Lazarus Cooley: Our Family History

Generation: 1

Lazarus Cooley was born in Jan 1856 in Wayne Co, Mississippi; died on 27 Mar 1920 in Wayne Co, Mississippi.

Lazarus married Susan "Susie" Reeves about 1876 in Wayne Co, Mississippi. Susan was born in 1859 in Mississippi; died before 1897 in Wayne Co, Mississippi. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

2. 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.
3. Joseph R. Cooley was born in Feb 1888 in Wayne Co, Mississippi; died after 1900 in of, Wayne Co, Mississippi.
4. Lazarus Lee Cooley was born on 16 Feb 1889 in Wayne Co, Mississippi; died on 9 May 1957 in Wayne Co, Mississippi; was buried in Corinth Cem, Wayne Co, Mississippi.
5. Joseph Wright Cooley was born on 21 Jun 1892 in Wayne Co, Mississippi; died on 10 Apr 1964 in Waynesboro, Wayne Co, Mississippi; was buried in Corinth Cem, Wayne Co, Mississippi.
6. James A. Cooley was born in Jun 1893 in Wayne Co, Mississippi; died after 1900 in of, Wayne Co, Mississippi.

Lazarus married Mrs. Nancy (..) Cooley on 17 Feb 1898 in Wayne Co, Mississippi. Nancy was born in Jan 1852 in Mississippi; died after 1930 in of, Wayne Co, Mississippi. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Generation: 2

William Ira Cooley

(1.Lazarus¹) 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:

7. 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.
8. 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.
9. 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.
10. 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.
11. 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.
12. 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.
13. 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.

3. Joseph R. Cooley (1.Lazarus¹) was born in Feb 1888 in Wayne Co, Mississippi; died after 1900 in of, Wayne Co, Mississippi.
4. Lazarus Lee Cooley (1.Lazarus¹) was born on 16 Feb 1889 in Wayne Co, Mississippi; died on 9 May 1957 in Wayne Co, Mississippi; was buried in Corinth Cem, Wayne Co, Mississippi.
5. Joseph Wright Cooley (1.Lazarus¹) was born on 21 Jun 1892 in Wayne Co, Mississippi; died on 10 Apr 1964 in Waynesboro, Wayne Co, Mississippi; was buried in Corinth Cem, Wayne Co, Mississippi.
6. James A. Cooley (1.Lazarus¹) was born in Jun 1893 in Wayne Co, Mississippi; died after 1900 in of, Wayne Co, Mississippi.

Generation: 3

7. James Dewey Cooley (2.William², 1.Lazarus¹) 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.
8. Samp Cooley (2.William², 1.Lazarus¹) 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

(2.William², 1.Lazarus¹) 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.

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]

10.	Harvey Cooley, Sr. (2.William², 1.Lazarus¹) 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.

11. Oscar Cooley (2.William², 1.Lazarus¹) 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.

12.

John L. Cooley

(2.William², 1.Lazarus¹) 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]

13. Tommy C. Cooley (2.William², 1.Lazarus¹) 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.