 Dec 1825 in Waitsfield, Washington Co, Vermont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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6. | Miranda L. Diggins (5.William5, 4.John4, 3.Mehitable3, 2.Hezekiah2, 1.Joseph1) was born on 28 May 1827 in Waitsfield, Washington Co, Vermont; and died. Miranda married Ambrose OwenProbably McHenry Co, Illinois. Ambrose (son of Julius Augustus Owen and Rebecca Murray) was born on 31 May 1814 in Milton, Chittenden Co, Vermont; died on 28 Feb 1902 in Knox County, Nebraska; was buried about 1902 in Greenwood Cem, Creighton, Knox Co, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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7. | Lucia Owen (6.Miranda6, 5.William5, 4.John4, 3.Mehitable3, 2.Hezekiah2, 1.Joseph1) was born about 1845; and died. Notes: The Flagler News 17 Jun 1920: Announcing the death of Stella Cooley: "She also leaves...a sister Mrs. Lucy Shaffer who makes her home with Mr. and Mrs. O.A. Groves just south of Flagler." Family/Spouse: Simon Shaffer. Simon was born about 1836 in Pennsylvania; died on 11 May 1892 in Creighton, Knox Co, Nebraska; was buried about May 1892 in Greenwood Cem, Creighton, Knox Co, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
8. | Syren Ambrose Owen (6.Miranda6, 5.William5, 4.John4, 3.Mehitable3, 2.Hezekiah2, 1.Joseph1) was born about 1846 in Iowa; died on 17 Jul 1923 in East St. Louis, St. Clair Co, Illinois. Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
9. | Stella Alfresine Owen (6.Miranda6, 5.William5, 4.John4, 3.Mehitable3, 2.Hezekiah2, 1.Joseph1) was born on 21 May 1850 in Alden Twp, McHenry Co, Illinois; died on 10 Jun 1920 in Flagler, Kit Carson Co, Colorado; was buried on 11 Jun 1920 in Flagler Cemetery, Kit Carson Co, Colorado. Notes: Stella Alfresine Owen Obituary Mrs. Cooley was one of the really estimable old ladies of Flagler, always quiet and greatly devoted to her home and children. In early childhood she came with her parents to West Union, Fayette County, Iowa, later moving to McGregor, Iowa, where she was married to Robert Reed Cooley on 10 Dec 1874. In 1886 she came with her husband and children to Plainview, Nebraska, where they resided until 1910 when they disposed of their property and came to Flagler, Kit Carson County, Colorado where they lived on a farm just west of town until a short time ago when the deceased and her son, Glenn, moved to town to property he recently purchased. She also leaves a brother, Ernest M. Owen of Flagler, and a sister, Mrs. Lucy Shaffer who makes her home with Mr. and Mrs. O. A. Groves just south of Flagler. She is mentioned in "Descendants of John Owen" as 7th generation. Spelling of name there is E-s-t-e-l-l-a. Source was Helen E. Healy, Mesa AZ, in 1935. - The Flagler News, V 8, No. 22, June 17, 1920 (front page story, also on front page: Harding and Coolidge nominated at the Republican National Convention). Stella married Robert Reed Cooley on 10 Dec 1874 in McGregor, Clayton Co, Iowa. Robert (son of Andrew Sutherland Cooley and Salome Warren) was born on 14 May 1847 in Garnavillo Twp, Clayton Co, Iowa; died on 28 Dec 1917 in Flagler, Kit Carson Co, Colorado; was buried on 31 Dec 1917 in Flagler Cemetery, Kit Carson Co, Colorado. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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10. | Etta Owen (6.Miranda6, 5.William5, 4.John4, 3.Mehitable3, 2.Hezekiah2, 1.Joseph1) was born about 1852 in Iowa; and died. |
11. | Ernest M. Owen (6.Miranda6, 5.William5, 4.John4, 3.Mehitable3, 2.Hezekiah2, 1.Joseph1) was born about 1870 in Iowa; died about 1937 in Ordway, Crowley Co, Colorado; was buried about 1937 in Valley View Cem, Crowley Co, Colorado. Notes: The Flagler News 17 Jun 1920: Announcing the death of Stella Cooley: "...She also leaves a brother, Ernest M. Owen of Flagler..." Ernest married Mary Butler on 10 Sep 1913 in Burlington, Kit Carson Co, Colorado. Mary was born about 1875 in Iowa; died about 1955 in Ordway, Crowley Co, Colorado; was buried on ab t 1955 in Valley View Cem, Crowley Co, Colorado. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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12. | Robert Berton Cooley (9.Stella7, 6.Miranda6, 5.William5, 4.John4, 3.Mehitable3, 2.Hezekiah2, 1.Joseph1) was born on 15 Oct 1875 in McGregor, Clayton Co, Iowa; died on 12 Dec 1962 in Akron, Washington Co, Colorado; was buried on 14 Dec 1962 in Otis Cemetery, Washington Co, Colorado. Other Events and Attributes:
