I have just updated the web site adding 2600 relatives including 1145 direct descendants of Richard wright, Sr. Major updates include: 1. Richard Gilstrap/Nancy Wright descendants, 2. Ransom Johnson/Barbara Wright descendants 3. Henry Ratts/Rebecca Goss descendants, 4. Lemuel Martin/Welthy Gilstrap descendants, Indiana 5. Birth Records 1820-1920, I will be traveling to Indiana on a genealogy fact finding trip in a couple of weeks. I plan to visit Greencastle, Salem, Indiana Archives and Allen County Library. Any hints would be appreciated. This site encompasses 23,237 individuals out of a total database of 40,662 relatives. Direct descendants of Richard Wright, Sr. include 20,192. The rest are closely related. Major Surnames include Allen, Colglazier, Cooley, Gilstrap, Goss, Hazel, Hill, Hinds, Johnson, Marshall, Martin, Monical, Morgan, Moss, Mullenix, Parrish, Purlee, Ratts, Wright and Zink. Most of these families emigrated to Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas and Missouri. Herb & Carol Arkin Orlando, Florida Herb & Carol Arkin Genealogy Page: http://home.cfl.rr.com/herbarkin/ Descendants of Richard Wright, Sr. of Rowan County, North Carolina Web page: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~herbarkin

Am I still on this list or do I need to re-aply ?? Not getting anything. pjw39@rural-net.com

Fellow Listers, I am trying to connect two known lineages in my family. Does anyone have a Alden Cooley in their tree? Thank you in advance, Maureen

Greetings Gary, I have a WOODWARD line out of Leicestershire and Lincolnshire England around 1847 then their daug. married a COOLY COOLEY line around 1870ish in Indiana USA. this WOODWARD line has ADAMS and HARDY lines of England then there seems to be these names that link in USA so far.. HIBBERT, COOLY COOLEY, LIMPUS, TOBEY, PECK, and a ROW line that I finding that could link back to this same area of England.. TURNER, CROSBY, McDONALD just a few that come to mind right off. I know I missed some others.. but would welcome any discussion on any of this as possible links or clue for our lines. BTW Where are you located? Thanking in advance, Good Luck may any help in my query be returned ten fold.. Cordially, P.WOODWARD mailto: map@hughes.net smail : P.O.Box 2567, Lancaster, CA. 93539-2567 USA. abt. 75 miles north and bit east of LAX. and abt. 30 miles south west Edwards A.F BASE Here's how I found you to query you about this... Leicestershire England Query Forum http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/England/Leicestershire?read=714 Family from Leicester Posted by Gary MacMullen <Biddmacmullen@aol.com> on Sun, 09 Jul 2000 Surname: Briggs, Cooley or Coolie, Foxon, Woodcock I am looking for information about my great grandparents from Leicester England and any earlier history as well. William Briggs and his second wife Edith would have moved to the USA around 1900-1910. His first wife was Fanny Coolie (sp?) They had one son Herbert. William owned a fish market as I recall from my grandfather. My grandmother was also born in Leicester and her parents were William Foxon and Julia Woodcock. I believe they stayed in Leicester. My grandmother would have been born in 1900 so that should provide a frame of reference. thank you for any help that anyone can provide.

>From Statesman Journal, Salem, Oregon, Friday, July 14, 2000 Elton Cooley, 73, of Salem died Monday. Cause of death was unavailable. He was born in Bazene, Kansas, and graduated from high school in Ness City, Kansas. He worked in a mill in Oregon and returned to Kansas to enter the Army, where he served from 1946 to 1966. After retiring from the Army he was an electronic technician for Sears, retiring in 1987. He enjoyed hunting and fishing and was a member of the Baptist Church. Survivors include his sons, Elton of Salem and Onie of Keizer; daughters, Roxanna Taylor of El Paso, Texas and Alice Dryden of Scio; brothers, Daryl of El Paso and Verle of Burdette, Kansas; sisters, Fern Higgins of Macksville, Kansas, and Dorothy Wallace of Sharon Springs, Kansas; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Interment will be in Kansas. Arrangements are by Howell-Edwards-Doerksen with Rigdon-Ransom Funeral Directors. Contributions: Humane Society of the Willamette Valley or Safe Haven Humane Society.

