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     Mary A. Finch was born on 9 November 1842 at McHenry Co., IL. She was the daughter of Luther Finch and Mary Ann Watson. Mary A. Finch married Francis Marion Sapp, son of Noah Sapp and Eliza Jennings, on 5 September 1867 at Woodstock, IL. Mary A. Finch died on 24 March 1937 at Ottawa, IL, at age 94.

     Frederick Arthur Sapp was born on 18 February 1877 at Ottawa, IL. He was the son of Francis Marion Sapp and Mary A. Finch. Frederick Arthur Sapp married Ruth Bent, daughter of Charles Bent and Decima Manington, on 18 February 1901 at Knox, IN.

Frederick is a newspaper publisher in Ottawa, IL.

     Ruth Bent was born on 26 October 1877 at Morrison, Whiteside Co., IL. She was the daughter of Charles Bent and Decima Manington. Ruth Bent married Frederick Arthur Sapp, son of Francis Marion Sapp and Mary A. Finch, on 18 February 1901 at Knox, IN.

     Charles Bent married Decima Manington.

     Decima Manington married Charles Bent.

      Sarah Beall Carney was also known as Sallie Carnie. She was born in 1809 at Campbell Co., KY. She married William Griffith Jennings, son of Lemuel Stebbins Jennings and Martha Steele, on 31 May 1848 at KY. Sarah Beall Carney died on 4 October 1855.

     Frances Isadora Murdock was born on 23 January 1838 at Pomeroy, OH. She was the daughter of Aaron Murdock and Jane Crowley. Frances Isadora Murdock married William Griffith Jennings, son of Lemuel Stebbins Jennings and Martha Steele, on 15 May 1856. Frances Isadora Murdock died on 30 July 1881 at age 43. She was buried at Oakland Cemetery, Atlanta, GA. From the Cooley Genealogy, apparently quoting an obituary: She passed away at the early age of forty-two, leaving her five youngest hcildren, as well as her eldest daughter, who needed her inexpressibly, motherless. she was a wonderful mother and home-maker, making the home a living one, and was one of the best and most generous of friends and neighbors. She was a relative whom her people wished to seek continually; she was, infact, followed from the North to the South. with her constant toil, patient encurance, self-immolation, and her good, old-fashioned Medthodist religion, she furnished the highter links of spiritual thought, and manifested the tendersness of God to her children.

     Jane Crowley was the daughter of Ellis Crowley and Abigail Moss.

     William Jennings was born. He was the son of William Griffith Jennings and Sarah Beall Carney.

     Alice Jennings was the daughter of William Griffith Jennings and Frances Isadora Murdock. Alice Jennings lived in 1939 at Concord, NH.

     Julia Jennings was the daughter of William Griffith Jennings and Frances Isadora Murdock.

     Georgiana Jennings was the daughter of William Griffith Jennings and Frances Isadora Murdock.

     Charles Albert Jennings was the son of William Griffith Jennings and Frances Isadora Murdock.

     Fannie Jennings was the daughter of William Griffith Jennings and Frances Isadora Murdock.

     Addison Harris Jennings was the son of William Griffith Jennings and Frances Isadora Murdock.

     Edwin Murdock Jennings was the son of William Griffith Jennings and Frances Isadora Murdock.

     Frank Jennings was the son of William Griffith Jennings and Frances Isadora Murdock.

     Frederick B. Jennings was the son of William Griffith Jennings and Frances Isadora Murdock.

     Nellie R. Jennings was the daughter of William Griffith Jennings and Frances Isadora Murdock.

     Solon Ralph Jennings was the son of William Griffith Jennings and Frances Isadora Murdock.

     Eva Lulu Jennings was the daughter of William Griffith Jennings and Frances Isadora Murdock.

     James Dorchester was the son of Anthony Dorchester and Sarah (?).

     Nathaniel Bliss was the son of Samuel Bliss and Sarah Stebbins. Nathaniel Bliss married Mary Dorchester, daughter of James Dorchester and Sarah Parsons, on 6 December 1742 at "Missing Place" no. 6410.

     George Cooley was born on 11 August 1714 at Springfield (Longmeadow), MA. He was the son of Joseph Cooley II and Mary Dorchester. George Cooley died on 14 September 1714.

     Mary Cooley was born on 9 November 1715 at Springfield (Longmeadow), MA. She was the daughter of Joseph Cooley II and Mary Dorchester.

     Joseph III is said to have died at Cape Breton. Joseph Cooley III was born on 2 December 1721 at Springfield (Longmeadow), MA. He was the son of Joseph Cooley II and Mary Dorchester. Joseph Cooley III died before 28 October 1746.

     Job Cooley was born on 2 June 1726 at Springfield (Longmeadow), MA. He was the son of Joseph Cooley II and Mary Dorchester. Job Cooley died on 22 November 1728 at age 2.

     Deborah Cooley was born on 29 November 1730 at Springfield (Longmeadow), MA. She was the daughter of Joseph Cooley II and Mary Dorchester. Deborah Cooley died on 19 December 1806 at age 76.

     Abigail Cooley was born on 29 November 1730 at Springfield (Longmeadow), MA. She was the daughter of Joseph Cooley II and Mary Dorchester. Abigail Cooley married Ebenezer Bliss II, son of Ebenezer Bliss and Joanna Lamb, on 27 August 1760. Abigail Cooley died on 6 October 1787 at age 56.

     Martha Collins was the daughter of Deacon Edward Collins and Rebecca (?). Martha Collins married Nathaniel Bliss, son of Abner Bliss and Sarah Cooley, on 25 November 1779.

     Ebenezer Bliss II was born on 7 December 1725. He was the son of Ebenezer Bliss and Joanna Lamb. Ebenezer Bliss II married Abigail Cooley, daughter of Joseph Cooley II and Mary Dorchester, on 27 August 1760. Ebenezer Bliss II married Hannah Alford in 1790. Ebenezer Bliss II died on 2 March 1808 at age 82.

The Cooley Genealogy cites Burt's First Century of Springfield, The Longmeadow Centenial, and The Bliss Genealogy.