Of interest, Perry Duncan Gilbert was a son of Edmond's sister Lucinda
Cooley who married George Gibson Gilbert. I don't remember if this appeared
on this list or not:
http://www.spartasc.com/gilbert_wills.htm#THE%20ESTATE%20PROBATE%20RECORD%20OF%20GEORGE%20G.GILBERT
THE ESTATE PROBATE RECORD OF GEORGE G.GILBERT
TWIN OF BALAAM GILBERT
generously donated by Horace "Gil" Gilbert
Descendancy:
Garvis Gilbert
Daneil Gilbert
Samuel Gilbert
George G. Gilbert (twin to Balaam)
Missouri Gilbert who married James Cartee
Perry Duncan Cartee
Minnie Lelar Cartee - who married John Bunyon Gilbert
Milo Simpson Gilbert, who was my father.
South Carolina Archives Microfilm C739:
Spartanburg County Probate Judge Real Estate Book, 1853 - 1870 (also on
microfilm: Book for 1868 - 1881):
Page 474, July 20, 1869, Real Estate of George G. Gilbert, Decd.
The State of South Carolina )
Spartanburg County )
In the Probate Court
To the Hon Benjamin Wofford, Probate Judge
The humble petition of Elias Burnett and wife Malissa Burnett
respectfully showeth:
That George Gibson Gilbert departed this life intestate on or about the
[blank] day of [blank] 1869 seized and ossessed in fee of the tracts of land
below described to wit: One tract situated in said County on Pacolet River
bounded by lands of Edmond Cooley, Miles P. Mason and James Russell, known
as the old place and containing Two Hundred & Eighteen acres (218) more or
less & one other tract situated on Waters of Pacolet River adjoining lands
of James Russell, Littleberry Gilbert and William Bush known as the home
place and containing one hundred and forty four (144) acres more or less
together with not more than one thousand. That he left the following legal
heirs & representatives Viz:
The children of Perry D. Gilbert, Decd, to wit, Cansaida Gilbert, Mary M.
Gilbert, Elizabeth Gilbert, and Zellah Gilbert;
The children of Missouri Cartee, Decd, Viz. Perry Cartee, John Cartee, James
Cartee and Emaline Cartee;
Crayton Pope and wife Emily Pope; Charlotte Powell; William Martin & wife
Jane Martin; Cedy Gilbert, George G. Gilbert; Harriet Gilbert; Avaline
Gilbert & Dixie Gilbert and your petitioners.
That Consaida Gilbert, Mary M. Gilbert, Elizabeth Gilbert, Zillah
Gilbert, Emaline Cartee, Cedy Gilbert, George G. Gilbert, are minors
under
the age of Twenty years.
Your Petitioners pray that the two tracts of land before described may
be
Page 475. Real Estate of George G. Gilbert, Decd.
Sold for partition and division among the legal heirs and representatives of
said George G. Gilbert, Deceased, and to this end that a guardian ad Litum
may be appointed for the minors aforesaid, and that a summons in partition
do issue from your Honorable Court directed to the parties in interest
aforesaid requiring them to appear and show cause if any they can why said
lands should not be sold for partition & division as aforesaid. And other
further proceedings, had in the premises, as the nature of the case may
require.
And your Petitioners as in duty bound will ever pray &soforth.
Evans & Bomar, Pro. Pet.
It is ordered & decreed that F.M. Trimmier be appointed guardian ad litum
for
Cansaida Gilbert, Mary M. Gilbert, Elizabeth, and Zellah Gilbert, Emaline
Cartee, Cedy Gilbert, George G. Gilbert, Harriett Gilbert, Avaline Gilbert &
Dixie Gilbert, minors within named, to superintend their interest in this
case.
July 20th 1869 s/ Benj. Wofford, J.P.S.C.
I consent to act as guardian ad litum in this case for the above named
minors
and I consent to the Sale of the land. Aug 4th 1869. s/ F.M. Trimmier
The State of South Carolina
To Cansaida Gilbert, Mary M. Gilbert, Elizabeth Gilbert, Zillah Gilbert,
Perry Cartee, John Cartee, James Cartee, Emeline Cartee, Crayton Pope, Emily
Pope, his wife, Charlotte Powell, William Martin & wife Jane Martin, Cedy
Gilbert, George G. Gilbert, Harriett Gilbert, Avalina Gilbert & Dixie
Gilbert, Legal heirs and representatives of George G. Gilbert, Decd, who
died
intestate Greeting.
