Hello list I am descended from Martin Van Buren Cooley.I have been waiting on death cert.of his wife Sarah Martin,so here is my line finally. Martin is my gr.gr.grandfather. Martin Van Buren Cooley b. Ms.6-19-1841 d.2-9-1891 m.abt.1868 Sarah Ann Martin b.Ms.8-8-1849 d.12-27-1927 both bur.Shirley Place Cem.Wayne Co.MS. (NOTES: death cert.of Sarah says middle name is Ann,parents were,Francis Marion Martin & Ann Merrick.) children: 1.John Vinson Cooley b.1969 d.1966 George Co.MS.m.Sarah Eugenia (Ginnie) Bankston. 2.Laura Ann Cooley b.1870 d.unknown m.11-21-1888 Wayne Co.MS.Joseph L. Stevens both bur.Shirley Place cem Wayne Co.no dates on head stones. 3.Mary Eliza cooley b.12-30-1871 d.5-8-1963 Lucedale,George Co.MS.m.Spencer R.Bankston. 4.Roxie Ann Cooley b.Ms.7-5-1874 d.11-8-1945 bur.Waynesboro City Cem.Wayne Co.MS.m.5-19-1899 Daniel Webster Sumrall b.Ms.3-9-1873 d.9-30-1950 bur.next to his wife . (Roxie & Daniel are my gr.grandparents) 5.Adeline E.Cooley b.Ms.11-22-1877 d.2-23-1968 m.1898 Mathew Martin Harrison b.8-16-1880 d.4-24-1950 both bur.Shirley Place cem.Wayne Co.MS. 6.Evaline "Eva" Cooley b.Ms.6-5-1879 d. Ms.2-9-1968 m.Rufus Alexander West b. Ms.8-26-1876 d.9-23-1931 both bur.Arrington Cem.Wayne Co.MS. 7.Harbard "Boy" Marion Cooley b. Ms.9-2-1882 d.Ms.10-9-1966 m.2-15-1903 Colie Bankston b. Ms.9-2-1884 d.4-22-1970.both bur.Shirley Place Cem.Wayne Co.MS. 8.Ida Cooley b.Ms.8-2-1883 d.11-19-1955 m.2-5-1903 Johnny B.Bankston b.5-29-1881 d.8-19-1957 both bur.Myrick Cem.Jones Co.MS. 9.Dora Cooley b.3-20-1888 d.4-18-1947 m.9-3-1904 John S.Strickland b.Ms.7-2-1885 d.4-15-1966 both bur.Strengthford cem.Wayne Co.Ms. 10.William M.Cooley b.Ms.1890 d. Ms.1951 m.9-24-1916 Mellie West b. Ms.4-13-1899 d.7-12-1994 both bur.Boyles Chapel Cem.Wayne Co.Ms. notes: Mellie was the dau.of William C.West & Nancy Overstreet West my gr.gr.grandparents on the West side. Mellie m.2nd to peron Mills and m.3rd.to John S.Strickland (above) after her sister in law Dora died. I will send more later on Family of Roxie Cooley-Sumrall. If any one has any questions,just ask. Betty in AL.