Re: The John Cooleys

From: Mary Lou Cooley <mlcooley_at_q.com>
Date: Sun, 31 Mar 2013 21:16:28 -0700

Yes - all of them. Let me know if you can open this.
Mary C.

-----Original Message-----
From: Michael Cooley
Sent: Sunday, March 31, 2013 9:07 PM
To: John Cooley Mailing List
Subject: Re: The John Cooleys

Oh, have you seen these documents--particularly the 1841?

> Yes, it looks much better this way. I thought I had sent it in plain
> text...but obviously I got them turned around. I am finding that you must
> look at the original documents...none of these land records listed Senior
> or
> Junior - even though it is very plainly written on the documents!
>
> Mary C.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Michael Cooley
> Sent: Sunday, March 31, 2013 4:55 PM
> To: John Cooley Mailing List
> Subject: Re: The John Cooleys
>
> I have some of this. I've cleaned it up and rearranged it a bit so that we
> see that a transaction happened the same day involving Senior and Junior:
>
> 10 Jan 1828, Randolph County, Missouri, Perrin Cooley of Chariton County,
> Missouri
> 24 Apr 1833, Randolph County, Missouri, Perrin Cooley of Randolph County
> 02 Nov 1837, Randolph County, Missour, Perrin Cooley, Junior of Randolph
> County, Missouri
> 10 Nov 1841, Randolph County, Missouri, Perrin Cooley, Junior of Randolph
> County, Missouri
> 10 Nov 1841, Randolph County, Missouri, Perrin Cooley, Senior of Randolph
> County, Missouri
> 01 Aug 1857, Macon County, Missouri, Perrin Cooley of Macon County,
> Missouri
> 10 Oct 1859, Macon County, Missouri, Perrin Cooley of Macon County
> Missouri
>
> It also tells us that Sr was still alive at the end of 1841--the most
> recent date I've seen for him.
>
> I have these in my notes:
>
> http://genealogytrails.com/mo/randolph/landrecords_pre1840.html
>
> --quote--
> Randolph County, MO, Land Records Prior to 1840
>
> Name, Issue Date, Meridian, Township, Range, Section
>
> Perrin Cooley 10 Jan 1828 5th PM 54-N 14-W 31
> James Cooley 2 Apr 1829 5th PM 54-N 14-W 31
> Perrin Cooley 24 Apr 1833 5th PM 54-N 14-W 32
> William Cooley 30 Sep 1835 5th PM 55-N 14-W 17
> John McCully 30 Sep 1835 5th PM 55-N 15-W 32
> John Cooley 1 Oct 1835 5th PM 55-N 15-W 34
> John Cooley 1 Oct 1835 5th PM 55-N 15-W 34
> --endquote--
>
> http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mohoward/tax1831.txt
>
> A COMPLETE LIST OF ALL LANDS SUBJECT TO TAXATION
> FOR HOWARD COUNTY INCLUDED NEW MADRID GRANTS
> AND SPANISH GRANTS January 1st 1831
>
> COOLEY, John
> COOLEY, James
> COOLEY, James
> COOLEY, Joseph
> COOLEY, Perrin
>
> -Michael
>
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>> I don=E2=80=99t know if this will be anything new =E2=80=93 but here are
>> =
>> land records for Perrin Cooley Sr & Jr:=20
>>
>> 10 Jan 1828, Randolph County, Missouri - "Perrin Cooley of Chariton =
>> County, Missouri"=20
>> 24 Apr 1833, Randolph County, Missouri - Perrin Cooley of Randolph =
>> County=20
>> 10 Nov 1841, Randolph County, Missouri - "Perrin Cooley, Senior" of =
>> Randolph County, Missouri=E2=80=9D
>>
>> 02 Nov 1837, Randolph County, Missouri - =E2=80=9CPerrin Cooley, Junior
>> =
>> of Randolph County, Missouri=E2=80=9D
>> 10 Nov 1841, Randolph County, Missouri - "Perrin Cooley, Junior of =
>> Randolph County, Missouri" =20
>> 01 Aug 1857, Macon County, Missouri =E2=80=93 =E2=80=9CPerrin Cooley of
>> =
>> Macon County, Missouri=E2=80=9D=20
>> 10 Oct 1859, Macon County, Missouri - "Perrin Cooley of Macon County, =
>> Missouri" =20
>>
>> In 1860, Perrin Cooley (Jr.) had real estate valued at $880 =E2=80=93 =
>> 1870, he had no real estate. =20
>>
>> Just wanted to add my 2 cents worth!
