Got you apology for sending to the list. No problem. Just send us a
picture of you in your kilts! :)
-Michael
> Michael,
>
> I can check this out for you and get info, photos if you want. I live =
> not but 1.5 hrs from here. I'm going to the Highland games at =
> Grandfather Mt. for my VA outreach later this week. I live in =
> Asheville, NC during the week for work. I was told that some of the =
> area's Cooley's will be at the Highland games. I will most likely wear =
> the kilts since I have them. I met some Cooley's in northern Ireland and =
> some from outside Glasgow area. From what I was told Cooley's spelled =
> they name three different on the family charter in 1453. This can cause =
> us colony Cooley's some problems because we in the US think they all =
> know the England's rules on spelling and grammar. (Hell, I still can't =
> figure it out.) :) How much of this is true is questionable but seen the =
> charter of MacAulay clan. Yes, it was spelled different way on the same =
> page. From what I was told they would do this all the time. Formal =
> rules didn't apply until later in the early 1700's. But, it is easier =
> once in NC,US. The census takers would still spell it whatever way they =
> wanted as well. After all, they were doing this recording by hand and =
> from what they verbally hear. You have done a great service for me and =
> my children and I thank you for that so let me know what I can do to =
> help since I'm here in the area plus, it's a good weekend activity to =
> just get out and about.
>
> Chuck =20
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Michael Cooley [mailto:michael_at_newsummer.com]=20
> Sent: Saturday, July 07, 2012 3:57 PM
> To: John Cooley Mailing List
> Subject: RE: Missouri state census recrods
>
> Charles, great to hear from you! Keep us posted on your travels. I've =
> been having trouble locating Town Fork Settlement on the map. Looking at =
> google satellite pics, it looks like there may be a huge facility of =
> some sort near there. Shoot me a private email.
>
> -Michael
>
>> Has anyone look for Dodge Co. which no longer a county in MO? It is=20
>> now =3D three other counties in northern MO. Around the same time. My =
>
>> Cooley's =3D were in Lincoln Twnshp, Dodge (later Putnam) MO. Funny=20
>> thing is after =3D retiring from military, I ended up 120 miles from =
> the=20
>> Stokes/Surry area =3D of the first Cooley's in NC. Near (south of) Mt. =
>
>> Airy, NC Clan. My =3D family was closely aligned with the Bland's of =
> VA=20
>> (approx. 60 miles =3D north). Yes, same family as R. E. Lee (Blands) =
> in=20
>> Eastern VA Blands =3D don't ask, I was born up north. This family=20
>> connection carried to MO. =3D My Father was James of Putman but born =
> in=20
>> Adair due to my his mothers =3D age of 48yo and Father Charles E. was=20
>> 68yo in 1932. Yes, Cooley's can =3D breed at older ages. :) But due =
> to=20
>> their advanced age they were advised =3D to have himin the new =
> hospital=20
>> in Kirksville, MO. So, my GM told me =3D many stories I live with her =
>
>> on the farm in N.MO of first hand stories =3D of the Cooley's history. =
> =20
>> I live on the homestead in Putnam of C E =3D Cooley's farm (largest=20
>> acreage >600 acres) and the Bland's long history =3D traveling west to =
>
>> MO. I really need to scan and send the old photo's of =3D the family=20
>> from the mid 1800s so you can see. Ted (bald, which I got), =3D Jesse =
>
>> (independent women, which my daughter got) and Charles (who looked =3D =
>
>> younger than he was, which I didn't get) were the later children of =
> =3D=20
>> James. Ted the older as I know it, Jesse was known to take a horse=20
>> whip =3D to a fresh talking man (McNutt) in Moberly and Charles served =
>
>> in the =3D
>> 1898 Spanish-America war (USN) USS Charleston (Battleship), Locomotive =
>
>> =3D Engineer WO. and craved his name in the roof of the Hannibal caves =
>
>> in =3D late 1880's (have new photo to prove it, taken in 1997, Chas E. =
>
>> Cooley). =3D Later settle outside of Martinstown, MO. Born 1867. I =
> was=20
>> grace with =3D living with some of the last Cooley's in Putnam and a =
> lot=20
>> of Bland's who =3D were great enough to share stories of family in =
> North=20
>> MO. Now, I will be =3D getting back to areas in NC where it all start=20
>> per verbal history of my =3D elders. I have been reading all the email =
>
>> but now I want to see =3D firsthand the areas. I will take pictures =
> and=20
>> talk with other Cooley's =3D in the area. Some still live here and=20
>> share stories and are older. The =3D ones I have met to date are =
> great=20
>> people. Love the history but it's =3D funny that over two hundred =
> year=20
>> later I can feel at home in this area =3D where some of our families =
> started. Great people in the strong =3D
>> Appalachian roots. Oh, good drink and music too! =3D20
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Michael Cooley [mailto:michael_at_newsummer.com]=3D20
>> Sent: Wednesday, July 04, 2012 3:30 PM
>> To: John Cooley Mailing List
>> Subject: Missouri state census recrods
>>
>> Apparently, the vast majority of it is long gone. Has anyone seen this =
>
>> =3D state census for 1840?
>>
>> http://shs.umsystem.edu/census/statecensus.shtml
>>
>> --quote--
>> At the Missouri State Archives: 1840 - New Madrid, Newton, Pike, =3D=20
>> Randolph, Ray, Rives (later Henry), Shelby, Stoddard and Warren=20
>> counties =3D (all
>> transcriptions)
>> --endquote--
>>
>> St Charles was formed as an original district in 1812, a year after=20
>> the =3D Cooleys arrived. Howard was formed from St Charles and St =
> Louis in 1816.
>> The timing is a little late but this would be worth looking at:
>>
>> --quote--
>> 1817 - St. Charles Territorial Censuses (transcription)
>> 1819 - St. Charles Territorial Censuses (transcription)
>> --endquote--
>>
>> Most of you have probably seen this:
>>
>> http://www.usgennet.org/usa/mo/county/callaway/Census/MissouriCountyFo
>> rma=3D
>> tion.html
>>
>> -Michael
>>
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