Notes for Simeon William Cooley (1844-1939) m1 Addie Sexton m2 Mattie Brandon
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1880 > TENNESSEE > HOUSTON > ERIN
Series: T9 Roll: 1263 Page: 26
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1900 > KENTUCKY > GRAVES > 3-DIST
Series: T623 Roll: 522 Page: 111
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He's the jailer. Four people are listed in the household as being "in jale."
1870 > TENNESSEE > STEWART > DOVER P O
Series: M593 Roll: 1564 Page: 297
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http://www.tngenweb.org/henry/gc.html
Goodspeed's Henry County Biographies - C surnames
Simeon W. Cooley, general trader and prominent citizen of Paris, is a son of William M. and Eliza (Booth) Cooley. The father was born in Stewart County, Tenn., in 1822, and received a good practical education. When about twenty-one years of age he was married and became the father of nine children, six of whom are living. In 1878 he removed to Houston County, where he has since resided, engaged in farming, and is considered one of the leading farmers of that vicinity. The mother was also a native of Stewart County. The subject of this sketch was born in Stewart County in 1845, at the same place where his mother was born. He received his education in the common schools, and by his own efforts has since acquired sufficient education to enable him to transact all ordinary business. He is now one of the most practical business men of the city. In 1863 he entered the Confederate service by enlisting in Company B, Eleventh Kentucky Cavalry, and served as first lieutenant during the remainder of the war. June, 1865, he married Addie Sexton, of Stewart County, and by her had three children, one of whom is now living, Mamie. Mrs. Cooley died in 1871, and April, 1873, he married Mattie Brandon, daughter of Col. N. and Minerva Brandon, of Stewart county. By this union our subject became the father of eight children, six of whom are now living; Maurice, William, Minerva, Daisy, Henry and Harry. Mr. Cooley commenced life as a tiller of the soil, but at the end of one year he engaged in the grocery business at Dover. He was proprietor of the Commercial House for one year, and while a resident of Stewart County was made deputy sheriff, which office he held for four years. In 1875 he removed to Houston County, where he remained till 1882, engaged in the mercantile business, etc. He then came to Big Sandy Mills, Henry County, and at the end of two years moved to Paris, purchasing a one-third interest in the Paris Roller Mills. He now owns a two-thirds interest of the same, which is one of the best mills in this part of the State. Mr. Cooley is also the owner of 247 acres in Fayette County, 200 acres in Stewart County, 537 acres in Henry County, and also an eleven-acre tract in the south part of Paris, on which he has a fine residence. Mr. Cooley is a Democrat in politics, and cast his first presidential vote for Horatio Seymour in 1868. Mrs. Cooley was born in Stewart County in 1854, and is an influential member of the Christian Church.
Submitted by michael_95073
Note added Fri Oct 28 00:03:11 2011
See for some additional information about his children: http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/n/e/w/Christine-G-Newman/WEBSITE-0001/UHP-0007.html
