Vol 4 of Hudson-Mohawk Genealogy and Families Memoirs: "Coonley of Coxsackie, Greene Co, NY (originally Dutchess Co) See also History of Greene Co, published 1884 by I.B.Beers & Co.  

His sons were: Solomon, George, John, David, Samuel, Frederick, and Jacob.

B-1 Solomon Coonley, born 20 Jan 1752, died 2-8-1806 Coxsackie, Greene Co. He married Elizabeth            , born 3-13-1754, died 3-19-1831, buried Lisk Cem., New Baltimore, Greene Co, NY, showed Church Records Greene Co.

C-1 Catherine Coonley, born ca 1770 Dutchess Co, NY, married 1790 Philip Schuyler Waldron. They left 1790 for the Bay of Quinte, Ontario, Canada.

C-2 Isaac Coonley, chr 2-26-1778 Rhinebeck Twp., Dutchess Co, NY, died May 1805, married  Mary Jenkins

D-1 Sarah Elizabeth Coonley, chr 7-22-1805 Coeymans, Albany Co, NY.

C-3 Jacob Coonley, chr 3-4-1781 Coxsackie, Greene Co, m Eleanor. Show 1850 census Coeymans, Albany Co, NY.

D-1 Solomon Coonley, b 10-2-1822, d 1-25-1890, m Martha J Cryme, b 10-29-1828, d 3-27-1885

E-1 Katherine V. Coonley, b 8-23-1864 Coeymans, d 1-1-1887, m Admiral Southard. Solomon sold land 1886 to Admiral Southard.

C-4 Peter Coonley, b 1784, m Maria Bower, b 1789, d 1857. They show 1850 census Coeymans, Albany Co, NY

D-1 Elizabeth Coonley, b 1819, unm.
D-2 Peter Coonley, b 1822, m Susan      , b 1825 NY. They show 1850 census Coeymans, Albany Co.

E-1 Joseph Coonley, b 1848

D-3 Hannah Coonley, b 1824, unm.
D-4 John P. Coonley, b 1826, d 1887, m Lydia Springstead, b 1831, d 1904,both bur Coeymans Cem.  They show 1850, 1880 census Coeymans.

E-1 Sarah J. Coonley, b 5-18-1849, m Francis Vrooman, b 5-21 1837, d 12-2-1931 Ravenna.
E-2 Jennie Coonley, b 1852
E-3 Frank Coonley, b 1851, d 9-10-1859.
E-4 Henry B. Coonley, b 1854, d 9-18-1858.
E-5 Martha B. Coonley, b 1856, d 12-18-1860.
E-6 Mary E. Coonley, b 1860, d 4-2-1862.

D-5 Sarah J. Coonley, b 1830, d 1915, m Isaac Mosher, b 1825, d 1879

E-1 Cornelius Mosher, b 1852, d 1873.
E-2 Francis Mosher, b 1854, d 1857.
E-3 Phoebe Mosher, b 1857, d 1873.

C-5 Johannes Coonley, bpt. 1-25-1788 Coxsackie, Greene Co, d 6-23-1862, m 9-2-1817 Maria (Mary) (Polly) Bronk, widow Klapper. She b 10-13-1793, dau. of Ephraim and Annatje Knot Bronk.

D-1 Solomon Coonley, b 6-1-1818, d 9-19-1874 Shelby, m Mary , b 1834, show 1850 census Syracuse Twp., Onandago Co, NY. No chi.

D-2 Ephraim Bronk Coonley, b 10-15-1820, d 3-8-1890, m 10-25-1870 Julia Van Slyke, b 9-23-1840

E-1 Maggie May Coonley, b 5-28-1872
E-2 Fred Coonley, b 5-17-1877, d 4-7-1964, m 2-25-1904. Have copy of letter to Henry E., dated 1921.

