Victor Reagan Cooley (1888 - 1971)

Born 11 Oct 1888 in Hamilton, Marion, Alabama, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Leila Dovey (Holland) Cooley — married 4 Feb 1912 in Sulphur Springs, Hopkins, Texas, United States

Descendants

Died 9 Jul 1971 at age 82 in Spring, Harris, Texas, United States

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Biography

Victor was born in 1888.

The family of Thomas and Harriet Cooley relocated to Texas between 1893 and 1896 and can be found living on a farm they were renting in Hunt County, Texas at the time of the 1900 Census. Those in the household included "G"A Cooley (37 yrs), Head of Household, born 10/1862, occupation, Farmer, H L Cooley (37 yrs), Thomas Cooley (16 yrs), Effie Cooley (13 yrs), Victor Cooley (10 yrs), Haden Cooley (7 yrs), Freddie Cooley (4 yrs) and "Bulah" Cooley (3 yrs). Thomas and Harriet were married in 1882 and had been married 18 years. They were the parents of 8 children, 6 living at the time of the Census.

By the time of the 1910 Census, the family of Gus and Harriett Cooley had relocated to Sulphur Springs, Texas and were living in a home they were renting on Texas Street. Those in the household included Thomas A Cooley (49 yrs), Head of Household, occupation, Carpenter in the Housing industry, Harrett Cooley (47 yrs), Effie Cooley (23 yrs), Victor Cooley (21 yrs), Hayden Cooley (17 yrs), Fred Cooley (14 yrs) and Beula Cooley (13 yrs). Also included in the household was their son, Henry Cooley (25 yrs) and his wife, Ebbie Cooley (18 yrs), who had been married 1 year. Gus and Harriet had been married 28 years and were the parents of 6 children, all living at the time of the Census.

Gus and Harriet relocated to Harris County, Texas and were in the household of their son, Victor and his family at the time of the 1930 Census. The family lived at 7609 Cleburne in a home they were renting. Those in the household included Victor R Cooley (41 yrs), Head of Household, occupation, Carpenter in the Housing industry, Lena D Cooley (33 yrs), Jennie B Cooley (15 yrs), Homer E Cooley (13 yrs), Finis W Cooley (10 yrs) and Joseph L Cooley (3 yrs). Also included in the household were Thomas A Cooley (67 yrs) and Harriett L Cooley (67 yrs), parents of Victor. Thomas was 20 and Harriet 19 when they married, and Victor was 21 and Lena 15.

The family of Victor and Lela Cooley can be found living at 8002 Schneider Street in Harris County, Texas at the time of the 1940 Census. Those in the household included Victor Cooley (51 yrs), Head of Household, occupation, Carpenter, born in Alabama, Lela Cooley (44 yrs), Homer Cooley (23 yrs), occupation, Carpenter, Finis Cooley (20 yrs), occupation, Carpenter, Leroy Cooley (14 yrs) and Helen Cooley (7 yrs). Also included in the household was Victor's mother, Harriet L Cooley (77 yrs), born in Alabama. Lela and the children were born in Texas. Victor had completed 5th grade, Homer and Leroy 6th grade, Lela and Finis 1st year of High School, Harriet 4th grade and Helen had completed 1st grade.

He passed away in 1971.

Sources

• 1900 U.S. Federal Population Census of Justice Precinct 6, Hunt County, Texas, Dwelling #551, Family #554, Sheet 29-B, Lines 81-88 recorded 6/24/1900
• 1910 U.S. Federal Population Census of Sulphur Springs Ward 2, Hopkins County, Texas, residence on Texas Street, Dwelling #58, Family #58, Sheet 3-B, Lines 69-77 recorded 4/16/1910
• 1930 U.S. Federal Population Census of Precinct 1, Harris County, Texas, residence at 7609 Cleburne Street, Dwelling #34, Family #37, Sheet 7-A, Lines 1-8 recorded 4/14/1930
• 1940 U.S. Federal Population Census of Harris County, Texas, residence at 8002 Schneider Street, Dwelling #292, Sheet 12-B, Lines 43-49 recorded 5/9/1940
• Collection Texas, Select County Marriage Index, 1837-1965, FHL Film Number 1298852 URL https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VXGD-B4D records the marriage of V Cooley and Leila Holland on 2/4/1912 in Hopkins County, Texas
• Collection Texas Death Certificates, Certificate Number 49810 records the death of Victor R Cooley on 7/9/1971 in Spring, Harris County, Texas at the age of 82 years, occupation, Self-employed Carpenter, residence at 21611 Barcarole, born 10/11/1888 in Montgomery, Alabama to Thomas Augustus Cooley and Harriet Kelly
• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/219895209/victor-r-cooley: accessed 05 November 2022), memorial page for Victor R Cooley (11 Oct 1888–9 Jul 1971), Find a Grave Memorial ID 219895209, citing Rosewood Funeral Home and Cemetery, Humble, Harris County, Texas, USA; Maintained by Joe W Tippit Sr (contributor 47318840) .