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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Second VP, the Cooley Family Association of America
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
Received on Mon Nov 11 2013 - 16:06:21 MST