Notes on the
Ancestors of Letitia Francis DUNN COOLEY (1848 IN-1917 WA),
wife of Thomas Jefferson COOLEY
by Clyde M. Senger, 2004
January 1, 2005
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Samuel Means COOLEY (1800-1847) and Margaret RUSH (1807-1846) Family
Thomas Jefferson COOLEY (1831-1898) and Letitia DUNN (1848-1917) Family
William Franklin COOLEY (1868-1897) and Florence ORTON (1872-1942) Family
Victor Bryan COOLEY (1896-1956) and Flora Alma DESSENBERGER (1903-1991)
*********** Thomas COOLEY and Letitia DUNN ************
Thomas Jefferson COOLEY, son of Samuel Means Cooley (2) and Margaret RUSK/RUSH (2), born 23 Oct 1831 (2), Crawfordsville, Montgomery Co., Indiana (2), died abt 1898 (5) California (5), married 24 Dec 1865 (3), Calpella, Mendocino Co., California (3)
Latitia Francis DUNN (3), daughter of Frank Dunn (5) or Alexander Dunn (32) or A. Franklin Dunn (30,31) and Darthula CHRISMAN (30,31), born 20 Oct 1849 (4) Indiana (4) (date apparently an error) or 16 Oct 1848 (5) Missouri (5), died 4 June 1917 (4), Castle Rock, Cowlitz Co., Washington (4), burial 6 June 1917 (4), Castle Rock, Cowlitz Co., Washington (4)
... Note: They had twelve children (5)
... References:
..... 2. Family Group Sheet by Patricia K. Cooley, Vancouver, Washington.
..... 3. Groom Marriage Index Records, Mendocino Co., California Book I, 1859-1893.
..... 4. Death Certificate: L. Francis COOLEY, 4 June 1917, State of Washington, Cowlitz Co., record # 54, Register # 13.
..... 5. Obituary: Cowlitz County Advocate, Castle Rock, Washington Thur. 14 June 1917, vol 32 #1 p. 3 c. 4, Letitia Frances COOLEY died 4 June 1917, Cowlitz Co., WA ..... 30 E-mail November 2004 from Jocelynn Knight.
..... 31 GenForum post at Mendocino County, CA "Re: Thomas Cooley & Leticia Dunn m 1865" by Jocelynn Knight 2004.
..... 32. (c1850) Federal census 1850 Missouri, Jackson Co. Kaw sheet 249 res 301 (Alexander Dunn).
*********** First Generation Ancestors *****************
*********** Parents of Letitia Francis DUNN ************
Frank DUNN (5) or Alexander DUNN (32) or A. Franklin DUNN (30,31) or Anderson F. DUNN (30,36), son of Thomas Dunn and Anna FULLER (30), born ca 1820 (32,37,38), died after 1870, married first 16 Dec 1847 Jackson Co MO (30,36)
Darthula CHRISMAN (30) or Dorthula H. CHRISMAN (36), dau of Charles Chrisman and Elizabeth YEARY. born ca 1831 VA or MO, died before 1857 (30). He married second 5 May 1857 Jackson Co MO (36)
Charlotte McCLURE (30,36), born 22 June 1830 VA, died 2 Aug 1872 Jackson Co MO age 42 years, 1 month, 11 days, interred Green Chapel Cemetery, Jackson Co., MO (cem).
... Children:
..... Latitia Francis Dunn (3), born 16 Oct 1848, Jackson Co.,? MO (30), died 4 June 1917 Cowlitz Co., WA (5), married 24 Dec 1865 (3), Calpella, Mendocino Co., California (3) Thomas COOLEY.
..... Jane A. Dunn, born ca Oct 1858, died 20 Nov. 20, 1858; age 1 month, interred Green Chapel Cemetery, Jackson Co., MO (cem).
... Notes. Alexander was a tobacconist (32), carpenter (37) and a farmer (38).
... References:
..... 3. Groom Marriage Index Records, Mendocino Co., California Book I, 1859-1893.
..... 4. Death Certificate: L. Francis COOLEY, 4 June 1917, State of Washington, Cowlitz Co., record # 54, Register # 13.
