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About Coolie John (C J) Eiland:

U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
Name: Coolie J Eiland
SSN: 422448536
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 16 Nov 1876
Birth Place: Coopers Chil, Alabama
Father: Jefferson Eiland
Mother: Rachel Farr
Type of Claim: Original SSN.
Notes: Feb 1953: Name listed as COOLIE J EILAND

Name: Coolie John Eiland
Death date: 04 Feb 1956
Death place: Linden, Marengo, Alabama
Gender: Male
Age at death: 80y
Estimated birth year: 1876
Father name: Jeff Eiland
Mother name: Rachel Farr

1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Coolie Eiland
Age: 64
Estimated birth year: abt 1876
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Alabama
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Linden, Marengo, Alabama
Map of Home in 1940: View Map
Street: East Street
Farm: No
Inferred Residence in 1935: Linden, Marengo, Alabama
Residence in 1935: Same House
Resident on farm in 1935: Yes
Occupation: Farming
House Owned or Rented: Owned
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 2000
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: College, 1st year
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 60
Class of Worker: Working on own account
Weeks Worked in 1939: 52
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: Yes
Coolie Eiland 64
Mattie Eiland 56
Allene Doyle 28
Ralph Doyle 6
Herbert Doyle 3
Joseph Headley 61

World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
Name: Coolie John Eiland
City: Not Stated
County: Marengo
State: Alabama
Birth Date: 16 Nov 1876
Race: White
Age: 41
Occupation: lumber man
Nearest Relative:
Height/Build: med/med
Color of Eyes/Hair: gray, light brown

1910 United States Federal Census Record
Name: Coolie J Eiland
Age in 1910: 34 Estimated birth year: abt 1876 Birthplace: Alabama
Home in 1910: Precinct 10, Chilton Co, Alabama
Race: White Gender: Male Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Mother's Birth Place: Alabama Father's Birth Place: Alabama
Coolie J Eiland 34
Mattie B Eiland 26
John J Eiland 68 father

1920 United States Federal Census Record
Name: Collie Eiland Jr.
Home in 1920: Myrtlewood, Marengo, Alabama
Age: 41 years Estimated Birth Year: abt 1879
BirthPlace: Alabama
Spouses's Name: Mattie
Father's Birth Place: Alabama Mother's Birth Place: Alabama
Marital status: Married Race: White Sex: Male
Home owned: Own
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Collie Eiland 41
Mattie Eiland 28
Alene Eiland 9
Marjory Eiland 7

1930 United States Federal Census Record
Name: Cooley J Eiland
Age: 54 Estimated birth year: abt 1876 Birthplace: Alabama
Relation to head-of-house: Head
Spouse's Name: Mattie Eiland
Race: White
Home in 1930: Linden, Marengo, Alabama

Eiland, Coolie John, age 80 died at the residence in Lindon, Ala. Saturday, February 4th at 12:30 p. m. Services were held at the Lindon Baptist Church Monday morning at 10 o'clock conducted by Rev. Jack Green, Spigener of Demopolis in charge. Pallbearers were; M. F. Law, Cephus Holliman, R. J. Westbrook. Tom Boggs, Jasper Tucker and C. A. Barkley; honorary--Berlin McKinney, U. B. Weaver, G. B. Chandler, Roy Hartsell, H. E. Scott, F. M. Jones, Roy Rhoades, Dr. G. J. Dunning Sr, Dennis Barkley, Dr. Kimbrell.

The wife, Mrs Mattie Headley Eiland survives; one daughter, Mrs Ada Alleen Gbio of Roanoke, Va.; two grandsons--Herbert Doyle of Linden and Ralph Doyle of Roanoke, Va.; sister, Mrs. Alice Harris of Clanton.

Mr. Eiland, well known in Chilton County during the earlier years was born at Coopers; was a member of the Linden Baptist Church, former school teacher, for many years had the dis_____ of being the ranking Republican of Marengo County. He was a farmer and grist mill operator. A brother was the late Dr. R. J. Eiland of Clanton.
Union-Banner dated 2-9-1956Clanton, Chilton Co, Al, transcribed by Otis Murphy

About Mattie Bell Headley:

U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
Name: Mattie Headley Eiland [Mattie Headley Headley]
Gender: Female
Birth Date: 23 Dec 1886
Birth Place: Cooper Chilt, Alabama
Father: Joseph W Headley
Mother: Elrene Askins
Type of Claim: Original SSN.
Notes: Jul 1962: Name listed as MATTIE HEADLEY EILAND

About Marjory Eiland:

Name: Margin Eiland
Death date: 23 Aug 1925
Death place: Linden, Marengo, Alabama
Gender: Female
Race or color (on document): white
Race or color (expanded): White
Age at death: 14y
Estimated birth year: 1911
Birth place: Ala.
Marital status: Single
Father name: S J Eiland
Father birth place: Ala.
Mother name: Mattie Headley
Mother birth place: Ala.
Occupation: Student
Burial place: Lenden, Ala.
Burial date: 24 Aug 1925