Or William Matthews Cooley could be "The Founder" since he reportedly
founded Stewart County, TN (unless I have my information wrong)
On Tue, Nov 12, 2013 at 12:19 PM, <ancestr2_at_host187.hostmonster.com> wrote:
> I like that. Thanks!
>
> BTW, I was unable to find your wordconnect pages the other day.
>
> -Michael
>
> > I am voting for William "The Citizen"
> > In Stewart County, Tennessee he was sheriff, executor, witness, juror,
> > etc.
> > in the records. Also it would help because his middle intial M was
> > carried
> > down several generations and Seaborn Cooley's William was William Morrow
> > Cooley.
> >
> > Jeanette Pollard
> >
> >
> > On Mon, Nov 11, 2013 at 8:57 PM, <ancestr2_at_host187.hostmonster.com>
> wrote:
> >
> >> I like it because it hints at different personal traits. I mean, we can
> >> well imagine the difference between "The Pious" and "The Gambler." But
> >> other than Edward and James, we have little information about their
> >> characters.
> >>
> >> > Marvelous idea...it will really help to differentiate these families!
> >> >
> >> > Mary C.
> >> >
> >> > -----Original Message-----
> >> > From: ancestr2_at_host187.hostmonster.com
> >> > Sent: Monday, November 11, 2013 3:06 PM
> >> > To: John Cooley Mailing List
> >> > Subject: Nicknames for John's sons?
> >> >
> >> > Hi All,
> >> >
> >> > I'm considering coming up with nicknames for John's sons. Maybe it's
> >> > silly, even stupid, but here are some ideas:
> >> >
> >> > Reuben, "The Farmer." He stayed put after going to KY and lived longer
> >> > than the others. He seems to have been a real "man of the earth"--and
> >> was
> >> > still "sowing" children late in life.
> >> >
> >> > Edward, "The Pious." He helped found the Methodist Church in Stokes
> >> County
> >> > in the 1790s, and the Methodist Meeting House for the southern Indiana
> >> > Methodists was on his property near Salem Indiana. He seems as
> >> straight
> >> as
> >> > an arrow. It's interesting to note that the Methodists had a formal
> >> policy
> >> > of abolition and Salem was later an important hub in the Underground
> >> > Railroad.
> >> >
> >> > Joseph, "The Emigrant." This in honor of his Oregon Trail progeny.
> >> >
> >> > James, "The Gambler." Well, we've discussed him and his progeny quite
> >> a
> >> > bit on the list. This was undoubtedly the most colorful family of the
> >> lot.
> >> >
> >> > Perrin, "The Preacher." We don't know much about him but we do know
> >> that
> >> > he was a Methodist preacher.
> >> >
> >> > Cornelius, "The Soldier." He died in the War of 1812.
> >> >
> >> > Edmond, "The Southerner." Of course, we can't yet be certain that he
> >> was
> >> > John's son, but it looks good. He went to South Carolina, presumably
> >> with
> >> > Luke Burnett's family.
> >> >
> >> > For William, Daniel, and John I'm not sure.
> >> >
> >> > Is it too silly for serious consideration?
> >> >
> >> > -Michael
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >> --
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> >> Administrator, the Akins DNA Project
> >> Administrator, the Ashenhurst DNA Project
> >> Administrator, the Bishop DNA Project
> >> Administrator, the Eldridge DNA Project
> >> Administrator, the alt-McDowell DNA Project
> >> Co-Administrator, the Cooley DNA Project
> >> Co-Administrator, the McDougall DNA Project
> >> Instructor "Genealogy and Family History," the Osher Lifelong Learning
> >> Institute (OLLI)
> >> B.A. Humboldt State University, History
> >>
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> >>
> >
> >
> >
>
>
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> Administrator, the Akins DNA Project
> Administrator, the Ashenhurst DNA Project
> Administrator, the Bishop DNA Project
> Administrator, the Eldridge DNA Project
> Administrator, the alt-McDowell DNA Project
> Co-Administrator, the Cooley DNA Project
> Co-Administrator, the McDougall DNA Project
> Instructor "Genealogy and Family History," the Osher Lifelong Learning
> Institute (OLLI)
> B.A. Humboldt State University, History
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