I have a bit on Dorinda Cooley and I will send it tonight
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From: Michael Cooley [mailto:michael_at_newsummer.com]
Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2012 3:51 PM
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Subject: Re: DNA as antidote to Hamil
Thanks! I'll include this tonight--off to see a movie right now.
-Michael
> Hi Michael,
>
> I have Elizabeth Cooley (1794 KY - 1879 IL) who married a Henry Moore.
> Elizabeth was a daughter of I have four children for them - this is
> the biography for one:
>
> Biograhy from the DeWitt GenWeb Project:
> http://dewitt.ilgenweb.net/biographical-record-mno.htm
>
> The Biographical Record of DeWitt County, Illinois, Illustrated.
> Chicago: The S. J. Clarke Publishing Company, 1901.
>
> Submitted by Judy Simpson
>
> GEORGE W. MOORE. (Volume 1, Page 202)
>
> George W. Moore, now deceased, was one of the leading men of Wilson
> township, Dewitt county, Illinois, and during his later days he
> resided on section thirty. He was born in Casey county, Kentucky, in
> February, 1820, and he was a son of Henry and Elizabeth (Cooley) Moore.
>
> His education was received in the common schools of Kentucky, and
> although the advantages were few, he managed to secure a good
> foundation for it, to which he added during his life by reading. In
> 1830 he removed with his parents to Sangamon county, Illinois, but
> later moved back to Kentucky, and in 1843 was there married to Miss
> Matilda Porter, who was born in Casey county, Kentucky. She was a
> daughter of Isaac and Margaret (Grammer) Porter, both of whom were
> natives of Virginia, and who were married in their native state and
> moved to Kentucky, where they lived and died. Mr. Porter was a
> well-to-do farmer, and he and his wife were the parents of nine
> children,
> namely: Isaac; Samuel, deceased; John, deceased; Mrs. Moore;
> Jefferson, who died in infancy; Abigail, who resides in Casey county,
> Kentucky; Lucinda, who married James Mitchell and they reside in
> Washington county, Illinois; James; and Delia, deceased.
>
> After marriage our subject remained in Kentucky for about two years,
> then returned to Sangamon county, Illinois, where he remained until he
> removed to Dewitt county just a few days prior to the assassination of
> President Lincoln. Mr. Moore settled upon eighty acres of land which
> was partly improved in Wilson township, and there he spent the
> remainder of his life.
> His days were peacefully spent in farming and he brought his land into
> a fine state of cultivation. The buildings upon the place he erected,
> and he took great pride in keeping the entire farm in excellent
> condition. The fences were all kept in good order; the hedges neatly
> trimmed, while his barn and buildings were never allowed to get out of
> repair. Not far from the house he planted a fine orchard, as well as
> some shade trees, and his widow, who resides upon this model farm, can
> see the result of his careful management on every side. Later, Mr.
> Moore added forty acres to his eighty acres and the farm now consists
> of one hundred and twenty acres. In addition, he also owned sixty-five
> acres of timber land in Wapella township, which he partly cleared.
> From this fine strip of timber land Mr. Moore hauled the last load of
> wood the President ever used and he was an intimate friend of Mr.
> Lincoln and never tired of relating entertaining incidents of the
> great man? ?s kindly life. No man was too humble for his notice, and
> in his sad death Mr. Moore always claimed the country received a blow
> from which it could never recover.
>
> A brother of Mr. Moore [this must have read Mrs. Moore - not Mr.
> Moore, as it was a Porter that married Sarah Foster] married a Miss
> Sarah Foster, who was a daughter of Abner and Ellender (Moore) Foster,
> both of whom were natives of Virginia. Mr. and Mrs. Foster were
> married in Kentucky and lived there a few years, then removed to
> Kansas in the early fifties and there they died, he in 1887 at the age
> of sixty-five, and she in 1897 at the age of seventy-three years. To
> the brother of our subject and his wife were born the following
> family. Elvira married Thomas Highfield and they reside in Kansas.
> Ellen married Henry Hickman, and they have two children: Rosa Nellie,
> who married L. H. Longbrake, and they have one child, George Wilbur;
> and Katie. Mr. Longbrake rents the farm of Mrs. Moore, and they make
> their home together. Mary E. resides in Kansas. Margaret, John and
> Abner are deceased. Delia married William Goff, who resides in Kansas.
> One child was born to Mr. and Mrs. Moore, John Hamilton, but he died in childhood.
>
> Mr. Moore was a Republican in politics, but would never accept public
> office, believing that he could serve his township better as a private
> citizen and also being absorbed in his duties pertaining to his
> farming life. Both he and his excellent wife early joined the
> Methodist church and he always took an active part in its work. The
> example of a good life well spent is great and no better heritage can
> be left than an untarnished name.
> Mr. Moore was a man whose whole life was without blemish. Hard-working
> and frugal he labored earnestly to provide for his beloved wife and
> leave her in comfortable circumstances. To his neighbors he was always
> a kind friend, and no one in need ever appealed to him in vain. His
> life was above reproach and he died as he had lived, a truly Christian
> man. In the township, among the church members, and more especially at
> his own fireside, is this good man missed, and his place can never be
> filled.
>
> Is this the Elizabeth Cooley Moore of whom you speak?
>
> I have been working on Mike's Cole line. Martin Homer "Mark" Cole was
> Mike's GG-Grandfather. As you already know, Sarah Elizabeth Cole who
> married John Pierce Cooley was a daughter of M H Cole & Emaline T "Emily"
> Rhea.
>
> Great idea you have for the manuscript!!
>
> Mary C.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Michael Cooley
> Sent: Monday, December 17, 2012 3:19 PM
> To: John Cooley Mailing List
> Subject: DNA as antidote to Hamil
>
> Many of you know that I was in DC this summer and presented the DNA
> evidence that disproves Hamil's book, "The Story of Pioneering." While
> there, I went to the DAR library and found, sitting next to the Hamil
> book, a recent manuscript that "updates" one of the Hamil lines. I got
> the idea to create a manuscript myself for the purpose of depositing
> with library, which can be done. Now that I have a break from school,
> I intend to start working in it. One section will have an update of
> John's descendants to four generations. (Anything more than that will
> be too bulky and too much work.) To that end, I've started added women
> and their children to the "Y page" but I'll need some help to getting it updated.
> For example, I don't have anything on the Elizabeth Cooley m John
> Moore line.
>
> http://ancestraldata.com/ahnentafel/256/lineages/johncooley-desc.html
>
> I still haven't gotten together with the Reuben R descendant.
>
> -Michael
>
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