..... 5. Obituary: Cowlitz County Advocate, Castle Rock, Washington Thur. 14 June 1917, vol 32 #1 p. 3 c. 4, Letitia Frances COOLEY died 4 June 1917, Cowlitz Co., WA ..... 30 E-mail November 2004 from Jocelynn Knight.
..... 31 GenForum post at Mendocino County, CA "Re: Thomas Cooley & Leticia Dunn m 1865" by Jocelynn Knight 2004.
..... 32. Federal census 1850 Missouri, Jackson Co. Kaw sheet 249 res 301 (Alexander Dunn).
..... 33 GenForum post at Chrisman Surname "Charles Chrisman and parents Gabriel Chrisman and Jane Cocke" by: L.Thacker 1997.
..... 34 GenForum post at Chrisman Surname "Re: Charles Chrisman and parents Gabriel Chrisman and Jane Cocke" by Laura Flebbe 1998.
..... 36. Missouri Marriages at Ancestry.com.
..... 37. Federal census 1860 Missouri, Jackson Co. sheet 193 res 1400-1314 (Alex F Dunn).
..... 38. Federal census 1870 Missouri, Jackson Co.Sni-a-bar sheet 18 page 30 res 128-128 (H? Dunn).
..... (cem) Green Chapel Cemetery at http://www.accessgenealogy.com/cemetery/missourig.htm
*********** Second Generation Ancestors *****************
*********** Parents of Alexander Franklin DUNN ************
Thomas DUNN Jr., born 1790 to 1800 VA, died ca 1849 probably MO, married 18 Dec 1815 Chatham (lw) Pittsylvania Co., VA (30).
Anna FULLER (30,lw) or Ann FULLER (tr), daughter of Zachariah FULLER and Letitia PEARSON (lmf,tr), born ca 1795 (tr) in Pittsylvania Co., VA (30), died after 1860 possibly CA (30). ... Ancestor:
..... Alexander Franklin Dunn (30) married Darthula CHRISMAN.
... References:
..... 30 E-mail November 2004 from Jocelynn Knight.
..... (lmf) Ancestry World Tree "My Family Tree" by LM Frohman 2003.
..... (lw) Ancestry World Tree "McCullers" by Linda Winslager 2001.
..... (tr) Ancestry World Tree "Tina Rodriguez" by Tina Rodriguez 2001.
*********** Parents of Darthula CHRISMAN ************
Charles CHRISMAN (lt) ot CRISMON (ekk), son of Gabriel Chrisman and Jane Cocke (Cox?) (lt), born-Sept.3,1793 Lee County VA (ekk,lt), died-Jan. 1844, interred in unmarked grave Elwood Cemetery Kansas City, MO (lt) married
Elizabeth YEARY (lt), dau of William Yeary (an,lf2) and ELIZABETH McCARTY (lf2), born 6 Dec 1803 Lee, VA (35), died MO (lt). She married second a FOSTER (lt).
... Ancestor:
..... Darthula Chrisman (33) married Alexander Franklin DUNN.
... References:
..... (an) Ancestry World Tree "Franks/Nollsch Families" by Ann Nollsch 2004.
..... (ekk) Ancestry World Tree "McDaniel-King" by Elaine King Kubinski 2004.
..... (lf) GenForum post at Chrisman Surname "Re: Charles Chrisman and parents Gabriel Chrisman and Jane Cocke" by Laura Flebbe 1998.
.....(lf2). http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~flebbe/surnames/chrisman.html by Laura Flebbe.
..... (lt) GenForum post at Chrisman Surname "Charles Chrisman and parents Gabriel Chrisman and Jane Cocke" by: L.Thacker 1997.
*********** Third Generation Ancestors *****************
*********** Parents of Anna FULLER ************
Zachariah FULLER (lw,tr), son of Arthur Fuller and Sarah (lw), born 1755 Pittsylvania County,VA (tr) or Bertie (lmf), Granville County, NC (ch,lmf), died 19 Dec (lw) 1834 (ch,lw) Turkeycocke ck (lw), Pittsylvania Co., VA (ch), married 1784 Turkeycocke Creek, Pittsylvania County, VA (lmf)
Letitia PEARSON (ch,lmf,tr) or "Letty" PEARSON (ch), dau possibly of John Pearson (ch), born 1767 (lmf,tr) Turkeycocke Creek, Pittsylvania County, VA (lmf) died ca 1830? (ch).
