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@newsummer.com>
> To: Mary Smith via Web Mail <redhd4str8@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
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>> 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
>>
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>>
>> 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@aol.com
>>
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