S. M. Cooley Biography, Tuscola County, Michigan

This Biography extracted from “Portrait and Biographical Record of 
Genesee, Lapeer and Tuscola Counties, Michigan…”, published be Chapman 
Bros., Chicago (1892), p. 1015-1016


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S. M. COOLEY. This well-known jeweler of Mayville has represented that 
business here since 1886. He was born in Ontario, Canada. July 20. 
1854, and .is a son of Abram and Sarah Jane (McVeigh) Cooley, natives 
of the State of New York. They emigrated to Canada in 1869, and removed 
to Michigan and settled at Richmond, Macomb County. There the mother 
died, and the father is still living and is carrying on his farm in 
that county.

   The early life of our subject was passed upon the farm and he 
attended the common schools. At the age of eighteen he commenced 
learning the business of a jeweler and also learned the dry-goods 
business at the same time, and subsequently opened a jewelry and bazaar 
house at Richmond. In 1886 he came to Mayville and established his 
business at this place. He was married, in 1880, to a Canadian lady, 
Miss Delia, daughter of Joseph Edmunds, and their four children are: 
Lillia Beatrice, Myrtle Maud, Mabel and Ila V.

   The political views of Mr. Cooley are in harmony with the doctrines 
of the Republican party and he is now serving his third term as Village 
Treasurer. He belongs to the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, in which 
organization he has passed nearly all the chairs and is one of the 
proprietors of the hall which is occupied by that order. Mr. Cooley is 
one of five brothers. Andrew W. resides in Richmond; Myron is a farmer 
in Macomb County; Asa is a resident of Marlette, Sanilac County, and 
Frank makes his home in Richmond. Without exception they are honored 
members of society and are useful in their various callings.




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