Carrie Louella Miller

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Carrie Louella Miller was born 27 May 1883 in Beaman, Grundy County, Iowa, thedaughter of Samuel Jasper Miller and Mary Ellen Nickerson. Carrie was the fifth of nine children: (i) Child (1874-1874), (ii) Odes Bert (1875-1943), (iii) Frank Gree(1878-1958), (iv) Walter Vivian (1880-1961), (v) Carrie Louella (1883-1973), (vi) Elvira Ann (1885-1912), (vii) Emma Frances (1889-1945), (viii) Robert Nickerson (1893-1958), (ix) Letta May (1896-1986).
Some time before 1896[i] Samuel Miller moved from Calhoun County, Iowa to Pierce County, Nebraska. Coincidentally, Robert Reed Cooley (whose son, Robert Berton would become the husband of Carrie in 1903) had moved from Clayton County Iowa to Pierce County, Nebraska before 1894[ii]
Carrie, better known as Lou, was married to Robert Berton Cooley in Pierce County, Nebraska on 2 Jan 1903. Later that year, they had their first child, Orville Dale. Tragedy was to follow with their next two children, however. Carlyle Berton, "Lyle", was born 18 May 1905 near Plainview but died in childhood on10 May 1909. Leo Cooley was born 17 Feb 1907 but survived only 14 days to 3 Mar 1907. The young couple didn't attempt any more children until 1912.
Before 1909 Lou and Bert moved to McLean, Nebr, where they both taught school.
In 1910 three families in Northeastern Nebraska immigrated to plains of northeastern Colorado: The Robert Berton Cooley consisting of Bert, Lou, Dale, and a nephew Beth took up a homestead 4 miles west and 5 miles north of Flagler in Kit Carson County. The Robert Reed Cooley family consisting of RR, Stella his wife and grand nephew Ronald Cooley bought a relinquishment just west of Flagler. The SJ Miller family consisting of SJ, wife Mary Ellen and six children homesteaded in Washington County near Arickaree about 30 miles north of Flagler.
In order to fulfill the requirements of the Homestead Act of 1862, the properties had to be continuously occupied and improvements made for a period of five years before title was transferred from the Government to the homesteader.
Dale writes, "When we went to the homestead, there was a sod house already there. It was a one-room affair with a cow-chip-burning stove in one end and a bed in the other."[iii] Bert began teaching, earning $40 per month at the Huntley school about seven miles due north of Flagler while Lou taught at the Van Patten school at $35 per month.
In the summer of 1910 when school was out Bert joined his Grandpa SJ Miller's threshing crew to run the engine. Since the crops near Flagler had failed in 1910, Grandpa Miller had decided to head north where the crops fared better that year. One day Bert was working about 30 miles north of Flagler near Otis Colo., when he observed the town didn't have a newspaper. That fall Bert began planning for a newspaper in Otis.
The Otis Independent was born with its first issue published on Jan 5, 1911. Bert took up residence in Otis but, nonetheless, the requirement remained that the property near Flagler be occupied. That task was fulfilled by Lou, Dale, and Beth until 1913 when the property was proved up.
Life on the Colorado prairie was not a bed of roses for the kids and mom, who continued teaching. Beth had to be "farmed our" (taken to childcare) every morning and Dale accompanied his mom to school. Quoting the Dale Cooley paper:[iv]
"One day we came home and my mother was about to lay Beth on the bed when she heard the warning, characteristic "w-h-r-r-r" of the rattlesnake. She leaped backwards, went to the stove and got the poker with which she made short work of the rattler. How it to into the house and under the bed, we never knew. Of course, it was an old soddy and so we just had to think that in had been up in the roof area and had fallen down [inside].
"Another day, my mother went to the barn to get the mare "Bess" out to hitch up to go to town when she again got the "message" from a rattlesnake. This one was near the feedbox in the barn. She came to the house, got the "hog-laig"1 and went back out and with a couple of well-place shots, got rid of that threat. She was an excellent shot with a revolver because she and practiced a lot.
"Upon another occasion we were coming home from school one evening and she saw a hawk on a fence post. She stopped the horse, got out the trusty .32 and knocked the hawk off the post. She had to admire her own marksmanship so she went up to examine the bird. When she got to it and was reaching down to pick it up the hawk, in its death throes, drove its filthy claws into her leg just above the ankle. She bled very freely and when we got home she got out the old reliable turpentine and Epsom salts and gave herself the treatment. She was afraid of what she called "blood-poisoning" and what we know today as tetanus."
Mrs. Cooley was a Worthy Matron (presiding officer) of the Order of the Eastern Star[v] and received a pin for 50 year membership in the organization in July 1966. In 1967 she became a life member of the Martha Washington Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star.
Lou was active member of the Akron Fortnightly Club, serving as president for one term.[vi]
Carrie Louella Miller Cooley had been a patient for almost four years in the nursing wing of Washington County Hospital in Akron Colo, when she died 10 Aug 1973. She was buried alongside her husband Robert Berton Cooley in the Otis Colorado Cemetery.
---------1 hogleg A large heavy caliber handgun, originally used to refer to a Colt Walker or similar sized revolver. Still in use today when referring to a big bore , long barreled handgun , typically a single action revolver

