Timothy Mather Cooley
Born 1772 March 13
Died 1859 Dec 14 Granville, MA
87 yrs.
Father William Cooley
Mother Sarah Mather
Married
Content Chapman
Children
Eliza Content Cooley
Pastor of the church in this place sixty-three years
GVR-B March 13,1812
He was the famous of the pastors of Granville.
Pastor for sixty-three years of the first church.
A graduate of Yale
Chose to return to his birth home to become its Pastor over another position of a possible more importance.
He return to Granville which had not had a pastor for twenty years.
He established a fund to support the ministry. Generous subscriptions were made and the endowment was secured which has aided the church to the present time.
February, 1796, Mr. Cooley was ordained pastor of the church, having in his parish 438 males and 439 females, among the number being his parents and grandparents.
Educated as a fine classical scholar. He had great influence over the young and helped many men to develop noble characters.
1845 the "Granville Jubilee" was held to commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of his pastorate, his historical
sermon contained statements of the work done under his direction.
He never missed a day in 68 years. He preached 70,000 sermons, taught 1400 bible lessons and pupils for higher education or for business. He watched over his flock from baptism, 240 marriages and performing numerous funerals. "Five times I have by previous appointment performed a visitation of the entire parish, making a record of the name and age of each individual, conversing and praying with parents and children." He made a visit to Granville, Ohio.
His blind father and 'Squire James Cooley sat in the pews.
Dr. Cooley frequently attended ecclesiastical councils, where his influence was persuasive; and for many years Williams College received the benefit of his wisdom upon its Board of Trustees.
SOURCES
Rev Tomothy M Cooley in the Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988
Name: Rev Tomothy M Cooley
Event Type: Death
Birth Date: abt 1772
Death Date: 14 Dec 1859
Death Place: Granville, Massachusetts
Death Age: 87
Timothy Mather Cooley
in the Massachusetts, Compiled Birth, Marriage, and Death Records, 1700-1850
Name: Timothy Mather Cooley
Event Type: Birth
Birth Date: 13 Mar 1812
Birth Place: Granville, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA
Father: James Cooley
Mother: Almira Cooley
Reverend T M Cooley
in the U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules, 1850-1885
Name: Reverend T M Cooley
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Married
Estimated birth year: abt 1772
Birth Place: Massachusetts, USA
Age: 87
Death Date: Dec 1859
Cause of Death: Irisepilors
Census Year: 1860
Census Place: Granville, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA
LINE: 23
Rev Timothy Mather Cooley in the Early Connecticut Marriages
Name: Rev Timothy Mather Cooley
Gender: Male
Spouse's Name: Content Chapman
Spouse Gender: Female
Marriage Date: 4 May 1796
Marriage Place: Hartland, Hartford
CENSUS
Rev Timothy M Cooley D D in the Massachusetts, State Census, 1855
Name: Rev Timothy M Cooley D D
Gender: Male
Birth Year: abt 1772
Birth Place: Massachusetts
Residence: Granville, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA
Enumeration Year: 1855
Age: 83
Household number: 128
Reel Number: 11
Volume Number: 15
Household Members:
Name Age
Timothy M Cooley 83
Content Cooley 79
Henry B Parmela 16
Born 1772 March 13
Died 1859 Dec 14 Granville, MA
87 yrs.
Father William Cooley
Mother Sarah Mather
Married
Content Chapman
Children
Eliza Content Cooley
Pastor of the church in this place sixty-three years
GVR-B March 13,1812
He was the famous of the pastors of Granville.
Pastor for sixty-three years of the first church.
A graduate of Yale
Chose to return to his birth home to become its Pastor over another position of a possible more importance.
He return to Granville which had not had a pastor for twenty years.
He established a fund to support the ministry. Generous subscriptions were made and the endowment was secured which has aided the church to the present time.
February, 1796, Mr. Cooley was ordained pastor of the church, having in his parish 438 males and 439 females, among the number being his parents and grandparents.
Educated as a fine classical scholar. He had great influence over the young and helped many men to develop noble characters.
1845 the "Granville Jubilee" was held to commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of his pastorate, his historical
sermon contained statements of the work done under his direction.
