The dates for him don't look right: Albert Pleasant Cooley (1919-1977), as
opposed to
C P Cooley (1914-1964). This guy might be worth looking into.
-Michael
> This C. P. Cooley I know nothing about, there was a Pleasant Cooley in
> Velma, Oklahoma son of George Cooley grandson of my Pleasant Cooley.
>
>
> From: Michael Cooley <michael_at_newsummer.com>
> To: John Cooley Mailing List <undisclosed.recipients_at_johncooley.net>
> Sent: Monday, July 9, 2012 1:11 AM
> Subject: Re: [Fwd: Re: Calvin Cooley son of Mathias]
>
> 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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