---------------------------------------------------i Letta May Miller was born in Plainview, Pierce Co, Nebraska 18 Mar 1896 ii Glenn Syren Cooley was born in Plainview, Pierce Co, Nebraska on 14 Jul 1894 iii Dale Cooley paper entitled "The Story of the RB Cooley Family in Washington County"
iv Ibidv The Order of the Eastern Star is a Freemasonry-related fraternal organization open to both men and women. It was established in 1850 by Boston, Massachusetts, lawyer and educator Rob Morris, a former Freemason official. The order is based on teachings from the Bible, but is open to people of all religious beliefs. It has approximately 10,000 chapters in twenty countries and approximately 500,000 members under its General Grand Chapter. Members of the Order are aged 18 and older; men must be Master Masons and women must have specific relationships with Masons. Originally, a woman would have to be the daughter, widow, wife, sister, or mother of a master Mason, but the Order now allows other relatives as well as allowing Job's Daughters, Rainbow Girls, Members of the Organization of Triangle (NY only) and members of the Constellation of Junior Stars (NY only) to become members when of age. The Order was created by Rob Morris in 1850 when, while confined by illness, he set down the principles of the order in his Rosary of the Eastern Star. By 1855, he had organized a "Supreme Constellation" in New York, which chartered chapters throughout the United States. In 1866, Dr. Morris started working with Robert Macoy, and handed the Order over to him while Morris was traveling in the Holy Land. Macoy organized the current system of Chapters, and modified Dr. Morris' Rosary into a Ritual. On December 1, 1874, Queen Esther Chapter No. 1 became the first Prince Hall Affiliate chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star when it was established in Washington, D.C. by Thornton Andrew Jackson. The "General Grand Chapter" was formed in Indianapolis, Indiana on November 6, 1876. Committees formed at that time created the Ritual of the Order of the Eastern Star in more or less its current form. Traditionally, a woman who is elected Associate Conductress will the following year be elected to Conductress, then the next year Associate Matron, and the next year Worthy Matron. A man elected Associate Patron will usually the next year be elected Worthy Patron. Usually the woman who is elected to become Associate Matron will let it be known who she wishes to be her Associate Patron, so the next year they will both go to the East together as Worthy Matron and Worthy Patron. There is no male counterpart to the Conductress and Associate Conductress. Only women are allowed to be Matrons, Conductresses, and the Star Points (Adah, Ruth, etc.) and only men can be Patrons. vi Fortnightly clubs were women's organizations with the object of the group being "mental culture and mutual helpfulness". Each meeting began with the reciting of a short prayer comprising an invocation, petition, and conclusion called the "Collect". Mary Stewart wrote the Collect in 1904 as a member of the Longmont (Colorado} Fortnightly Club. It was written to instill a sense of unity among women working together with wide interests and important goals. The meeting had as its basis a general topic, e.g. Fine Arts, Civil Rights, Education, Conservation, etc. and for each general topic one member developed a specific program, e.g. for Fine Arts, "What Makes a Masterpiece" or for Conservation, "What's Happening to Our Land?" The original Fortnightly Club was established [in Columbia, Mo.] in October 1892 for [University of Missouri, Columbia] faculty wives for the dual purpose of providing "congenial associations for the wives of faculty members" and "building community resources and good will at the University." Fortnightly clubs were affiliated with the General Federation of Women's Clubs (GFWC). The GFWC had its origins in 1890, when Sorosis, a women's literary club founded by journalist Jane Cunningham Croly, issued invitations to other women's literary clubs to form an organization with the goal of uniting "women's clubs to enhance community service by volunteers throughout the world."

