Son of John A. & Rachel (Kinchen) Cooley.

He married Elizabeth Higgins Trull in 1802. She died in 1830.

They were the parents of 14 children.
See merged data below for names of their children

His 2nd marriage was to Lucy Drusilla Shepherd in November 6, 1832 • Granville, North Carolina

He and Lucy were the parents of:
~ Kinchen Harbart Cooley (1834–1893)
~ Sarene Ronnie Cooley Pipkins (1838–1880)

Marriage record for William & Lucy posted - see last entry on the page

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Data below from another memorial that was merged with my memorial.

It is believed that Wiliam was born 1780-1785 and died between 1845-1850. (He was on the MS Census in 1845, but his wife was listed on US Census 1850 as a widow, living with her son John.)

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William was the son of John A. Cooley (a Revolutionary War Patriot) and his wife, Rachel. It is believed and mostly accepted that William's mother was Rachel Kinchen, although it hasn't been proven.

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1790 - Census: Residence, South Carolina
1801 - (About), South Carolina; Married Nancy Bounds - (family believes she was a Bounds, as she was called 'Granny Bounds', although not proven)
1810 - SC Census - Residence, South Carolina
1817 - Residence, Mississippi; (According to History of Calcasieur, LA, pg. 226; William & family moved to Mississippi in 1817, Wayne Co. existed and north was Choctaw lands. In 1829 Wayne co. extended into Indian lands. Jasper and Clarke County were formed from the northern part of Wayne County and Jones County on the west).
1820 - US Census - Residence, Wayne Co., MS
1840 - US Census - Residence, Jasper Co., MS
1841 - MS Census - Residence, Jasper Co., MS
1845 - MS Census - Residence, Jasper Co., MS
1845 - 1850 Death
1850 - US Census - Wife, Nancy is living as widow with her son, John. She is living next door to daughter, Mary & son-in-law John Bounds.
1859 Jan 8 - Wife, Nancy died, Jasper County, MS

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Children of William and Nancy:
1) Eliza (Cooley) Merrell (1802-1873)
2) Elizabeth (Cooley) Brown, Rogers (1805-1880)
3) Harbard Cooley (1806-1867)
4) Mary Saphronia (Cooley) Bounds (1808-1869)
5) Edward Cooley (1808-)
6) Nelson Cooley (1810-1860)
7) Robert Cooley (1811- )
8) William C. Cooley (Jr.) (1812-1875)
9) Daniel Cooley (1818-1859)
10) Little Berry Cooley (1821-1902)
11) Ira Cooley (1823-1908)
12) Martha (Cooley) Lee (1824-1867)
13) Middleton Cooley (1826-1870)
14) John E. Cooley (1828-1906)

His 2nd marriage was to Lucy Drusilla Shepherd in November 6, 1827 • Granville, North Carolina

He and Lucy were the parents of:
~ Sarene Ronnie "Rena" Cooley (1838–1880)