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H. Benson Cook 1831–1907 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 May 1831

Birth Location: Haywood County, North Carolina

Death Date: 13 Jun 1907

Death Location: Hazel Creek, Swain County, North Carolina

Father: Henson Cook

Mother: ( Bryson

Spouse(s): Margaret Whitmire

Children(s): William COOK, John Cook, Henry II

In 1831, H. Benson Cook entered the world in Haywood County, North Carolina, born to Henson Marvin Cook And Elandor Nella Mccall Bryson. H. Benson Cook married Margaret Whitmire, and had children including Henry Benson Cook Ii, John Robert Bob Cook, William C Cook. H. Benson Cook passed away in 1907 in Hazel Creek, Swain County, North Carolina.

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Biography

  • In 1831, H. Benson Cook entered the world in Haywood County, North Carolina, born to Henson Marvin Cook And Elandor Nella Mccall Bryson.
  • H. Benson Cook married Margaret Whitmire, and had children including Henry Benson Cook Ii, John Robert Bob Cook, William C Cook.
  • H. Benson Cook passed away in 1907 in Hazel Creek, Swain County, North Carolina.

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H. Cook's Ancestors

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H. Cook
1831–1907
Birth Place: Haywood County, North Carolina
Parents
Henson Marvin Cook
1805–1885
Buncombe, North Carolina, United States
( (Elandor ) 'Nella' McCall) Bryson
1809–1898
Transylvania, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

H. Cook's Descendants

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H. (Benson) Cook (4 May 1831–13 Jun 1907) m. Margaret Whitmire (12 Aug 1834–21 Jun 1917)
  1. 1. William (C) COOK 1856–1929 m. Miley (T.) Crisp 1856–1932
    1. 1. Sarah (J) COOK 1892–1928 m. Charles (Adam) Woody 1890–1979
      1. 1. Elizabeth (Belle) Woody 1925–1997 m. Thomas (Knight) Brock 1919–1987
        1. 1. Marvin (Woody) Wiggins 1941–2018
    2. 2. Henry (Wilburn) COOK 1883–1949 m. Martha (Vandora Hutchins) *++ 1886–1967
      1. 1. Edgar (Nathaniel) COOK 1920–1991
        1. 1. Henry (Gordon) COOK 1948–2001
      2. 2. John (Mcquaker) COOK 1909–1983 m. Minnie (Vernina) McLean 1919–2006
        1. 1. Nancy (Cook) Adkinson –2016
        2. 2. Easter (Cook) Barberee 1939–2011
        3. 3. Richard (James) Cook 1937–2016
  2. 2. John (Robert "Bob") Cook 1858–1929 m. Sarah ((Sally)) Dean 1858–1919
    1. 1. Margaret (Maggie) Cook 1881–1935 m. Allen Welch 1871–1952
      1. 1. Iva (Alice) Welch 1907–1993 m. George (Washington) Rogers 1907–1988 m. Lester Almond 1894–1933
        1. 1. Georgia (Loyce) Rogers 1932–1998 m. Thomas (Edward) Burkhardt 1930–1980
        2. 2. Juanita Almond 1923–1995 m. Virch (E) Bull 1918–1998
    2. 2. John (Marion) Cook 1879–
      1. 1. Warren (Harding) Cook 1921–2001
    3. 3. Dewitt (R "Dee") Cook 1898–1973 m. Nora (Bell) LANEY 1902–1980
      1. 1. Pearl (Jannice) Cook 1928–2002 m. James (Robert) Kirkland 1924–2013
  3. 3. Henry (Benson Cook) II 1876–1932 m. Ida (Belle) Welch 1886–1971
    1. 1. Lloyd (Thurman) Cook 1921–1997 m. Ellen (Manda) Dillard 1927–1998
      1. 1. Perry (Dean) Cook 1947–2013

H. Cook's Timeline

2 Records

1831
4 May 1831
Birth of H. Benson Cook in Haywood County, North Carolina
Haywood County, North Carolina
1907
13 Jun 1907
Age 76
Death of H. Benson Cook in Hazel Creek, Swain County, North Carolina
Hazel Creek, Swain County, North Carolina

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 May 1831
    Event Place: Haywood County, North Carolina

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Jun 1907
    Event Place: Hazel Creek, Swain County, North Carolina

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