I am voting for William "The Citizen"
In Stewart County, Tennessee he was sheriff, executor, witness, juror, etc.
in the records. Also it would help because his middle intial M was carried
down several generations and Seaborn Cooley's William was William Morrow
Cooley.
Jeanette Pollard
On Mon, Nov 11, 2013 at 8:57 PM, <ancestr2_at_host187.hostmonster.com> wrote:
> I like it because it hints at different personal traits. I mean, we can
> well imagine the difference between "The Pious" and "The Gambler." But
> other than Edward and James, we have little information about their
> characters.
>
> > Marvelous idea...it will really help to differentiate these families!
> >
> > Mary C.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: ancestr2_at_host187.hostmonster.com
> > Sent: Monday, November 11, 2013 3:06 PM
> > To: John Cooley Mailing List
> > Subject: Nicknames for John's sons?
> >
> > Hi All,
> >
> > I'm considering coming up with nicknames for John's sons. Maybe it's
> > silly, even stupid, but here are some ideas:
> >
> > Reuben, "The Farmer." He stayed put after going to KY and lived longer
> > than the others. He seems to have been a real "man of the earth"--and was
> > still "sowing" children late in life.
> >
> > Edward, "The Pious." He helped found the Methodist Church in Stokes
> County
> > in the 1790s, and the Methodist Meeting House for the southern Indiana
> > Methodists was on his property near Salem Indiana. He seems as straight
> as
> > an arrow. It's interesting to note that the Methodists had a formal
> policy
> > of abolition and Salem was later an important hub in the Underground
> > Railroad.
> >
> > Joseph, "The Emigrant." This in honor of his Oregon Trail progeny.
> >
> > James, "The Gambler." Well, we've discussed him and his progeny quite a
> > bit on the list. This was undoubtedly the most colorful family of the
> lot.
> >
> > Perrin, "The Preacher." We don't know much about him but we do know that
> > he was a Methodist preacher.
> >
> > Cornelius, "The Soldier." He died in the War of 1812.
> >
> > Edmond, "The Southerner." Of course, we can't yet be certain that he was
> > John's son, but it looks good. He went to South Carolina, presumably with
> > Luke Burnett's family.
> >
> > For William, Daniel, and John I'm not sure.
> >
> > Is it too silly for serious consideration?
> >
> > -Michael
> >
>
>
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