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EZEKIEL COOK 1784–1869 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 Apr 1784

Birth Location: Maryland

Death Date: 1 Feb 1869

Death Location: West Providence, Bedford, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: William Cook

Mother: Anna Benham

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Leader

Children(s): Henry Cook, John Cook, Samuel Cook, Sarah Cook, Eva Cook, Elizabeth Cook, Lucinda Cook, Wesley Cook, Rebecca Cook, Ezekiel Cook

EZEKIEL COOK was born in 1784 in Maryland, the child of William Cook And Anna Benham. In 1700, EZEKIEL COOK resided in Champaign, Illinois, USA. EZEKIEL COOK married Elizabeth A Leader, and had children including Elizabeth Eliza Cook, Eva Catherine Cook, Ezekiel Cook, Henry Leader Cook, John Cook, Lucinda Cook, Rebecca Cook, Samuel Cook, Sarah Ann Cook, Wesley Cook. EZEKIEL COOK passed away in 1869 in West Providence, Bedford, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • EZEKIEL COOK was born in 1784 in Maryland, the child of William Cook And Anna Benham.
  • In 1700, EZEKIEL COOK resided in Champaign, Illinois, USA.
  • EZEKIEL COOK married Elizabeth A Leader, and had children including Elizabeth Eliza Cook, Eva Catherine Cook, Ezekiel Cook, Henry Leader Cook, John Cook, Lucinda Cook, Rebecca Cook, Samuel Cook, Sarah Ann Cook, Wesley Cook.
  • EZEKIEL COOK passed away in 1869 in West Providence, Bedford, Pennsylvania, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Cook
1745–1830
Birth Location: Bedford, Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States
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Anna Benham
1745–1833
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, United States
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Leader
1789–1874
Birth Location: Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States
EL

Children(s)

Henry Cook
1822–1873
Birth Location: Bedford, Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States
HC
John Cook
1826–1911
Birth Location: Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States
JC
Samuel Cook
1815–
Birth Location: Bedford Co., PA
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Sarah Cook
1816–1909
Birth Location: Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States
SC
Eva Cook
1818–1898
Birth Location: West Providence, Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States
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Elizabeth Cook
1821–1866
Birth Location: Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States
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Lucinda Cook
1824–1889
Birth Location: Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States
LC
Wesley Cook
1828–1864
Birth Location: Bedford Co., PA
WC
Rebecca Cook
1831–1898
Birth Location: Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States
RC
Ezekiel Cook
1834–1901
Birth Location: Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States
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EZEKIEL COOK's Ancestors

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EZEKIEL COOK
1784–1869
Birth Place: Maryland
Parents
William Cook
1745–1830
Bedford, Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States
Anna Benham
1745–1833
Pennsylvania, United States
Grandparents
William Cook
1725–1797
Spotsylvania Co, Virginia USA
Margaret Greene
1725–1798
Virginia
Anne (Duncumb) Duncome
1700–
Middlesex, England
Great-Grandparents
Mary Smith
1691–1724
2nd-Great-Grandparents