D-3 Mary Eliza Coonley, b 6-4-1822, d 1-11-1827.
D-4 Jacob F. Coonley, b 1-21-1832, "an artist", d NY.
D-5 John S. Coonley, b 1845

C-6 Samuel Coonley, m Mary    , moved from Coeymans to Concord 5-22-1839.  This writer does not know where Concord is located. Original notes did not reveal state.

C-7 son Coonley, b ca 1788
C-8 son Coonley, b 1784-1790
C-9 Elizabeth Coonley, b 2-7-1792, d 5-11-1847, unm., bur. with mother.
C-10 Eleanor Coonley, b 1795, d 11-30-1875, bur. with mother in Lisk Cem.

B-2 George Coonley, b 1757, d 10-31-1831, bur on farm at Coeymans. Show 1790 and 1800 census Coeymans. He m Sarah Secor, b 6-13-1766, d 3-24 1852, (recorded Hackensack) m 5-31-1786 Sara Cramer, also seen as Creamer.

C-1 Jacob Coonley, b ca 1785

C-2 George Coonley, bpt. 3-14-1787, m 9-18-1833 Sally Wilsey, b 1810 NY. They show 1850 census in Bethlehem.

D-1 George W. Coonley, b 1835, m Sarah A.     , b 1856. They show 1880 and 1900 census Bethlehem.

E-1 Howard W. Coonley, b 1862
E-2 William E. Coonley, b Jun 1866, m Susie, b Jun 1868. They show 1900 census Albany Co.
E-3 Anna B. Coonley, b 1874
E-4 Huldah Coonley, b Dec 1879
E-5 Porter Coonley, b Jun 1881
E-6 Raymond Coonley, b Apr 1889
E-7 Ruth Coonley, b Oct 1891
E-8 Alice Coonley, b Sep 1892

D-2 Jacob H. Coonley, b 1856, m Sarah Elizabeth  . They show 1880 census Bethlehem.

E-1 Homer Coonley, b 1876

C-3 Daniel Coonley, bpt. 9-2-1787, Coxsackie, Greene Co, NY, m Anna Waltmeyer, b 7-1-1787, 2 chi. They show 1850 Census Albany with his mother, then age 83.

C-4 Ann Coonley, b 10-13-1788

C-5 Leonard Coonley, chr 10-3-1793 Coeymans, Albany Co, NY, m Mary A. Titus, b 1800. They show 1850 census Coeymans.

D-1 David Coonley, b 1816, m Jane   . No chi. in 1850 census Coeymans.
D-2 Caroline Coonley, m James Long
D-3 Sarah J. Coonley, b 1829, m John Niver.

E-1 George Henry

D-4 Leonard Coonley, b 1836, m Leah Waldron, b -29-1837, dau. of Tobias T. E. Waldron and Magdaline Slingerland. They show 1900 Census Coeymans.

E-1 Barent Coonley, b Feb 1863, m Carrie A. Whitbeck, b Apr 1861. Show 1900 census Coeymans. F-1 George C. Coonley, b Apr 1888

F-2 Catherine T. Coonley, b Apr 1889
F-3 William H. W. Coonley, b Jan 1898
E-2 Charles Coonley, b Feb 1862, unm. In 1900 census of Bethlehem.
E-3 Edward J. Coonley, b ca 1870
E-4 Martha C. Coonley, b May 1881, with Charles 1900 census.

C-6 Sarah Coonley, b 3-22-1818
C-7 Hannah Coonley, m Nicholas Haight, 4 chi.
C-8 Catherine Coonley, m Gilbert Cronk, 1 son.
C-9 Martha Coonley, bpt. 5-18-1826

B-3 Johannes Juriann Coonley, chr 5-24-1756 Rhinebeck, Dutchess Co, NY, m 1st Hannah    , b 1755-1774, m 2nd Barbara Waldermyre Show 1790 Dutchess Co, 1800 New Baltimore, Greene Co, NY. He was in the 11 th. Reg. Militia per "New York in Rev." ,Vol. L, p. 232 and on p. 243 he was in the 4 th. Reg. Militia, from Dutchess Co. He received land as "Bounty Right.

