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Watson McSwain Cooke 1817–1877 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 Sep 1817

Birth Location: Double Springs, Putnam, Tennessee, United States

Death Date: 23 Aug 1877

Death Location: Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States

Father: Richard Cooke

Mother: Margaret Cox

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The story of Watson McSwain Cooke began in 1817 in Double Springs, Putnam, Tennessee, United States. In 1850, Watson McSwain Cooke resided in District 16, Jackson, Tennessee. In 1870, Watson McSwain Cooke resided in District 18, Davidson, Tennessee, United States. Watson McSwain Cooke passed away in 1877 in Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Watson McSwain Cooke began in 1817 in Double Springs, Putnam, Tennessee, United States.
  • In 1850, Watson McSwain Cooke resided in District 16, Jackson, Tennessee.
  • In 1870, Watson McSwain Cooke resided in District 18, Davidson, Tennessee, United States.
  • Watson McSwain Cooke passed away in 1877 in Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States.

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Watson Cooke's Ancestors

Self
Watson Cooke
1817–1877
Birth Place: Double Springs, Putnam, Tennessee, United States
Parents
Richard Fielding Cooke
1787–1870
Culpepper Co, VA
Margaret Cox
1791–1849
Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Maj (Robert Fielding Cooke) Esq.
1752–1841
Chaptico, St Mary's, Maryland
Susannah Watson
1760–1823
St Marys, MD
Great-Grandparents
John Cooke
1726–1775
Mary Burch
1730–1769
James Watson
1726–1795
Mary Greene
1723–1777
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Esq
1700–1729
Sarah Fielding
1705–1728
John Davis
1757–1841

Watson Cooke's Timeline

4 Records

1817
23 Sep 1817
Birth of Watson McSwain Cooke in Double Springs, Putnam, Tennessee, United States
Double Springs, Putnam, Tennessee, United States
1850
1850
Age 33
Watson McSwain Cooke resided here in District 16, Jackson, Tennessee
District 16, Jackson, Tennessee
1870
1870
Age 53
Watson McSwain Cooke resided here in District 18, Davidson, Tennessee, United States
District 18, Davidson, Tennessee, United States
1877
23 Aug 1877
Age 60
Death of Watson McSwain Cooke in Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States
Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Sep 1817
    Event Place: Double Springs, Putnam, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 16, Jackson, Tennessee; Roll: M432_885; Page: 187A; Image: 62
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 18, Davidson, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1522; Page: 57A; Image: 118; Family History Library Film: 553021

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: District 16, Jackson, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 16, Jackson, Tennessee; Roll: M432_885; Page: 187A; Image: 62

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: District 18, Davidson, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 18, Davidson, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1522; Page: 57A; Image: 118; Family History Library Film: 553021

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 18, Davidson, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1522; Page: 57A; Image: 118; Family History Library Film: 553021

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Aug 1877
    Event Place: Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States

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