Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-01-27
DEATH TAKES One
OF OUR PIONEERS
Was Well Known For His Honesty
and Integrity and Enjoyed Large
and Intimate Acquaintance.

and Integrity and Enjoyed Large
and Intimate Acquaintance.
People in Audubon were surprised
to learn early Saturday morning tina,
Henry j. Cooley had died at his
home near Lorah. A few weeks ago
he submitted to an operation for ap-
pendicitis and his friends had been
advised that he was slowly recover
ing. Pneumonia later developed and
| 1t was then realized that he could
not recover He fingered all through
Friday and shortly after seven
O'Clock the next morning he died. He
lived in Audubon many years and
during his residence here made many
close friends.
He was a manof generous impulses
and never forgot the hospitable ways
of the pioneer. The stranger, even
though beggar. never failed to find
food and shelter II he sought 1t al
his hands. He had borne adversely
bravely and, enjoyed prosperity quiet
ly.
At all times, under all circumstan-
ces he walked In the well beaten
path of righteousness and whenful-
ly conscious that he was nearing the
last of earth, he appeared to be fully
impressed with the idea that at the
end of time eternity began, and that
The bright faith which sustained him
during those trying hours of suffer
ing would only grow brighter as he
journeyed toward the infinite, and
The final gloom of death be dispelled
Jy the radiance of Gods love.
He was held in high esteem in his
lneighborhood as was attested by the
expressions of sympathy and the flo
raj offerings which included a large
design given by people of the immed-
ate vicinity.
Henry Jerome Cooley was born
near Rutland, Vermont, Feb. ID,
1857. he being the eldest of eight
hildren of George and Eunice Cool
ey, natives of Vermont and New
York respectively. He was raised to
agricultural pursuits, his youth be-
ing spent In assisting his father clear
ing their frontier farm and bringing
it under cultivation. The parents left
Rutland County, Vermont and set
tle.' with the family In Guthrie Coun-
ty Iowa in 1856 where the father
entered 100 acres of land and erected
log cabin. Here the entire family
endured the destitutes of pioneer
life
At that time they used OK teams in
breaking their prairies and their
principal meat was wild game which
was very plentiful in those days. TwI
years later the family moved to Car
roll county, settling IN Newton
township where the deceased's IA
Their bought land at SIPS an acre
and which he improved from state
of nature. While living on this farm
their trading and milling was done
n Des Moines. Ev-ry j. Coaie,
Remained at home with his parents
until he was IS years of age when
he was married to Miss Elma U. Mon
roe, native of Ohio. To this union
four children we're born, Willard III.
of Mt Vernon, S. d., Frederick L..
of Council Bluffs: Mrs Chas Dean
of Canon City, Colo; and Effie F.,
who died in December 1885.
When he was married his father
1 gave q uOlGt dllu iltGt puylh.s
another one, he rented part of the
old home place, where he followed
farming four years He then pur-
chased 80 acres which he traded
two years later for 40 in the same
lneighborhood. This he traded for an
other farm and remained until 1882
when he went to Hood River. Oregon
He remained there but short time
when he came to Audubon. county.
His wife being in feeble health he
went to her in California In Oct,
1855, where she died the last day OF
that month. Nov. % he returned to
Audubon and soon after was again
bereaved by the death OF his daugh-
ter, Effie.
In the spring of 1856 he went to
the Black Hills. S. D.. returning the
following June to Dedham where he
clerked in mercantile establish
ment. In 1887 he came to Audubon
and was engaged In the livery. coai
and grain business, the barn being
located where the Christensen BARI.
now stands. He continued in bust
ness until 1902 when he traded his
interests for the farm near Lorah
where he remained until his death
which occur ed Jan. %. 1916.
MIR. Cooley was married again to
Anna j. Gates Aug. 30, 1883 and to
this union eight children were born,
one died in infancy, the seven livins
are, Mahlon r., at home; Mrs. John
Mcdonald, Manning; Eunice NJ; Har-
rold E., Cornelia NJ; Howard j.. and
Fred H. at home.
He became a member of the First
M. E. church in Audubon by letter
in 1884 and remained faithful until
his death. He was also for many
years a member of the Audubon Odu
Fellows lodge.
A short funeral service was held al
his farm home near Lorah Monday
morning after which his remains
were brought to Audubon and the
funeral conducted at. the Methods.
church, by the pastor. Rev. Jackson
Giddens. Interment was made III
Maple Grove cemetery.
Those from a distance who attend.
ed the funeral were; l. N. Cooley anc
wife. of White Bear Lake, Mimi. Mrs
Henry aPrish and daughter. Mrs
Pearl Farmhouse, of Manning: w. n
Cooley and wife of Mt. Vernon, 8. d
F. L. Cooley, wife and daughter Luc,
lie, of Council Bluffs, Mrs. c. L. Dean
of Canon, Colo, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Mcdonald of Manning and Mr.. AM