C-1 George T. Coonley, chr 2-26-1778, Rhinebeck, Dutchess Co, m Hannah       .Show 1850 Census New Baltimore.

D-1 Gerry Coonley, b 1804, m Hannah Lisk, dau. of James C. Lisk, who d 1836.Gerry was active in county affairs, owner of much property including 3 hotels. In 1865 he was declared incompetent and records show many suits filed regarding his estate. They were Hicksite Quakers. He showed 1850, 1855,1865,1870 census records New Baltimore.

E-1 Ambrose Coonley, b 1827
E-2 George Lisk Coonley, b 1832, d 1910, m Esther Bedell, b 1828, d 1898. Show 1855, 1865 census New Baltimore.
E-3 Adalaind Coonley, b 1837, m ? Bedell.
E-4 Philena L. Coonley, b 1839
E-5 Gerry Coonley, Jr., b Apr 1844, m Henrietta    , b May 1857. Show 1880 and 1900 census Coxackie.
E-6 Josephine C. Coonley, b 1848, m Peter Wolf.
E-7 Henrietta Coonley, b 1852

D-2 son Coonley, b 1790-1800
D-3 "
D-4 " 1784-1790
D-5 dau Coonley 1774-1784
D-6 "
D-7 " 1784-1790
D-8 " 1800-1810
D-9 "
D-10 George E. Coonley, b 1819, m Ann     , b 1821. Show 1850 Greene Co. Ann shows 1900 as g-mother of Arthur Van Housen

E-1 William E. Coonley, b Feb 1844, m Carrie    , b Nov 1846. Show 1900 Coeymans.
E-2 Hannah J. Coonley, b 1845, d before father, m. Carman    .
E-3 Samuel P. Coonley, b Dec 1849, m 1887 Maria L., b Feb 1856. Show 1900 Coeymans.
E-4 Orville G. Coonley, b ca 1850
E-5 Emaline Palmer Coonley, b ca 1850

D-11 John M. Coonley, b 1813, m 10-26-1838 Harriett Wolf, b 1818. Show 1850 census New Baltimore, 1870, 1880 Coxsackie.

E-1 Minor Coonley, b Aug 1839, m Mary       , b Nov 1870. Shows 1900 Coxackie.
E-2 Gerry Coonley, b Oct 1843, m Ida C.     , b Apr 1854. Show 1880, 1900 Scholarie, Rensselaer Co, NY.

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E-4 Catherine Coonley, b 1846
E-5 Emerson Coonley, could be in Los Angeles 1910.
E-6 Henry W. Coonley, b 1849, m Anna   , could be in Dwight Co, IL 1910.
E-7 Mary W. Coonley, b 1849
E-8 Emaline Coonley, d 1910, unm
E-9 Joshua Coonley, b 1851, m Mary A.   , b Apr 1853. Show 1880 census Rensselaer Co. E-10 Peter G. Coonley, b Jul 1854. Shows alone 1900 Troy.
E-11 Dwight Coonley, b Jan 1858, m Lena     , b Apr 1858. Show 1900 Rensselaer Co.
E-12 Margaret Coonley, b 1858

C-2 John Jerimiah Coonley, bpt. 1-1-1780, Coxsackie, m Helen Traver

D-1 William Milton Coonley, chr 11-2-1800, Rhinebeck, Dutchess Co, d 1879, m 1821 Mary Thomas , b 1806 d 1841, dau of Daniel and Mary Ruggles Thomas

E-1 Edward Ruggles Coonley, b 11-15-1822 Seneca Co, NY, d 11-6-1886 Racine, WI, m 3-26-1845 Willa (Ulilla) Titus, b 7-14-1826, d 2-7-1877, dau. of Obediah & Sarah Grey, b Dutchess, Albany Cos. Her siblings were: Samson, Charles, German, Francis, Sarah, Polly and Almira Titus. Show 1850, 1855 Greene Co, NY census. Came to WI 1856 from Greene Co, NY.