Notes: Robert Berton Cooley (Bert) and his twin brother, Herbert Merton (Mert), were born 15 Oct 1875 to Robert Reed Cooley (1840-1917) and Stella Alfresine Owen (1850-1920) in McGregor, Iowa "right on the banks of the Mississippi River" as my Grandpa Bert Cooley told me. Robert married Carrie Louella Miller on 3 Jan 1903 in Plainview, Pierce Co, Nebraska. Carrie (daughter of Samuel Jasper Miller and Mary Ellen Nickerson) was born on 27 May 1883 in Beaman, Grundy Co, Iowa; died on 10 Aug 1973 in Akron, Washington Co, Colorado; was buried on 13 Aug 1973 in Otis Cemetery, Washington Co, Colorado. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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13. | Herbert Merton Cooley (9.Stella7, 6.Miranda6, 5.William5, 4.John4, 3.Mehitable3, 2.Hezekiah2, 1.Joseph1) was born on 15 Oct 1875 in McGregor, Clayton Co, Iowa; died on 4 Nov 1914 in Yankton, Yankton Co, South Dakota; was buried in Missouri River. Other Events and Attributes:
Notes: From Yankton Press and Dakotan, 4 Nov 1914 Herbert married Jane Elizabeth Holliday on 26 Apr 1905 in Holliday Farm, Knox Co, Nebraska. Jane (daughter of Hugh Sutton Holliday and Jane Dufton) was born on 20 Mar 1884 in Castle Sowerby, Cumberland, England; died on 1 Jan 1908 in Crofton, Knox Co, Nebraska; was buried about Jan 1908 in Pleasant View Cemetery, Pierce Co, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Herbert married Edith Jones on 29 Jun 1910 in Crofton, Knox Co, Nebraska. Edith (daughter of Richard Thomas Jones, 1 and Josephine Hurley) was born on 15 Aug 1879 in Iowa; died after Aug 1911 in Possibly Colorado. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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14. | Alton Verne Cooley (9.Stella7, 6.Miranda6, 5.William5, 4.John4, 3.Mehitable3, 2.Hezekiah2, 1.Joseph1) was born on 8 May 1880 in McGregor, Clayton Co, Iowa; died on 5 Aug 1881 in McGregor, Clayton Co, Iowa; was buried about 1881 in Old Garnavillo Cemetery, Clayton Co, Iowa. Notes: Note that his mother, Stella, wrote his given names "Alton Verne" but his gravestone is inscribed "Verne A". Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
15. | Glenn Syren Cooley (9.Stella7, 6.Miranda6, 5.William5, 4.John4, 3.Mehitable3, 2.Hezekiah2, 1.Joseph1) was born on 14 Jul 1894 in Plainview, Pierce Co, Nebraska; died on 3 Jul 1962 in San Diego, San Diego Co, California; was buried in California. Other Events and Attributes:
Notes: He may have been named after his uncle, Syren Owen b. 1846 to Ambrose Owen and Miranda Diggins. Glenn married Ivy Wood Stebbing-Howe on 24 Apr 1938 in Yuma, Yuma Co, Arizona. Ivy was born on 26 Jul 1889 in South Dakota; died on 23 Nov 1969 in San Diego, San Diego Co, California; was buried in California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Glenn married Elizabeth (wife of Glenn Syren Cooley) [?] about 1915 in Probably Kit Carson County Colorado. Elizabeth was born about 1890 in Iowa; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
16. | Syroun Albert Owen (11.Ernest7, 6.Miranda6, 5.William5, 4.John4, 3.Mehitable3, 2.Hezekiah2, 1.Joseph1) was born on 29 Jul 1914 in Ordway, Crowley Co, Colorado; died on 4 Sep 1974 in Nashville, Davidson Co, Tennessee. Family/Spouse: Grace Carnell Puckett. Grace (daughter of John Wesley Puckett and Lela Ann Robertson) was born on 1 Apr 1914 in Paris, Henry Co, Tennessee; died about 1969 in Nashville, Davidson Co, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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17. | Bessie Owen (11.Ernest7, 6.Miranda6, 5.William5, 4.John4, 3.Mehitable3, 2.Hezekiah2, 1.Joseph1) was born about 1918 in Colorado; and died. |
18. | Orville Dale Cooley (12.Robert8, 9.Stella7, 6.Miranda6, 5.William5, 4.John4, 3.Mehitable3, 2.Hezekiah2, 1.Joseph1) was born on 5 Apr 1903 in Plainview, Pierce Co, Nebraska; died on 12 May 1994 in Riverside, Riverside Co, California; was buried on 17 May 1994 in Pershing Memorial Cemetery, Limon, Lincoln Co, Colorado. Other Events and Attributes:
Notes: Orville Dale Cooley was born April 5, 1903 in a small house in Plainview, Nebraska. He started school at McLean, Nebraska primarily because his father, Robert Berton, had a job teaching there. It was the year Halley's Comet was visible (1910) and he went outside each evening to see it. He recalls his mother (Carrie Louella Miller) telling him he would see it again "...but I would be an old man when I did. I did see the comet return in 1986 but I didn't feel nearly as old as my mother said I would!" He went to Colorado with his parents March 1, 1910. They had taken a homestead nine miles northwest of Flagler. They had tried to farm but the weather was bad 1910-1911 so both parents were employed as rural teachers in schools north of Flagler. R.B. taught at the Huntley School and Lou taught at the Patten School. In 1911 Dale's father (R.B. or "Bert") started a newspaper in Otis, Colorado, "The Otis Independent". In 1914 with the untimely death of his father's twin brother, Herbert Merton ("Mert") who ran a newspaper in Crofton, Nebraska, Bert sold the Otis Independent and the family moved to Crofton to continue the running Mert's business. Bert eventually could not tolerate the climate in