Cooley Family Group 1 C03 joined the Cooley DNA Group 5 July 2005. His oldest known ancestor is John Cooley who was probably born in the British Isles around 1740. James C ooley a son of John Cooley was born 12 June 1772 in Townbork Settlement, Stokes County, North Carolina, United States. C12 joined the Cooley DNA Group 12 May 2006. C15 joined the Cooley DNA Group 24 May 2007 C19 joined the Cooley DNA Group 11 September 2007 Our newest member, C21, joined the Cooley DNA Group 8 November 2007