William Ira Cooley: Our Family History

Generation: 1

William Ira Cooley was born on 16 Mar 1877 in Mississippi; died on 10 Apr 1952 in Wayne Co, Mississippi; was buried in Mulberry Cem, Wayne Co, Mississippi.

William married Pheobe Nicholson about 1899 in Wayne Co, Mississippi. Pheobe (daughter of James D. Nicholson and Elizabeth Douglas) was born on 7 Mar 1883; died on 12 Mar 1954 in Wayne Co, Mississippi; was buried in Mulberry Cem, Wayne Co, Mississippi. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

2. James Dewey Cooley was born on 31 Oct 1900 in Wayne Co, Mississippi; died on 12 Jul 1906 in Wayne Co, Mississippi; was buried in Mulberry Cem, Wayne Co, Mississippi.
3. Samp Cooley was born on 5 May 1905 in Wayne Co, Mississippi; died on 17 Apr 1989 in Wayne Co, Mississippi; was buried in Mulberry Cem, Wayne Co, Mississippi.
4. Martha Cooley was born on 2 Jul 1907 in Wayne Co, Mississippi; died on 24 Jun 2005 in Jones Co, Mississippi; was buried in Hickory Grove Cem, Laurel, Jones Co, Mississippi.
5. Harvey Cooley, Sr. was born on 2 Dec 1909 in Wayne Co, Mississippi; died on 11 Dec 1994 in Jones Co, Mississippi; was buried in Big Creek Cem, Soso, Jones Co, Mississippi.
6. Oscar Cooley was born on 22 Feb 1912 in Wayne Co, Mississippi; died on 10 Feb 1950 in Wayne Co, Mississippi; was buried in Mulberry Cem, Wayne Co, Mississippi.
7. John L. Cooley was born on 4 Apr 1914 in Wayne Co, Mississippi; died on 24 Sep 1987 in Jones Co, Mississippi; was buried in Good Hope Cem, Lanham, Jones Co, Mississippi.
8. Tommy C. Cooley was born on 12 Jul 1916 in Wayne Co, Mississippi; died on 9 Jul 1933 in Wayne Co, Mississippi; was buried in Mulberry Cem, Wayne Co, Mississippi.

Generation: 2

2. James Dewey Cooley (1.William¹) was born on 31 Oct 1900 in Wayne Co, Mississippi; died on 12 Jul 1906 in Wayne Co, Mississippi; was buried in Mulberry Cem, Wayne Co, Mississippi.
3. Samp Cooley (1.William¹) was born on 5 May 1905 in Wayne Co, Mississippi; died on 17 Apr 1989 in Wayne Co, Mississippi; was buried in Mulberry Cem, Wayne Co, Mississippi.

Martha Cooley

(1.William¹) was born on 2 Jul 1907 in Wayne Co, Mississippi; died on 24 Jun 2005 in Jones Co, Mississippi; was buried in Hickory Grove Cem, Laurel, Jones Co, Mississippi.

Notes:

Died:
Martha Cooley Landrum Martha Cooley Landrum, 98, died Friday, June 24 at her daughter's home with family and friends. She passed away two weeks before her 98th birthday. She was born on July 2, 1907 to William Ira and Phoebe Nicholson Cooley. She was a faithful wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and great-great-grandmother. She was preceded in death by her husband, Gus Landrum; her parents, William Ira Cooley and Pheobe Nicholson Cooley; eight brothers, Samp, John I., Oscar, Ira Leonard, Harvey, James, Davey, and Tommy C.; a sister, Elizzie (Mary Elizabeth Cooley Pierson); daughter, Avis Landrum Alexander and a grandson, David McWilliams. She is survived by two daughters, Virginia Landrum McWilliams and Gussie Landrum Parker and one son Freddie Landrum, all of Laurel, eight grandchildren and fourteen great-grandchildren. She is also survived by two sisters-in-law, Beatrice Cooley and Hazel Stanziole. She was retired from U. S. Plywood and the Foster Grandparent Program at Ellisville State School. She had a great love for these special children. She was a faithful member of Calvary Baptist Church and taught Sunday school and gave many children rides to church through the years. She was lovingly cared for at home by her entire family, her son-in-law, Lonnie McWilliams, until his death last year and by her daughters, Virginia and Gussie; a special son-in-law, Billy Joe Prince, has been there every day to pick her up, put her in her wheel chair and then back to bed. He helped us in so may ways. We could not have made it without him. Our thanks to his wife Gail for being so willing for him to help us. There is just not enough space to tell how much she loved God and her family and how much we loved her. Taking care of her has never been a burden, but has been a priviledge and a pleasure. We will all miss her. The service will be at Memory Chapel Monday, June 27 at 3:30 p.m. Burial will be in Hickory Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 p.m. until 9 p.m. Sunday at Memory Chapel Funeral Home in Laurel which is in charge of arrangements.
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Martha married Gus Landrum about 1927 in Mississippi. Gus was born about 1907; died before 2005 in of, Jones Co, Mississippi. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

5. Harvey Cooley, Sr. (1.William¹) was born on 2 Dec 1909 in Wayne Co, Mississippi; died on 11 Dec 1994 in Jones Co, Mississippi; was buried in Big Creek Cem, Soso, Jones Co, Mississippi.
6. Oscar Cooley (1.William¹) was born on 22 Feb 1912 in Wayne Co, Mississippi; died on 10 Feb 1950 in Wayne Co, Mississippi; was buried in Mulberry Cem, Wayne Co, Mississippi.

John L. Cooley

(1.William¹) was born on 4 Apr 1914 in Wayne Co, Mississippi; died on 24 Sep 1987 in Jones Co, Mississippi; was buried in Good Hope Cem, Lanham, Jones Co, Mississippi.

John married Beatrice Landrum about 1936 in Mississippi. Beatrice (daughter of Eldridge M. Landrum and Ella Davis) was born on 20 Jan 1916; died on 2 Jun 2007 in Jones Co, MIssissippi; was buried in Good Hope Cem, Lanham, Jones Co, Mississippi. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

8. Tommy C. Cooley (1.William¹) was born on 12 Jul 1916 in Wayne Co, Mississippi; died on 9 Jul 1933 in Wayne Co, Mississippi; was buried in Mulberry Cem, Wayne Co, Mississippi.