Regarding the Nimrod line, it would make sense that nothing was known
about the family. James died before he was 50, Isaac at roughly 32 and
Thomas before he was 30. No one knew anyone. :( I'm finding that that
explains many of my brickwalls--a succession of early deaths. But let's
hope for the best on the obit. At least the obits of that day tended to be
fuller. My step-father's obit cost $350 and had room for very little
information.
-Michael
> I thinking that the division was much later than 1821, so some would be
> deceased. Would wife Elizabeth still be living and one of the 10? I think
> the
> land was not in Platte county-- just that John and Docia were living
> there.
> Benjamin R. Cooley and wife Elizabeth were living in Howard County. Maybe
> the
> land was in Howard county. Many unanswered questions.
>
> I heard back from Greene County, Missouri and they found an obit for
> Nimrod
> Cooley and will be mailing it on Monday. I am hoping for the best -- I
> did that
> for the death certificate that I got from Montana -- parents were listed
> as
> unknown.
>
> Sandy
>
>
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: Michael Cooley <michael_at_newsummer.com>
> To: John Cooley Mailing List <undisclosed.recipients_at_johncooley.net>
> Sent: Sun, July 15, 2012 2:29:59 PM
> Subject: Re: Theodosia Cooley
>
> You're probably right. If I'm counting correctly, there are eleven
> children identified. It appears that all of them were living at James's
> death. If that's correct, what would account for ten parts?
>
> Was the land in Platte county?
>
> -Michael
>
>> That is not how I am reading this.
>> I think that John and Docia Roberts are selling 1/10 of undivided land
>> to
>> Benjamin R. Cooley. And that William C. Cooley did the same. So could
>> this be
>> land that they have all inherited from ? (James and his wife
>> Elizabeth).
>> Also,
>> I read into this that there were 10 people receiving this parcel of
>> land.
>> The only way we can be sure is to check the land records for 1844-1845
>> and
>> maybe
>> earlier. I love land partitions as they list all children inheriting--
>> it
>> would be great if this is what this is.
>>
>> About 4 years ago I gave my microfilm reader to Goodwill and 60 rolls of
>> Missouri microfilms to the Carlsbad city library. However, they have
>> never been
>> added to the collection. I understand that the head of the
>> genealogy/local
>> history department has the box sitting on the floor of her office. I am
>> sure
>> there were land records among them for Macon and Randolph counties. I
>> will try
>> to go one day this week and see. Sure wish I had kept a record of what I
>> had,
>> but discarded it.
>>
>> Sandy
>>
>>
>> ________________________________
>> From: Michael Cooley <michael_at_newsummer.com>
>> To: John Cooley Mailing List <undisclosed.recipients_at_johncooley.net>
>> Sent: Sun, July 15, 2012 1:51:36 PM
>> Subject: Re: Theodosia Cooley
>>
>> If I'm reading this correctly, the Roberts a tenth to William C Cooley
>> on
>> Jan 4 and a another tenth to Benjamin R Cooley on June 25. Perhaps this
>> was land that belonged to the Roberts family. (I've always found deeds
>> difficult to read.)
>>
>> -Michael
>>
>>> Ifound this entry as a source for Theodocia Cooley Roberts on the
>>> interest. I
>>> don't think that the deed book V is correct for any of the counties as
>>> V
>>> seems
>>> to be in the 1860s.
>>>
>>> However, I am wondering about the one equal and undivided tenth part.
>>> Is
>>> this a
>>> partition of land inherited by these people? Oh, to be in Missouri
>>> and
>>> to
>>> check land records at the MO state Archives.
>>>
>>> Deed Book V-- Missouri State archives
>>> p.293, 25 June 1845, John Roberts and Docia his wife of Platte County
>>> to
>>> Benjamin R. Cooley of Howard County, for $15 one equal and undivided
>>> tenth
>>> part
>>> of the west half of the northwest quarter of section 22, range 15,
>>> containing 80
>>> acres. (same land P. 196) January 4, 1845,William C. Cooley and
>>> Elizabeth,
>>> $15.
>>>
>>> Sandy
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