Thomas Benton Cooley

Thomas married Louisa Byrd on 5 Jun 1871. Louisa was born in 1853 in Mobile Co, Alabama; died in 1932. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Mary Irene Cooley was born on 6 Jun 1876 in Mobile Co, Alabama; died on 13 Mar 1954 in Hattiesburg, Forrest Co, Mississippi.
2. Thomas Cooley was born in Feb 1880 in Mississippi; died after 1900 in of, Smith Co, Mississippi.
3. John Cooley was born in Nov 1883 in Mississippi; died after 1900 in of, Smith Co, Mississippi.
4. Louisa Cooley was born in Jul 1886 in Mississippi; died after 1900 in of, Smith Co, Mississippi.
5. Jerry Cooley was born in Mar 1889 in Mississippi; died after 1900 in of, Smith Co, Mississippi.
6. Irvin (Levin) Cooley was born in Feb 1890 in Mississippi; died after 1900 in of, Smith Co, Mississippi.
7. Nancy Cooley was born in Sep 1891 in Mississippi; died after 1900 in of, Smith Co, Mississippi.
8. Edna Cooley was born in Sep 1893 in Mississippi; died after 1900 in of, Smith Co, Mississippi.
9. Daniel Cooley was born in Sep 1895 in Mississippi; died after 1900 in of, Smith Co, Mississippi.
10. Lottie Cooley was born in Sep 1897 in Mississippi; died after 1900 in of, Smith Co, Mississippi.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 14 Sep 1850, Jasper Co, Mississippi

Notes:

Census:
1850 Jasper Co MS 14 Sep
Residence 120
-Parker, Rhoda Ann (Strickland) 45 1805 Georgia
(wid of John Parker)
Parker, Candice T. 18 1832 Mississippi (m Dawson Stanton
Parker, John H. (Hudson) 12 1834 Mississippi
Parker, Elizabeth Allen 10 1840 Mississippi
-Stanton, Dawson 25 1825 Alabama (m Candice Parker)

Residence 121
-Rogers, Redick (Reddick) 62 1787 SC
Elizabeth (Cooley) 45 1805 SC
Mary Anne 15 1835 MS
Elizabeth B 11 1839 MS

Residence 125
-Ellis, Lenon B. 46 1804 Georgia
Tresa 49 1801 Georgia
Ira B. 21 1829 MS
S.W. 18 1832 MS
Nancy 14 1836 MS
Tresa 12 1838 MS
Mary 10 184 MS
John W.W. 6 1844
Sarah 2 1848 MS
James S. 27 1823 MS

Residence 126
- Bounds, John C (Chapman) 25 1825 Mississippi
Bounds, Martha (Ellis) 16 1834 Mississippi
Bounds, William Theodore 1 1849
- Bosworth, Augustus 3 1847 (1842) Mississippi
Dixon, Spias 55 1795 Georgia (b 1 Feb 1795; d 28 Dec 1875 Jasper Co MS
Dixon, Lydia (King) 52 1798 South Carolina b 27 Feb 1798; d 8 Sep 1887 Jasper Co
Halder (Holder), H.H. (or H.L.) 21 1829 Mississippi
Halder, Colen (Colosso) 13 1837 Mississippi
Danlas, George 50 1800 --

Note: Bounds/Ellis relation to Dixon/Holder not determined; but Spias Dixon's (Spicer Dickson) daughter, Rebecca (1825) m a James Holder. And in 1860 H. Holder was living near a T.H. Moffett. Martha Ellis Bounds mother was a Moffett. T.H. might have been her brother


Residence 129
- Bounds John 48 1802 South Carolina
Bounds Mary (Cooley) 43 1807 South Carolina
Berry 22 1828 South Carolina
James 19 1831 South Carolina
William 17 1833 South Carolina
Jane 16 1834 South Carolina
Andrew 12 1838 South Carolina
John 7 1843 South Carolina
Morgan 2 1848 South Carolina
- Susan Bounds 16 1834 South Carolina
- Jane Bounds 9 1841 South Carolina

residence 130
- Cooly, Nancy (Bounds) 66 1784 South Carolina
- John 21 1829 Mississippi