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E-5 Daniel Henry Coonley, b 1830, m 1847 Sarah Traver
E-6 Ann Eliza Coonley Coonley, b 1832, m 1855 George Terpin
E-7 William Orville Coonley, b 1834, m 1853 Eliza C. Mulnix. He went to Whiteside Co, IL.
E-8 James Wells Coonley, b 1836, m Susan Knapp
E-9 Hiram F. Coonley, b 1838/40

C-3 Elizabeth Coonley, bpt 11-19-1781 Coxsackie
C-4 Peter Coonley, bpt 6-15-1784 Coxsackie, Greene Co, NY.

D-1 David Coonley
D-2 Peter Coonley
D-3 John Coonley
D-4 George F. Coonley

C-5 Maria Coonley, bpt. 1-14-1787 Coxsackie.
C-6 Samuel Coonley, chr 2-5-1792 Rhinebeck.
C-7 David Coonley, chr 10-24-1794 Coeymans.

D-2 Henry Traver Coonley, b 1810, d 1861, m 1831 Mary Titus, b 1814, d 1890,dau. of Obediah and sister to Henry's nephew's wife. Show 1850 census Coxsackie, Greene Co.

E-1 Lucinda Coonley, b 1834, d 1853.
E-2 George Traver Coonley, b 1837, d 1892, m 1856 Anne B. Stephens, dau. of Archibald Stephens of Stephensville Albany Co, NY.

F-1 Mary Helen Coonley, b 1859, lived Chenego.
F-2 Henry Elliott Coonley, b 1865, lived Chicago. Have copy of a letter to him from Frederick Coonley, dated 28 Jan 1921 and a letter dated J1n 12, 1911 from him to Platt Coonley.

F-3 Hiram Archibald Briggs Coonley, b 1867
E-3 Sarah Helen Coonley, b 1838, d 1850.
E-4 William Henry Coonley, b 1841, d 1842.
E-5 John Henry Coonley, b and d 1843.
E-6 Charles Henry Coonley, b 1852, d 1853.

D-3 Levi K. Coonley
D-4 John Coonley
D-5 Hetty Coonley, m      Searles.

B-4 David Coonley, b 1759. He showed 1790 South Hero, Chittenden Co, VT (now Grand Isle Co.), 1800 Middle Hero, Franklin Co, VT (now Grand Isle Co.), 1810 Middle Hero, Grand Isle Co, VT.

C-1 dau. Coonley, b 1784-1790
C-2 "   
C-3 "   1790-1800
C-4 "   
C-5 "   
C-6 Daniel D. Coonley, b 1788 VT. Showed 1850 constable, Franklin Co. New York.

D-1 Carlish Coonley, b Jul 1826 NY, m Saphionia      , b Jan 1847 English Canada. Show 1900 ClintonCo, NY.

D-2 Sarah Coonley, b 1831

D-3 Daniel S. Coonley, b Oct 1829 NY, m Amelia  , b Oct 1834. Show 1900 Chat Twp, Franklin Co, NY.

C-1 Ruth Coonley, b Mar 1861

C-2 William S. Coonley, b 1857, m Malinda     , b 1860 Show 1880 Franklin Co, NY.

D-1 Ettie Coonley, b 1878

B-5 Samuel Coonley, chr 6-19-1768 Rhinebeck, d 1841, m Sarah Morse, b 1769, d 1850. They showed 1790, 1800 Dutchess Co, NY.

C-1 Joshua M. Coonley, chr 6-5-1791 Rhinebeck, d 1851, m 1816 Aurelia Durkee, b 1795, d 1856.

D-1 Baldwin D.Coonley, d 1817. Could be the B. D. Coonley, b 1818 NY in West Bloomfield, Oakland Co, MI 1860 census, with wife Lydia A. 33, chi; Isabella 9 MI, Ellen A. 7, May 5.