>>
>> Mary C.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----=20
>> From: Michael Cooley=20
>> Sent: Saturday, March 30, 2013 10:28 PM=20
>> To: John Cooley Mailing List=20
>> Subject: Re: The John Cooleys=20
>>
>> In support of the five son theory, Perrin has four son on the 1810 =
>> census.
>> As best as we've been able to tell, Perrin Jr hadn't been born yet. But
>> =
>> I
>> can think of nothing that would identify that other son. :(
>>
>> Incidentally, for those who may have missed or forgotten, Perrin sold =
>> his
>> Casey Co KY land in 1811. His wife, Sarah, was named. She was likely the
>> mother of all his children. Of course, they probably married in Stokes =
>> Co
>> NC.
>>
>> -Michael
>>
>>> BTW, here's how I presently have Perrin's children, largely drawn from
>>> James's estate settlement:
>>>
>>> Eleanor Cooley (1796-) m William Green
>>> James Cooley (1797-1858) m poss Polly Massey
>>> Elizabeth Cooley (c1800-) m Edward Stinson
>>> John Cooley (bef 1810-1846) m1 unk m2 Martha Bearden
>>> William Cooley (c1804-1850+) m1 ___ m2 Sarah Ann Ballinger
>>> Hannah Cooley (1808-1860+) m William Bearden
>>> Perrin Cooley Jr (c1813-1880+) m Lucinda Carter
>>>
>>> We know from the census that Perrin had two sons and two daughters by
>>> 1800. The 1840 census suggests that John was born 1800-1810. Was he =
>> the
>>> second boy on the 1800? But we need to remember that we haven't yet =
>> ID'd
>>> the father of Perrin C Cooley. He doesn't belong to James, John or =
>> Perrin
>>> C and William may have been too young to have been Perrin C's father. =
>> So,
>>> was there a 5th son?
>>>
>>> -Michael
>>>
>>>
>>>> I'm still thinking it's Jim's John. His widow (Martha Bearden) and
>>>> children are living with James Cooley in TN in 1850. The dates make
>>>> sense.
>>>> Still, we need more info.
>>>>
>>>>> Who does the John that committed suicide in Fayette in 1846 belong =
>> to?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> ________________________________
>>>>> From: Michael Cooley <michael_at_newsummer.com>
>>>>> To: John Cooley Mailing List <undisclosed.recipients_at_johncooley.net>
>>>>> Sent: Sat, March 30, 2013 9:01:18 PM
>>>>> Subject: The John Cooleys
>>>>>
>>>>> I had long believed that the John Cooley who shows in Macon County =
>> MO
>>>>> in
>>>>> 1850 and 1860 was the son of Perrin, but we now know that the Jim's
>>>>> John,
>>>>> the John who married Martha Bearden, was Perrin's son.
>>>>>
>>>>> John W Cooley (1790-1857) who married Mahala Hardwick is believed to
>>>>> have
>>>>> been the son of Daniel.
>>>>>
>>>>> John Cooley (1793-1844) who married Elizabeth White is believed to =
>> have
>>>>> been the son of Joseph.
>>>>>
>>>>> That leaves James as the only possible father of John of Macon.
>>>>>
>>>>> Any thoughts?