List of passengers aboard SS Circassia from Glasgow and Moville to New York, February 19, 1883, Capt. George C. Boothby. America is the intended destination of all the passengers. http://istg.rootsweb.com/1800/circassia830219.html 105 COOLEY, Thos 36 M Shipbuilder Scotland Steerage 4 106 COOLEY, Mrs 37 F Wife Scotland Steerage 107 COOLEY, Jas 10 M Scotland Steerage 108 COOLEY, Cath 8 F Scotland Steerage Ship Eliza Warwick from Port of Liverpool, to Boston, April 29, 1847 http://istg.rootsweb.com/1800/elizawarwick18470429.html Pat Cooley 17 Male Ship Sunbeam bound of Liverpool for Boston September 10, 1846 http://istg.rootsweb.com/1800/sunbeam18460910.html Christina Cooley 52 female England U States Mistress Cooley 23 female Scotland U States John Cooley 3 Male Scotland U States Ann Fox 15 female Scotland U States Brig Demerara Galway, Ireland to Boston, Massachusetts 24 May 1847 http://istg.rootsweb.com/1800/demerara18470524.html 60 John Cooley 25 male labourer 75 Cath. Cooley 19 female 69 Bridget Cooney 20 female Ship: London June 1749 (Arrival) Halifax, Nova Scotia http://istg.rootsweb.com/1700/london490600.html 981 James Cooling Male Mariner Shoreham Prize

Hello does any one claim connections to Ira Cooley married 26,Feb.1893 Wayne Co.MS.to Nancy E.Williams? consent by Elizabeth (her X) Williams. I am looking for Sarah E./L (West) b.abt.1836 GA. married unknown Williams she was alive in 1904 Wayne Co.MS.please contact me. Betty in AL.

Beverly National Cemetery, Beverly, Burlington County, New Jersey http://www.interment.net/data/us/nj/burlington/beverly/index%5Fcomcop.htm Cooley, James Melvin, b. 07/01/1925, d. 09/11/1963, US Army, TEC 5, Res: Philadelphia, PA, Plot: Y 0 2275, bur. 09/17/1963 Cooley, John D, b. 10/18/1890, d. 07/04/1974, US Army, PFC, Res: Philadelphia, PA, Plot: Y 0 3026, bur. 07/08/1974 Cooley, Lillian M, b. 11/09/1884, d. 01/23/1963, US Army, TEC4, Res: Philadelphia, PA, Plot: Y 0 3026, bur. 01/31/1963 Cooley, Marie V, b. 03/25/1915, d. 01/29/1992, US Marine Corps, SGT, Res: Philadelphia, PA, Plot: Y 0 1130, bur. 02/03/1992 Cooley, Matthew George, b. 05/17/1901, d. 04/26/1963, US Army, PVT, Res: Philadelphia, PA, Plot: Y 0 1130, bur. 05/01/1963 Cooley, Robert H, b. 05/16/1883, d. 12/26/1954, US Army, PFC, Plot: P 0 714, bur. 12/30/1954 Cooley, William B Jr, b. 05/01/1897, d. 03/24/1962, US Army, CPL, Res: Jersey City, NJ, Plot: X 0 2128, bur. 03/29/1962 Cooling, Jeannette A, b. 02/17/1909, d. 05/23/1969, US Navy, LANDSMAN, Plot: M 0 56C, bur. 05/27/1969 Cooling, Joseph Steele Jr, b. 10/03/1908, d. 06/19/1965, US Army Air Forces, SGT, Res: Clementon, NJ, Plot: M 0 56C, bur. 06/24/1965

