I received a letter from a first cousin, twice removed this past week. I was pretty excited about the letter and appreciate her thinking of me. Alice Coley Miller, daughter of Lloyd and Verda Coley, Lloyd is the brother to my Lillian Coley Jonas. The card and letter speak for themselves. As time passes, many of these types of documents are likely just trashed. This letter was somewhat difficult to type up and be loyal to what Great Grandma Lillian wrote. Having said that, I have made a number of corrections in brackets to be more accurate than what she had at the time of writing. The modern miracle of the internet, crowd-sourcing, and FamilySearch have completely changed this clunky process that Alice, Veda, and Lillian were engaged. I hope Great Grandma Bowcutt doesn’t mind my sharing her handwriting and grammar. I also linked the other pages and photos I have on this family, so you can go to those links to read the full information and histories that I have previously written.

February 26

Dear Paul

I have moved from Brooklyn, New York to Bountiful, UT. In going through stuff I found this letter written to me by your great grandmother Lillian Bowcutt (Jonas). Since it’s in her handwriting I thought you might like to have it.

I appreciate all the genealogical information you are gathering and that names on the Coley line are coming up for temple work to be done.

Enjoy the coming spring.

Alice Coley Miller

Mrs. Frank W. Miller, 1050 East 31 Street, Brooklyn, New York 11210.

Lillian Bowcutt, Box 312, Richmond, Utah 84333

Richmond UT, Febr. 6, 1976

Dear Alice Husband + family

Just haven’t been able to write and tell about the Coleys you see I haven’t been able to get much either. But aunt Veda has a lot she said write her and see if she can help you. I’ll send you what I have about them.

This Stephen Grandpa Coley

Born Jan 28, 1830 at [Haley] green Worc England.

Baptized Jan 5, 1892

Endowed Oct. 12. 1892

Wife Hannah [Maria] Harris Rogers

Born June 10. 1832 [Bromsgrove] Worc. Egland (Records now point to Lutley or Romsley)

Biptized Nov 4. 1891

Endowed Oct 12. 1892

Children

1 – Charles Coley no dates

2 – Arthur Coley when born

3 – William Coley nor the year

4 Martha Coley Born Aug 28

5 Herbert Coley Born Febr. 12 1867

6 Harry Coley no dates on them

7 Frank Coley

Lewiston

Stephen Coley Died 22 Oct 1913

Hannah [Maria] Rodgers

Oct 22. 1894 [Franklin] Idaho

Martha Ann Coley married 5 Oct 1891 to Theo France

died 23 July 1949 Parma Ida

They got Henery was uncle Harry

George Harry came over 1890 at age 22 on Wisconsin May.

Stephen, Martha Ann Herbert all born at [Haley] Green

Hannah [Maria] Roger born Halesowen Egland

I think maybe your aunt Veda has the rest and I hope there right she said she had a lot on them Coleys I would sure like to get some on them myself

This is all I got about them

I sure hope you can read this

in one place they got uncle Harry name as George Henry but we all know him as Harry

lots of Love Aunt Lillian