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Byron Cooley

Male 1834 - 1917  (83 years)


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  1. 1.  Byron Cooley was born on 28 Jan 1834 in Michigan; died on 16 Jul 1917 in Grand Blanc, Genesee, Michigan, USA; was buried about Jul 1917 in Boon Eastside Cem, Wexford Co, Michagan.

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    Byron Cooley, telegraph operator, freight and United States Express agent, at Napoleon, was born in Oakland county, Mich., Jan. 28, 1834, the son of Samuel L. and Electa Cooley, nee Woodruff. His father's occupation was always farming, at which he is still engaged, in Hillsdale county, Mich.; his mother died in 1846, when Byron was only a small boy, and his father afterward was married to Lydia Carter. The subject of this sketch received his education in the common schools of Hillsdale county, and remained with his father on the farm until 23 years old, when he chose the occupation of railroading, and commenced as teamster on the MS&NIRR [Morenci Southern & Northern Indiana Railroad], and now the LS&MSRR [Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railroad] and continued to work, first at one thing and then another, until now he has charge of the present office, having continued in the employ of said road from the first until the present. He was married in 1860 to Sarah E. Collins, who was born in New York. Their family consists of 4 children--George, Jennie, Charles and Grace. He is a member of the Masonic fraternity at Hillsdale, Lodge No. 83.
    Note: At the time of the 1910 U.S. census, he was living in the household of his son-in-law, Charles O. Machan, who married his daughter Grace.

    Byron married Sarah Elizabeth Collins on 15 Feb 1860 in Hillsdale County, Michigan. Sarah was born on 23 May 1842 in New York; died on 19 Jun 1890 in Wexford County, Michigan; was buried about Jun 1890 in Boon Eastside Cem, Wexford Co, Michagan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Jennie Josephine Cooley  Descendancy chart to this point was born about Sep 1865 in Pittsford, Hillsdale Co, Michigan; died about Sep 1956 in Audubon, Camden Co, New Jersey; was buried about Sep 1956 in Fairmount Cem, Newark, Essex Co, New Jersey.
    2. 3. George Cooley  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1868 in Michigan; and died.
    3. 4. Charles Cooley  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1870 in Michigan; and died.
    4. 5. Grace Cooley  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1879 in Michigan; and died.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Jennie Josephine Cooley Descendancy chart to this point (1.Byron1) was born about Sep 1865 in Pittsford, Hillsdale Co, Michigan; died about Sep 1956 in Audubon, Camden Co, New Jersey; was buried about Sep 1956 in Fairmount Cem, Newark, Essex Co, New Jersey.

    Jennie married Ralph Carlton Enos on 20 Feb 1886 in Selma, Wexford Co, Michigan. Ralph was born about 1865 in Brooklyn, Jackson Co, Michigan; died on 3 Jun 1912 in Wawarsing, Ulster County, New York; was buried about Jun 1912 in Fantinekill Cem, Ulster Co, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  George Cooley Descendancy chart to this point (1.Byron1) was born about 1868 in Michigan; and died.

  3. 4.  Charles Cooley Descendancy chart to this point (1.Byron1) was born about 1870 in Michigan; and died.

  4. 5.  Grace Cooley Descendancy chart to this point (1.Byron1) was born about 1879 in Michigan; and died.


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