EZEKIEL COOK's Descendants

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EZEKIEL COOK (7 Apr 1784–1 Feb 1869) m. Elizabeth (A) Leader (11 Apr 1789–13 Apr 1874)
  1. 1. Henry (Leader) Cook 1822–1873 m. Fanny Hewitt 1828–1873
    1. 1. Elmer (Elsworth) Cook 1862–1930 m. Mary (Mc) Call 1864–1934
      1. 1. Clarence (Elmer) Cook 1894–1969 m. Dovie (Violet) Eakins 1899–1976
        1. 1. Paul (Lorain) Cook 1920–2003 m. Nellie (Phyllis) Meredith 1931–2005
        2. 2. Lucy Cook 1940–2020
        3. 3. Charles (Dean) Cook 1941–2015 m. Betty (Jane Rosa) (Huihui) 1941–2017
        4. 4. Marjorie (Pauline) Cook 1926–2012
        5. 5. Dorothy (Maxine) Cook 1924–2007 m. David (Arthur) Pickrell 1919–2000
        6. 6. Robert (Lee) Cook 1925–1997 m. Mary (May) Crouse 1926–2000
        7. 7. Elvin (Floyd) Cook 1917–1985 m. Estelle Marie 1924–1990
        8. 8. William (Elsworth (Bill)) Cook 1921–1969
        9. 9. Thelma (Marguerite) Cook 1918–1965 m. Wendell (I.) Garman 1924–1976 m. Charles (Franklin Liles) III 1914–1990
        10. 10. Helen (Alice) Cook 1923–1987 m. Patrick (H) Doran 1897– m. Lloyd (Norman) NETHERTON 1925–1987 m. Earl MCDANIEL 1918–
        11. 11. Ruth (Lois) Cook 1930–2000 m. John (Francis) Sheston 1918–1979
        12. 12. Clarence (Elmer Cook) Jr 1935–1996
        13. 13. Mary (Louise) Cook 1928–1992 m. Junior (B.) Hart 1916– m. William (Dean) Montgomery 1940–1998
      2. 2. Ella (Emaline) Cook 1886–1944 m. Albert (C) Briles 1878–
        1. 1. Maxine Briles 1920–
        2. 2. Albert (F) Briles 1906–
        3. 3. Ralph (Edgar) Briles 1907–1997 m. Bertha (Irene) Harris 1914–
        4. 4. Clyde (W) Briles 1909– m. Edna (Blanche) Jones 1912–
      3. 3. Ola (Agnes) Cook 1890–1961 m. Carl (F.) Maring 1890–1970
        1. 1. Forrest (Alvin) Maring 1914–2004
        2. 2. Oral (Edwin) Maring 1917–1985
        3. 3. Dwight (L.) Maring 1913–1914
        4. 4. Vivian Maring 1916–2002
      4. 4. Cora (M) Cook 1892–
      5. 5. Ira (Lester) Cook 1896–1970 m. Lillie (M) Johnson 1898–1973
        1. 1. Betty (Marie) Cook 1919–2001 m. Harold (Eugene) Shrock 1911–1994
        2. 2. Elsworth (Lester Cook) Sr 1926–2003
      6. 6. Cira (Leader) Cook 1896–1967 m. Elizabeth Johnson 1894–1964
        1. 1. Lee (Etta Ruth) Cook 1920–1942
      7. 7. Dessie (E) Cook 1899–
      8. 8. Dorothy (Anna) Cook 1901–1969 m. Joseph (Mathias) Wagner 1900–1993
        1. 1. Mary (Lucille) Young 1926–2020
      9. 9. Fannie (H) Cook 1888–1951 m. Fredrick Eakins 1881–1963
        1. 1. Alma (Marcille) Hartley 1922–2006
        2. 2. J (Henry) Eakins 1914–
        3. 3. Alvah (L) Eakins 1916–
        4. 4. Floyd (F) Eakins 1918–
        5. 5. A (Marcille) Eakins 1923–
        6. 6. Bertha Eakins 1925–
        7. 7. Blanche Eakins 1911–
        8. 8. Lucy Eakins 1920–
        9. 9. Alice Eakins 1921–2002 m. Norlan Ritter 1914–2001
    2. 2. Theodore Cook 1851–1890
    3. 3. George (Henry) Cook 1857–1905
    4. 4. Walter (Leander) Cook 1860–1938 m. Sarah (E) Lewis 1863–1949
      1. 1. Otis (Leighton) Cook 1895–1985 m. Opal (R) Davis 1903–
        1. 1. Mildred (Lorene) Cook 1926–2012
        2. 2. Marjorie (F) Cook 1924–
      2. 2. Clarence (Abner) Cook 1888–1957
      3. 3. Ernest (Everett) Cook 1889–1965
      4. 4. Elvin (Lewis) Cook 1891–1971
      5. 5. Goldie (P) Cook 1897–1990
      6. 6. Sylvia (Gladys) Cook 1899–1992
    5. 5. Maggie Cook 1865–1958
      1. 1. Chester (B. Roe) Sr 1905–1985
    6. 6. Mary (Jane "Jenny") Cook 1847–1929
      1. 1. Mary (Melissa (Black)) Kidd 1874–
        1. 1. Myrtle (Mary) Kidd 1894–1974 m. Bart Chapman 1892– m. Bart Chapman 1892–
    7. 7. Emma (Ann) Cook 1848–1909
      1. 1. Henry (Wilbur L) George 1872–1922 m. Estella (Louise) Doggett 1878–
        1. 1. Ruth (Genevieve) George 1900–1995
        2. 2. Anna George 1897–
        3. 3. Pearl George 1899–
        4. 4. Leader George 1905–
        5. 5. Paul George 1907–
        6. 6. John George 1910–
        7. 7. Louise George 1911– m. Ernest (H) Katzer 1902–
