I have been watching the postings about COOLEYS in MO. with interest. I have a family of COOLEYS in MO. (Pattonsburg, Daviess Co.) about 1875-1880. My main interest is Moses Cooley and his wife Ellen Ryan. They moved to Pattonsburg from Moultrie Co. IL. They had one possibly two sons born in Pattonsburg. Avery and Royden. Moses had a brother James (and wife Ann, Annie) that lived close by. Ellen divorced Moses on grounds of destitution. She moved to Smith Co. KS. to be near her people. There is no more information available on Moses as he came up missing. I also do not know where the brother James and family moved on to. Moses and James parents were William J. and Annie French Cooley. Does anyone with Missouri Cooleys have a connection here? Marilyn Johnson emlejay@midusa.net