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George Benjamin Cook 1826 – 1899 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 Aug 1826

Birth Location: Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, USA

Death Date: 2 Apr 1899

Death Location: Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, USA

Father: George Cook

Mother: Anna Cook

Spouse(s): Lauraney Limbaugh

Children(s): Mary Cook, John Cook, Jacob Cook, Frances Limbaugh, George Cook, Pernicia Robbins

George Benjamin Cook Jr was born in 1826 in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, USA, the child of George Cook and Anna Limbaugh Cook. In 1880, George Benjamin Cook Jr resided in German, Madison, Missouri, USA. George Benjamin Cook Jr married Lauraney Limbaugh, and had children including Mary Catherine Cook, John P. Cook, Jacob H. Cook, Frances Ann Limbaugh, George B. Cook, Pernicia Adeline Robbins. George Benjamin Cook Jr passed away in 1899 in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, USA.

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Biography

  • George Benjamin Cook Jr was born in 1826 in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, USA, the child of George Cook and Anna Limbaugh Cook.
  • In 1880, George Benjamin Cook Jr resided in German, Madison, Missouri, USA.
  • George Benjamin Cook Jr married Lauraney Limbaugh, and had children including Mary Catherine Cook, John P. Cook, Jacob H. Cook, Frances Ann Limbaugh, George B. Cook, Pernicia Adeline Robbins.
  • George Benjamin Cook Jr passed away in 1899 in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

George Cook's Ancestors

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George Cook
1826 – 1899
Birth Place: Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, USA
Parents
George Cook
1786 – 1850
North Carolina, United States
Anna (Limbaugh) Cook
1797 – 1876
North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
George (Frederick Jr) Limbaugh
1761 – 1837
Upper Milford, Northampton, Pennsylvania, United States
Barbara Crader
1765 – 1824
, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
George Limbach
1734 – 1815
Jacob Crader
1733 – 1808
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Johannes Limbaugh
1708 – 1769
Maria Listerer
1710 – 1774
Martin Greder
1707 – 1770
Veronica Greter
1710 – 1770

George Cook's Descendants

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George (Benjamin) Cook (8 Aug 1826 – 2 Apr 1899) m. Lauraney Limbaugh (19 Aug 1824 – 4 Nov 1901)
  1. 1. Mary (Catherine) Cook (1 November 1852 – 30 August 1906) m. John (Wesley) Limbaugh (Abt 1852 – 27 September 1944)
    1. 1. Charles (Columbus) Limbaugh (18 August 1873 – 27 July 1947)
    2. 2. Imandre (Vernon) Limbaugh (22 March 1875 – 27 October 1942)
    3. 3. Walter (Marvin) Limbaugh (24 April 1878 – 5 February 1951)
    4. 4. Julius Limbaugh (Oct 1879 – )
    5. 5. Pony (Allen) Limbaugh (22 July 1881 – 15 March 1939)
    6. 6. Bennett (L) Limbaugh (15 August 1883 – 9 October 1964)
    7. 7. Virgie (Catherine) Schoening (16 October 1885 – 7 September 1968)
    8. 8. Eloy Limbaugh (Aug 1887 – )
    9. 9. Elsey (E) Limbaugh (Apr 1890 – )
    10. 10. John (Hadley) Limbaugh (11 May 1893 – 20 January 1960) m. Evelyn (Eloise) Mortimore (2 June 1903 – 25 September 1994)
      1. 1. Ross (Warner) Limbaugh (10 Jan 1934 – 18 Dec 2014) m. Melva (Jane) Jenkins (30 Jun 1935 – )
        1. 1. Robert ("Rob" Edward) Limbaugh (15 January 1955 – 17 December 2021) m. Martha (Lynn) Allen (23 Jul 1955 – 10 Nov 2012)
        2. 2. Sheryl (Kay) Limbaugh (11 Dec 1957 – 16 Oct 2004)
      2. 2. Ronald Limbaugh (abt 1938 – ) m. Marilyn (K) Rice (abt 1940 – )
    11. 11. Julius Limbaugh (Oct 1879 – )
    12. 12. Pony Limbaugh (Apr 1881 – )
    13. 13. Bennett Limbaugh (Aug 1883 – )
    14. 14. Virgie Limbaugh (Oct 1885 – )
    15. 15. Eloy Limbaugh (Aug 1887 – )
    16. 16. Elsey (E) Limbaugh (Apr 1890 – )
  2. 2. John (P.) Cook (15 January 1854 – 10 March 1871)
  3. 3. Jacob (H.) Cook (24 November 1856 – 2 January 1876)
  4. 4. Frances (Ann) Limbaugh (12 March 1859 – 1 March 1933)
  5. 5. George (B.) Cook (Abt 1862 – )
  6. 6. Pernicia (Adeline) Robbins (20 October 1864 – 29 August 1945)

George Cook's Timeline

5 Records

1826
8 August 1826
Birth of George Benjamin Cook Jr in Missouri, United States of America
Missouri, United States of America
1826
8 Aug 1826
Birth of George Benjamin Cook Jr in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, USA
Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, USA
1880
1880
Age 54
George Benjamin Cook Jr resided here in German, Madison, Missouri, USA
German, Madison, Missouri, USA
1899
2 April 1899
Age 73
Death of George Benjamin Cook Jr in Missouri, United States of America
Missouri, United States of America
1899
2 Apr 1899
Age 73
Death of George Benjamin Cook Jr in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, USA
Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 August 1826
    Event Place: Missouri, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 Aug 1826
    Event Place: Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: German, Madison, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 April 1899
    Event Place: Missouri, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Apr 1899
    Event Place: Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, USA

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Marquand, Madison County, Missouri, USA

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Marquand, Madison County, Missouri, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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