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Seth Cook 1765–1840 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1765

Birth Location: Halifax, Halifax, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 9 Oct 1840

Death Location: Shelby County, Kentucky, USA

Father: William Jr

Mother: Margaret Jones

Spouse(s): Frances Wilcoxson

Children(s): William Cook, Seth Cook, Nancy Kesler

Seth Cook was born in 1765 in Halifax, Halifax, Virginia, United States, the child of William Cook Jr And Margaret Jones. Seth Cook married Frances Wilcoxson, and had children including Nancy Kesler, Seth Cook, William L Cook. Seth Cook passed away in 1840 in Shelby County, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • Seth Cook was born in 1765 in Halifax, Halifax, Virginia, United States, the child of William Cook Jr And Margaret Jones.
  • Seth Cook married Frances Wilcoxson, and had children including Nancy Kesler, Seth Cook, William L Cook.
  • Seth Cook passed away in 1840 in Shelby County, Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Seth Cook's Ancestors

Self
Seth Cook
1765–1840
Birth Place: Halifax, Halifax, Virginia, United States
Parents
William Cook Jr
1730–1784
Margaret Jones
1734–1798
Grandparents
William Cook
1700–1752
Anne Griffith
1702–1765
England, England, United Kingdom
Robert (Jones) Jr
1696–1775
Maria (Jansen Van) Meter
1709–1745
Great-Grandparents
Andrew Griffyn
1670–1726
Margaret Tohorn
1679–
Robert Jones
1678–
John Meter
1683–1745
Sarah Bodine
1687–1709
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Andrew Sr
1649–
Joost Meteren
1656–1706
Sara DuBois
1664–1726

Seth Cook's Descendants

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Seth Cook (1765–9 Oct 1840) m. Frances Wilcoxson (1782–1860)
  1. 1. William (L) Cook 1808– m. Dorcas Lewis 1814–1870
    1. 1. William (S) Cook 1834–1902 m. Mary (Jane) Spencer 1833–1905
      1. 1. Charles (C) Cook 1874–1960 m. Rosa (Maria) Cook 1874–1972
        1. 1. Delia (Belle) Cook 1900–1965 m. John (Leonard) Hull 1892–1963
  2. 2. Seth Cook 1816–1885
  3. 3. Nancy Kesler 1805–1887

Seth Cook's Timeline

2 Records

1765
1765
Birth of Seth Cook in Halifax, Halifax, Virginia, United States
Halifax, Halifax, Virginia, United States
1840
9 Oct 1840
Age 75
Death of Seth Cook in Shelby Co, KY
Shelby Co, KY

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1765
    Event Place: Halifax, Halifax, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Oct 1840
    Event Place: Shelby Co, KY
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Shelby County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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