The family lore always had Perrin's son as Joseph Custer Cooley but nowhere have I been able to find that officially. Most records have J.C. Or Joseph C. 1868-1922. Now his son was Joseph Custer Cooley 1904-1914. We found his gravesite last summer in Idaho with that inscription and the few photos we have of this Joseph indicate Custer but not papa. Anyway, we have wondered about the "C" in Joseph too and also if Perrin C gave himself the C to distinguish himself from the other Missouri Perrin Cooleys.
Variously Perrin C or someone else has listed his parents both from KY; father from KY, mother from NC; father from KY, mother from Missouri. I've been using the latter but methinks I really don't know about Mama.
Thanks for all your chatter!
Nancy Cooley, wife of Joel, who is son of John M Cooley 1919-1982; grandson of Joseph C. Cooley 1868-1922; gg grandson of Perrin C. Cooley 1820-1912 and Margaret Ann Reed 1846-?
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On Apr 1, 2013, at 4:14 AM, "Michael Cooley" <michael_at_newsummer.com> wrote:
> Sometimes people would simply give themselves a middle initial so as to
> distinguish themselves from others with the same name. Harry Truman did
> that. (The 'S' means nothing at all.) I believe it's probable William
> Matthews Cooley gave himself the middle name, especially since there is no
> recorded evidence of any of his brothers--all younger--had a middle name.
> (I believe the T often used for Joseph is due to Hamil and confusion with
> Joseph Tucker Cooley of Wythe County VA.) Perhaps the C simply means
> Cooley--something easy to come up with. Otherwise, I think the only "C"
> name we have for a wife of that generation is Casey--Joseph's 2nd wife.
> And that's possible. They Cooleys had well-known Casey in-laws and, of
> course, many of them came from Casey County KY.
>
>
>> I'm really not sure. I know his son Joseph, Joel's relation, was Joseph
>> Cus=
>> ter, but I always assumed that had to do with being born so soon after the
>> w=
>> ar. I suppose it's possible it could be a family name, though I sort of
>> do=
>> ubt it.
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>> On Mar 31, 2013, at 11:14 PM, The Cooleys <lvcooley5_at_cox.net> wrote:
>>
>>> Do we have any idea what the "C" in Perrin C. Cooley was for? It's a
>>> bit c=
>> urious that Milo
>>> was once an "M.C." Cooley and Ervin was often E.C. Cooley, though his
>>> deat=
>> h record has
>>> him as Ervin Wilson? Cooley. Did this generation have a default middle
>>> in=
>> itial? C =3D 3?
>>> =20
>>> As for Perrin C. being a great nephew of Perrin Sr., why not?. It would
>>> s=
>> eem even more
>>> likely if we ever determine that Perrin was a surname that had meaning
>>> for=
>> John 1, either
>>> from his mother or grandmother, or from his early days in Virginia or
>>> Nort=
>> h Carolina.
>>> For all we know, it could have been - Perrin's - mother's maiden name.
>>> =20
>>> On 3/31/2013 1:38 PM, Michael Cooley wrote:
>>>> Here's something else to add to the mystery.
>>>> =20
>>>> James Cooley's settlement named all of his siblings plus the children
>>>> of
>>>> one dead sibling (John who married Bearden). If PC was the son of yet
>>>> another deceased sibling, why is he not named?
>>>> =20
>>>> Might there be an argument that favors an idea that PC was not the
>>>> grandson of Perrin Sr but the grandson of one of Perrin's brothers? If
>>>> so=
>> ,
>>>> I can't find it. The other families *seem* well established.
>>>> =20
>>>> -Michael
>>>> =20
>>>>> Julie,
>>>>> Joel Cooley's nephew Jack had his DNA tested which confirmed Perrin C.
>>>>> 1820-=3D
>>>>> 1912 is of the John Cooley line but where, oh where does he belong?!
>>>>> =20
>>>>> Nancy Cooley
>>>>> =20
>>>>> Sent from my iPad
>>>>> =20
>>>>> On Mar 31, 2013, at 2:55 PM, Julie <lulerianiel_at_yahoo.com> wrote:
>>>>> =20
>>>>>> Is there any way DNA testing can be done to track down Perrin C's
>>>>>> line?=
>>
>>>>>> Ei=3D
>>>>> th=3D3D
>>>>>> er by Joel or my mother?
>>>>>> =3D20
>>>>>> Since mom and I are female, from Perrin's son's daughter I hadn't
>>>>>> reall=
>> y
>>>>>> g=3D
>>>>> iv=3D3D
>>>>>> en it much thought,but I know there are new tests...
>>>>>> =3D20
>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>>>> =3D20
>>>>>> On Mar 30, 2013, at 10:28 PM, "Michael Cooley"
>>>>>> <michael_at_newsummer.com>
>>>>>> wro=3D
>>>>> te=3D3D
>>>>>> :
>>>>>> =3D20
>>>>>>> In support of the five son theory, Perrin has four son on the 1810
>>>>>>> census=3D
>>>>> .=3D3D
>>>>>> =3D20
>>>>>>> As best as we've been able to tell, Perrin Jr hadn't been born yet.
