People keep referring to a Marshall County deed, but Jonathan Cooley died BEFORE Marshall County was formed. There may have been a Calloway County deed. The problem is that Calloway County Court House burned with "all" of the records in 1921. This could be the problem!
Brad
> Date: Sun, 15 Sep 2013 12:57:26 -0600
> From: ancestr2_at_host187.hostmonster.com
> To: undisclosed.recipients_at_johncooley.net
> Subject: RE: A J C Cooley
>
> Well, I see I have it correct online. Sorry about that. I remember now
> that I had earlier theorized that his name may have been Andrew Jackson
> Cooley. Being born during that timeframe would make sense because of
> Jackson's fame, especially after New Orleans. In fact, that might help in
> placing his birth year. If he was a son, the explanation may be that he
> had died by the time of the Marshall County deed and, therefore, wasn't
> named. (I suppose there could be other reasons.) If he had no kids, we may
> never know the truth without finding another record.
>
> So, I'm moving him on my page from a possible son of Richard's to a
> possible son of Jonathan's. If anyone has reason to disagree with that
> placement, speak up now or forever hold your peace! :)
>
> Thanks for persisting on this, Brad. The data may not always provide the
> whole truth but we have to follow the data we have to date, at least until
> something better comes up.
>
> -Michael
>
>
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> > AJC is 20-30 in 1840 as is his bride. Furthermore the James B listed
> > in Beverly's supplied Deed Bk 2 is most likely our AJC. Needs further
> > pro=
> > =3D
> > ofing in my book.
> >
> > Brad
> > =20
> >> Date: Sat=2C 14 Sep 2013 17:36:00 -0600
> >> From: ancestr2_at_host187.hostmonster.com
> >> To: undisclosed.recipients_at_johncooley.net
> >> Subject: RE: A J C Cooley
> >>=20
> >> As far as I know=2C this is the best description we Jonathan and Ann's
> >> children. I believe there are more details posted to the list...
> >>=20
> >> From an email received from Beverley Webster=2C Jul 2011:
> >>=20
> >> --quote--
> >> There were 7 children listed in the Deed Book 2=2C from Marshall Co.=2C
> >> K=
> > Y.
> >>=20
> >> Geraldine
> >> James B
> >> William M
> >> George D
> >> Ann Eliza
> >> Isabelle Anne
> >> Rosella
> >> --endquote--
> >>=20
> >> AJC's age is listed as 30-40 in 1840 which=2C I think=2C would make him
> >> c=
> > loser
> >> to Jonathan's generation rather than that of his children. I have him
> >> listed as possibly a child of Richard's only because I haven't been able
> >> to make him fit anywhere else.
> >>=20
> >> -Michael
> >>=20
> >> > --_b7176177-244b-4d9f-93af-0cc68a5931d6_
> >> > Content-Type: text/plain=3B charset=3D"iso-8859-1"
> >> > Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
> >> >
> >> > Thank you Jim for your valuable input. I will report back when I am
> >> ab=
> > le.
> >> > =3D
> >> > I would LOVE to see Jonathan's
> >> > Deeds from 1844/48?
> >> > =3D20
> >> > Brad
> >> >> Date: Sat=3D2C 14 Sep 2013 12:08:59 -0600
> >> >> From: lvcooley5_at_cox.net
> >> >> To: undisclosed.recipients_at_johncooley.net
> >> >> Subject: Re: A J C Cooley
> >> >>=3D20
> >> >> Hi Brad=3D2C
> >> >>=3D20
> >> >> I=3D2C for one=3D2C may have missed this information in the past. I
> >> d=
> > on't
> >> >> ty=3D
> >> > pically=3D20
> >> >> go to the
> >> >> mailing list site but rather rely on the posts that come to me by
> >> >> e-mail.=3D
> >> > I=3D20
> >> >> don't know
> >> >> if everyone else is experiencing the same thing but this last one you
> >> >> sen=3D
> >> > t=3D20
> >> >> is
> >> >> punctuated by =3D3D or =3D3D2C which makes for a difficult read
> >> someti=
> > mes.
> >> >> E=3D
> >> > ither=3D20
> >> >> that or
> >> >> I'm having algebra flashbacks and the information is truly not
> >> >> "getting=3D20
> >> >> through" =3D3B)
> >> >>=3D20
> >> >> I think we had once surmised that AJC was a possible son of WMC's
> >> >> son=3D2C=3D
> >> > =3D20
> >> >> Richard.
> >> >> And if I'm not mistaken=3D2C he isn't listed as an heir of Jonathan's
> >> =
> > in
> >> >> th=3D
> >> > e=3D20
> >> >> Deeds from
> >> >> 1844 and 1848=3D2C nor as an heir of WMC. Any guesses on when AJC
> >> die=
> > d?
