Very interesting reading and would love to eras your blogpost!
Nancy Cooley
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> On Jul 12, 2014, at 12:03 PM, Sandra Stanton <sandystanton_at_prodigy.net> wrote:
>
> OMG, I think you have found the missing Malinda Cooley. I will do some more digging to see what I can find. I don't think that anyone the descended from Noah and Malinda knew what happened to her. Thanks for opening this door.
>
> sandy
>
>
> On Friday, July 11, 2014 11:08 AM, Cathy Meder-Dempsey <meder-dempsey_at_pt.lu> wrote:
>
>
> This may be a long shot and I hope that I can explain my reasoning. I know
> that you are mostly following the male lines but I'm hoping that I am on to
> something.
>
> I have an idea about what happened to Timothy's daughter Malinda Jane Cooley
> who was divorced from Noah Mullinex. I think that she left Noah soon after
> the 1870 census and may have gone to Parkersburg, West Virginia. This is
> where John Cooley and William Washington Cooley were seen having children in
> the 1850s. She might have had two children before passing away or moving
> on.....
>
> In 1880 my John Cooley has two children in his household who are "adopted."
> Their mother's place of birth was Missouri.
>
> 1880 U.S. Federal Census
> Mason County, West Virginia
> Arbuckle, ED 91 Sheet No. 210A
> Cooley, John W M 51 married Farm Labor MO MO MO
> Cooley, Sarah A. W F 49 wife Keeping House VA VA VA
> Cooley, Ann T. W F 19 daughter single At Home OH MO VA
> Cooley, Sarah A. W F 15 daughter single At Home VA MO VA
> Cooley, Robert G. W M 12 son single At Home WV MO VA
> Cooley, Ida W F 8 daughter single At Home WV MO VA
> Cooley, Minnie W F 6 daughter single At Home WV MO VA
> Cooley, Timothy W M 3 son single At Home WV MO VA
> Sheridan, Philip W M 8 adopted single At Cooleys WV VA MO
> Sheridan, Mary A. W F 3 adopted single At Cooleys WV VA MO
>
> I have tried to find these children in later years and believe that Sheridan
> was Philip's middle name and not the surname which I think may have been
> VANCE as seen in this death record.
>
> Certificate of Death
> Name: Philip Sheridan Vance
> Death date: 17 Jul 1943
> Death place: Sharon, Franklin County, Ohio
> Birth date: 26 Jul 1870
> Estimated birth year: 1871
> Birth place: Parkersbur, Wood County, West Virginia
> Age at death: 72 years 11 months 21 days
> Gender: Male
> Marital status: Divorced
> Race or color: Caucasian
> Street address:
> Occupation:
> Residence:
> Burial date: 20 Jul 1943
> Burial place:
> Cemetery name: Union Cemetery
> Spouse name: Sarada Vance
> Father name:
> Father birth place:
> Mother name: Malinda Cooly
> Mother birth place: W. Va
> Informant: Mrs. Sarada Vance
> GSU film number: 2024136
> Digital GS number: 4122071
> Image number: 3038
> Certificate number: fn 43780
> Collection: Ohio Deaths 1908-1953
> https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1942-21294-2126-24?cc=1307272
>
> Is the surname of the children listed incorrectly on the 1880 census?
> According to the death certificate of Philip Sheridan Vance his mother was
> Malinda Cooley. The informant was Philip's ex-wife Sarada.
>
> Is it possible that my John COOLEY had a sister, niece or cousin named
> Malinda Cooley who married a Mr. Vance and was the mother of the children
> "Philip Sheridan" and "Mary A. Sheridan" as seen with John Cooley in 1880?
> She may have died before 1880 or left the children with the Cooleys.
>
> This is where I found Philip Sheridan Vance from 1900 to his death:
>
> 1900 U.S. Federal Census
> Indian Territory
> Cherokee Nation 24-5B
> HH #
> Vance, Sheridan head W M July 1870 29 married 7 yrs WV WV WV farm laborer
> Vance, Sarada wife W F Feb 1878 22 married 7 yrs mother of 4, 3 living WV NY
> IN
> Vance, Arthur son W M Dec 1893 6 single OH WV WV
> Vance, Harley son W M Nov 1895 4 single OH WV WV
> Vance, Mary daughter W Feb or June 1900 ?/12 Indian Territory WV WV
>
> Sheridan and Sarada may not have been married [sons are seen with surname
> Virley in 1910] as seen in the 1900 census as they married in 1906:
>
> Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957
> Name: S Vance
> Gender: Male
> Age: 35
> Birth Year: abt 1871
> Residence: Gentry, Benton, Arkansas
> Spouse's Name: Sarada Baily
> Spouse's Gender: Female
> Spouse's Age: 28
> Spouse's Residence: Gentry, Benton, Arkansas
> Marriage Date: 11 Dec 1906
> Marriage License Date: 11 Dec 1906
> Marriage County: Benton
> Event Type: Marriage
> FHL Film Number: 1034753
> Source: Ancestry.com. Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957 [database
> on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
> Original data: "Arkansas County Marriages, 1838-1957." Index. FamilySearch,
> Salt Lake City, Utah, 2009, 2011. "Arkansas County Marriages, 1838-1957,"
> database, FamilySearch; from Arkansas Courts of Common Pleas and County
> Clerks. Digital images of originals housed at various county courthouses in
> the State of Arkansas. Marriage records.]
>
> 1910 U.S. Federal Census
> Lyon County, Iowa 57-3B
> Vance, P.S. 34 single (sic) WV WV WV (farm help)
>
> Note: Lyon County, Iowa is in the northwestern most corner of Iowa.
