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
-----Original Message-----
From: Michael Cooley [mailto:michael_at_newsummer.com]
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
> now = three other counties in northern MO. Around the same time. My
> Cooley's = were in Lincoln Twnshp, Dodge (later Putnam) MO. Funny
> thing is after = retiring from military, I ended up 120 miles from the
> Stokes/Surry area = of the first Cooley's in NC. Near (south of) Mt.
> Airy, NC Clan. My = family was closely aligned with the Bland's of VA
> (approx. 60 miles = north). Yes, same family as R. E. Lee (Blands) in
> Eastern VA Blands = don't ask, I was born up north. This family
> connection carried to MO. = My Father was James of Putman but born in
> Adair due to my his mothers = age of 48yo and Father Charles E. was
> 68yo in 1932. Yes, Cooley's can = breed at older ages. :) But due to
> their advanced age they were advised = to have himin the new hospital
> in Kirksville, MO. So, my GM told me = many stories I live with her
> on the farm in N.MO of first hand stories = of the Cooley's history.
> I live on the homestead in Putnam of C E = Cooley's farm (largest
> acreage >600 acres) and the Bland's long history = traveling west to
> MO. I really need to scan and send the old photo's of = the family
> from the mid 1800s so you can see. Ted (bald, which I got), = Jesse
> (independent women, which my daughter got) and Charles (who looked =
> younger than he was, which I didn't get) were the later children of =
> James. Ted the older as I know it, Jesse was known to take a horse
> whip = to a fresh talking man (McNutt) in Moberly and Charles served
> in the =
> 1898 Spanish-America war (USN) USS Charleston (Battleship), Locomotive
> = Engineer WO. and craved his name in the roof of the Hannibal caves
> in = late 1880's (have new photo to prove it, taken in 1997, Chas E.
> Cooley). = Later settle outside of Martinstown, MO. Born 1867. I was
> grace with = living with some of the last Cooley's in Putnam and a lot
> of Bland's who = were great enough to share stories of family in North
> MO. Now, I will be = getting back to areas in NC where it all start
> per verbal history of my = elders. I have been reading all the email
> but now I want to see = firsthand the areas. I will take pictures and
> talk with other Cooley's = in the area. Some still live here and
> share stories and are older. The = ones I have met to date are great
> people. Love the history but it's = funny that over two hundred year
> later I can feel at home in this area = where some of our families started. Great people in the strong =
> Appalachian roots. Oh, good drink and music too! =20
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Michael Cooley [mailto:michael_at_newsummer.com]=20
> 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
> = state census for 1840?
>
> http://shs.umsystem.edu/census/statecensus.shtml
>
> --quote--
> At the Missouri State Archives: 1840 - New Madrid, Newton, Pike, =
> Randolph, Ray, Rives (later Henry), Shelby, Stoddard and Warren
> counties = (all
> transcriptions)
> --endquote--
>
> St Charles was formed as an original district in 1812, a year after
> the = 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=
> tion.html
>
> -Michael
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