Thanks John. I removed that entry. It's surprising how many Cooleys were in Indiana at that early date. My Edward Cooley went to Washington co in about 1811. His descendants lived in Bartholomew and Jackson counties. At least three other unrelated Cooley families lived in the area. I've been very interested in finding out more about Reuben Ransom Cooley. This is what I have for him: http://ancestraldata.com/ahnentafel/256/ReubenRansomCooley.html -Michael > > Michael, > > One update to John Cooley family info below. William Brewer Cooley is NOT > the son of John Cooley as I though previously - tracked William down and > appears he is son of a Lewis Cooley and Sophia Brewer from NY/MA - William > died in Broadhead, WI 1875. Might have been coincidence that William > Cooley bought land very near John Cooley in La Porte Co, IN at same time > in Mar 1837 OR perhaps these lines ARE related. I found that William's > 2nd wife had family that lived in same Indiana communities as John Cooley > family, from which one could speculate that these families knew each other > as they moved within Indiana. John's son John Wesley Cooley (Jr) that I > gave earlier who settled in Iowa is definitely John's son - John Jr's > first 3 children were born in La Porte Co, IN, found newspaper article > indicating he lived in La Porte, IN and records show John Jr was from VA. > > John Cooley Sr had two more sons born in VA 1816-1821 that I have yet to > identify from records. There were no other Cooleys from VA in La Porte > Co, IN around 1850 - not that I can identify anyway. > > John > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Michael Cooley <michael@newsummer.com> > To: jpclauss <jpclauss@aol.com> > Sent: Sun, Jul 24, 2011 1:20 am > Subject: Re: Thadeus and Elizabeth Cooley, Wythe Co, VA > > > Thanks, John! I've started a page for this family and have perhaps found > ome additional information: > http://ancestraldata.com/ahnentafel/256/othercooleys/thadeus-desc.html > As you know, I'm a big fan of genetic genealogy. I learned just yesterday > hat a descendant of William Mathews Cooley, who I think may have been a > on of my John Cooley, has submitted his spit. Apparently, results are due > n about a week! Hopefully, one of your line may one day step forward to > est. > -Michael >> Here you go.... > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Michael Cooley <michael@newsummer.com> > To: jpclauss <jpclauss@aol.com> > Sent: Sat, Jul 23, 2011 9:56 pm > Subject: Re: Thadeus and Elizabeth Cooley, Wythe Co, VA > > > No, I'm not on ancestry. I'd love to see the PDF. Thanks. > -Michael >> > Are you on ancestry.com? You can find all my info on my public tree > version, and can invite you. If not, will send you a pdf report of > Cooleys > > John > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Michael Cooley <michael@newsummer.com> > To: jpclauss <jpclauss@aol.com> > Sent: Sat, Jul 23, 2011 8:32 pm > Subject: Re: Thadeus and Elizabeth Cooley, Wythe Co, VA > > > I'm suddenly a lot more interested in this line. I need time, though, to > eflect on what you've written and to learn a bit more about Thadeus. Do > ou have any leads on patrilineal descendants of Thadeus's? > -Michael >> > Michael > > I found a few more interesting tidbits regarding my Thadeus Cooley > line, > which might be of particular interest, since this latest info suggests > possible connection to your John Cooley line from NC. > > Thadeus' son, John Cooley c1783-c1850, moved from Wythe County, VA to > Fayette Co, IN 1820-1830. He is listed on 1830 US Census in Fayette > Co, > IN as John Cooly. John settled in La Porte Co, Indiana late 1830s, > with > several of his children taking up residence there at least for awhile - > my > line is from his eldest daughter Mary Cooley Williams who also settled > in > La Porte Co. > > John Cooley and eldest son William BREWER Cooley bought land in Galena, > La > Porte Co, IN in 1837. The "Brewer" middle name caught my attention, as > it > looks to be a family name. Indeed, there are two Brewer families > living > in Galena, La Porte, IN by 1850, both sons of Pvt Benjamin Brewer > 1755-1834, latter buried in Washington Co, Indiana in the Cooley-Brewer > cemetery. That cemetery has buried there Edward and Martha Raper > Cooley, > who I know you list as son of your John Cooley. Edward's daughter, > Elizabeth Cooley, married John Brewer, also a son of Benjamin Brewer, > also > buried in Cooley-Brewer cemetery. > > I had suspected that my John Cooley's wife was a Brewer based on that > middle name, although had no other info (her given name was Martha, > born > c1785 in VA d. Dec 1850 in La Porte Co, IN according to a mortality > index > death record). If Martha was a child of Benjamin Brewer, she would > probably have been born in Fayette Co, PA, although I find tax records > of > a Benjamin Brewer in early 1780s in Greensville Co, VA. Martha > certainly > lived in Wythe County, VA c1807 - mid 1820s. The Cooley to Brewer > connections are clear enough from your line, and can't think of another > reason to name a child "Brewer" unless there was a family tie. I had > also > pondered a reason why John Cooley would strike out on his own and move > from VA to Indiana, as all his siblings remained in Wythe Co or nearby. > However, now it appears possible that related Cooleys AND Brewers could > have been