>
> Wife Sarada was in Arkansas with the children:
>
> 1910 U.S. Federal Census
> Benton County, Arkansas
> 24-19A
> HH #322-324
> Salisbury, William head M W 72 widowed OH OH OH Painter house
> Vance, Sarada servant F W 32 married(2) mother of 8, 7 living WV NY IN Cook
> private family
> Virley, Arthur dependent M W 16 single OH OH WV farmer work out
> Virley, Harley dependent M W 14 single OH OH WV laborer work out
> Vance, Mary dependent F W 10 single OK WV WV none
> Vance, Basil dependent M W 7 single AK WV WV none
> Vance, Eunice dependent F W 5 single AK WV WV none
> Vance, Georgia dependent F W 2 single AK WV WV
> Vance, Arletta dependent F W 2/12 single AK WV WV
>
> Note: Benton County is in the northwestern corner of Arkansas and is
> bordered by Barry County, Missouri to the north, McDonald County, Missouri
> to the northwest and Delaware County, Oklahoma to the west.
>
> He is back in Ohio after July 1914 and before Apr 1916:
>
> Death Certificate No. 14788
> Name: Ella Vance
> Sex: Female
> Color or Race: White
> Status: single
> Occupation: none
> Date of death: 8 Apr 1916
> Place of Death: 1217 James, Carthage, Jasper County, Ohio
> Cause of death: not known, sudden death at about four p.m. Apr. 8. Was
> notified of death by phone. Child was convaliscent from measels.
> Contributory: Measles, about a week. Signed: E. J. Burch, Carthage, MO.
> Burial: Oak Hill
> Date of Burial: 9 Apr 1916
> Age at death: 19 months
> Date of Birth: 10 July 1914
> Place of Birth: Gravette, Benton County, Arkansas
> Father: P. S. Vance
> Father Born: West Virginia
> Mother: Balcum
> Mother Born: Ohio
> Informant: P. S. Vance, 1217 James Street
> (in file)
>
> 1920 U.S. Federal Census
> Jasper County, Missouri
> 85-2B HH #37-37
> Vance, P. S. head owns mortgaged home M W 49 married WV WV WV teamster
> Vance, Sarada wife F W 42 married WV NY IN none
> Vance, Unice D. daugher F W 14 single AK WV WV none
> Vance, Basil J. son M W 17 single AK WV WV driver ?? truck
> Vance, Georgia M. daughter F W 12 single AK WV WV none
> Vance, Arletta L. daughter F W 9 single AK WV WV none
> Vance, Ruth ? daughter F W 7 single AK WV WV none
>
> 1925
> U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989
> Name: Sheridan Vance
> Gender: Male
> Spouse: Sarada Vance
> Publication Title: Columbus, Ohio, City Directory, 1925
> [Source: Ancestry.com. U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989 [database on-line].
> Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. Original data: Original
> sources vary according to directory. The title of the specific directory
> being viewed is listed at the top of the image viewer page. Check the
> directory title page image for full title and publication information.]
>
> 1930 U.S. Federal Census
> Franklin County, Ohio
> Clinton 175-12A+B
> Ramshaw, Leonard head 28 married at 22 West Virginia
> Ramshaw, Georgia wife 22 married at 16 Arkansas
> Ramshaw, Helen daughter 4 11/12 single Ohio
> Ramshaw, Robert son 3 2/12 single Ohio (seen as Robert Earl on death cert;
> mother Georgia Vance)
> Vance, Phillip sister-in-law (sic, father-in-law) M W 59 divorced WV WV WV
>
> 1930 U.S. Federal Census
> Franklin County, Ohio
> 124-2B+3A
> Vance, Sarada head 53 widowed married at 15 OH IN IN
> Hundley, Ema roomer 43 married at 20 WV WV WV
> Hundley, George roomer 41 married at 20 WV WV WV
> Hundley, Stella roomer 15 married at 15 KY KY KY
>
> 1932
> U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989
> Name: Sheridan P. Vance
> Gender: Male
> Spouse: Sarada D. Vance
> Publication Title: Columbus, Ohio, City Directory, 1932
> [Source: Ancestry.com. U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989 [database on-line].
> Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. Original data: Original
> sources vary according to directory. The title of the specific directory
> being viewed is listed at the top of the image viewer page. Check the
> directory title page image for full title and publication information.]
>
> 1940 U.S. Federal Census
> Franklin County, Ohio
> Perry
> Vance, Phillip S. head 69 divorced VA 1935 Columbus, Ohio
>
> Web: Columbus, Ohio, Union Cemetery Index, 1847-2012
> Name: Phillip S. Vance
> Gender: Male
> Birth Date: Abt 1871
> Age at Death: 72
> Death Date: Abt 1943
> Burial Date: 20 Jul 1943
> Cemetery: Union Cemetery
> Burial Place: Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, United States
> Spouse: Sarada D. Vance
> Mother: Melina Cooley
> URL: http://unc.cemeterydata.com/BO...
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> web records, click here.
> Source: Ancestry.com. Web: Columbus, Ohio, Union Cemetery Index, 1847-2012
> [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.
> Original data: Union Cemetery Association. Union Cemetery Association.
> http://www.columbuslibrary.org/cmlcnix/searchobitform.cfm:accessed 21 May
> 2012.]
>
> ****
> I'm writing a blogpost on my John COOLEY for Monday. While going through all
> my information I kept checking to see if any new databases have been added
> to help with John's story. I believe that there is some importance in the
> two children found in his 1880 household as adopted. Could I be on to
> something?
>
> Best wishes,
> Cathy
>
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