Residence 131
- Cooley, Middleton 24 1826 Mississippi

Residence 132 Mississippi
- Cooley, Daniel 32 1818 Mississippi <<<<
Eliza 26 1824 Mississippi
Nancy 12 1838 Mississippi
William 10 1840 Mississippi
Julia Anne 8 1842 Mississippi
John 6 1844 Mississippi
Madison 4 1846 Mississippi
Adaline 2 1848 Mississippi

residence 133
- Cooley William 38 1812 North Carolina
Mary 3 1820 North Carolina
Penelope 18 1832 Mississippi
Elias 16 1834 Mississippi
William 13 1837 Mississippi
Susan 11 1839 Mississippi
Eliza 7 1843 Mississippi
Nancy 4 1846 Mississippi
Mary 2 1848 Mississippi

residence 134
-Merrill A. (Abel) 50 1800 SC
Eliza (Cooley) 48 1802 SC
William 28 1822 MS
Eliza 16 1834 MS
Green Berry 14 1836 MS
Susan 12 1838 MS
Keziah (Goodwin) 20 1830 MS (wife of William)

residence 135
-Travis, Ezekiel 46 1804 GA
Martha (Granberry) 40 1810 GA
James 19 1831 MS
Allen 17 1833 MS
Mary 20 1830 MS
Soanna 12 1838 MS
Jane 8 1842 MS
Allisa 4 1846 MS

residence 136
-Porter, L.L. (Lancelot Landlot) 45 1805 SC
Elizabeth (Bounds) 40 1810 TN
James Palmer 18 1832 MS
Susan 15 1835 MS
Martha Anne 10 1840 MS
Russell 5 1845 MS
Saphronia Paulina 1 1849 MS

Residence 137
- Cooly Berry 29 1821 MS
Cooly Lavina (Arrington) 17 1833 MS
Ellender Bersheba epsy 6 1844 Mississippi
Spurlock Martha 26 1824 Mississippi
Spurlock Mary Jane 21 1829 Mississippi
Spurlock Allen 16 1834 Mississippi
Spurlock John 20 1830 Mississippi
Spurlock Robert Winston 13 1837 Mississippi
Spurlock Anne 11 1839 Mississippi
Spurlock Lavina 8 1842 Mississippi
Spurlock Adaline 63 1787 Mississippi (unknown relation)

(note: Berry Cooley's relation to the Spurlocks has not been determined; but these Spurlocks are the children of William (1800 GA) and Lavina Winborne Spurlock (1800 SC), who are living in Residence 119 with Calno P and Isabella Moonsson. That household is listed directly before Rhoda Parker.
In Residence 118 is Bowling L. Spurlock, age 3 1847, another child of William and Lavina. He is living with George & Mary Massengale (Massingill) and children.
By 1860, William and Lavina are in Rockport, Simpson Co, MS, with their children, Ann, Levina, and Adeline, age 15. Near is Young B. Massengale, and wife Martha. He is son of George & Mary Massengill who Bowling was living with; and Martha is daughter of William and Lavina Spurlock.

Daniel married Eliza Wilcox, (dau?) about 1837 in Mississippi. Eliza (daughter of (father of Julia and Mary Jane) Wilcox) was born in 1824 in Mississippi; died after 1850 in of, Jasper Co, Mississippi. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

William married Nancy Bounds in 1801 in Darlington, South Carolina. Nancy (daughter of John Bounds and Mary Allen) was born in 1784 in Georgetown, South Carolina; died in 1858 in Jasper Co, Mississippi . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 14 Sep 1850, Jasper Co, Mississippi
• Will: 8 Jan 1859, Eastern Clarion, Jasper Co, Mississippi

Notes:

Census:
1850 Jasper Co MS 14 Sep
Residence 120
-Parker, Rhoda Ann (Strickland) 45 1805 Georgia
(wid of John Parker)
Parker, Candice T. 18 1832 Mississippi (m Dawson Stanton
Parker, John H. (Hudson) 12 1834 Mississippi
Parker, Elizabeth Allen 10 1840 Mississippi
-Stanton, Dawson 25 1825 Alabama (m Candice Parker)

Residence 121
-Rogers, Redick (Reddick) 62 1787 SC
Elizabeth (Cooley) 45 1805 SC
Mary Anne 15 1835 MS
Elizabeth B 11 1839 MS

Residence 125
-Ellis, Lenon B. 46 1804 Georgia
Tresa 49 1801 Georgia
Ira B. 21 1829 MS
S.W. 18 1832 MS
Nancy 14 1836 MS
Tresa 12 1838 MS
Mary 10 184 MS
John W.W. 6 1844
Sarah 2 1848 MS
James S. 27 1823 MS

