Mary Elisabeth Cooley (b. July 19, 1860, d. January 31, 1960)
Mary Elisabeth Cooley (daughter of Rev. James Washington Cooley) was born July 19, 1860, and died January 31, 1960.
Notes for Mary Elisabeth Cooley: She was in attendance during the play at Ford Theatre in Washington, D. C., when President Abraham Lincoln was killed. She recalled "some loud noises, screaming, etc. and Papa took us back to our hotel...lt was really frightening." Mary Elisabeth Cooley never married Source: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~couchiii/cooleyfamilyfil es/jameswashingtoncooley.html