Any Cooley connections to a Jake Cooley in MO.might be interested in this. I got this from another list I am on. Betty in AL. Sent: Tuesday, July 11, 2000 12:33 AM Subject: Re: 1877 Church in MO > PML search > Source: MOMERCER-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Janes Chapel M.E. Church > Lawrence May <lgmay@mindspring.com> writes: > > > The JANES CHAPEL M. E. CHURCH, located four and one-half miles east of > Ravanna, was built in the year 1877. The members of the building > committee were Wes. Johnson, > Michael Bowers, Geo. Maxwell, Bob Jackson and Aaron Mastin, trustees. Mr. > Correll, a carpenter from Ottumwa, took > the contract. Rev. King was the pastor when the church > was built. Michael Bowers was the first class leader, The present > trustees are Jake Cooley, Tiney Overstreet and > Joe Thompson. Pastors: Revs. Watson, Casely, Templin, > King, Carter, Chivington. Rev. John Boon is the present > pastor. Sunday school officers: A. O. Overstreet, superintendent; Jake > Cooley, assistant superintendent; Lizzie Overstreet, secretary and > treasurer: Hattie Overstreet, librarian; Nellie Maxwell, organist; Ed > Maxwell, chorister: Joe Thompson, A. O. Overstreet, > Lizzie Overstreet;, teachers. > ________________________________________________________________ > YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! > Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! > Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: > http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj. > >

In a message dated 07/11/2000 2:27:48 PM US Mountain Standard Time, cpu97@hughes.net writes: << Let me know if you can link up any of these N.Y lines I'm looking for Abram C. COOLEY COOLY found in 1850 Indiana Census as Cabinet maker 37 yrs. Born N.Y wife is Rebecca 32 yrs. born N.H children as Lycurgus L. 7 OH ; Elizabeth A. 5 IA. ; Alonzo 2 IA. ; Lorilla 2mo. IA. Thanking in advance good luck in your research >> I also have a Cooley ancestor who was born in NY and died in Indiana --> Arunah Cooley b ca 1768 who lived in Washington Co then later in Scott Co. Ind. , died bef 1823. His father was Adonijah Cooley, b September 02, 1741 Brimfield, Massachuetts and died in New York. Might be the same line. Good luck, Laine