Residence 126
- Bounds, John C (Chapman) 25 1825 Mississippi
Bounds, Martha (Ellis) 16 1834 Mississippi
Bounds, William Theodore 1 1849
- Bosworth, Augustus 3 1847 (1842) Mississippi
Dixon, Spias 55 1795 Georgia (b 1 Feb 1795; d 28 Dec 1875 Jasper Co MS
Dixon, Lydia (King) 52 1798 South Carolina b 27 Feb 1798; d 8 Sep 1887 Jasper Co
Halder (Holder), H.H. (or H.L.) 21 1829 Mississippi
Halder, Colen (Colosso) 13 1837 Mississippi
Danlas, George 50 1800 --

Note: Bounds/Ellis relation to Dixon/Holder not determined; but Spias Dixon's (Spicer Dickson) daughter, Rebecca (1825) m a James Holder. And in 1860 H. Holder was living near a T.H. Moffett. Martha Ellis Bounds mother was a Moffett. T.H. might have been her brother


Residence 129
- Bounds John 48 1802 South Carolina
Bounds Mary (Cooley) 43 1807 South Carolina
Berry 22 1828 South Carolina
James 19 1831 South Carolina
William 17 1833 South Carolina
Jane 16 1834 South Carolina
Andrew 12 1838 South Carolina
John 7 1843 South Carolina
Morgan 2 1848 South Carolina
- Susan Bounds 16 1834 South Carolina
- Jane Bounds 9 1841 South Carolina

residence 130
- Cooly, Nancy (Bounds) 66 1784 South Carolina <<<<
- John 21 1829 Mississippi

Residence 131
- Cooley, Middleton 24 1826 Mississippi

Residence 132 Mississippi
- Cooley, Daniel 32 1818 Mississippi
Eliza 26 1824 Mississippi
Nancy 12 1838 Mississippi
William 10 1840 Mississippi
Julia Anne 8 1842 Mississippi
John 6 1844 Mississippi
Madison 4 1846 Mississippi
Adaline 2 1848 Mississippi

residence 133
- Cooley William 38 1812 North Carolina
Mary 3 1820 North Carolina
Penelope 18 1832 Mississippi
Elias 16 1834 Mississippi
William 13 1837 Mississippi
Susan 11 1839 Mississippi
Eliza 7 1843 Mississippi
Nancy 4 1846 Mississippi
Mary 2 1848 Mississippi

residence 134
-Merrill A. (Abel) 50 1800 SC
Eliza (Cooley) 48 1802 SC
William 28 1822 MS
Eliza 16 1834 MS
Green Berry 14 1836 MS
Susan 12 1838 MS
Keziah (Goodwin) 20 1830 MS (wife of William)

residence 135
-Travis, Ezekiel 46 1804 GA
Martha (Granberry) 40 1810 GA
James 19 1831 MS
Allen 17 1833 MS
Mary 20 1830 MS
Soanna 12 1838 MS
Jane 8 1842 MS
Allisa 4 1846 MS

residence 136
-Porter, L.L. (Lancelot Landlot) 45 1805 SC
Elizabeth (Bounds) 40 1810 TN
James Palmer 18 1832 MS
Susan 15 1835 MS
Martha Anne 10 1840 MS
Russell 5 1845 MS
Saphronia Paulina 1 1849 MS

Residence 137
- Cooly Berry 29 1821 MS
Cooly Lavina (Arrington) 17 1833 MS
Ellender Bersheba epsy 6 1844 Mississippi
Spurlock Martha 26 1824 Mississippi
Spurlock Mary Jane 21 1829 Mississippi
Spurlock Allen 16 1834 Mississippi
Spurlock John 20 1830 Mississippi
Spurlock Robert Winston 13 1837 Mississippi
Spurlock Anne 11 1839 Mississippi
Spurlock Lavina 8 1842 Mississippi
Spurlock Adaline 63 1787 Mississippi (unknown relation)

(note: Berry Cooley's relation to the Spurlocks has not been determined; but these Spurlocks are the children of William (1800 GA) and Lavina Winborne Spurlock (1800 SC), who are living in Residence 119 with Calno P and Isabella Moonsson. That household is listed directly before Rhoda Parker.
In Residence 118 is Bowling L. Spurlock, age 3 1847, another child of William and Lavina. He is living with George & Mary Massengale (Massingill) and children.
By 1860, William and Lavina are in Rockport, Simpson Co, MS, with their children, Ann, Levina, and Adeline, age 15. Near is Young B. Massengale, and wife Martha. He is son of George & Mary Massengill who Bowling was living with; and Martha is daughter of William and Lavina Spurlock.


