John Anderson Cooley, Sr.: Our Family History

Generation: 1

John Anderson Cooley, Sr. was born about 1745 in Halifax Co, North Carolina (son of John C. Cooley, (immigrant?) and Martha Stevens); died on 02 Dec 1796 in Darlington, South Carolina.

John married Rachel Kinchen about 1775 in Darlington, South Carolina. Rachel was born in 1758 in Darlington Co, South Carolina; died on 3 Dec 1839 in Darlington Co, South Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

William C. Cooley, Sr. was born in 1785 in Darlington, South Carolina; died in 1841 in Jasper Co, Mississippi .
Mary Cooley was born about 1788 in South Carolina; died after 1841 in South Carolina.
Sarah "Sally" Cooley was born in 1794 in South Carolina; died after 1820.
Lydia Cooley was born about 1770 in South Carolina; died about 1841 in South Carolina.
John Anderson Cooley, Jr. was born in 1775 in Darlington District, South Carolina; died after 1815 in South Carolina.
Allen Cooley was born about 1780 in Abbeville, South Carolina; died in 1850.
Kinchen Cooley was born about 1780 in North Carolina; died in 1859 in Greene Co, Mississippi.

Generation: 2

John C. Cooley, (immigrant?) was born about 1725 in Halifax City, North Carolina or Ireland; died on 16 Mar 1767 in Halifax City, North Carolina.

John married Martha Stevens on 24 Nov 1732 in Abington Parish, Gloucester Co, Virginia. Martha (daughter of Edward Stevens and Elizabeth Ann Terry) was born on 30 Mar 1715 in Halifax City, North Carolina; died after 1750 in Halifax Co, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Martha Stevens was born on 30 Mar 1715 in Halifax City, North Carolina (daughter of Edward Stevens and Elizabeth Ann Terry); died after 1750 in Halifax Co, North Carolina.

Children:

Rabecca Cooley was born about 1737 in Halifax City, North Carolina; died after 1740.
Edward Cooley was born about 1739 in Halifax City, North Carolina; died after 1740.
1. John Anderson Cooley, Sr. was born about 1745 in Halifax Co, North Carolina; died on 02 Dec 1796 in Darlington, South Carolina.
Anne (maybe dau of John C?) Cooley was born about 1750 in of, Kentucky; died after 1797 in of, Natchez (Spanish held), Mississippi.

Generation: 3

6.	Edward Stevens was born about 1685; died after 1730 in of, Abingdon Parish, Gloucester, Virginia. Edward married Elizabeth Ann Terry about 1715 in of, Johnston, North Carolina. Elizabeth was born about 1690; died after 1740 in of, Johnston, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Elizabeth Ann Terry was born about 1690; died after 1740 in of, Johnston, North Carolina.

Children:

3. Martha Stevens was born on 30 Mar 1715 in Halifax City, North Carolina; died after 1750 in Halifax Co, North Carolina.