... Ancestor:
..... Anna or Ann Fuller (tr) married Thomas DUNN.
... References:
..... (ch) GenForum post at Pearson surname "Re: OLDEST KNOWN PEARSON ANCESTOR" by Cindy Headen 2001.
..... (lmf) Ancestry World Tree "My Family Tree" by LM Frohman 2003.
..... (lw) Ancestry World Tree "McCullers" by Linda Winslager 2001.
..... (tr) Ancestry World Tree "Tina Rodriguez" by Tina Rodriguez 2001.
*********** Parents of Charles CHRISMAN ************
Gabriel E. CHRISMAN(35) or ? CRISMON (ekk), son of Isaac Chrisman and Jane SCOTT (35), born 7 Oct 1767 in , Hampshire, Virginia, and died 11 Aug 1852 in , Andrew, Missouri married ca 1788 Lee Co. VA
Jane COCKE (33) or COX (33,35), daughter of Charles COX or COCKE and Ellender (35) or Ellenor (ekk) EWING (35,ekk), born 7 Apr 1772 (ekk,35) Fincastle County VA (ekk) or MD (35), died 1851 in Jackson, Cape Girardeau, MO (35).
... Ancestor:
..... Charles Chrisman married Elizabeth YEARY.
... References:
..... 33 GenForum post at Chrisman Surname "Charles Chrisman and parents Gabriel Chrisman and Jane Cocke" by: L.Thacker 1997.
..... 34 GenForum post at Chrisman Surname "Re: Charles Chrisman and parents Gabriel Chrisman and Jane Cocke" by Laura Flebbe 1998.
.....35. http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~flebbe/surnames/chrisman.html by Laura Flebbe.
..... (ekk) Ancestry World Tree "McDaniel-King" by Elaine King Kubinski 2004.
*********** Parents of Elizabeth YEARY ************
William YEARY (an,lf2), son of Benedict Yeary and Maria HARTEN (lb), born 4 Feb 1770 Fairfax,York Co.,PA (lb), died Aug 1842 in Sugar Run, Lee Co., VA (lb), married 4 Jan 1792 in Jonesville,Lee Co.,VA (lb)
Elizabeth Hubbard McCARTY (lb), born 1 Mar 1772 Loudon Co., VA (lb). She married second a FOSTER (lt).
... Children 14 (lb):
..... iv Elizabeth Yeary , (lt) married Charles CHRISMAN.
... References:
..... (an) Ancestry World Tree "Franks/Nollsch Families" by Ann Nollsch 2004.
..... (lb) Ancestry World Tree "Ancestry of Lisa Smith" by Lisa Brooke 2001.
..... (lf) GenForum post at Chrisman Surname "Re: Charles Chrisman and parents Gabriel Chrisman and Jane Cocke" by Laura Flebbe 1998.
.....(lf2). http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~flebbe/surnames/chrisman.html by Laura Flebbe.
*********** Fourth Generation Ancestors *****************
*********** Parents of Zachariah FULLER ************
Arthur FULLER, son of Ezekiel Fuller (born after 1650 England) and Deborah SPIVEY (born ca 1672) (lw), born ca 1718 Isle of Wight,County,VA (lw), died 14 Oct 1797 in Pittsy.,Co.,VA, interred Turkeycocke ck, Pittsy,VA (lw), married ca 1741 Bertie/Granville,Co.,NC (lw)
Sarah, born ca 1720 Granville,,NC (lw). ... Ancestor:
..... Zachariah FULLER (lw) married Letitia or "Letty" PEARSON (ch).
... References:
..... (ch) GenForum post at Pearson surname "Re: OLDEST KNOWN PEARSON ANCESTOR" by Cindy Headen 2001.
..... (lw) Ancestry World Tree "McCullers" by Linda Winslager 2001.
*********** Parents of Gabriel CHRISMAN ************
Isaac CHRISMAN, son of Jacob CHRISMAN and Madeline HITE (lb2), born 9 Nov 1736, Frederick, VA, died 19 Jul 1776 Rye Cove Fort, Lee Co., VA, married 1761 Hardy, Bedford Co, VA
Jane SCOTT, born in Hardy, Bedford Co., VA, died 1825 (lb2).