Page 476. Real Estate of George G. Gilbert, Decd.
Your are hereby required to appear at the Court of Probate to be holden
for Spartanburg County at Spartanburg on the 9th Day of Aug next to show
cause if any you can why the Real Estate of George G. Gilbert, Decd.,
consisting of two tracts or parcels of land, situated in said county, one on
Pacolett River bounding lands of Edmond Cooley, Miles P. Mason & James
Russell & containing Two Hundred & Eighteen (218) acres more or less, and
the
other tract on Waters of Pacolett River, bounding land of James Russell,
Littleberry Gilbert, William Bush and William Walker containing one Hundred
&
Forty four (144) acres more or less, originally granted to [blank] , Should
not be divided or sold for partition & Division.
Given under my hand & seal of office this 29th July A.D. 1869.
s/ Benj. Wofford, J.P.S.C.
By my Regular Deputy, S.B. Ezell, I did on the 3rd & 4th Days of Aug 1869,
Serve the within named Cansaida Gilbert, M.M. Gilbert, Elizabeth Gilbert,
Zellah Gilbert, Perry Cartee, Emily Pope, Cedy Gilbert, Avalina Gilbert,
Dixie Gilbert, Malissa Burnett, James Cartee, Emeline Cartee, Cray Pope,
Charlotte Powell, George G. Gilbert, Harriett Gilbert & Elias Burnett, with
copys of this Summons the first named Ten personally, the ballacne left, and
after diligent Search could not find John Cartee, William & Jane Martin in
my
county.
s/ John Dewberry, S.S.C.
Service proven before me Aug 5th 1869. s/ Benj. Wofford, J.P.S.C.
Page 477. Real Estate of George G. Gilbert, Decd.
We accept the legal Service of this citation Aug 5th 1869.
s/ J.E. Cartee
Wm (his x mark) Martin
Jane (her x mark) Martin
Test: Elias Burnett
South Carolina )
Spartanburg County)
Personally came before me Wm Walker and Elias Burnett who being duly
sworn say that they are well acquainted with the land described in the
Summons of Partition in this case and in their opinion it cannot be divided
without material injury to the Sale thereof.
s/ Wm Walker
s/ Elias Burnett
Sworn to & Subscribed before me Aug 5th 1869 s/ Benj. Wofford, J.P.S.C.
I have this day Sold the within described tract of land as follows:
Lot No 1 containing 218 acres mores or less to Elias Burnett for Six
Hundred (600) Dollars. Lot No 2 containing one Hundred & forty four (144)
more or less to Elias Burnett for Four Hundred & Seventy (4700 Dollars.
s/ John Dewberry, S.S.C.
Taken Two Bonds on Elias Burnett, Charlotte Powell & Jane Martin each of
535.00. One payable 6th Sept 1870, the other Due & payable 6th Sept 1871
with
interest from Date
~~~~~~~~~~~~
So, Edmond married the widow of his sister's son - making her children, who
were already his nieces, his step-children. ALSO, Edmond's first wife was a
daughter of the above mentioned Balaam Gilbert (twin to George G Gilbert)!
I will send more info on Jefferson Davis Cooley in next e-mail.
Mary C.
-----Original Message-----
From: Mary Lou Cooley
Sent: Friday, May 09, 2014 10:48 PM
To: John Cooley Mailing List
Subject: Re: Jefferson Davis Cooley s/o Edmond Cooley & Emeline E (Wolfe)
Gilbert Cooley
Edmond's 2nd wife Emeline married first Perry Duncan Gilbert (1821-1858).
These three "families" are listed 1870 on same census sheet, all in a row:
1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Edmund Corley
[Cooley] Age in 1870: 51
Birth Year: abt 1819
Birthplace: South Carolina
Home in 1870: Cherokee, Spartanburg, South Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Male
Post Office: Spartanburg
Value of real estate:
Household Members: Name Age
Edmund Corley 51
Emaline Corley 50
Lotas Corley 16 -------------I don't know who this is yet.