He never missed a day in 68 years. He preached 70,000 sermons, taught 1400 bible lessons and pupils for higher education or for business. He watched over his flock from baptism, 240 marriages and performing numerous funerals. "Five times I have by previous appointment performed a visitation of the entire parish, making a record of the name and age of each individual, conversing and praying with parents and children." He made a visit to Granville, Ohio.
His blind father and 'Squire James Cooley sat in the pews.
Dr. Cooley frequently attended ecclesiastical councils, where his influence was persuasive; and for many years Williams College received the benefit of his wisdom upon its Board of Trustees.
SOURCES
Rev Tomothy M Cooley in the Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988
Name: Rev Tomothy M Cooley
Event Type: Death
Birth Date: abt 1772
Death Date: 14 Dec 1859
Death Place: Granville, Massachusetts
Death Age: 87
Timothy Mather Cooley
in the Massachusetts, Compiled Birth, Marriage, and Death Records, 1700-1850
Name: Timothy Mather Cooley
Event Type: Birth
Birth Date: 13 Mar 1812
Birth Place: Granville, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA
Father: James Cooley
Mother: Almira Cooley
Reverend T M Cooley
in the U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules, 1850-1885
Name: Reverend T M Cooley
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Married
Estimated birth year: abt 1772
Birth Place: Massachusetts, USA
Age: 87
Death Date: Dec 1859
Cause of Death: Irisepilors
Census Year: 1860
Census Place: Granville, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA
LINE: 23
Rev Timothy Mather Cooley in the Early Connecticut Marriages
Name: Rev Timothy Mather Cooley
Gender: Male
Spouse's Name: Content Chapman
Spouse Gender: Female
Marriage Date: 4 May 1796
Marriage Place: Hartland, Hartford
CENSUS
Rev Timothy M Cooley D D in the Massachusetts, State Census, 1855
Name: Rev Timothy M Cooley D D
Gender: Male
Birth Year: abt 1772
Birth Place: Massachusetts
Residence: Granville, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA
Enumeration Year: 1855
Age: 83
Household number: 128
Reel Number: 11
Volume Number: 15
Household Members:
Name Age
Timothy M Cooley 83
Content Cooley 79
Henry B Parmela 16
Timothy Mather Cooley
Born 1772 March 13
Died 1859 Dec 14 Granville, MA
87 yrs.
Father William Cooley
Mother Sarah Mather
Married
Content Chapman
Children
Eliza Content Cooley
Pastor of the church in this place sixty-three years
GVR-B March 13,1812
He was the famous of the pastors of Granville.
Pastor for sixty-three years of the first church.
A graduate of Yale
Chose to return to his birth home to become its Pastor over another position of a possible more importance.
He return to Granville which had not had a pastor for twenty years.
He established a fund to support the ministry. Generous subscriptions were made and the endowment was secured which has aided the church to the present time.
February, 1796, Mr. Cooley was ordained pastor of the church, having in his parish 438 males and 439 females, among the number being his parents and grandparents.
Educated as a fine classical scholar. He had great influence over the young and helped many men to develop noble characters.
1845 the "Granville Jubilee" was held to commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of his pastorate, his historical
sermon contained statements of the work done under his direction.
He never missed a day in 68 years. He preached 70,000 sermons, taught 1400 bible lessons and pupils for higher education or for business. He watched over his flock from baptism, 240 marriages and performing numerous funerals. "Five times I have by previous appointment performed a visitation of the entire parish, making a record of the name and age of each individual, conversing and praying with parents and children." He made a visit to Granville, Ohio.
His blind father and 'Squire James Cooley sat in the pews.
Dr. Cooley frequently attended ecclesiastical councils, where his influence was persuasive; and for many years Williams College received the benefit of his wisdom upon its Board of Trustees.
