NICELY WILLIAM COOLEY

Male 1816 - Aft 1900  (~ 85 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  NICELY WILLIAM COOLEY was born in Jul 1816 in Knox County, Tennessee; died after 1900 in Kentucky; was buried after 1900 in Kentucky.

    Notes:

    Per Larry Herrin:
    !CENSUS:
    1850 Rockcastle Co., KY Census show him as 33, a farmer from Tennessee, and
    married to Elizabeth. Valentine is shown as the oldest son, 13 years old.
    1860 Rockcastle Co., Ky Census (Need to check).
    1870 Rockcastle Co., Ky Census lists William Nicely as 53 b. Tenn. and
    wife Surrelda 32 b. Ky.
    1880 Rockcastle Co., Ky Census lists William Nicely as 65 and wife Serilda
    as 41.
    1900 Rockcastle County, Ky Census lists William Nicely as 83 years old and
    born in Tennessee July 1816.

    !LINEAGE: FGS of Nell C. Nicely, 724 N. Fountain, Springfield, OH 45504

    !MARRIAGE: ibid

    WILLIAM married DURMON ELIZABETH about 1836 in Mt. Vernon, Rockcastle County, Kentucky. ELIZABETH was born in 1806 in Jackson County, Kentucky; died after 1850 in Rockcastle County, Kentucky; was buried after 1850 in Rockcastle County, Kentucky. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 2. NICELY VALENTINE (VAL)  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1835 in Mt. Vernon, Rockcastle County, Kentucky; died in in Rockcastle County, Kentucky; was buried in Kentucky.
    2. 3. NICELY CATHERINE  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1838 in Mt. Vernon, Rockcastle County, Kentucky.
    3. 4. NICELY ABSOLOM  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1841 in Mt. Vernon, Rockcastle County, Kentucky.
    4. 5. NICELY BENJAMIN FRANKLIN  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1843.
    5. 6. NICELY MARTHA  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1846.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  NICELY VALENTINE (VAL) Descendancy chart to this point (1.WILLIAM1) was born in 1835 in Mt. Vernon, Rockcastle County, Kentucky; died in in Rockcastle County, Kentucky; was buried in Kentucky.

    Notes:

    Per Larry Herrin:
    !CENSUS: a) 1860 Rockcastle County, Ky Census Dwelling 445, Family 434 (next
    door to Wm. and Nancy Pitman).
    b) 1880 Rockcastle Co., KY Census lists Valentine as 43 and wife Polly
    as 38.

    !MARRIAGE:
    a) Mormon IGI Records for Kentucky (1988) show that Valentine Nicely
    married Mary Pitman 08 SEP 1857 (page 9481); Batch 7201106 Ser. Sht. 99.
    b) Rockcastle Co. KY Vital Statistics

    source b)
    1857 Sep 8th Valentine Nicely res: Rockcastle Co. age 22 single b.p.
    Rockcastle Co. and Mary Pitman res: Rockcastle Co. age 15 single b.p.
    Rockcastle Co.

    !RESIDENCE: Rockcastle Co., KY

    !MILITARY: Civil War Veteran drawing a pension of $4.00 per month as a result
    of having been wounded in both legs.

    VALENTINE married PITMAN MARY on 8 Sep 1857 in Rockcastle County, Kentucky. MARY (daughter of PITMAN WILLIAM MORGAN and BETHURUM NANCY W.) was born in 1842 in Rockcastle County, Kentucky; died on 31 Aug 1926 in Rockcastle County, Kentucky; was buried in Rockcastle County, Kentucky. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 7. NICELY MARTHA A.  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1860 in Rockcastle County, Kentucky.
    2. 8. NICELY WILLIAM V.  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1861 in Kentucky; died in 1923 in Pulaski County, Kentucky; was buried in 1923 in Nicely Cemetery, Pulaski County, Kentucky.
    3. 9. NICELY NANCY  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1863 in Rockcastle County, Kentucky.
    4. 10. NICELY BENJAMIN F.  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1865 in Rockcastle County, Kentucky.
    5. 11. NICELY MARY F.  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1870 in Rockcastle County, Kentucky.
    6. 12. NICELY ELLEN  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1874 in Rockcastle County, Kentucky.
    7. 13. NICELY LUCILLE  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1875 in Rockcastle County, Kentucky; died on 27 Jan 1924 in Laurel County, Kentucky.
    8. 14. NICELY JAMES  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1876 in Rockcastle County, Kentucky.
    9. 15. NICELY HENRY H.  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1886 in Kentucky.

  2. 3.  NICELY CATHERINE Descendancy chart to this point (1.WILLIAM1) was born in 1838 in Mt. Vernon, Rockcastle County, Kentucky.