eastern Nebraska, having severe allergies, so in November 1916 the family repurchased the Otis Independent and once again took up residence in that tiny Washington County town. Dale was employed in his father's newspaper but business "was something less than sensational" so, as eldest child in the family, he worked other jobs around the town. He was a cream tester, a soda jerk in more than one drug store, a harvester (pitching wheat to a threshing machine), and a railroad extra on a gang consisting of two Native Americans, 71 Mexican nationals and an Italian boss. Later he got a job in a clothing store where he "something of the cleaning and pressing business, aside from waiting on trade." With the help of a Methodist minister Dale obtained a scholarship to the University of Denver and started school in the fall semester of 1923. While still attending DU he married Mildred Skinner whose father, L.E. Skinner, operated a general merchandise store in Otis. They had gone to school together but Dale says they were not childhood sweethearts. They were married for almost 68 years. Dale and Mildred had two children, Robert Leonard, born 25 Jan 1933 in Otis, Colorado, and Jill Irene, born 17 Jul 1935 in Akron, Colorado. Dale and his cousin Ronald D. Cooley owned and operated The Limon Leader from 15 Feb 1937 through 1 Jun 1972. Dale was very active in state press affairs. He was a member of the board of directors of the Colorado Press Association for several terms and then served as vice president in 1960 and president of the organization in 1961. Also, he was a life member of the Denver Press Club. He was active in Republican politics serving as county chairman for two terms and as a precinct committeeman and delegate to state conventions numerous times. He was one of the founders of the Lincoln County Colorado Historical Society serving as a co-editor of a county history, "Where the Wagons Rolled". Dale was a member of the AF and AM Masonic Lincoln Lodge #146 in Limon, Colo; a 50-year member of Kappa Sigma social fraternity; a member of Sigma Delta Chi professional journalist fraternity. He was a member of the Limon board of education for two terms during which time it was instrumental in acquiring 15 acres of land upon which school buildings and athletic facilities now stand. Dale was active in the organization of the Limon Chamber of Commerce in 1946 and he was a member of the Limon Town Board for two terms. Orville married Alice Mildred Skinner on 11 Jul 1926 in Otis, Washington Co, Colorado. Alice (daughter of Leonard E Skinner and Ethel Campbell Powell) was born on 26 Mar 1905 in Clarence, Shelby Co, Missouri; died on 28 Oct 1996 in Riverside, Riverside Co, California; was buried on 1 Nov 1996 in Pershing Memorial Cemetery, Limon, Lincoln Co, Colorado. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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19. | Carlyle Berton Cooley (12.Robert8, 9.Stella7, 6.Miranda6, 5.William5, 4.John4, 3.Mehitable3, 2.Hezekiah2, 1.Joseph1) was born on 18 May 1905 in Near Plainview, Pierce Co, Nebraska; died on 10 May 1909 in Near Plainview, Pierce Co, Nebraska; was buried about May 1909 in Pleasant View Cemetery, Pierce Co, Nebraska. Other Events and Attributes:
Notes: There are no official documents for this child. Most of this data came from an interview the author had with his Grandma Lou Miller in 1968. She had a Miller-Cooley Bible with genealogical data but the present location of this Bible is unknown. I also had an interview with Orville Dale Cooley in 1993. Dale wrote extensively about the history of this Cooley family and said the greatest loss in his life was the death of his younger brother, Lyle. Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
20. | Leo Cooley (12.Robert8, 9.Stella7, 6.Miranda6, 5.William5, 4.John4, 3.Mehitable3, 2.Hezekiah2, 1.Joseph1) was born on 17 Feb 1907 in Savage (Royal), Antelope Co, Nebraska; died on 3 Mar 1907 in Savage (Royal), Antelope Co, Nebraska; was buried in Probably Antelope County, Nebraska. Notes: There are no official documents for Leo, same as Lyle. Most of this data came from an interview the author had with his Grandma Lou Miller in 1968. She had a Miller-Cooley Bible with genealogical data but the present location of this Bible is unknown. She was reluctant to talk about Leo as about Gwen. I also had an interview with Orville Dale Cooley in 1993. Dale wrote extensively about the history of this Cooley family but knew very little about Leo. Apparently he lived 14 days. There is no burial information about Leo but it stands to reason if both Lyle and Gwen (stillbirth) had gravestones there should be one for Leo somewhere in Antelope County. Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
