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Cooley Family History
Cooley Genealogy & Family TreeCooley is an Irish name from Ulster, Ireland, where the family held a seat. It comes from the Gaelic Mac Giolla Chuille and referred to the followers of the saint Mochuille. Alternately, it may have been a nickname for someone dark and swarthy of complexion from the Gaelic Mac Cuille. The earliest known ancestor--Hugh Coly--was recorded in 1212.
Other spellings include "Cowley," "Cully," "Colly," "Colley," "Collay," "Cullay," "Coaley," and "Culleigh." Notable people with the surname include American football player Chris Cooley (Washington Redskins), American beauty contestant Chelsea Cooley (Miss USA 2005), and American reality television personality Tonya Cooley (The Real World: Chicago, Real World/Road Rules Challenge, Playboy). The first Cooley to come to America was Samuel Cooley in Massachusetts in 1631.
Cooley Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- George Cooley -- --, 1743 January 3, 1814 Connecticut
- Gennette (Janette) Cooley -- --, 1836 February 6, 1927
- Minnie Leora Cooley -- --, 1897 April 27, 1956 Missouri
- William Clayton Cooley -- --, 1857 September 0, 1923
- Margaret Cooley Massachusetts
Cooley Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Webster J Cooley -- --, 1846 September 30, 1849 Connecticut
- Raymond Cooley -- --, 1885 July 25, 1885 Nebraska
- Kenneth Edward Cooley -- --, 1946 June 11, 1970 Kentucky
- Frances Cooley -- --, 1902 October 18, 1992 Michigan
- Elgin Cooley -- --, 1848 December 0, 1926 Ontario
