Joseph was the son of Samuel (b 1782 Winchester Frederick, VA d Jan 7, 1857 Warren, VA) and Frances Barnes (b Bristol, Gloucestershire, England d Front Royal, Warren, VA) Cooley. Samuel and Frances had five sons: John William Memorial # 191959254, Joseph Davis (this Memorial), Benjamin Barnes Memorial # 103281695, Peter Franklin Memorial # 142504599, and David S who was retarded and lived with brother Benjamin.
According to a letter dated January 23, 1959, from William Otterbein Cooley (1884-1966) to John F. Anderson, Esq. 33 E. Boscawen St., Winchester, VA: The two Cooley's that you mentioned who purchased "Belle Grove" in 1860 were uncles of my father. In other words, my grandfather was Joseph Cooley, and Benjamin W. (Barnes) and John W. Cooley were brothers of his. As I stated in our conversation, my parents (Benjamin Franklin Cooley) and grandparents lived in Warren County all of their lives except for a sort period of time..they too, lived in "Belle Grove" during the war years.
Bio submitted by Smanastas, Find a Grave ID: 48679577
According to a letter dated January 23, 1959, from William Otterbein Cooley (1884-1966) to John F. Anderson, Esq. 33 E. Boscawen St., Winchester, VA: The two Cooley's that you mentioned who purchased "Belle Grove" in 1860 were uncles of my father. In other words, my grandfather was Joseph Cooley, and Benjamin W. (Barnes) and John W. Cooley were brothers of his. As I stated in our conversation, my parents (Benjamin Franklin Cooley) and grandparents lived in Warren County all of their lives except for a sort period of time..they too, lived in "Belle Grove" during the war years.
Bio submitted by Smanastas, Find a Grave ID: 48679577
Joseph was the son of Samuel (b 1782 Winchester Frederick, VA d Jan 7, 1857 Warren, VA) and Frances Barnes (b Bristol, Gloucestershire, England d Front Royal, Warren, VA) Cooley. Samuel and Frances had five sons: John William Memorial # 191959254, Joseph Davis (this Memorial), Benjamin Barnes Memorial # 103281695, Peter Franklin Memorial # 142504599, and David S who was retarded and lived with brother Benjamin.
According to a letter dated January 23, 1959, from William Otterbein Cooley (1884-1966) to John F. Anderson, Esq. 33 E. Boscawen St., Winchester, VA: The two Cooley's that you mentioned who purchased "Belle Grove" in 1860 were uncles of my father. In other words, my grandfather was Joseph Cooley, and Benjamin W. (Barnes) and John W. Cooley were brothers of his. As I stated in our conversation, my parents (Benjamin Franklin Cooley) and grandparents lived in Warren County all of their lives except for a sort period of time..they too, lived in "Belle Grove" during the war years.
Bio submitted by Smanastas, Find a Grave ID: 48679577
According to a letter dated January 23, 1959, from William Otterbein Cooley (1884-1966) to John F. Anderson, Esq. 33 E. Boscawen St., Winchester, VA: The two Cooley's that you mentioned who purchased "Belle Grove" in 1860 were uncles of my father. In other words, my grandfather was Joseph Cooley, and Benjamin W. (Barnes) and John W. Cooley were brothers of his. As I stated in our conversation, my parents (Benjamin Franklin Cooley) and grandparents lived in Warren County all of their lives except for a sort period of time..they too, lived in "Belle Grove" during the war years.
Bio submitted by Smanastas, Find a Grave ID: 48679577
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