Sorry, for my intrusion on your discussion. I was flipping through my email, and this caught my eye. I'm researching the Cooley Surname, it is a maiden search of my grandfather's, mother I am doing. My grandfather's, mother's parents, were James Cooley & Sarah (not sure of the maiden name). So, here I am, if you don't mind I would like to ask a few things. To start with: 1. In what area would you be doing this research in? (FACT) I do know that James & Sarah's daughter (Cora Ann Cooley), went to Etowah Co., Alabama, from Clay Co., Alabama. At the age of 13 (taken from her original obituary). 2. (NOT SURE) I do not know why she went to Etowah Co., Alabama. (FACT) It was not to marry my gr-grandfather, Alexander Hamby, in 1917 when they married in Etowah Co., Alabama, she was 23 years old, a good 10 years after moving to Etowah. 3. (NOT SURE) Did she go there with her parents to live? (FACT) If she went there to live with her parents, I, myself have not (YET) found any records there for her parents with or without including her on them, and I can't seem to find any records with her on her own or by herself. 4. I forgot to ask what years your search included. (FACTS) 1. She was born in 1894. 2. She died in 1994. 3. She lived to be, 100 years & some odd days young. 4. At the age of 13, around 1907 she went to Etowah Co., Al. 5. But in 1917 she married Alex Hamby she was 23 years old a good 10 years later. 6. I do not know who her grandparents were or anything about her side before this time period. 7. Can't forget to include the death of her husband Alexander Hamby in 1974. I do believe that this is the extent of my knowledge on this line. SORRY! BACK TO: The email I received from the Surname Mailing List from Rootsweb with the information exchange between you two. ***I was wondering: Could this Nathaniel Cooley & James Cooley be ONE-IN-THE-SAME? Maybe, with the name Nathaniel as the First or Middle Name of James Cooley? That would make it: *EITHER* James Nathaniel Cooley m. Sarah ? *OR* Nathaniel James Cooley marring, Sarah Carpenter (NOTE) I know this is a long shot, but I have found, in Genealogy you can't take chances like that. It just may be what you need, & you passed it up! IF I AM SEARCHING IN THE WRONG PLACE, JUST MAYBE THERE IS SOMEONE OUT THERE THAT CAN HELP ME, DOWN THE RIGHT PATH. COOLEY/ ? (unknown surname) I OFFER MANY THANKS TO YOU OR ANYONE THAT CAN HELP ME! :-) SHANNON! @~}~