Biographical Sketch of V. C. Cooley, Agency Township, Buchanan 
County, MO

>From "History of Buchanan County, Missouri, Published 1881, St. Joseph
Steam Printing Company, Printers, Binders, Etc., St. Joseph, Missouri.
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V. C. Cooley, proprietor of Water Flouring Mill, section 33, post office
Agency.  He was born in Mendon, Adams County, Illinois, May 9, 1842 and
in 1846, was taken by his parents to Livingston County, Missouri.  They
afterwards settled in both Grundy and Mercer Counties, and, in 1860, 
the subject of this sketch emigrated to Decatur County, Iowa.  In 1861,
he became a resident of Madison County.  After making that his home
until 1864, he came to Andrew County, Missouri and in 1866, to Platte
County, finally reaching Buchanan County in May, 1868.  This has since
been his abode, and he is the owner of twenty three acres of land, upon
which is an excellent mill.  In 1863, he was married to Miss Annie
Danner, a native of Iowa.  They have had six children: Hal. Gordon, 
born July 4, 1864, died July 7, 1880; Anna Belle, born July 23, 1873,
died August 1, 1875; Flora A., born July 23, 1876, died November 8,
1880; Varanus C., born September 9, 1867; Jacob M., born September 28,
1870; and Elizabeth, born January 28, 1878.  Mr. Cooley is a member of
the I.O.O.F., and is a Granger.  In view of the extraordinary low stage
of water, in the summer of 1881, he has been induced to add steam power
to his mill, thus enabling him to operate the same uninterruptedly at
all seasons.

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