    CATHERINE married RASH JAMES on 24 Jun 1862 in Rockcastle County, Kentucky. JAMES (son of RASH JOHN and BULLOCK MARTHA (PATSEY)) was born in 1840 in Rockcastle County, Kentucky. [Group Sheet]


  3. 4.  NICELY ABSOLOM Descendancy chart to this point (1.WILLIAM1) was born in 1841 in Mt. Vernon, Rockcastle County, Kentucky.

    ABSOLOM married UNKNOWN MATILDA about 1865 in Kentucky. MATILDA was born in 1847 in Kentucky. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 16. NICELY WILLIAM S.  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1866 in Kentucky.
    2. 17. NICELY JOHN F.  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1868.
    3. 18. NICELY JAMES R.  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1870.

  4. 5.  NICELY BENJAMIN FRANKLIN Descendancy chart to this point (1.WILLIAM1) was born in 1843.

  5. 6.  NICELY MARTHA Descendancy chart to this point (1.WILLIAM1) was born in 1846.


Generation: 3

  1. 7.  NICELY MARTHA A. Descendancy chart to this point (2.VALENTINE2, 1.WILLIAM1) was born in 1860 in Rockcastle County, Kentucky.

  2. 8.  NICELY WILLIAM V. Descendancy chart to this point (2.VALENTINE2, 1.WILLIAM1) was born in 1861 in Kentucky; died in 1923 in Pulaski County, Kentucky; was buried in 1923 in Nicely Cemetery, Pulaski County, Kentucky.

    Notes:

    Per Larry Herrin:
    !Buried in the Nicely Family Cemetery with his wife Miranda.

    WILLIAM married HIBBARD MIRANDA (RANDA) on 5 Sep 1886 in Rockcastle County, Kentucky. [Group Sheet]


  3. 9.  NICELY NANCY Descendancy chart to this point (2.VALENTINE2, 1.WILLIAM1) was born in 1863 in Rockcastle County, Kentucky.

  4. 10.  NICELY BENJAMIN F. Descendancy chart to this point (2.VALENTINE2, 1.WILLIAM1) was born in 1865 in Rockcastle County, Kentucky.

    BENJAMIN married MCCLURE ELLEN on 1 May 1884 in Rockcastle County, Kentucky. [Group Sheet]


  5. 11.  NICELY MARY F. Descendancy chart to this point (2.VALENTINE2, 1.WILLIAM1) was born in 1870 in Rockcastle County, Kentucky.

  6. 12.  NICELY ELLEN Descendancy chart to this point (2.VALENTINE2, 1.WILLIAM1) was born in 1874 in Rockcastle County, Kentucky.

  7. 13.  NICELY LUCILLE Descendancy chart to this point (2.VALENTINE2, 1.WILLIAM1) was born in 1875 in Rockcastle County, Kentucky; died on 27 Jan 1924 in Laurel County, Kentucky.

    Notes:

    Per Larry Herrin:
    !CENSUS:
    1880 Census shows Lucy as 5 years old and the daughter of Valentine and
    Polley Nicely.
    1900 Census show Mrs. Lucy O'Neal living with Valentine Nicely.
    Relationship, daughter.
    1910 Census show Lucy O'Neal age 34 with son Hubert.

    !RESIDENCE: Rockcastle Co., KY

    !CHURCH: Lucy Nicely on the membership list, member #148, of Friendship Church
    of Christ.

    !DEATH: State Department of Health of Kentucky (1944), "Directory of Births
    and Deaths Registered in Kentucky", page 957 (1931-1935).

    !NOTES: Lela Agnes VanHook Herrin, said, on Sep. 15, 1991 that Pleas "Cricket"
    O'Neal died when Bertha O'Neal was four. This would put his death ca 1899/1900
    possibly right before the Census was taken. She also said that Hubert O'Neal
    was the half-brother of Bertha and was probably born out of wedlock in that he
    took the name O'Neal. His paternity is unknown. Hubert was supposedly a
    representative to the poor for the Catholic church.

    LUCILLE married O'NEAL HENRY PLEASANT on 9 Apr 1891 in Rockcastle County, Kentucky. HENRY (son of O'NEAL JOHN WILLIAM and SMYTH ELIZABETH) was born in 1873 in Pulaski County, Kentucky; died about 1899 in Rockcastle County, Kentucky. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 19. O'NEAL NANNIE  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 20. O'NEAL POLLY  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 21. O'NEAL ROSA  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 22. O'NEAL BERTHA ETHEL  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 4 May 1896 in Bloss, Pulaski County, Kentucky; died on 9 Jun 1978 in Pulaski County, Kentucky; was buried in Grade, Pulaski County, Kentucky.
    5. 23. O'NEAL HUBERT  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1898 in Rockcastle County, Kentucky; died before 11 Oct 1956 in Rockcastle County, Kentucky; was buried in Oct 1956 in Rockcastle County, Kentucky.

  8. 14.  NICELY JAMES Descendancy chart to this point (2.VALENTINE2, 1.WILLIAM1) was born in 1876 in Rockcastle County, Kentucky.

