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James Watson Cooke 1779–1867 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Oct 1779

Birth Location: Chaptico, St Mary's, Maryland, USA

Death Date: 1867

Death Location: DeKalb County, Alabama

Father: Robert Cooke

Mother: Susannah Watson

Spouse(s): Mary Riddle

Children(s): Lemuel Cook, Lucinda Cooke, Samuel Cooke, Felix Cooke, James Cooke, Robert Cooke, Benjamin Cooke, James Cooke, Hezekiah Cooke, Randolph Cooke

In 1779, James Watson Cooke entered the world in Chaptico, St Mary's, Maryland, USA, born to Robert Cooke And Susannah Burch Watson. In 1850, James Watson Cooke resided in District 24, De Kalb, Alabama, USA. James Watson Cooke married Mary Riddle, and had children including Benjamin Franklin Cooke, Felix M Ellison Cooke, Hezekiah Cantrell Cooke, James Flemming Cooke, James Watson Cooke, Lemuel Austin Cook, Lucinda Matilda Cooke, Randolph Cooke, Robert M Cooke, Samuel Cooke. James Watson Cooke passed away in 1867 in DeKalb County, Alabama.

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Biography

  • In 1779, James Watson Cooke entered the world in Chaptico, St Mary's, Maryland, USA, born to Robert Cooke And Susannah Burch Watson.
  • In 1850, James Watson Cooke resided in District 24, De Kalb, Alabama, USA.
  • James Watson Cooke married Mary Riddle, and had children including Benjamin Franklin Cooke, Felix M Ellison Cooke, Hezekiah Cantrell Cooke, James Flemming Cooke, James Watson Cooke, Lemuel Austin Cook, Lucinda Matilda Cooke, Randolph Cooke, Robert M Cooke, Samuel Cooke.
  • James Watson Cooke passed away in 1867 in DeKalb County, Alabama.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Cooke's Ancestors

Self
James Cooke
1779–1867
Birth Place: Chaptico, St Mary's, Maryland, USA
Parents
Robert Cooke
1752–1841
Chaptico, St. Mary's County, Maryland, USA
Susannah (Burch) Watson
1760–1823
Chaptico, St. Mary Co, Maryland
Grandparents
John Cooke
1726–1775
Chaptico, St Mary's, Maryland, USA
Elizabeth Burch
1730–1769
Bowling Plains, Charles, Maryland
James Watson
1726–1795
St Marys, St Mary's, Maryland, United States
Mary (Increase) Greene
1723–1795
Kingstown, Kent, Rhode Island, United States
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Watson
1700–1742
SARAH HINDE
1703–1770
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Hinde
1681–1727
Sarah Johnson
1685–

James Cooke's Descendants

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James (Watson) Cooke (24 Oct 1779–1867) m. Mary Riddle (1783–1823)
  1. 1. Lemuel (Austin) Cook 1807–1895
  2. 2. Lucinda (Matilda) Cooke 1805–1847 m. Calaway Daniel 1800–1863
    1. 1. Jasper (Newton "Jack") Daniel 1846–1911 m. Georgia Blackman 1850–
      1. 1. Jasper (Newton "Nute" Gibbs) Jr. 1877–1964
    2. 2. Robert (M) Daniel 1824–1893
    3. 3. Elizabeth (M.) Daniel 1839–1926
    4. 4. Louisa Daniel 1828–1925
    5. 5. Wiley (Butler) Daniel 1842–1931 m. Susan (Elizabeth) Waggoner 1847–1914
      1. 1. James (Newton) Daniel 1876–1941
      2. 2. Felix (Calaway) Daniel 1868–1932
      3. 3. Huldah (Louisa) Daniel 1872–1909
      4. 4. Mary (Elizabeth) Daniel 1878–1940
      5. 5. Robert (Lee) Daniel 1881–1903
      6. 6. John (Austin) Daniel 1886–1946
    6. 6. Finetta (Josephine) Daniel 1846–1891
    7. 7. Lemuel (Austin) Daniel 1844–1863
    8. 8. Adeline (J) Daniel 1838–1877
    9. 9. Malinda (Caroline) Daniel 1835–1889
    10. 10. James (A) Daniel 1831–1882
  3. 3. Samuel Cooke 1805–
  4. 4. Felix (M Ellison) Cooke 1807–
  5. 5. James (Flemming) Cooke 1809–
  6. 6. Robert (M) Cooke 1811–
  7. 7. Benjamin (Franklin) Cooke 1813–
  8. 8. James (Watson) Cooke 1815–
  9. 9. Hezekiah (Cantrell) Cooke 1817–
  10. 10. Randolph Cooke 1819–

James Cooke's Timeline

3 Records

1779
24 Oct 1779
Birth of James Watson Cooke in Chaptico, St Mary's, Maryland, USA
Chaptico, St Mary's, Maryland, USA
1850
1850
Age 71
James Watson Cooke resided here in District 24, De Kalb, Alabama, USA
District 24, De Kalb, Alabama, USA
1867
1867
Age 88
Death of James Watson Cooke in DeKalb County, Alabama
DeKalb County, Alabama

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Oct 1779
    Event Place: Chaptico, St Mary's, Maryland, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 24, De Kalb, Alabama; Roll: M432_5; Page: 405B; Image: 167

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: District 24, De Kalb, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 24, De Kalb, Alabama; Roll: M432_5; Page: 405B; Image: 167

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1867
    Event Place: DeKalb County, Alabama

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