Cem-Search http://www.obitcentral.com/cemsearch/ Let me know if you can link up any of these N.Y lines I'm looking for Abram C. COOLEY COOLY found in 1850 Indiana Census as Cabinet maker 37 yrs. Born N.Y wife is Rebecca 32 yrs. born N.H children as Lycurgus L. 7 OH ; Elizabeth A. 5 IA. ; Alonzo 2 IA. ; Lorilla 2mo. IA. Thanking in advance good luck in your research Seamanville Cemetery, Monroe, Orange Co. New York http://www.interment.net/data/us/ny/orange/seamanville/seamanville.htm Cooley , Nathan B., 1802-1861 h/w Lena H. Monell 1815-1861 Cooley , Alice M., w/o James H. Cassin 1845-1869 Cooley , Emily A., 1838-1874 husband Harrison C. Pembleton Cooley , Ogden H., 1842-1901 Cooley , Olive E., 1855-1917 wife Reinold J. Anderson Lee Cemetery, Lee, Oneida County, New York http://www.interment.net/data/us/ny/oneida/lee.htm Cooley, Fayette S., b.1826, d.1884 Cooley, Elizabeth L., b.1835, d.1915 Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Caneadea, Allegany County, New York http://www.interment.net/data/us/ny/allegany/pleasant/pleasant.htm Cooley, Thelma, b.1909, d.1988 Cooley, Walter A, b.1907, d.1982 Old Town Cemetery, Newburgh, Orange County, New York http://www.interment.net/data/us/ny/orange/old%5Ftown.htm Cooley, Jonathan, 6/11/1816--56 yrs Young Cemetery, Truro, Ohio Township, Madison County, Iowa http://www.interment.net/data/us/ia/madison/young.htm Cooley, Edward L., b.1863, d.1954 Cooley, Frank, b.1866, d.1891, twin to Fred Cooley, Franklin J., b.12-24-1833, d.3-13-1904, husband of Rosalie Cooley, Fred, b.1866, d.1941, twin to Frank Cooley, George, b.1873, d.1939 Cooley, Rosalie, b.3-13-1839, d.1-21-1925, wife of Franklin J. Lower Marsh Creek Presbyterian Church Gettysburg, Adams Co., Pennsylvania Cemetery URL http://www.cybereagle.com/lmc/cemet.htm 1865 Knoxlyn Road, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania 17325 Phone # (717) 642-5332 http://www.interment.net/data/us/pa/lower%5Fmarsh.htm Cooley, Ethelyn Agnes born 1895 death 1972 section B Plot 8 Philadelphia National Cemetery, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania http://www.interment.net/data/us/pa/philadelphia/philanat/index%5Fcocz.htm Cooley, Alton P, d. 04/08/1945, PFC G 35TH INF, Plot: 21677 04/11/1945,* Camp Butler National Cemetery, Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois http://www.interment.net/data/us/il/sangamon/campbutler/index%5Fc.htm Cooley, Earl Jr, b. 08/24/1919, d. 04/27/1999, US Army, PVT, Res: Decatur, IL, Plot: K 0 1445, bur. 06/17/1999 Cooley, Lester Lee, b. 10/24/1917, d. 04/03/1995, US Navy, SFC, Res: Topeka, IL, Plot: M 0 1438, bur. 04/05/1995 Cooley, Richard, b. 11/02/1911, d. 02/28/2000, US Marine Corps, CWO-4, Res: Springfield, IL, Plot: M 0 1641-J, bur. 03/06/2000 I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Neosho, Newton County, Missouri http://www.interment.net/data/us/mo/newton/ioof/ioof%5Fc.htm Cooley, H., d.12/1915 Cooly, Elizabeth, d.6/16/1934, Age about 79 yrs 8 mo 17 days, Smith of Kansas and Thompson of Neosho, Missouri Cooly, Infant, d.9/22/1911, Stillborn, transit Cooly, John M., d.9/25/1932, Age 63 yrs Barbourville Cemetery, Barbourville, Knox County, Kentucky http://www.interment.net/data/us/ky/knox/barbourville/index%5Fcd.htm Cooley, Christine Bolton, b. Dec 20, 1895, d. Aug 14, 1920 Fort Leavenworth National Cemetery, Fort Leavenworth, Leavenworth Co. Kansas http://www.interment.net/data/us/ks/leavenworth/fortleavnat/index%5Fc.htm Cooley, Alpha M, b. 01/13/1927, d. 02/02/1996, US Army, SSGT, Res: Arlington, TX, Plot: O 0 81, bur. 03/18/1996 Cooley, Louis, d. 06/12/1868, Plot: 1624, * Baltimore National Cemetery, Baltimore City, Maryland http://www.interment.net/data/us/md/baltimorecity/baltnat/index%5Fcolcoo.htm Coley, Edward Sr, b. 08/03/1920, d. 08/01/1997, US Army, PVT, Res: Baltimore, MD, Plot: L 0 324, bur. 08/07/1997 Coley, Joyce A, b. 08/07/1954, d. 08/31/1966, US Navy, MATT 3RD, Plot: L0 324, bur. 09/05/1966 Coley, Joyce A, b. 08/07/1954, d. 08/31/1966, US Navy, MATT 3RD, Res: Baltimore, MD, Plot: L 0 324, bur. 09/05/1966 Cooley, Henry A, b.01/26/1935, d.06/29/1967, Plot: L0 2023, bur. 07/06/1967 Connecticut Civil War Grave Sites, 6th Connecticut Infantry http://www.interment.net/data/us/nat/ct/6th%5Fcvi.htm Cooley, S.A., Sutler 6th CVI Caloundra Cemetery, Queensland, Australia http://www.interment.net/data/aus/qld/caloundra/caloundra%5Fad.htm Cooley, Frederick James, d.8-7-1988, Age/Birth Cooley, John James Frederick, d.1982, Age/Birth:1904 Cooley, Sarah Marjorie Katherine, d.1990, Age/Birth:1908 Gympie Cemetery, Cooloola Shire, Queensland, Australia http://www.interment.net/data/aus/qld/gympie.htm Cooley, Euphemia Jane, d.27-11-1999, Age/Birth:82

Great. Give me a call at (702) 565-1024 when you get in this area. Bernice (Couey) Anderson

Sorry to butt in, but we seem to be from same line. We will be in Vegas in January probably. Love to meet you. DiAnne Cooley Nobles

