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Historical Collections
Collections and Researches made by the
Michigan Pioneer and Historical Society
Reprint VOL. XXI
Wynkoop Ballenbeck Crawford Co., State Printers 1912-1913

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         SAMUEL T. COOLEY - SAMUEL THURMAN COOLEY was born at Pittsford,
       Rutland Co., Vermont, March 30, 1806. Moved to the state of New
       York with his parents when about six years of age. Came to Detroit
       in 1830 and settled at Pontiac, Oakland county, Mich. Removed to
       Pittsford, Hillsdale county, Mich., in 1835, where he resided un-
       til July 14, 1890, at which date he removed to Jonesville, Mich.,
       where he resided with his son WILLIAM until his death which oc-
       curred Jan. 4, 1892. He was married in 1830 to Miss ELECTA WOOD-
       DRUFF of the state of New York, who died April 5, 1843 at Pitts-
       ford, Mich. He was again united in marriage with Mrs. LYDIA CARTER
       in 1844, who died at Pittsford, Mich., Nov. 19, 1887. Three sons
       and one daughter survive him by his first marriage, one son by
       this marriage dying in infancy. BYRON COOLEY, born Jan. 28, 1834,
       WOODRUFF COOLEY, born 1836, died in infancy; REBECCA O. COOLEY
       born March 30, 1839, WILLIAM COOLEY, born April 10, 1841, JAMES
       W. COOLEY, born March 12, 1843. He leaves no children by his
       second marriage. He was a consistent Christian and a member of
       the M.E. church his whole life.
       
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