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Mary Cook 1810 – 1865 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Oct 1810

Birth Location: Franklin, Illinois, USA

Death Date: 14 Sep 1865

Death Location: Scotland, Edgar, Illinois, USA

Father: Thomas Cook

Mother: Kesiah Henderson

Spouse(s): Thomas Thornton

Children(s): Maria Thornton

The story of Mary Cook began in 1810 in Franklin, Illinois, USA. Mary Cook married Thomas Thornton, and had children including Maria "Mariah" Thornton. Mary Cook passed away in 1865 in Scotland, Edgar, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Mary Cook began in 1810 in Franklin, Illinois, USA.
  • Mary Cook married Thomas Thornton, and had children including Maria "Mariah" Thornton.
  • Mary Cook passed away in 1865 in Scotland, Edgar, Illinois, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Cook
1770 – 1840
Birth Location: Bush River, Newberry, South Carolina, United States
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Kesiah Henderson
1774 – 1857
Birth Location: Orange County, North Carolina, United States of America
KH

Spouses(s)

Thomas Thornton
1805 – 1878
Birth Location: Union County, Indiana, USA
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Children(s)

Maria Thornton
1836 – 1903
Birth Location: Edgar County, Illinois, USA
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Mary Cook's Ancestors

Self
Mary Cook
1810 – 1865
Birth Place: Franklin, Illinois, USA
Parents
Thomas Cook
1770 – 1840
Bush River, Newberry, South Carolina, United States
Kesiah Henderson
1774 – 1857
Orange County, North Carolina, United States of America
Grandparents
Isaac Cook
1743 – 1820
York, Pennsylvania, United States
Nathaniel ("Thaniel") Henderson
1744 – 1803
Louisa, Virginia
Rebecca Thornton
1744 – 1805
Cane Creek, Alamance, North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
##Thomas Sr
1709 – 1762
Martha Boykin
1716 – 1754
2nd-Great-Grandparents
*William Thornton
1649 – 1726
Thomas Boykin
1685 – 1750
Mildred Gray
1675 – 1748

Mary Cook's Descendants

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Mary Cook (11 Oct 1810 – 14 Sep 1865) m. Thomas Thornton (10 Dec 1805 – 12 Aug 1878)
  1. 1. Maria ("Mariah") Thornton (20 Aug 1836 – 30 Apr 1903) m. William (Franklin) Shelato (22 Oct 1832 – 13 Mar 1908)
    1. 1. Alexander (E) Shelato (3 Dec 1860 – 19 Oct 1918) m. Amanda (J.) Craig (16 Feb 1861 – 23 Jun 1943)
      1. 1. Benjamin (Robert) Shelato (13 Feb 1884 – 05 Feb 1960) m. Lora (Roach) Shelato (7 Jun 1886 – 02 JUN 1965)
        1. 1. Frances (Colletta) Shelato (28 Sep 1908 – 01 Nov 1981) m. Lewis (Marion) Ruby (Aug 1897 – )

Mary Cook's Timeline

4 Records

1810
11 Oct 1810
Birth of Mary Cook in Franklin, Illinois, USA
Franklin, Illinois, USA
1828
12 Nov 1828
Age 18
Mary Cook was married in Edgar County, Illinois, USA
Edgar County, Illinois, USA
1865
14 Sep 1865
Age 55
Death of Mary Cook in Scotland, Edgar, Illinois, USA
Scotland, Edgar, Illinois, USA
1870
12 Jul 1870
Age 60
Mary Cook was married in Edgar, Illinois, USA
Edgar, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Oct 1810
    Event Place: Franklin, Illinois, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 12 Nov 1828
    Event Place: Edgar County, Illinois, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 12 Jul 1870
    Event Place: Edgar, Illinois, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Sep 1865
    Event Place: Scotland, Edgar, Illinois, USA
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