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William Cook 1828–1860 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1828

Birth Location: Tennessee

Death Date: 6 January 1860

Death Location: Henderson County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: Johnson Cook

Mother: Elizabeth Bartholomew

Spouse(s): Susan Coffman

Children(s): James Cook

The story of William Cook began in 1828 in Tennessee. William Cook married Susan Peterson Cook Coffman, and had children including James Taylor Alexander Cook. William Cook passed away in 1860 in Henderson County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of William Cook began in 1828 in Tennessee.
  • William Cook married Susan Peterson Cook Coffman, and had children including James Taylor Alexander Cook.
  • William Cook passed away in 1860 in Henderson County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Children(s)

William Cook's Ancestors

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William Cook
1828–1860
Birth Place: Tennessee
Parents
Johnson Cook
1798–
North Carolina, United States
Elizabeth (Betsie) Bartholomew
1790–
North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Roland Cook
1771–1843
Amelia Granville, North Carolina, USA
Elizabeth (Alice) Johnson
1776–1811
Bladen County, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
James Cooke
1742–1792
Ann Ford
1738–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Cook's Descendants

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William Cook (1828–6 January 1860) m. Susan ((Peterson) (Cook)) Coffman (Oct 1835–2 Aug 1902)
  1. 1. James (Taylor Alexander) Cook 1850–1924 m. Martha (Catherine) Williams 1850–1943
    1. 1. Alice (Elizabeth) Cook 1891–1970 m. John (Raybourn) McCoy 1880–1936
      1. 1. Bertha (Leona) McCoy 1911–1981 m. Shelley (Austin) O'Brien 1909–1977
        1. 1. Delbert (Galen) O'Brien 1935–1960

William Cook's Timeline

2 Records

1828
1828
Birth of William Cook in Tennessee
Tennessee
1860
6 January 1860
Age 32
Death of William Cook in Henderson County, Tennessee, United States of America
Henderson County, Tennessee, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1828
    Event Place: Tennessee
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 January 1860
    Event Place: Henderson County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

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