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 married Theda Hagar. 
They had 5 children. His son Edmund Wheeler Cooley was born 16 July 1834 in Hinesburg 
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 1858 
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 Ruth, 
Leola Ruth and Merton Wilbur. Their second son married Lucy Hulet. They had 6 children.

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 children. 
He died 17 August 1684 in Longmeadow, Hampden County, Massachusetts. 
Much is written about this family and the most noteable source is the "The Cooley 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 Cooley. 
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 married 
Laura Snow about 1823 . They had 3 children: Evelyn Susan, Zera Docligon and Rosell. 
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 distinguish 
between people bearing the same personal or Christian names.  With the growth in 
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 MacCawley 
and sometimes spelt MacCowley is a variant of MacAuley, from the Gaelic MacAmhloibh.  
Our traces in Scotland are to the Clan MacAulay.  We are a branch of the MacGuires 
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 MacCooley 
in Ireland today.  In general, Gaelic prefixes, which date from the tenth century, 
tended to be discarded from the seventeenth century on.  Despite a revival of sorts 
in the late nineteenth century under the auspices of the Gaelic league, a movement 
that did much to regenerate Gaelic culture, there are still, even today, a number of 
surnames where the prefix is rarely, if ever, seen.
 
As I have researched:  The MacAuley surname originated from Auley Maguire (around 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 alliance 
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 half 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.