Jeffery A. Cooley

Jeffrey A. Cooley, born in Grayson county (now Carroll county), Virginia, on July 4, 1825, where he lived for seventeen years, came to Toulon November 18, 1842, and lived for forty-four years here. The first seven years he was in the employ of John Culbertson, assisting him in farm work. On February 7, 1849, he was united in marriage to Mrs. Louisa Culbertson, by Rev. S. G. Wright. They had three children, all of whom died early. Only his wife survives him. Immediately after marriage in 1849, he built a hotel on the site of the present house which was the first regular public hotel in the place; and up to his death, September 22, 1886, he was proprietor of what is known as. the Virginia House He bequeathed to his wife the hotel and fixtures, lot and barn thereon, and to Kate Maxfield, daughter of Mrs. Nellie Maxfield, all his personal property and twenty two acres of land lying just east of town.