D-2 William Lester Coonley, b 1822, d 1898, m 1851 Chloe P. Durkee, b 1833, d 1903.

E-1 Florence Coonley, b 1853, m John L. Backer.
E-2 Frank Coonley, b 1856, m Helen Heliker.
F-1 Mark B. Coonley, b 1883

E-3 Albert Coonley
E-4 Mina Coonley
E-5 Harry Coonley

C-2 son Coonley, b 1784-1790
C-3 Elizabeth Coonley, chr 7-14-1793 Rhinebeck, Dutchess Co.
C-4 Betsey Coonley, b 1792
C-5 Rebecca Coonley, chr 3-22-1795 Rhinebeck.
C-6 Anna Maria Coonley, b 1797, chr 2-18-1798.
C-7 Katherine Coonley, chr 6-8-1800 Rhinebeck.
C-8 Phebe Coonley, b 1802
C-9 Harriett Coonley, b 1804/7 Pleasant Valley, Dutchess Co.
C-10 Fanny Coonley, b 1804 (twin)
C-11 Samuel Coonley, b 1807 Pleasant Valley, d 1890, m Harriett E. Clark, lived Aurora, Cayuga Co, NY. Show 1850 Erie Co, NY.

D-1 James P. Coonley, b 1833
D-2 Mary Coonley, b 1837, m W. West
D-3 Arantha Coonley, b 1835, m L. Howe
D-4 John Clark Coonley, b 12-6-1838 Aurora, Cayuga Co, d 1882, m 2nd 12-24-1867 Louisville Lydia Arms Avery, b 1-31-1845. Admitted to Bar 1865 and was a businessman.

E-1 Mary Letchworth Coonley, b 3-28-1869, m 1892 Thomas Hollis
E-3 Sarah Oliphant Coonley, b 1-16-1874, m William Walkins Davies

C-12 Sarah Ann Coonley, chr 7-18-1809 Pleasant Valley, Dutchess Co.
C-13 Maria Jane Coonley, chr 8-30-1812 Pleasant Valley.
C-14 George Coonley, b 1815

B-6 Frederick Coonley, chr 5-2-1761 Rhinebeck. Showed 1790 census Watervielt, Albany Co deed book 1796 shows mortgage to Yates.

C-1 son Coonley
C-2 dau. Coonley

B-7 Jacob Coonley, chr 7-6-1763 Rhinebeck, d 3-15-1818, m 1st 2-14-1792 Elizabeth Brill, d 6-15-1827, m 2nd 2-20-1798/4 Elizabeth Ham at Pleasant Valley. Show 1800 Rhinebeck Twp., Dutchess Co census. 

C-1 son Coonley, b 1784-1790 (could be step-son)
C-2 "    1774-1784   " 
C-3 Abigail Coonley, b 2-14-1797, m Humphrey Mosher (Mosier), removed to Mills, Bradford Co, PA.

D-1 Eliza Mosher , m James Kent Adams

E-1 Kate Adams, m Platt Coonley

C-4 Catherine Coonley, b 2-19-1795, m Benjamin Wilbur

D-1 George Wilbur
D-2 Mary Wilbur
D-3 Abigail Wilbur
D-4 Ann Wilbur
D-5 Jane Wilbur
D-6 Humphrey Wilbur
D-7 Lewis Wilbur
D-8 Jacob Wilbur
D-9 Albert Wilbur

C-5 Elizabeth Coonley, b 7-28-1799, m John W. Bedell, lived in New Baltimore.

C-6 dau. Coonley, b 1774-1784

C-7 Frederick Coonley, b 10-31-1802, d 1892, m 1st 1-21-1826 Anna Marie Haight, d 12-28-1830, dau of Joseph Haight, m    2nd 4-2-1835 Eliza Griffen, d 7-23-1878, dau. of Henry and Mary Mosher Griffen, descended from David Mosher. Shows 1850,1865,1880.
children by Anna Marie Haight
D-1 Jacob Coonley, b 11-1-1826, m Louisa (Alvisa) Yoemans, b 1830, dau. of Jonathan Yoemans. Show 1865,1880 Coxsackie.

