John Boston Cooley s/o Edmond Cooley & Nancy Sinkhorn

From: Mary Lou Cooley <mlcooley_at_q.com>
Date: Fri, 5 Oct 2012 15:12:51 -0700

Michael,

I see that you have John listed as John Burton Cooley, but he is listed as
John Boston Cooley on his death record (probably a mistaken transcription) -
after looking at the death certificate, I believe it does say John Barton
Cooley.

Kentucky, Death Records, 1852-1953
Name: John Boston Cooley
Death Date: 16 Jan 1927
Death Location: Casey
Age: 37
Gender: Male
Ethnicity: White
Birth Date: 16 Sep 1889
Birth Location: Kentucky
Father's Name: Edmond Cooley
Father's Birth Location: Kentucky
Mother's Name: Nancy Sinkhorn
Mother's Birth Location: Kentucky

Also on the 1900 census, John has living with him his Father-in-law, Morris
Hafley. You have Josie E listed as Josie E Stearns on your website.

Here is Josie's Death Record:

Kentucky, Death Records, 1852-1953
Name: Josie E Cooley
[Josie E Hofley] ---------- actually, Josie E Hafley on death certificate
Death Date: 21 Feb 1930
Death Location: Casey
Age: 60
Gender: Female
Ethnicity: White
Birth Date: 28 Jan 1870
Birth Location: Kentucky
Spouse's Name: John B Cooley
Father's Name: Monie Hofley --------------- Actually Morrie/Morris Hafley
on death certificate
Father's Birth Location: Kentucky
Mother's Name: Lizze Southerland
Mother's Birth Location: Kentucky
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11 June 1900, page 71
KY, Casey Co., Big South Fork, ED 23
   family 113:
Ellis, William L, Head, w/f, Feb 1876, 24, Married 2 yrs, KY/KY/KY, Farm
Labor, Rent
Ellis, Pattie, wife, w/f, May 1880, 20, married 2 yrs, 2/1 children,
KY/KY/KY
Ellis, Charley T, son, w/m, Dec 1898, 1, single, KY/KY/KY
   family 114:
Cooley, John B, Head, w/m, Sep 1839, 60, married 11 yrs, KY/KY/KY, Farmer &
Blacksmith, Own free
Cooley, Josie E, wife, w/f, Jan 1871, 29, married 11 yrs, 2/1 children,
KY/KY/KY
Cooley, John M, son, w/m, Feb 1890, 10, single, KY/KY/KY
Hafley, Morris, Father-in-law, w/m, March 1835, 65, widowed, KY/KY/NC, Farm
Laborer

(The Ellis family is William Lafeyette Ellis, husband to Pattie (Moore)
Ellis - d/o Richard C/M Moore & Ellen Evans - Richard C/M Moore was s/o
William A Moore & 1st wife, Lavina Williamson - William A Moore was a s/o
Henry (?John Henry) Moore & Elizabeth Cooley - d/o John Cooley Jr & Sarah
Willis. )

Sorry, if this has already been discussed!

Mary C.
Received on Fri Oct 05 2012 - 16:13:03 MDT