Ruth Cooke 1665–1734
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3 researchers on YourRoots have Ruth Cooke in their family trees — each with their own records and documentation. Trace the migration path across 4 generations. If this ancestor is in your tree too, you can compare what you've found and fill in the gaps together.
Last updated: August 25, 2026 · Reliability: A — verified across 3 independent trees, with linked records
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Immediate Family
Biography
In 1665, Ruth Cooke entered the world in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA, born to jacob cooke and damaris hopkins. Ruth Cooke married helkiah tinkham, and had children including caleb tinkham, ebenezer tinkham, helkiah tinkham, jacob tinkham, john tinkham, mary tinkham, peter tinkham, ruth tinkham cobb, sarah tinkham. Ruth Cooke passed away in 1734 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America.
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1Marriage Records U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
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2Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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3Record North America, Family Histories
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4Record Mayflower Births and Deaths, Vol. 1 and 2
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5Record Alabama, Surname Files Expanded
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6Record Ancestry Family Tree
Life Timeline
Oldest Ancestor Line from Ruth Cooke
This ancestor line traces from Norfolk, Norflok, England (1548) to Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA (1665) across 4 generations.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Ruth Cooke (1665–1734) was born in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA and died in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America. 3 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (A) based on cross-tree validation.
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Ruth Cooke's Ancestors
Pedigree chart — 3 generations on record