    JAMES married HARPER ORLENA on 3 Sep 1896 in Rockcastle County, Kentucky. ORLENA was born on 26 Dec 1880; died on 3 Jun 1962. [Group Sheet]


  9. 15.  NICELY HENRY H. Descendancy chart to this point (2.VALENTINE2, 1.WILLIAM1) was born in 1886 in Kentucky.

  10. 16.  NICELY WILLIAM S. Descendancy chart to this point (4.ABSOLOM2, 1.WILLIAM1) was born in 1866 in Kentucky.

    WILLIAM married PITMAN NANCY E. on 22 Oct 1887 in Rockcastle County, Kentucky. NANCY (daughter of PITMAN DAVID and HENDERSON ELIZABETH) was born about 1870 in Kentucky. [Group Sheet]


  11. 17.  NICELY JOHN F. Descendancy chart to this point (4.ABSOLOM2, 1.WILLIAM1) was born in 1868.

  12. 18.  NICELY JAMES R. Descendancy chart to this point (4.ABSOLOM2, 1.WILLIAM1) was born in 1870.


Generation: 4

  1. 19.  O'NEAL NANNIE Descendancy chart to this point (13.LUCILLE3, 2.VALENTINE2, 1.WILLIAM1)

  2. 20.  O'NEAL POLLY Descendancy chart to this point (13.LUCILLE3, 2.VALENTINE2, 1.WILLIAM1)

  3. 21.  O'NEAL ROSA Descendancy chart to this point (13.LUCILLE3, 2.VALENTINE2, 1.WILLIAM1)

    ROSA married O'NEAL SAM. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 24. O'NEAL HAYDEN  Descendancy chart to this point

  4. 22.  O'NEAL BERTHA ETHEL Descendancy chart to this point (13.LUCILLE3, 2.VALENTINE2, 1.WILLIAM1) was born on 4 May 1896 in Bloss, Pulaski County, Kentucky; died on 9 Jun 1978 in Pulaski County, Kentucky; was buried in Grade, Pulaski County, Kentucky.

    Notes:

    Per Larry Herrin:
    !LINEAGE: Lela Agnes Vanhook Birth Certificate 59423 Commonwealth of Kentucky
    shows that her mother Bertha Ether O'Neal was born in Bloss, Ky and her
    age as 23 years.

    OCCUPATION: housekeeper

    !BURIAL: Buried in White Lily Cemetery in Gr

    BERTHA married VAN HOOK JOE SIAH on 7 Aug 1910 in Pulaski County, Kentucky. JOE (son of VAN HOOK ROBERT NEWTON and PING NANCY JANE) was born on 4 Nov 1889 in Walnut Grove, Pulaski County, Kentucky; died on 10 Jan 1959 in Somerset, Pulaski County, Kentucky; was buried in Grade, Pulaski County, Kentucky. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 25. VAN HOOK BEULAH MAE  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 26. VAN HOOK ARTIS G.  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 27. VAN HOOK JESSIE ARMA  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 28. VAN HOOK GEORGE HAROLD  Descendancy chart to this point
    5. 29. VAN HOOK NOBLE ORVIN  Descendancy chart to this point
    6. 30. VAN HOOD HOWARD LEE  Descendancy chart to this point
    7. 31. VAN HOOK UNKNOWN  Descendancy chart to this point
    8. 32. VAN HOOK UNKNOWN  Descendancy chart to this point
    9. 33. VAN HOOK UNKNOWN  Descendancy chart to this point
    10. 34. VAN HOOK UNKNOWN  Descendancy chart to this point
    11. 35. VAN HOOK LELA AGNES  Descendancy chart to this point
    12. 36. VAN HOOK LELA AGNES  Descendancy chart to this point
    13. 37. VAN HOOK ARLIS G.  Descendancy chart to this point
    14. 38. VAN HOOK ANNA BEA  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 1 Mar 1817 in Pulaski County, Kentucky; died in 1920.
    15. 39. VAN HOOK EDNA EARLE  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1915 in Ruth, Pulaski County, Kentucky; was buried in Pulaski County, Kentucky.
    16. 40. VAN HOOK ORVILLE C.  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 21 Oct 1921 in Pulaski County, Kentucky; died on 5 May 1995 in Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky; was buried on 8 May 1995 in Piney Grove, Pulaski County, Kentucky.

  5. 23.  O'NEAL HUBERT Descendancy chart to this point (13.LUCILLE3, 2.VALENTINE2, 1.WILLIAM1) was born in 1898 in Rockcastle County, Kentucky; died before 11 Oct 1956 in Rockcastle County, Kentucky; was buried in Oct 1956 in Rockcastle County, Kentucky.

    Notes:

    Per Larry Herrin:
    !DEATH: Will dated July 25, 1956, probated Oct 11, 1956; Rockcastle County, KY.



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