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Seth Cook 1816–1885 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 March 1816

Birth Location: Shelby, Kentucky, United States

Death Date: 20 Oct 1885

Death Location: Clinton, Henry, Missouri, United States

Father: Seth Sr

Mother: Frances WILCOXSON

Spouse(s): Lydia Cook

Children(s): Lotha Cook, Mattie (Payne), Rebecca (Jackson), Leroy Cook, Frank Cook, William Cook, Israel Cook, James Cook, Christina Cook, Margaret Cook, Martin Cook

The story of Seth Cook began in 1816 in Shelby, Kentucky, United States. Seth Cook married Lydia Cook, and had children including Christina Elizabeth Cook, Frank Cook, Israel Cook, James Andrew Cook, Leroy Dudley Cook, Lotha Cook, Margaret Jane Cook, Martin Cook, Mattie Cook Payne, Rebecca Cook Jackson, William Henry Cook. Seth Cook passed away in 1885 in Clinton, Henry, Missouri, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Seth Cook began in 1816 in Shelby, Kentucky, United States.
  • Seth Cook married Lydia Cook, and had children including Christina Elizabeth Cook, Frank Cook, Israel Cook, James Andrew Cook, Leroy Dudley Cook, Lotha Cook, Margaret Jane Cook, Martin Cook, Mattie Cook Payne, Rebecca Cook Jackson, William Henry Cook.
  • Seth Cook passed away in 1885 in Clinton, Henry, Missouri, United States.

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Seth Cook's Ancestors

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Seth Cook
1816–1885
Birth Place: Shelby, Kentucky, United States
Parents
Seth Cook Sr
1765–1841
Halifax, Virginia Colony, British America
Frances ("Frankie") WILCOXSON
1782–1860
Woodford, Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
Sgt. (William Cook \ Cooke II, Rev. war Virginia 15th Rgmt. Sgt; Lunenburg,died South Elkhorn Franklin Ky Cook settlement 4 mi. east of Frankfort,) Ky
1725–1790
Lunenburg County, Virginia, USA
Margaret Jones
1734–1797
Halifax, Halifax County, Virginia Colony, British America
Lt (Daniel Boone) Wilcoxson
1755–1837
Yadkin Valley,Rowan Co,Nc
Sarah ((Sallie) (Nancy Sarah) Falconer) (Falkner)
1760–1831
Spotsylvania Co,Virginia
Great-Grandparents
John* Wilcoxson
1720–1782
Sarah Boone
1724–1815
John .
1730–1805
Joyce Craig
1735–1813
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Wilcockson
1695–1739
Elizabeth Powell
1695–1740
Squire Sr.
1696–1765
Sarah Morgan
1700–1777
Nicholas Faulconer
1670–1742
Sebalah Newton
1700–1743
Toliver? Taliaferro
1704–1795
Mary Hawkins
1716–1804

Seth Cook's Descendants

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Seth Cook (15 March 1816–20 Oct 1885) m. Lydia Cook (Jul 1822–14 Oct 1900)
  1. 1. Lotha Cook 1852–1852
  2. 2. Mattie (Cook) (Payne) 1862–1941 m. James (Campbell) Payne 1852–1938
    1. 1. James (Bruce) Payne 1883–1946 m. Erma (Frances) Deacon 1884–1969
      1. 1. Infant (daughter) Payne 1909–1909
      2. 2. James (Bruce Payne) Jr 1911–
      3. 3. Fredrick (Monfort) Payne 1912–1995
      4. 4. Erma (Evelyn) Payne 1913–1998 m. Herman (Arthur) Agee 1907–1961
        1. 1. James (Milton Agee) (I) 1941–1941
        2. 2. James (Milton Agee) (II) 1943–2011
  3. 3. Rebecca (Cook) (Jackson) 1857–1929
  4. 4. Leroy (Dudley) Cook 1854–1919 m. Ella (Nancy) Melvin 1860–1940
    1. 1. Ethel (M) Cook 1893–1977 m. Elmer (Pritchett) Elder 1888–1937
      1. 1. Robert (Leroy) Elder 1925–2004 m. Barbara (Belle) Lawrence 1932–2017
      2. 2. Dorothy (M) Elder 1919–1998
      3. 3. June (Louise) Elder 1921–1995
    2. 2. Carl (Roy) Cook 1889–1979 m. Gladys (Mae) Bailey 1892–1975
      1. 1. Edna (Mae) Cook 1924–2002 m. Kenneth (Joseph) Friedenbach 1919–1999
        1. 1. Kenneth (Joseph) Friedenbach 1944–2017
      2. 2. Melvin (Bailey) Cook 1929–2004
  5. 5. Frank Cook 1848–
  6. 6. William (Henry) Cook 1850–1931
  7. 7. Israel Cook 1859–
  8. 8. James (Andrew) Cook 1845–1892
  9. 9. Christina (Elizabeth) Cook 1843–1888
  10. 10. Margaret (Jane) Cook 1851–1851
  11. 11. Martin Cook 1855–1855

Seth Cook's Timeline

2 Records

1816
15 March 1816
Birth of Seth Cook in Shelby, Kentucky, United States
Shelby, Kentucky, United States
1885
20 Oct 1885
Age 69
Death of Seth Cook in Clinton, Henry, Missouri, United States
Clinton, Henry, Missouri, United States

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 March 1816
    Event Place: Shelby, Kentucky, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Oct 1885
    Event Place: Clinton, Henry, Missouri, United States

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