21. | Clifford Coyne Cooley (12.Robert8, 9.Stella7, 6.Miranda6, 5.William5, 4.John4, 3.Mehitable3, 2.Hezekiah2, 1.Joseph1) was born on 15 Jul 1912 in Otis, Washington Co, Colorado; died on 5 Dec 1979 in Akron, Washington Co, Colorado; was buried on 8 Dec 1979 in Akron Cemetery, Washington Co, Colorado. Other Events and Attributes:
Notes: Clifford Coyne Cooley was literally born into the newspaper business Clifford married Margaret May Sears on 21 Jun 1936 in Akron, Washington Co, Colorado. Margaret (daughter of Nelson Evans Sears and Edna Maude Barnhouse) was born on 23 May 1912 in Akron, Washington Co, Colorado; died on 18 Jan 1987 in Akron, Washington Co, Colorado; was buried on 21 Jan 1987 in Akron Cemetery, Washington Co, Colorado. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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22. | Robert Miller Cooley (12.Robert8, 9.Stella7, 6.Miranda6, 5.William5, 4.John4, 3.Mehitable3, 2.Hezekiah2, 1.Joseph1) was born on 20 Sep 1914 in Otis, Washington Co, Colorado; died on 4 Nov 1992 in Rawlins, Carbon Co, Wyoming; was buried on 7 Nov 1992 in Cloverdale Memorial Park, Boise, Ada Co, Idaho. Other Events and Attributes:
Notes: Robert Miller Cooley was born 20 Sep 1914 in Otis, Washington County, Colorado to Robert Berton Cooley and Carrie Louella Miller. He attended Otis Grade School and Akron High School graduating in 1933. Robert married Eleanor Newcomb on 28 Jun 1937 in Melba, Canyon Co, Idaho. Eleanor (daughter of Lewis Elmer Newcomb and Helen Alice Prisk) was born on 30 Nov 1915 in Melba, Canyon Co, Idaho; died on 13 Jul 2008 in Canon City, Fremont Co, Colorado; was buried on 18 Jul 2008 in Cloverdale Memorial Park, Boise, Ada Co, Idaho. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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23. | Gwen Cooley (12.Robert8, 9.Stella7, 6.Miranda6, 5.William5, 4.John4, 3.Mehitable3, 2.Hezekiah2, 1.Joseph1) was born on 23 Jan 1921 in Otis, Washington Co, Colorado; died on 23 Jan 1921 in Otis, Washington Co, Colorado; was buried in Otis, Washington Co, Colorado. Other Events and Attributes:
Notes: The gravestone of this child reads as follows Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
24. | Ronald Delos Cooley (13.Herbert8, 9.Stella7, 6.Miranda6, 5.William5, 4.John4, 3.Mehitable3, 2.Hezekiah2, 1.Joseph1) was born on 28 Jan 1906 in Crofton, Knox Co, Nebraska; died on 11 Jan 1980 in St Luke's Hospital, Denver, Colorado; was buried on 15 Jan 1980 in Limon, Lincoln Co, Colorado. Notes: Ronald Delos Cooley was born in Crofton, Knox County, Nebraska 28 Jan 1906, son of Herbert Merton (Mert) Cooley and Elizabeth Holliday. Late the next year a second child, Merton Beth Cooley, was born (7 Dec 1907) shortly after which Elizabeth died of complications. Ronald went to live with his grandparents Robert Reed Cooley and Beth was taken in and raised by his uncle Robert Berton Cooley and his wife, Carrie Louella Miller. Ronald attended grade school in Crofton, Nebr, and high schools in Flagler, Colo and Otis, Colo. While in Crofton he helped his father, Mert, in his newspaper business then continued to help at his uncle Bert's newspaper, the Otis Independent, in Otis, Colo in 1911. He learned to operate the Linotype at the Independent and with his early immersion in newspapering, Ronald decided to continue in the business. He first attended the University of Denver then the University of Colorado in Boulder Colo where he attained a bachelor's degree in journalism. While at the University, Ronald was a member of Kappa Sigma social fraternity and of Sigma Delta Chi journalistic fraternity where he served as president in his senior year. After graduation he took a newspaper job with Smith-Brooks Printing Company in Denver. In succeeding years he also worked at the Record Stockman, the Denver Post, and one summer, at the Steamboat Springs Pilot. Eventually he returned to Akron, Colo., to work at his Uncle Bert's newspaper, the Akron News-Reporter. In Denver he was married to his high school sweetheart, Irene Skinner, on July 20, 1935. They had two children, Luanne b. 22 May 1940, and a son, James Ronald b. 16 Dec 1943. Luanne was married to Larry Winkelman of Dodge City, Kan., and James married Maria Morrison of Holdrege, Nebr. On February 15, 1937, Ronald and his cousin Dale moved to Limon, Colo., to operate the Eastern Colorado Leader as a partnership set up by Bert. About two years later the paper was combined with the Genoa Sentinal and renamed the Limon Leader. The partnership continued until June 1, 1972, when the newspaper was sold to Norman R. Sunderland and Associates. "During the Eisenhower administration, Ron [was offered] the job of Postmaster at Limon. Before accepting the position Ron lost a lot of sleep while pondering the multitude of details and irritations that would be a part of a postmaster's daily life. 