Thanks to all who sent replies. Bernice I am sending your request to the list in case others need it. Will of John Cooley dated 1793 in the Co.of Darlington,SC.names wife Rachel (first name only) 4-sons,John Jr.William,Allen,& Kinchen/Kinchin,youngest dau.Sally. witnesses: Lewis Stucky ,Samuel Mixon, Fred Bell. Any one want a copy let me know,send smail address. Does any one have more children listed? let me know. Betty in AL. ----- Original Message ----- From: <MEDOWL27@aol.com> To: <COOLEY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, July 10, 2000 12:35 PM Subject: Re: [Cooley] Cooley name variations? > Hello, > Will you please e-mail me a copy of the names of the four sons and one > daughter listed in the will of John Cooley from Darlington, SC? He very well > may be the father of my Samuel Couey. Also, does this will give the maiden > name of his wife? I hope so, for if his name is John C. and he had a son > named Samuel, I will know that he is my ancestor. Also, please furnish the > County in which Darlington, SC. is located (if info is available). > > Bernice (Couey) Anderson > > > ==== COOLEY Mailing List ==== > REMINDER: Repost your queries periodically (no more than monthly) to make new members aware of your interests. > > ============================== > The RootsWeb WorldConnect Project: > Tens of millions of individuals... and counting. > http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/ > >

Thanks for reply. My snail mail address is: Bernice (Couey) Anderson 2050 S. Magic Way, #252 Henderson,Nevada 89015 8647 Bernice

Hello list Has anyone seen or know if the Cooley name was spelled Cooey in early 1700 hundreds? I found on passenger list from Ireland to SC.1767 ship Britannia below names. Cooey,Jane age 30 (b.1737) " John age 13 (b.1754) " William age 12 (b.1755) " Joseph age 3 (b.1764) I have copy of will of John Cooley Darlington,SC.dated 1793 (wife Rachel) he signed COOLLEY,name 4 sons & 1 dau.(best I can see) I am descended from the above John> William>Harbud/Harbard>Martin Van Buren>Roxie Ann Cooley-Sumrall>Gladys G.Sumrall-West-Edith M.West-West,the last 6 from Wayne Co.MS.will share info. Betty in AL.

Hi, Betty. Looks like we fell out of the same tree. I am descendant of John, William, Ira, Burrell, Burrell Anderson. Did you know that Wayne County is going to put out a book, History of Wayne County, MS? Our Cooleys are supposed to be in it. I can't wait to get a copy. I have wandered the same about the spelling. My guess is that you are right. Let me know if you need particular info or if you want a copy of my whole file sent to you. DiAnne Cooley Nobles

Hello, Will you please e-mail me a copy of the names of the four sons and one daughter listed in the will of John Cooley from Darlington, SC? He very well may be the father of my Samuel Couey. Also, does this will give the maiden name of his wife? I hope so, for if his name is John C. and he had a son named Samuel, I will know that he is my ancestor. Also, please furnish the County in which Darlington, SC. is located (if info is available). Bernice (Couey) Anderson

Hello, I went back and reread your e-mail. Evidently we are from the same line -- just spell our names differently. Did you know that the original family came from France, to Ireland, then to South Carolina? Earl Couey has much information on this and you can check it out on the Internet. Jane, Joseph etc. that you listed are the names of my ancestors, according to my research, however the name was spelled differently. Bernice (Couey) Anderson

Hello, Yes, I have seen the name COOLEY spelled many ways. My maiden name was COUEY and in doing research, I have found many variations of the name, i.e., Coue, Cowie, Cooie, Cooey, Cooley, Covey, Coney, Coo Wee, etc.. I was born and reared in Floyd County, Ga., eldest daughter of Oscar Bernard Couey, who was the son of Sam Couey, son of Samuel Couey, son of Allen G. Couey, son of Samuel Couey who was the son of John C. Couey. The names that you quoted are very prevalent in my research and indications are that the person making up the handwritten ship rosters misspelled many names. Perhaps your names should have been COOEY for a Joseph Cooey came over on the Ship Brittanica which sailed from Ireland. The name in South Carolina was spelled Couey. Eventually as the family spread to various parts of the United States, the name was spelled in many ways. In fact, when I was born in 1927, the doctor that delivered me entered my name as CONEY instead of Couey and I did not find this out until a few years ago when I needed a copy of my Birth Certificate and found the incorrect spelling. There I had been a CONEY all of those years and was not aware of it! The handwritten name can be deceiving for it DOES look very much like CONEY, COVEY etc. Incidentally, there are Cooleys in Floyd County (around the Cave Spring, Georgia area) and they know that their ancestors were originally members of the Couey family that came to that area from South Carolina. (Descendants of Joseph Couey.) Bernice (COUEY) Anderson, Nevada