>>>>>>> Bu=
>> t
>>>>>>> I=3D
>>>>>>> can think of nothing that would identify that other son. :(
>>>>>>> =3D3D20
>>>>>>> Incidentally, for those who may have missed or forgotten, Perrin
>>>>>>> sold
>>>>>>> his=3D
>>>>>>> Casey Co KY land in 1811. His wife, Sarah, was named. She was likely
>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>> mother of all his children. Of course, they probably married in
>>>>>>> Stokes=
>>
>>>>>>> Co=3D
>>>>>>> NC.
>>>>>>> =3D3D20
>>>>>>> -Michael
>>>>>>> =3D3D20
>>>>>>>> BTW, here's how I presently have Perrin's children, largely drawn
>>>>>>>> fro=
>> m
>>>>>>>> James's estate settlement:
>>>>>>>> =3D3D20
>>>>>>>> Eleanor Cooley (1796-) m William Green
>>>>>>>> James Cooley (1797-1858) m poss Polly Massey
>>>>>>>> Elizabeth Cooley (c1800-) m Edward Stinson
>>>>>>>> John Cooley (bef 1810-1846) m1 unk m2 Martha Bearden
>>>>>>>> William Cooley (c1804-1850+) m1 ___ m2 Sarah Ann Ballinger
>>>>>>>> Hannah Cooley (1808-1860+) m William Bearden
>>>>>>>> Perrin Cooley Jr (c1813-1880+) m Lucinda Carter
>>>>>>>> =3D3D20
>>>>>>>> We know from the census that Perrin had two sons and two daughters
>>>>>>>> by=
>>
>>>>>>>> 1800. The 1840 census suggests that John was born 1800-1810. Was he
>>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>>> second boy on the 1800? But we need to remember that we haven't yet
>>>>>>>> ID'd=3D
>>>>>>>> the father of Perrin C Cooley. He doesn't belong to James, John or
>>>>>>>> Perri=3D
>>>>> n=3D3D
>>>>>> =3D20
>>>>>>>> C and William may have been too young to have been Perrin C's
>>>>>>>> father.=
>>
>>>>>>>> So=3D
>>>>> ,=3D3D
>>>>>> =3D20
>>>>>>>> was there a 5th son?
>>>>>>>> =3D3D20
>>>>>>>> -Michael
>>>>>>>> =3D3D20
>>>>>>>> =3D3D20
>>>>>>>>> I'm still thinking it's Jim's John. His widow (Martha Bearden) and
>>>>>>>>> children are living with James Cooley in TN in 1850. The dates
>>>>>>>>> make
>>>>>>>>> sense.
>>>>>>>>> Still, we need more info.
>>>>>>>>> =3D3D20
>>>>>>>>>> Who does the John that committed suicide in Fayette in 1846
>>>>>>>>>> belong
>>>>>>>>>> to?=3D
>>>>>>>>>> =3D3D20
>>>>>>>>>> =3D3D20
>>>>>>>>>> =3D3D20
>>>>>>>>>> =3D3D20
>>>>>>>>>> ________________________________
>>>>>>>>>> From: Michael Cooley <michael_at_newsummer.com>
>>>>>>>>>> To: John Cooley Mailing List
>>>>>>>>>> <undisclosed.recipients_at_johncooley.net=
>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Sent: Sat, March 30, 2013 9:01:18 PM
>>>>>>>>>> Subject: The John Cooleys
>>>>>>>>>> =3D3D20
>>>>>>>>>> I had long believed that the John Cooley who shows in Macon
>>>>>>>>>> County
>>>>>>>>>> MO
>>>>>>>>>> in
>>>>>>>>>> 1850 and 1860 was the son of Perrin, but we now know that the
>>>>>>>>>> Jim's=
>>
>>>>>>>>>> John,
>>>>>>>>>> the John who married Martha Bearden, was Perrin's son.
>>>>>>>>>> =3D3D20
>>>>>>>>>> John W Cooley (1790-1857) who married Mahala Hardwick is believed
>>>>>>>>>> t=
>> o
>>>>>>>>>> have
>>>>>>>>>> been the son of Daniel.
>>>>>>>>>> =3D3D20
>>>>>>>>>> John Cooley (1793-1844) who married Elizabeth White is believed
>>>>>>>>>> to
>>>>>>>>>> hav=3D
>>>>> e=3D3D
>>>>>> =3D20
>>>>>>>>>> been the son of Joseph.
>>>>>>>>>> =3D3D20
>>>>>>>>>> That leaves James as the only possible father of John of Macon.
>>>>>>>>>> =3D3D20
>>>>>>>>>> Any thoughts?
>>>>>>>>>> =3D3D20
>>>>>>>>>> -Michael
>>>>>>>>>> =3D3D20
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