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:

    1. Sarah Elizabeth Cooley b. 23 May 1827 Adair Co.KY, m. Fielding White abt. 1844
    2. 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.]
    3. 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
    4. Mary A. Cooley, born 10 Dec 1836 Adair Co.KY d. ? m. Mathew Robinson on 21 Sep 1856 in Casey Co. KY.
    5. Louisa M. Cooley, born 10 Jan 1839 in Adair Co.KY
    6. Adeline A. Cooley, born 1 Apr 1841 in Adair Co. KY
    7. 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.