'I got as far as the swearing-in part of it, then decided not to take it', Ron recalled". Ronald served as Mayor of Limon for two terms and as a city councilman for several terms. In 1955, Ronald and Dale, were honored as "Editors of the Year" by the University of Colorado Department of journalism. He was a member of the Colorado Press Association while active in the newspaper business and served on the board of directors, as well as in many different committees. He was a member of the Limon Lions Club of which he was a charter member, a member of the First United Methodist Church of Limon, and an honorary member of the Limon High School "L" Club. Ronald Delos Cooley died January 11, 1980 ae 73. He is buried at Pershing Memorial Cemetery (Limon Cemetery), Limon, Lincoln County, Colorado. Note that Ronald Delos died just 37 days after the death of his cousin Clifford Coyne Cooley (both raised as brothers) who had died on 5 Dec 1979 in Akron Colorado. One's death close to the death of a sibling or close relative is called the bereavement effect. This effect came into play in this family again in 1994 when cousins-raised-as-brothers Robert Miller Cooley and Merton Beth Cooley died just one day apart, Beth 3 Nov 1992, Bob 4 Nov 1992. Ronald married Irene Elva Skinner on 19 Jul 1935 in Denver, Denver Co, Colorado. Irene (daughter of Leonard E Skinner and Ethel Campbell Powell) was born on 29 Jul 1907 in Anabel, Macon Co, Missouri; died on 6 Dec 1990 in Hugo, Lincoln Co, Colorado; was buried on 10 Dec 1990 in Pershing Memorial Cemetery, Limon, Lincoln Co, Colorado. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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25. | Merton Beth Cooley (13.Herbert8, 9.Stella7, 6.Miranda6, 5.William5, 4.John4, 3.Mehitable3, 2.Hezekiah2, 1.Joseph1) was born on 7 Dec 1907 in Crofton, Knox Co, Nebraska; died on 3 Nov 1992 in Sterling, Logan Co, Colorado; was buried on 6 Nov 1992 in Akron, Washington Co, Colorado. Notes: Merton Beth Cooley was born to Herbert Merton (Mert) and Elizabeth Holliday Cooley on Dec 7, 1907, in Crofton, Neb. His mother died in 1908 from complications of childbirth. His father was editor and publisher of the Crofton Journal so Beth and his elder brother, Ronald literally grew up in the newspaper business. On 14 Nov 1914, a car in which Herbert Merton was a passenger plunged off the Yankton pontoon bridge over the Missouri River drowning him and another passenger in the car. His body was never recovered. Robert Berton Cooley (a twin brother of Herbert Merton) and his wife Carrie Louella Miller had homesteaded to a farm near Flagler Colorado in 1910 and in 1912 Bert had started the Otis Independent in Otis, Colo., 59 miles north of Flagler. Upon learning of his brother's death, Bert sold the Independent and he and his wife and two sons moved back to Crofton to take over the newspaper. They immediately took in and raised Beth and his elder brother Ronald as members of the family. Beth was still just a small boy at this time but he was already working in the family business. "I could read upside down when I was about four or five, and I was hand-setting type before I went to school. To get the paper out, we were hand-setting type day and night. Us kids never knew anything else." In 1916, because of a worsening allergy condition, Bert sold the Crofton Journal and the family returned to Colorado to resume operation of the Otis Independent, this time with two more "sons" in tow. Beth attended school in Otis, graduating from Otis High School in 1927. He also proved to be a fine football player. In his younger years, Beth played trumpet in a local dance band called "The Night Hawks" and became an excellent performer. After graduation, Beth attended the University of Colorado for a short time, later moving back to Otis to help Bert with the newspaper. Beth married Viola Myfanwy Kyffin on May 25, 1929, in Otis and they had one son, Herbert Merton. His Uncle Bert continued to operate the Independent until the fall of 1928 when, in a trade, he swapped the Otis Independent for ownership in the Monte Vista Tribune, Monte Vista, Colorado. Within a few months, Bert disposed of the Tribune and the family moved to Akron, Colo., where he bought the Akron Semi-Weekly News and the Akron Reporter combining the two papers on February 28, 1929 into the Akron News-Reporter. Its first edition was published on 7 Mar 1929. Beth was an adept Linotype operator and he had a natural bent for mechanics of all kinds. Through the years he became known as one of the best repairmen on all printing machinery and was sought after by other newspapers in northeastern Colorado for repair work. On the retirement of the original owners of the Akron News-Reporter, his Uncle Bert and Aunt Lou, Beth and his cousin, Coyne Cooley, became the sole owners of the Akron News-Reporter, which they continued to operate until 1979. All in all, Beth had worked in the weekly newspaper business almost 68 years: from a four-year-old