Yes, I have Jemima as a sister of Docia and have her married to Thomas.
She's the only Jemima I have on the website. James's family is laid out
pretty much as you say. But I have Docia married a second time to John
Roberts. Is that right?
http://ancestraldata.com/ahnentafel/256/lineages/johncooley-desc.html
I suspect that the name Tempy (Joseph's daughter) was short for Temperance.
-Michael
On Thu, May 7, 2015 12:34, Bonnie & Craig Lillywhite wrote:
> Your orator Pleasant Wilson of the County of Howard and State of Missouri
> administrator of all ad singular the goods and chattels rights and
> credits of James Cooley deceased Humbly Complaining therewith unto your
> Honor that
> some time on or about the first day of October in the year Eighteen
> hundred and twenty one in the county of Howard the aforesaid James Cooley
> died intestate leaving a widow by the name of Elizabeth Cooley and the
> following heirs and legal Representatives to wit - Thomas White and his
> wife Jemima White said Jemima is the daughter and heir of said deceased,
> William
> Cunningham and his wife Docia which said Docia is the daughter and Heir of
> said Deceased and the following sons and heirs all minors.
>
> I think you have my Jemima Cooley White confused with Jemima Roberts
> Sparks. Jemima Cooley White (wife of Thomas Kirkland White) was b 9 Sep
> 1800 in NC (I have a photocopy of the bible record of Thomas K and Jemima
> Cooley White that I can mail you if you like).
> I think that it is apparent from the administration of James Cooley
> (1772-1821)that he had daus named Jemima, who md Thomas K White and Docia
> who md William Cunningham. They didn't help by using the same given names
> over and over. James (1772-1821) and Elizabeth Cooley had the following
> children:
> Elnora who md William Green
> James M who md Jane White
> Demarcus (Mark who md Rebecca
> Jemima who md Thomas K White
> Theodocia who md 1)William Cunningham 2)John Roberts
> Isaac N who md 1)Elizabeth Monroe and 2)Nancy Massey
> Timothy Goode (Tink) who md Lucinda Ann Mullinex
> John H who md Eliza Locke
> Cornelius who md Dorothy White
> Benjamin Rush who md 1)Elizabeth Ann Cooley and 2)Elizabeth ?
> Matthias M who md Martha Whitney
> and possibly a son, William
>
> Most of my research was done in the 1960's to 1985 when there were no
> computers so I have many, many paper files. I've tried to put everything on
> my computer but may have missed something. I don't know if you ever use
> the LDS Family Search. It is free to all -- members and non members. It is
> the only place where I have posted my family records. However, there are
> errors because it's left up to the individuals to be accurate, etc. I wish
> you the best in all you do. It will be interesting to see if you can be
> successful with the Big Y! Bonnie
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> On Thu, May 7, 2015 at 12:30 PM, Michael Cooley <michael_at_newsummer.com>
> wrote:
>
>
>> Hi Bonnie,
>>
>>
>> Interesting. I was asking about the daughter of Joseph Cooley, whose
>> name is Tempy. I'm wondering whether both women married men named
>> William
>> Cunningham.
>>
>>
>> I do have a copy of James's letter of admin. A portion is in his notes
>> at
>>
>> http://ancestraldata.com/Notes/index.cgi?1167835945+/ahnentafel/256/lin
>> eages/johncooley-desc.html
>>
>> I didn't have Docia's children. Thanks! I'll update the page with the
>> entries.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Michael
>>
>>
>> On Thu, May 7, 2015 10:43, Bonnie & Craig Lillywhite wrote:
>>
>>> I have information on "Tempey" Cooley who md William Cunningham 4 Feb
>>> 1819
>>> in Howard County, Mo. I had received letters from a Sarah Ann Roberts
>>> which were written in 1937 that explained who Tempey is. She is
>>> actually Theodocia Cooley, aka Docia, Dosh, etc. I have NO idea why
>>> she is listed as Tempey on her marriage to William Cunningham. He died
>>> before 1829 and they had one dau, Mary Ann, b abt 1821 in Howard
>>> County, MO. Dosh, etc
>>>
>> then
>>> md John Roberts on 4 Oct 1829 in Howard County, MO. They had the
>> following
>>> children:
>>> Mary Ann Roberts b 11 Aug 1830 in MO and died 17 Oct 1899, Yolo
>>> County,
>>> CA.
>>> She md John Maxwell on 11 Sep 1846 in Platte County, MO
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Rebecca Roberts b 10 Dec 1832 MO, d 21 Jan 1908 in Garfield Co,
>>> Colorado.
>>> She md Joel J Crook 28 Aug 1851 in Platte County, MO
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Jemima Roberts b 20 Dec 1833 in Howard County, MO and died 27 Dec
>>> 1874 in
>>> Leavenworth County, KS, md John Sparks on16 Sep 1852 in Mercer County,
>>> MO.
>>> (she was named for my 3rd great grandmother, Jemima Cooley, who was a
>>> sister to Theodocia, etc. (Their father was James Cooley, 1772-1821).