>>>>>
>>>>> -Michael
>>>>>
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>>
>>
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>> <DIV>I don=E2=80=99t know if this will be anything new =E2=80=93 but =
>> here are land records for=20
>> Perrin Cooley Sr &amp; Jr: </DIV>
>> <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
>> <DIV>10 Jan 1828, Randolph County, Missouri&nbsp; - "Perrin Cooley of =
>> Chariton=20
>> County, Missouri" </DIV>
>> <DIV>24 Apr 1833, Randolph County, Missouri&nbsp; - Perrin Cooley of =
>> Randolph=20
>> County </DIV>
>> <DIV>10 Nov 1841, Randolph County, Missouri - "Perrin Cooley, Senior" of
>> =
>>
>> Randolph County, Missouri=E2=80=9D</DIV>
>> <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
>> <DIV>02 Nov 1837, Randolph County, Missouri&nbsp; - =E2=80=9CPerrin =
>> Cooley, Junior of=20
>> Randolph County, Missouri=E2=80=9D</DIV>
>> <DIV>10 Nov 1841, Randolph County, Missouri&nbsp; - "Perrin Cooley, =
>> Junior of=20
>> Randolph County, Missouri"&nbsp; </DIV>
>> <DIV>01 Aug 1857, Macon County, Missouri =E2=80=93 =E2=80=9CPerrin =
>> Cooley of Macon County,=20
>> Missouri=E2=80=9D </DIV>
>> <DIV>10 Oct 1859, Macon County, Missouri - "Perrin Cooley of Macon =
>> County,=20
>> Missouri"&nbsp; </DIV>
>> <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
>> <DIV>In 1860, Perrin Cooley (Jr.) had real estate valued at $880 =
>> =E2=80=93 1870, he had=20
>> no real estate.&nbsp; </DIV>
>> <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
>> <DIV>Just wanted to add my 2 cents worth!</DIV>
>> <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
>> <DIV>Mary C.</DIV>
>> <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
>> <DIV>-----Original Message----- </DIV>
>> <DIV>From: Michael Cooley </DIV>
>> <DIV>Sent: Saturday, March 30, 2013 10:28 PM </DIV>
>> <DIV>To: John Cooley Mailing List </DIV>
>> <DIV>Subject: Re: The John Cooleys </DIV>
>> <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
>> <DIV>In support of the five son theory, Perrin has four son on the
>> 1810=20
>> census.</DIV>
>> <DIV>As best as we've been able to tell, Perrin Jr hadn't been born yet.
>> =
>> But=20
>> I</DIV>
>> <DIV>can think of nothing that would identify that other son. :(</DIV>
>> <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
>> <DIV>Incidentally, for those who may have missed or forgotten, Perrin =
>> sold=20
>> his</DIV>
>> <DIV>Casey Co KY land in 1811. His wife, Sarah, was named. She was =
>> likely=20
>> the</DIV>
>> <DIV>mother of all his children. Of course, they probably married in =
>> Stokes=20
>> Co</DIV>
>> <DIV>NC.</DIV>
>> <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
>> <DIV>-Michael</DIV>
>> <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
>> <DIV>&gt; BTW, here's how I presently have Perrin's children, largely =
>> drawn=20
>> from</DIV>
>> <DIV>&gt; James's estate settlement:</DIV>
>> <DIV>&gt;</DIV>
>> <DIV>&gt; Eleanor Cooley (1796-) m William Green</DIV>
>> <DIV>&gt; James Cooley (1797-1858) m poss Polly Massey</DIV>