Will:
From the 8 Jan Eastern Clarion, vol. XXII, No. XIII: State of Mississippi, Jasper County.

In probate court, January Term, 1859. To Eliza Merrell and Abel Merrell, her husband; Hearbert Cooly; Elizabeth Rogers and Reddick Rogers, her husband; Nelson Cooley, William Cooley, Ira Cooley, Middleton Cooley, L.B. Cooley, Benjamin F. Lee, Nancy Warren, and George Warren, her husband; Polly Bounds and John Bounds, her husband; and Eliza Cooley, Julia Cooley, William Cooley, Madison Cooley, Adaline Cooley, Lavina Cooley, Berry Benton Cooley and Ira Cooley and all other persons interested in the settlement of the estate of Nancy Cooley late of said county, deceased. In next March Term of Probate Court of Jasper County.

http://www.tamu.edu/faculty/ccbn/dewitt/mckstorycooley.htm

Other Events and Attributes:

• Will: 1795, Darlington Co, South Carolina

Notes:

DAR Members: #726624, #499532, #701754, #718058, #718059
Was a soldier serving for 218 days in the Militia in 1781 SC. Enlisted soldier, served 116 days in Capt Joseph Johnston Militia Co from 26 Apr 1871 to 30 Aug 1871. Served in Capt Fedrick Wommacks Militia Co from 30 Aug 1871 to Dec 1871. He was paid 15 pounds 11 shillings & 8 pence
Rev War records SC Archives ref AA 1447




Will:
1793: Last Will and Testament of John A. Cooley. 2 Dec: Will vol. 15C, 1793-1797, pg. 311-313, Probate Court, DarlingtonCo, SC:

In the name of God, Amen. I, John Cooley, of the County of Darlington in the state of South Carolina, planter, being very sick and weak but of perfect mind and memory and knowing it is appointed for all men once to die, do make and ordain this, and no other but this, my last Will and Testament. That is to say, principally and first of all, I give and recommend my soul into the hands of Almighty God who gave it, and my body I recommend to the Earth to be buried in a decent Christian like manner at the discretion of my Executor, nothing doubting but a the General Resurrection I shall receive the same again by the might power of God, and as thouching such worldly estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this life, I give, devise and dispose of the same in the following manner and form, which is to say: First, I lend and bequeath unto my beloved wife, Rachel, all my moveable estate, during her natural life; excepting one negro child named Rhode, which I give to my youngest daughter, Salley, forever. And after the death of my wife, I Will that all such moveable estate be equally divided amongst all my children. Item. I Will that my wife pay to each of my children one Shilling Sterling in cash within six months after my death. Item. Give and bequeath all my land to my four sons, viz. John, Allen, William and Kinchen, to be equally divided by men of their own choosing, allowing John's lot to be where he now lives, and I do hereby utterly disallow, revoke and disannul all and every other former Testaments, Wills, Legacies and I do appoint my loving wife, Rachel, Executrix of this my last Will and Testament. Ratifying Rachel Cooley, Executrix. Ratifying, sllowing and confirming this and no other but this to be my last Will and Testament, in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this Second Day of December in the year of our Lord 1793. Signed, sealed, published, pronounced by the said John Cooley as his last Will and Testament in the presense of us who in his presence and in presense of each other have herunto subscribed our names: Lewis Strickley, Samule Mixon, Frederick Bell, John Cooley (seal).

1795: Will proved DarlingtonCo, December, Intermediate Court. Lewis Strickley testified.

http://www.tamu.edu/faculty/ccbn/dewitt/mckstorycooley.htm

John married Rachel Kinchen about 1775 in Darlington, South Carolina. Rachel was born in 1758 in Darlington Co, South Carolina; died on 3 Dec 1839 in Darlington Co, South Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married Mary Allen about 1765 in North Carolina. Mary (daughter of William Allen and Frances Grant) was born about 1746 in Oxford, Granville, North Carolina; died in 1803 in Anson Co, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]