Calaveras-Tuolumne County CA Archives Biographies.....Austin, Charles W. 1832 - ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ca/cafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Joy Fisher http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00001.html#0000031 April 30, 2018, 12:30 am Source: See below Author: Lewis Publishing Co. JOHN COOLEY was born in Sweden in 1832. His father occupied the position of Fiscal for thirty-five years, a civil office under the Government. He had five children, to all of whom he gave a good academical education. John was with his father in the office until 1853, when he left his native soil to seek his fortune in the "Land of the Free." His objective point was New Albany, Indiana. From there he traveled extensively for a year, and spent all the money he had except a few hundred dollars. Finding himself at Winterset, Madison county, Iowa, with no very visible means of support, he concluded to learn the shoe maker's trade, which he did. In 1858 Mr. Cooley set out overland for Pike's Peak, but came to California instead, and located in Tuolumne county, where he mined till 1861, when he went to Murphy's and followed his trade till 1866. He then went to Copperopolis, thence to Robinson's Ferry, and in February, 1867, to Angel's. He had during this time lost several thousand dollars in mining and prospecting, and decided to set up a shop and again go to work at his trade. Mr. Cooley was married in 1871 to Christinia Ra.tz, a native of Germany. She was a widow, and has three sons, Fred, Ernest and Ferdinand. Mr. Cooley is an intelligent Republican in politics, and served as Constable and Colector from 1876 to 1878, was deputy Sheriff two years under B. F. Hawes, and is now Justice of the Peace. His residence is on Bush street in the busy town of Angel's. Additional Comments: Extracted from Memorial and Biographical History Merced, Stanislaus, Calaveras, Tuolumne and Mariposa Counties California Chicago: The Lewis Publishing Co. 1892 File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ca/calaveras/bios/austin1180gbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/cafiles/ File size: 2.3 Kb