James Cooley

James and Penelope Gargus Cooley

Penelope Gargus marker JAMES COOLEY was born April 16, 1758 in Charles City County, Virginia, and died May 1834 in at his home on Turkey Creek, Humphreys County, Tennessee. He married PENNY PENELOPE GARGUS 1790 in Halifax County, North Carolina, daughter of MATTHEW GARRIGUES and SARAH. She was born Bef. 1775, and died 1825 in Humphreys County, Tennessee.

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Children of JAMES COOLEY and PENELOPE GARGUS are:

  • WILLIAM TRUITT COOLEY, b. December 1, 1790, Halifax County, North Carolina;
    d. June 6, 1847, Humphreys County, Tennessee.
  • MARY COOLEY, b. 1791, Halifax County, North Carolina; d. Unknown; m. JOHN BOLTON; d. Unknown.
  • WOODJIAH COOLEY, b. 1792, Halifax County, North Carolina; d. October 1851.
  • NANCY COOLEY, b. 1793, Halifax County, North Carolina; d. 1845, Waverly, Humphreys County, Tennessee.
  • MARTHA COOLEY, b. 1794; d. Unknown; m. JAMES PUCKETT; d. Unknown.
  • SEABOURN JAMES COOLEY, b. November 11, 1795, Halifax County, North Carolina; d. February 26, 1866, Humphreys County, Tennessee.
  • JENNIE COOLEY, b. 1796; d. Unknown; m. (1) LOUIS HITCHCOCK; d. Unknown; m. (2) CHAMPION; d. Unknown.
  • LAVINIA COOLEY, b. 1797, Montgomery County, Tennessee; d. Unknown; m. JOHN JOHNSON, June 22, 1813, Montgomery County, Tennessee; d. Unknown.
  • EATON JONES COOLEY, b. 1798, Montgomery County, Tennessee; d. June 17, 1854, Humphreys County, Tennessee.
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