From Beaman's First 100 Years "In the year 1856 Solon S. Beaman bought this land. In 1860 he moved his family (among which was son H.H.) from Rock City, a small village in Stephenson County, Illinois, reaching their Iowa farm September 30, where they went to work to build a new home." "The town of Beaman is located in the northwest quarter of Section 34, in Clay Township, Grundy County. The land was owned by H.H. Beaman and was platted on October 16 and recorded at Grundy Center October 18, 1875 by the Beamans for the town which would always bear the family name.

(Medical):I attended the deceased from 11/5/72 to 8/10/73 and last saw her alive on 8/10/73 (signed) R.H. Tedrick, D.O., 501 Main, Akron, Colorado 80720 August 11, 1973

Carrie married Robert Berton Cooley on 3 Jan 1903 in Plainview, Pierce Co, Nebraska. Robert (son of Robert Reed Cooley and Stella Alfresine Owen) was born on 15 Oct 1875 in McGregor, Clayton Co, Iowa; died on 12 Dec 1962 in Akron, Washington Co, Colorado; was buried on 14 Dec 1962 in Otis Cemetery, Washington Co, Colorado. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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MARRIED At Pierce, Saturday afternoon by Judge Williams Bert Cooley and Miss Lou Miller. The contracting parties both reside northwest of Plainview and are will and favorably known by all. They will make their home with Mr. Cooley's parents for the present. Judge: J.A. Williams, Plainview, Nebraska presiding; Present: Herbert Merton Cooley and Alvina Miller. We extend congratulations.

1. Orville Dale Cooley was born on 5 Apr 1903 in Plainview, Pierce Co, Nebraska; died on 12 May 1994 in Riverside, Riverside Co, California; was buried on 17 May 1994 in Pershing Memorial Cemetery, Limon, Lincoln Co, Colorado.
2. Carlyle Berton Cooley was born on 18 May 1905 in Near Plainview, Pierce Co, Nebraska; died on 10 May 1909 in Near Plainview, Pierce Co, Nebraska; was buried about May 1909 in Pleasant View Cemetery, Pierce Co, Nebraska.
3. Leo Cooley was born on 17 Feb 1907 in Savage (Royal), Antelope Co, Nebraska; died on 3 Mar 1907 in Savage (Royal), Antelope Co, Nebraska; was buried in Probably Antelope County, Nebraska.
4. Clifford Coyne Cooley was born on 15 Jul 1912 in Otis, Washington Co, Colorado; died on 5 Dec 1979 in Akron, Washington Co, Colorado; was buried on 8 Dec 1979 in Akron Cemetery, Washington Co, Colorado.
5. Robert Miller Cooley was born on 20 Sep 1914 in Otis, Washington Co, Colorado; died on 4 Nov 1992 in Rawlins, Carbon Co, Wyoming; was buried on 7 Nov 1992 in Cloverdale Memorial Park, Boise, Ada Co, Idaho.
6. Gwen Cooley was born on 23 Jan 1921 in Otis, Washington Co, Colorado; died on 23 Jan 1921 in Otis, Washington Co, Colorado; was buried in Otis, Washington Co, Colorado.

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(Medical):I hereby certify that I attended deceased from April 7, 1921 ro April 8, 1921, that I last saw him alive on April 8, 1921 and that death occurred on the date stated above at 9 p.m.. The Cause of Death was as follows: Uremia, duration 7 months; Contributory (secondary) Bright's Disease, duration 3 months; Did an operation precede death, No; Was there an autopsy, No; What test confirmed diagnosis: Chemical test of urine; (Signed) W. L. Williams, M.D., Flagler, Colo.

