Re: [Fwd: Re: Calvin Cooley son of Mathias]

From: Michael Cooley <michael_at_newsummer.com>
Date: Sun, 8 Jul 2012 23:11:50 -0700

Vicky,

I show another son for Pleasant, probably by his second wife. Do you have
anything on him?

C.P. Cooley

Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976

birth: 17 Aug 1914 Oklahoma
death: 26 Oct 1964 Houston,​ Harris,​ Texas
burial: 29 Oct 1964 Jasper,​ Texas
residence: Houston,​ Harris,​ Texas

parents: Ples Cooley,​ Unknown

name: C.P. Cooley
death date: 26 Oct 1964
death place: Houston, Harris, Texas
gender: Male
race: White
death age: 50 years
birth date: 17 Aug 1914
birthplace: Oklahoma
marital status: Married
father's name: Ples Cooley
mother's name: Unknown

> Sarah Cooley who married Cecil Cornish was the daughter of Pleasant Cooley
> and Mary Jane Strickland. Pleas and Mary had two children that lived
> George Washington Cooley and Sarah Elizabeth "Lizzie" Cooley
>
> . I have been trying to find all the children of Mathias Cooley and Martha
> Patsy Whitney Cooley for years, with no luck only have family stories
> handed down for years of Scott, Tom and Fronie.
>
> From: Michael Cooley <michael_at_newsummer.com>
> To: John Cooley Mailing List <undisclosed.recipients_at_johncooley.net>
> Sent: Sunday, July 8, 2012 4:39 PM
> Subject: [Fwd: Re: Calvin Cooley son of Mathias]
>
> Rodeo star Cecil Cornish was one of ours:
>
> John Cooley (-c1811)
> James Cooley (1772-1821)
> Mathias M Cooley (1818-1870)
> Pleasant C Cooley (1845-1922) m1 Mary Jane Strickland m2 Grace E Kelly
> Sarah Cooley
> Cecil Cornish
> Wayne Cornish
>
>
> ---------------------------- Original Message ----------------------------
> Subject: Re: Calvin Cooley  son of Mathias
> From:    redhd4str8_at_aol.com
> Date:    Sun, July 8, 2012 2:28 pm
> To:      michael_at_newsummer.com
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
>
>
> I think she probably meant Sarah had uncles that may have been in trouble
> with the law!!!  So yes, Sarah Elizabeth "Lizzie" Cooley Cornish was a
> niece of Calvin's because Pleasant was Calvin's brother.
> I am thinking Calvin died pretty young , if Kate Cooley married a William
> Smith  in May of 1886, just haven't found when and where he died.
>
> also I did find a family tree on ancestry that says Calvin, the youngest
> son of Mathias and Martha married a Mary Katherine Keller??? Katherine
> certainly be a Kate?  Hope one of your researchers friends will have the
> info. thanks mary
>
>
> Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957 about Kate Cooley
>> Name:    Kate Cooley
>> Gender:    Female
>> Age:    23
>> Spouse's Name:    William Smith
>> Spouse's Gender:    Male
>> Spouse's Residence:    Garland, Arkansas
>> Marriage License Date:    May 1886
>> Marriage county:    Garland
>> Event Type:    Marriage License (Marriage)
>> FHL Film Number:    1012704
>
>
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Michael Cooley <michael_at_newsummer.com>
> To: redhd4str8 <redhd4str8_at_aol.com>
> Sent: Sun, Jul 8, 2012 2:47 pm
> Subject: Re: Calvin Cooley  son of Mathias
>
>
> That certainly sounds like the same Calvin--having a couple of older
> brothers who were in trouble with the law. I'm not aware of a sister Sarah
> Elizabeth, though. I see that Cecil was born in 1909. Perhaps Sarah
> Elizabeth was a niece of Calvin's rather than a sister.
>
> Let me know if you find further connections between Calvin and Mathias.
>
> -Michael
>
>>
>>  Hi Michael,
>>
>> Thanks, I just ordered the marriage record for Lillian Cooley and
>> Charles
>> E Meek, I will let you know when I get it if there is any enlightening
>> info there. I am hoping that Lillians dad signed it!!! ( But I am
>> prepared
>> for no names but the brid e and goom and preacher)
>>
>>  It could be just coincidence, but the census says Lillian was born in
>> Arkansas as well as her half sister, Jessie Smith.
>>
>>  Also in looking for info regarding this bizarre accident where a tree
>> fell on her and killed her, I ran into a librarian in Coalgate Ok that
>> told me she knew this guy that was a trick horse rider , his name was
>> Cecil Cornish, his moma was a Sarah Elizabeth Cooley ( Lizzie)  and she
>> thinks Sarah had a couple of brothers that were in trouble with the
>> law,, and there was a younger brother named Calvin.
>>  She told me that Cecil buried his trick  horse  in his front yard.
>>
>>  Thanks again for emailing back
>>  Mary Smith
>>  Denver, Co
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Michael Cooley <michael_at_newsummer.com>
>> To: Mary Smith via Web Mail <redhd4str8_at_aol.com>
>> Sent: Sun, Jul 8, 2012 1:18 pm
>> Subject: Re: Calvin Cooley  son of Mathias
>>
>>
>> Hi Mary,
>>
>> Thanks for contacting me.
>>
>> First, let me point out two errors in the 1860 census. You may have
>> already noticed that Mathias was born in MO rather than KY. It was
>> simply
>> an error in the census taking. "Ransom" Cooley is an error by the
>> transcriber or indexer. A number of us have looked at the original entry
>> and are convinced it says Perrin. This would make sense since Mathias
>> had
>> an uncle and at least two cousins named Perrin.
