Silverton - Mrs. Willemina Smith Cooley, aged 84 years, passed away in Silverton late Friday afternoon. She had been a resident of Oregon for the past 80 years and was well-known in Silverton and other points in the Willamette valley.
Mrs. Cooley was born September 11, 1842, at Wooster, Ohio. She crossed the plains two years later with her family. They settled near Portland.
December 23, 1886, Mathias Cooley married Willemina Smith. They settled at Waconda, later living at Gervais and Down station. In 1906 they came to Silverton. Mr. Cooley died December 8, 1915.
Mrs. Cooley was the mother of nine children, two of whom are deceased. Mrs. Tillie Duncan passed away in Portland in 1926 and Mrs. Lillian Erdin Suckow, another daughter, in 1907.
Survivors include C. J. and M. J. Cooley and Mrs. Jennie Sunningham, all of Silverton, S. J. Cooley of Wemmer, Mrs. Byrde Miller and Wallace Cooley of Portland, Willis Cooley of Seattle. Seven grandchildren and five great grandchildren also survive.
The body will lie in state at the family home, 312 Lewis street, Saturday evening and throughout Sunday. Funeral services will be held from the Ekman chapel at 2 o'clock Monday afternoon with interment in the Silverton cemetery. Rev. D. Lester Fields will officiate.
Mrs. Cooley was QUeen Mother of Ramona chapter, O. E. S."
-The Capital Journal (Salem, Oregon)
Saturday, 13 March 1937 - Page 7
Silverton - Mrs. Willemina Smith Cooley, aged 84 years, passed away in Silverton late Friday afternoon. She had been a resident of Oregon for the past 80 years and was well-known in Silverton and other points in the Willamette valley.
Mrs. Cooley was born September 11, 1842, at Wooster, Ohio. She crossed the plains two years later with her family. They settled near Portland.
December 23, 1886, Mathias Cooley married Willemina Smith. They settled at Waconda, later living at Gervais and Down station. In 1906 they came to Silverton. Mr. Cooley died December 8, 1915.
Mrs. Cooley was the mother of nine children, two of whom are deceased. Mrs. Tillie Duncan passed away in Portland in 1926 and Mrs. Lillian Erdin Suckow, another daughter, in 1907.
Survivors include C. J. and M. J. Cooley and Mrs. Jennie Sunningham, all of Silverton, S. J. Cooley of Wemmer, Mrs. Byrde Miller and Wallace Cooley of Portland, Willis Cooley of Seattle. Seven grandchildren and five great grandchildren also survive.
The body will lie in state at the family home, 312 Lewis street, Saturday evening and throughout Sunday. Funeral services will be held from the Ekman chapel at 2 o'clock Monday afternoon with interment in the Silverton cemetery. Rev. D. Lester Fields will officiate.
Mrs. Cooley was QUeen Mother of Ramona chapter, O. E. S."
-The Capital Journal (Salem, Oregon)
Saturday, 13 March 1937 - Page 7
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Cornelius John Cooley
1870–1951
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McGirt E. "Gert" Cooley
1873–1942
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Lillian Erdine Cooley Suckow
1875–1907
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Tilla M. Cooley Duncan
1878–1927
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Sampson J. Cooley
1881–1952
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Byrde Belle Cooley Miller
1883–1963
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Jean "Jeannie" Cooley Keith
1887–1961
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Wallace Brouse Cooley
1889–1974
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Willis Wilvin "Bill" Cooley
1893–1977
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