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Samuel married Mary Ellen Nickerson on 11 Feb 1873 in Bethany, Harrison Co, Missouri. Mary (daughter of John Nickerson and Sarah Ann Montgomery) was born on 12 May 1856 in Near New Carlisle, St Joseph Co, Indiana; died on 26 May 1932 in Near Anton, Washington Co, Colorado; was buried on 29 May 1932 in Otis Cemetery, Washington Co, Colorado. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Obituary from the Akron News Reporter, June 2, 1932: The [Samuel Jasper Miller-Mary Ellen Nickerson] family came to Colorado in March 1910 from Pierce, Neb. and settled on a homestead near Arickaree where she resided with her son, R.N., at the time of her death...Prior to their residence at Pierce, the family lived in the vicinity of Plainview, Neb. where they came from Iowa in 1893. Funeral services in Otis Presbyterian Church, May 29, 1932 (Sunday) by Rev. Charles B. Leeper.

(Medical):Immediate cause of death: Senility
Interval between onset and death: 1 yearOther significant conditions contributing to death but not related to the terminal disease condition given above: Myocarditis
Was Autopsy performed: NoI attended the deceased from April 22, 1931 to May 26, 1932 and last saw her alive on May 26, 1932; Attendant Albert Black, M.D., Akron Colorado

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Benjamin married Elvira Devore on 19 Mar 1833 in Brown County, Ohio. Elvira (daughter of Abner Devore and Nancy Hamrick) was born on 22 Jan 1813 in Maryland; died on 21 Apr 1862 in Harrison County, Missouri; was buried in Fairview Cemetery, Sherman Twp, Sect 27, Harrison Co, Missouri. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Note: 9 Mar 1833 was the date the marriage license was issued, not the date of the marriage.

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John married Sarah Ann Montgomery on 8 Nov 1849 in New Carlisle, St Joseph Co, Indiana. Sarah (daughter of William Montgomery and Nancy Parnell) was born on 20 Jan 1831 in Decatur, Indiana; died on 16 Dec 1922 in Beaman, Grundy Co, Iowa; was buried in Oakland Cemetery Beaman, Grundy Co, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Sarah Ann was born in Decatur Indiana which, at the time, was in the Adams New Purchase that was unorganized at the time. Decatur became a part of Adams County in 1835.

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From "Devore/De Vore Families: 1730-1750", p. 183: 1. 1 Jan 1818 - Abner Devore to Jilson Hammerick, Deed of Trust, tract of 112 acres in Adams Co, Ohio, plus crops and personal property wherein he resides in Mason Co, Kentucky. [Names: wife, Nancy; children, Mona (Maria?), Harriet, Ellsey (Alice?), and Matilda. No son Abner Jr., nor Nicholas is mentioned]. 2. Abner Devore and wore, Maria, John Jacobs and others who had interest in the property (that Jonas Mann and his wife, Agnes, had surveyed and sold to David G. Devore), deeded this parcel of land to James B. Moore.

Abner married Nancy Hamrick on 19 Jan 1805 in Mason County, Kentucky. Nancy was born before 1781 in Possibly Washington Co, Pennsylvania; died about 1830 in Possibly Brown Co, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Claire Ellen Miller notes: Moved from Delaware to Warren county Ohio right after marriage (June 1817). Later to St. Joseph County, Indiana in 1837.
Also living in New Carlisle, Indiana in 1830 is Garret Nickerson and Henry Nickerson both of whom could be brothers of Benjamin. Benjamin also had a brother, Ridgley.
The Nickersons of Delaware and Maryland lived near the line between the two states Maryland (Queen Annes county) and Delaware (Kent county)

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Benjamin married Maria Jane Williams on 21 Jun 1817 in Duck Creek, Kent Co, Delaware. Maria was born on 16 Jul 1798 in Maryland; died on 27 Jan 1878 in New Carlisle, St Joseph Co, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

William married Nancy Parnell on 4 Mar 1830 in Decatur County, Indiana. Nancy (daughter of James Parnell and Ester Mary Hooton) was born on 22 Feb 1814 in Madison County, Kentucky; died about 1894 in Grundy County, Iowa; was buried about 1894 in Oakland Cemetery Beaman, Grundy Co, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]