kid folding newspapers at the Crofton Journal to the sale of the Akron News-Reporter in 1979. In keeping with his interest in mechanics, he had a life-long love affair with the automobile (his favorite, Buick). Beth was a member of the First Presbyterian Church and a charter member of the Akron Rotary Club. He was honored as a Paul Harris Fellow. Merton Beth Cooley died at Sterling Regional MedCenter on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 1992 ae 84. Funeral services were held Friday, Nov. 6 at 10 a.m. from the First Presbyterian Church in Akron with Rev. Kyle Weir officiating. Interment followed in the Akron Cemetery with Yeamans & Gordon Memorial Chapel in charge of arrangements. Merton married Viola Myfanwy Kyffin on 25 May 1929 in Golden, Jefferson Co, Colorado. Viola (daughter of Seth James Kyffin and Julia S. Oram) was born on 20 Jan 1908 in Denver, Denver Co, Colorado; died on 1 May 1995 in Brush (Sunset Manor), Ft Morgan Co, Colorado; was buried on 4 May 1995 in Akron Cemetery, Washington Co, Colorado. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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26. | Edith Dixie Cooley (13.Herbert8, 9.Stella7, 6.Miranda6, 5.William5, 4.John4, 3.Mehitable3, 2.Hezekiah2, 1.Joseph1) was born on 4 Aug 1911 in Flagler, Kit Carson Co, Colorado; died on 10 Aug 1981 in Chicago, Cook Co, Illinois; was buried on 13 Aug 1981 in Calvary Cemetery, Evanston, Cook Co, Illinois. Notes: E:\\Genealogy\\Family-Biographies\\DixieCooley.txt Edith married Daniel Thomas Desmond on 4 Apr 1942 in Papillion, Sarpy Co, Nebraska. Daniel was born on 10 Aug 1907 in Sioux City, Woodbury Co, Iowa; died on 4 Aug 1975 in Chicago, Cook Co, Illinois; was buried on 7 Aug 1975 in Calvary Cemetery, Evanston, Cook Co, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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27. | Living (16.Syroun8, 11.Ernest7, 6.Miranda6, 5.William5, 4.John4, 3.Mehitable3, 2.Hezekiah2, 1.Joseph1) Notes: |
28. | Robert Leonard Cooley (18.Orville9, 12.Robert8, 9.Stella7, 6.Miranda6, 5.William5, 4.John4, 3.Mehitable3, 2.Hezekiah2, 1.Joseph1) was born on 25 Jan 1933 in Otis, Washington Co, Colorado; died on 14 Nov 2013 in Menifee, Riverside Co, California. Robert married Nancy Adair Nolan on 13 Feb 1954. Nancy was born on 20 Sep 1934 in Greeley, Weld Co, Colorado; died on 16 Nov 1999 in Denver, Denver Co, Colorado. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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29. | Living (18.Orville9, 12.Robert8, 9.Stella7, 6.Miranda6, 5.William5, 4.John4, 3.Mehitable3, 2.Hezekiah2, 1.Joseph1) Notes: Family/Spouse: David Bruce Johnson. David was born on 20 Feb 1937 in Patoka, Gibson Co, Indiana; died on 20 Dec 2015 in Palm Desert, Riverside Co, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Family/Spouse: Joseph Roger Gump. Joseph was born on 31 May 1929 in Denver, Denver Co, Colorado; died on 22 Aug 1987 in Englewood, Jefferson Co, Colorado; was buried about Aug 1987 in Fairmount Cem, Denver Co, Colorado. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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30. | Living (21.Clifford9, 12.Robert8, 9.Stella7, 6.Miranda6, 5.William5, 4.John4, 3.Mehitable3, 2.Hezekiah2, 1.Joseph1) Notes: Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
31. | Catherine Lou Cooley (21.Clifford9, 12.Robert8, 9.Stella7, 6.Miranda6, 5.William5, 4.John4, 3.Mehitable3, 2.Hezekiah2, 1.Joseph1) was born on 14 Nov 1943 in Akron, Washington Co, Colorado; died on 19 Aug 2019 in Sacramento, Sacramento Co, California. Other Events and Attributes:
Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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32. | Living (21.Clifford9, 12.Robert8, 9.Stella7, 6.Miranda6, 5.William5, 4.John4, 3.Mehitable3, 2.Hezekiah2, 1.Joseph1) Notes: Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
33. | Living (22.Robert9, 12.Robert8, 9.Stella7, 6.Miranda6, 5.William5, 4.John4, 3.Mehitable3, 2.Hezekiah2, 1.Joseph1) Notes: Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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34. | Luanne Mildred Cooley (24.Ronald9, 13.Herbert8, 9.Stella7, 6.Miranda6, 5.William5, 4.John4, 3.Mehitable3, 2.Hezekiah2, 1.Joseph1) was born on 22 Apr 1940 in Limon, Lincoln Co, Colorado; died on 19 Dec 2021 in Limon, Lincoln Co, Colorado; was buried on 28 Dec 2021 in Pershing Memorial Cemetery, Limon, Lincoln Co, Colorado. Other Events and Attributes:
Notes: Obituary Luanne Mildred Cooley Winkelman, age 81, of Limon, Colorado died in a pedestrian accident Sunday, December 19, 2021. She was born April 22, 1940 in Limon, Colorado, the daughter of Ronald Delos Cooley and Irene Elva Skinner. Her brother, James Ronald Cooley was born three years later. They grew up in Limon, Lincoln County, Colorado, both graduating from Limon High School. She was a part of the Limon Show Choir and played the oboe and twirled in the high school band. She also grew up helping with the newspaper, The Limon Leader, which her dad and uncle (Orville Dale Cooley) ran for many years. On August 23, 1958 she was married to Larry Gene Winkelman. They had three children: Cody Wayne (b. 1960), Joel Ronald (b. 1965), and Larissa Lu (b. 1972). Luanne loved helping on their farm south of Limon and referred to herself as the "gopher" when she cooked meals to take out to workers in the wheat field. She also delighted in gardening, canning, and cooking. Mom loved being part of the community, singing in the Vesper's Choir, helping at the Limon museum, helping at the Methodist Church and she was a member of the Red Hat Society*. She especially enjoyed being a grandma; her grandkids, children of Jim and Larissa Hubbard, are Makinna, age 22; Hauk, age 20; Tuck, age 15; Tate, age 13; and Taylynn, age 8. She was always following them around for their sports, which included watching football, volleyball, track, and baseball. She loved going to their music and band concerts, also. She is survived by her two sons, Cody Winkelman of Limon, Colorado and Joel Winkelman of Limon Colorado. Her daughter, Larissa Hubbard (Jim) and grandchildren, Makinna, Hauk, Tuck, Tate, and Taylynn of Limon, Colorado. Her brother, Jim Cooley of Oxford, Nebraska and his two sons, Chris Cooley (Jess) of Waverly. Nebraska and their four children. Robert (Elizabeth) of Kearney, Nebraska and their four children. She was preceded in death by her parents, Ronald and Irene, and her sister-in-law, Maria Helen Morrison Cooley, wife of James Ronald. Services in care of Love Funeral Home Limon, Colorado. Interment at Pershing Memorial Cemetery, Limon, Colorado on Tuesday, December 28, 2021. Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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35. | Living (24.Ronald9, 13.Herbert8, 9.Stella7, 6.Miranda6, 5.William5, 4.John4, 3.Mehitable3, 2.Hezekiah2, 1.Joseph1) Notes: Family/Spouse: Maria Helen Morrison. Maria (daughter of Neil Frederick Morrison and Lenore E. High) was born on 15 Jun 1950 in Holdrege, Phelps Co, Nebraska; died on 8 May 2014 in Oxford, Furnas and Harlan Counties, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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36. | Herbert Merton Cooley (25.Merton9, 13.Herbert8, 9.Stella7, 6.Miranda6, 5.William5, 4.John4, 3.Mehitable3, 2.Hezekiah2, 1.Joseph1) was born on 25 Aug 1933 in Akron, Washington Co, Colorado; died on 8 Jan 1979 in Akron, Washington Co, Colorado; was buried on 11 Jan 1979 in Akron Cemetery, Washington Co, Colorado. Herbert married Donna Lee Mountain in 1960. Donna was born on 16 Feb 1934 in Washington County, Colorado; died on 31 Jan 2016 in Longmont, Boulder Co, Colorado; was buried about Feb 2016 in Akron Cemetery, Washington Co, Colorado. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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37. | Living (26.Edith9, 13.Herbert8, 9.Stella7, 6.Miranda6, 5.William5, 4.John4, 3.Mehitable3, 2.Hezekiah2, 1.Joseph1) Notes: Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
38. | Living (26.Edith9, 13.Herbert8, 9.Stella7, 6.Miranda6, 5.William5, 4.John4, 3.Mehitable3, 2.Hezekiah2, 1.Joseph1) Notes: Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
39. | Living (28.Robert10, 18.Orville9, 12.Robert8, 9.Stella7, 6.Miranda6, 5.William5, 4.John4, 3.Mehitable3, 2.Hezekiah2, 1.Joseph1) Notes: Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
40. | Living (28.Robert10, 18.Orville9, 12.Robert8, 9.Stella7, 6.Miranda6, 5.William5, 4.John4, 3.Mehitable3, 2.Hezekiah2, 1.Joseph1) Notes: |
41. | Living (28.Robert10, 18.Orville9, 12.Robert8, 9.Stella7, 6.Miranda6, 5.William5, 4.John4, 3.Mehitable3, 2.Hezekiah2, 1.Joseph1) Notes: |
42. | Living (28.Robert10, 18.Orville9, 12.Robert8, 9.Stella7, 6.Miranda6, 5.William5, 4.John4, 3.Mehitable3, 2.Hezekiah2, 1.Joseph1) Notes: Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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43. | Living (28.Robert10, 18.Orville9, 12.Robert8, 9.Stella7, 6.Miranda6, 5.William5, 4.John4, 3.Mehitable3, 2.Hezekiah2, 1.Joseph1) Notes: Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
44. | Living (29.Living10, 18.Orville9, 12.Robert8, 9.Stella7, 6.Miranda6, 5.William5, 4.John4, 3.Mehitable3, 2.Hezekiah2, 1.Joseph1) Notes: Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
45. | Living (29.Living10, 18.Orville9, 12.Robert8, 9.Stella7, 6.Miranda6, 5.William5, 4.John4, 3.Mehitable3, 2.Hezekiah2, 1.Joseph1) Notes: |
46. | Living (31.Catherine10, 21.Clifford9, 12.Robert8, 9.Stella7, 6.Miranda6, 5.William5, 4.John4, 3.Mehitable3, 2.Hezekiah2, 1.Joseph1) Notes: Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
