Susannah Hovious
Daughter of William HOVIOUS and Sarah HARDING. Born in Adair Co. in 1809 (?). Married Aaron Henry COOLEY on 25 July 1826. [Aaron H. Cooley b. 5 May 1802 in Adair Co. KY, d. 9/1845 (?) in Adair Co.KY.] Susannah is mentioned in her maternal grandfather Stephen Harding's will, dated 25 February 1815. There is some discussion on when & where Aaron
and Susannah died but I believe it was in Adair Co. because their estate
was settled there in October 1845.
Children by Aaron Henry COOLEY:
- Sarah Elizabeth Cooley b. 23 May 1827 Adair Co.KY, m. Fielding White abt. 1844
- William Jefferson Cooley, b. 2 Nov 1830 in Adair Co. KY,
d. 17 Nov 1899 in Adair Co. Married 24 Mar 1855 to Elizabeth Bryant, [b.
7 Feb 1838 Adair Co. KY, d. 20 Dec 1921.]
- Nancy Jane Cooley, born 1 Feb 1835 in Adair Co. KY, d. 14 January 1907 in Carroll Co.
MO. Married (1) Alfred Robbins on 6 Mar 1862 in Carroll Co. MO. (2) William C. Anderson
- Mary A. Cooley, born 10 Dec 1836 Adair Co.KY d. ? m. Mathew Robinson on 21 Sep 1856 in Casey Co. KY.
- Louisa M. Cooley, born 10 Jan 1839 in Adair Co.KY
- Adeline A. Cooley, born 1 Apr 1841 in Adair Co. KY
- Aaron Henry Cooley (Jr.) born 11 Jan 1845 in Adair Co. KY. Died Sep 1918 in Carroll Co., MO. Married Susan Hasaer on 12/24/1866 in Boyle Co. KY. Married (2) Laura Field.
After their parents' death, the younger Cooley children grew up in Boyle County. On the 1850 Census, 5-year-old Aaron and 9-year-old Adeline are living in Mercer County with their sister Sarah and her husband.
Thanks to Bobbie Callahan for this research.