      2. 2. Porter George 1875–
    8. 8. Ezekial Cook 1853–1854
    9. 9. Laura (Elizabeth) Cook 1855–1859
  2. 2. John Cook 1826–1911
    1. 1. Francis (Marion) Cook 1855–1899
      1. 1. Cleon (Charles) Cook 1893–1961 m. Gladys (Mary) Cook 1897–1988
        1. 1. John (Francis) Cook 1927–2021 m. Agnes (Marilyn) Satran 1927–2018
    2. 2. Mary (Elizabeth) Cook 1851–1919
      1. 1. Lucy (Barbara) Jordan 1885–1933
        1. 1. Faye (Elizabeth) Fisher 1919–2016
  3. 3. Samuel Cook 1815–
  4. 4. Sarah (Ann) Cook 1816–1909
    1. 1. Rebecca Ritchey 1850–
      1. 1. William (Albert) James 1872–1944 m. Amanda (Elmira) Gray 1872–1938
        1. 1. Melvin (Chester) James 1904–1954 m. Mary (May) McConahy 1905–1987
  5. 5. Eva (Catherine) Cook 1818–1898 m. William Woy 1819–1902
    1. 1. William (S) Woy 1850–1894 m. Mary Manspeaker 1857–
      1. 1. Myrtle Woy 1883–1907 m. Harvey (A) Shaffer 1876–
        1. 1. Lloyd (Reynolds Shaffer) Sr 1904–1968
      2. 2. Ava (May) Woy 1886–1970
        1. 1. Frederick (Albert) Runyan 1912–1950
      3. 3. Tabitha (O.) Woy 1877–
      4. 4. Marshal (I.) Woy 1878–
    2. 2. Victor (S) Woy 1860–1908
      1. 1. Ross Woy 1882–1939
    3. 3. Anna (E.) Woy 1858–
    4. 4. Mary (J.) Woy 1860–
    5. 5. Elizabeth (Catherine) Woy 1846–1894
      1. 1. William (Ezekiel) May 1867–1946
        1. 1. Bessie (Lenore) May 1892–1970 m. Harry Shaffer 1889–
  6. 6. Elizabeth (Eliza) Cook 1821–1866
  7. 7. Lucinda Cook 1824–1889 m. Michael Ritchey 1833–1872
    1. 1. Emma (Anna) Ritchey 1868–1930 m. Edward (J) Bowden 1862–1933
      1. 1. Ronald (Edward) Bowden 1900–1963
      2. 2. Ronald (Edward) Bowden 1900–1963
        1. 1. Laurie (S.) Bowden 1945–2017
        2. 2. David (Dale) Bowden 1938–2005
        3. 3. Donald (Gerald) Bowden 1925–2011
    2. 2. Rebecca (Amanda) Ritchey 1857–1883 m. Thomas (B.) Clark 1851–1883
      1. 1. Minnie (Ethel) Clark 1878–1946
      2. 2. Richard (E.) Clark 1881–1955 m. Gertrude (Irene) Blake 1882–1954
        1. 1. Charles (Donald) Clark 1910–1983
        2. 2. Mary (B.) Clark 1913–1991
        3. 3. J. (Bland) Clark 1904–1970
        4. 4. Gerald (Richard) Clark 1907–1988
        5. 5. Lester Clark 1915–1944
        6. 6. Joseph (Bland) Clark 1904–1970 m. Dorothy (Virginia) Puckey 1910–2001
  8. 8. Wesley Cook 1828–1864
  9. 9. Rebecca Cook 1831–1898 m. Samuel (Mixel) Mikesell 1830–1914
    1. 1. Winfield (Scott) Mikesell 1858–1944 m. Emma (Frances) Fisher 1859–1929
      1. 1. Nellie (D.) Mikesell 1884–1926 m. Curtis (M) Stover 1882–
        1. 1. Cleland (A) Stover 1907–1960 m. Lucy (J) Hoover 1916–
        2. 2. Paul (R) Stover 1910–
        3. 3. Ethel (M) Stover 1916–
      2. 2. Lillie (May) Mikesell 1882–1957
        1. 1. Blanche (May) Lichty 1904–1982 m. Floyd Kanavel 1903–
      3. 3. Rosa Mikesell 1882–1959
      4. 4. Alice (A) Mikesell 1887–1982
      5. 5. Marshall (Scott) Mikesell 1891–1924
        1. 1. Anna (May) Mikesell 1924–1983
      6. 6. Cora (C.) Mikesell 1895–1985
    2. 2. Abraham (Lincoln) Mikesell 1860–1939
    3. 3. John (W.) Mikesell 1868–
    4. 4. Anna (B.) Miksell 1874–1951
    5. 5. Linkin MIXEL 1863–
    6. 6. Emma (Jane) Mikesell 1862–1951 m. Issac Norris 1843–
      1. 1. Lucinda (Mae) NORRIS 1886–1947 m. Joseph (I) Faith 1864–
        1. 1. Joseph (Norris) FAITH 1907–1990
        2. 2. Ruth (M) Faith 1913–
        3. 3. Lawrence (N) Faith 1918–
      2. 2. Minnie (B) Norris 1883–
      3. 3. Isa (H) Norris 1885–
      4. 4. Mary (M) Norris 1889–
      5. 5. Ruth (G) Norris 1892–
      6. 6. Clara Norris 1893–
      7. 7. Lawrence (R) Norris 1895–
      8. 8. Marshall (R) Norris 1896–
      9. 9. Francis Norris 1898–
  10. 10. Ezekiel Cook 1834–1901 m. Matilda Young 1834–
    1. 1. Larrah (B) Cook 1864–1952
    2. 2. Addie (W) Cook 1865–
    3. 3. John (Grant) Cook 1868–
    4. 4. George (Howard) Cook 1874–1918 m. Grace (Lillian) Moore 1875–1941
    5. 5. Ella (E.) Cook 1867–
    6. 6. Mollie Cook 1869–
    7. 7. Harry Cook 1872–
    8. 8. William (Lincoln) Cook 1861–1866