>>>
>>> Ralph Roberts b 1 Feb 1837, MO, d 6 Mar 1899 in Woodland, Yolo, CA
>>> and md Mary E Finch on 6 May 1855 in Buchanan County, MO
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> James T Roberts b 30 Aug 1839 MO, d 26 Feb 1885 in Sherman County,
>>> NE, md
>>> Susanna Bales/Bayles on 1 Mar 1859 in Ray County, MO
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Matilda Roberts b 16 May 1842 in Buchanan County, MO and d 1 May 1908
>>> in Buchanan County, MO. She md Thomas Jefferson Meers on 21 Apr 1858
>>> in Buchanan County, MO.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Tempey, Theodocia, Docia, etc is buried in Bethel Cemetery, Buchanan,
>>> MO.
>>> Her gravestone lists her as Dosh A Roberts.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I have James Cooley (1772 - 1821) as the father of my Jemima and
>>> Theodbcia
>>> and 9 or 10 other children.
>>>
>>> I don't know if you have the following regarding the administration
>>> of James Cooley but here it is:
>>> Estate of James Cooley
>>> Feb 1824 , Search under "Cunningham"
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> To the Honorable David Todd Judge of the Circuit Court for the first
>>> Judicial Circuit in the State of Missouri setting as a court of
>>> chancery at the town of Fayette in the County of Howard and circuit
>>> aforesaid.
>>>
>>> Your orator Pleasant Wilson of the County of Howard and State of
>>> Missouri administrator of all and singular the goods and chattels
>>> rights and credits of James Cooley deceased Humbly complaining sheweth
>>> unto your Honor that sometime on or about the first day of October in
>>> the year Eighteen hundred and twenty one in the County of Howard
>>> aforesaid, the aforesaid James Cooley died intestate leaving a widow
>>> by the name of Elizabeth Cooley and the following heirs and legal
>>> representatives (towit?)
>>> Thomas White and his wife Jemima which said Jemima is daughter and
>>> heir
>> of
>>> said Deceased; William Cunningham and his wife Docia which said Docia
>>> is the daughter and heir of said Deceased and the following sons and
>>> heirs all minors (towit?) Demarquis D Cooley, Isaac N Cooley, James M
>>> Cooley,
>>> Timothy
>>> G Cooley, John H Cooley, Cornelius Cooley, Benjamin R Cooley, Matthias
>>> M
>>> Cooley, and William Cooley who are all prayed to be made parties to
>>> this Bill of Complaint. Your petition further represents unto your
>>> Honor that
>>> one the ninth day of January in the year Eighteen hundred and twenty
>>> two he obtained letters of administration on the Estate of said
>>> deceased from the clerk of the County Court for the County of Howard
>>> aforesaid which are in full force and virtue in law, not set aside or
>>> revoked and which
>> to
>>> the Court are here shewn and made a part of this Bill the date
>>> whereof is the same day and year aforesaid. Your orator further
>>> represents that the personal estate of said deceased was appraised to
>>> the sum of $625.43 3/4 cents out of which said personal property the
>>> widow of said deceased received its appraised value the sum of $150
>>> which left a balance of said personal property at its appraised value
>>> of the sum of $475.43 3/4 cents. Your petitioner further represents
>>> that the above personal
>> property
>>> at its appraised value was sold at public sale to the highest bidder
>>> as will appear said sale bill for the sum of $30.30.00 cent. Your
>>> orator further shews unto your Honor that the following demands in
>>> amount have been allowed by the County Court for the County of Howard
>>> in favour of creditors against your orator as administrator of the
>>> Estate of said
>>> deceased.
>>>
>>> List of creditors follows, including William Cunningham the sum of
>>> $13.50;
>>> Total sum of $1047.41 owed to creditors. There follows several pages
>>> of "complaint" as to a Robert Brown who "went bail" for James Cooley
>>> over
>> a
>>> quarter section of land a few miles southwest of Fayette. The
>>> possibility appears to be that the settlement of the estate went on
>>> for some time. The affidavit of Brown may be found in these papers
>>> and
>> states
>>> that James Cooley intended to go to North Carolina shortly before his
>>> death. Information was produced for RRH by Lois Stanley, genalogist
>>> in
>> St.
>>
>>> Louis
>>> in 1982.
>>>
>>> crthunt added this on 19 Apr 2011
>>>
>>> Source: Joint Collection, University of Missouri, Western Historical
>>> Manuscript, Columbia State Historical Society of Missouri Manuscripts;
>>> From
>>> the Abiel Leonard Collection (one of earliest lawyers in area)
>> Transcribed
>>
>>> from copy of original manuscript.
>>>
>>> You will note that Thomas K White, husband of Jemima Cooley (my 4th
>>> GG
>>> parents) is often mentioned on Cooley legal documents and seemed to be
>>> a "go to guy" for many legal matters.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Bonnie Lillywhite
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Fri, Apr 24, 2015 at 3:26 PM, Michael Cooley
>>> <michael_at_newsummer.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>> This is much better than what I have. Thanks, Mary!