already living in Indiana by the time he moved, which would > make > such a lone move easier, at least after arrival. > > John Cooley's family has been a "lost family" in our family history > until > I assembled the pieces together within the last few months, and am now > 100% certain about our lineage to Thadeus. It is also clear enough > that > Rachel Cooley, who married William Grayson, was Thadeus' sister. > However, > had no data to connect Thadeus/Rachel to other Cooley lines. If the > Brewer connection proves up, my Thadeus Cooley line could be related to > your John Cooley line. I had previously mentioned the possible > connection > to the Reeder family that witnessed Thadeus' will (ie Sarah Reeder, > Abraham Cooley). > > Regards > > John > > -----Original Message----- > From: Michael Cooley <michael@newsummer.com> > To: jpclauss <jpclauss@aol.com> > Sent: Mon, Jun 27, 2011 2:33 am > Subject: Re: Thadeus and Elizabeth Cooley, Wythe Co, VA > > > Hi John, > Thanks for the information about Thaddeus. I've never really looked > losely at this line. > I've been long familiar with Abraham as he lived for a few years in > Surry > ounty NC, where my John Cooley lived. It had been speculated that John > nd Abraham were brothers, that Abraham had gone to the county from NY > to > isit family. I've never bought it as I've never seen anything that even > emotely ties the two families together. Nevertheless, I've remained > nterested in Abraham. Hopefully, one day male descendants of both > Abraham > nd Thaddeus will have their Y chromosomes tested. The Andrew Cooley and > atherine Burchett family also lived in Grayson county. A descendant has > ad his Y tested: > http://ancestraldata.com/ahnentafel/256/othercooleys/andrew-desc.html > Keep in touch. I'd love to get these families sorted out. > -Michael >> > Michael, > > Thanks for the letter reference - was very helpful. I am aware that > Thadeus had a will, although have not found a copy yet - looking to > order > the will book which I understand has an abstract of the will. I was > able > to find some online notes about children mentioned from his will, and > likely don't have a complete list of his children yet. > > Off all the Cooley lines you reference on your site, I am most curious > about the Abraham Cooley who died in Grayson County, VA 1818. Wythe > County was adjacent to Grayson Co in early 1800s, and Thadeus' sister > Rachel Cooley married into the Grayson family - Captain William > Grayson > being the most famous it seems and for whom the county was named. The > name of Abraham's wife, Sarah Reeder, also caught my attention, as a > Reeder was named in validating Thadeus' will in Wythe County. Abraham > was > reportedly born in England, and given his relative age, if there is a > connection his is more likely a sibling or cousin of Thadeus/Rachel. > Pure > speculation of course, and would need to check further. > > There is quite a bit of online information about Thadeus' son Joseph > Tucker b1793 , and daughter Julia Ann (b1782 reportedly in > Shenandoah), > and enough about Thadeus' sister Rachel b. c1754 possibly near > Culpeper > Co > (or more certainly, married in that area). Shenandoah and Culpeper > are > adjacent, so location seems consistent, and possibly where Thadeus may > have lived too. Thadeus and Elizabeth moved to Montgomery Co by 1782 > (tax > lists), of which that portion later became Wythe Co in 1790. The > children > of Thadeus/Elizabeth and Rachel Cooley/William Grayson settled > together > in > Wythe County in early to mid 1800s, with geographic connection quite > clear. > > Thanks for the hints. > > Regards > > John > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Michael Cooley <michael@newsummer.com> > To: John via Web Mail <jpclauss@aol.com> > Sent: Sun, Jun 26, 2011 11:06 pm > Subject: Re: Thadeus and Elizabeth Cooley, Wythe Co, VA > > > Hi John, > I believe that the only information I have about Thaddeus is from a > 1977 > etter from The Cooley Family Association. It doesn't really say > anything > bout his roots and I'm not sure how accurate the information is. > http://ancestraldata.com/listarchive/johncooleylist/2007q2/000117.html > I don't know if you've seen my page where I am tracing the yDNA of > various > ooley families. It just now occurs to be that I should include this > amily. I'll make that a project later this summer. > http://ancestraldata.com/ahnentafel/256/lineages.html > Sorry that I can be of no help on this. But let's stay in touch. I'll > see > hat I can dig up on the Net. I understand that he left a will. Have > you > een it? > -Michael >> Michael, > I am looking for more information about how to connection Thadeus > Cooley > c1750-1814, who died in Wythe Co, VA in 1814. Do you have any > information > or speculation as to which Cooley branch he may belong to? > > I found a sister Rachel who married William Grayson, and their > children > also settled in Wythe County. I am related to Thadeus, and saw that > Thadeus had a will in 1814 with some additional information. This > branch > has been somewhat lost is seems, although have been able recently to > make > certain connections to my family. > > Any information you might have about which Cooley branch Thadeus > might > be > connection to, much appreciated. Regards > > John > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >