Cooley Family Group 2

C002, C004 and C005 match on all markers tested.

The oldest COOLEY ancestor of C002 is Hezekiah Cooley born about 1802 and he ma rried Theda Hagar. They had 5 children. His son Edmund Wheeler Cooley was born 16 July 1834 in Hin esburg Vermont and married Emma Jane in 1855. Edmund died 19 April 1924 in Wellsborn, Pennsylvania. They had 3 children. The oldest child Bertram Randold Cooley was born 28 July 1 858 in Pennsylvania and married Lucy F. Daquire. After the death of Lucy he married Emma Lydia Horning. They had 6 children: Lewis Edmund, Edgar Willard, Verna Mae, Thelma Ru th, Leola Ruth and Merton Wilbur. Their second son married Lucy Hulet. They had 6 c hildren.

The oldest COOLEY ancestor of C004 is Benjamin Cooley born 25 Feb 1615 probably in Hertfordshire, England. He emigrated to the United States about 1643. He was a prominent citizen lof Longmeadow, Hampden County, Massachusetts. He married Sarah Colton who was born in Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts about 1620. They had 11 chil dren. He died 17 August 1684 in Longmeadow, Hampden County, Massachusetts. Much is written about this family and the most noteable source is the "The Cool ey Genealogy: The Descendants of Ensign Benjamin Cooley, an Early Settler of Springfield and Longmeadow Massachusetts; and other members of the family in America" by Mortimer Elwyn Co oley. In collaboration with Lyman Edgar Cooley and Ernest Linwood Cooley. Compiled by Vivien Bulloch Keatley.

The oldest COOLEY ancestor of C005 is Gideon Reuben Cooley who was born between September 30, 1805 and September 30, 1846 according to his headstone which states that he died at age 40 and died 30 September 1846. The book by Mortimer E. Cooley states that he was born in 1805. Gideon died 30 September 1846 in Macomb, Mcdonough County, Illinois. Reuben mar ried Laura Snow about 1823 . They had 3 children: Evelyn Susan, Zera Docligon and Ro sell. Laura died August 1838. About 1 year later in 1839 Reuben married Emily Harmon. Reuben and Emily had 3 children: Martha Jane, Osborn Benjamin and Myron Reuben.

C11 joined the Cooley DNA Group

C16 joined the Cooley DNA Group 6 June 2007

C17 joined the Cooley DNA Group

C18 joined the Cooley DNA Group

The Surname Cooley - (From a member of this Cooley Surname Group)

It was not until the Middle Ages that surnames were first introduced to disting uish between people bearing the same personal or Christian names. With the growth i n documentation necessitated by the expanding administrations of medieval rulers who were eager to replenish their intake of funds by improving their tax collection system, surnames became essential.

The surname Cooley, when found in Ulster (the nine counties of Northern Ireland ), is shortened from MacCooley, and a variant of Cawley. The Ulster surname MacCa wley and sometimes spelt MacCowley is a variant of MacAuley, from the Gaelic MacAmhl oibh. Our traces in Scotland are to the Clan MacAulay. We are a branch of the MacGui res Clan in Ulster - Ireland, and belong to the Co. Fermanagh where they have given their name to the barony of Clanawley.

While our surname was originally preceded by a prefix it is rarely found as Mac Cooley in Ireland today. In general, Gaelic prefixes, which date from the tenth centu ry, tended to be discarded from the seventeenth century on. Despite a revival of s orts in the late nineteenth century under the auspices of the Gaelic league, a movem ent that did much to regenerate Gaelic culture, there are still, even today, a numb er of surnames where the prefix is rarely, if ever, seen.

As I have researched: The MacAuley surname originated from Auley Maguire (arou nd 956 a.d.) And the Irish Maguires are directly related back to the Scottish MacQuaries. In Scotland however the MacAuleys became the MacAulays, and first had an allian ce with the Clan Mac Alpine, then had a yet stronger alliance with the MacGregors (maybe a marriage) and were recognized as a Cadet Clan. One of the times the MacAualys were having financial difficulty they sought and received alliance with the MacFarlanes though, claiming Clan MacGregor protection. In fact the MacGregors have a connection to the MacQuaries as well so, weve just gone full circle.

The name Cooley actually means Hound of Ulster. There is a Cooley Peninsula, the Cooley Mountains, and even a Cooley Distillery all on the North & East of the Isle.

Clan: Clan(s) were recognized by Clan MacAulay (Scotland) as an Irish Branch (MacAuley) they have issued their hunting (green) tartan as MacAuley Green for Irish use, and MacGuires from Ireland as well.

Clan motto: Dulce ericulum (Danger is sweet) (Scotland & Ireland)

Crest: an ancient boot & spur (MacAulay Scotland) (Ireland its a hal f Lion)

Our Mac Cooley / Cooley coat of arms: Is an Irish, a lion rampant gules (red), claws & tongue coloured blue, on a argent (sliver) or white background w/ the Red Hand of Ulster on the upper left as you face it (and on both sides for MacAuley) - - - (i 've actually found 3 - but this one is registered and can be found on IrishGen.com)

Origin: Northern Ireland Typically those from our background are known as Scot-Irish (an American term) or even Orange Irish, but more correctly Ulster-Scots in Ireland. Typically those from our background are known as Scot-Irish (an American term) or even Orange Irish, but more correctly Ulster-Scots in Ireland.