Carney & Wehofer Family
Genealogy Pages
Rev. Willliam COOLEY
- Yes, date unknown-
Name Willliam COOLEY Prefix Rev. Gender Male _UID 259BC93C606248C19F001358E077384B7480 Death Yes, date unknown Person ID I2149 Carney Wehofer July 2025 Last Modified 3 Aug 2020
Family Minerva Susan WOOD, b. 28 Jun 1824 d. Yes, date unknown Family ID F1053 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 29 Aug 2016
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Notes - William Cooley was a Methodist Episcopal minister who was ousted from the M-E church in 1858 or 9 and later was a joint founder of the Free Methodist denomination.... Reference: Populist Saints: B. T. and Ellen Roberts and the First Free Methodists by Howard A. Snyder.... Eerdmans Publ, Grand Rapids, 2006.
Photo of Minerva in center photo section following p. 535.
William Cooley MAY BE the son of Rufus Cooley of Otsego County, NY Rufus' son William was born 17 Jul 1817, see Cooley Genealogy, p. 562. One reason for my supposition, besides the close birthdate reference is that another minister listed in the Methodist Episcopal history is Rufus, Jr. William's brother, Rufus, was born 6 Feb 1826.
- William Cooley was a Methodist Episcopal minister who was ousted from the M-E church in 1858 or 9 and later was a joint founder of the Free Methodist denomination.... Reference: Populist Saints: B. T. and Ellen Roberts and the First Free Methodists by Howard A. Snyder.... Eerdmans Publ, Grand Rapids, 2006.