Brief Life History of Osborn Benjamin
When Osborn Benjamin Cooley was born on 10 October 1842, in Macomb, McDonough, Illinois, United States, his father, Gideon Reuben Cooley, was 36 and his mother, Emily Harmon, was 25. He married Frances Isabell Rodeback on 15 March 1865, in Hoytsville, Summit, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 7 daughters. He lived in Hire Township, McDonough, Illinois, United States in 1860 and Joseph, Sevier, Utah, United States in 1880. He registered for military service in 1906. His occupation is listed as farmer in Utah, United States. He died on 7 January 1920, in Blanding, San Juan, Utah, United States, at the age of 77, and was buried in Blanding City Cemetery, Blanding, San Juan, Utah, United States.
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- Osburn B Cooly in household of Roselle Cooly, "United States Census, 1860"
- Osborne Benjamin Cooley, "Illinois Births and Christenings, 1824-1940"
- Osborn Benjamin Cooley, "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1956"
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World Events (8)
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
1854
Historical Boundaries: 1854: Summit, Utah Territory, United States 1896: Summit, Utah, United States
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
Name Meaning
Irish (Galway and Clare): Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Giolla Chúille ‘son of the servant of (Saint) Mochúille’, a rare Clare name, or a shortened form of McCooley, a variant of McCauley .
English: perhaps a variant of Colley or Culley .
Americanized form of German Kuhle or Kühle, variants of Kuhl .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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