EZEKIEL COOK's Timeline

6 Records

1700
1700-1887
EZEKIEL COOK resided here in Champaign, Illinois, USA
Champaign, Illinois, USA
1784
7 Apr 1784
Birth of EZEKIEL COOK in Maryland
Maryland
1850
1850
Age 66
EZEKIEL COOK resided here in West Providence, Bedford, Pennsylvania, USA
West Providence, Bedford, Pennsylvania, USA
1860
1860
Age 76
EZEKIEL COOK resided here in West Providence, Bedford, Pennsylvania, USA
West Providence, Bedford, Pennsylvania, USA
1866
30 Jan 1866
Age 82
EZEKIEL COOK - Probate in Bedford, Pennsylvania, USA
Bedford, Pennsylvania, USA
1869
1 Feb 1869
Age 85
Death of EZEKIEL COOK in West Providence, Bedford, Pennsylvania, USA
West Providence, Bedford, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 Apr 1784
    Event Place: Maryland
    Record Source:
    [1] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [2] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: West Providence, Bedford, Pennsylvania; Roll: 751; Page: 106A
    [3] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: West Providence, Bedford, Pennsylvania; Page: 668; Family History Library Film: 805072

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1700-1887
    Event Place: Champaign, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: Portrait and biographical album of Champaign County, Illinois

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 6 Jul 1824
    Event Place: Lancaster, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - Lancaster Intelligencer - 6 Jul 1824 - Page 3, 6 Jul 1824

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 8 Oct 1824
    Event Place: Lancaster, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - Lancaster Intelligencer - 8 Oct 1824 - Page 3, 8 Oct 1824

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 14 Oct 1828
    Event Place: Lancaster, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - Lancaster Intelligencer - 14 Oct 1828 - Page 3, 14 Oct 1828

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: West Providence, Bedford, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: West Providence, Bedford, Pennsylvania; Roll: 751; Page: 106A

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: West Providence, Bedford, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: West Providence, Bedford, Pennsylvania; Page: 668; Family History Library Film: 805072

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Feb 1869
    Event Place: West Providence, Bedford, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [2] Pennsylvania, Wills and Probate Records, Will Book and Index, 1771-1906; Author: Pennsylvania. Orphans' Court (Bedford County); Probate Place: Bedford, Pennsylvania

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 30 Jan 1866
    Event Place: Bedford, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: Pennsylvania, Wills and Probate Records, Will Book and Index, 1771-1906; Author: Pennsylvania. Orphans' Court (Bedford County); Probate Place: Bedford, Pennsylvania
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