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> BTW, everyone, the Big Y donor has thrown in another $100 for a
>>>> total of $250! I'll send another email later trying to explain what
>>>> the Big Y can help.
>>>>
>>>> -Michael
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Fri, April 24, 2015 14:15, Mary Lou Cooley wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Hello All,
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> I have been helping someone on her Beaird line for several months
>>>>> so haven't done much on the Cooley lines. I do have info on
>>>>> Tempey
>>>>> Cooley.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Missouri Marriage Records, 1805-2002
>>>>> Name: Tempey Cooley
>>>>> Marriage Date: 4 Feb 1819
>>>>> Marriage County: Howard
>>>>> Spouse Name: William Cuningham
>>>>> Married by Tyre Harris, J.P.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> I haven't found any other information on Tempey.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Mary C.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>> From: Michael Cooley
>>>>> Sent: Thursday, April 23, 2015 4:53 PM
>>>>> To: John Cooley Mailing List
>>>>> Subject: Closer to Big Y
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Some of you may remember that Don and I have been salivating over
>>>>> the Big
>>>>> Y, the testing of about 10 million locations on the Y chromosome,
>>>>> for some time. The current price is $575. We've had a donation
>>>>> $150 to the
>>>>> cause and we expect there may be another $100-off sale from FTDNA
>>>>> this summer, which would provide a savings of another $100. Don
>>>>> would test and has offered to pick up the difference which, if
>>>>> everything comes
>>>> together,
>>>>> would be $325--a good chunk of money. Any additional donation,
>>>>> even in the amount of $15 or $20, will help to further offset the
>>>>> cost. If anyone wishes to donate, go to
>>>>>
>>>> https://www.familytreedna.com/group-general-fund-contribution.aspx?
>>>> g=Co ol
>>>>> ey
>>>>>
>>>>> Be sure to specify what it's for, for example "Big Y for Don
>>>>> Cooley."
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> We know that Phil Hackett is a close match to us. He has Big-Y
>>>>> tested. Since he's not a descendant of John Cooley's, our common
>>>>> ancestor goes back before 300 years ago. Phil belongs to subclade
>>>>> YP609. Considering
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>> that
>>>>> our Y-STRs are so similar, we are probably also YP609. But the
>>>>> real potential here is that Phil as 18 "personal SNPs." These are
>>>>> SNPs
>>>>> that belong, up to this date, only to Phil. Don will certainly
>>>>> match some of them, one of which will be designated as a new SNP
>>>>> downstream of YP609. The fewer the SNPS in common, the older the
>>>>> common ancestor. The more the
>>>>> SNPs in common, the younger the common ancestor. In other words,
>>>>> we should get a fairly good idea as to how long ago the Cooley /
>>>>> Hackett
>>>>> split occurred.
>>>>>
>>>>> Clear as mud?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> We've been very quiet for a long time. Getting a fix on John
>>>>> Cooley's
>>>>> origins isn't the only mystery. We still have to figure out the PA
>>>>> Cooley
>>>>> connection, find the descendants of John's daughters, figure out
>>>>> if the John Cooley / Sarah Ann Treadwell line belongs to us.
>>>>> There's
>>>>> still the problem of finding out what happened to James's son,
>>>>> James M
>>>>> Cooley, and
>>>>> just how Perrin C Cooley fits in--and we know that he does. We
>>>>> still need to settle the controversy of James Cooley m Jane White.
>>>>> (I
>>>>> maintain that he belongs to Joseph rather than being the son of
>>>>> James.)* We also need
>>>>> to find out what happened to Perrin's son William. I think he
>>>>> might have been the William of Yreka, California. But what
>>>>> happened to his family?
>>>>>
>>>>> Of course, we accomplished a great deal: the family of William
>>>>> Matthews
>>>>> Cooley, sorting out the family of Perrin, finding that Edmund was
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>> probably
>>>>> their brother, learning that Abraham was not ours--and a lot more
>>>>> I'm
>>>>> not now thinking of. We've done a great job--but our job will
>>>>> never be done. :)
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> * We know from her bio that Elizabeth Cooley White had five
>>>>> siblings--all from her father first marriage. The six of them
>>>>> appear to have been:
>>>>>
>>>>> Mary Cooley (1791-) m Jesse Mitchell
>>>>> John Cooley (1793-1844) m Elizabeth White
>>>>> Elizabeth Cooley (c1794-1882) m William C White
>>>>> James Cooley (1796-c1829) m Jane White
>>>>> Hannah Cooley (1798-1834) m William Wilson
>>>>> Tempy Cooley (1800-)
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Do we have any indication whether Tempy married?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> -Michael
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> --
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>>>>> See http://johncooley.net/list for list information.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> --
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>>>>> See http://johncooley.net/list for list information.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>>
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>>
>>
>
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