... Ancestor:
..... Gabriel E. CHRISMAN (lb2) married Jane COCKE (33) or COX.
... References:
.....lb2. http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~flebbe/surnames/chrisman.html by Laura Flebbe.
*********** Parents of Jane COCKE ************
Charles COX or COCKE (ekk), born 12 Nov 1750, died 1838 AR (ekk), married 1771 Cripple Creek, Botetourt County, VA (ekk)
Ellender (lb) or Ellenor (ekk) EWING (lb,ekk), dau of John Ewing and Elinor Jane PORTER (ekk), born ca 1750 VA or MD (ekk).
... Ancestor:
..... Jane Cocke or Cox , married Gabriel E. CHRISMAN
... References:
..... (ekk) Ancestry World Tree "McDaniel-King" by Elaine King Kubinski 2004.
.....(lb). http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~flebbe/surnames/chrisman.html by Laura Flebbe.
*********** Parents of William YEARY ************
Benedict YEARY, son of Henry Yeary and Elizabeth CROXSTALL (lb), born 1747 VA, died after 1810 KY (lb), married 1769 in VA (lb)
Maria HARTEN, dau of Samuel Harten and Maria DUYTSER (c), born 1731 Tarrytown. Westchester Co., NY (lb).
... Children 5:
..... i William.Yeary (lb) married Elizabeth Hubbard MCCARTY (lb).
... References:
..... (c) Ancestry World Tree "Yeary Branches" by Chris 2004.
..... (lb) Ancestry World Tree "Ancestry of Lisa Smith" by Lisa Brooke 2001.
*********** Fifth Generation Ancestors *****************
*********** Parents of Isaac CHRISMAN ************
Jacob CHRISMAN, married
Madeline HITE (34).
... Ancestor:
..... Isaac CHRISMAN (34) married Jane SCOTT.
... Notes: See extensive coverage of this line at http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~flebbe/surnames/chrisman.html by Laura Flebbe.
... References:
..... 34 GenForum post at Chrisman Surname "Re: Charles Chrisman and parents Gabriel Chrisman and Jane Cocke" by Laura Flebbe 1998.
.....35. http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~flebbe/surnames/chrisman.html by Laura Flebbe.
*********** Parents of Ellenor EWING ************
John EWING (ekk), son of Alexander Ewing (born 1678 Donegal, Ulster Co Ireland, died 7 MAY 1738 in Cecil Co, MD and Elinor or Rachel (ekk), born 10 June 1732 St. Mary Anne's Parish, Cecil Co., MD (ekk), died before Mar 1788 Christianburg, Montgomery Co., VA (ekk), married
Elinor Jane PORTER (ekk), dau of James Porter and Elizabeth LYSLE (ekk), born ca 1750 VA or MD (ekk), died between 1786 and 1788 (ekk).
... Ancestor:
..... Ellender (lb) or Ellenor (ekk) Ewing (lb,ekk), married Charles COX or COCKE (ekk)
... References:
..... (ekk) Ancestry World Tree "McDaniel-King" by Elaine King Kubinski 2004.
.....(lb). http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~flebbe/surnames/chrisman.html by Laura Flebbe.
*********** Parents of BenedictYEARY ************
Henry YEARY, (lb), born 1725 PA, died 1799 in Lee Co., VA (lb), married MD (lb)
Elizabeth CROXSTALL born: 1729 VA, died 1805 (lb).
... Ancestor:
..... Benedict Yeary (lb) married Maria HARTEN (lb).
... References:
..... (lb) Ancestry World Tree "Ancestry of Lisa Smith" by Lisa Brooke 2001.
*********** Parents of Maria HARTEN ************
Samuel HARTEN (c) or Samuel HAARTEN (182), son of Daniel HORTON and Esther KING (182), born 1694 Rye, Westchester Co., (182), married 26 Dec 1729 Rye, Westchester Co., NY (182)
Maria DUYTSER (c) or Maria Helena DUYTSER (182), dau of Barent DUTCHER and Mary CONKLIN (182), born MAR 1711/12 (182).
... Ancestor:
..... Maria HARTEN, married Benedict YEARY (182).
... References:
..... (182) Ancestry World Tree "18224" 2001.
..... (c) Ancestry World Tree "Yeary Branches" by Chris 2004.
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