Alanson Cooley: Our Family History

Generation: 1

Alanson Cooley was born on 16 Jan 1798 in Somers, Tolland Co, Connecticut (son of Joseph Cooley and Lydia Walker); died on 17 May 1880 in Batavia, Kane Co, Illinois.

Alanson married Mary Altwood on 20 Mar 1822 in Cornwall, Addison Co, Vermont. Mary was born on 19 Oct 1798 in Rutland Co, Vermont; died on 13 Jul 1839 in Chardon, Geauga Co, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Alanson J. "Alan" Cooley was born on 13 Oct 1831 in Longmeadow, Hampden Co, Massachusetts; died on 5 Sep 1917 in Chardon, Geauga Co, Ohio.

Generation: 2

Joseph Cooley was born in 1765 in Somers, Tolland Co, Connecticut (son of Asahel Cooley and Sarah Merwin); died on 29 Oct 1830 in Wilbraham, Hampden Co, Massachusetts.

Joseph married Lydia Walker on 21 Apr 1796 in Somers, Tolland Co, Connecticut. Lydia was born about 1770 in of, Massachusetts; died after 1800 in of, Somers, Tolland Co, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Lydia Walker was born about 1770 in of, Massachusetts; died after 1800 in of, Somers, Tolland Co, Connecticut.

Children:

1. Alanson Cooley was born on 16 Jan 1798 in Somers, Tolland Co, Connecticut; died on 17 May 1880 in Batavia, Kane Co, Illinois.

Generation: 3

Asahel Cooley was born on 10 Aug 1742 in Wallingford, New Haven Co, Connecticut; died on 9 May 1824 in Durham, Greene Co, New York.

Asahel married Sarah Merwin about 1764 in Connecticut. Sarah was born on 8 Aug 1743 in Durham, Middlesex Co, Connecticut; died on 6 Jan 1780 in Wallingford, New Haven Co, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Sarah Merwin was born on 8 Aug 1743 in Durham, Middlesex Co, Connecticut; died on 6 Jan 1780 in Wallingford, New Haven Co, Connecticut.

Children:

2. Joseph Cooley was born in 1765 in Somers, Tolland Co, Connecticut; died on 29 Oct 1830 in Wilbraham, Hampden Co, Massachusetts.