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Esther Mae Cooke 1720–1786 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1720

Birth Location: St Thomas Parish, Orange, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 1 Oct 1786

Death Location: St Thomas Parish, Orange, Virginia, Colonial America

Father: Thomas Cooke

Mother: Mary Smith

Spouse(s): John Gholson

Children(s): Lucy Gholson

The story of Esther Mae Cooke began in 1720 in St Thomas Parish, Orange, Virginia, United States. Esther Mae Cooke married John Gholson, and had children including Lucy Gholson. Esther Mae Cooke passed away in 1786 in St Thomas Parish, Orange, Virginia, Colonial America.

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Biography

  • The story of Esther Mae Cooke began in 1720 in St Thomas Parish, Orange, Virginia, United States.
  • Esther Mae Cooke married John Gholson, and had children including Lucy Gholson.
  • Esther Mae Cooke passed away in 1786 in St Thomas Parish, Orange, Virginia, Colonial America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Cooke
1694–1741
Birth Location: Gloucester, Gloucester, Virginia, United States
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Mary Smith
1691–1724
Birth Location: Ware, Gloucester, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

John Gholson
1713–1790
Birth Location: Spotsylvania, Spotsylvania, Virginia, United States
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Children(s)

Lucy Gholson
1746–1814
Birth Location: Plantation on North Ann River,St Thomas Parish,Orange,Virginia
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Esther Cooke's Ancestors

Self
Esther Cooke
1720–1786
Birth Place: St Thomas Parish, Orange, Virginia, United States
Parents
Thomas Cooke
1694–1741
Gloucester, Gloucester, Virginia, United States
Mary Smith
1691–1724
Ware, Gloucester, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Giles Cooke
1653–1727
Mordecai Mount, Gloucester, Virginia, United States
Frances (Elizabeth "Esther" Buckner) ♣
1670–1746
Orange, Orange County, Virginia
Great-Grandparents
Mordecai Cooke
1623–1667
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Cooke
1596–1695
Ann Todd
1597–1682

Esther Cooke's Descendants

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Esther (Mae) Cooke (1720–1 Oct 1786) m. John Gholson (1713–26 Jul 1790)
  1. 1. Lucy Gholson 1746–1814
    1. 1. James (Ambrose) Bush 1779–1873 m. Jane QUISENBERRY* 1782–1843
      1. 1. Lewellyn ("Lou Allen") BUSH 1804–1859 m. Martha Townsend 1817–1894
        1. 1. Fielding ((Fielden)) Bush 1850–1935 m. Melvinnia (Luvinia Armina "Viney" "Ellen") Townsend 1856–1896
        2. 2. WILLIAM (Lemon BUSH) Sr. 1844–1915 m. Sarah (Elizabeth) Puckett 1849–1899

Esther Cooke's Timeline

2 Records

1720
1720
Birth of Esther Mae Cooke in St Thomas Parish, Orange, Virginia, United States
St Thomas Parish, Orange, Virginia, United States
1786
1 Oct 1786
Age 66
Death of Esther Mae Cooke in St Thomas Parish, Orange, Virginia, Colonial America
St Thomas Parish, Orange, Virginia, Colonial America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1720
    Event Place: St Thomas Parish, Orange, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Oct 1786
    Event Place: St Thomas Parish, Orange, Virginia, Colonial America
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