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George Washington Cooke 1813–1855 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 October 1813

Birth Location: Greenville, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States

Death Date: 5 March 1855

Death Location: McMinn County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: WILLIAM (Slaveholder)

Mother: Mary Cooke

Spouse(s): Sarah Cook, Sarah Gilbreath

Children(s): Mary Cook, Margarett Cook, William Cook, Susan Cook, Sarah Cook, Clarissa Cooke, Margaret Cooke, Thomas Cooke, William Cooke, Susan Cate

In 1813, George Washington Cooke entered the world in Greenville, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States, born to William Henry Cooke Slaveholder And Mary Ann Cooke. George Washington Cooke married Sarah J Cook, Sarah Jane Gilbreath, and had children including Clarissa Lauretta Cooke, Margaret Attaline Cooke, Margarett Cook, Mary Cook, Sarah Cook, Susan C Cate, Susan Cook, Thomas J Cooke, William Cook, William Gilbreath Cooke. George Washington Cooke passed away in 1855 in McMinn County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1813, George Washington Cooke entered the world in Greenville, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States, born to William Henry Cooke Slaveholder And Mary Ann Cooke.
  • George Washington Cooke married Sarah J Cook, Sarah Jane Gilbreath, and had children including Clarissa Lauretta Cooke, Margaret Attaline Cooke, Margarett Cook, Mary Cook, Sarah Cook, Susan C Cate, Susan Cook, Thomas J Cooke, William Cook, William Gilbreath Cooke.
  • George Washington Cooke passed away in 1855 in McMinn County, Tennessee, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

George Cooke's Ancestors

Self
George Cooke
1813–1855
Birth Place: Greenville, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
Parents
WILLIAM HENRY COOKE (Slaveholder)
1784–1848
Culpepper, Virginia, United States
Mary (Ann) Cooke
1781–1841
Greenville, Greenville, South Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Maj. (Robert Fielding) Cooke
1752–1841
Chaptico, St Mary's, Maryland, USA
Susannah (Burch) Cooke
1760–1823
Culpeper County, Virginia, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
James Watson
1726–1795
MARY Greene
1723–1777
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Colonel Watson
1699–1742
Sarah Hinde
1702–1770
Lt. Greene
1685–1758
Mary Greene
1688–1787

George Cooke's Descendants

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George (Washington) Cooke (16 October 1813–5 March 1855) m. Sarah (J) Cook (abt 1823–) m. Sarah (Jane) Gilbreath (17 January 1823–27 April 1905)
  1. 1. Mary Cook 1841–
  2. 2. Margarett Cook 1843–
  3. 3. William Cook 1845–
  4. 4. Susan Cook 1847–
  5. 5. Sarah Cook 1850–
  6. 6. Clarissa (Lauretta) Cooke 1852–
  7. 7. Margaret (Attaline) Cooke 1843–1867
  8. 8. Thomas (J) Cooke 1853–1870
  9. 9. William (Gilbreath) Cooke 1846–1917
  10. 10. Susan (C.) Cate 1848–1877

George Cooke's Timeline

9 Records

1813
16 October 1813
Birth of George Washington Cooke in Greenville, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States of America
Greenville, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States of America
1813
16 Oct 1813
Birth of George Washington Cooke in Greenville, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
Greenville, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
1813
16 October 1813
Birth of George Washington Cooke in Greenville, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
Greenville, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
1850
1850
Age 37
George Washington Cooke resided here in Subdivision 23, McMinn, Tennessee, USA
Subdivision 23, McMinn, Tennessee, USA
1855
5 March 1855
Age 42
Death of George Washington Cooke in McMinn County, Tennessee, United States of America
McMinn County, Tennessee, United States of America
1855
5 Mar 1855
Age 42
Death of George Washington Cooke in McMinn, Tennessee, United States
McMinn, Tennessee, United States
1855
5 Mar 1855
Age 42
Death of George Washington Cooke in McMinn County, Tennessee, United States of America
McMinn County, Tennessee, United States of America
1855
5 March 1855
Age 42
Death of George Washington Cooke in , McMinn, Tennessee, USA
, McMinn, Tennessee, USA
1855
5 March 1855
Age 42
Death of George Washington Cooke in McMinn County, Tennessee, USA
McMinn County, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 October 1813
    Event Place: Greenville, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Oct 1813
    Event Place: Greenville, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Subdivision 23, McMinn, Tennessee; Roll: 887; Page: 350b

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 October 1813
    Event Place: Greenville, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Subdivision 23, McMinn, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Subdivision 23, McMinn, Tennessee; Roll: 887; Page: 350b

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 March 1855
    Event Place: McMinn County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Mar 1855
    Event Place: McMinn, Tennessee, United States

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Mar 1855
    Event Place: McMinn County, Tennessee, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 March 1855
    Event Place: , McMinn, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 March 1855
    Event Place: McMinn County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: McMinn County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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