Cooley Family Oral History, Part 1/5

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Part OfCooley Family Oral HistoryIntervieweeCooley, AnthonyInterviewerMcBride, JoyceBrowse TopicCommunity GroupsCriminal JusticeGovernment and PoliticsLaborLand, Environment, and Natural ResourcesMilitary and WarNative AmericansSociety and CultureTransportation and TravelSubjectOral historiesArizona HistoryApache County (Ariz.)Civil War in the WestBiographyCooley, Corydon E. (Corydon Eliphalet), 1836-1917Crook, General (George), 1829-1890Navajo County (Ariz.)Show Low (Ariz.)--HistoryWhite Mountain Apache Tribe of the Fort Apache Reservation, ArizonaWhite Mountain Apache womenApache Indian--WarsMormons--Arizona--Show Low--History--19th CenturyDescriptionAnthony Cooley tells the history of his famous great grandfather, Corydon E. Cooley, through documentation and family stories. He traces his arrival to the West prior to the Civil War, records of business enterprises in Colorado and New Mexico, and then his enlistment in the Union Army at the outbreak of the Civil War. Anthony briefly relates the history of the Civil War in New Mexico and Arizona. Anthony then traces his great grandfather's arrival in Arizona after the War, and relates in detail Cooley's career as an interpreter for the White Mountain Apache Scouts under General Crook. He tells of Cooley's marriage to Mollie and her sister Cora, daughters of Chief Pedro, and of the family settling in what would become Show Low, Arizona.Audio Length00:34:17Date Original2010-06-19Date Range1860s (1860-1869)1870s (1870-1879)TypeSound- NonmusicalOriginal FormatOral historiesLanguageEnglishContributing InstitutionPinetop-Lakeside Historical Society MuseumCollectionOral Histories of Pinetop, Lakeside, McNary and Whiteriver, ArizonaRights StatementThe opinions expressed in this interview are those of the interviewee only. They do not represent the views of the Pinetop-Lakeside Historical Society Museum. Please contact the Pinetop-Lakeside Historical Society Museum with questions about the use and reproduction of this resource.

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City or TownShow LowCountyApache CountyNavajo CountyStateArizonaCountryUnited StatesGeoNames URIhttps://sws.geonames.org/5314245

Oral HistoryCooley Family PlaceShow Low

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IdentifierCooley, Anthony 06-19-2010 Part 1.mp3Date Digitized2010-06-19Digital FormatMP3File Size33 MB

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Cooley Family Oral History, Part 1/5