>> <DIV>&gt; Elizabeth Cooley (c1800-) m Edward Stinson</DIV>
>> <DIV>&gt; John Cooley (bef 1810-1846) m1 unk m2 Martha Bearden</DIV>
>> <DIV>&gt; William Cooley (c1804-1850+) m1 ___ m2 Sarah Ann =
>> Ballinger</DIV>
>> <DIV>&gt; Hannah Cooley (1808-1860+) m William Bearden</DIV>
>> <DIV>&gt; Perrin Cooley Jr (c1813-1880+) m Lucinda Carter</DIV>
>> <DIV>&gt;</DIV>
>> <DIV>&gt; We know from the census that Perrin had two sons and two =
>> daughters=20
>> by</DIV>
>> <DIV>&gt; 1800. The 1840 census suggests that John was born 1800-1810. =
>> Was he=20
>> the</DIV>
>> <DIV>&gt; second boy on the 1800? But we need to remember that we =
>> haven't yet=20
>> ID'd</DIV>
>> <DIV>&gt; the father of Perrin C Cooley. He doesn't belong to James, =
>> John or=20
>> Perrin</DIV>
>> <DIV>&gt; C and William may have been too young to have been Perrin C's
>> =
>> father.=20
>> So,</DIV>
>> <DIV>&gt; was there a 5th son?</DIV>
>> <DIV>&gt;</DIV>
>> <DIV>&gt; -Michael</DIV>
>> <DIV>&gt;</DIV>
>> <DIV>&gt;</DIV>
>> <DIV>&gt;&gt; I'm still thinking it's Jim's John. His widow (Martha =
>> Bearden)=20
>> and</DIV>
>> <DIV>&gt;&gt; children are living with James Cooley in TN in 1850. The =
>> dates=20
>> make</DIV>
>> <DIV>&gt;&gt; sense.</DIV>
>> <DIV>&gt;&gt; Still, we need more info.</DIV>
>> <DIV>&gt;&gt;</DIV>
>> <DIV>&gt;&gt;&gt; Who does the John that committed suicide in Fayette in
>> =
>> 1846=20
>> belong to?</DIV>
>> <DIV>&gt;&gt;&gt;</DIV>
>> <DIV>&gt;&gt;&gt;</DIV>
>> <DIV>&gt;&gt;&gt;</DIV>
>> <DIV>&gt;&gt;&gt;</DIV>
>> <DIV>&gt;&gt;&gt; ________________________________</DIV>
>> <DIV>&gt;&gt;&gt; From: Michael Cooley =
>> &lt;michael_at_newsummer.com&gt;</DIV>
>> <DIV>&gt;&gt;&gt; To: John Cooley Mailing List=20
>> &lt;undisclosed.recipients_at_johncooley.net&gt;</DIV>
>> <DIV>&gt;&gt;&gt; Sent: Sat, March 30, 2013 9:01:18 PM</DIV>
>> <DIV>&gt;&gt;&gt; Subject: The John Cooleys</DIV>
>> <DIV>&gt;&gt;&gt;</DIV>
>> <DIV>&gt;&gt;&gt; I had long believed that the John Cooley who shows in
>> =
>> Macon=20
>> County MO</DIV>
>> <DIV>&gt;&gt;&gt; in</DIV>
>> <DIV>&gt;&gt;&gt; 1850 and 1860 was the son of Perrin, but we now know =
>> that the=20
>> Jim's</DIV>
>> <DIV>&gt;&gt;&gt; John,</DIV>
>> <DIV>&gt;&gt;&gt; the John who married Martha Bearden, was Perrin's =
>> son.</DIV>
>> <DIV>&gt;&gt;&gt;</DIV>
>> <DIV>&gt;&gt;&gt; John W Cooley (1790-1857) who married Mahala Hardwick
>> =
>> is=20
>> believed to</DIV>
>> <DIV>&gt;&gt;&gt; have</DIV>
>> <DIV>&gt;&gt;&gt; been the son of Daniel.</DIV>
>> <DIV>&gt;&gt;&gt;</DIV>
>> <DIV>&gt;&gt;&gt; John Cooley (1793-1844) who married Elizabeth White is
>> =
>>
>> believed to have</DIV>
>> <DIV>&gt;&gt;&gt; been the son of Joseph.</DIV>
>> <DIV>&gt;&gt;&gt;</DIV>
>> <DIV>&gt;&gt;&gt; That leaves James as the only possible father of John
>> =
>> of=20
>> Macon.</DIV>
>> <DIV>&gt;&gt;&gt;</DIV>
>> <DIV>&gt;&gt;&gt; Any thoughts?</DIV>
>> <DIV>&gt;&gt;&gt;</DIV>
>> <DIV>&gt;&gt;&gt; -Michael</DIV>
>> <DIV>&gt;&gt;&gt;</DIV>
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