E-1 Eliza Coonley, b 1853
E-2 Daniel Coonley, b 1859
E-3 Adalaide Coonley, b 1850, m John Stevens
E-4 Annie Coonley

D-2 Platt Coonley, b 8-28-1828 Greene Co, m Kate Adams, b May 1853 PA, dau. of James Kent and Eliza Mosher, g-dau. of Humphrey Mosher and Abigail Coonley, dau  of Jacob Coonley. Was elected supervisor 1872 and sheriff of Greene Co. in 1879.  Showed 1880, 1900 Coxsackie, Greene Co, NY.

COONLEY-Platt Coonley, one of Coxsackie’s most prominent citizens and best-known business men, dies on Tuesday at his residence on Elm street, having been stricken by apoplexy a week ago. The funeral services were held at the house on Thursday and were conducted by the Rev. Chas W. Baldwin of Christ’s Church; interment in Riverside Cemetery. Mr. Coonley was born in the town of Greenville in 1829, and came to this village about forty years ago, for a time engaging in the grocery business and later becoming a member of the Reed & Powell Transportation Co., of which he was president until in January, 1911, he sold out his interest in the organization. For some twenty years he had been president of the National Bank of Coxsackie, succeeding David M. Hamilton and holding this office till the day of his death. He also was postmaster of Coxsackie, under President Harrison. (There is part of this obit torn away-I read)------------------ and influential Republican, ------------------------------------served as sheriff of Greenville ----------------------------------------------chanced to fall the
Handwritten by Grant Helm Jones (1911)-MY GREAT GRANDFATHER, Sue Edling  dig4rootsgrant@yahoo.com

children by Eliza G. Griffin:
D-3 Henry Coonley, b May 1836, d 1857.
D-4 Theodore Coonley, b 4-3-1838 NY, m Augusta Goff, dau. of Jerimiah Goff. Show 1900 census Greenville Twp.

E-1 Lula Coonley, b May 1867
E-2 Susie E. Coonley, b Jul 1873

D-5 Susan Maria Coonley, b 4-17-1840, m. Pierce Stevens

E-1 Mariah Stevens

D-6 Mary Elizabeth Coonley, b 4-25-1842, d 1859.

D-7 Dr. Edgar David Coonley, b 7-12-1844, d 2-9-1916 Port Richmond, Staten  Isl., m 1-2-1873 Warwick, NY Amelia Darland, dau. of Thomas E. and Mary Ellen Booth Darland

D-8 Lorenzo W. Coonley, b 1-12-1847, d 1920, m 4-28-1881 Sarah A. Smith, b Jul 1846. Show 1900 Greenville. Sold land in Greene Co 1886.

D-9 Charles A. Coonley, b 8-29-1849, d 1920, m 2-19-1878 Ella Roe, b Sep 1858 WI, dau. of W. P. Roe. Show 1880, 1900 Greenville Twp., Greene Co NY. Will names one child.

E-1 Henry G. Coonley, b 11-28-1878

B-8 Peter Coonley, wit. will in Dutchess Co, NY 11-29-1774 and 1-3-1775 of Simon Flagler. Died at sea 1806

B-9 Daniel Coonley, chr 7-21-1765 Rhinebeck, Dutchess Co, m Joanna Palmer, b 1770. Show with son, Solomon, Scholarie Co, NY 1850.

C-1 Solomon Coonley, b 1805

D-1 Daniel Coonley, b 1833
D-2 Solomon Coonley, b 1833, m Elizabeth      

C-2 Sally Coonley, b 1800 (could be wife of Solomon)
C-3 Betsy Coonley, b 1801
C-4 Abigail Coonley