> >> >> A=3D
> >> > t
> >> >> this point it appears he died sometime after Jonathan but before the=
> > =3D20
> >> >> execution
> >> >> of his estate. He's a bit like the Rice Cooley of his
> >> generation=3D3B
> >> >> he'=3D
> >> > s=3D20
> >> >> "there" and
> >> >> then he's gone.
> >> >>=3D20
> >> >> I'm sorry for your frustration. I've been trying not to chime in if
> >> I
> >> >> fe=3D
> >> > el=3D20
> >> >> I don't have
> >> >> anything useful to add=3D2C but I always read (and look forward to
> >> >> reading)=3D
> >> > =3D20
> >> >> everyone's
> >> >> posts. If it were not for this forum and this group of people I
> >> would
> >> >> st=3D
> >> > ill=3D20
> >> >> have a
> >> >> vague notion that my Cooley ancestor emigrated from Ireland in the
> >> >> mid=3D20
> >> >> 1800s.
> >> >> Even after I found "my" Cooleys=3D2C it took several years to
> >> discover
> >> >> exac=3D
> >> > tly=3D20
> >> >> where
> >> >> I fit into the family tree (Thanks=3D2C Gloria!) So please know that
> >> =
> > your
> >> >> =3D
> >> > input=3D20
> >> >> is both
> >> >> welcomed and significant. We're all helping each other knock down
> >> the
> >> >> Wa=3D
> >> > ll=3D2C
> >> >> one brick at a time.
> >> >>=3D20
> >> >> Cheers=3D2C
> >> >> Jim
> >> >>=3D20
> >> >>=3D20
> >> >>=3D20
> >> >>=3D20
> >> >> -----Original Message-----=3D20
> >> >> From: Brad Gibson
> >> >> Sent: Friday=3D2C September 13=3D2C 2013 11:33 PM
> >> >> To: John Cooley Mailing List
> >> >> Subject: RE: A J C Cooley
> >> >>=3D20
> >> >> --_80b1373e-034e-4571-b66c-f4954e9309f9_
> >> >> Content-Type: text/plain=3D3B charset=3D3D"iso-8859-1"
> >> >> Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
> >> >>=3D20
> >> >> Michael=3D3D2C
> >> >> I have tried to address this to the forum before. I feel like my
> >> >> inp=3D
> >> > ut=3D3D
> >> >> is not "getting through" and it is frustrating. A.J.C. Cooley is the
> >> >> son=3D
> >> > =3D3D
> >> >> of Jonathan Cooley (son of William Matthews Cooley) and Amie
> >> (White?).
> >> >> A=3D
> >> > .J=3D3D
> >> >> .C. was the brother to my GGG-grandmother Anna Elizabeth Cooley b. 20
> >> >> Dec=3D
> >> > 1=3D3D
> >> >> 830 in Columbus=3D3D2C Hickman County=3D3D2C KY and d. 21 Feb=3D3D2C
> >> 1=
> > 862
> >> >> Missi=3D
> >> > ssippi C=3D3D
> >> >> ounty=3D3D2C MO. She m. Isaiah Alexander Faris 22 Dec=3D3D2C 1846 in
> >> >> Mississi=3D
> >> > ppi Co=3D3D
> >> >> unty=3D3D2C MO. Isaiah Faris' mother was Betsy Crockett Faris of
> >> Nort=
> > hern
> >> >> =3D
> >> > Sect=3D3D
> >> >> ion of S.C.. This family removed to Obion County=3D3D2C TN in 1829
> >> (Da=
> > vy
> >> >> Cr=3D
> >> > ocke=3D3D
> >> >> tt's Congressional District) after Davy visited this Northern section
> >> =
> > of
> >> >> =3D
> >> > S.=3D3D
> >> >> C. (formerly N.C.). The Faris family lived in Obion County=3D3D2C TN
> >> =
> > from
> >> >> =3D
> >> > 1829=3D3D
> >> >> - 1838 when they removed to Scott County=3D3D2C MO. In 1845=3D3D2C
> >> Wol=
> > f
> >> >> Islan=3D
> >> > d=3D3D2C M=3D3D
> >> >> ississippi County=3D3D2C MO was formed from Scott County=3D3D2C MO.
> >> I
> >> >> calcul=3D
> >> > ate th=3D3D
> >> >> e birth of Anna Elizabeth as possibly being in Hickman County=3D3D2C
> >> =
> > KY
> >> >> 2=3D
> >> > 0 De=3D3D
> >> >> c=3D3D2C 1830. Her uncles Seth and George W. Cooley appear just N. of
> >> >> Faris=3D
> >> > fam=3D3D
> >> >> ily (Obion County=3D3D2C TN) in Weakley County=3D3D2C TN in 1830. Her
> >> =
> > sister
> >> >> =3D
> >> > Elizab=3D3D
> >> >> eth Cooley m. Joseph Webster resides in Scott County=3D3D2C MO in
> >> 1840=
> >
>
>
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