Cooley, Salome (Warren) 1809-1895

COOLEY, WARREN, COOK

Posted By: S. Ferrall - IAGenWeb volunteer
Date: 4/11/2021 at 15:09:30

At Elkader on Saturday, Nov. 2nd, 1895, occurred the death of Salome Warren, wife of A.S. Cooley, deceased.

She was born at Ashfield, Mass., July 26th, 1809. Shortly after her birth, her parents moved to Niagara county, N.Y., where she grew up and spent her girlhood days.

She was married to A.S. Cooley March 19th, 1825, at Cambridge, N.Y. In 1830, with her husband emigrated west and located in Michigan, from there came to Dubuque in 1834, and in 1837 settled in Clayton county, where they have since lived.

Her husband died in Garnavillo, Oct. 28, 1890, at the age of 86 years. Seventeen children were born to them, eleven of which are still alive and are residents of different states in the Union. Mrs. Cooley is the mother of the first white child born in Garnavillo twp., namely, Noah Cooley, now a resident of Levenworth, Kansas.

For the last twelve years Mrs. Cooley has made her home with her daughter, Mrs. Fred Cook.

The funeral took place on Monday Nov. 4th, 1895. Her remains were taken to Garnavillo, and laid at rest beside her husband, Rev. Fisk, of Elkader, officiating.

source: sorry, but I neglected to save - obit is from an Elkader paper