47. | Living (31.Catherine10, 21.Clifford9, 12.Robert8, 9.Stella7, 6.Miranda6, 5.William5, 4.John4, 3.Mehitable3, 2.Hezekiah2, 1.Joseph1) Notes: Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
48. | Living (32.Living10, 21.Clifford9, 12.Robert8, 9.Stella7, 6.Miranda6, 5.William5, 4.John4, 3.Mehitable3, 2.Hezekiah2, 1.Joseph1) Notes: Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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49. | Living (32.Living10, 21.Clifford9, 12.Robert8, 9.Stella7, 6.Miranda6, 5.William5, 4.John4, 3.Mehitable3, 2.Hezekiah2, 1.Joseph1) Notes: |
50. | Living (33.Living10, 22.Robert9, 12.Robert8, 9.Stella7, 6.Miranda6, 5.William5, 4.John4, 3.Mehitable3, 2.Hezekiah2, 1.Joseph1) Notes: Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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51. | Living (33.Living10, 22.Robert9, 12.Robert8, 9.Stella7, 6.Miranda6, 5.William5, 4.John4, 3.Mehitable3, 2.Hezekiah2, 1.Joseph1) Notes: Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
52. | Living (34.Luanne10, 24.Ronald9, 13.Herbert8, 9.Stella7, 6.Miranda6, 5.William5, 4.John4, 3.Mehitable3, 2.Hezekiah2, 1.Joseph1) Notes: |
53. | Living (34.Luanne10, 24.Ronald9, 13.Herbert8, 9.Stella7, 6.Miranda6, 5.William5, 4.John4, 3.Mehitable3, 2.Hezekiah2, 1.Joseph1) Notes: |
54. | Living (34.Luanne10, 24.Ronald9, 13.Herbert8, 9.Stella7, 6.Miranda6, 5.William5, 4.John4, 3.Mehitable3, 2.Hezekiah2, 1.Joseph1) Notes: Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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55. | Living (35.Living10, 24.Ronald9, 13.Herbert8, 9.Stella7, 6.Miranda6, 5.William5, 4.John4, 3.Mehitable3, 2.Hezekiah2, 1.Joseph1) Notes: |
56. | Living (35.Living10, 24.Ronald9, 13.Herbert8, 9.Stella7, 6.Miranda6, 5.William5, 4.John4, 3.Mehitable3, 2.Hezekiah2, 1.Joseph1) Notes: Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
57. | Living (36.Herbert10, 25.Merton9, 13.Herbert8, 9.Stella7, 6.Miranda6, 5.William5, 4.John4, 3.Mehitable3, 2.Hezekiah2, 1.Joseph1) Notes: |
58. | Living (36.Herbert10, 25.Merton9, 13.Herbert8, 9.Stella7, 6.Miranda6, 5.William5, 4.John4, 3.Mehitable3, 2.Hezekiah2, 1.Joseph1) Notes: |
59. | Living (36.Herbert10, 25.Merton9, 13.Herbert8, 9.Stella7, 6.Miranda6, 5.William5, 4.John4, 3.Mehitable3, 2.Hezekiah2, 1.Joseph1) Notes: |
60. | Dale Leroy Cooley (36.Herbert10, 25.Merton9, 13.Herbert8, 9.Stella7, 6.Miranda6, 5.William5, 4.John4, 3.Mehitable3, 2.Hezekiah2, 1.Joseph1) was born on 24 May 1961 in Akron, Washington Co, Colorado; died on 19 Feb 2015 in Longmont, Boulder Co, Colorado. Notes: Note: May birthdate from date on picture. Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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61. | Living (39.Living11, 28.Robert10, 18.Orville9, 12.Robert8, 9.Stella7, 6.Miranda6, 5.William5, 4.John4, 3.Mehitable3, 2.Hezekiah2, 1.Joseph1) Notes: |
62. | Living (42.Living11, 28.Robert10, 18.Orville9, 12.Robert8, 9.Stella7, 6.Miranda6, 5.William5, 4.John4, 3.Mehitable3, 2.Hezekiah2, 1.Joseph1) Notes: |
63. | Living (42.Living11, 28.Robert10, 18.Orville9, 12.Robert8, 9.Stella7, 6.Miranda6, 5.William5, 4.John4, 3.Mehitable3, 2.Hezekiah2, 1.Joseph1) Notes: |
64. | Living (46.Living11, 31.Catherine10, 21.Clifford9, 12.Robert8, 9.Stella7, 6.Miranda6, 5.William5, 4.John4, 3.Mehitable3, 2.Hezekiah2, 1.Joseph1) Notes: Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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65. | Living (46.Living11, 31.Catherine10, 21.Clifford9, 12.Robert8, 9.Stella7, 6.Miranda6, 5.William5, 4.John4, 3.Mehitable3, 2.Hezekiah2, 1.Joseph1) Notes: |
66. | Living (46.Living11, 31.Catherine10, 21.Clifford9, 12.Robert8, 9.Stella7, 6.Miranda6, 5.William5, 4.John4, 3.Mehitable3, 2.Hezekiah2, 1.Joseph1) Notes: |
67. | Living (48.Living11, 32.Living10, 21.Clifford9, 12.Robert8, 9.Stella7, 6.Miranda6, 5.William5, 4.John4, 3.Mehitable3, 2.Hezekiah2, 1.Joseph1) Notes: |
68. | Living (50.Living11, 33.Living10, 22.Robert9, 12.Robert8, 9.Stella7, 6.Miranda6, 5.William5, 4.John4, 3.Mehitable3, 2.Hezekiah2, 1.Joseph1) Notes: |
69. | Living (50.Living11, 33.Living10, 22.Robert9, 12.Robert8, 9.Stella7, 6.Miranda6, 5.William5, 4.John4, 3.Mehitable3, 2.Hezekiah2, 1.Joseph1) Notes: |
70. | Living (54.Living11, 34.Luanne10, 24.Ronald9, 13.Herbert8, 9.Stella7, 6.Miranda6, 5.William5, 4.John4, 3.Mehitable3, 2.Hezekiah2, 1.Joseph1) Notes: |
71. | Living (54.Living11, 34.Luanne10, 24.Ronald9, 13.Herbert8, 9.Stella7, 6.Miranda6, 5.William5, 4.John4, 3.Mehitable3, 2.Hezekiah2, 1.Joseph1) Notes: |
72. | Living (54.Living11, 34.Luanne10, 24.Ronald9, 13.Herbert8, 9.Stella7, 6.Miranda6, 5.William5, 4.John4, 3.Mehitable3, 2.Hezekiah2, 1.Joseph1) Notes: |
73. | Living (60.Dale11, 36.Herbert10, 25.Merton9, 13.Herbert8, 9.Stella7, 6.Miranda6, 5.William5, 4.John4, 3.Mehitable3, 2.Hezekiah2, 1.Joseph1) Notes: |
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