SOURCES
Rev Tomothy M Cooley in the Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988
Name: Rev Tomothy M Cooley
Event Type: Death
Birth Date: abt 1772
Death Date: 14 Dec 1859
Death Place: Granville, Massachusetts
Death Age: 87
Timothy Mather Cooley
in the Massachusetts, Compiled Birth, Marriage, and Death Records, 1700-1850
Name: Timothy Mather Cooley
Event Type: Birth
Birth Date: 13 Mar 1812
Birth Place: Granville, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA
Father: James Cooley
Mother: Almira Cooley
Reverend T M Cooley
in the U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules, 1850-1885
Name: Reverend T M Cooley
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Married
Estimated birth year: abt 1772
Birth Place: Massachusetts, USA
Age: 87
Death Date: Dec 1859
Cause of Death: Irisepilors
Census Year: 1860
Census Place: Granville, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA
LINE: 23
Rev Timothy Mather Cooley in the Early Connecticut Marriages
Name: Rev Timothy Mather Cooley
Gender: Male
Spouse's Name: Content Chapman
Spouse Gender: Female
Marriage Date: 4 May 1796
Marriage Place: Hartland, Hartford
CENSUS
Rev Timothy M Cooley D D in the Massachusetts, State Census, 1855
Name: Rev Timothy M Cooley D D
Gender: Male
Birth Year: abt 1772
Birth Place: Massachusetts
Residence: Granville, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA
Enumeration Year: 1855
Age: 83
Household number: 128
Reel Number: 11
Volume Number: 15
Household Members:
Name Age
Timothy M Cooley 83
Content Cooley 79
Henry B Parmela 16
Born 1772 March 13
Died 1859 Dec 14 Granville, MA
87 yrs.
Father William Cooley
Mother Sarah Mather
Married
Content Chapman
Children
Eliza Content Cooley
Pastor of the church in this place sixty-three years
GVR-B March 13,1812
He was the famous of the pastors of Granville.
Pastor for sixty-three years of the first church.
A graduate of Yale
Chose to return to his birth home to become its Pastor over another position of a possible more importance.
He return to Granville which had not had a pastor for twenty years.
He established a fund to support the ministry. Generous subscriptions were made and the endowment was secured which has aided the church to the present time.
February, 1796, Mr. Cooley was ordained pastor of the church, having in his parish 438 males and 439 females, among the number being his parents and grandparents.
Educated as a fine classical scholar. He had great influence over the young and helped many men to develop noble characters.
1845 the "Granville Jubilee" was held to commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of his pastorate, his historical
sermon contained statements of the work done under his direction.
He never missed a day in 68 years. He preached 70,000 sermons, taught 1400 bible lessons and pupils for higher education or for business. He watched over his flock from baptism, 240 marriages and performing numerous funerals. "Five times I have by previous appointment performed a visitation of the entire parish, making a record of the name and age of each individual, conversing and praying with parents and children." He made a visit to Granville, Ohio.
His blind father and 'Squire James Cooley sat in the pews.
Dr. Cooley frequently attended ecclesiastical councils, where his influence was persuasive; and for many years Williams College received the benefit of his wisdom upon its Board of Trustees.
SOURCES
Rev Tomothy M Cooley in the Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988
Name: Rev Tomothy M Cooley
Event Type: Death
Birth Date: abt 1772
Death Date: 14 Dec 1859
Death Place: Granville, Massachusetts
Death Age: 87
Timothy Mather Cooley
in the Massachusetts, Compiled Birth, Marriage, and Death Records, 1700-1850
Name: Timothy Mather Cooley
Event Type: Birth
Birth Date: 13 Mar 1812
Birth Place: Granville, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA
Father: James Cooley
Mother: Almira Cooley
Reverend T M Cooley
in the U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules, 1850-1885
Name: Reverend T M Cooley
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Married
Estimated birth year: abt 1772
Birth Place: Massachusetts, USA
Age: 87
Death Date: Dec 1859
Cause of Death: Irisepilors
Census Year: 1860
Census Place: Granville, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA
LINE: 23
Rev Timothy Mather Cooley in the Early Connecticut Marriages
Name: Rev Timothy Mather Cooley
Gender: Male
Spouse's Name: Content Chapman
Spouse Gender: Female
Marriage Date: 4 May 1796
Marriage Place: Hartland, Hartford
CENSUS
Rev Timothy M Cooley D D in the Massachusetts, State Census, 1855
Name: Rev Timothy M Cooley D D
Gender: Male
Birth Year: abt 1772
Birth Place: Massachusetts
Residence: Granville, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA
Enumeration Year: 1855
Age: 83
Household number: 128
Reel Number: 11
Volume Number: 15
Household Members:
Name Age
Timothy M Cooley 83
Content Cooley 79
Henry B Parmela 16
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