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John Cook 1797 – 1857 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 May 1797

Birth Location: Rutherford, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 05 Oct 1857

Death Location: Grayson County, Kentucky

Father: Nicholas Cook

Mother: Milley Cook

Spouse(s): Sarah Decker

Children(s): Isaac Cook, Elizabeth Cook, William Cook, John Cook, James Cook, Daniel Cook

John Cook was born in 1797 in Rutherford, North Carolina, United States, the child of Nicholas Cook and Milley Cook. John Cook married Sarah "Sally" Decker, and had children including Isaac Harris Cook, Elizabeth Cook, William B Cook, John L Cook, James J Cook, Daniel Cook. John Cook passed away in 1857 in Grayson County, Kentucky.

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Biography

  • John Cook was born in 1797 in Rutherford, North Carolina, United States, the child of Nicholas Cook and Milley Cook.
  • John Cook married Sarah "Sally" Decker, and had children including Isaac Harris Cook, Elizabeth Cook, William B Cook, John L Cook, James J Cook, Daniel Cook.
  • John Cook passed away in 1857 in Grayson County, Kentucky.

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John Cook's Ancestors

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John Cook
1797 – 1857
Birth Place: Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
Parents
Nicholas Cook
1775 – 1830
North Carolina
Milley Cook
1779 – 1840
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John Cook's Descendants

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John Cook (30 May 1797 – 05 Oct 1857) m. Sarah ("Sally") Decker (1803 – 09 Oct 1840)
  1. 1. Isaac (Harris) Cook (Mar 1830 – 4 Jun 1900) m. Jemima (Jane) Decker (18 Mar 1831 – 4 Jun 1900)
    1. 1. James Cook (5 Dec 1854 – 28 Oct 1937) m. Mary (A.) Cook (28 February 1856 – 17 June 1910)
      1. 1. Rose (Ann) Cook (4 November 1877 – 18 October 1948) m. Hezekiah (C) Decker (30 Sep 1872 – 10 March 1939)
        1. 1. Robert Decker (2 MAY 1895 – 18 Oct 1971) m. Nancy (A) Vincent (1900 – 5 April 1980) m. Nancy (Almede) Vincent (Sept 1899 – 1981)
  2. 2. Elizabeth Cook (est 1815 – abt 1845)
  3. 3. William (B) Cook (April 1816 – 1900)
  4. 4. John (L) Cook (abt 1819 – 22 OCT 1874)
  5. 5. James (J) Cook (16 Nov 1821 – 1910)
  6. 6. Daniel Cook (abt 1822 – November 1870)

John Cook's Timeline

2 Records

1797
30 May 1797
Birth of John Cook in Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
1857
05 Oct 1857
Age 60
Death of John Cook in Grayson County, Kentucky
Grayson County, Kentucky

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 May 1797
    Event Place: Rutherford, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 05 Oct 1857
    Event Place: Grayson County, Kentucky

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