William Corley 12 --------- (This would be Edmond & 1st wife's son unless
the age is wrong)
Hamilton Corley 3
~~~
1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Cansada Gilbert
Age in 1870: 21
Birth Year: abt 1849
Birthplace: South Carolina
Home in 1870: Cherokee, Spartanburg, South Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Female
Post Office: Spartanburg
Value of real estate:
Household Members: Name Age
Cansada Gilbert 21 ---------Emelines's daughter Teriza Canzada Gilbert
Mary Gilbert 18 ------------- Emeline's daughter Mary Mansfield Gilbert
Eliza Gilbert 16 -------------- Emeline's daughter Martha Jane Elizabeth
Gilbert
~~~
1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Martha Corley
[Cooley] Age in 1870: 29
Birth Year: abt 1841
Birthplace: South Carolina
Home in 1870: Cherokee, Spartanburg, South Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Female
Post Office: Spartanburg
Value of real estate:
Household Members: Name Age
Martha Corley 29 ----- Edmond & Nancy Melissa Fairchild Gilbert's daughter
Martha J Cooley
John Corley 11 --------- Edmond & Nancy's son John Samson B Cooley
Mazetta Corley 9 ------ Emeline's daughter Mazella 'Zella' Gilbert
Jefferson Corley 7 ----- Edmond & Emeline's son Jefferson Davis Cooley
Michael, I will send you the 1870 census sheet & death certificate for
Jefferson images in a separate e-mail. (I am afraid to send them to the
list after my past experiences with sending images to the list!)
Mary C.
-----Original Message-----
From: Michael Cooley
Sent: Friday, May 09, 2014 7:51 PM
To: John Cooley Mailing List
Subject: Re: Jefferson Davis Cooley s/o Edmond Cooley & Emeline E Wolfe
I don't see Thomas Jefferson Cooley on the 1870 census with Edmond and his
family.
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M8RT-GPW
Was Emaline Edmond's second wife? He (apparently) married Nancy Melissia
Fairfield Gilbert on September 15, 1842.
-Michael
> This is a son of Edmond Cooley (abt 1819 - 27 Aug 1876, born & died in
> Spartanburg County, SC) & his 2nd wife, Emeline E Wolfe:
>
> Jefferson Davis Cooley
> Birth: Apr. 12, 1861; South Carolina, USA
> Death: Dec. 26, 1944; South Carolina, USA
>
> Family links:
> Parents: Emaline Cooley (1819 - 1910)
>
> Spouse: Louise Mason Cooley (1857 - 1945)*
>
> Children:
> Perry Edmond Cooley (1884 - 1978)*
> Lillie Cooley Wilson (1885 - 1973)*
> George W. Cooley (1891 - 1892)*
> Alda Mae Cooley (1893 - 1909)*
> *Calculated relationship
>
> Burial: Cooley Springs Baptist Church Cemetery; Cooley Springs,
> Spartanburg
> County, South Carolina, USA
> Created by: anne
> Record added: May 16, 2010
> Find A Grave Memorial# 52472726
> ~~~~~~
> Death Certificate:
>
> South Carolina, Death Records, 1821-1960
> Name: Jefferson D Cooley
> Home Address: Chesnee R #2, Spartanburg County S.C.
> Birth Date: 12 April 1861
> Birth Place: S.C.
> Age: 84 yrs, 8 months, 14 days
> Gender: Male
> Race: White
> Marital Status: Married
> Spouse: Mrs. Louise Cooley
> Occupation: Farmer
> Death Date: 26 Dec 1944
> Age at Death: 84
> Death Place: Spartanburg, South Carolina
> Cause of Death: Arteriosclerosis, Chronic Myocarditis, Hemoplegia
> Father's Name: Edmond Cooley
> Father's Birthplace: S.C.
> Mother's Maiden Name: Emaline Wolf
> Mother's Birthplace: S.C.
> Informant: Ed Cooley
> Informant Address: Chesnee R #2, S.C.
> Burial Date: 28 Dec 1944
> Burial Place: Cooley Springs
> Certificate Number: 015008
> Volume Number: 38
> ~~~~~~~~~~
>
> I haven't found information on William & Hamilton Cooley yet.
>
> Mary C.
>
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