Mace-Cooley Black Sheep

Colorado State Penitentiary mugshots and record extracts contributed by Gwen Griggs, mstblu3@fone.net.

The James Marion Mace (Eli's father) and George C. Cooley (Eli's brother-in-law) families settled northwest of Idalia in Yuma County in 1901.


Eli Mace Eli Mace
 
#10150 - Jan 31, 1917, age 29
20-25 years for Robbery in Morgan County
Farmer, born Iowa
Discharged: Mar 17, 1929

Marion Cooley Marion A. Cooley (Eli Mace's nephew)
 
#10151 - Jan 31, 1917, age 21
15-20 years for Robbery in Morgan County
Farmer, born Iowa
Next of kin: Father, Geo. Cooley, Fort Collins
Paroled: Nov 15, 1924

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#17417 - May 3, 1933, age 37
8-12 years for Robbery in Yuma County
Laborer, born Iowa
Next of kin: Geo. Cooley, Red Feather Lakes
Paroled: Jul 19, 1936, Discharged Jul 19, 1938

#20515 - Jul 12, 1938, age 42
20-26 years for Robbery with a gun in Boulder County
Laborer, born Iowa
Next of kin: Sister, Mrs. Estelle Arend, Denver
Paroled: Feb 10, 1948

Andrew Mace Andrew Mace (Eli Mace's brother)
 
#10355 - Oct 20, 1917, age 30
2-3 years for Burglary with intent in Yuma County
Barber & Rancher, born Iowa
Next of kin: Brother, James Mace, Happyville
Paroled: Jul 27, 1919, Discharged: April 11, 1920

Roy Cooley Roy Cooley (Eli Mace's nephew)
 
#14574 - Jun 4, 1928, age 26
1 day to 1 year for Larceny in Larimer County
Steelworker, born Iowa
Next of kin: Father G.C. Cooley, Red Feather Lakes
Discharged: Dec 17, 1928

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