Thomas L. Cooley

(d. 1878)

At a Glance

Thomas L. Cooley was one of Emily Eliza Cooley 's brothers. He served in Company G of the Confederate States of America's 27th Regiment of North Carolina Volunteers.

Biographical Data

Important Dates

Thomas died on June 27, 1878, and was buried in Hillsborough Memorial Cemetery in Hillsborough, NC.

Occupations

• Soldier. Thomas L. Cooley served in Company G of the 27th Regiment of the North Carolina Volunteers in the Confederate States of America [1].

Relatives

• Parents: Charles Loveland Cooley (1794-1866) [1] and Ann Eliza Chapman (1806-1883) [1].
• Paternal grandparents: Elihu Cooley [1] and Rhoda Cooley [1].
• Siblings:
  • two brothers, Charles Sterling Cooley (1839-1900) and Joseph G. Cooley (1846-1930).
  • four sisters, Emily Eliza Cooley (1837-1869) , Mary Cain Cooley , Caroline M. Cooley (1831-1853) and Tarmesia M. Cooley (1827-1899).

References

1. Mary Claire Engstrom. The Book of Burwell Students: Lives of Educated Women in the Antebellum South. (Hillsborough: Hillsborough Historic Commission, 2007).