>>
>> I had totally lost track of Calvin--in fact, most of Mathias's family.
>> But
>> this could certainly be him. The age and birth place match on the later
>> records match.
>>
>> I'll forward this to a list of researchers working on the descendants of
>> John Cooley and see if any of them has anything further on this.
>>
>> -Michael
>>
>>> could the two Calvins shown here be the same Calvin, son of Mathias and
>>> Martha
>>>
>>> Hi do you have any information on Calvin's wife? I have  located a
>>> Calvin
>>> Cooley married to a Kate/Katherine Cooley
>>>  is it possible they had a daughter named Lillian Cooley??
>>>
>>>
>>> Name:     Mathias Cooly
>>> Age in 1860:     45
>>> Birth Year:     abt 1815
>>> Birthplace:     Kentucky
>>> Home in 1860:     Jack, Texas
>>> Gender:     Male
>>> Post Office:     Jacksboro
>>> Value of real estate:     View image
>>> Household Members:
>>> Name     Age
>>> Mathias Cooly     45
>>> Martha Cooly     40
>>> Mary Cooly     19
>>> Pleasant Cooly     13
>>> John Cooly     10
>>> Thomas Cooly     7
>>> Frank Cooly     6
>>> Scott Cooly     5
>>> Ransom Cooly     4
>>> Pollie Cooly     4/12
>>> Sophrona Cooly     8
>>> Calvin Cooly     3
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> 1880 United States Federal Census about Cathrine Coolley
>>> Name:    Cathrine Coolley
>>> Age:    18
>>> Birth Year:    abt 1862
>>> Birthplace:    Texas
>>> Home in 1880:    Hot Springs, Garland, Arkansas
>>> Race:    White
>>> Gender:    Female
>>> Relation to Head of House:    Wife
>>> Marital Status:    Married
>>> Spouse's Name:    Calvin Coolley
>>> Father's Birthplace:    Missouri
>>> Mother's Birthplace:    Missouri
>>> Neighbors:    View others on page
>>> Occupation:    Keeping House
>>>
>>> Household Members:
>>> Name    Age
>>> Calvin Coolley    23
>>> Cathrine Coolley    18
>>> James Johnson    23
>>>
>>>
>>> Marriage Record - Choctaw Nation Marriages, Groom Index
>>> Meek, Charles 25, Cooley Lillian 18, married 10 Jan 1897 Coalgate
>>> (Mc7A211)
>>>
>>> 1900 Census - Coalgate, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory
>>> Meek, Charles Head Aug 1873, 26, married 4 years, born Texas, parents
>>> birth place unknown. Coal Miner
>>> Lillian Wife Aug 1880, 19, married 4 years, 2 children born, 1 living;
>>> born in Arkansas, father born Indian Territory, mother born Arkansas
>>> Florence Daughter Apr 1900, 1/12, born Indian Territory.
>>> Smith, Jessie Sister-in-law, Jan 1889, 11; born Arkansas; father born
>>> Indian Territory; mother born Arkansas
>>>
>>> at some time here supposedly about 1915-1916 Lillian Cooley Meek was
>>> killed in a accident where a tree fell on her and killed her.
>>>
>>> 1910 Census - Heavener Twp., LaFlore County, Oklahoma
>>>                Meeks, Charles E.            head      38, married 2,
>>> married 14 years; Texas
>>>                              Lillian                    wife      28,
>>> married 1, married 14 years; 6 children
>>> born, 4 living.  Born Arkansas
>>>                              Florence              daughter, 9, born
>>> Oklahoma
>>>                              Vida                      daughter, 7,
>>> born
>>> Oklahoma
>>>                              Hazel                    daughter, 4, born
>>> Arkansas
>>>                              Blanche                daughter, 2, born
>>> Arkansas
>>>
>>> Then there were two more children:  Wesley J. Meek  born 15 Aug 1911,
>>> died
>>> 1 Jan 1972 in San Mateo California. 1920 census says born in Oklahoma.
>>> And Laura    born 24 Apr 1913 in either Oklahoma or Arkansas.  1920
>>> census
>>> says born in Oklahoma.
>>>
>>>
>>> then is it possible that Calvin died young and Kate Cooley remarried a
>>> William Smith to have a daughter named Jessie living with Lillian and
>>> her
>>> husband Charles Meek
>>>
>>>
>>> Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957 about Kate Cooley
>>> Name:    Kate Cooley
>>> Gender:    Female
>>> Age:    23
>>> Spouse's Name:    William Smith
>>> Spouse's Gender:    Male
>>> Spouse's Residence:    Garland, Arkansas
>>> Marriage License Date:    May 1886
>>> Marriage county:    Garland
>>> Event Type:    Marriage License (Marriage)
>>> FHL Film Number:    1012704
>>>
>>>
>>> 1900 Census - Coalgate, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory
>>> Meek, Charles Head Aug 1873, 26, married 4 years, born Texas, parents
>>> birth place unknown. Coal Miner
>>> Lillian Wife Aug 1880, 19, married 4 years, 2 children born, 1 living;
>>> born in Arkansas, father born Indian Territory, mother born Arkansas
>>> Florence Daughter Apr 1900, 1/12, born Indian Territory.
>>> Smith, Jessie Sister-in-law, Jan 1889, 11; born Arkansas; father born
>>> Indian Territory; mother born Arkansas
>>>
>>> at some time here supposedly about 1915-1916 Lillian Cooley Meek was
>>> killed in a accident where a tree fell on her and killed her.
>>>
>>> thanks for any ideas  looking for this Lillians mom and dad to help the
>>> last remaining child figure out her past
>>>
>>> thanks  Mary
>>> redhd4str8_at_aol.com
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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